Natural Awakenings Fairfield County/Housatonic Valley - October 2019 Read the October 2019 edition of Natural Awakenings Fairfield/Housatonic. October 2019 Letter From Publisher I can recall the first time I was truly conscious of being physically in alignment. At the time I had been an avid “home yoga” practitioner for years but was new to a class setting with teacher intervention. Read More » Kindred Spirits Moves to New Redding Location The center was founded in 2007 by Tracy Mignone and June Fagan, as they embarked on a journey to improve the health and well-being of people Read More » Med Spa Business Opportunity with Hilda Demirjian Statistics reveal that 62 percent of Americans want to start a profitable business but do not know how. Read More » Family Facetime Dinners in Ridgefield Ridgefield is celebrating families with the return of Family Facetime dinners. Read More » Bartlett Arboretum’s Fundraising Gala The Bartlett Gala is one of Stamford’s most important fundraising events for the Bartlett Arboretum & Gardens Read More » Opioid Symposium at UB The University of Bridgeport’s College of Health Sciences will hold its first annual Health Science Symposium Read More » New Age & Crafts Expo in Southbury The 6th annual New Age & Crafts Expo takes place on November 3 in Southbury Read More » Shanti Healing Celebrates Success In August, Shanti Healing celebrated its six-month anniversary at its new location in Stratford, and owner Kristina Foye is grateful to have realized this long-time dream Read More » Opportunities to Learn About Marconics Begin your journey back to Source; everything that came before has been in preparation for this moment and was a step along the path. Read More » Reiki Master Expands Practice to Angel Wing Reiki Master Lisa Labozzo has expanded her practice to The Angel Wing and The Angel Cooperative Read More » Integrative Cancer Symposium in Greenwich The first annual Wisdom + Wellness Integrative Cancer Symposium will be held at the Greenwich Arts Council Read More » Adam’s House Fall Offerings Adam’s House in Shelton, the setting where The Adam Wysota Foundation offers grief education and peer support Read More » Carol Haskins Named PRWC Executive Director After serving more than 10 years as Pomperaug River Watershed Coalition’s (PRWC) outreach director, Carol Haskins has been named the organization’s executive director Read More » Griffin Hospital to Study Fecal Microbial Transplant in Adults with Multiple Sclerosis Can changing the intestinal bacteria be an effective, safe and tolerable way to slow the inflammatory process involved in multiple sclerosis? Read More » Health and Wellness Expo in Bristol The 5th Bi-Annual PASSPORT to Health and Wellness EXPO, is a statewide holistic benefit event co-hosted by The Holistic Community Professionals Read More » UConn’s Plants & Pollinators Conference The day is filled with presentations featuring current science-based research and information on supporting pollinators in managed landscapes Read More » Harmonetiks Yoga Online and in Westport Harmonetiks Yoga is a collaborative program developed by Jeffrey Zimmerman Read More » Natural Awakenings Launches New Website Natural Awakenings Fairfield/Housatonic Valley magazine is rolling out a new, dynamic, content-based website in October Read More » Autumn Harvest Retreat at Happy Rainbows On October 26, Barrie Sachs and Khem Reyall will lead a special Autumn Harvest gathering Read More » Ayurveda for Modern Life Ayurveda is a science of life. It is the world’s oldest healing science, originating in India more than 5,000 years ago. Read More » The Angel Cooperative Celebrates “Angelversary” Inspirational Boutique and Healing Space Launches New Extensions Read More » Winter Teacher Training at Yoga Culture Yoga Culture, an Aligned Vinyasa yoga studio located in Danbury Read More » Good Vibes, Great Life: Frequency Healing Technology Amps Up Wellness “If you want to find the secrets of the universe, think in terms of energy, frequency and vibration.” ~Nikola Tesla Read More » Feel the Body Function: Embodiment as The Ultimate Alignment It seems strange that someone with such a deep and mature spirituality would bring our attention back to the physical body as a means of connecting with our soul. Read More » Whole Body Vibration: A Conversation with Dr. Anthony Piana Dr. Anthony Piana was an athlete most of his life, but when he turned 40, he was diagnosed with diabetes and hypertension Read More » Universal Laws of Alignment: It’s Your Choice Whether to Survive or Thrive Often in yoga class, when students repeatedly find it difficult to hold a pose Read More » The Phenomenal Lightness of Being Six thousand years ago, the Vedic religion named Tachyon particles mondajava Read More » Healing and Helping Orthopedic Injuries Did you know we can utilize complementary techniques, tools and resources to help orthopedic injuries heal Read More » Osteopathic Medicine for Health and Longevity Most people desire to live a long life, especially if the quality of that life is healthy and vital. Read More » Nokota Herd Fundraiser in Wilton On November 6, Possibilities Farm will host a fundraiser for the Nokota Horse Conservancy Read More » PAWS Celebrates Pets and Pet Lovers in Norwalk On October 4 from 5:30 to 8:30pm, PAWS Animal Welfare Society will celebrate all its volunteers and adoptive pet parents in Norwalk. Read More » Wisdom from the “Wild” In common conversation, the word “wild” is often used to describe something that is out of control, uncivilized or lacking reason, but these interpretations are misleading. Read More » Animal Asanas: Goats on the Yoga Mat By combining the already beneficial aspects of yoga, goat yoga amplifies the practice through the well-documented benefits of human and animal interaction. Read More » Diplomatic Freeze: Conflicts Heating Up Over Arctic Reserves Scientists warn that the Arctic is heating up much faster than the world average because of rising greenhouse gas emissions. Read More » Humanitarian Plea: Environmental Destruction Tapped as War Crime A group of 24 scientists is urging that environmental destruction in conflict zones be treated as war crimes by establishing a new protocol in the Geneva Conventions. Read More » Jenny Odell on the Importance of Doing Nothing Visual artist and writer Jenny Odell on her new book, How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy, and why we must rebel against the seductive pull of 24/7 availability. Read More » Other-Worldly Rock: Extraterrestrial Matter Found on Earth A 3.3 billion-year-old layer of rock has been found in South Africa that contains two types of insoluble organic matter, suggesting extraterrestrial origins. Read More » Spinal Solutions: Chiropractic Care Yields Unexpected Results Optimal chiropractic care treats the whole person from the inside-out, starting with the nervous system, allowing practitioners to address many conditions that transcend typical expectations. Read More » Tiny Scrubbers: Nanoparticles Purify Water A chemical engineer who grew up in Tanzania has designed a water purification system based on nanomaterials that is being put into use throughout the country. Read More » In-Print