Natural Awakenings Chicago - June 2017

Learn About New Energy Jobs

Learn about the new Illinois Future Energy Jobs Act (FEJA) at the Fox Valley Sustainability Network (FVSN) Energy Forum from 1 to 3 p.m., June 21, at the Sugar Grove campus of Waubonsee Community College. Read More »

Kudos

The SCARCE Focus on Energy Film Festival and red carpet awards ceremony, featuring student-produced short videos in languages other than English about the smart grid and energy efficiency, was held April 23. Read More »

Extreme Kleaner Mobile App Now Available

Extreme Energy Solutions, Inc., creator of Extreme Kleaner products, has released a new mobile app designed to provide convenience and a user-friendly experience to customers. Read More »

Boyce Offers the Cream of the Organic Crop

Registered Landscape Architect Rob Boyce, owner of Natural Environments, is a plant guy. He sells certified organic plants and veggies at his greenhouses and area farmers’ markets, as well as offering landscape and design services; plus, he’s a florist. Read More »

Weems Offers a Fresh Look at Maintaining Health

Sooniti J. Weems, MSW, M.Div., is a doctor of naprapathy and owner of Well With My Soul Holistic Health Center, in the Old Irving Park community of Chicago. Read More »

Never At A Loss For Words

Lindsey Parker Novak, syndicated “At Work” columnist and certified life and executive coach, has launched a new website, LindseyParkerNovak.com, which features practical and proven steps for people wanting to turn their dreams into realistic goals to achieve success. Read More »

Opportunity to Showcase Green Businesses

The McHenry County College (MCC) Sustainability Center will hold its annual Green Living Expo from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., November 4, at the MCC gym/multipurpose room and surrounding areas at the college, in Crystal Lake. Read More »

Veggie Fest Adds New Attraction

Veggie Fest Chicago will be held this year from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., August 12 and 13, at Benedictine University, in Lisle. Read More »

Vedic Master to Appear in Chicagoland

ShivYog Chicago is hosting Avdhoot Shivanand Ji, a master of ancient Vedic practices and recognized worldwide yogi scientist, who will be leading three deep meditation and healing events near Chicago. Read More »

Find Out How to Benefit from Bemer Technology

Jasmine Metz, owner of Escape Salon, in Northbrook, is now offering the Bemer Method to help people improve their quality of life. Read More »

Mindful Awakening with Lama Surya Das

Lama Surya Das, a bestselling author considered by some as one of the most learned and respected Buddhist teachers in the West, will conduct a two-day retreat, Mindful Awakening, from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., June 24 and 25th. Read More »

Spiritual Leader Amma is Coming to Chicago

Mata Amritanandamayi, one of India’s foremost spiritual leaders and an inspiring humanitarian known globally as Amma (mother) for her selfless love and compassion toward all beings, will be visiting the Chicagoland area from June 20 to 22. Read More »

Learn About Clean Energy at the 28th Annual Energy Fair

The Midwest Renewable Energy Association (MREA) is hosting its 28th annual Energy Fair, an event featuring hundreds of workshops and exhibits related to clean energy. The Fair will be held in Custer, Wisconsin. Read More »

Dr. Chi Returns with Tongue and Fingernail Analysis

Dr. Tsu Tsair Chi, an international expert in the Eastern medicine art of tongue and fingernail analysis, will present a free lecture and book signing from 7 to 9 p.m., June 16, at Christian Hills Church, in Orland Hills. Read More »

Elegant Home Tour for Charity

Showcasing some of the exquisite homes and gardens in Southwest Michigan’s Harbor Country, the annual Heartland Alliance Home & Garden Tour will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (EDT), June 10, in Lakeside, Michigan. Read More »

Discover the Art of Feminine Presence

Sarah Karnes, a life coach and facilitator with The Way of the Heart, shares practical tools to strengthen women’s confidence, voice and personal power. Read More »

Ravinia Farmers Market’s 39th Season Under New Management

Taste Marketing has become the new management company, with Ed Kugler as manager, for the Ravinia Farmers Market. Kugler, a Highland Park resident since 1959, was the first sprout farmer to have a booth when the market began in 1978. Read More »

Year-Round Organic Waste Collection Beginning in Highwood

Year-round curbside food scrap and yard waste collection is now available in the city of Highwood, the first municipality in Illinois to approve the practice for residents as part of its three-cart garbage collection program. Read More »

Inaugural Chicago Excellence in Gardening Awards

The Chicago Excellence in Gardening Awards (CEGA) come to the Windy City this summer, providing an opportunity for Chicago gardeners to strut their stuff. Read More »

What a Difference a Summer Solstice Makes

On June 20, at 11:24 p.m., Chicagoans can perform the annual ritual of saying hello to the sun on the first day of summer. The word solstice is from the Latin solstitium, from sol (sun) and stitium (to stop), reflecting the fact that the sun appears to stop at this time and again at the winter solstice. Read More »

The Springs of Vernon Hills : Provides Person-Centered Memory Care

The Springs of Vernon Hills is a 70-bed, stand-alone memory care facility located in Vernon Hills that specializes in residents with Alzheimer’s and other dementia. Tina Schachter is the executive director and explains that they offer care to residents with a variety of cognitive conditions. Read More »

Clear Path Wellness : Trains Clients to Make Informed Health Decisions

In more than 18 years of treating patients, Dr. Laurie Goldman has used holistic treatments, psychopharmacology, psychotherapy, alternative medicine and lifestyle modification to promote health and wellness. Read More »