Natural Awakenings Fairfield/Housatonic - October 2015 Read the October 2015 edition of Natural Awakenings Fairfield/Housatonic. Raising Awareness of Complementary Medicine The third annual Naturopathic Medicine Week will be held October 5-11, a time when many naturopathic physicians (NDs) will offer an opportun... Read More » Greenwich Workshop and Group Support Women On October 17 from 10am to 6pm, Karin Knoblich and Evelyn Carayannis – both therapists trained in Core Energetics – are offering the Tired O... Read More » Nutritional Science Clinic Opens in Stamford Kurt Waples, DC, has launched Bluestone Health Group, a newly formed nutritional science clinic in Stamford. The clinic in Stamford offer... Read More » Combine Self-Inquiry and Art with Soul Collage The one-day Introductory SoulCollage classes will be offered on three separate days: October 5 (10:30am to 1pm), 6 (1 to 3pm) and 21 (7:30 t... Read More » SOPHIA Natural Health Launches New Integrative Website SOPHIA Natural Health launched its new INM.Center website on October 1 to help people learn to repair, improve or preserve their health with... Read More » An Art-Philanthropy-Business Partnership Expands To Food in New Canaan From September 25 through December, Rosie in New Canaan, in partnership with The Meeting House, is presenting an exhibition of the works of ... Read More » Celebrate Halloween in Nature with Little Ones On October 31 from 10am to 1pm, families with young children are invited to spend the morning with the Westbrook Nature School on six acres ... Read More » Unity Center Hosts Halloween ‘Spook-Tacular’ All are welcome for a costume dinner-dance benefit hosted by Unity Center of Norwalk. On October 31 from 7 to 11pm at the Oak Hills Restaura... Read More » Acupuncture Wellness Clinic Offered Patricia Singer, MS, LAc, will host a monthly auricular (ear) acupuncture clinic for people who are new to acupuncture or who would like to ... Read More » ‘Feel Fabulous’ Fall Open House in Westport Shalva Clinic, located at 8 Lincoln Street in Westport, will hold its second seasonal open house on October 9 from 4:30 to 8pm. A series of ... Read More » Stress Reduction Programs Launch in Fairfield and Danbury Sheila Wall, MSW, mindfulness coach and trainer and the president of In Synchrony, LLC, is offering an eight-week Mindfulness Based Stress R... Read More » Upcoming IHHS Sponsored Certification Programs Two certification programs will be offered by the Institute of Holistic Health Studies (IHHS) at Western Connecticut State University this s... Read More » Functional Medicine Physician Returns to Greenwich Roots Dr. Gina Carlotti has returned to her hometown of Greenwich to establish a personalized functional medicine practice. Carlotti, a board-cert... Read More » Back to You Wellness & Day Spa Now Open Danbury’s newest wellness center, Back to You Wellness & Day Spa, is founded entirely on creating a unique and custom experience that enhanc... Read More » Shark Tank Stars Headline Health Wellness & Sports Expo Health and wellness businesses successfully launched on ABC’s Shark Tank show will be spotlighted at the 4th Annual Stamford Hospital Health... Read More » Chiropractic Physicians Urge Non-Pharmacologic Treatments for Pain Amid Opioid Epidemic During National Chiropractic Health Month (NCHM) in October, the American Chiropractic Association (ACA) will bring attention to the public ... Read More » Relief of Stress and Pain with Acupuncture Acupuncture is a safe, all-natural, drug-free therapy which has no side effects. It is gentle and effective, and helpful for many conditions... Read More » Back-to-School Vision As school gets underway, many children may struggle in school because of undiagnosed vision problems. “Parents often confuse a school or ped... Read More » Flow to Fit Yoga Opens New Studio in Southbury Amie Meleshkewich, E-RYT 200, CPT, has spent the last five years traveling to private homes, gyms and studios teaching yoga, Pilates and str... Read More » Yoga Event to Benefit St. Jude Children’s Hospital All proceeds from the 8th Annual Dharma Yoga Maha Sadhana will go directly to benefit the children and families of St. Jude Children’s Hospi... Read More » Letting Go of Perfection On and Off the Mat Are you a perfectionist? “No,” you might say, “I just like things to be a certain way; what’s wrong with pursuing excellence? I put 150 perc... Read More » Modern Chinese Medicine for the Whole Family Ancient wisdoms evolve and remain over time due to their practicality and usefulness. As societies grow, the wisdoms are tested and evaluate... Read More » A Basic Primer: Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), of which acupuncture is just one part, is a comprehensive and multi-pronged approach to health and well-... Read More » Stepping into Health with Reflexology Reflexology, according to the Reflexology Association of America (RAA), “is a non-invasive complementary practice involving the use of alter... Read More » Pinning Down Acupuncture: Getting to the Point of Acupuncture Practitioners With many different types of medical practitioners now offering acupuncture as a service, how is the layperson supposed to know which practi... Read More » Get Unstuck to Live a Happier Life: Apply Feng Shui Principles to Your Home and Life Did you know that every room in your home is a reflection of your life? Feng shui is about designing your environment – home or office – to ... Read More » Bone Broth: The Elixir of Life Bone broth boutiques, an increasing store trend in locations such as New York City, are riding on an ancient tradition traced back to early ... Read More » From Clowns to Heights: How to Effectively Overcome Your Fears With Halloween quickly approaching, a percentage of Americans are likely formulating a plan of how to avoid their worst fear – clowns. Howev... Read More » Little Organic Vegetarian Epicuria – LOVE – Opens in New Milford The LOVE – Little Organic Vegetarian Epicuria - café has opened at the The Green Spot garden center in the Northville section of New Milford... Read More » Celebrate the Harvest Season with CT NOFA On October 4, the Northeast Organic Farming Association of Connecticut (CT NOFA) will host the Organic Harvest Jamboree at Washington’s Wald... Read More » Sustainable Butchery Expands to Greenwich; Offers Classes Fleisher’s Craft Butchery, a whole animal, sustainable butchery, is opening a new butcher shop in Greenwich. There are also new instructiona... Read More » Bigelow’s New Line of Organic Home Blend Iced Teas The Bigelow family, based in Fairfield, has introduced a crafted line of certified organic, brewed and bottled iced teas. Made from organic ... Read More » From Inspiration to Commercialization: Local Food Producers Share Their Stories Fresh from Our Heritage Connecticut’s food history is rich with stories of people who took things into their own hands to grow, create, c... Read More » Someone Fur Everyone at Fall Cat Adoption Event Nutmeg Spay/Neuter Clinic and Community Cats are teaming up for a large fall adoption event to find homes for their many adoptable cats. The... Read More » STARS’ Fall Festival to Benefit Animals Stratford Animal Rescue Society (STARS) will hold its annual Fall Festival to Benefit Animals on, October 11 from 11am to 5pm at Paradise Gr... Read More » Integrative Veterinary Medicine: Combining the Best Options for Care to Maximize Health A recipe for chicken soup is pretty basic. Start with a chicken, a pot of water, chicken stock, carrots, potatoes, onion, garlic, celery, an... Read More » In-Print