Tag: 0623 | Natural Awakenings Atlanta

Celebrating Atlanta’s Black Holistic Healers and the 10th Wonderful Wizards of Raw

Jun 01, 2023 06:00AM ● By Paul Chen

Somewhat coincidentally, we offer an additional article appropriate to Juneteenth: coverage of the 10th anniversary of The Wonderful Wizards of Raw. This celebration of raw food is produced by Tassili’s Raw Reality Café in the West End and is always held during the first weekend of June.

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Taylor Wilshire in Atlanta for SOMA Experience

Jun 01, 2023 06:00AM ● By Staff

The cost to attend is $78. The event will take place from 1:30 to 3 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Atlanta, located at 2650 N. Druid Hills Rd. in Atlanta.

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Dirty South Yoga Fest Returns in August

Jun 01, 2023 06:00AM ● By Staff

Tickets will go on sale May 25, and early-bird pricing will be available until mid-July. The cost of tickets to Friday night’s opening party is $35. A one-day pass is $99, a two-day pass is $179, and access to all three days of the festival costs $199.

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Wonderful Wizards of Raw Ten Years Celebrating Raw Food

Jun 01, 2023 06:00AM ● By Noah Chen

Live music and dancing. Entertaining and educational speakers. Vendors selling intriguing wares. And some of the tastiest and healthiest raw food in the city. These ingredients make up the Wonderful Wizards of Raw, a raw food extravaganza held the first weekend of June, now in its 10th year.

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Converting Food to Energy: Learning How Metabolism Works

Jun 01, 2023 06:00AM ● By Linda Sechrist

Metabolism is the process by which the foods and drinks we consume are converted into energy.

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Nem Lui Hue [Lemongrass Skewers With Pork or Chicken]

Jun 01, 2023 06:00AM ● By Recipes and photos courtesy of Metabolic Balance

Combine all ingredients, except the lemongrass stalks, in a bowl and mix with hands or a fork. Cover and place the mixture in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour (or overnight), allowing the flavors to develop.

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Chicken Curry

Jun 01, 2023 06:00AM ● By Metabolic Balance

If using cauliflower, parboil the florets and keep the water they were boiled in. Heat the spices in a dry pan until fragrant. Add garlic and vegetables and coat with spices. Add some oil and pour in some vegetable stock (or the cauliflower water) to deglaze the pan.

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Arugula Salad With Mango Dressing

Jun 01, 2023 06:00AM ● By Recipes and photos courtesy of Metabolic Balance

Peel the mango, remove the flesh from the core and cut into small cubes. Pureé the olives with balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper. Purée some of the mango cubes with the dressing and set aside the remainder.

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What Every Man Wants: Sexual Vitality at Every Age

Jun 01, 2023 06:00AM ● By Carrie Jackson

A man in optimal physical shape is able to fully enjoy and participate in sexual activity with an active libido and the ability to sustain an erection. Poor sexual health can lead to depression, prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction and other troublesome symptoms and conditions.

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Three Black Holistic Healing Superstars Make the Rounds

Jun 01, 2023 06:00AM ● By Trish Ahjel Roberts

Have you ever visited a holistic doctor? Unlike traditional Western medicine, which seems to consider the body as a collection of parts, holistic medicine practitioners seek to heal the body, mind and spirit. In other words, they treat the whole person.

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Yoga Forever: Starting a Practice After 60 Can Be Just the Beginning

Jun 01, 2023 06:00AM ● By David Penn

Many people find that a restorative yoga class fits the bill. Restorative yoga consists of a gentler practice with more time spent in each pose. It tends to be easier on the joints, and it allows passive stretching in poses for extended periods of time.

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My Circle of Influence

Jun 01, 2023 06:00AM ● By Linda Minnick

I found myself being snippy with my husband for no apparent reason recently. I don’t experience it very often anymore, but it was lingering from one day to the next. After a day or two, even I wondered what the cause of my discontent was.

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