Natural Awakenings Chicago - July 2015

Buddhist Monk-Nun Maytawee to Appear at Solful Gifts

Solful Gifts, in Wheeling, will present special guest Maytawee, a Buddhist Monk-nun who has worked with Eckhart Tolle, from noon to 5 p.m., July 26, as part of a Serendipity event. Read More »

Free Lecture in Wauconda to Reclaim the Health of Animal Friends

Suter is a local holistic veterinarian who practices functional medicine. She’ll explain how to tell what ails our animals and how to do more than cover up symptoms with drugs that can make conditions worse, resulting in higher vet bills. Read More »

Awaken Wisdom with Maytawee

Maytawee, a Buddhist Monk-nun and minister of divinity, will offer a variety of Awakening Your Authentic Wisdom classes and workshops this July and August in the Chicago area. Read More »

Living the Good Carb Revolution

By substituting bad carbs with good carbs and reducing all forms of sugar intake considerably, we can transform our health and turn our body into a fat-burning machine, with stable sugar and insulin levels, reduced inflammation and a happy gut, which by means of billions of friendly bacteria, keeps us energized and feeling great. Read More »

The Smorgasbord of Midwestern Laws

The Midwest has a great tradition of home cooking, and its potlucks are legendary. Yet, state laws are sometimes hostile to the home cook that tries to test the market or grow a business selling homemade goodness. Nevertheless, new laws are pending in local state capitols. Read More »

Launching a Kitchen-Based Food Business from Home

Depending on the relatively new cottage food laws in Wisconsin, Illinois and Minnesota, home bakers, picklers and jammers can now launch a food business from their home kitchen and sell certain food products to neighbors and friends Read More »

Holistic Dentistry That’s Always Nearby

Holistic general dentist Dr. Kevin Boehm, who has been practicing in Chicagoland for 22 years, is certified in orthodontics, nutritional consulting and craniosacral therapy. Read More »

Experience Amazing Healing at the 2015 Qi Revolution Event

Qigong practitioner Jeff Primack and 20 other instructors will lead a large group to practice together at this year’s amazing qigong Healing event, from September 12 through 15, at the Schaumburg Convention Center. Read More »

Conveniently Host Fundraising Events with Bake425°

After hosting more than 50 successful fundraising events, local bake-at-home pizza concept Bake425° wants to partner with more nonprofit organizations this summer to support the causes that matter most to its customers. Read More »

MIGRAINES: are More than Just a Headache

“To me, the fundamental cause of migraine is not living in alignment with your mind-body type,” notes Gokani. “Stress is basically when the mind and body are not living in harmony with the world around us. Read More »

Riverwoods Smiles: Creates Brighter Smiles and a Healthy Outlook

Foad Rasekh, DDS, knows that few people look forward to going to the dentist. To change those perceptions, he has made Riverwoods Smiles, in Riverwoods/Deerfield, a family-friendly and environmentally conscious setting where patients feel relaxed and comfortable. Read More »

Insightful Energy Therapy with Marla Goldberg

Marla Goldberg, an energy healer and Spiritual Response Therapy (SRT) practitioner with more than 12 years of experience, is now offering her services for Insightful Energy Therapy. Read More »

Horse Sense Plus Human Beings Equals a Unique Therapeutic Alternative

Marilyn Kortendick, founder of the Body/Mind/Soul Connection, in Barrington Hills, works with people to help them feel better from the inside out. She graduated from Eponaquest (Eponaquest.com) in 2013 as a trained equine facilitated experiential learning (EFEL) instructor, and brings 10 years experience as a certified spiritual director to her practice. Read More »

VortexHealing Divine Energy Healing Training

A five-day training in VortexHealing will be given by Terrie Rolands, from August 1 through 5 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily at the Comfort Inn O’Hare. Read More »

Astronaut Edgar Mitchell’s New Cosmology Inspires a Quantum Leap

The nonprofit parapsychological research institute looks at spiritual experiences from the view of quantum science, and performs scientific research into a transcendental potential capable of inspiring global civilization to collective systemic actions that move toward a more sustainable future. Read More »

Five Transformational Truths About Our Worldview

To navigate this life unbounded by worry, conflict and strife when there is no “app for that” or pill that will dissolve our obstacles, we must first look within. Read More »

Soil Sisters Teach Home Kitchen Skills

Celebrating Wisconsin family farms and rural life, a three-day Soil Sisters event to be held from July 31 to August 2 in South Central Wisconsin will feature hands-on workshops and culinary events. Read More »

IONS Conference

The nonprofit Institute for Noetic Sciences (IONS) will present an inspiring gathering of explorers in the study of consciousness and connection from July 22 through 26 at the Hilton Oak Brook Hills Resort. Read More »

Calandra Opens New Office in Arlington Heights

Calandra Acupuncture offers acupuncture, herbs, Nambudripad’s Allergy Elimination Techniques (NAET), Reiki, Access Consciousness Bars and the Bengston Energy Healing Method. Read More »

Forever Living Provides Top-Quality Aloe Nutrition

Grown in privately owned plantations, Forever Living takes great pains to ensure both the quality and purity of their plants and uses only the best ingredients in their products. Read More »

New Custom Team Events from Peterson Garden Project

Peterson Garden Project (PGP) now offers custom programs focused on food and community for team building, health and wellness and outreach initiatives, and also does private events in their kitchen and gardens. Read More »

Free Solar Body Book from Body & Brain

Body & Brain, with 10 convenient Chicagoland locations, is giving away free copies of the book The Solar Body: The Secret to Natural Healing, by Ilchi Lee, plus bonuses Read More »

Simple Fix for a Complex Dental Problem

Most people think that crooked, overcrowded teeth are simply the result of bad genes, but the truth is that they are the product of our own behavior. Read More »

Illinois is Keeping Momentum Going Toward Clean Energy

With Illinois’ renewable electricity and energy efficiency standards and coal plant closures, it is slated to be 82 percent of the way toward meeting the non-mandatory, near-term 2020 benchmark the EPA set for it. Read More »

Plastic Bag Ban Takes Effect on August 1 in Chicago and Evanston

Chicago’s plastic bag ban will take effect on August 1 at stores subject to Article XXIII. Retail Bag Use, as approved in April by the city council, with a floor area which exceeds 10,000 square feet. Read More »

Kudos

Collective Resource, an innovative composting business in Chicago that delivers collection containers and returns to pick them up filled with food scraps and other compostable materials, has won the Green America Spring 2015 People & Planet Award Read More »

Urgent Health Care with a Holistic Approach in Wilmette

North Shore Holistic Health, LLC, the practice of Angela Waltman, FNP, AHN-C, is a blend of urgent and holistic health care, combining an eclectic blend of Eastern and Western medicine. Read More »