Natural Awakenings Westchester / Putnam / Dutchess New York - March 2018 Read the March 2018 edition of Natural Awakenings Westchester / Putnam / Dutchess New York. Fishkill Nonprofit Helps End Waste and Feed the Hungry: Seeking volunteers and monetary donations to support its mission to end food waste and feed the hungry. Second Chance Foods, which has been “rescuing” food in the lower Hudson Valley since 2016, is seeking volunteers and monetary donations to s... Read More » Elevate Yoga Expands Innovative Hot Flow Classes: Practicing yoga in a warm environment encourages the muscles to become more elastic. Elevate Yoga Studio, the only heated vinyasa studio in the Cortlandt-Yorkown area, continues to expand its menu of classes with innovative o... Read More » Productivity Coach Shares Free Online Webinar: It can be viewed for free online until July 4. Susan Lasky, a productivity, ADHD and organization coach who’s been offering “help for the disorganized, overworked and overwhelmed” since 1... Read More » Pain Specialist Featured in PBS Documentary: “I want people to know there is a gentle and safe alternative to help the body heal.” In March, Andy Steigmeier co-owner of The Center for Health and Healing in Mount Kisco, will be highlighted in the PBS documentary “Survival... Read More » Healthy MedMex Restaurant Opens in Scarsdale Offering gluten-free, Mediterranean-inspired cuisine with a Mexican sensibility. Read More » New York Company Develops “Sweetener” to Combat Chronic Inflammation The glycine supplement that Brind formulated, sweetamine, became the flagship product of Natural Food Science. Read More » Farm to School Grant Gives More Dutchess Children Access to Nutritious Food Read More » Harvest Moon Farm Expands Its CSA: Accepting applications for the upcoming growing season through May or until maximum membership is reached. Harvest Moon Farm and Orchard, the North Salem purveyor of farm-fresh apples, produce, eggs, grass-fed meat and locally famous cider donuts,... Read More » Katonah Business Delivers to Local Pet Owners: “We deliver to the homes or workplaces of our customers." Katonah residents Karen and Don Gotimer recently launched Pet Wants Northern Westchester, a pet food and supplies business with a twist. Bui... Read More » Rainbow Body Wellness Collective Celebrates Opening: A group of women wellness practitioners offering a wide variety of healing and beauty services. The Rainbow Body Wellness Collective, a group of women wellness practitioners offering a wide variety of healing and beauty services, will o... Read More » Colonics Can Make Cleansing and Detoxing More Efficient: “For optimal cleansing results, colonics will do wonders." For many people, spring cleaning is not just about mops and brooms—it’s also about cleansing and detoxing physically. “It just seems natural... Read More » “Becoming Unstuck” Workshop Series at the Mariandale Center : Sessions will be held March 6, 13, 20 and 27, from 7 to 9 p.m. The Mariandale Center in Ossining is offering a new workshop series, Becoming Unstuck: Transformation through the Care of the Mind, Body and... Read More » Healthy Soil Critical to Healthy Crops: Monthly meetings are held on weekdays from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. “Organic does not guarantee nutritious.” That’s how the nonprofit Bionutrient Food Association (BFA) begins their message of improving the s... Read More » Aura-Soma Colour Therapy at the Source NY: Free discussions March 11 and 18, at 12:30 p.m., for anyone interested in learning more about this self-discovery process. The Source NY, the Poughkeepsie practice that offers guided meditation, spirit-guided life coaching, massage, yoga, Reiki and other healing ... Read More » Volunteers Needed to Drive Cancer Patients to Treatment: “Even the best treatment can’t work if a cancer patient can’t get there." The American Cancer Society is seeking volunteer drivers to support its Road to Recovery program, which provides cancer patients with free r... Read More » Yorktown Land Purchase Helps Protect Watershed: “Strong partnerships allow us to respond quickly when conservation opportunities arise.” In a unique public-private partnership, Westchester Land Trust (WLT), Yorktown Land Trust (YLT) and the Town of Yorktown have coordinated to... Read More » Camp Eagle Hill Adds Gluten-Free Kitchen: From homemade chicken fingers to veggie wraps Camp Eagle Hill, a modern 200-acre summer camp in the foothills of the Berkshire Mountains, has been in the business of making memories, bui... Read More » New Healthy Business Hits Main Street in Fishkill Village: Serving all-organic products such as fresh juices, smoothies, smoothie bowls and immune-boosting shots. There’s a new, healthy hot spot in Fishkill Village. The Firefly Juice Bar, located at 992 Main Street Plaza, is Fishkill’s first specialty ... Read More » New Life Expo Continues Its Successful Run: March 16-18 The New Life Expo is America’s longest-running event focused on holistic enlightenment and rejuvenation, and its organizer, Mark Becker, say... Read More » Symposium Focuses on Balancing Clean Energy, Land Preservation: March 27, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m As part of its commitment to spearhead a regional response to climate change, Scenic Hudson will host a daylong Solar Smart Hudson Valley Sy... Read More » BeWies’ Customized Foods to Go Make Healthy Eating Easier: Offering an easy solution with take-home foods tailored to the needs of its customers, including those with allergies or dietary restrictions. The hardest part of eating well is having the time, energy and expertise to cook tasty, healthy meals every day. BeWies Holistic Market offe... Read More » Virtual Journey through the Tarot with Pamela Cucinell: “Tarot study deepens intuition and psychic abilities, and it requires that the student is ready to take responsibility for self-knowledge." Tarot cards can be used as a divination tool because each card is a chapter in a book of knowledge, and the proper way to “read” that book i... Read More » After #MeToo: A Weekend of Inspiration and Empowerment: More than 200 women are expected to gather at Trail’s End Camp in the Poconos from May 18 to 20. Before knowing the call to action women would feel from the #MeToo movement, two entrepreneurial women created Rise Gatherings Weekend. Rece... Read More » Dr. Laurie R. Mallis: Whole-Body Approach to Health Has Lasting Results Whole-Body Approach to Health Has Lasting Results Read More » Hastings/Stoneledge Farm CSA Opens Ninth Season: Registration will be open through June 1 Hastings on Hudson Community Supported Agriculture (HoH CSA), which offers 24 weekly shares of organic produce grown on Stoneledge Farm, is ... Read More » Hudson Valley Farmers Market Celebrates Four Years: Every Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Hudson Valley Regional Farmers Market is celebrating four years of connecting responsible growers, producers and purveyors of fresh, loc... Read More » In-Print