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CONTRIBUTORS
KUMI NAIDOO - EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, GREENPEACE INTERNATIONAL
DR GERMAN GARCIA-FRESCO - NEUROSCIENTIST
JACK ULDRICH - LEADING GLOBAL FUTURIST
DR PAYAM HAKIMI - MD, HOMEOPATH
STEVEN MANA TRINK - EPIGENETIC THERAPIST
SVETLANA KIM - JOURNALIST
DR WALLACE J. NICHOLS - NEUROCONSERVANCY
JEFF BERGER - MUSIC
PETER SHANE -QUALITY OF LIFE
ALISON BALL KILMER - CHEF
PROGRAMMER / CODER
SAJID HUSSAIN - EXECT SOFTWARES

IIn 2014, we proudly have built relationships with leaders in the fields of water,
oceans, wildlife and nature conservation, human trafficking, international
adoption and a child’s right to a permanent family, wildlife protection, and more.
This year, we are proactively combining our efforts to connect global causes and
cultures, so that you, our readers, will continue to be exposed to wondrous
accomplishments by not only leaders, but by people like you, me, us.
When I was envisioning PERREAULT Magazine, I wanted to create an engaging and
immersivepublicationbyprovidingdiversity,richcontent,andthetoolstoengage.
The digital format provides the tools: in each publication, we offer videos, films,
music, talks, and hyperlinked text allowing to donate, volunteer, and further be
educated on the topics covered.
InthisFebruary-Marchissue,wearefeaturingConservationInternationalandtheir
campaignNatureIsSpeaking.Naturehasalottosay,alottosharewithus.Weinvite
youtowatchandlistencarefullytotheeightbeautifullyproducedmoviesaboutthe
soil, coral reef, flower, water, redwood, ocean, mother nature, and the rainforest.
Every person on Earth deserves a healthy environment and the fundamental
benefits that nature provides. But our planet is experiencing an unprecedented
degradation of these resources (example: fracking), and it is only by protecting
natureanditsgifts–astableclimate,freshwater,healthyoceansandreliablefood–
that we can ensure a better life for everyone, everywhere.
In our ‘Help Support A Cause’ section, we are featuring Tusk Trust, an organization
established in response to the dire need of protecting and preserving Africa’s
natural heritage and wildlife, and celebrating their 25th anniversary this year.
With the recent events in Paris - still fresh in the whole world’s memory - many
debates have arisen, the most notorious being the attack on Freedom of Speech.
Completefreespeechmaynotexist.Infact,itcanbesubjecttothelawsofdifferent
countries.Perhapstherecenteventsprovokedustodefendourrighttobeprotected
frompeoplewhodonotwanttobepartofthegreaterconceptofbeingpeaceful,of
thesharedknowledgethathurtingothersdoesnotmakesenseinoursocieties,and
that we do not want to live in fear of attacks on people under any circumstance.
Long live freedom of expression, religious tolerance, and cultural diversity.
Je suis Charlie.
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9 CONTRIBUTORS
A SCULPTOR WITH A CAUSE
BY BRIGITTE PERREAULT
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ROSAMOND LLOYD
C O N T
NEUROSCIENCE
BY DR GERMAN GARCIA-FRESCO
PETE RADER
INTERVIEWED BY SVETLANA KIM
NATURE IS SPEAKING
CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL
ENVIRONMENT
BY KUMI NAIDOO
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NEUROCONSERVANCY
BY WALLACE J. NICHOLS
78 GLOBAL FUTURISM
BY JACK ULDRICH

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JUICING FOR OPTIMAL HEALTH
BY PETER SHANE
E N T
HOMEOPATHY
BY DR PAYAM HAKIMI
WORLD MUSIC
BY JEFF BERGER
EPIGENETICS
BY STEVEN MANA TRINK
FOOD
BY CHEF ALISON BALL-KILMER
FLAT-OUT-FAB
CAUSES
HELP SUPPORT A CAUSE.
GET INVOLVED.
TRAVEL - VOLUNTOURISM
BY KIMBERLY HALEY-COLEMAN
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BRIGITTE
PERREAULT
Kumi Naidoo, the International
Executive Director of Greenpeace, has
been a leader in human rights, social
justice, and environmental activism for
over three decades. Originally from South
Africa, he is the first African to head the
organization. After battling apartheid in
South Africa in the 1970s and 1980s
through the Helping Hands Youth
Organization, Naidoo led global
campaigns to end poverty and protect
human rights. He is also recognized
internationally as a forceful advocate for
gender equity and against gender
violence.
KumiNaidoobecameinvolvedintheSouth
African liberation struggle at the age of 15.
He was deeply involved in neighborhood
organization,youthworkinhiscommunity,
the underground movement, and mass
mobilizations against the apartheid
regime.
Recently, he has led the Global Call for
Climate Action, which brings together
environmental, aid, religious and human
rights groups, labor unions, scientists and
others and has organized mass
demonstrations around climate
negotiations.
KUMI
NAIDOO
CONTRIBUTORS
EDITOR IN CHIEF
ENVIRONMENT
Award-winning Activist for
Humanitarian & Environmental Causes,
Brigitte is also an Author, Art Curator, and
Publisher. Her efforts with refugees and
survivors of state sponsored torture has
been recognized by 'Worldwide Who's
Who.
She is the Founder of Humanitarian Art
Project, a unique platform devoted to help
non-profit organizations receive funding
through Art. In 2013, Brigitte published her
first book titled 'Why is the sky blue?', a
scientific book with an important
environmental message. Her book is used
for classroom projects and sold in Science
Museums. She believes in being a good
steward for humanity and for the
environment.
"We all have a voice and our signatures
count. Together we are creating a new
culture. A culture of digital activism and
conscious content."
Brigitte serves as a Leadership Member for
the Global Symposium on Child
Permanency & International Adoption. The
First Symposium was held at Harvard in
November 2014.

Combining his 20 years of training in
Vibrational/Energy Field Medicine and
work as a Certified Master Hypnotherapist
centered on Personal Transformation, Mana
has emerged as leading force and visionary
in the new science of Epigenetics.
This is the culmination of Mana’s Passion,
Knowledge and Teachings, where science
meets spirituality. The Science of
Epigenetics is a new model of how our
perception of any given thing, at any given
moment, can influence our brain chemistry,
which, in turn, affects the environment
where your cells reside and controls their
fate.
STEVEN MANA
TRINK
DR GERMAN
GARCIA-FRESCO
Dr. German Garcia-Fresco, obtained his PhD. in
Molecular Neurobiology at the University of North
Carolina. He has received numerous awards including
the President's Award for excellence in genetics and
biochemistry. His research has led to advances in the
field of neurobiology, contributing to mechanisms
involved in neurodegenerative diseases. His research
has been featured in top scientific journals as well as
New York times and several news channels around the
world.
Over the last few years he has been focused on the
behavioral aspects of brain functioning specifically
decision making, emotional control and creative
enhancement, and is trying to develop techniques to
increase neuronal performance.
CONTRIBUTORS
EPIGENETICS
NEUROSCIENCE
JACK
ULDRICH
Renowned global futurist, independent
scholar, sought-after business speaker,
and best-selling author, in addition to
speaking on future trends, emerging
technologies, innovation, change
management and leadership, Jack Uldrich
is a leading expert on assisting businesses
adapt.
He has served as an advisor to Fortune
1000companiesandisnotedforhisability
to deliver provocative, new perspectives
on competitive advantage, organizational
change and transformational leadership.
GLOBAL
FUTURISM

QUALITY OF
LIFE EXPERT
PETER
SHANE
CONTRIBUTORS
Peter Shane has been a successful
entrepreneur since the early 1980's, and he has
helped transform tens of thousands of lives
through his simple Quality Of Life teachings.
Since 1972, his dedicated study of martial arts,
meditation, nutrition and breath-work, along
with his interests in Eastern alternative healing,
have taken him all over the world in a life-long
journey to master these arts and sciences.
As Host of Quality Of Life TV, his mission and joy
in life, is sharing his knowledge and his many
“secrets”, which he eagerly passes on, to give
people from all walks of life the essential tools
they need to find optimal health, happiness,
success …and the best possible Quality Of Life.
HOMEOPATHY
& OSTEOPATHY
DR PAYAM
HAKIMI
Dr. Hakimi’s philosophy has at its core the
natural healing process of a living organism.
He believes Healing is a process by which
energetic, hormono-chemical, structural,
physical, emotional-mental, and spiritual
aspects line up to produce balance and
harmony.
A Board Certified Family Physician, Dr. Hakimi
has had diverse medical training and has
combined his knowledge of western medicine
with specialized alternative medical
modalities to create an integrative and
comprehensive medical practice. Dr. Hakimi
has tailored his treatment plans specifically in
line with his holistic approach and
understanding of the human physique,
physiology, and psyche.
Dr. Wallace "J." Nichols is a research
associate at California Academy of Sciences
and co-founder of OceanRevolution.org, an
international network of young ocean
advocates, of SEEtheWILD.org, a conservation
travel network, GrupoTortuguero.org, an
international sea turtle conservation
network: and LiVBLUE.org, a global campaign
to reconnect people to our water planet.
DR WALLACE J.
NICHOLS
NEURO-
CONSERVANCY

JEFF
BERGER
Jeff Berger, (aka "Berger"), founded Dope Den
Productions in 2004. There, he set out to find
emerging artists and musicians to collaborate
with, push the boundaries of music and visual
arts and ultimately, expose to the masses.
"Dope Den" is home to a dedicated group of
artists, writers, musicians, fashionistas,
tastemakers and trendsetters whose efforts
have caught the attention of major corporations
including: SOL Republic, Android,
Blackberry/RIM, MTV, VH1, Coke, Nike, Rane,
Digidesign, Sony Oxford, Garageband Remix
Jampack,LRG,Diesel/55DSL,UpperPlayground
and Levis.
MUSIC
CONTRIBUTORS
CHEF
ALISON
BALL KILMER
Alison Ball Kilmer is an entertainment
executive who has reinvented herself as a
lifestyle expert for the conscious cook and
urban soul. Her popular blog “Ali in the
Valley” is not only about healthy cooking but
also a reflection on her life’s journey with
family (including dogs) and a dedication to
healthier, more organically conscious eating.
Committed to healing households “one
recipe at a time”!
JOURNALIST
SVETLANA
KIM
Svetlana Kim, Speaker, Author of White Pearl
and : A Memoir of a Political Refugee,
consultant, and Community Advocate. She is a
host of the Radio Talk Show called "To The Stars
Through Adversity."
Kim has been featured and profiled in The New
York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The
Washington Post, MSN Money, MSNBC,
Women's Life magazine in Seoul, Korea; the
Asian Fortune; Networking Times; NASDAQ's
Closing Bell; and The Gazette, a publication of
theLibraryofCongress. Kimsharesherbusiness
acumen and managerial experience by serving
on several boards of directors and is a strong
advocate for women across cultures.

GUEST
CONTRIBUTOR
JEAN
PALAMAR
DIRECTOR OF
CORPORATE
DEVELOPMENT
Expertise at identifying and developing growth opportunities and managing key client
relationships. Skilled in sales and negotiations, and helps to increase the presence of the
publication to different markets, groups, and cultures around the world.
Interests focused on Humanitarian, Environmental, Educational and Wildlife Global Causes,
and OCEANS. Jean contributes to our day-to-day research for global causes and
campaigns.
TRAVEL
GLOBEAWARE.ORG
KIMBERLY HALEY-COLEMAN
Kimberly founded Globe Aware in 2000, a non-profit organization that specializes in
weeklong service-inspired vacations around the globe. Globe Aware is available in 15
countries. Prior to founding Globe Aware, she was Vice President of Business Development
for an aerospace company, Space Services International. Kimberly previously led Business
Development for Infotriever, which facilitated global contacts. As the Director of
International Business Development at Investools, she created strategic international
relationshipsanddevelopedaglobalizationstrategytogivefreefinancialeducationtoolsto
millions.
Frustrated by the difficulty to give time effectively in needy communities within confines of
busylife,shebeganGlobeAwaretogiveWesternersaforumtoserveinameaningfulandfun
wayforboththerecipientcommunitiesandthevolunteer.ShewantsGlobeAwaretoserveas
alamptolightthatflameofinspirationinpeoplewhomightotherwisehaveverylittletimeto
give abroad.

Every single day, forests areas are cut,
slashed and burned , equal in size to
75,000footballfields.Foodconsumption
is expected to double by 2050, yet the
pollinators are dying. Temperatures are
rising, coral reefs are dying, a third of the
world’s fisheries are threatened and
hundreds of millions of people lack clean
water to drink. With increasing pollution
all around the world and increasing
concerns over global warming, the world
is gradually becoming aware of the fact
that nature should be conserved and
proper sustainable resources should be
used for the increasing needs of humans.
Conservation International, (CI) now in its
3rd decade, works towards building
awareness for environmental concerns
with the goal of ensuring a “healthy,
productive planet for everyone.”
CI does this through collaborative efforts,
partnerships and scientific field work, to
establish a foundation to find global
solutions, and has launched various
programs to reach out to the world
effectively. Their motto is that “the world
needsnaturetothrive”andnobodywould
disagree with this fact. In every breath, in
everymealandinprettymucheverything
abouthumanlife,natureisalwaysthere.It
is impossible to survive without Nature
and thus it is really important to conserve
and use its resources responsibly.
Conservation International is much more
than just an entity working towards
awareness of environmental hazards,
they also devise methods to do so. With
new effective inventions and
collaborative work, they have truly
inspired many organizations and
governments to take care of our Mother
Nature.
Withahugeamountofexperienceintheir
company portfolio and positive results in
over 25 countries around the world,
Conservation International and its team
are the visionaries which this planet
needs for ensuring responsible use of
resources. Their goals are simple: Protect
our natural wealth ,Foster effective
governance, and Promote sustainable
production.
In an effort to reach a large number of
people rather effectively and in an
interesting and engaging way, CI created
their current powerful campaign entitled
NATURE IS SPEAKING. With the help of
environmentally aware actors like
Penelope Cruz, Ian Somerhalder, Kevin
Spacey,JuliaRobertsandmanymore,they
havemadeshortfilmsdescribinghowthe
world needs each and every aspect of
nature. The help of these advocates and
their concern over the environmental
issues is commendable.
by
NATURE IS SPEAKING. ARE YOU LISTENING?

Species are the building blocks of Earth's
life-support systems. We all depend on
them.
Biodiversity underpins all life on Earth.
Without species, there would be no air to
breathe, no food to eat, no water to drink.
There would be no human society at all.
AndastheplacesonEarthwherethemost
biodiversity is under the most threat,
hotspots are critical to human survival.
However, our planet’s “biodiversity,” the
vast array of life on Earth, faces a crisis of
historic proportions. Development,
urbanization,pollution,disease—they’re
all wreaking havoc on the tree of life.
Today, species are going extinct at the
fastest rate since the mass extinction of
the dinosaurs.
To stem this crisis, we must protect the
places where biodiversity lives. But
species aren’t evenly distributed around
the planet. Certain areas have large
numbers of endemic species — those
found nowhere else. Many of these are
heavily threatened by habitat loss and
other human activities. These areas are
the biodiversity hotspots, 35 regions
where success in conserving species can
have an enormous impact in securing our
global biodiversity.
The forests and other remnant habitats in
hotspots represent just 2.3% of Earth’s
landsurface.Butyou’dbehard-pressedto
find another 2.3% of the planet that’s
more important.
What’s a Hotspot?
To qualify as a biodiversity hotspot, a
region must meet two strict criteria:
Itmusthaveatleast1,500vascularplants
asendemics—whichistosay,itmusthave
a high percentage of plant life found
nowhere else on the planet. A hotspot, in
other words, is irreplaceable.
It must have 30% or less of its original
naturalvegetation.Inotherwords,itmust
be threatened.
Around the world, 35 areas qualify as
hotspots. They represent just 2.3% of
Earth’s land surface, but they support
morethanhalfoftheworld’splantspecies
asendemics—i.e.,speciesfoundnoplace
else — and nearly 43% of bird, mammal,
reptile and amphibian species as
endemics.
The map of hotspots overlaps
extraordinarily well with the map of the
natural places that most benefit people.
That’s because hotspots are among the
richestandmostimportantecosystemsin
the world — and they are home to many
vulnerable populations who are directly
dependent on nature to survive.
Conservation International was a pioneer
in defining and promoting the concept of
hotspots. In 1989, just one year after
scientist Norman Myers wrote the paper
that introduced the hotspots concept, CI
adopted the idea of protecting these
incredible places as the guiding principle
of their investments. For nearly two
decades thereafter, hotspots were the
blueprint for CI’s work.
Today, CI’s mission has expanded beyond
the protection of hotspots. They
recognize that it is not enough to protect
species and places; for humanity to
survive and thrive, the protection of
nature must be a fundamental part of
every human society.
Continue on page 22
Conservation International
biodiversity hotspots
There are places on Earth that are both
biologically rich — and deeply threatened.
For our own sake, we must work to protect them
.

Conservation International 's work
INVESTING IN NATURE
Nature provides vital, unmatchable and
ongoing returns to all of humanity. An
investment in our planet is an
investment in our future.
We can’t protect our lands, waters and
other natural resources without long-
term financial commitments. That’s why
Conservation International works to find
innovative,successfulandlastingwaysto
fund conservation.
Alongside their partners, they are
establishing endowments that fund
protected areas. CI is helping to relieve
countries of their debts in exchange for
investments in important ecosystems.
And they channel funds to partner
organizationsaroundtheworld—sothey
can find innovative ways to make
conservation happen.
SCIENCE + INNOVA
We can’t protect our planet, and the
people who depend on it, unless we
understand it.
Oursuppliesoffreshwateraredwindling.
The sources of our food are becoming
more and more uncertain. Our planet is
warming. And hundreds of millions of
people across the globe still live in
poverty.
At Conservation International, they
believe that all of these problems are
bound together — and that science is
fundamental in finding the solutions.
Their scientists are making discoveries
and developing tools that help
governments and businesses value the
critical links between nature and human
well-being. They are carrying out science
thatmakesadifference,forpeopleandfor
nature.

Julia Roberts, Harrison Ford, Kevin Spacey, Edward Norton, Penélope Cruz,
Robert Redford and Ian Somerhalder and Lupita Nyong'o
all join forces to give nature a voice.
Watch the films and take action.
ATION
WORKING WITH
GOVERNMENTS
Nature’sabilitytomeetourneedsforfood,
water,energyandotheressentialservices
for human well-being requires sound
government policy and smart funding
choices.
Governments around the world have
adopted policies to protect wildlife, land,
fresh water, air and marine resources.
With the unprecedented draw down of
critical natural resources, however,
current policies cannot keep pace with
today’s environmental challenges.
Why is it important?
National and global security
Depleting critical natural resources can
lead to instability, mass migration and
regional conflict.
Water we drink
From New York City to southwestern
China, governments are creating
innovative ways for downstream water
users to pay upstream landowners to
maintain and restore forest areas and to
prevent pollution.
Livelihoods
Governments around the world are
recognizing the value of nature to long-
term employment and prosperity, as well
as the importance of natural resource
stewardship to economic and global
security.
Food we eat
Around the world governments are
working with local communities,
businesses and nonprofit organizations
toensurepropermanagementoftheseas
and lands so that they can support
productive fisheries and farms.
Climate stability
Conserving the world’s tropical forests is
essential for mitigating the impacts of
climate change. In 2009, the Government
of Norway committed up to US $250
million to support Guyana’s efforts to
promote sustainable economic
development and to mitigate climate
change through protection of the
country’s forests.

Conservation International was founded with this simple mantra as its driving force and focus: P
EOPLE NEED NATURE TO SURVIVE.
This approach has been incredibly effective in the work of CI to educate and inform society
that it is in our own best interest to protect the natural world-without it we cannot exist.
OUR HUMANIFESTO
NATURE DOESN’T NEED PEOPLE. PEOPLE NEED NATURE.
Human beings are part of nature.
Nature is not dependent on human beings to exist.
Human beings, on the other hand, are totally
dependent on nature to exist.
The growing number of people on the planet
and how we live here is going to determine the future of nature.
And the future of us.
Nature will go on, no matter what.
It will evolve.
The question is, will it be with us or without us?
If nature could talk, it would probably say it doesn’t much matter either way.
We must understand there are aspects of how our planet evolves
that are totally out of our control.
But there are things that we can manage,
control and do responsibly that will allow us
and the planet to evolve together.
We are Conservation International and we need
your help. Our movement is dedicated to managing
those things we can control. Better.
Country by country.
Business by business.
Human by human.
We are not about us vs. them.
It doesn’t matter if you’re an American,
a Canadian
or a Papua New Guinean.
You don’t even have to be particularly fond of the ocean
or have a soft spot for elephants.
This is simply about all of us coming together
to do what needs to be done.
Because if we don’t, nature will continue to evolve. Without us.
HERE’S TO THE FUTURE. WITH HUMANS.

THE BETTY AND GORDON MOORE CENTER FOR SCIENCE AND OCEANS
The Moore Center develops global solutions to keep our oceans healthy and to in
form global decision making. The Moore Center develops solutions that support
decision-makersinmakingeffectivechoicesaboutnatureandhumanwell-being.
READ MORE
POLICY CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENT AND PEACE
Conservation International's Policy Center for Environment and Peace was
created to help address conflicts over scarce and degraded natural resources, and
to form partnerships with governments, businesses and communities.
READ MORE
CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERSHIP IN BUSINESS
TheCenterleadsCI'seffortstopromotesustainablebusinesspracticesbyworking
with companies — particularly those that have extensive global footprints in
industries like mining, energy and agriculture — to ensure that the production of
vital goods and services is sustainable and does not undercut nature's ability to
support humanity.
READ MORE
CALL TO ACTION
SPREAD THE MESSAGE
blog
For every use of #Nature
IsSpeaking
HP will dontate $1 to CI

"When you buy something made of ivory,
where does the money go?" This was the
question posed by Kathryn Bigelow when
asked about her Public Service
Announcement short film,The Last Days of
Ivory .The film, which examines the crisis in
elephant poaching and its link to terrorism,
wascreatedby Bigelow,ananimaladvocate
and American film director and producer
(Zero Dark Thirty, The Hurt Locker) along
with a team of fellow filmmakers. The film
and the website aim to put the illegal ivory
trade, and the terrorists who profit from it
,out of business. It is a film watched in
reverse chronology, taking the viewer
through the disturbing steps that lead to
elephants being killed, having their tusks
removed,andtothesaleoftheirivoryforthe
profit and support of terrorist groups.The
film is emotional, graphic and powerful in
its message.
Theillegalivorytradeistodayabiggerissue
than ever before.
LAST DAYS OF IVORY

The Facts:
•An elephant is murdered every 15 minutes.
•Over 30,000 elephants are killed by poaching every year.
•Elephants in the wild could be extinct in 11 years.
•We CAN prevent the Last Days of Elephants
• African terrorist groups use the sale of illegal ivory to carry
out attacks.
•Trafficking in endangered species is the 4th largest illegal
business in the world after drugs, weapons and humans.
A Letter from the Makers of Last Days:
Last year we were made aware of the very real connection between
elephant poaching and terrorism. For us, it represented the diabolical
intersectionoftwoproblemsthatareofgreatconcern-speciesextinction
andglobalterrorism.Bothinvolvethelossofinnocentlifeandbothrequire
urgent action.
To make a feature film about such a topic would likely take years during
which more elephants would die, so instead we got a team of fellow
filmmakers together quickly and made what you see here. We felt that by
makingitananimatedpiecewewouldgiveitabroaderaudience-besides,
theInternetisfilledwithgraphicimagesofslaughteredelephantsandyet
thekillingcontinues.Ourdesirewastohelptheviewerfocusonthetrailof
money as well as the trail of blood - a relationship that Interpol and other
groups unequivocally confirm.
Therearerealthingswecanalldotostopwildelephantsfromdisappearing
from our world while cutting off funding for some of the world's most
notorious terrorist networks. This site is here to help you convert your
anger, your sadness and your compassion into action. Use it!
Anelephantdisappearsevery15minutes.Itisourhopethatthisfilmhelps
to bring an activist into existence at least that often.
We can stop this. We need your help.
The Last Days Team
Kathryn Bigelow Paul N.J.Ottosson
Scott Z. Burns Peter Knights
Megan Ellison Rich Klein
Sandra Rabins Matthew Budman
Juan Zarate
VIEW MOVIE >

LAST DAYS
Either we come together now to make these the last days of ivory-f
Created by Director Kathryn Bigelow, Writer Scott Z. Burns

S OF IVORY
funded terrorism or we witness the last days of elephants in the wild.
s and Annapurna Pictures and in collaboration with WildAid.

THE MAN WHO PLANTED TREES
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by
Rosamond works from her studio in
Oxfordshire. She has established a
reputation as one of the UK’s leading
wildlife sculptors and is widely featured
in both national and international press.
Born in 1973, Rosamond grew up in the
south of England, enjoying a childhood
setagainsttheidyllicbackdropofboththe
NewForestandDorsetcoastline.Inspired
byhergrandmother,akeenartist,herlove
of nature and an insatiable desire to
create, Rosamond’s artistic endeavours
were met with success from an early age,
in various art and design competitions at
local and national level.
Rosamond is passionate about
conservation and has raised significant
funds for conservation projects, in
particular through the sale of her highly
acclaimed African wildlife editions and in
her role as affiliated sculptor to Tusk
Trust.
Her sculptures are held in private
collectionsinBritain,Europe,theUSAand
United Arab Emirates and she appears in
the latest edition of the prestigious Who
’s Who In Art, published by Morven Press.
BP: You are a conservationist and an
artist, and we clearly see that you
combine both passions through your
work.
As an artist, when did you begin
exploring the shapes, movements and
elegance of animals?
RL: I was brought up in the South of
England, in the counties of Dorset and
Hampshire, with a childhood spent
exploring The New Forest National Park,
the rugged Purbeck coastline and the
rolling countryside of English author and
poet, Thomas Hardy. I was therefore both
in awe of and acutely aware of my
surroundings from a very young age,
naturally developing a passion for
wildlife. As a child I would use every
opportunity to get closer to nature and I
was fortunate enough to have a family
thatencouragedme. Istillrecallmyfather
waking me before sunrise one misty
morningtotravelintotheforestaswehad
found an active badger sett only a few
days earlier and were intrigued as to its
inhabitants.
The excitement I felt crouching quietly
with my father, watching at close hand a
family of badgers playing and foraging
was overwhelming and made me forget
how cold it was and how quickly time had
passed. That same feeling has been
replicatedonalltheoccasionsthroughout
mylifesofarthatIhavebeenprivilegedto
observe wildlife, whether its watching a
family of elephants crossing a clearing to
gettotheZambeziRiverinAfricaorababy
rabbit sitting in my Oxfordshire garden,
ears alert and quivering. I store every
observation in my mind, I think, plan and
see in picture form and was encouraged
throughthestudyofartasachildandlater,
as an adult, to replicate my observations
on paper and, ultimately, in clay.
ROSAMOND LLOYD
HER PASSION FOR ART AND
WILDLIFE PROTECTION

BP: Whatsparkedyourloveandsupport
for wildlife?
RL: Following on from the above, this
was sparked at a very early age. I am
informed that my passion for
conservation began at just short of three
years old, when I found what I clearly
thoughtwereacoupleofstarvingsnailsin
my mother’s garden and decided to
carefully transport them indoors and
placetheminthevegetablecompartment
ofthefridgeinourkitchentorevivethem!
This early act of kindness soon became a
mission, as a child, to actively seek out
wildlife in distress, our home quickly
becoming an animal hospital for injured
hedgehogs, chicks, baby owls and
anything else I felt needed care and
rehabilitation!
Now, as a parent myself, my desire to
nurture and care has been fulfilled in
otherwaysbutmypassionforwildlifeand
conservation remains as strong as ever. I
amluckyenoughtobeabletochannelthis
interest and passion through my creative
workwhich,inturn,hasledmetobecome
involvedinconservationonalargerscale,
with my support of conservation
organisations like Tusk (www.tuskusa.c
om) and WildAid (www.wildaid.org),
who are fighting to save our endangered
speciesinwhatisnowacriticalsituation. I
made the decision early on in my
sculpture career that if I was going to be
studying and sculpting wildlife,
particularly endangered species, I did not
simplywanttobeapassiveobserverofmy
subjectmatter.InordertocreatetheworkI
doandbreathelifeintomypieces,Ihaveto
careaboutthesubjectmatterandthatcare
brings with it an enormous sense of
responsibility. My bronze sculptures will
outlivemeandmanygenerationstocome
andeachpieceiscreatedincelebrationof
a living creature, I could not bear the idea
of any of my pieces becoming a memorial
to an extinct species.
What started as a childhood passion and
care has become, for me, a commitment
andpromisethatIwilldoeverythingIcan,
usingtheskillsIhave,tohelpinthebattle
to conserve our planet and the
wonderfully diverse species that inhabit
it.
BP: You often combine a small and
fragile creature with a larger one – in
perfect balance - as well as the mother
and the ‘child’.
Is this your own sense of affection and
responsibility towards animals that we
see through your creations?
Yes, although I think it is both a
combination of my own sense of
responsibility and affection that I feel
towards the animal and my own strong
affinity, as a mother myself, with what I
liketodescribeas’theartofnurture’. One
ofmyearlypieceswasabronzeofafemale
baboon carrying her baby. It was an
ambitious piece at the time, since
baboons are not a particularly traditional
sculpturesubjectandthescaleofthebaby
meant that the detail I would have to
recreate would be very fine indeed.

However I was very moved by a female
baboon I had encountered who was
carryingherbabyonherback,withthesort
of tired, worn out look that I strongly
identified with, as a young mother myself
atthattime! Ihadcapturedheronfilmand
felt compelled to recreate her pose, in
bronze. It was a fortunate decision, since
the finished baboon bronze, which was
named 'The Art Of Nurture’, earnt me a
nomination for Wildlife Artist of the Year
in2011andmovedmysculpturecareerto
a new level. It illustrated to me the
importance of choosing subject matter of
personal relevance into which I could
more easily breathe life and sense.
Several of my pieces have subsequently
featured the parent/offspring theme,
including elephants, rhinos, giraffes and,
mostrecently,apairofhippos-technically
Ienjoythechallengeofrecreatingasmall,
baby version of the adult, with the same
level of detail and realism and
emotionally, I want my pieces to
communicate directly with the observer.
Nurture and the image of a
parent/offspring suggests a degree of
tenderness, affection and support - a set
of emotions that humans can directly
relate to and I feel that this helps my
wildlifesculpturetospeaktoanonlooker.
Ateveryshowingofmywork,Iamaskedby
visitors if they can touch my sculpture; I
feel that if my pieces don’t inspire the
onlooker to reach out and touch,
connecting in some way with the piece,
thenIhavenotachievedwhatIwantedto. I
spend enormous amounts of time
working on a clay, using my fingers
probably more than any other sculptor’s
tool, to refine, smooth and almost tease
the clay into the form I want it to take. The
desire to touch my work, once finished, is
the biggest compliment an observer can
pay me, since they are inspired to want to
connect not only with the subject matter
but with the sculptor and the creation
process itself.

BP: Your Trio of Lions demonstrate a
‘vigilant eye’ as well as the ‘importance
of water’.
Doyoucreatewithaspecificgoalinmind
- with a personal message of evocation
and inspiration? (Ex: Freedom, Fragility)
My creation process is a little more
organic, starting with an observation. I
observe, take film, photograph and
assemble a wide range of reference
material, always on the look out for an
imagethatIfeelIcanconnectwith. Iknow
instinctivelythatifthatconnectionexists
andtheimageorposespeakstomeatthat
point, then my sculpture, if executed
properly,willspeaktotheonlooker. With
the bronze 'A Trio of Lions', I had seen
plenty of footage of African lions at
drinkingholesandmarvelledatthepower
suggested by the eyes, forever looking
ahead,onconstantalert,engagingintheir
surroundings at all times. Lions are a
popular subject in art and particularly
sculpture, and I did not want to recreate
some of the more traditional, often
sedentary and majestic poses that have
been depicted in other works.
What I wanted, was a sculpture that
suggestedbothpowerandvulnerability,a
piece that was both striking and ever so
slightly unnerving. That conveyed both a
stillness and yet the feeling of
constrained energy. I had been
impressed, by a child, at the eyes of Da
Vinci’s famous painting of Mona Lisa
which appeared to follow you around the
roomandIhadlongwantedtoseeifIcould
recreate a similar effect with a bronze
sculpture - this was my perfect subject
matter. AsthepieceprogressedIrealised
that it was important to me that the lion
heads appeared to be almost ‘floating',
supported by their tongues (technically
quite a challenge with the weight of the
bronze) - particularly relevant since this
too is a species currently hanging,
tragically,inthebalance. Whenitcameto
the water, I had indeed initially intended
namingthissculpture‘TheLastDrop’butI
did not want the observer to focus on this
singular issue alone, so I resisted. I think
for any artist it is important to leave
certain things unsaid, questions
unanswered, since I feel art should
encourage thought and debate rather
thandictate. Ihopethatthefinishedpiece
communicates on a wide range of levels
and it has certainly caused a stir at each
exhibition it has appeared in!
BP: As a conservationist, what is the
messageyouwouldliketosharewithour
readers?
I think people can feel overwhelmed,
sometimes confused and often helpless
when it comes to tackling the enormous
conservation challenges that face the
world today, which are greater now than
everbefore-theabundanceoftheworld’s
species has decreased by almost a third
over the last 100 years. It is hard for many
people to relate to a species or situation
thatisoftenoutsideoftheirownpersonal
experience, both geographically and
emotionally. However we can make an
important difference, as individuals.
Even though we may only do a little bit in
the grand scheme of things, together our
seemingly small actions add up to a lot.
MahatmaGandhioncesaid‘Whateveryou
do will be insignificant, but it is very
important that you do it’.

There are a wide range of conservation
groups and organisations who are
working tirelessly to protect endangered
species and habitats and tackle the
enormous problem of illegal wildlife
trade, with determination, courage and
dedication. One such organisation that I
work with is called Tusk, a small dynamic
conservation organisation which has,
through the support of individuals like
you,beenabletohaveaveryrealimpactin
terms of protecting wildlife, supporting
communities and promoting education in
Africa. Tusk not only works to protect
endangered species, but also aims to use
conservation as an effective tool to
alleviate poverty and promote
sustainable development amongst the
rural communities who live alongside
wildlife. I urge you to visit their website
andhavealookatsomeoftheirinitiatives
and projects. Then ask yourself again,
what can YOU do to help. www.tusk.org/
support.
Rosamond's next showing
s at Cadogan Hall, London, on March 19th,
as part of the Audley Travel Lecture 2015,
in aid of Tusk (obtain more information
click here).
There are plans for a larger exhibition of
photography and sculpture in central
London in November 2015 with explorer
Levison Wood, the first man to walk the
length of the Nile. Levison's television
series ‘Walking The Nile’ will be airing on
Animal Planet, Discovery Channel from
10thMarch. Moreinformationaboutboth
sculpture exhibitions will be posted on
www.rosamondlloyd.com/exhibitions ov
er the forthcoming months.
www.rosamondlloyd.com
info@rosamondlloyd.com
more about TUSK.ORG >
Rosamond is an affiliated sculptor to Tusk Trust
Rosamond's help to fund Tusk Rhino
Conservation Project

Tusk Trust
Celebrating their 25th anniversary in 2015, Tusk Trust has been
initiating and funding conservation, community development and
environmentaleducationprogrammesacrossAfricasinceitsinception
in 1990.
TUSK currently supports 52 field projects in 17 African countries that
not only work to protect wildlife, but also help to alleviate poverty
throughsustainabledevelopmentandeducation.Tusk’saimistoforge
an inextricable link between the preservation of Africa’s natural
heritage and the future of its land, culture and people.
HRH The Duke of Cambridge has been the Royal Patron of Tusk since
2005 and has been a powerful advocate for Tusk’s work to support
conservation, education and community development across Africa
eversince. InaspeechtomarkTusk’s20thanniversary,TheDukenoted:
“The imperative of balancing conservation of wildlife and natural
resourceswiththeever-growingneedsofthehumanraceisattheheart
ofthegreatchallengefacingmankindtoday.”TheDukehasalsostated
that "Future generations must have the chance to wonder at The
Continent’sspell-bindingnaturalheritageforthemselves. Weoweitto
them. This legacy is not ours to squander. And in this cause, Tusk is a
great Champion." HRH The Duke of Cambridge KG KT, Royal Patron of
Tusk.
www.tusk.org
UK Registered Charity No 803118
Friends of Tusk USA
TUSK EVENTS

Tusk's Royal Patron
Like his father The Prince of Wales and his grandfather The Duke of Edinburgh,
The Duke of Cambridge has a passion for conservation.
"To me, projects supported by Tusk - particularly those which combine the
protection of endangered species with innovative initiatives for alleviating
poverty in remote rural communitites, show a clear way forward."
-HRH The Duke of Cambridge, KG KT

NATURE DOES NOT NEGOTIATE: CLIM
As Typhoon Hagupit hit the Philippines,
oneofthebiggestpeacetimeevacuations
in history had been launched to prevent a
repeat of the massive loss of life which
devastated communities when Super
Typhoon Haiyan hit the same area just
over a year ago.
"One of the biggest evacuations in
peacetime" strikes a sickening chord. Is
this peacetime or are we at war with
nature?
IwasabouttoheadtoLima,whenIgotacall
to come to the Philippines to support our
office and its work around Typhoon
Hagupit (which means lash). In Lima
anotherroundoftheUNclimatetalkswere
underway to negotiate a global treaty to
prevent catastrophic climate change. A
truce of sorts with nature.
But these negotiations have been going
on far too long, with insufficient urgency
and too much behind the scenes, and not
so much behind the scenes, interference
from the fossil fuel lobby.
Thisyear,likelastyearandtheyearbefore
these negotiations take place against a
devastating backdrop of a so-called
'extreme weather event', something that
climate scientists have been warning us
about if we don't take urgent action.
Tragically, we are not taking urgent
action. Nature does not negotiate, it
responds to our intransigence. For the
people of the Philippines, and in many
otherpartsoftheworld,climatechangeis
already a catastrophe.
Only one year ago, Super Typhoon Haiyan
killedthousands,destroyedcommunities
and caused billions of dollars in damage.
Manysurvivorswhoarestilldisplacedhad
to evacuate the tents they have been
livinginasTyphoonHagupitcarvedapath
across the country.
In Manila, we prepared to travel to the
impacted areas in the wake of Typhoon
Hagupit,orRuby,asithasbeennamed.We
offered what minor assistance we could.
WewillstandinsolidaritywiththeFilipino
people and we will call out those who are
responsibleforclimatechange,thosewho
are responsible for the devastation and
whoshouldbehelpingpayforthecleanup
and for adaptation to a world in which our
weather is an increasing source of mass
destruction.
by Kumi Naidoo,
Executive Director of
Greenpeace International

MATE CATASTROPHE IS WITH US NOW!
With heavy hearts, we prepared to bear
witness. We continue to challenge those
in Lima to turn their attention from the
lethargy and process of the negotiations
and pay attention to what is happening in
the real world.
We call on them to understand that
climatechangeisnotafuturethreattobe
negotiated but a clear and present
danger that requires urgent action now!
Each year, the people of the Philippines
learn the hard way what inaction on
emissions mean. They might be slightly
better prepared and more resilient, but
theyarealsorightlymoreaghastthateach
year - at the same time - the climate
meetings seem to continue in a vacuum,
not prepared to take meaningful action,
not able to respond to the urgency of our
time and not holding accountable the Big
Polluters that are causing the climate to
change with ferocious pace.
Before leaving for Manila I also received a
message from Yeb Saño, climate
commissioner for the Philippines: "I hope
you can join us as we bear witness to the
impact of this new super typhoon. Your
helpwouldbeveryvaluableindeliveringa
message to Lima loud and clear."
Yeb was the Filipino chief negotiator for
three years at the UN climate talks and
recentlyvisitedtheArcticonaGreenpeace
shiptowitnesstheArcticseaiceminimum.
Two years ago in Doha, as Typhoon Pablo
took the lives of many, he
broke through the normally reserved
language of dispassionate diplomacy that
dominates UN climate treaty talks:
"Please...let2012berememberedasthe
year the world found the courage to ...
take responsibility for the future we
want. I ask of all of us here, if not us, then
who? If not now, then when? If not here,
then where?"
IjoinedGreenpeacePhilippinesandYebto
visit the worst hit areas, document the
devastation and send a clear message
from climate change ground zero to Lima
andtherestoftheworldthattheonesthat
are responsible for the majority of
emissions will be held accountable by the
communities that are suffering the
impactsofextremeweathereventslinked
to climate change.
We will call on the heads of the fossil fuel
companies who are culpable for the
unfolding tragedy to examine their
consciences and accept their historic
responsibility. They say the truth is the
first casualty of war, in this war against
nature, the truth of climate science is
unquestionable.
Please join us. Please add your voice by
signing our petition calling on Big
Polluters to be held legally and morally
accountable for climate damages. After
signing the petition you will be redirected
toasitewhereyoucanmakeadonationto
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SIGN THE PETITION
join us in making Big
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What will the coming decade
look like?
The honest answer is that no one knows.
A glimpse, though, can be found in a
promising new start up, Oculus Rift.
Eighteen months ago, Palmer Luckey was
a teenager with a clever idea for a new
business. Foregoing the traditional path
of securing a bank loan, Luckey instead
went to Kickstarter - a peer-to-peer
lending platform — and, within days,
raised $1 million from strangers. This
success caught the attention of venture
capitalists who quickly poured in $25
million to create a working prototype. So
successful were the initial reviews of
Oculus Rift’s virtual reality technology
that Facebook purchased the company
for $2 billion in March of 2014.
From an idea in a teenager’s head to a
$2billioncompanyinlessthanayear-
and-a-half, welcome to the future —
where business as unusual will
become usual.
The Big AHA
The pace and scale of tomorrow’s change
begs the obvious question: How does a
business leader prepare for a constantly
changing future? The answer can be
found in a simple acronym: AHA. It
stands for: Awareness, Humility and
Action.
First, leaders must become aware of the
extraordinary changes taking place
across today’s global landscape. For
example, advances in nanotechnology
are leading to the creation of new
materials that can out-compete copper in
terms of conductivity and steel in terms
of strength. And soon, some of these
exotic nanomaterials will even compete
on price. Additionally, the extraordinary
advances in 3D manufacturing show no
signs of abating — Chinese
manufacturers are already
meter 3D printer to create titanium
aircraft wings and fuselages. Continued
advances in wearable technology,
robotics, big data and the Internet of
Things also promise to transform global
commerce. (In fact, the Internet of Things
—also known as the Industrial Internet—
has alone been estimated to be a $15
trillion business opportunity in the
coming decade!)
BUSINESS AS UNUSUAL
How to Prepare for the Coming
byJACKULDRICH

Continued on page 80
using a 12?
Yield to Humility
Quick question: What two colors are yield
sign? Did you say yellow and black? If so,
that was the correct answer — up until
1971. That’s right. The yield sign has
been red?and?white for 43 years. If you
got the wrong answer, don’t worry —
most people over the age of 40 do.
Nevertheless, your outdated response
should humble you enough to recognize
that not everything you learned in the
past about your business, your customers
or your competitors is necessarily still
true today. Consider, for example, how
recent advances inhydraulic fracking and
horizontal drilling technology have
changed the game in terms of global
energy production within just the past
few years. This startling change should
serve as a reminder that the world—and
even big industries—can change quickly
due unexpected technological advances.
And when these advances scale, old
ideas about business models as well as
customer and market expectations may
have to be unlearned quickly.
Action
Once a leader is aware that the only
“constant” in today’s world is change,
and is humble enough to accept that
unlearning will be as important as
learning, what does he or she need to do
to prepare for the future?
First, begin by setting aside time to think.
Personally, I recommend taking an
annual “Think Week.” Now, you’re
probably thinking: “I don’t even have
enough time to do all the things I need to
do in day! How am I going to find a whole
week just to think?” If that’s your
mindset, what you’re essentially saying
is that you can’t dedicate two percent of
your time to think about thefuture. Well,
if you’re not thinking about the future,
who in your organization is? I’d argue
that thinking is your most important job.
If one week a year is too hard, break the
task down into smaller chunks. Take an
hour a week, or 12minutes a day, to read
about advances on the periphery of your
business in such publications as The
Economist and MIT’s Technology Review
and then reflect deeply on how various
technological advances might disrupt
your business or open up entirely new
opportunities.

Continued from page 79
Pre?Mortem
Another way to future?proof your
company is to conduct a pre?mortem.
A pre?mortem is the opposite of a post?
mortem. Instead of waiting until your
sales have plummeted, your old
customers have left or a newcompetitor
has ravaged your business to determine
what went wrong, you take a more pro?
active approach. Encourage your team to
imagine it is ten years in the future and
you are out of business.
Then ask the provocative question:
What went wrong? What didn’t we
seeing coming? The dialogue this
question unleashes will astound you.
More interestingly, instead of it being a
depressing question, it’ll generate a
candid conversation about the threats
and opportunities the changing world is
creating and you can use these insights
to take constructive actions to position
your organization for the future.
By their nature, many of the actions are
likely to be risky. I wish I could guarantee
you that each one will be a success. I
can’t. What will serve you well is a policy
of conducting small experiments and
pilot projects. In an ever changing world
strategic planning is less and less
helpful. What needs to replace strategic
planning is a thoughtful policy of
experimentation.
Try new things, play with emerging
technologies, and partner with different
individuals and companies to exploit
new technologies and explore new ways
of doing business. There will, of course,
be some setbacksand failures but there
may also be some surprising successes.
If you learn from the mistakes and build
upon the small successes, your future
might just be unusually successful.

THE NEW SCIENCE OF
EPIGENETICS
HEART
INTELLIGENCE
TheHeartinitsbasicformservesasa
pump that circulates oxygenated
and nutrient rich blood throughout
the body. This life giving function
alone is profound. However the
Heartalsopossessesanintelligence
that is directly involved in intuitive
perception, one that is beyond
reason.
The Heart and brain are in constant
communication with each other.
There is evidence that they both
receive and respond to information
about a future event before the
event actually happens. Even more
surprising is that the Heart appears
to receive this “intuitive”
information before the brain.
Heart Intelligence
Doc Childres, founder of HeartMath,
the world’s most influential scientific
organization focused on activating the
powers of the Heart, states:
“The Heart serves as a key access point
throughwhichinformationoriginating
in the higher dimensional structures is
coupled into the physical human
system, including DNA.”
The Heart has its own organized
intelligence network enabling it to act
independently, learn, remember and
produce feelings. These were
attributes, which, until recently, were
nearly universally held to be solely in
the brain’s dominion. Scientists are
discovering that our Hearts are the
"driving force" behind the intuitive
thoughts and feelings we all
experience.
Beyond The Mind
The Heart is the first organ to form in
thehumanfetus.Itstartstobeatbefore
the brain is developed and generates
an electromagnetic field that extends
at least fifteen feet out from the body.
The Energy Field of the Heart is the
strongest bioelectric and magnetic
generator in the body; 5000 times
more magnetically powerful, sending
moreinformationtothebrain,thanthe
brain does to the Heart. social
information between individuals, as
well as having a collective impact on
our environment in the most positive
and embracing way.
Epigenetic Therapist
by Steven Mana Trink
WHAT DOES 'EPIGENETICS'
MEAN?

Researchers have found evidence that
this electromagnetic field, generated by
each heartbeat, is united to a field of
informationbeyondthelimitsofthemind
and is referred to as Divine Intelligence.
This energy field plays a significant role
in our mental, emotional and physical
processes, thus having a direct effect on
our Vitality.
The Mind Body Connection Is
Made Through The Heart
The stories and thoughts the mind
weaves and the “Feelings”
experienced from the Heart, give form
and substance to the physical reality
we experience as life. The energy
emanating from the Heart, has the
greatest influence and impact.
Research at the Institute of HeartMath
shows that information pertaining to a
person’s emotional state is also
communicated throughout the body
via the Heart’s electromagnetic field
and operates just below our conscious
awareness.
Humans are the only species who can
consciouslyusetheirHeart-Mind-DNA
Coherence, a scientifically validated
state in which your Heart and brain are
energetically aligned and cooperating
with one another to transform the
natureofourlifeexperiencefromfear-
based to Love-based. Care,
compassion and love are transmitted
throughoutanindividual’sbodyasthe
cardio-electromagnetic field radiates
through it. This same energy is also
transferred externally to people in
close proximity and even over long
distance. We touch one another
physically, emotionally and through
the energy field of the Heart. The
quality of our awareness makes a
differenceinourhealthandinthelives
of those we touch.
Heart Coherence
It is believed that the energetic Heart
functions as a “receiving station”
through which sincere Heart–based
feelings consistent to Love, Trust,
Compassion and Joy create a “Heart
Coherence”, a high frequency energy
field; a beneficial state of mental,
emotional and physical balance and
harmony.
Mysteries of the Heart

This field of resonance transmits
energy and information to every cell in
the body and embraces everything
else within the field. The “Coherent
Heart Field” is composed of
wavelengths of peaks and valleys that
are symmetrical and communicate
more effectively with our brain and
body.
The Coherence Technique, outlined
below, offers a way to communicate
with your Heart and connect to your
Intuition. The unfolding story of life
affords us the opportunity to practice
and integrate the insights and
wisdoms (gifts) found within each
experience we have in life. We have a
choice.
A. Heart Focus: Shift your attention to
the area of the heart and breathe
slowly and deeply.
B. Heart Breathing: Keep your focus in
the heart by gently – breathing five
seconds in and five seconds out –
throughtheareaaroundyourheart.Do
these two or three times.
C.HeartFeeling:Activateandsustaina
genuine feeling of appreciation or
careforsomeoneorsomethinginyour
life.Focusonthegoodheartfeelingas
you
continue to breathe through the area
of your heart.
– After you do these simple steps, ask
your Heart if you could access your
intuition more consistently and how
would it influence your life? Write
down your answers to help chart your
progress.
– Practice asking your Heart for
guidance.Calmthemindandemotions
and listen for the first thoughts that
come to you that feel right. Write them
down.
The Clear Choice
The Energetic Heart is coupled to a
deeper part of ourselves. When we are
Heart centered and coherent, we
experienceacloseralignmentwithour
deepersourceofintuitiveintelligence.
In a Heart Coherent state there is an
increasedflowofintuitiveinformation
that is communicated via the
emotional energetic system to the
brain systems resulting in a stronger
connection with our inner voice and
allowing us access to the largely
untapped potential for bringing our
mental and emotional faculties into
greater balance and self-directed
control.

Practicing shifting to a more coherent
state increases intuitive awareness
andleadstochangesinperception.Our
choices become clearer.
Healing Power Of Coherence
DNA is a coherent wavelength in its
frequency, so it naturally seeks
coherency with which to resonate. It is
healthiest when the signals it receives
are from a vibrant consciousness, one
whose environment is thriving and
healthy. Life relies on coherent energy
asmuchasitreliesonDNA.Thisisavery
comfortablevibrationtobearoundand
what is usually referred to when you
say someone has "good vibes". It is
because their energy is coherent. The
healing power of coherence comes
from the alignment of the mind and
body with the rhythm and Spirit of the
Heart. They work together in Harmony
as an amazing information and
energetic processing system for the
body.
Yourbodyisanenvironmentandevery
cell within you is reliant on that
environment being coherent.
Doors open to other possibilities
because all life, all creation, responds
to this coherency. Energy and
information respond to the resonant
frequency you are creating.
Information has energy; energy is
information. Information is the
purpose of energy. They all work
together as a team.

Epigenetics
The latest breakthrough research in
cell biology and quantum physics,
according to cellular biologist Bruce
Lipton,Ph.D.,showsthatourgenesand
DNA are influenced by signals from
outside the cell membrane that “turn
on” or “turn off” parts of the genome
thatsendfunctionalinstructionstoour
cells. This pioneering research in the
field of vibrational medicine known as
the new Science of Epigenetics has
concluded that our biology is
influenced by our “perceptions” of the
world we live in, our thoughts, beliefs,
prayers, mediations and intentions.
Theresearchisthestudyoffactorsthat
influenceDNAexpression.Thefoodwe
eat, the air we breathe, the words we
speak and the ecological systems in
which we live also influence the
switches that turn on and off the
expression or communication of our
genes and DNA. The Science of
Epigenetics lies in tracing the signal
outside the cell back to its origins. It
looks for the energy flow that causes
the DNA blueprint to activate a
particular pattern, the energetic force
behind the way our DNA expresses
itself. These Epigenetic influences on
gene and DNA expression rewrite the
rules of disease, heredity and Well-
Being.
Thought Activates
Genetic Changes
Our DNA code is fixed for life, but
experiments at the Institute of
HeartMath in Boulder Creek, CA, led by
Rollin McCraty Ph.D, along with the
studies conducted at the Monroe
Institute , show that measurable
molecular changes in the DNA
molecule can result from thought,
intentions, emotions and spiritual
connection.Witheachthoughtwehave
and with each feeling experienced
there are genetic changes in our cells.
Each signal shuts down some genes
and activates others. Gene expression
is mediated by the choices that we
make and the behaviors we choose,
which all arise from either the mind or
Heart and communicated through our
morphogenetic energy fields.
Researchers already have linked
changes in the way our DNA is
regulated to various cancers, diabetes,
autoimmune diseases and mental
illnesses.
Heart-Brain Connection
The Heart communicates through its
own innate language known in many
cultures as ‘The Seat of the Soul”. It
speaks directly with our brain and
creates an energetic field that
incorporates our physical body. The
Heartalsocomprisesanervoussystem
entirely independent of our central
nervous system containing around
40,000 neurons.
When our thoughts and emotions
become chaotic, resulting in emotions
of overload, irritability and
impatience,itisusuallybecauseweare
focused more on our mind’s direction
andlosetheconnectiontotheintuitive
guidance of the Heart. When our Heart
field is coherent, the energy and
information sent to the body results in
improved health and well-being,
optimal performance, healthier
relationships, focus and intuition.
When we are in a state of Gratitude,
Trust, Compassion or Joy, all our
physiological systems in the body are
in alignment, functioning at their
optimal level. Our personal coherent
field connects into the Universal Field
allaroundus,ofwhichweareallapart.
When we connect in thought and
feelings that are Love-based, it has
beenfoundtohaveapositiveeffecton
our DNA and hence our physiology.
Mothersandtheirbabiesareoftensaid

Mothers and their babies are often
said to share a deep, intimate
connection. Simply by looking and
smiling at each other, moms and
babies synchronize their heartbeats
to within milliseconds of each other.
The Heart’s Electromagnetic
Field
The electromagnetic field generated
by the Heart is the most powerful
rhythmic electromagnetic field
producedbythebody.TheHeart’sfield
permeates every cell and may act as a
synchronizing signal for all the cells in
the body in a manner similar to
information carried by radio waves.
What is exciting is that we can learn to
intentionally align with and
consciously chooseHeartIntelligence
over mind–made stories. The practice
of consciously living from the Heart
increases intuitive access. As we listen
toourHeartourdiscernmentincreases
and we make better life choices.
“Natural forces within us are the true
healers of disease.” - Hippocrates
The Heart Connects Us To Our
Divine Essence.
As our civilization begins to awaken
into a higher consciousness we
become more aware as to the Miracles
of Life. Everything that we perceive in
our experience is given shape by
thought,createdinourmind,andgiven
substance by “Feeling” in our Heart. A
mind with Heart fills your life
experiencewithLove-basedTruth.The
Heart-Mind-DNA connection is vital in
attaining the empowerment of
physical, emotional and spiritual well-
being. Your choice of devotion would
be to point your perception away from
theillusionsoftheego-mindandfocus
on the Truth and Wisdom that lives
within your Heart.
I welcome your questions and
comments.
Mana@Epigenetic-Therapy.com
Steven “Mana” Trink
(888) 274-3688
Epigenetic-Therapy.com
How The Heart-Brain Connection Works:

Ask Mana
Inmyquesttobemoreinformativeandinspirationaltoour
readership,priortoeachpublicationIwillselectaquestion
that is submitted from you and print it along with my
answer.
I welcome your questions and inquires.
Q: Can the effects of a toxic exposure in one generation
be experienced in subsequent generations?
Brian Turner, NY
A: Our physical and mental environments, including our
culture, food, air, beliefs, stresses and even the way we
speak can influence the behavior of our genes and DNA.
Research confirms that epigenetic signals that influence
our gene expression are transgenerational, passed down
to future generations from parents to their off spring. The
Epigenetic signals have zero affect on the DNA sequence
ofgenes,buttheyaltertheinstructionalinformationtothe
cells. In essence, what your great-grandmother was
exposedtocouldcausediseaseinyou,yourgrandchildren
andtheirchildren.Aswebecomemoreconsciouslyaware
and take action from a focus of Heart Centeredness, we
make choices that embrace our well-being and preserve
the future of this Beautiful Planet and all its inhabitancies.
by Steven Mana Trink

Why Emotion Matters in Conservation Science
At this Earthwatch lecture, Dr. Anastasia Steffen and Dr. Wallace J. Nichols discuss the
role of emotion in conservation and neuroconservation. Explorer Paul Rose chairs.
“Why Emotion Matters in Conservation
Science” was chaired by explorer, polar
guide, TV presenter, and Earthwatch
ambassador Paul Rose, who revealed how
hispassionfornaturehadbegunattheage
of11whentheexploitsofhishero,Jacques
Cousteau, had inspired him to become a
diver.
RosespoketotheaudienceattheOndaatje
Theatre, as well as to an international
audience listening to the evening via
Webinar. Earthwatchers were also able to
keep in touch through live Twitter updates.
Paul introduced the first speaker, Dr.
Anastasia Steffen, who leads an
Earthwatch project studying the
landscape and historical use of the Valles
Caldera in New Mexico, a beautifully
scenicvolcanicareawithgrassvalleys,hot
springs, and streams.
Most of the Valles Caldera is above 8,500
feet (2,600 meters) in elevation, which is
too high for agriculture, and until 2000 it
was privately owned. Dr. Steffen’s team,
with the Valles Caldera Trust, is tasked
with preserving the cultural and natural
heritageoftheareawhileprovidingpublic
access.
“Thewordpeopleoftenusefortheseareas
is‘pristine,’”shesaid.“Inrealitytheareais
brutally logged and heavily grazed – but
we keep using that word, pristine. I think
people use it to describe a healthy, safe
environment. You can recognize in the
Valles Caldera that you’re in a safe place.
There’s water, resources, shelter.
Consequently, we recognize it as
beautiful. I don’t know what coyotes think
when they find a safe place, but I imagine
it’s something akin to love.”
The Valles Caldera is protected and
relativelyundisturbed,butit’snotunused.
TheHoloceneperiod–an8,000-yearspan
– saw people thrive here.
“It’s important to realize that the Archaic
period was the last period when human
adaptationherewassustainable,”saysDr.
Steffen.
But as beautiful as the area is, it has also
suffered.InJune2011,aforestfireburned
a third of the Valles Caldera. “It was a time
of pain, grief, and anxiety. We recognize a
landscape that is not safe. But there is
tremendous relief in watching the green
sprout back again.”
Dr. Steffen noted the importance of
managing our emotions in the face of
environmental challenges and stressed
the value of fostering positive
connections with our environment to
recognize the need to preserve it. “Fear
and denial won’t help us,” she said.

Dr. Steffen also reiterated the importance
of “taking every opportunity to get
children out into open spaces” to help
them “fall in love” with nature and
recognize the need to preserve it.
Dr. Steffen then handed over to former
EarthwatchscientistDr.WallaceJ.Nichols,
whoaimedtotalkabout“theLword”–love.
Dr. Nichols, a marine biologist, is leading
the emerging scientific field of
neuroconservation, investigating how
natural environments could be essential
for our well-being, helping to reduce
stress–a factor involved in 60% of
disease–and encouraging creativity. He
believesthatscientistsshouldn’tbeafraid
to talk about love more, especially as we
are starting to understand the
neurological implications of emotion.
Dr. Nichols confessed to being a “turtle
geek” from a young age who took his
passion to Mexico, where he did his
doctoral work. Despite grim predictions
for the survival of Baja California’s black
sea turtle, he began working to preserve
them. Dr. Nichols was happy to share the
data he was collecting before publishing
(uncommonamongscientists)becausehe
believed it would generate more science
and give the turtles a better chance.
Indeed, it helped build up a network of
turtleprotectors.Thisyear,henoted,we’re
seeing the best black sea turtle nesting
season since 1978.
Nevertheless, he added, there is still an
ocean crisis:
“We need to rethink our relationship with
theocean.Weneedtounderstandhowwe
can change our behavior.”
Dr.Nicholsdiscussedhowwecannowuse
powerful technology to see what’s going
on in our brain. But “Who’s embracing
neuroscience?” he asked.
“Marketers are. They know how brands
affect us emotionally.”
He pointed out how musicians also use
neuroscience, and magicians, and people
who meditate, so perhaps it’s time that
conservationistsuseittoo.Dr.Nicholshas
combined the fields of neuroscience and
conservation to create the emerging field
of neuroconservation.
“With neuroconservation, we can start
talking about the science of dignity,
compassion, and empathy. In science, we
use fear and shame to propel its agenda. If
weusethosetoolsalone,allwe’redoingis
stressing people out more.”
Dr. Nichols finished his talk with a quote
from Jacques Cousteau. “‘People protect
whattheylove’wastheoriginalquote,”he
said.“I’dliketoaddtheword‘sometimes.’
Sometimespeopleprotectwhattheylove.
Let’s go a step further and change that to
‘all the time.’”
Earthwatch Program Manager Ben Jack
closed the lecture by thanking the
Mitsubishi Corporation Fund for Europe
and Africa for sponsoring the Earthwatch
event program. Without this support,
these fantastic events could not happen.
View the recorded presentation

Females vs Males –
Are our brains
different?
We have all been a victim of common
genderstereotypes.Howmanytimeshave
you heard phrases like: “men are rational
and women are emotional”. We have all
fallen into this stereotypical cognitive
bias which is so common , that it is hard to
overcome it. The key question is: Do
female and male brains differ? And if they
do, does it affect the way we process
information and make decisions?
Male and Female brains:
A closer look.
At first sight male and female brains are
very similar. Using the naked eye,one can
evensaytheyareidentical.However,when
wetakeacloserlookattheanatomyofthe
brain, some subtle differences can be
seen. For instance the gyri, which are the
ridgesyoucanclearlyseewhenyoulookat
a brain, differ in both genders. Females
havegreatergyrificationinthefrontaland
parietal lobes, which gives them an
increased cortical surface as compared to
men.
The frontal cortex is an area responsible
for much of the decisions we make every
day. The limbic system which is
responsible for the control of our
emotions and mediates some types of
learning also has anatomical differences.
One of the main players of the limbic
system is the amygdala, the area where
emotions are actually generated and also
is responsible for the memory of those
emotions. Interestingly and against the
popular belief that women are more
emotional,inmalesthisregionofthebrain
is larger than in women’s brains! Makes
youwonderwhotheemotionalonesarein
the end.
Another interesting difference in the
brainsofmenandwomen,isthatmenhave
nearly 6.5 times more gray matter than
females do ,and that females have about
10timesmorewhitematterthanmalesdo.
This hints that throughout evolution we
have created almost two different set of
brains that are equally intelligent
,suggesting that we use different
pathways to obtain a similar result.
by Dr. German Garcia-Fresco
Neuroscientist

There are other anatomical differences,
but the truth is that none of these
differences have been linked to
considerable differences in male and
femalebehavior.Iftheyare,Itheorizethat
we must have other mechanisms that
activate to counteract those differences.
Male vs Female Performance
Although no real evidence of IQ
differences exist between female and
males, we do see a difference in various
scholastic areas between the genders.
Males tend to score higher on SAT
mathematicaltests.Howeverin7outof43
countries examined, female and males
scored with no statistical gender
difference and in Iceland girl’s
outperformed males. This suggests that a
cultural aspect is more likely to influence
the differences seen in genders rather
than a biological one.
Perhaps we would have to revise the way
coursesaretaught,andseeifwecanclose
the gender gap as in those 7 countries.
Therearehowever,afewcognitivegender
differences between male and females,
and it actually has a biological basis to it.
Men typically outperform women on
mental rotation tasks and these
differencesarelinkedtohormonallevels.
One single injection of a testosterone
dose increased female’s performance on
visuospatialtasks.Thedifferencesingray
matter also contribute to the differences
in language skills in which women tend to
outperform men.
Gender and Emotions
As I mentioned earlier, we normally tend
to the stereotype that women are more
emotional than men. While it is true that
women tend to pay attention and express
theiremotionsmoreopenlythanmen,the
reality is that men and female will
experience an equal amount of emotions
and emotional reactions to different
situations. The difference lies in the way
genders process and experience those
emotions, which differs from male and
females. I believe that part of the
emotionaldifferencesisembeddedinour
own cognitive fallacies. Just as we
stereotypethatfemalesareemotional,we
stereotype that men are “strong” and
“don’t cry”. As a result, men learn to hide
emotionsandcontrolthem,while females
don’thavetheneedtodoso,sincesociety
created their stereotype which entitles
them to be more emotional.
Despite these epigenetic factors or you
can call them cultural factors, we do
express differences in our emotional
behaviors and also our physiological
makeup,whichprobablydatesbacktoour
cave-man origins. Some of our behaviors
have been rooted in our brains to ensure
survival, bear a child and gather food.
Hence the brain had to adapt and rewire
itself to be able to be more effective in
performing such tasks. For instance
neurons responsible for fear and
aggression in both sexes, are clustered in
the same area in both female and male
brains. However in males these neurons
connect to areas of the brain that include
visionandmovement;andinfemalesthey
connect to areas that regulate blood,
hormones and respiration.

This difference can result in a complete
behavioral difference when either sex
needs to deal with fear or aggression.
Other studies have shown emotional
differences when dealing with traumatic
situations.Dr.CahillfromtheUniversityof
California at Irvine, found that woman
experience much more vivid memories
and recall a lot more than men do when
dealing with emotionally charged
situations.
What can be done?
Men and women are treated differently
fromthemomenttheyareborn,andthese
vastculturaldifferencesmakeitveryhard
to explain gender behavioral differences
as being purely biological in nature. It is a
combination of genetic and epigenetic
factors that allow male and females to
express their differential behavior.
Althoughthesegenderdifferencesdonot
show a change in intelligence, it does
affect behavior and the way we deal with
emotions.Perhapsweneedtoanalyzethe
wayweteachourchildrenatschoolorhow
wedealwithgenderatourworkplace.You
must remember that emotions are a
powerful tool; it allows our brain to pay
attention and enhance our memory. Men
process the information differently than
women.
Weneedtolearnhowtoharnessthepower
of emotions in both sexes to their
advantage so that we can actually close
the gender gap. Remember that our
biggest enemy when dealing with sex
differences is stereotyping. You need to
makeaconsciousefforttonotfallintothis
cognitive bias.
German Garcia-Fresco, PhD.

by Dr. Payam Hakimi
HOMEOPATHY
A patient consultation in
Homeopathy
Patient: I have a skin problem which I
have had on and off since I was 14 years
old. Every year for a couple of months I
would get this skin flaking. Then the
itchingwouldstart. Butitwouldalwaysgo
away. For the past 2 years I have had this
rashonmylegswhichisnotgoingaway. It
itches a lot and is driving me crazy. I have
seen my primary doctor, 2 different
dermatologists, and an allergist. And the
tests have shown that I have minimal
allergies. No one can figure out what’s
going on with my skin.
Doctor: Did you try any medication?
Patient: Yes, I started with over the
counter steroid and allergy creams. Then I
added allergy medication. My doctors
prescribed stronger steroid applications
and even suggested a course of oral
steroids. Everythingworksforaveryshort
period of time then loses its effectiveness.
Doctor: What else have you done?
Patient: I changed my diet to no sugars,
decreased my carbs and gluten, started
taking vitamin packs and increased my
water intake.
Doctor: Did that make any difference?
Patient: I dropped some weight, but no
effect on the skin.
Doctor: How does this affect your life?
Patient: I am constantly itching myself.
It is embarrassing! Some are afraid of
catching it from me and others have given
me recommendations to see their doctors.
Homeopathy
WORKSHOPS
Disclaimer:
The information provided is for your general knowledge and
not intended to replace your physician’s advice! Follow your
physician’s recommendation as to vaccinations and care.

Doctor: How is your sleep?
Patient: The allergy medication makes
mesleepyandIfallsleepbutifdon’ttakeit
one night I hardly sleep.
Doctor: How is your significant other
handling this?
Patient: Doctor, this is putting pressure
onmymarriage. Iamirritableandtiredall
day. Idon'twanttogoout. AndIamhaving
troublewithintimacywithmywifeasheat
and sweating make the itching and
redness worse.
Doctor: What makes the itching better?
Patient: Sometimes cold makes it better.
Doctor: Does it feel better if you scratch
it?
Patient: ItfeelsbetterifIscratchituntilit
bleeds.
Doctor: Interesting! It reminds me of a
Homeopathic medication which has that
set of symptomatology in its Materia
Medica.
Patient: What is Materia Medica?
Doctor:ThecollectionoftheHomeopathic
medications and the symptoms they
cover. Have you tried Homeopathy before?
Doctor: The collection of the
Homeopathic medications and the
symptoms they cover. Have you tried
Homeopathy before?
Patient:Yes, I have taken some Turmeric
and Boswallia to help. But they didn’t do
anything.
Doctor: Those are considered herbs and
supplements, not Homeopathy!
Homeopathyusestheverydilutedversion
of natural substances. You might take
milligrams or grams of Turmeric but
Homeopathic medication are so diluted
there is very minimal amount of the
original substance is left in the actual
remedy.
Patient: Oh, I thought herbs were
considered Homeopathic medication. So,
how does Homeopathy work?
Doctor: Do you know how vaccines
work? A small amount of a substance is
administered to the body that makes the
bodyreactandcreateachange. Letmeask
you some questions to see if I can figure
out your Homeopathic type. How is your
energy during the day?
Patient: It is good until it drops around
4-5pm and then I get a second wind after
8pm.
Doctor: You mentioned your rash is
worse with heat and better with cold. Do
you generally feel better with cold
weather or hot weather?
Patient: I can’t stand heat.
Doctor: How is your appetite?
Patient: Myappetiteisgood,butassoonas
I start eating it goes away.
Doctor: Does any food give you gas or
bloating?
Patient: Doctor, I am always bloated and
gassy. I have always been like that.
Doctor: Do you have to eat everyday at
the same time?
Patient: Yes, I have to eat every day at
noon,ifImissthatevenby5minutesIstart
getting a migraine headache above my
eye and become very irritable.

Doctor: How do people around you
describe you?
Patient: I think they would say I am
intelligent, funny and authoritarian.
Doctor: How do you feel when you are
contradicted?
Patient: I get angry quickly and respond.
Doctor: Do you have any medical
conditions?
Patient:Ihavehighcholesterol,havehad
kidney stones, and I get hay fever. I snore
at night and am gassy and bloated.
Further questioning was done and a
physical examination was done.
Patient was prescribed the Homeopathic
Medication Lycopodium Clavatum with
instructions. Although he was asked to
follow up in 2 weeks, I did not hear from
thepatientafterthatday. Then,onedayas
I was walking up the street to the bank, a
man on a bike cut in front of me and
stopped me.
Biker: Hi doctor, do you remember me?
Me: Ummm, I am sorry but I don’t.
As he pulled up his pants and started
explaining I recognized him.
Biker: Remember how horrible my skin
was? It all cleared up 2 weeks after I took
themedicationyougavemeandithasnot
returned. Thank you! Thank you!
Homeopathic office visits and interviews
take a long time. The physician needs to
distinguishmultipleaspectsofapatient’s
medical history and the present illness.
Fundamental composition of an
individual is of utmost importance. This
concept is also called a patient’s
“constitution”. We are not all created
equal in our composition. Due to the
effects of our genetics, geography, and
environment we express different
structural-anatomic, physiologic, and
behavioral-emotionalpatternsthatmake
us who we are.
Within the same family one might show
varicose veins, another person might be
weak and sick on a monthly basis, the
other can be a body builder, one can have
skin issues, allergies, one with
abandonment issues, jealousy, and
another with lack of mental stamina.
The long interview process with
evaluation of physical and behavioral
factors leads a Homeopathic physician to
find a medicine from Materia Medica
which covers the important specific
symptoms of the individual as a whole. I
chose Lycopodium Clavatum for this
patient because it covers the following
symptomatology:
Hay Fever
Skin issues better with cold
… worse with heat
…and better when it bleeds
Bloated and gassy
Cholesterol issues
Stone former
Heat sensitive
Intelligent, authoritarian, funny
Doesn’t take contradiction well
Energy drop 4-8pm
Often taking the constitutional
Homeopathic medication will encourage
physiological changes. In this example, I
wouldpredictthatthehayfeverwouldget
much easier, the skin lesions would
resolve, the bloating and gas getting
better and the chance of getting kidney
stones to decrease.
What is your constitutional Homeopathic
medication? To find out schedule an
appointment with a qualified, licensed
Homeopathic physician.
The foregoing information is not
intended to be a medical treatment. You
should seek advice of your physician
before starting any treatment plan.
Dr. Payam Hakimi is a family physician, Osteopath
and a clinical Homeopath and can be contacted at
www.bodyofharmony.com
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PETER RADER: AWAKE:
A Life of Yogananda
SK: Paramahansa Yogananda
(1893-1952) is known as the “Father of
Yoga in the West.” Guru was a storyteller,
and you tell the story of Yogananda’s life.
What’s your favorite part of story?
PR: Yogaiseverywheretoday. Everytown
hasayogastudio. It’salmostasubiquitous
as Starbucks. And it’s amazing to think
that, in large measure, all of this began
with one being. AWAKE is the ultimate
“fish-out-of-water” story. Yogananda
hardlyspokeEnglishwhenhefirstarrived
as a young man on U.S. shores. Americans
had no reference points for this
longhaired, androgynous, turban-
wearing Swami in orange robes. They
called him names like snake charmer,
magician,fortune-teller. Kidswouldmake
fun of Yogananda. They’d throw apples at
himwhenhewalkeddownthestreets. But
when he spoke in front of a crowd of
people, the heckling stopped
immediately. He was so charming,
charismatic and magnetic, he held his
audience in rapt attention. American in
the Roaring 20’s was primed for his
message of “direct access” to the Divine
throughmeditation. So,againstallodds,a
young Hindu from Bengal begins a
movement that would go on to transform
thelifeofmillions. That’smyfavoritepart
of the story.
SK: Yogananda’s life holds a certain
fascination in the American culture of the
1920s, ’30, and ‘40s. You created an epic
portrait of a man whose whole life was
devoted to God and Self-Realization.
You have done justice to an incomparably
complex, rich, and complex life, and along
thewayyouhavegrantedusaglimpseinto
his heart of the greatest yogi. Would you
tell us more about your creative process?
PR: I am but one member of a team that
worked tirelessly and for many years to
bringthismovietolife. Truecreditbelongs
to the writer/directors Paola di Florio and
Lisa Leeman, who drove the vision. We
shotover300hoursoffootagesothemain
challenge was simply distilling this into a
90-minute film. At first, we had hoped to
tell Yogananda’s story by filming a
tapestry of contemporary characters who
were following his teachings. We had
planned to use a cinéma vérité style of
filmmaking, that is, observational
shooting rather than talking heads. Our
goal was to make an experiential film,
instead of simply an informational one.
But it quickly became clear that a single
narrative could not contain so many
threads, and that Yogananda’s own life,
with its ups and downs, challenges and
triumphs, was a perfect vehicle for
illustratingtheseancientVedicteachings.
In fact, one of the biggest breakthroughs
was the moment we decided that
Yogananda should narrate his own story.
by Svetlana Kim
PETER RADER (Producer)
PeterRaderhasworkedasafilmandtelevisionwriter/directorfortwentyyears.Hisfirstscript,Waterworld,
was produced by Universal in 1995. He has developed numerous projects for other studios, and industry
leaders such as Steven Spielberg, Dino De Laurentiis, John Davis and Mario Kazar.

How often do you have an exalted Master
with volumes and volumes of first-person
writing that’s vivid, intimate and deeply
personal?
So this became the narrative voice.
Luckily, the SRF archive which we combed
top to bottom contained a number of
period recordings of Yogananda’s own
voice, which we used as often as possible.
For the rest of Yogananda’s narration, we
were blessed to have a beautiful
performance by Bollywood star Anupam
Kher.
SK: The campaign painted yoga as a
“lovecult,”andalthoughnoevidencewas
found, damage was done. He made the
decision to return to India. You depict this
moment in your film. What was your
intention?
PR: Epic films often follow a three-act
structure, where the second act forces the
protagonist to face a major setback. We
felt that we needed that in this story. It
couldn’t all be up in the clouds with harps
andviolins. Someofitneededtobemired
in the muck of everyday life. The Hindus
call this “Maya” –– the material world,
which entangles us in its web of
distractions and temptations. Any of us in
a human body, including Yogananda, is
subject to these forces. And it was very
important for us to humanize the Guru, by
showing him handling struggles and
overcomingadversity. Hefacedprejudice
and bigotry as a brown-skinned foreigner
coming to a predominately white
Christian nation.
He and his teachings threatened certain
people, so they slung mud. This era
marked the birth of “yellow journalism,”
and the rag papers owned by the Hearst
Syndicate went to town. They hired
undercover investigators to try an
infiltrate the yoga cults.
Whether they found evidence or not, they
printed lascivious and racy stories to sell
as many papers as possible, tarnishing
Yoganandaamongothers. Butwhatreally
broke Yogananda’s heart was a betrayal,
around that same time, by one of his
closest friends and disciples. He
consideredgivingitallupandreturningto
Indiaforgood. Luckily(forus)hereturned
to fight another day.
SK: Ittookalmost5yearstomakethefilm.
What was it like for you?
PR: In a word, transformative.

Certainly, we had our share of challenges
and setbacks (I often notice that
filmmakers,inthemakingofthefilm,tend
togoonanemotionaljourneythatmirrors
that of their hero.) But the many gifts and
blessing we received by working on this
filmfaroutweighthedifficulties. Itbegan
withgoingtoIndiaonasacredpilgrimage,
which was life changing. That’s where I
got the mala beads that I wear around my
neck every day, and consider to be among
my most precious possessions. Those of
you with a mediation practice may
understand what I mean by that. These
teachings are so sacred, and to the
teachersandguruswhobringthemtous,I
bow in gratitude.
SK: What did you enjoy the most working
on this film?
PR: One of the amazing things about
independent filmmaking is that we get to
wear many hats. At various points, I was a
cameraman, soundman, driver, caterer,
lighting technician, and whatever else
wasneeded. Andultimately,Ibecamethe
lead editor, which was truly rewarding.
SK: What’s next for Peter Rader?
PR: I’m writing a book for Simon &
Schuster called “Playing to the Gods,”
which deals with the larger-than-life
rivalry between Sarah Bernhardt and
EleonoraDuse,twodivasontheEuropean
stageonecenturyago. It’saboutthebirth
ofmodernacting,thepassingofthebaton
from one generation to the next, how the
old “Symbolic” style of acting gave way
new style pioneered by Eleonora Duse,
which was transcendent. It was Mystical,
in fact. Isn’t everything?
SK: What are your final words for
PERREAULT readers?
PR: Tune into to the Mystery.

Your
imagination
is your
preview of
life's coming
attractions.
~ Albert Einstein
Finest Quote of the Month...

6 Tips For Juicing Your
Way To Optimal Health
Sincethe1980’s,Ihavetaughtothershow
they can achieve an amazing quality of
life. An important part of this journey is
our health. And juicing is on the top of my
list for achieving optimal health. Your
health is your greatest wealth.
Here are a few tips about juicing:
1- What Is The Best Juicer?:
The one that you will use! Buy the best
juicer that you can afford, and which
worksforyouandyourlifestyle. Youwant
to find a machine you are willing to use
every day. If it takes too long or too much
effort to juice, you probably won’t use it
daily.
2- Get The Freshest, Highest Quality
Produce Available:
Consuming the freshest produce can
provide a high nutrition value. Ideally, we
shouldgrowourownorganicfoodandeat
it within minutes of picking it from the
garden. However, this is not always
practical, or possible, so support your
local farmers and/or buy organic , rather
thanGMO/ChemicallyProcessedProduce
(aka “conventional”) instead. If only
ChemicallyProcessedProduceispossible
for you, just wash them very well ,and you
many want to avoid eating the skin.
3- Drink Your Juice Immediately:
Drinkyourjuicewithin10to20minutesof
itbeingmade.Ifyouwaitmuchlonger,the
live enzymes will be gone. Live enzymes
are critical to our heath and the average
modern diet severely lacking in them. So,
drink your juices immediately after you
make them!
4- Drink Your Juice Slowly:
You took the time to make your juice, now
take the time to savor the reward by
sipping it slowly. Take the time to swish it
in your mouth and enjoy all of the
incredible natural flavors. Also, digestion
begins in your mouth through the
enzymes in your saliva. Your saliva
digestsyourfood,whichallowsyourbody
to absorb more of the nutrients.
by Peter Shane

5-DoNotDrinkTheSameJuiceRecipe
Every Day:
THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT. Each type of
produce has its own unique set of
nutrients that contribute to your body’s
overall health. In fact, by consuming a
varietyoffruitsandvegetablesthatarein
season,notonlydoyouensureyourbody
getscompleteandbalancednutrition,but
seasonalproduceisoftentastierandless
expensive.
Besides, drinking the same juice every
day quickly gets boring, and who likes
boring? Have some fun experimenting
with different recipes and test which
juices work best for your body. Just be
suretorotatebetweenagreenjuiceanda
fruitjuicetogetthemostbenefits. Seemy
soon to be released juicing book for a
collection of my tried-and-true juice
recipes for inspiration.
6- Learn To Make Great Tasting Juices:
Ifyoulearntomakejuicesthattastegreat,
you will enjoy drinking them daily.
Simple drinks are easy on your body and
usually taste the best.
A great way to learn how to make
delicious juices, is to start with tested,
provenrecipesandletyourtastebudsand
body guide you from there.
Drink freshly made juice often, for
optimal health and a better quality of life.
To learn more about juicing, recipes and
health tips, go to:
Peter Shane
www.QualityOfLive.TV
info@PeterShane.com
FEB-MAR JUICE:
4 Romaine Leaves
3 Red Apples
Handful Of Spinach

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