Nourish Your Body, Expand Your Mind, Open Your Heart

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A Full Day of Wellness, Discovery and Hands-On Health Experiences

Experience holistic and traditional wellness at the Health and Wellness 2025 Fall Show in Natick, MA, featuring expert demos, treatments, product samples, and top practitioners sharing tools for healthier living. Read More »

Autumn Awakening Event Offers Wellness and Inspiration for Women

Autumn Awakening on September 21, 2025, in Cranston, RI, is a women’s wellness event celebrating self and sisterhood with live psychic readings, vision boards, local artisans, wellness vendors, and entertainment. Read More »

Healing Arts Festival Invites All to Uplift, Nourish and Connect

The Thrive Tribe Collaborative presents the 2025 Healing Arts Festival on September 7, 2025, in North Providence, RI, offering immersive experiences in wellness, energy healing, mindfulness, and soulful community connection. Read More »

Whole-Hearted Healing: Reclaiming Joy in the Midst of Health Challenges

Whole-hearted healing blends functional medicine with daily practices that restore balance, joy, and resilience, helping you address physical, emotional, and lifestyle factors while finding wellness in everyday moments. Read More »

Groundbreaking Mental Health Conference Unites Traditional, Holistic and Integrative Methods

The Rhode Island Holistic Healing Association presents the New England Mental Health Conference on November 1–2, 2025, in Attleboro, MA, exploring holistic, progressive approaches to mental wellness with experiential sessions and CEU opportunities. Read More »

Intention Fest: A Celebration of Healing, Harmony and Human Connection

Intention Fest on September 28, 2025, in Charlestown, RI, is a free wellness festival featuring over 50 healing artists, holistic practices, live music, movement workshops, and family-friendly activities for relaxation and inspiration. Read More »

New Book Offers Tools to Transform Parenting from Reactive to Reconnected

Reconnected Parenting: Healing the Whole Family Nervous System Through Regulation, Breathwork, and Play Therapy, a new book co-authored by Emma Johnston and Eleanor Mann, founders of The Reconnected, is set for release on September 16, 2025. Read More »

Rest, Digest, Heal: Unlocking Gut Health Through the Nervous System

Optimizing gut health goes beyond diet. Activating the vagus nerve through deep breathing, humming, contrast therapy, and mindfulness supports digestion, nutrient absorption, and a balanced microbiome for overall wellness. Read More »

Art, Activism and Autumn Vibes at Rootstock Festival

The fifth annual Fall Festival Rootstock returns September 21, 2025, in Smithfield, RI, celebrating land, community, and creativity with live music, art, food, wellness, and nature-based activities for all ages. Read More »

New Holistic Program Supports Women Navigating Perimenopause

Curated Holistic Health, in East Greenwich, RI, offers Power Through Perimenopause, an eight-week coaching program helping women navigate hormonal changes with holistic tools, guidance, and supportive community connection. Read More »

Noninvasive Pain Relief with Cold Laser Acupuncture

Dr. Hannah Redd, in Narragansett, RI, offers cold laser acupuncture, a noninvasive, needle-free therapy using light to reduce pain, inflammation, and promote faster healing for a variety of conditions. Read More »

Making Peace with Food Through Hypnotherapy

Professional hypnotist Arthur D. Schwartz of Integral Hypnosis, in Newton, MA, offers a peaceful approach to weight loss, using hypnotherapy to reduce cravings, address triggers, and foster mindful, lasting lifestyle changes. Read More »

Svaroopa Yoga: Offering a Gentle, Yet Powerful Path to Healing and Inner Awareness

Svaroopa yoga, a gentle, therapeutic practice, releases deep physical and emotional tension through spinal decompression, props and mindful sequences, promoting flexibility, energy, stress relief, and a deeper connection to your true self. Read More »

Everyday Chemicals and Habits Linked to Gut Health Disruptions

Everyday factors like medications, personal care products, diet, and stress can disrupt the gut microbiome. Supporting it with whole foods, probiotics, activity, and professional guidance promotes balance, digestion, and overall wellness. Read More »

Fermented Foods For Gut Vitality

Fermented foods like sauerkraut, kefir, miso, and kombucha support gut health by providing probiotics, enhancing nutrient absorption, reducing anti-nutrients, and balancing the gut environment, while boosting digestion, immunity, and energy. Read More »

Release Resistance and Reclaim Your Creative Power with the Inner Coach Method

Cécile Raynor of Cécile’s Wise Ways presents the Inner Coach Method, an embodied approach to dissolving resistance and unlocking transformation, with online and in-person events this month for lasting personal growth. Read More »

INTERACTIVE: September 2025 Natural Awakenings Crossword Puzzle

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Balancing the Gut: Investing in Our Inner Ecosystem

Gut microbes shape digestion, immunity, and mood—but stress, meds, and processed foods can disrupt balance. Small lifestyle shifts help restore this vital inner ecosystem. Read More »

Patrick Hanaway on Healing the Whole Person

Dr. Patrick Hanaway shares his insights on access to functional medicine and its benefits as well as the role of gut microbiome and food on our health. Read More »

Sweet and Tart: The Joys of Homemade Fruit Shrubs

Fruit shrubs, tangy syrups made from fruit, sugar, and vinegar, offer gut-friendly benefits and a sustainable way to preserve seasonal produce. Read More »

Farro Salad With Apple Spice Shrub

Toasty farro, sweet potatoes, apples, and kale shine under a bright apple spice shrub dressing in this hearty fall-inspired salad. Read More »

Fig Shrub Panzanella

This roasted squash and sourdough panzanella gets a bold upgrade with fig shrub vinaigrette, fresh basil, and creamy mozzarella. Read More »

Wild Rice Side Dish

Pomegranate shrub, pistachios, and wild rice come together in a vibrant, herb-laced salad that’s sweet, tart, and packed with texture. Read More »

A Gentler Grip on the Wheel of Life

Letting go of rigid control can reveal life's spontaneity, much like a dancer trusting muscle memory when the music begins. Read More »

Ocean Harvests: Eco-Friendly Benefits of Seaweed

Seaweed farming improves marine ecosystems, sequesters carbon, and offers sustainable food, fertilizer, and plastic alternatives. Read More »

Gut Restorative Yoga: Poses That Bridge the Gut-Brain Axis

Gentle yoga poses and breathwork can ease digestive issues by activating the parasympathetic system and supporting gut-brain harmony. Read More »

Oral Health Benefits of Yoga: Surprising Ways To Improve a Smile

Yoga may help prevent gum disease by reducing stress-driven inflammation and supporting posture, breathing, and oral microbiome balance. Read More »

Childhood Friendships: How To Support a Kid’s Social Development

Supporting children’s friendships means modeling calm, emotional presence and letting kids navigate social growth with empathy and trust. Read More »

Guide to Canine Hormonal Balance: Strategies To Overcome Spay-Neuter Syndrome

Early spaying or neutering may disrupt canine hormone health; natural diets, herbs, and glandular support can help restore balance. Read More »

Food Companies To Discontinue Food Dyes

Major food brands will remove synthetic dyes by 2026, responding to health concerns over behavioral effects in children. Read More »

Global Integration of Traditional Medicine

WHO’s new strategy supports research and regulation of traditional medicine while protecting Indigenous rights and safety standards. Read More »

Cranberry Products for Urinary Tract Infections

Cranberry juice and capsules may prevent UTIs in susceptible groups, but show limited benefit for pregnant women and the elderly. Read More »

Youth Develops Heart Disease Detector

A 14-year-old's AI app detects heart issues via smartphone audio, achieving 96% accuracy in early trials across two countries. Read More »

Heavy Metals in Rice

Arsenic was found in all U.S. rice brands tested; long-term exposure raises health concerns, especially for infants and pregnant women. Read More »

Endangered Butterfly Benefits From Hurricanes

Hurricanes help Schaus’ swallowtail butterflies by promoting new growth of key host plants, boosting a once-dwindling population. Read More »

Our Universe Proposed as a Computer Simulation

A new theory suggests gravity may be an information-saving function in a simulated universe, challenging current physics models. Read More »

The Dirty Suitcase

Suitcase wheels harbor more bacteria than toilet seats, including staph and E. coli, raising hygiene concerns for frequent travelers. Read More »

Only One Country Is Food Secure

A global study found only Guyana fully self-sufficient in key food groups, highlighting risks in global food security. Read More »

Eco-Friendly Cattle

Feeding seaweed to grazing cattle cut methane emissions by 38%, offering a promising climate solution without impacting weight or health. Read More »

Packing School Lunch With Zero Waste

Zero-waste lunch packing with reusable containers and homemade snacks helps reduce landfill waste and encourages healthier eating habits. Read More »

SOLUTION: September 2025 Natural Awakenings Crossword Puzzle

Find the solution key to September 2025's Crossword Puzzle here. Read More »