Natural Awakenings Westchester / Putnam / Dutchess New York - August 2019 Read the August 2019 edition of Natural Awakenings Westchester / Putnam / Dutchess New York. Race Two of Westchester Corporate Cup Set for August 15: All proceeds go to the Hope Community Services, a New Rochelle-based organization that’s become the largest emergency food pantry and soup kitchen in the region. The second race of the Westchester Corporate Cup, a series of two 5Ks held every summer at Purchase College, is scheduled for 5 to 7:30 p.m.... Read More » Separate Workshops Help Parents and Clinicians Work with Multi-Problem Teens : August 3 and 4 and August 26 to 30 Cognitive and Behavioral Consultants (CBC) of Westchester and Manhattan, a private group practice of mental health professionals specializin... Read More » Conflict Resolution Program Seeking Workshop Facilitators: Workshop facilitator training August 9-11 The Alternatives to Violence Project (AVP), a volunteer program that runs conflict resolution workshops for prison inmates, will hold a work... Read More » Annual Tuckahoe Summer Fest Set for August 24 : 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., at Depot Square The annual Tuckahoe Summer Fest, a street vendor festival organized and sponsored by the Eastchester Tuckahoe Chamber of Commerce, will take... Read More » Erica Garcia to Offer Interdisciplinary Yoga Teacher Training: The program incorporates Iyengar, Ashtanga and Vinyasa yoga as well as aspects of life coaching. Erica Garcia, owner of Nueva Alma Yoga and Wellness, in Yonkers, will offer a 200-hour interdisciplinary yoga teacher training beginning Sep... Read More » Rhodella Hughes Completes Veterans Yoga Training: “I’m honored to join their mission of supporting our veterans, families and communities.” Rhodella Hughes, owner of Yoga in the Adirondacks, recently completed the 15-hour Veterans Yoga Project Mindful Resilience Training at BE he... Read More » Laughing Gut: Poughkeepsie brewer redirects expertise from beer to healing kombucha There are four flavors of Laughing Gut—Lavender with White Peony Tea, Star Anise and Orange Zest with Wild Thai Black Tea, Chamomile and Mint with Jade Cloud Tea, and Green Tea with Kukicha Green Tea. Read More » Fair Trade Meets Sustainable Farming at Anatta "One of Anatta’s main goals is to help farmers with their techniques to ensure crops are grown under ecologically sustainable, environmentally responsible and conflict-free conditions." Read More » Tips for Buying Children’s Shoes by Dr. Pamela Hoffman By choosing shoes carefully, you can help your child start the school year on the right foot. Read More » Screen Time Can Affect Children’s Vision and Learning: “Screen-related near-point work can trigger problems with eye teaming, focusing control, eye-tracking skills and a tendency towards tunnel vision.” August is Children’s Vision and Learning Month, for good reason: A new school year is just around the corner. “With today’s screen-heavy ... Read More » Intermittent Fasting Works—If It’s Done Right: Intermittent fasting has been touted as the answer to just about every health problem imaginable. From increasing lifespan, to killing cancer cells, to speeding up metabolism, intermittent fasting has been touted as the answer to just abo... Read More » All-Natural ‘Vegan Freeze’ Facilitates Cell Regeneration: “I’ve used Vegan Freeze for animal rescue and in my therapeutic massage practice, and it’s exceeded my expectations.” Linda Gordon, a medical intuitive and licensed massage therapist, has studied various healing modalities. She draws from her registered nurs... Read More » Séance and Paranormal Investigation Return to Angel Aura Boutique: 6:30 p.m., August 9 Angel Aura Spiritual Boutique, in Pawling, will host another Gallery Séance at 6:30 p.m., August 9. Owner Diane Rivera says she’s introduced... Read More » Oddstock Music Festival in New Milford: August 23 and 24, from 1pm - 3:30am Founded in 2013, Oddstock is an annual charity music festival held at the Good Shepherd Lodge in New Milford, CT. The event showcases some o... Read More » Co-housing Community Underway; Green Homes for Sale: Cohousing is a proven community design with more than 165 neighborhoods established throughout the United States and construction of another 140 underway. Rocky Corner Cohousing, an organic farm-centered neighborhood located in Bethany, CT, has begun its active construction phase, with only a f... Read More » Island Intimacy Retreat Set for October : October 11 to 13 on the Caribbean island of Vieques Natural Awakenings Puerto Rico is hosting its first Intimacy Retreat for Couples workshop October 11 to 13 on the Caribbean island of Vieque... Read More » Free Film Screening of Paris to Pittsburgh in Scarsdale: 7 to 9 p.m. on September 11 Greenburgh Nature Center, in Scarsdale, will host a free screening of National Geographic’s Paris to Pittsburgh from 7 to 9 p.m. on Septembe... Read More » Soul Alignment Coaching Program Offered in August: “I believe that when we consistently vibrate at the frequency of our higher self, everything else follows.” Mary Ellen O’Brien, a Soul Alignment teacher, coach and healer, will offer a four-session Soul Alignment Coaching Program in August, at a Co... Read More » CranioSacral Therapy Can Ease Back-to-School Anxiety: Children and teens often have increased anxiety and could benefit tremendously from CranioSacral Therapy’s gentle balancing of the central nervous system, Joy Matalon is now offering back-to-school CranioSacral Therapy sessions at The Center for Health and Healing, in Mount Kisco. These session... Read More » Popular Non-GMO Corn at Three Feathers Farm: Open seven days a week, from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Non-GMO corn will be available mid-August in the self-service garden house at Three Feathers Farm, in South Salem. From May through October,... Read More » Wassaic Project Summer Festival Showcases Emerging Artists: August 3, starting at noon, at the Luther Barn Field, in Wassaic. For the past 10 years, the Wassaic Project Summer Festival has showcased the talents of emerging visual artists, musicians, dancers, filmmak... Read More » Hudson Valley Expo Returns to Peekskill August 3: 1 to 10 p.m. The Hudson Valley Exposition will return to Peekskill’s Riverfront Green Park from 1 to 10 p.m. August 3, with music, food, art, displays an... Read More » Planetwatch – August 2019 Astrology with Pamela Cucinell Read More » In-Print