Natural Awakenings Fairfield/Housatonic - May 2015 Read the May 2015 edition of Natural Awakenings Fairfield/Housatonic. Surviving and Thriving Through Breast Cancer: Fairfield County Women Share Their Stories The statistics are sobering. According to the American Cancer Society, about one in eight women in the United States will develop invasive b... Read More » Misperceptions About Breast Cancer and Early Detection Research confirms that the best way to prevent cancer is early detection. According to the American Cancer Society, breast cancer is the lea... Read More » Mammogram or Thermogram? Suzanne Pyle, MS, CCT, founder of X to Rays Thermal Imaging (XtoRays.com), is frequently asked whether a mammogram or a thermogram is a bett... Read More » Caring for Your Healthy Breasts: Natural Strategies to Support and Deepen Self-connection It is time to talk about healthy breasts. You have them, will develop them or had them at some point, but not enough time is spent discussin... Read More » Chiropractic Care for Better Pregnancy and Birth Experience Discovering the wonderful news of a pregnancy is both a time of joy and anxiety. The body will begin to undergo many profound transformation... Read More » The Skinny on Non-invasive Fat and Weight Loss Techniques Humans have long wished for a magic pill they could swallow to achieve the perfect body without diet and exercise. Recently, a number of ... Read More » Tools for Authentic Living in a Stress-filled World: Holistic Psychotherapist Yudit Maros As a teenager in Hungary, Yudit Maros already knew she wanted to be a psychologist when she grew up. Dissuaded at first by cultural pressure... Read More » Cosmic Rhythms May begins with an emotionally insightful Full Moon in Scorpio on May 3. You can use this lunation for psychological illumination regarding ... Read More » Nurturing Passion for Nature: A Conversation with Two Coyotes Wilderness School Executive Director Justin Pegnataro Founded in 2000 by Justin Pegnataro, Two Coyotes Wilderness School is a nonprofit dedicated to nurturing healthy children through building s... Read More » Making Healthy Food with No Compromise: A Conversation with Rex Bobi, of SAVOR Healthy Organic Q: What led you to understanding the importance of fresh, healthy food and created the passion you have for it? My wife, Val, and I grew ... Read More » Decrease Office Stress by Design: Increase Positivity and Productivity Stress is everywhere. Work, home and the economy are just some of the major stressors in our lives. According to the American Psychological ... Read More » Edible Foraging in Connecticut: The Ultimate in Sustainable Nutrition Spring is a wonderful time to get out into the woods, meadows, streams and gardens to find wild nutritious edibles. Wild food is available y... Read More » Divorce as an Initiation: Understanding the Five Stages of Divorce In 1969, Swiss psychiatrist Elisabeth Kübler-Ross created the five stages of grief theory from her work dealing with terminally ill patients... Read More » Rescued Foals Transform Lives It might seem surprising that a horse welfare article should find its place in an issue devoted to women’s health but the two are actually i... Read More » CancerCare Walk/Run for Hope Greenwich CancerCare’s 3rd Annual Walk/Run for Hope will take place at Greenwich Point in Greenwich on May 3. A children’s half-mile fun run starts at... Read More » Network Night at Salon Aponte Monroe’s Salon Aponte, an eco-minded hair salon that also offers other services ranging from body sugaring to Reiki, will hold its Network N... Read More » Vaccine Choices and Informed Consent Workshop On May 2 at 10am, the Informed Consent lecture will be held at Connecticut Friends School’s Wilton campus. The event, organized by Dr. Risa ... Read More » Wilton Going Green on May 3 The 5th Annual Wilton Go Green Festival will be held on May 3 from 11am to 4pm at the Wilton Town Green and the Wilton Library parking lot. ... Read More » THE LOFT Salon & Spa Launches A new beauty retreat, THE LOFT Salon & Spa, has opened on Long Ridge Road in Stamford. It intends to become a “sanctuary for style and soul”... Read More » Core Relations Opens in Greenwich; Plans Workshop for Women Karin Knoblich, owner of Core Relations in New York City, is opening a center in Greenwich to bring Core Energetics to lower Fairfield Count... Read More » Annual Animal Blessing in Redding: Bring the Pets! The Tibetan Buddhist Center for Universal Peace will host an annual Animal Blessing on June 6 from 2 to 4pm (raindate June 7). People of all... Read More » STARS Annual Plant Sale and Adoption Event The Stratford Animal Rescue Society (STARS) will host its annual Plant Sale and Pet Adoption Event on May 9 from 11am–3pm at Stratford Anima... Read More » Aspetuck Land Trust Announces New Programs Outdoor playtime for children and learning from nature will be the focus of two new family programs beginning this spring. They are free and... Read More » Cucumber & Chamomile’s Grand Opening Meredith Mulhearn of Cucumber & Chamomile has opened a new custom tea shop in Ridgefield. Mulhearn has provided nutrition therapy services t... Read More » Offering Perspective on Spiritual Healing Evan Mehlenbacher, a practitioner and teacher of Christian Science healing, will present Health, Prayer and Healing: Finding the Connection ... Read More » SolarCity Gives New Meaning to “Solar Power” SolarCity, a full-service solar provider, is available for Fairfield County customers to help energy users look at energy usage and identify... Read More » Registration Open for Greenwich-Stamford Swim Across America The ninth annual Greenwich-Stamford Swim Across America event will be held on June 27. The swimmers will jump off from the Stamford/Greenwic... Read More » 20th Anniversary Golf Tournament to Benefit Ann’s Place The 2015 Ladies Golf Classic will be held on June 15 at the Richter Park Golf Course to benefit Ann’s Place, a community-based cancer suppor... Read More » Redding Meditation Center Offers Spring Weekend Retreat The Redding Meditation Center hosts quarterly weekend retreats to give people the opportunity to engage in intensive practice at regular int... Read More » In-Print