Natural Awakenings Chicago - March 2012 Read the March 2012 edition of Natural Awakenings Chicago. New Smoothie Fixin’s Bar Opens at Walsh Walsh Natural Health, in Evanston, has added a new Smoothie Fixin’s Bar and will offer grand opening specials. Read More » Transformation Through the Seasons If it is true that we are what we eat, then we may glean some wisdom from the study of Oriental disciplines. Read More » Bringing Inner Stillness to a Busy World "Everybody needs to have some form of inner practice to develop an increasingly beautiful quality of life,” says Amona Buechler, co-founder of Inner Metamorphosis University (I.M.U.), located on Chicago’s north side, in Rogers Park. Read More » Affordable Pet Vaccine Event at Healthy Paws' New Location Spay Illinois will offer a special vaccination event for dogs and cats at Page's Healthy Paws new location, in Wauconda. Read More » Sleep Awareness Week Workshop Karma Healing Solutions has teamed up with Still Water Physical Therapy and Massage to offer an interactive workshop to help people improve the quality of their health through better sleep. Read More » Win a Week for Two at Farm of Life in Costa Rica Two lucky winners will enjoy a week-long stay at a much-loved boutique health retreat in Costa Rica, sponsored by Natural Awakenings and Farm of Life (Finca de Vida). Read More » Empowering Women From the Inside-Out Leadership coach and yoga teacher Sierra Bender is on a mission to help women embody their feminine power from the inside-out. Read More » Higher Brain Living: May Precipitate Humanity’s Sixth Epoch The world needs authentic agents of change right now, and we are the ones we have been waiting for. Read More » Vegan Recipes and Strategies to Take Control of Your Life Christina Pirello, popular chef, teacher, award-winning television host and vocal advocate for healthy living, set out to write a book to educate consumers that there is much more what’s on their plate than they realize. Read More » Grow Something, Anything! You've decided to take the plunge and become a gardener. Here are some beginning tips from an urban, suburban and exurban gardener. Read More » The Not-So-Sweet Side of Sugar The average American consumes about 158 pounds per year. We may be eating as much as 500 calories per day in added sugar alone. Where is all this sugar coming from? Read More » Bringing More Fair Trade Options to North Shore Join with other North Shore Fair-Trade-minded consumers that want to build awareness of conscious consumption and broaden availability of Fair Trade products in our area. Read More » Enoteca Offers Local and Organic Menu Items The North Shore’s first BYOB wine bar, 2nd Street Enoteca, has opened in Highland Park. Read More » New Reiki and Photon Therapy Clinic A low-cost Reiki and Photon Therapy/Dream Spa clinic is now open in Park Ridge. Read More » Registration Open for Women’s Sailing Conference The second annual 2012 Midwest Women’s Sailing Conference will be held from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., May 19, at The Milwaukee Community Sailing Center. Read More » Forest Preserve Symposium at Lincoln Park Zoo Scientists, researchers and monitors will present their fieldwork on Forest Preserve District lands at the first-ever Forest Preserve Symposium to Highlight Science and Research in Cook County at the Lincoln Park Zoo. Read More » Road Runner Sports to Open in Wilmette A new Road Runner Sports store will open March 30, at Edens Plaza, in Wilmette, Illinois. The 5,800-square-foot building will house the area’s largest selection of running, walking and fitness gear. Read More » Metaphysical Event in Naperville Dr. Daniel Condron, director of the College of Metaphysics will offer the program, Still Mind, Present Moment, Open Heart at the North Central College in Naperville. Read More » Go Green at Wilmette Environmental Fair The sixth annual Wilmette Community Environmental Fair, Going Green Matters, held at the Woman’s Club of Wilmette, will have be refreshments and fun activities for all ages. Read More » Dreaming Workshop at A.R.E. in Des Plaines The Association for Research and Enlightenment (A.R.E.) will present a workshop series, Refining and Applying Intuitive Skills: Dreams and More. Read More » Local Foods Highlight the Chicago Good Food Festival Experience the movement that’s transforming the way we eat, from March 15 to 17, at the Good Food Festival & Conference Chicago. Read More » Free Workshop Teaches How to Be a Happier Couple Create the relationship you’ve always dreamed of with the partner you fell in love with at a free workshop, Creating Synergy in Your Relationship. Read More » In-Print