It's summertime!  Welcome to June!  In honor of the summer solstice, our theme this month is Let Your Light Shine!  I sooo love this time of year - lots of sunshine and blue skies.  It's a great time to be outside enjoying favorite outdoor activities such as boating, hiking, biking, tennis, and walking/jogging.

With all the rain we've had lately, gardens are flourishing!  Thanks to the generosity of Kimberly May, who allowed us to share her garden space, we are enjoying an abundance of kale, collard greens and broccoli.  I've enjoyed making kale salad (recipe comes from Andrew Weil and is a favorite in his True Foods Kitchen restaurants!  - See the recipe later in this newsletter).

I am excited to announce the start of another wonderful program at IIM - a bone health program for anyone who has a history of osteopenia or osteoporosis.  Full disclosure - this offer is being extended with a bit of a selfish motive.  Two years ago, I had a dexascan that revealed osteopenia (beginning to lose bone density).  I judiciously took Osteoprime and Ostivone for 2 years.  I had a repeat dexascan done this past March and was very disappointed to learn that my bone density had worsened instead of improved. :(   My Dr. and GYN nurse practitioner both wanted to prescribe a bi-phosphonate drug to prevent further development of osteoporosis.  I decided to seek other options first and asked Melanie Tinsley if Yamuna had a program.  It turns out they do!  As Melanie and I discussed it, we thought it would be a great idea to extend this offer to any of you who may have osteopenia/osteoporosis and are seeking options to improve your bone density.  Read further details later in the newsletter.


Enjoy June.  And remember - in honor of the summer solstice, Let your light shine! 
Radiate YOUR LOVE and LIGHT throughout the month!
Love,
Kim Evans

Need your LABS checked?

Upcoming Lab Dates at IIM:
Wednesday, June 28th
& Wednesday, July 12th & 26th
VASOLAB - Wednesday, August 16th




Just a reminder: 
There are so many wonderful on-going classes and groups hosted by our Practitioners.  Kim Evans is partnering with Melanie Tinsley to explore a series based on improving bone density for folks at risk of or living with osteopenia/osteoporosis...  Kimberly May & Betty Greaver host a Healthy Lifestyle Group for folks looking for Nutrition/Mindfulness/Movement coaching & accountability... Dorothy Henning has an on-going Feldenkrais Method workshop for folks living with a neurological condition in conjunction with Norton Neuroscience Institute...  if these are of interest, please let us know!
                           Give us a call ~ 502.253.4554   ~ Cynthia Burke Goff, IIM Office Manager

What we are reading:

Your Bones - How YOU Can Prevent Osteoporosis & Have Strong Bones For Life - Naturally  by Lara Pizzorno, MA, LMT with Jonathan V. Wright, MD

"I was diagnosed with osteopenia in my very early 50s.  Today, I have strong, healthy bones, which I credit to having done everything recommended in this book. (The photo on the back cover... is of me, Your Bones co-author Lara, aged 60, on a Mother's Day hike in Stehekin, Washington.)  I am genetically at very high risk for osteoporosis, but I will now be the first woman in my family in all the generations I know about not to die an osteoporosis-related death.  You, too, can have strong, healthy bones for life."  ~ Lara Pizzorno

"How timely - are you interested in joining Melanie Tinsley & me as we explore further bone density improvement options via Yamuna?"  ~ Kim Evans

Find out more about this book:  Your Bones

Health Tip:

Welcome to June! In honor of the Summer Solstice, our theme this month is "Let your light shine!"
Let's look at "light" from the body, mind and Spirit perspective. 


 
Body ~ Light is good for your body - It's warmer now - more sunshine.  The sun is the best way to get adequate vitamin D!  Vitamin D is so healing for our bodies.  It helps your bones, your thyroid, and even helps your small intestine function properly.  Remember though if you are fair skinned, your body may not be able to tolerate sunshine without sunscreen.

Mind ~ People can see your light through your eyes.  Let your light shine and radiate through your eyes.  It costs nothing to be loving and kind to another.  When you allow your light to shine, others around you may radiate a similar light.

Spirit ~ Your love, your light is a direct expression of your soul.  When your light is shining, people experience you, your love, from the inside out.

Let your light shine!  Inspire others!  So together we are the light of the world.  If you need help radiating your light, give us a call.

  Kim Evans ~ Institute for Integrative Medicine ~ 502.253.4554 ~ info@integrativemedicine4u.com

Bonus Health Tip:


*Here's a healthy salad for the summer season!

        

 
                             Kim's favorite ~ Andrew Weil's Tuscan Kale Salad
           (this recipe comes courtesy of Dr. Weil's True Food Kitchen restaurant in Phoenix, Az)

"Kale is among the most nutrient-dense commonly eaten vegetables.  One cup provides 1,327 percent of the Daily Value (DV) for vitamin K, 192 percent of DV for vitamin A, and 88 percent for vitamin C." ~ healthy kale info comes with Dr. Weil's recipe!

Ingredients:
4-6 cups kale, loosely packed, sliced leaves of Italian black kale, midribs removed
juice of 1 lemon
3-4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 cloves garlic, mashed
salt and pepper, to taste
hot red pepper flakes, to taste
2/3 cup grated Pecorino Toscano cheese or other flavorful grating cheese such as Asiago or Parmesan
1/2 cup freshly made bread crumbs from lightly toasted bread

Instructions:
1.  Whisk together lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, salt, pepper, and a generous pinch (or more to taste) of hot red pepper flakes.
2.  Pour over kale in serving bowl and toss well.
3.  Add 2/3 of the cheese and toss again.
4.  Let kale sit for at least 5 minutes.  Add bread crumbs, toss again, and top with remaining cheese.

Nutritional information:
Serves 4-6.
Calories: 202
Protein: 8g
Total fat: 12.17g
Carbohydrates: 11.66g
Fiber: 41.66g
Cholesterol: 8.83mg

*Kim's Notes:
Make it without the bread crumbs for a gluten free version.
Can also be made without the cheese.
Kim sometimes adds a wee bit of shredded Manchego cheese (organic from Spain, available at Costco)
Can also add other vegetables:  cherry tomatoes, zucchini, squash, etc.

Enjoy!
read more about Dr. Weil's recipe or watch a video with Dr. Weil & Chef Michael Stebner preparing this delicious salad:  tuscan-kale-salad

Kim Evans ~ Institute for Integrative Medicine ~ 502.253.4554 ~ info@integrativemedicine4u.com

  This month I'd like to share a recent story from Linda.  She and her husband spent many evenings on their back patio enjoying sunsets and all the lovely gifts of nature.  They especially loved watching fireflies/lightening bugs as they would emerge in the dusk and evening. 

Her husband's health began to decline and Linda worked around the clock caring for his needs.  After a prolonged illness, her husband died on May 25, 2016.  It was 2:30 AM.  Linda walked out to their patio, their personal sanctuary, and started to cry.  Through her tears as she looked out, she couldn't believe what she was seeing.  Suddenly there were hundreds and hundreds of fireflies wherever she looked.  She felt in that moment that Spirit was with her consoling her through the fireflies.

This year, on May 25th, the one year anniversary of her husband's death, she again went out on her patio before retiring.  It was cool, had rained and all she noticed was complete darkness so she went to bed.  At 2:30, she awakened and again walked out to her sanctuary.  Then she began to see them!  A little flicker here, a little flicker there...  There they were - the fireflies.  She felt it was a message from her husband - she could imagine him saying, "Yes, honey, I'm still here with you - enjoying the fireflies!"  She was touched and moved by the message through these tiny "light" creatures.

Thank you, Linda, for sharing your personal, intimate story!  We send you love, LIGHT and continued healing in your life's journey.  A great reminder that ALL LIGHT is significant and can be very profound - even the tiny lightening bugs/fireflies.  Thank you for letting YOUR LIGHT shine!

~ Kim Evans
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Thanks to each of you who are joining in our on-going challenge to be able to say "I've Got Your Back..."  If you have a story that you would like to share, please send it to me.  ~ Kim Evans

SAVE THE DATE!  July 19th - Now Enrolling!

Yamuna Bone Health Program:                       
"Protect Your Bones!"
with Melanie Tinsley, RN, BS, Certified Yamuna Instructor
begins Wednesday, July 19 ~ 6:00-8:00 PM at IIM
[meets 1st & 3rd Wednesdays of the month]

Protect Your Bones!  Join our new Yamuna Bone Health Program!
Do you have Osteopenia or Osteoporosis?  Does Osteoporosis run in your family?  Do you or anyone in your family have a history of kyphosis or multiple fractures?  If so, our new program - Yamuna Bone Health - may be for you! 
Melanie Tinsley, our Yamuna expert, will begin this program on Wednesday, July 19th from 6:00-8:00 PM.
We will then be meeting on the 1st & 3rd Wednesdays of each month.
 
Here is what you can expect:
  We will collect the following information on each participant: 
     * Most recent bone scan results
     * List of supplements currently taking (Especially those with Calcium, Magnesium, Vitamin D, Strontium,
       and Vitamin K)
     * 2-4 day Food log

Melanie will teach us the Yamuna Bone Health procedure.
     * Each participant will do the protocol on their own at least 3 times weekly.
     * We will continue to meet and practice together the 1st & 3rd Wednesdays of the month from 6:00-8:00 PM.
     * Each participant will need to purchase a Yamuna Body Rolling Ball (one-time cost of $20).
     * Melanie has generously agreed to provide each class on a "donation only" basis.  Thank you, Melanie!!

At the end of one year:
     * Each participant will have their bone density dexascan repeated.

We are excited to see what happens.  Empirical evidence has validated a significant improvement in bone density with the Yamuna Bone Health program.  We are very excited to find out!   ~ Kim Evans & Melanie Tinsley

Join Melanie Tinsley & Kim Evans at IIM ~  Yamuna Bone Health Program
for more information: 502.253.4554  info@integrativemedicine4u.com

Join Betty Greaver  RN, LMT -
Therapeutic Massage, Meditation Class 101, Health Coaching at IIM...

Give me a call to schedule your personal therapeutic massage appointment this month!
Here's to your health!  ~ Betty

Betty's IIM Massage (or Meditation or Health Coaching!) times:
Tuesdays, June 6 & 27  * Wednesday, June 21st * and Saturdays by appointment. 
Call or text me ~ 502.295.6251.
 
Join Betty Greaver at IIM ~ Experience your Therapeutic Massage
502.295.6251  bgreaver@gmail.com

SAVE THE DATE!  June 28th

Feldenkrais Workshop:
Meditation Through Mindful Movement
with Dorothy Henning, Guild Certified Feldenkrais Practitioner
Wednesday, June 28 ~ 6:30-8:00 PM at IIM


You know by now that a regular meditation practice offers significant benefits - including:
         
                         * Disease and pain management   * Better sleep   * More focused attention
         * Enhanced self-awareness  * Greater productivity  *  Control of emotions  *  Stress relief  

But maybe it is hard for you to sit in stillness.  Did you know that mindful movement as taught through the Feldenkrais Method brings us to this place, offering us these same benefits?  Many people find it easier to reach this sense of well-being and calm through the Feldenkrais Method.  Come discover how gentle mindful movement may be the key to your mindfulness meditation.  In this workshop you will be verbally guided through sequences of gentle movement helping bring you more easily to a place of non-judgemental attention to present moment experiences.
Come join us and learn how easy it can be and how good you can feel.

Join Dorothy Henning at IIM ~  Feldenkrais Workshop: Meditation through Mindful Movement
Cost:  $20/advance - $25/at the door
for more information: 502.240.7057 (call or text)  www.dorothyhenning.com 
Facebook:  Feldenkrais Method of Somatic Education Practitioner

No time like the present!  Enroll now to join our Fall Session.

Healthy Food for your Whole Being...
Healthy Lifestyle Group
with Wellness Coaching Specialist Kimberly May
& Health Coach/RN Betty Greaver
Join our next session beginning Sept 12 & 13... choose morning or evening sessions.

These group sessions offer:
Coaching * Food logs & Apps * Movement   * Weigh in * Accountability * Recipe of the Week
                                   Emotional Eating * Mindfulness * Nutrition

Join Kimberly May & Betty Greaver at IIM ~ renew your commitment to a Healthy Lifestyle!
Kimberly May 502.593.9017  inspirewell@gmail.com
Betty Greaver bgreaver@gmail.com

Have you tried this new offering at IIM yet?

Havening Techniques
for removing trauma, stress and stuck emotions


Havening is a break-through method which alters the brain landscape to permanently remove the negative effects of trauma, stress and stuck emotions.
This simple process uses the power of touch, attention and imagination to heal emotional (and often, physical) pain that has seemed unresolvable.

          Ask Kimberly May, Wellness Coaching Specialist for a session to try Havening to help you:
                   * Move forward in life   * Dissolve toxic stress   * Boost positivity and resilience 
                                                * Create a life of fulfillment and freedom

"The Havening Techniques are methods which are designed to change the brain to de-traumatize the memory and permanently remove its negative effects from both our psyche and body." ~ Ronald A. Ruden, M.D., Ph.D

Join Kimberly May at IIM ~  Experience Havening Techniques
for more information: 502.593.9017  inspirewell@gmail.com

BOOK A DATE!  JUNE 2017

Join Kimberly May, Inspire Wellness
Health for the Whole Being...
Renew yourself in Mind, Body & Spirit!
Reframe, realign & renew yourself
with this special Coaching Package...
502.593.9017  www.inspirewellness.net

Join Kimberly May for 3 One-Hour Sessions to:
Reframe your thinking ~ Create new ways to get more of what you want with a Life Coaching Session
Renew your Spirit ~ Connect to your heart/inner voice in a Heart Math Session that shows you step by step how to listen to your intuition and calm your system to create greater peace
Relax & Realign your body ~ Experience an Energy Healing Session to balance your chakras, calm your nervous system and relax your mind.

I look forward to working with you! ~ Kimberly May

Join Kimberly May at IIM & Renew yourself in Mind, Body & Spirit!
Cost:   All three sessions: $195 / Single session: $75
Contact: Kimberly May, Wellness Coaching Specialist 502.593.9017
www.inspirewellness.net

Light Works Yoga
with founder Angie Megibben, MEd., RYT-200

Wednesdays 9-10 AM:  Gentle Yoga/Spine Health
Thursdays 6-7 PM: Restorative Yoga
Intimate setting, personal attention, small group therapeutic Yoga experience.

Tuesdays & Thursdays by appointment:  JSJ (Jin Shin Jyutsu)
Experience a gentle, hands-on therapeutic approach to re-harmonize the energies in the body.

502.321.0557  www.light-works-yoga.com

Feldenkrais Awareness Through Movement
with Dorothy Henning, Guild Certified Feldenkrais Practitioner

Fridays 10:30-11:30 AM
June 9 / 16 / 23 / 30
The power of The Feldenkrais Method lies in its ability to access your brain's innate potential to change and improve.  By exploring through these gentle easy-to-do exercises, you will sharpen your 'body sense' and reawaken the pleasure and ease of moving!  Come join us anytime - each class can be taken independently!  No experience necessary ~ Feldenkrais is for EVERYBODY, young and old alike!

Try your first class FREE!  Just bring yourself and an exercise mat.
502.240.7057   contact@dorothyhenning.com

Cynthia Bowling, LCSW
Advanced Integrative Therapy ~ Certified Therapist & Teacher
Individual, Family & Couples Therapy ~ Children, Adolescents, Adults

AIT is a gentle and effective healing treatment... aitherapy.org
502.553.9843  cynthiabowling@me.com

Jerry Scott, Holistic Care
Certified Health Coach/Nutrition Counseling/Biofeedback

The Indigo Biofeedback System helps manage & retrain stress patterns, empowering you to make lifestyle changes to support overall health & wellbeing.

502.797.6618  holistictreatment033@gmail.com

Rev. Yvonne D. McCoy, M.Div., BCC
The Transformation Institute ~ Holistic Life Healer

Holistic Healing Sessions include:  Intercessory Prayer, Healing Touch, Guided Meditation, Deep Breathing, Anointing with Essential Oils and Christian Spiritual Counseling.
Healing for the Mind, Body, Soul and Spirit.
502.664.0373  www.holisticlifehealer.com

Melanie Tinsley, RN, BS, Certified Yamuna Instructor
Yamuna Body Rolling

Repair, realign & release your body with smart bodywork...
Get your life back! Meet with Melanie one on one or in a class.
Learn more about Yamuna:  www.yamunausa.com
502.419.6170

Go from tired to inspired!
with Kimberly May, Inspire Wellness, Certified Life/Wellness Coach




verb
                                       1.  fill (someone) with the urge or ability to do or feel something, especially to do something creative.  "his passion for romantic literature inspired him to begin writing" synonyms:  stimulate, motivate, encourage, influence rouse, move, stir, energize, galvanize, incite
                                                                              2.  breathe in (air); inhale.  To breathe life into.

Go from tired to inspired!  Try Life and Wellness Coaching with Inspire Wellness.  Life coaching is designed to help you create the future you desire and then have someone hold you accountable to take action steps in that direction.  Learn step by step how to listen to your heart to live the life you want to live!

*  Be inspired to move forward personally and professionally  *  Rewire your brain to respond to stress differently
     *  Increase your intuition      *  Experience greater joy, health and peace      *  Get in touch with your purpose
                              *  Be your authentic self     *  Work from a calm centered place

Ask about a complementary Life and Wellness Coaching session to get started today!
502.593.9017 Check this out: www.inspirewellness.net

Metaphysical/Meditation
with Victoria Hayden

Monday evenings 6:30-8:30 PM
after summer break: Sept 11 / Oct 9 / Nov 13 / Dec 11

Learn how to work with energy, develop your spiritual awareness, to let go of stress and worry,
and to find your path in life.
Victoria studied metaphysics under the guidance of Rev. Ann Lawes & Rev. Jessie Morgan for over 25 years, holds certification in Reiki I & II, and has been doing clairvoyant readings for 25 years.

All are welcomed.  $10 - love donation.
for more information:  vlhayden1@gmail.com

Summer Solstice:
Wednesday, June 21 12:24 AM EDT
Coming soon... the day with the most hours of sunlight!

"The Summer Solstice (derived from Latin words sol/Sun & sistere/to stand still) occurs when a planet's rotational axis, in either northern or southern hemispheres, is most inclined toward the star that it orbits.  Earth's maximum axial tilt toward the Sun is 23*26'.  This happens twice each year (once in each hemisphere) at which times the Sun reaches its highest position in the sky as seen from the north or the south pole.
Worldwide, interpretation of the event has varied among cultures, but most recognize the event in some way with holidays, festivals, and rituals around that time... in some regions, the Summer Solstice is seen as the beginning of summer and the end of spring." ~ Wikipedia

find out more:  Summer Solstice 2017/wikipedia

Kentuckiana Fibromyalgia Support Group
Join us and you'll see that ~ " we know where you're coming from..."

Meetings:  4th Wednesday - each month: June 28/July 26/Aug 23  6-8 PM
"The best way to understand fibromyalgia (FM) pain is to join us at our meetings, browse the files on our website for the latest research and talk to our members."
~ Sabrina Numann, Founder "

Who Are We? 
"Kentuckiana Fibromyalgia Support Group is comprised of Fibromyalgia and chronic pain survivors who are often misunderstood.  We're mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, daughters, sons, seniors, teenagers and adolescents.  Fibromyalgia doesn't discriminate.  Our organization is recognized nationally as a husband-and-wife team offering educational support for those suffering from Fibromyalgia and chronic pain, and those who care for them.  Our organization is made up of volunteers who are patients or caregivers and understand your questions and needs." 
~ Sabrina Numann, Founder
Location:  St. Matthews Govt Bldg, 3940 Grandview Ave, Louisville, KY 40207, 2nd floor meeting room
find out more:  kentuckianafm.org  Meetup.com/fibromyalgiasupport