Jun 01, 2022 06:00AM ● By Trish Ahjel Roberts
By high school, I was buying my own “Dark and Lovely” kits and hair color at the pharmacy. I bleached a blonde streak in my hair and watched it crumble and fall out. I quickly learned bleaching and relaxing are not a good mix.
Mar 01, 2022 06:00AM ● By Staff
Drawing wisdom from yoga philosophy and Raheem’s 25 years of teaching experience, Pause, Rest, Be offers simple restorative yoga poses and short teachings, reflections and practices that help people through difficult times, whether they be endings, beginnings or transitions.
Dec 02, 2021 06:00AM ● By Trish Ahjel Roberts
Caribbean restaurants proliferate in Atlanta and most major urban areas in the United States, but many of us do not realize that traditional Caribbean beverages offer healing properties along with their delicious flavors.
Oct 01, 2021 06:00AM ● By Staff
Journey is a self-discovery workbook designed to take the reader on a journey of self-love, which Ma’at considers the root of self-fulfillment. Ma’at describes “selfulness” as what happens when one is “full of so much love for themselves that they have an overflow and abundance of love for others.”
Sep 02, 2021 06:00AM ● By Trish Ahjel Roberts
While African Americans make up 32% of the Georgia population and 13% of the population in the U.S., Black visitors accounted for only 7% of the 307 million visitors to national parks, according to a 2015 study by the National Park Service (NPS).
Sep 02, 2021 06:00AM ● By Tracy Jennings-Hill
I spoke with Lauren Reese and Dr. Tiffany D. Johnson, two Atlanta yogis who, while coming from different perspectives, both emphasize the restoration and recovery side of yoga. As life in our culture gets more intense, and as physical, emotional and energetic balance become more important to people, a focus on “yin” might be a growing trend in yoga’s future.
Sep 02, 2021 06:00AM ● By Staff
The seventh annual Natural Mystic Fair, produced by I Am Ascension Temple in Atlanta’s West End, will be held September 10 through 12. This year’s theme is “Divine Madness: Exploring Spirituality, Mental Health, and Wellbeing in our Community.”
Jul 01, 2021 06:00AM ● By Staff
The theme of this year’s raw food competition at the Wonderful Wizards of Raw, a lively three-day festival celebrating raw food, was “aphrodisiacs,” and the winners were: Larese Dockery of IAMOH Herbals in first place; Chanda Lee of Embrace Raw Living in second; and Satice of Mela9ated Magic in third.
May 01, 2021 01:00PM ● By Staff
“Our vision for 2021 and beyond is to transform the Wonderful Wizards of Raw from a backyard event into a full-fledged community festival,” says Tassili Ma’at, founder and owner of the café. “We have moved the Ancestor’s Commemoration to Friday evening at the Cascade Nature Preserve to start the Festival off with a meaningful vibration.”
Jan 24, 2021 02:34PM ● By Paul Chen
A five-article deep dive into the vast array of effects that African Americans suffer from to this day as a legacy of America's original sin; includes a look at the potential for healing.
Dec 30, 2020 09:30AM
Author and self-actualization coach Trish Ahjel Roberts recently released a new inspirational journal, designed to walk the reader through a 12-step approach to happiness created by Roberts.
Feb 28, 2020 09:30AM ● By Ifini Sheppard
While heart disease is a threat to life in virtually every community, African Americans suffer from it at a higher rate than any other group.
Natural Awakenings of Atlanta
