Natural Awakenings Chicago - April 2013

Time to Adopt A Great Lakes Beach

Join volunteers from around the region in the Alliance for the Great Lakes’ annual Adopt-a-Beach Spring Kickoff to remove winter debris and record findings. Read More »

Free Arthritis Talk at Wellness Center

The Heartland Region of the Arthritis Foundation and Illinois Bone & Joint Institute (IBJI) will present Pack Your Bags For a Journey into Wellness. Read More »

Making Fitness Fun with Goal-Setting and Community

RealFit Gym, in Highland Park, is a place to realize individual health and fitness goals. Read More »

New Yoga Studio Now Open in Bannockburn

North Shore Yoga has opened a third location at 2523 Waukegan Road, in Bannockburn. Read More »

Expo Offers Solutions to Gluten and other Allergies

The Chicago Gluten & Allergen Free (GFAF) Expo will take place at the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel, in Schaumburg. Read More »

Skin Care Spectacular at Walsh Natural Health

Walsh Natural Health presents Youthful You—An Anti-Aging Event, in Evanston, to kick off their three-day spring skin care sale. Read More »

Soul Memory Discovery Field Clearing

Experience Soul Memory Discovery with Michele Heather, at the Infinity Foundation. Read More »

Causes of Halitosis and Bad Breath

For most people, bad breath is caused by the accumulation of bacteria around the gums. Read More »

Don’t Despair!: Planting Season Will be Here in No Time (So Plan Now!)

While April is too soon to plant most crops outside in the Chicagoland area, experts say it’s the perfect time to plan the garden’s layout and prepare the soil to get it conditioned for summer vegetables. Read More »

EI2 Offers Rebates and Loan Options

The Energy Impact Illinois (EI2) program significantly helps offset energy improvement costs by offering a rebate toward insulation installed by an EI2 approved contractor that will lower home energy use by 15 percent or more. Read More »

Solay Wellness Opens in Evanston

Solay Wellness is celebrating their newest location in Evanston with a grand opening weekend. Read More »

Learn About Ayurveda with Dr. Paul Morehead

Enjoy a vegan Indian feast while learning about Ayurveda, at the Udupi Palace Restaurant, in Chicago. Read More »

Lateral Fitness Gym Open in River North

Lateral Fitness is a new, one-of-a-kind, boutique gym in River North. Erik Marthaler, co-owner, says, “We are the only boutique gym in Chicago that focuses on every entity of health and fitness." Read More »

Free Seminar on Higher Brain Living

Learn how to change lives while becoming a top income earner by attending a Higher Brain Living presentation and live demonstration. Read More »

Lakeview Integrative Medicine Offers Range of Services

Lakeview Integrative Medicine integrates Western medicine with modalities that include acupuncture, nutrition, vitamins, minerals, enzymes, amino acids, bio-identical hormones and homeopathy. Read More »

Plant a Tree for the Future

The mission of AddATree is to grow our urban forests to ensure that our urban areas remain vibrant, healthy and great places to be by working together, one tree at a time. Read More »

Infinity Gala for the Infinity Foundation

The Infinity Foundation celebrates 16 years with Good Vibrations, an Infinity Gala, their annual benefit and fundraiser on May 17, at the Highland Park Country Club. Read More »

Celebrate Earth Day in Northbrook

Join the village of Northbrook and the Northbrook Park District to celebrate Earth and Arbor days. Read More »

Green Living Designs Collects Recyclable Electronics

Green Living Designs, an environmentally conscious, client-focused design showroom in downtown Highland Park, is accepting consumer products to be responsibly recycled. Read More »

Small Changes, Big Impact: An energy-efficient home pays off in the long run

Tom Decker’s house uses 52 percent less natural energy than comparable houses in the same neighborhood, but it’s not a new “green” building or fitted with solar power equipment. Read More »

Spring Greening Fair in Skokie

Skokie’s third annual Spring Greening is a free community fair to promote sustainable and green living. Read More »

Enjoy Free Trial of GaiamTV

GaiamTV and Natural Awakenings have partnered to produce a curated Green Living Collection of films, available to NA readers when they start a free 10-day trial. Read More »

Simple Green Changes: Add Up to Increased Sustainability

With a new Earth Day celebration upon us, what better time to make a resolution and implement helpful changes at home? Read More »

Connect With the Feminine Spirit at Retreat

Join certified and experienced retreat coaches Faith Curtis and Chris Moses for a weekend retreat—The Light to Wholeness—to discover, honor and celebrate the power of the feminine. Read More »

Green Festival is Country’s Largest

The seventh annual Green Festival, the country’s largest green consumer event, will be held May 18-19, at the Navy Pier, in Chicago. Read More »

World Tai Chi and Qigong Day

People in more than 60 countries around the world will celebrate health and longevity by observing the 14th annual World Tai Chi and Qigong Day. Read More »

The Challenge of Managing Invasive Species

Many home gardeners unknowingly introduce invasive plants into their backyards when they plant nursery-grown or wild plants into their gardens. Read More »

Abundant Life Spiritual Center: Doors Are Always Open

“If people knew how truly powerful and amazing they were, their lives would unfold in magnificent ways,” says Spiritual Director and Reverend Carol Saunders, the founder of Abundant Life Spiritual Center, in Deerfield. Read More »