Natural Awakenings Fairfield/Housatonic - April 2015 Read the April 2015 edition of Natural Awakenings Fairfield/Housatonic. Aqua-Scapes Offers Natura Ecosystem Pools: Living Pools Transform Backyards While the words “swimming pool” may evoke an inviting image of glistening, crystalline blue water shining in the sun, the toxicity of that c... Read More » Practice of Natural Medicine Evolves in CT : NDs Seek Expanded Practice Scope Dr. Ellen Lewis of the Shalva Clinic in Westport has many patients – some with children – who want her as their primary care doctor. But at ... Read More » The Tao of Marketing: The Spiritual Aspect of Putting Your Work Out There Andrea Adler, the founder of HolisticPR.com, is an international speaker, author, workshop presenter and consultant. Author of two authorita... Read More » Access the Inner Healer Within: Recall Your Place in the Natural World Vis medicatrix naturae, the defining principle of naturopathic medicine, translates from Latin as “the healing power of nature.” Implicit in... Read More » The Garden Of Ideas Launches Fruits of the Garden Class Series Encompassing eight acres of marsh, woodland, meadow and vegetable plots on the border of Ridgefield and North Salem, New York, the Garden of... Read More » Crystals & Crystal Healing: Tap Inner Wisdom & Energy Through Earth’s Perfect Resource Crystals are wonderful natural resources and healing tools; they have been used for thousands of years in various cultures and healing tradi... Read More » 12 Steps to a Healthy Bedroom Having a healthy home – and, as a result, a healthier body – includes establishing and maintaining earth-friendly standards in every room. S... Read More » Breathe Easier: Strategies to Purify the Air in Your Home For breath is life, and if you breathe well you will live long on earth. ~ Sanskrit Proverb A home in harmony with nature is a home you ... Read More » Decoding Labels on Pet Grooming Products Did you know that pet shampoo and conditioner product labeling is not regulated? Manufacturers are not legally required to list ingredients.... Read More » Cosmic Rhythms You’re on the other side of 2015’s most astrologically active month and are finally concluding the Pluto-Uranus square that’s been around fo... Read More » Awaken To Spring at the Body-Mind-Spirit Expo The Awaken Wellness Fair, the area’s oldest body-mind-spirit-green expo, returns to Stamford on April 25 from 10am to 5pm at the Sheraton St... Read More » Childhood Vaccinations in Connecticut An amendment to Connecticut’s religious exemption for vaccination was proposed in the beginning of March and at press time, the HB 6949 bill... Read More » Medicinal Skin Opens in Ridgefield Ridgefield resident Holly Grunsell Arrindell has opened Medicinal Skin, a facial business offering holistic wellness and beauty, on the town... Read More » Tick-Borne Diseases Organizations Combine Forces; Hold Walk & Run Event The Lyme Research Alliance (LRA) and the Tick-Borne Disease Alliance (TBDA) are set to merge. By joining forces. The organizations will comb... Read More » April Events at The Graduate Institute The Graduate Institute (TGI) will offer Open House events about personal enrichment and professional development programs at its Bethany cam... Read More » Edible Plants Workshop Offered at Audubon Greenwich On April 26 from 10:30am to 3:30pm, Audubon Greenwich will offer the Edible Native & Invasive Plants of New England workshop with special gu... Read More » Lyme Connection Patient Seminar and Health Fair Lyme Disease: Why Can’t We Get Better? is the theme of this year’s Ridgefield Lyme Connection conference and health fair on May 12. This is ... Read More » Pure House Opens in Westport The Pure House President and Founder Douglas Mcdonald’s newest high performance, comfort-driven luxury house is currently being finished in ... Read More » Stamford Symphony Benefit Concert Supports Wolves The Spring Concert Benefit with Wolf Conservation Center Founder (WCC) and pianist Hélène Grimaud and the Stamford Symphony Orchestra will t... Read More » Two Coyotes’ Family Fun Day at Sticks and Stones Farm Two Coyotes Wilderness School’s 3rd Annual Family Fun Day at Sticks and Stones Farm in Newtown will be held on April 26 from 1 to 4pm. Fun “... Read More » The Clean Bedroom Supports Greening Our Children Event The Clean Bedroom will be exhibiting at the Green Expo as part of the Eighth Annual Greening Our Children Benefit: Science Supporting Safe a... Read More » Natural Awakenings Earns Top Franchise Business Award Natural Awakenings has been ranked in the best 50 in its size class among 200 companies named in the Franchise Business Review’s 2015 Top Fr... Read More » Yoga Culture Presents Yoga Teaching Program Yoga Culture is offering a 200-hour Yoga Alliance registered program for aspiring yoga teachers or students who wish to deepen their practic... Read More » Stress Management and Self Care Class Offered Creating Calm in the Chaos, a stress management and self care workshop, will take place on April 23 from 7 to 8:30pm at Ridgefield’s Turning... Read More » Spiritist Event in Stamford The United States Spiritist Council will host the 9th U.S. Spiritist Symposium on May 2 from 10am to 7pm at the Marriot Hotel and Spa in Sta... Read More » Outpatient Hardship Funding Available at Wellspring Wellspring Counseling Services, a multi-service mental health agency and educational center, is offering no-fee and sliding-scale counseling... Read More » Fairfield Students Go “Green” – and Artistic The Fairfield Earth Day Celebration 2015, to be held on, April 25, will feature over 100 exhibitors, sustainable lifestyle exhibits, cooking... Read More » New Westport Location & Open House for Shalva Clinic The team at Shalva Clinic will be hosting a fun and educational open house for the community on May 8 from 4 to 9pm and from 10am to 4pm on ... Read More » Natural Awakenings Westchester Hosts Book Party April 9 Natural Awakenings kicks off its first-ever Book Publishing Party April 9 from 7 to 10pm. at Recologie in New Rochelle, New York. All are in... Read More » Family Health and Wellness Open House in Ridgefield On April 25 from 1-4pm, nine Ridgefield healthcare practitioners will open the doors to welcome the community into their healing spaces at 1... Read More » Acupuncture Increases Quality of Life for Allergy Sufferers: Alternative Solution for Seasonal Symptoms Hay fever sufferers receiving acupuncture plus medication reported a better quality of life than those only receiving drugs. Read More » In-Print