Natural Awakenings Fairfield/Housatonic - April 2014 Read the April 2014 edition of Natural Awakenings Fairfield/Housatonic. Nutmeg Spay/Neuter Clinic: The Unglamorous but Necessary Side of Animal Rescue There was an uproar across the United States during the Olympics when the plight of the Sochi stray dog population was exposed, but our n... Read More » Silent Auction & Happy Hour Event with Friends of Felines Friends of Felines, Inc. will be holding its Second Annual Silent Auction & Happy Hour event on April 5 at Stamford’s Butterfield8 to ben... Read More » Beardsley Zoo Lecture Series Continues Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo’s evening lecture series will continue on April 16 from 7 to 8pm in its Hanson Exploration Station. The serie... Read More » The Clean Bedroom : Q&A with Co-Founder Chris Chamberlin The Clean Bedroom is an independent retailer of organic mattresses and bedding founded in November 2004 by home furnishings marketers The... Read More » Got Allergies? Clean Green!: Allergies and Autoimmune Disease Spurred by Chemicals Spring is in the air and with it comes the pollen and ragweed that sends over half of the population scurrying into the relative safety o... Read More » Cob House Project at Sticks & Stones Farm: Ancient Building Style Sees Resurgence After experiencing a freezing cold winter like the one just past, it is nice to think of a house that can stay warm in the winter and coo... Read More » The Greening of Fairfield County: One Woman’s Mission to Protect Natural Resources Daphne Dixon was 10 years old when she first realized the power of Mother Nature. She was living in Sacramento, California during a sever... Read More » Ecotherapy for Health and Cultural Sustainability: Q&A with The Graduate Institute’s, Ed O’Malley The Graduate Institute (TGI in Bethany is celebrating Earth Day with the launch of its new 12-credit graduate certificate program in Ecot... Read More » Buzz from CT’s Largest Food, Agriculture and Sustainability Conference “CT NOFA’s 32nd Annual Winter Conference, which took place at Western Connecticut State University in Danbury on March 1, was well attend... Read More » Celebrate Earth Day 2014: Reduce, Reuse and Recycle to Renew the Health of Our Planet Whether already an activist or still struggling to sort recyclables, we all have a prime opportunity during the week of April 22 to renew... Read More » The Graduate Institute Offers New MA in Writing and Oral Tradition The Graduate Institute (TGI) in Bethany is offering a new degree, Master of Arts in Writing and Oral Tradition, in which students will st... Read More » Stamford’s New Balance Integrated Health Center Balance Integrated Health Center, a new center located in Stamford, offers Reiki, massage, body treatments, physical therapy and acupunct... Read More » Charitable Earth Day Celebration at Chamomille On April 22, in honor of Earth Day, Chamomille Natural Foods in Danbury will donate 10 percent of the day’s profits to Heifer Internation... Read More » Holistic Moms Network of Fairfield County Launches Playgroup The Holistic Moms Network (HMN) of Fairfield County has launched a new HMN Chapter Playgroup. Twice monthly, members will meet with their... Read More » Cancer Wellness Health and Healing Program Sage Osa, a 12-year cancer survivor, certified holistic health/wellness coach and owner of Personal Wellness Center, is offering a new pr... Read More » Tune in to SOPHIA Natural Health Center’s Radio Show Ken Hoffman, medical director of SOPHIA Natural Health Center in Brookfield, will be hosting a new health talk radio show, The Natural Me... Read More » Healing Vibrations: A Journey Inward Workshop Reiki practitioners and “soul specialists” Lynette Turner, Andrea Rudolph and Maria Castillo have teamed up to offer a new workshop, Heal... Read More » Joan Carra to be Resident Psychic Medium at The Wainwright House Psychic medium Joan Carra has been invited to be a resident practitioner at The Wainwright House, a learning center in Rye, New York over... Read More » New Healthy Choice Mattress Organic Wool Pillowtop Healthy Choice Mattress has added a new organic wool pillowtop to its product offerings. It is handcrafted using Premium Eco-Wool batting... Read More » RVNA Annual Health and Wellness Fair’s 40th Anniversary In addition to celebrating its 100th year serving the Ridgefield community, the Ridgefield Visiting Nurse Association (RVNA) is marking t... Read More » Two Coyotes Wilderness School Family Fun Day Two Coyotes Wilderness School will be holding its 2nd Annual Family Fun Day on May 4. The free event for the whole family will take place... Read More » Spring is Coming and So is The Well! The Well, Wilton’s throwback to the intimate and personal health food store of old, is celebrating its grand opening this month. The stor... Read More » Greenwich Community Gardens To Build Second Garden Greenwich Community Gardens (GCG) recently received approval from the Town of Greenwich to build a second garden with 88 raised beds in t... Read More » CT Naturopathic Physicians Seek Modernized Scope of Practice The Connecticut Naturopathic Physicians Association (CNPA) testified March 14th to the State Legislature about an important proposal for ... Read More » In-Print