Natural Awakenings Fairfield/Housatonic - August 2018 Read the August 2018 edition of Natural Awakenings Fairfield/Housatonic. August 2018 Letter From Publisher From what I have both observed and experienced, there may be no job in the world more complex, challenging and rewarding than that of being ... Read More » Breast Health Workshop at Valley Spirit A Saturday afternoon workshop on August 11 from 1:30 to 5:30pm at Valley Spirit Wellness Center in Washington Depot will teach all women hel... Read More » New Self-Labeling Nutraceutical Company Launches Ground Force Supplements, LLC has been created by Connecticut naturopathic physician Sara Frawley to assist alternative healthcare providers... Read More » 7th Annual Stamford Health, Health Wellness & Sports Expo 2018 The 7th Annual Stamford Health, Health Wellness & Sports Expo 2018, presented by WABC-TV, will be held once again this year at Chelsea Piers... Read More » Tennis and Festival of Activities Hits New Haven’s Connecticut Open It’s time for summer action at one of Connecticut’s sporting events, the Connecticut Open. World No. 6 Caroline Garcia joins two-time Wimble... Read More » Sherman Preserve Expands Access and Hours After a year of preparation, the Connecticut Audubon Society’s Deer Pond Farm in Sherman has opened its 10 miles of trails to the public. Th... Read More » Conversations with Ria Baeck at The Graduate Institute The Graduate Institute (TGI) is working to build an ongoing learning community to explore emerging themes in holistic thinking, health and h... Read More » Grateful Dead Festival Returns to Danbury The Forever Grateful music festival returns to Ives Concert Park in Danbury on August 10 (5-10:30pm) and August 11 (1 to 10:30pm). The festi... Read More » Holistic Integrative Psychiatrist Now in Westport After 34 years in clinical practice in Waterford, David London, MD, is now offering his holistic approach to integrative psychiatry in Westp... Read More » Massage Therapist Jillian Mulkern Joins Stratford Chiropractic Office True Health Chiropractic in Stratford is now offering therapeutic massage therapy sessions with Jillian Mulkern, a graduate of the Connectic... Read More » Harvest Gathering Celebration in Orange This year’s Harvest Gathering will take place August 23 to 26 in Orange. Come celebrate a pagan vacation filled with workshops, rituals, dan... Read More » Liver Disease Awareness Walk Seeks Sponsors The American Liver Foundation (ALF) will host its 8th annual Liver Life Walk Stamford on September 30 in Commons Park Stamford. Registration... Read More » Summer Nature Enrichment for Children in Stamford Stamford Town Center and the Stamford Museum & Nature Center will present Nocturnal Animals on August 7 at 9am. Discover the world of night-... Read More » Fiber Arts Gathering for Self-Expression and Healing Zenweave, LLC will host a monthly fiber art gathering beginning on August 12, from noon to 3pm, at The Cider Mill in Ridgefield. Zenweav... Read More » Discovering an Advanced Energetic Anatomy and Body Psychology Workshop Learn about the body’s advanced energy systems, Ayurvedic psychology, and the psychosomatic connection as it processes emotions, traumas and... Read More » Focusing on the Benefits of Rituals at TLC Tea Hosted by Beth Leas and TLC Center, a TLC Networking Tea at Shiviti Space in Norwalk will take place from 10 to 11:30am, August 30. All heal... Read More » Managing Vacations Without Stress and GERD At this time of year, every week there seems to either be an event, a holiday or even a planned trip during which acid reflux really needs t... Read More » Newtown Yoga Festival: Well-being, Health and Community Now in its sixth year, the Newtown Yoga Festival has partnered with The Avielle Foundation, a Newtown-based nonprofit that works to prevent ... Read More » Yogi Brian Reaches 1,000-hour Milestone Yogi Brian Buturla, owner of Yogi Brian’s Classical Yoga Studio in Norwalk, recently completed a 1,000-hour teacher training program at the ... Read More » Healing Hearts in Body and Spirit: A Conversation with Liz Driscoll Jorgensen Liz Driscoll Jorgensen, owner of Insight Counseling in Ridgefield and a nationally known speaker and teacher, is leading a healing retreat o... Read More » Sensitivity as a Blessing: How to Support Highly Sensitive Children Today’s world can be overwhelming even for adults and it is even more so for highly sensitive children who make up 20 percent of the populat... Read More » The Highly Intuitive Child Some children are more naturally intuitive than others. Some highly intuitive children’s gifts can border on psychic abilities; they can be ... Read More » Calming an Anxious Child: Proven Drug-Free Stress Reduction Techniques For some children, a seemingly small worry may develop into a full-blown, unmanageable fear. Very often, much of what a child is actually af... Read More » Intuition-Friendly Parenting: Fostering Children’s Inner Guidance Intuition can be viewed as a spiritual GPS that keeps us connected to our divine selves and supports us on our life’s path. Unlike our logic... Read More » Family Parenting Patterns: Changing Dysfunctional Habits for Good As we go through our day-to-day lives, we don’t often think about the impact of our family’s behavior on how we act today. The truth is, our... Read More » Healing Family Dynamics from the Inside: Past Life Review Increases Understanding and Compassion There is no denying that family relationships can offer us the greatest experience of love and joy, as well as our most difficult struggles.... Read More » Dogs Answer Owners Crying for Help Results from a new study in the journal Learning & Behavior supports previous research from England that while dogs may not be able to actua... Read More » How to Raise Pet-Friendly Kids: Behavioral Awareness Benefits Humans and Pets Family pets cause approximately 77 percent of all dog bites and the number one cause of death of pets under the age of three is euthanasia a... Read More » Organic Veggie Jerky Now Available Amy Wiesner, ND, has created Verky Jerky, an organic, vegan jerky that substitutes eggplant for beef. “It is a vegan, gluten-free, soy-fr... Read More » In-Print