Planning for Healthy and Weightless Holidays

To adapt to our new pandemic conditions, nutritionist Barbara Lewin offers healthy ways to make our environment more conducive to our best health and to help us enjoy the holidays with less weight gain. Read More »

Community Spotlight: No Wait for Why Weight Be Fit

Exercise helps you maintain optimism. There are so many physiological and mental benefits from exercise, particularly the release of endorphins that trigger a positive feeling in the body. Read More »

Local Business Spotlight: Soul Sessions with Rita

Sponsored Content Interested in the laying on of hands since childhood, Rita Davis, reiki master and owner of Soul Sessions with Rita, in Estero, found that reiki was the perfect modality that could do what she had always yearned to do—help individuals suffering from the anxiety of trauma. Read More »

Ancient Cupping Therapy Now Trending

Mary Lambrecht, LMT, who practices at Body Wellness of Naples, says, “Clients experience immediate fascial release and rehabilitation when cupping is enhanced with therapeutic massage.” Lambrecht is certified by the International Cupping Therapy Association. Read More »

Southwest Florida: Environmentally Speaking

Your alert and information on Collier and Lee counties educational events and threats that challenge our unique and delicate Southwest Florida Ecosystem. Read More »

Local Holiday Gifts for Uplifting the Spirit You Can Find in South West Florida

To make holiday shopping a local experience, Natural Awakenings turned to several of our local advertisers and retailers that offer meaningful gifts intended to renew and uplift the spirit this season. Read More »

KnowWEwell Platform Offers One-Year Free Memberships in December

KnoWEwell, a collaborative partner with the Natural Awakenings family of publishers, is offering individuals and providers the opportunity to receive a complimentary one-year membership to its global community and marketplace. Read More »

RB Institute Welcomes Theraphi of Florida

Theraphi of Florida, providing a holistic, non-invasive process that enables restoration of the body’s cellular matrix to optimal health, opened last month in the executive wellness suites of the RB Institute, in Fort Myers, owned by Robyn Berry. Read More »

DNA Wellness Testing at MyNaturoWellness

MyNaturoWellness is now offering DNA Wellness testing and appointments to review findings remotely and in their Bonita Springs office. Read More »

New e-Book written my local author, Yvette Sechrist McGlasson, Focuses on Sleep as a Superpower

Escape Hatch 2 Wellness owner Yvette Sechrist McGlasson’s newly released e-book Make This Your Superpower and Begin Transforming Your Life One Night at a Time examines the long-term health impact of chronic lack of sleep. Read More »

Free Consultations with Biofeedback Technician Nikki Renne of Wholelistic Sol in Naples

Board-certified biofeedback technician Nikki Renee, owner of Wholelistic Sol, in Naples, is providing new clients with a free consultation and the opportunity for to experience what she terms whole-body transformations. Read More »

Beautiful Health in Naples Hosts Two Free Online Sessions

Caroline Thonon, owner of Naples-based Beautiful Health, will lead two free, half-hour, online health sessions to address the new norm of learning from home while interacting with friends, family and colleagues. Read More »

Break Through the Blocks that Limit Life’s Journey

Reiki master Rita Davis has created seven “Block Buster” workshops designed to inform and engage participants in the powerful wheels of energy known as chakras that impact our daily life experiences. Read More »

Veteran Fitness Coach Provides Special Offer

Audrey Lacapruccia, a professional personal trainer and fitness coach for more than 20 years, can provide private half-hour or one-hour workout sessions to enhance performance, fitness, nutrition and weight loss for all ages at her home gym in Naples or at the client’s residence or member gym. Read More »

New Esthetician, Special Offer at Organic Skincare & Bodyworx in Naples

Esthetician Julie Foster joined Organic Skincare & Bodyworx, in Naples, in November. She has worked in beauty and fashion industries for 30-plus years and appeared on the covers of Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, Cosmopolitan magazines in the U.S. and in Europe. Read More »

Virtual Retreat Offered in January

Reiki masters Pattie Carney and Leena Mazid will lead a virtual retreat, Live Your Life Fully: Release Old Patterns and Live from Your Authentic Self. Read More »

Amazon Climate Label Facilitates Greener Choices

Amazon is labeling approximately 25,000 products with a Climate Pledge Friendly (CPF) designation to meet a commitment to become carbon neutral by 2040. Read More »

A New Story for the World: Re-Visioning the Script for a Healthier Society and Planet

A revolutionary new way of viewing the world and our place in it points to a future that regenerates the natural environment and reinforces our essential interconnectedness. Read More »

California Passes Toxic-Free Cosmetics Act

California governor has signed the Toxic-Free Cosmetics Act into law, which bans 24 ingredients from cosmetics and personal care products sold within the state. Read More »

Christmas Cocoa Crunch Bark

Spread cheer over the holidays with this delicious recipe for Christmas Cocoa Crunch Bark, a healthy way to sweeten the season. Read More »

Climate Refugees Could Reach One Billion by 2050

According to the Institute for Economics and Peace, more than 1 billion people worldwide will live in countries with insufficient infrastructure to withstand climate change by 2050. Read More »

Eat Cruciferous Veggies for Cleaner Blood Vessels

Research finds those that eat more than 45 grams of cruciferous vegetables a day, such as broccoli, Brussels sprouts and cabbage, are less likely to have calcium buildup in the aorta. Read More »

Energy Bites

These customizable energy bites are the perfect snack to grab and go, taking 5 minutes or less to make. It's easy to create festive bites for the holidays by adding food coloring. Read More »

For a Healthy Baby, Take a Multivitamin, Exercise and Ditch the Devices

Studies find that device use can lower sperm quality, daily prenatal multivitamins can reduce the risk of autism, and healthy diet and exercise during pregnancy can protect against obesity. Read More »

Fresh Rituals for a New Year

Here are several New Year’s rituals to help us connect more deeply to our loved ones, to ourselves and to a richer sense of purpose as we embrace the promise of 2021. Read More »

Holiday Treats for Pets: Homemade Recipes They Will Love

These festive holiday homemade pet treat recipes for Pumpkin Apple Pie, Eggnog, and Turkey Meatballs will have a dog woofing for more and a cat purring for seconds. Read More »

Instilling the Giving Spirit in Kids

The holiday season is the perfect time for parents to encourage children to learn about the value of giving, teaching empathy and compassion as lifelong lessons. Read More »

Lentil Brown Rice Soup

Give your loved ones the gift of healthy food this holiday season with a recipe and jar full of all the dry ingredients to make Lentil Brown Rice Soup. Read More »

Matt Kahn on Transforming the Planet With Love

Interview with bestselling author, spiritual teacher and empathic healer Matt Kahn on mantras, lessons from turbulent times, advice for protesting and awakening on a collective level. Read More »

MilkRun Gives Farmers Direct Sales

MilkRun, a Portland, Oregon company, is supporting local farmers on small farms by enabling them to sell produce safely and directly to consumers. Read More »

Mind-Body Fitness: How Mindfulness Benefits Workouts

Have fewer exercise injuries, improve immunity, reduce stress and develop a commitment to fitness by applying mindfulness approaches to your workouts. Read More »

Nap Less for Heart Health

For normal nighttime sleepers, taking a midday snooze for more than one hour may hurt cardiovascular health, reports a surprising new study. Read More »

Pay Where We Play: Boosting the Hometown Economy

Spending money on purchases from local businesses in the community is so important to help to build robust hometown economies. Here are ways to support your region with your buying power. Read More »

Practice Yoga to Improve Atrial Fibrillation

Yoga postures and breathing may significantly reduce episodes of atrial fibrillation, suggests a new study. Read More »

Ras el Hanout Spice Mix

Spice up dishes with the zesty blend of flavors in this recipe for Ras el Hanout, great for sprinkling onto roasting vegetables or added to falafel mixes, soups, stews and tagines. Read More »

Reinvent the Holidays: More Meaning, Less Stuff

The pandemic is shifting this year’s holidays, motivating parents to seek out affordable, meaningful, sustainable and non-material gift ideas for kids, saving money and creating memories. Read More »

Retain Muscle Mass with Vitamin C

New research shows that older people that simply eat lots of vitamin C-rich fruits and vegetables have greater skeletal muscle mass than those that don’t eat these foods. Read More »

Rosemary-Infused Vinegar

This fragrant, versatile rosemary-infused vinegar recipe makes a delightful holiday gift that can be enjoyed for months, delicious in salad dressings, on vegetables or added to sauces. Read More »

Saving Arctic Ice Using Glass Beads

Arctic Ice Project is proposing to scatter a thin layer of reflective silica glass particles over parts of the Arctic in an effort to protect it from the sun and help ice to re-form. Read More »

Sing to Heal: Using the Voice to Uplift Mind and Body

Singing along to music, humming or chanting mantras can boost mental and physical health, from improving immunity, memory and mood to reducing stress, depression and anxiety. Read More »

Starting Off Singing: Humming and Singing Tips to Try

Expert advice on how to start reaping the health benefits of singing by consciously humming, listening to an uplifting playlist or chanting a mantra. Read More »

The Gift of Yum: Homemade Treats Spark Holiday Cheer

Edible homemade gift ideas that make for healthy holiday treats to help slow down the shopping frenzy of the season and provide nourishing food to loved ones. Read More »

’Tis the Season to Save the Planet: Eco-Friendly Holiday Ideas

Reduce holiday-related waste with these sustainable twists on classic traditions and eco-friendly, low-waste gift ideas and tips. Read More »

WellExplorer App Can Warn of Toxic Drinking Water

WellExplorer is an interactive tool that allows residents and scientists to find out what toxins have been deposited in their drinking water as a result of hydraulic fracturing (fracking). Read More »