Emotional healing is our focus this month, inviting us to take seriously the factors that contribute to storing trauma and angst within the body and explore ways we can unravel it holistically. No one needs data to confirm the impact of the past several years on the psyche of the population and planet. The idea of post-traumatic stress has peaked with professionals and families now familiar with the care needed for anyone who has sustained intense, sudden and life-changing events. From integrative counseling to energy healing, somatic movement, hypnotherapy and more, Natural Awakenings aims to connect you with the local practitioners ready to help you take the first step towards healing. I’m honored to be a catalyst in this process of union and wholeness. 

The practice of yoga—a long-time love of mine—is also a potent stress-buster and the topic makes for a fitting match to our feature theme seeing as September is also National Yoga Month. Be sure to check out our enhanced yoga coverage beginning on page 28 chock-full of content to explore during this yoga focused month.

Yoga’s contribution to mind-body health and fitness is proving to be a reliable defense against age-related loss of mobility, cardiovascular disease as well as depression. 

You will notice that the 13th annual Health, Wellness & Lifestyle Expo is featured not only on the cover this month, but also within the issue. This issue serves as the program for the event, which is September 7 from 10am to 6pm at Harbor Point, 1 Harbor Point Road, in Stamford. You can find the program beginning on page 17. Natural Awakenings will be there sharing magazines and connecting with the attendess. Look for us this fall at other events in the area. We can’t wait to connect in person.

As always, we are grateful for your continued support and engagement. 

Yours in Health,

Erica Mills, Publisher