Natural Awakenings Fairfield/Housatonic - August 2015 Read the August 2015 edition of Natural Awakenings Fairfield/Housatonic. The Healing Power of Writing Dylan* sat down at the desk and put his head in his hands. The final weeks of school were getting to him. Anticipating the transition to his... Read More » No Antibiotics or Tubes Needed: Natural Strategies to Cure Ear Infections Why does my child keep getting ear infections?” is perhaps one of the most common questions a pediatric health care provider hears at the be... Read More » Shelton Area Children’s Museum to Be Powered by Play Have you ever watched kids play and wish you could bottle that energy and put it to use? An interactive children’s museum planned for the Sh... Read More » Creative Arts and Autistic Children: Opening Pathways to Expression and Communication One of the biggest challenges that young children with autism have is communication The creative arts can significantly impact the lives of ... Read More » Community Festival Offers Healing and Inspiration Newtown Yoga Festival is a day of community, yoga movement, music, mindfulness and local wellness vendors developed by a volunteer board of ... Read More » Mitigating Vaccine Risks: Natural Ways to Support the Immune System Pre- and Post-Vaccination After making the decision to get a vaccine for yourself or your child, it is important to consult with a health practitioner to evaluate whe... Read More » The Benefits of Yoga for Children: Finding Inner Calm and Confidence If you practice yoga, chances are you have learned the immeasurable benefits it can have. Some of the emotional benefits adults realize from... Read More » How to Protect Children From Tick Bites at Camp When the phone rings and panicked parents have found a tick on a child who attends camp, they often ask if the camp can go spray the camp fi... Read More » CT Legislature Votes to Ban Pesticides on Municipal Playgrounds At the end of June, the Connecticut General Assembly passed legislation to ban pesticides on municipal playgrounds in the state, building on... Read More » PANDAS/PANS – What’s the Story?: Children, Parents and Practitioners Rising to the Challenge You kiss your child goodnight and she smiles at you before cuddling into her pillow. As she’s been doing for quite some time, she sleeps tho... Read More » Fragrant Basil Juice Café Now Open in Norwalk Longtime Fairfield County Personal Chef Tanisha Williams has fulfilled her vision of having an organic juice bar with the opening of Fragran... Read More » Reservoir Community Farm Needs Help to Rebuild Last fall, Natural Awakenings Fairfield County featured Green Village Initiative (GVI), a Fairfield County grassroots nonprofit that creates... Read More » Open House at the Holcomb Farm with The Institute of Sustainable Nutrition Tour the Holcomb Farm and meet the staff and students of The Institute of Sustainable Nutrition (TIOSN) at their August 17 open house starti... Read More » The Power of Emotional Therapy Dogs for Children: Increasing Connection While Decreasing Stress When you think of childhood, what visions come to mind? Is it any number of idyllic scenarios where a child is loved and has no worries in t... Read More » Friends of Felines August Adoption Event & Just Cats Adoption Location Friends of Felines will hold an adoption event at Stamford’s PetSmart location on August 1 from noon to 3pm. They are now accepting applicat... Read More » Tails of Courage Run with the Pack Fun Run/Walk On August 29, local animal rescue group and shelter Tails of Courage will hold their first annual Tails of Courage 5K run/walk, called Run w... Read More » New Product Helps Prevent Lyme Disease LymeArrest, a product that helps prevent Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses, provides a safe, simple and effective method of tick r... Read More » Massage Therapy Program Marks Five Years in Danbury Ridley Lowell Business and Technical Institute is celebrating five years of massage training at its Danbury campus and classes are forming n... Read More » Going Green with Shakespeare Bank of America, Merrill Lynch Wealth Management and The Ridgefield Playhouse will present the annual Shakespeare on the Green and Green Exp... Read More » Soak in the Arts at South Norwalk Celebration Entering its 39th year, SoNo Arts Celebration’s landmark event takes place August 16 and 17 on the streets of the historic waterfront of Sou... Read More » Bridgeport Beach Clean-up Precedes Gathering of the Vibes From July 30 to August 2, thousands of cars and campers and music fans will gather at Seaside Park in Bridgeport for the 20th Gathering of t... Read More » CWPN Hosts Harvest Gathering Festival The CWPN (Connecticut Wiccan & Pagan Network) will hold their annual 4-day festival called Harvest Gathering, August 13-16 at Camp Cedarcres... Read More » Holistic Shamanic Practitioner Training Program Offered Beginning in October, Deana Paqua of Embody the Sacred, will offer the year-long Holistic Shamanic Practitioner training program. The 13-mon... Read More » In-Print