Natural Awakenings Chicago - April 2015 Read the April 2015 edition of Natural Awakenings Chicago. Acupuncture Increases Quality of Life for Allergy Sufferers: Alternative Solution for Seasonal Symptoms Hay fever sufferers receiving acupuncture plus medication reported a better quality of life than those only receiving drugs. Read More » More Women Are Taking Control of Their Finance$ As women’s economic, political and social power increase, they’re also taking a more active role in their finances. Read More » Infinity Foundation Presents Workshop with don Miguel Ruiz, Jr. The Infinity Foundation will host don Miguel Ruiz, Jr., with a presentation of Living in Awareness: Make New Agreements that Are More in Line with Your True Authentic Self. Read More » New Shoes for Old During April, New Balance North Shore, in downtown Highland Park, is collecting old shoes to help the needy. Read More » Affordable Health Care from Mother Nature Unlike their Eastern counterparts, North American and some European herbalists seek to directly mitigate health issues or facilitate specific bodily functions using particular plants, roots and barks. Native Americans embraced the belief that Mother Nature provides, contending that the herbs of a local environment provide for all of the needs of the people dwelling there. Read More » Natural Awakenings Earns Top Franchise Business Award Natural Awakenings has been ranked in the best 50 in its size class among 200 companies named in the Franchise Business Review’s 2015 Top Franchises Report. Read More » ‘The Dirt Doctor’ Is Back on Chicago’s Progressive Talk Radio Listeners can again tune in to Howard Garrett, “The Dirt Doctor,” live from 8 to 10 a.m. Sundays on WCPT 820 AM and streaming online at ChicagosProgressiveTalk.com. Read More » Integrate Mindful Practices with David Johnson David H. Johnson, LCSW, a practitioner at Evanston’s Heartwood Center for Body, Mind, Spirit, provides counseling services for men, women and couples Read More » North Shore Classic Half Marathon and 5K Race RAM Racing will host the 37th annual North Shore Classic half marathon and 5K race May 31 in Highland Park, with a purse of more than $10,000 Read More » Discover the Big Yes! of Spring at Evanston Workshop and Walk Receive nature’s help for your new beginnings and your new dreams in the Spring Into Yes! Wonder Walk and Workshop, from 1:30 to 5 p.m., May 16 Read More » The Plant Sale of the Season Has Arrived The plants for the Conserve Lake County Native Plant Sale don’t actually arrive until May, but conscientious cultivators can order ahead online and pick up their bounty later, so as not to get shut out of their favorite flora on sale day. Read More » Homeowners Can Help Our Backyard Bees It’s hard to miss the news that bees are in trouble. But homeowners can actually do a lot every day to help safeguard these iconic insects. Read More » Celebrate Earth Day in Northbrook Northbrook Earth Day will take place from 8:30 a.m. to noon, April 25. Read More » One Earth Film Festival Winner to be Screened on Earth Day The winning festival choice film from the fourth annual One Earth Film Festival (OEFF), held in March, will be shown in downtown Chicago. Read More » Learn A Natural Approach to Digestive Health in Deerfield Dr. Richard Bisceglie is offering a free class from 7 to 8 p.m., April 20, at the Center for Holistic Medicine, in Deerfield. Read More » Stand Up for Clean Solar Jobs Our state has a once-in-a-generation opportunity to build an innovative, clean electricity system that costs less, delivers reliable power and creates tens of thousands of good paying jobs. Read More » More Divvy Bike Station Locations Planned With 475 stations, Divvy, the Chicago Department of Transportation bike share system, is on track to have the most stations in North America. Citizens are invited to submit locations for consideration. Read More » Shiatsu Bodywork Nurtures Healing Zen Shiatsu Chicago, located in Evanston, was started in 1988 and has become one of the top schools in Illinois for practitioner training and certification. Read More » Chicago Diner Vegan Cheesecake : with Granola or Chocolate Cookie Crust Our talented vegan bakers have devised a miraculously satisfying cheesecake recipe that’s absolutely perfect in texture. This recipe proves that we can actually have our vegan cheesecake and eat it, too. Read More » Living With Grief:: A Conversation with Tom Zuba In his recent book, Permission to Mourn: A New Way to Do Grief, Zuba tells readers that grief is more about life than it is about death. “You can use these tools to live the life you were born to live, not in spite of the fact that someone you love has died, but because someone you love has died,” he writes. Read More » Comparing Meat to Meal in Pet Food Pet food advertisers like to say that their main ingredient is real meat because that makes it sound just like human food, but this is not necessarily so. Read More » Gaiamed Dental Spa Offers Exclusive Affordable Dental Discount Plan Dr. Andie Pearson, owner of Gaiamed Dental Spa, in Wilmette, is the exclusive dental provider in the entire Chicago area of the SmileMore Dental Savings Plan. Read More » Kitchen Crashers Designer Alison Victoria Hosts DIY Workshop Alison Victoria, host of HGTV and DIY Network’s Kitchen Crashers, will lead a public do-it-yourself (DIY) ReStore Workshop on April 11 to celebrate Earth Month Read More » Kudos Lynn Hyndman has received the 2014 Charlotte Omohundro award, given annually by the Evanston Environmental Association (EEA) board of directors to a person or organization with an outstanding record of environmental stewardship and community service Read More » Nirvana Naturopathics Opens New Office with Special Offer Lana Moshkovich, LAc, ND, MSOM, has opened a new office of Nirvana Naturopathics at 1500 Shermer Road, Suite LL29, Northbrook. Read More » Rare Opportunity to Witness Sadhguru Live in Rosemont After nearly a decade, yogi and visionary Sadhguru will be returning to Chicago to offer the powerful Shambhavi Kriya May 2 and 3 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, in Rosemont. Read More » SkyBalance Brings Functional Medicine Within Reach of Everyone Alison Egeland, a naturopathic doctor with additional training in functional medicine, is now practicing at SkyBalance, an integrative medical spa in Schaumburg Read More » Celebrate Your Life Celebrates 20 Years In honor of its 20th anniversary, Celebrate Your Life will be returning to Chicago from June 12 to 15 at the Westin Lombard, Yorktown Center. Read More » Finding the Gems : Hidden in Resale Furniture Shops While helping the environment is a key motivator for many people that shop at retail storefronts that sell used furniture and building materials, the thrill of discovering something unique is just as powerful a draw. Read More » In-Print