Apple Parsnip Cream With Chorizo Sausage

Meanwhile, crumble the chorizo sausage in a small skillet. Cook, stirring often, over medium heat until the sausage is cooked through. Drain on paper towels. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Read More »

Blissful Bowls: Celebrating With Soup

A bowl of soup can bridge the mundane and the magical, inviting us to slow our fast-paced lives, share the bounty with loved ones and honor recipes of generations past. Read More »

Brazilian Black Bean Stew

This vegan version of Brazil’s famous national dish, feijoada, is an abundantly nourishing stew. Optional embellishments include steamed fresh greens and slices of mango and/or papaya. Read More »

Clarice Belcher's Journey with Marshall Rosenberg

As a young newspaper reporter in Newport News, Virginia, Clarice Belcher discovered a career that utilized her English major yet sparked her interest in psychology. Read More »

Green Gadgets for the Home: Smart Choices to Save Money and Preserve Resources

Many consumers are taking personal action to benefit the environment, such as reducing consumption, altering eating practices and modifying travel. Read More »

Hypnotherapy for Weight Loss Sessions Begin in Woodstock

The Wellness Emporium is located at 1501 Regency Way in Woodstock. Read More »

Mellow Sweet Potato Soup

Heat the oil in a soup pot. Add the onions, carrots and celery, and sauté over medium-low heat until all are golden. Read More »

Mindful Kudos: Best Ways to Praise Kids and Boost Self-Confidence

Numerous studies have found that when children are repeatedly given accolades for their intellect or talent, they can come to believe those traits are innate and fixed, which then makes them more fearful of failing or even encountering challenges. Read More »

Raising Children To Be Thankful: Benefits of Feeling and Expressing Appreciation

To mitigate this trend, parents, guardians and teachers have a powerful tool at their disposal: gratitude. By championing, modeling and encouraging a grateful heart, they can teach kids to temper episodes of anxiety and regain a sense of safety. Read More »

Stellar Power Yoga Expands Studio and Offerings

To meet its growing demand, Stellar Power Yoga is celebrating its eighth year serving the Vinings and Smyrna communities with an expansion into a larger studio. The new 2,700-square-foot space, located on Cumberland Parkway, more than doubles the size of its previous studio. Read More »

Stopping the Trauma Cycle: Mind-Body Healing Strategies

Trauma can strike anyone at any time. Loss, heartbreak, abuse, violence, displacement, accidents, disasters, health problems—the list of possible traumas is endless. Read More »

The Benefits of Holistic Skincare

The holistic esthetician’s goal is to help a person develop a plan to promote overall balance and wellness, resulting in healthier skin from the inside out. Read More »

The Kindness Cure: Helping Ourselves by Helping Others

According to Waguih William IsHak, a professor of psychiatry at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, in Los Angles, repeated acts of consideration for others boost oxytocin (the love hormone), dopamine (the feel-good chemical), and substance P (a key neurotransmitter in pain reduction). Read More »

The Language of Empathy

As a presence, having empathy doesn’t mean we feel what they feel. It means that we show up fully present to what they feel and need without judgment or suggestions for fixing. Showing up fully is showing up silently, holding a safe space for another to explore what is alive in them. Read More »

The Transformative Power of Gratitude

My mother was a homemaker, so every day when I came home from school, my mom and Mamma were there to greet me. Mom embroidered our initials on bath towels, sewed our clothes and created intricate needlepoints to grace the walls of our home. Read More »

Vote Love

I knew I had to write an endorsement this month despite the fact that Natural Awakenings steers away from all things political. Read More »

What is Somatic Therapy? And how do I know if I need it?

The word “somatic” comes from the Greek word “soma,” which means body. In our modern culture, “somatic” refers to the physical sensations, movements or changes in the body in response to emotions or experiences. Read More »

Yoga Nidra: An Introduction to Yogic Sleep

As November brings cooler weather to the Southeast and, for many, an urge to retreat inside, there is no more perfect style of yoga to consider than introspective yoga nidra. Read More »