Building Community to Heal Depression: Yoga-Driven Solution Inspired by African Program

Natural Awakenings recently spoke with Deb Clelland, a Naam yoga instructor in the greater Danbury area, about an initiative she is passionate about. Read More »

Balance Water Consumption for Cognitive Health

Drinking either not enough or too much water can decrease cognitive performance in older women, Penn State University researchers have reported. Read More »

Catch Some Rays to Boost Gut Health

Evidence is emerging of a skin-gut axis that links UVB exposure to the microbiome, a finding that has implications for those suffering from autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. Read More »

CBD’s New Frontier: Help for Mental Health

CBD is known to help alleviate physical pain, but newer research shows its promising effectiveness as a remedy for mental health-related issues, including anxiety, depression and stress. Read More »

Cold-Busters: Natural Remedies for Kids

Natural approaches and effective holistic home remedies for relieving cold and flu symptoms in children. Read More »

Cut Back on Sugar and Carbs to Improve Sleep

Researchers find women who consume a diet high in refined carbohydrates—particularly added sugars and processed grains—are more likely to develop insomnia. Read More »

Eating Greener: Tips for Plant-Based Living

What to consider in buying, preparing, re-using and discarding plant-based food for green eating diets. Read More »

Green Flying: First Commercial E-Plane Makes History

Canada-based Harbour Air has launched the first successful test flight of an all-electric aircraft. Read More »

Hemp Gets Hot: Meet the Hardest Working Plant on the Planet

Environmentally friendly industrial hemp has created high hopes among farmers, agricultural researchers, manufacturers and consumers. Read More »

Instant Home: 3D-Printed Buildings on the Rise

3D-printing techniques are being used for building houses with the benefits of lower costs, less waste and reduced construction time. Read More »

Kibble Quandary: A Fresh Look at Pet Food

Healthier alternatives than commercial, processed foods for dogs and cats including feeding home-cooked meals, biologically appropriate raw food (BARF) and vegan or vegetarian diets. Read More »

Living In Synchronicity: The Power of Meaningful Coincidence

Synchronicities link us to an underlying order in the universe that is profoundly reassuring. Here are ways to encourage these moments to show up within our lives. Read More »

Meatless Makeover: A Plant-Based Spin on Classic Dishes

How to turn classic meat recipes into healthy, plant-based versions without losing any taste or texture including vegan popcorn chicken, walnut tacos and mushroom, sage and onion Wellington. Read More »

Practice Yoga to Help the Brain

Research shows that practicing gentle hatha yoga can strengthen the brain and help grow new neurons, similar to the effects aerobic exercise can have on the brain. Read More »

Soothing Scents: Smells of Nature Lower Physiological Stress

Researchers find that natural scents can help to reduce stress. Read More »

Sunscreen Sanction: Palau Bans Chemicals to Save Reefs

Palau is the first country in the world to ban ecologically harmful sunscreens containing oxybenzone and octinoxate. Read More »

Take Folic Acid to Reduce Stroke Risk

Researchers found that patients with cardiovascular disease who supplemented with folic acid (vitamin B9) reduced their risk of stroke by 15 percent. Read More »

The Roots of Good Health: Thriving on a Plant-Based Diet

Discover the many benefits of adapting a plant-based diet lifestyle and how to best get started with the right flavorful foods. Read More »

Try Vitamins and Garlic to Lower Gastric Cancer Risk

Chinese researchers discover that antibiotics and vitamin/mineral supplements, specifically supplemental garlic, protects against gastric cancer. Read More »

Vegan Fitness: A Healthy Choice for Body and Planet

A balanced vegan diet can provide everything an active body needs for muscle mass, stamina and recovery while lowering the risk of heart disease. Read More »

Viva Agave: Tequila Waste Turned into Bio-Straws

Tequila maker Jose Cuervo has initiated an eco-friendly process of salvaging the leftover agave fibers from its distilling process and upcycling them into biodegradable drinking straws. Read More »

Waste-to-Energy ‘Matterhorn’: Sustainable Power With a Recreational Bonus

Copenhagen has dramatically refashioned the look and function of a power station with Copenhill, a waste-to-power plant that powers homes and includes a ski slope, a climbing wall and more. Read More »

Down in the Weeds: A Closer Look at CBD

As with many holistic approaches to wellness, cannabidiol (CBD) has been around a long time but is experiencing a resurgence in interest and popularity. Read More »

The Healing Properties of Shungite: An Ancient Mineral Gains New Attention

Shungite is a Precambrian carbonaceous natural stone estimated to be around two billion years old. Read More »

Spices of Life: Pinches and Dashes Boost Health

Spices offer so much more than flavor, providing both food and medicine. Read More »

Foraging Your Own Path

Beyond offering a one-year certification in sustainable nutrition, The Institute Of Sustainable Nutrition in West Granby often runs sustainable foraging walks to educate the public on the nutritional and medicinal value of Connecticut’s wild, indigenous plants. Read More »

How to Choose An Herbalist

Herbalists feel deep connection to plants and the earth; they like to speak of their relationship with plants and the respect for what they contribute to the earth. Read More »

From the Ground Up: Modern Herbalism Is a Grassroots Movement

As long as herbs have grown, their cultivation, gathering, preparation and sharing have synergized a kind of grassroots movement, spurred by neighbor helping neighbor and “hyped” by word of mouth. Read More »

Innovative Therapies in Practice: A Q&A about Healing Chronic Lyme, Depression, Anxiety and More

Natural Awakenings recently spoke to Dr. Vicki Sara Blumberg and Dr. Veena Verma-Dzik of Insight Counseling about some of the innovative approaches they use in treating patients, and how their collaborative approach boosts patients’ well-being. Read More »

From London With Love: Bernard Ilsley Returns to The Ridgefield Playhouse

Bernard Ilsley, “The London Medium,” is a third-generation psychic who has been a trusted adviser to Led Zeppelin’s Robert Plant for many years. Read More »

GERD and Veggies: Here’s the Skinny

The reason one individual is susceptible to acid reflux/GERD might be entirely different from the reason it afflicts another person. Read More »

Raise Water Temperature to Boost Metabolism

There have been many studies proving that the consumption of cold food and beverages, including ice water, actually causes our blood vessels to constrict. Read More »

Passport to Health Spring Expo Call for Vendors

The Passport to Health & Wellness Expo, to be held Sunday, April 26 from 10am to 5pm at The Bristol DoubleTree by Hilton, is currently seeking vendors and speakers for the event. Read More »

Free Open House at Two Coyotes Wilderness School

Two Coyotes Wilderness School’s annual Open House at Sticks and Stones Farm in Newtown will be held on Saturday, March 28. Read More »

Mental Health Symposium in Fairfield

OPTIMUS Health Care is hosting its 2nd Annual Community Breakfast and Mental Health Symposium. Read More »

Weekly Shamanic Healing in Westport

Looking for something empowering, healing and guided by a deeper connection to nature? Read More »

Spiritual Psychic and Healing Fair in Old Greenwich

Drop by the Albertson Memorial Church of Spiritualism in Old Greenwich on March 7 for its monthly Spiritual Psychic and Healing Fair. Read More »

Full Moon Tarot Gathering in Trumbull

Join Beth Leas at Pure Poetry in Trumbull for a special Full Moon TLC Pop-Up Tarot Gathering on March 8 from 5 to 7pm. Read More »

WCSU 5th Annual Wellness Fair

Western Connecticut State University’s fifth annual Health, Fitness and Wellness Fair Read More »

Rebirthing Breathwork in Shelton

The 13th Octave is a process of conscious union within the heart of God—an awareness that is anchored deep within your heart. Read More »

Women Empowering Women in New Milford

New Milford now has its own chapter of the Women Empowering Women Now Networking group. Read More »

Zero Waste Faire in Wilton

The Zero Waste Faire and Sustainable Living Expo returns March 29 to the Wilton High School Field House. Read More »

New Naturopath Joins SOPHIA Natural Health

Eli Morales, ND, has joined SOPHIA Natural Health Center in Ridgefield. Read More »

Turning Point Welcomes New Practitioners

Turning Point Healing Arts and Education Center in Ridgefield recently welcomed three new practitioners into the fold. Read More »

Practitioner Networking in Sandy Hook

If you are a local practitioner interested in meeting fellow healers and building your network of like-minded associates, you’ll want to put the Soulful Network Gathering on your calendar. Read More »

RMA Doctors Receive Advanced Degrees

Fertility practice RMA of Connecticut, in Norwalk, has announced that Dr. Amy Matton, DACM, LAc, and Dr. Elaine Malin, DACM, LAc, have received Doctorate degrees in acupuncture and Chinese Medicine Read More »

March 2020 Letter From Publisher

The more I study and learn, the more fascinated I become by the realization that much of what we are “learning” today is in fact a rediscovery of what was once known and practiced but supplanted by newfangled information. Read More »