Natural Awakenings Westchester / Putnam / Dutchess New York - August 2015 Read the August 2015 edition of Natural Awakenings Westchester / Putnam / Dutchess New York. 5k Superhero Walk/Run for Caregivers Battling Cancer On September 13, 2015, Sparrow’s Nest presents a Superhero 5K Walk/Run to support their work helping caregivers who are battling cancer. The... Read More » Hudson Valley Birth Network Expands Support for Pregnancy, Birth, Baby and Beyond As parents and professionals, members of the Hudson Valley Birth Network know that “it takes a village to raise a child,” and the network ca... Read More » Is She Ready for Pointe?: Tina Sferra, dance medicine physical therapist at Elite Performance Physical Therapy of Westchester. When should a dancer begin training en pointe? That’s a question ballet instructors hear often, and the answer can be complicated, says Tina... Read More » Reflexology Helps Address AD/HD, Emotional Issues: Available at SearchLight Medical in Hopewell Junction, NY People suffering from attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, stress, anxiety or any other emotional issue should consider reflexology as ... Read More » New Group Coaching for Prospective Moms: With Heather Novak at Whole Health Fertility Preparing for pregnancy is the first and often the most important step in creating a healthy family, says Heather Novak, a fertility health ... Read More » Peruvian Spiritual Healing Training Begins in September 2015: with Eileen O’Hare, legacy carrier Eileen O’Hare, a legacy carrier in the spiritual healing tradition from Peru, will offer an intensive training in spiritual healing starting... Read More » Relax and Rejuvenate at New Rochelle Health and Wellness Expo: Saturday, August 22 at New Dawn Foundation The New Dawn Foundation presents their fourth annual Health and Wellness Expo on Saturday, August 22, 2015, in New Rochelle, NY. Expo visito... Read More » Get Fresh Yonkers Farmers’ Market Empowers Youth: The market runs Fridays at Van Der Donck Park on Dock Street Between now and November in southwest Yonkers, foodies and community shakers can find high school youth selling produce, preparing healthy a... Read More » Lorraine E. Cucci, Blending Traditional Nursing Knowledge with Complementary Medicine: Registered Nurse, Certified Reflexologist and Usui Reiki Master practitioner Lorraine E. Cucci is a Registered Nurse, Certified Reflexologist and Usui Reiki Master practitioner. As a nurse for more than 35 years, Cucc... Read More » Nonprofit Helps College Students Succeed: Longview School’s College Assistance Center in Brewster, NY When it came to college, the third time was a charm for Katrina Sussman. She’d struggled in two traditional colleges before finally turning ... Read More » Free Weight Loss Consultations at WellSpring: At 1415 Boston Post Rd., Ste. 5, Larchmont, NY. Losing weight should be about getting healthy. That means it shouldn’t be about fad diets, pills, laxatives and “everything low-fat,” says B... Read More » Year-Round Farmers’ Market Now “Saturday Pilgrimage”: Gossett Farm Market in South Salem, NY For many folks in Northern Westchester, the Gossett Farm Market in South Salem, NY, has become a Saturday pilgrimage—a chance to catch up wi... Read More » Chuang Yen Monastery Offers Family Meditation Sessions: located in Carmel, NY On August 9 and 16, Chuang Yen Monastery in Carmel, NY, will host a family meditation session as part of its regular Sunday morning meditati... Read More » Holistic Moms Network Hosts Organic Tasting, August 30, 2015: North Westchester/Lower Putnam chapter The North Westchester/Lower Putnam chapter of the Holistic Moms Network (HMN) will host a tasting at Delicious Gardens, a Bedford Hills, NY,... Read More » Local, Non-GMO Corn Now Available in South Salem, NY: At Three Feathers Farm Three Feathers Farm, a family owned and operated farm in South Salem, NY, sells all kinds of things, including grass-fed beef, fresh roaster... Read More » Weight Loss Center Joins Yoga/Martial Arts Studio in White Plains, NY: Integrated Peace Arts, 305 Central Avenue, Suite 2 Integrated Peace Arts, a nonprofit organization offering contemplative arts, healing arts and weight-loss services to the Westchester commun... Read More » DeCicco’s Brewster to Host Local Food Festival August 22, 2015: DeCicco & Sons, 50 Independent Way, Brewster, NY. On August 22, 2015, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., DeCicco & Sons, the award-winning family-owned chain of supermarkets, will host its fourth annua... Read More » Sharp Again Naturally is Honoree at August 6 Fundraiser: 2nd Annual Bird Cage Fundraiser at the Pinnacle at Heritage Hills in Somers, NY. Sharp Again Naturally will be the beneficiary of the Second Annual Bird Cage Fundraiser, which will be held August 6, 2015, from 6 to 8 p.m.... Read More » Learning Lenses: Bringing Focus to the Brain When 20/20 Eyesight Is Not Enough August is Vision and Learning Month, reminding us to be sure our children are fully prepared for success when they return to the classroom. ... Read More » Holistic Psychologist Supports Families with Workshops and Charitable Initiatives For more than a decade, Kristy Vanacore, Psy.D. a holistic child and family psychologist, has provided individual therapy, coaching, neurops... Read More » Green Life Café Now Open in Mamaroneck, NY: Local, fresh, and natural ingredients Green Life is a new, health-focused café that is shaking things up in lower Westchester. Opened in June, this creative food venture is run b... Read More » Wellness Villages at Participating Farmers’ Markets: Natural Awakenings traveling wellness tents Natural Awakenings is launching a new initiative this month with its “wellness villages,” holistic practitioners and vendors of natural prod... Read More » In-Print