COMPLEMENTARY & HOLISTIC HEALTH PRACTITIONERS

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE AT CHIROPRACTIC HEALTHCARE
Richard J. Davis, DC : Applied Kinesiologist and Chiropractic Physician, Board certified in Acupuncture Alternative Medicine to address your health needs, to help you feel better and to live life to your fullest potential. Diagnosis focused on finding the true cause of your health problem, and therefore the true cure. Preferred provider for most insurance companies, including ASHN, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, General American, GHP, Partners, Medicare, United Healthcare, and others. Your questions and phone calls are welcome!
Alternative Medicine at Chiropractic Healthcare, 4227 Watson Rd., (Just east of Ted Drewes), St. Louis, MO 63139, 314-647-3399


PREVENTION & HEALING CLINIC
integrates traditional internal medicine with Alternative and Complementary medicine for the management of chronic illness when conventional approaches alone have failed."My Doctor said everything is fine! Then why do I feel so bad?" Whether you feel this statement applies to you, or you want to build your immune system, or you simply want a check-up like you've never had before, we can assist you in improving your health. If you are suffering from chronic conditions, you'll realize you don't have to live with your "incurable" symptoms anymore.

You are also welcome to learn more about Alternative Medicine by attending our Free Monthly Discussion. You'll learn how to improve your health and build your immune system. Topics covered include: Cancer, Heart Disease/Stroke, Diabetes, Arthritis, Osteoporosis, ADD/ADHD, Food Allergies, and more. Second Tuesday each month at 6:30 pm at our healing center. Prevention and Healing, Dr. Simon Yu, M.D., 11710 Old Ballas Road. Call 314-432-7802 to verify meeting date and reserve your space or to arrange for an appointment. Look up patient success stories and articles written by Dr. Yu on our web site!

INMOTION HEALTH CENTER
is the premier multidisciplinary holistic medicine facility in St. Louis, located on Clayton Road, 1/4 mile east of the Galleria Mall. Chiropractors, acupuncturists, massage therapists, and rehabilitation specialists make up a team of committed professionals working together to bring complementary medicine to new heights. Patients are thoroughly informed of the treatment recommendations and encouraged to choose what suits them best. Services offered include: spinal care and back pain, sports and motor vehicle injury rehabilitation, acupuncture, midlife women's health, carpal tunnel, golf rehabilitation, children's health, nutritional counseling, and herbal/whole food supplementation, stress reduction and massage therapies for any occasion.
InMotion Health Center
7800 Clayton Road • 314-644-2081 • inmotionhealth

DENTISTRY WITH A SOFT TOUCH
Dr. Winsome Henry-Ward
Dr. Ward graduated at the top of her class from Washington University in 1989. She believes firmly in helping her patients improve their dental health by utilizing her clinical skills to perform painless dentistry and teach preventative care. In fact, patients often remark on how comfortable their dental visits are, as a result less drugs are used by her patients and in her practice. Dr. Ward and her staff believe in making dental care more enjoyable so much so that visiting her office is more like seeing a friend.
Dr. Winsome Henry-Ward
7171 Delmar Blvd., Ste. 201, St. Louis, MO 63130 • 314-862-5888

THE RAJ
AMERICA'S PREMIERE AYURVEDA HEALTH CENTER
The Raj offers authentic Ayurveda treatments with the most complete system of natural medicine available, Maharishi Vedic Medicine. As you step into an oasis of healing, you'll receive Ayurvedic purification treatments to remove toxins and rejuvenate the physiology. Treatment is based on your personal consultation with licensed M.D.s and an expert in Maharishi Vedic Medicinesm from India. These profound treatments have also shown encouraging results with MS, arthritis, fibromyalgia, diabetes, chronic fatigue, etc. The Raj experience also includes yoga classes, Ayurveda cooking classes, and Ayurveda health lectures. Instruction in the Transcendental Meditation® technique is also available.
Call 800-248-9050. On the web at thera

INOCHI INSTITUTE
is dedicated to the mission of Dr. Masahilo Nakazono, OSensei through research and education relating to Kototama Life Medicine and the Kototama Principle. Activities include professional training in all aspects of Oriental Medicine, Bodywork, continuing education, workshops and seminars for health care professionals and the public. * Kototama classes---open to the public: Tuesday at 7:30 pm ($10 donation accepted but not necessary) * Jizu Bosatsu Ceremony, the celebration of life, is conducted the third Sunday of each month at 10 am. For further information and a list of current workshops, contact: INOCHI INSTITUTE, 443 North New Ballas Road, Suite 224, Creve Coeur, MO 63141., (314) 314-991-6035, Fax: (314) 631-0223, Email

NATURAL LIFE THERAPY CLINIC
Offering a comprehensive approach to health maintenance and restoration through the art and science of Oriental Medicine. Our unique diagnostic and treatment methods are thousands of years old but quite new to St. Louis and will provide you with a totally new approach to addressing your own health issues. Dr. Thomas Duckworth, D.O.M. and Jason Hackler, D.O.M., combine more than 30 years of study and practice in Japanese Natural Therapeutics. They incorporate acupuncture, moxibustion, herbal medicine, nutritional principles, bodywork, and stress reduction techniques designed to assist an individual in achieving energetic harmony of Body/Mind/Spirit.
Natural Life Therapy Clinic,
56 Grasso Plaza, St. Louis, Missouri 63123, 314-544-9200

RELAX THE BACK
THE SMARTEST WAY TO SIT OR SLEEP
We offer beds that literally mold to the curves of your spine. Office chairs that adjust 10 ways for compatible support. And recliners so posture-perfect, they caught the rest of the industry resting on its laurels. For furnishing that support the muscles in your back as vigorously as they support you, come and see us.
11441 Olive Blvd. • 314-994-1700
14004 Manchester Road • 636-230-5300


UNIQUE GIFTS & BOOKS, FOR SALE

B&J ROCK SHOP, INC.
Offering an intimate journey into the subtle realms of crystals and minerals. For metaphysical supplies the choices are endless. Jewelry selections are enticing from exquisite amber to soothing moonstone and exotic gaspeite. For jewelry-makers, there are faceted gemstone beads, Austrian crystals, Czech glass, Bali sterling, powerful natural semi-precious stone beads and all supplies. Unusual gifts include agate desk clocks and fossil, or petrified wood bookends, rose quartz or amethyst candleholders or a 50 million-year-old fossil fish! Our books, rock polishers, silversmith supplies and glass bead-makings supplies will expand your creative horizons!
B&J Rock Shop, Inc.
14744 Manchester Rd., Ballwin, MO 63011, 636-394-4567 ph.,636-394-7109 fax, Email

PATHWAYS, NEW AGE, MAGICKAL, METAPHYSICAL BOOKS ART & GIFTS
Pathways is a resource and supply center for those opening to their spiritual path. We offer an eclectic range of books, music and gifts. Stunning array of unique, individually selected, crystals and gemstones. Unique and beautiful array of jewelry, many one-of-a-kind pieces. Incense from around the world. Premium quality botanicals. Essential oils, flower essences and extracts. Candles for every purpose. New, high-quality gift selections. We offer a FREE discount club. "In-Store Events" monthly calendar; available at Pathways or on our website www.pathwaysstl.com. In-Store Psychic Fair with free admission and lectures on the last Sunday of every month, with $10 psychic mini-readings. Knowledgeable, friendly staff.
Pathways, New Age, Magickal, Metaphysical Books Art & Gifts
8980 Watson Rd.,St. Louis, MO 63119,314-842-0047,
Here's our website

STLBLUES WEB DESIGN
Bringing you The Healthy Planet online, we also run Stlblues, St. Louis' on-line Blues music magazine! We can help you develop a website quickly and affordably! Drop us an email or give us a call at 314-865-5941.

GROUPS, WORKSHOPS, SEMINARS

LIFEBALANCE FOR WOMEN
We are a women's group that meets once a month to just have fun! You don't have to be on a committee, pay dues, or do any sort of work. We have different speakers with various topics of interest to women. We also have "Just For Me" Women's Weekends at Trout Lodge, so you can relax, learn, and just have fun!
LifeBalance For Women
Here is our website and email, our phone is 636-230-9397.

RELATIONSHIP COACHING
If you're tired of cycling in and out of empty relationships, repeatedly making the wrong choices, and want the pattern to stop...then do something about it! Relationship Coaching
provides individualized instruction for those interested in achieving long-term relationships. Develop skills to: Identify better potential partners; More quickly identify "red flags"; Decide it's not working in 3 months, rather than 3 long years; Build real communication skills; Learn healthy ways to meet people. For a free consultation call 314-374-8396.
Christine Kniffen, MSW, LCSW
10420 Old Olive St., Suite 209, Email us

NATURAL FOODS, HERBS, VITAMINS, SUPPLEMENTS

HERBS & MORE
is a unique one-stop health shop, which provides a complete health care system by utilizing nutrition, massage therapy and chiropractic care. Cathy Burkemper, Certified Herbalist, can help you determine what supplements are right for you. Herbal and nutritional consultations are available. Shirley Sanders, LMT, provides corrective bodywork and therapeutic massage. Deep tissue, sports massage and injury recovery are her specialties although she can customize the bodywork for the client's specific needs. Shirley is nationally certified and a member of the AMTA. David Peterson, D.C., a Chiropractic Physician, utilizes Sacro Occipital Technique (SOT), which is a unique method of analysis and treatment of structural and musculoskeletal conditions. Herbs & More offers a wide variety of natural health products including encapsulated herbs, vitamins, weight-loss products, herbal teas, candles, handmade jewelry, soaps, lotions, aromatherapy and gift baskets.
Herbs & More
16021 Manchester Rd., Ellisville, MO 63011, 636-207-6673

JUICE PLUS+®
TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR HEALTH: Eating plenty of fresh, raw fruits and vegetables every day is critical to good nutrition. Researchers continue to find elements in fruits and vegetables that strengthen our immune systems and impede the development of disease, and contribute to good health. With today's active lifestyles, it's hard to get 5-9 servings each of fresh, raw fruits and vegetables. For whole food nutrition with peer reviewed medical research, check out jpshirley! What you should do... want to do... but can't do... made simple.
Juice Plus+®, Shirley Leimbach, Independent Distributor
St. Louis, Missouri, Phone: 314-781-7337 Voice Mail: 314-275-2805, 24-hour information line: 800-624-7671, email


ST. LOUIS SMOOTHIE
You Can Have It All
Great Taste...Low Fat!

24 oz. Smoothies!
Contains 4 servings of fruit!

Blueberry Bliss, Citrus Sunburst, Cosmic Cranberry, Orange Orbit, Strawberry Sensation, Berry Blast, Raspberry Rhapsody, Peach Party, Mango Madness

Non-Dairy Smoothies!
Contains 5 servings of fruit!

Granola Crunch, Tropical Temptation, Hawaiian Dream, Raspberry Rage, Peach On the Beach, Berrylicious, No Moo Mango

16 oz. Soupies!
Contains 3 servings of vegetables!

Thai Treat, Santa Fe Sip, Deliciously Dill

Your first nutritional supplement is FREE with every smoothie or soupie! Multi-Vitamin/Minerals, Protein Powder, High Energy Blend, Ginkgo Biloba, Lecithin, Wheat Germ, Fiber Blend, Immune Boost, Bee Pollen and Calcium.

ST. LOUIS SMOOTHIE
9914 Clayton Road
Ladue, Missouri 63124
(314) 432-7009

SUMAR HERBAL FOODS
Improve Your Body's Ability to Balance Itself : Nourish your body with superior quality, whole, organic, concentrated food-grade herbs to maintain your body at its highest level of wellness. Chinese herb formulas that nourish, cleanse and strengthen your body so that it can balance itself. Maintain your health in this fast-paced, fast-food lifestyle. We also have herbal skin care, personal care, and chemical free household products. Ask about our Kosher and Parve certified products. Mail order available. MC/Visa/Discover. INVEST IN WELLNESS. Wholesale prices and business opportunities available. Hours of operation: Mon., Tues., Wed., & Fri. 9-7, Sat. 9-1 or by appointment.
SuMar Herbal Foods, 450 W. Hanover, New Baden, IL 62265, 618-588-4548, Toll-Free 1-877-299-HERB, Email

YOGA, MOVEMENT, MEDITATION, MASSAGE, BODYWORK

ST. LOUIS AQUATIC HEALING CENTER
Massage in warm water (Watsu). AiChi (T'ai Chin water).
Kathleen H. Christ
314-432-5228 • Our website


BODY CENTERED THERAPY
At Body Centered Therapy our peaceful environment offers you a place of healing and relaxation. We are committed to promote and facilitate self-healing, awareness, and prevention. In the quietness of a private studio, you will enjoy a time of transformation with Deep Tissue Massage, Swedish Massage, Body-Mind Awareness, LaStone Therapy; (massage with hot stones), or CranioSacral Therapy; a gentle method of energy work which strengthens your ability to heal and helps alleviate a range of illness and pain. By committing to care for yourself, you boost the resources that support you in doing the things you want and need to do. We are honored to assist you in this process. Gift Certificates Available.
Body Centered Therapy
7954 Big Bend Blvd, Webster Groves, MO 63119 • 314-968-4555 • Our website

BODYMIND HEALING CENTER
Holistic Fitness. Classes in positive self-image, nutrition and fitness. Open yourself to the possibility that you can change your thinking, your perception of yourself, your expectations and thus, your body. CranioSacral and Myofascial Release Therapy. Gentle, hands-on therapy that strengthens your body's ability to take better care of you. It helps alleviate a range of illness, pain and dysfunction, including Migraines and Headaches • Chronic Pain • Stress and Tension-related Problems • Temporomandibular Joint Syndrome (TMJ) • Learning Disabilities • Sinus and Allergy Problems • And Many More Conditions.
Cindy Caldwell, BodyMind Healing Center
2228 South Big Bend Blvd., Richmond Heights, MO 63117, 314-647-3999

MEDITATION: A GIFT FOR LIFE
Primordial sound meditation: a program developed by Deepak Chopra, M.D.
Primordial Sound Meditation allows our awareness to go beyond the activity of our mind to the stillness of our spirit. This process allows our bodies to gain the deep rest necessary to release stress and fatigue. The result can be improved health, more satisfying relationships, increased creativity, and renewed enthusiasm for life. Shirley Stoll, BS, MA, is certified by Dr. Deepak Chopra as a Primordial Sound Meditation Instructor and is affiliated with the Chopra Center in LaJolla, California For more information on St. Louis classes call:
Shirley Stoll
800-796-1144 or email

THE EAST/WEST CENTER
For Yoga, Meditation, and Bodywork. Featuring The Mind Mirror for learning meditation. Individual or group yoga classes.
The East/West Center, Gretchen Karros,
M.B. 2101 Arsenal (Benton Park), St. Louis, MO, 314-772-8848

AROMATHERAPY, HERBAL PILLOWS, ESSENTIAL OILS

MOTHER EARTH PILLOWS®
Therapeutic pillows professionally designed for Prevention / Treatment. 100% Natural and without side effects. Simple Pain Management approaches for Pain and Tension, Fibromyalgia, IBS, TMJ, Migraines, Post-Op Pain, Tissue Injuries, Nerve Damage, etc. The original therapeutic pillow made right here in St. Louis, Missouri. Mother Earth Pillows® are designed by a Registered Nurse / Nationally Certified Massage Therapist and hare used by health professionals. Use for workplace-travel-home. Warm / chill to relieve pain and increase comfort. Herbal blend choices. Over 35 designs available. Visit our gift shop located in Arnold or check us out online.
Mother Earth Pillows®
2024 Key West Dr., Arnold, MO 63010, 314-316-7075, email

FIRE & ICE BOTANICALS
We carry a large selection of pure therapeutic grade essential oils, including many hard-to-find oils. We also carry hydrosols, carrier oils, infused oils, diffusers, aromatherapy jewelry, books and many other items of interest to the aromatherapy enthusiast and professional. We also have handcrafted soaps, body washes, bath salts and bath teas made with the finest ingredients and pure essential oils. It is our goal to be your "one-stop aromatherapy shop"!
Fire & Ice Botanicals
830 Water Street, St. Charles, MO 63301, 314-308-8843, our email

SPIRITUAL, INSPIRATIONAL, RELIGIOUS

ECKANKAR CENTER OF ST. LOUIS
is a place where you can join others and share or listen to personal experiences with Divine Spirit. Eckankar, the Religion of the Light and Sound of God offers spiritual exercises and other techniques that can make one aware of the guiding presence of God and that heaven is right here, right now. If you want to experience a personal relationship with God or just want to know more about your true inner being. Soul, join us for our informal worship services and discussiongroups or browse through our bookstore. For a free book call 1-800- LOVE-GOD.
Eckankar Center of St. Louis
8472 Page Ave., St. Louis, MO 63130, 314-427-1428, visit our website

EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

BECOME A PROFESSIONAL MASSAGE THERAPIST
MISSOURI COLLEGE
Eight-month diploma & Associates Degree. Graduate placement assistance. Financial Aid (those who qualify). Day and evening classes. Many continuing education seminars. Call for complete list.
Missouri College
10121 Manchester Rd, St. Louis, MO 63122
314-821-7700 • 800-216-6732

ENERGY WORK

CENTER FOR TRANSFORMATION
Susan Brockmeier, RMT, LMT, Rebirther, Usui and Karuna Reiki® Master and Teacher, Psychic Consultant and Artist. Since 1992, I have utilized breathwork with energywork, toning, chanting, color and light modalities, visualizations, inner child work, and past life regression. Sharing the concepts of "Course In Miracles", I support others with "love not fear", focusing on the here and now, and coming from the heart. In healing, I receive guidance and share information from the highest vibrations of the spiritual realms for the best of all involved.
For a schedule of upcoming events check my website or call 314-644-5223.

HYPNOSIS & HYPNOTHERAPY

ON PURPOSE LIFEWORKS
Breakthrough to Peak Performance • Personal Empowerment • Build Self-Esteem • Increase Ability to Influence Others • Stop Smoking • Stress Management • Increased Relaxation • Weight Management Enhance Sports Performance • Self-Hypnosis and Neuro-Linguistics • Deepen Spiritual Connections Resolve Relationship Issues • Relief from Anxiety / Panic • Release Anger / Rage • Overcome Fears: Failure, Success, Rejection/Prospecting, Public Speaking. At On Purpose LifeWorks™ we use the most modern and advanced Human Change Technologies (including Neuro-Linguistics, Time Line Therapy™, Hypnotherapy, and Personal Coaching) to assist you in removing negative emotions and limiting decisions that block your success and happiness.We offer individual sessions, taped programs and group trainings.
On Purpose LiveWorks
Call today at 314-378-1425. And visit our website

MIND POWER UNLIMITED, DOLORES M. KOESTER
Stop smoking, lose weight, control stress. Hypnosis is a safe, positive process using relaxation techniques to access the inner (subconscious) mind. In accessing the subconscious mind, and using simple suggestions, the client has opportunity for changes in negative habits, new directions and total self-improvement. Hypnosis is actually a normal, natural state - the hypnotized individual is aware of everything that is taking place. There is no loss of "control" no trance-like state. Additionally, spiritual readings by Dolores are both informative and entertaining. They can help in self-exploration, and give new directions for positive change and focus. Classes available. Call for Information and Appointment.
Mind Power Unlimited, Dolores M. Koester
314-837-3621

HOME & GARDEN SERVICES

Holistic Pest Management, LLC
A local, family owned company based in South St. Louis County. Providing quality, professional pest management services since the last century. What is Holistic Pest Management? • Whole Structure Solutions • No routine baseboard spray and pray. Innovative Pest Management • Environmental changes - less chemical, more results Situational Pest Management • Custom tailored professional service to meet your specific needs. "Bugged" by little things? Don't go ballistic, call Holistic, 314-504-5468. All Natural Materials Available
Contact us at HolisticPM@aol.com or visit us on the web