August 2026

Inside the August 2026 edition of Natural Awakenings Greater Boston/Rhode Island: Raising Healthy Humans, Tapas With a Twist, Your Body Is Waiting, Supporting Health Through Essential Minerals, The Power of Gratitude and more.

Building Healthy Foundations

While much of the feature story naturally centers on giving children the healthiest possible start, the truth is that it’s never too late to strengthen our own. Read More »

Barefoot Circus: A New Way to Rest, Recharge and Reconnect

Barefoot Circus: An Elemental Reset offers an adults-only wellness gathering August 21 through 23, 2026, featuring nature, movement, music and community connection. Read More »

Free Movement Screenings to Help Identify Persistent Pain

Force In Motion Therapy will offer free movement screenings and consultations every Saturday in August at the Conimicut Village Community Market to help identify causes of recurring pain. Read More »

Mastering the Law: New Thought Workbook Offers Practical Paths to a Better Life

Lisa Conlon’s new book, "Mastering the Law," offers a 99-day guide to applying spiritual principles for personal growth, awareness and positive change. Read More »

Discover Your Inner Wisdom Through Soul Shamanism

Shaman Janet StraightArrow will offer Soul Shamanism—A Journey With Your Soul, a Zoom-based program exploring Siberian shamanic practices for spiritual growth, healing and self-discovery. Read More »

What’s Really Happening to Our Children: Looking Beyond Labels to Understand Today’s Health Challenges

Functional medicine offers a deeper look at children’s health by exploring underlying factors that may contribute to anxiety, attention issues and chronic symptoms. Read More »

Cultivating a More Mindful Journey for Pregnancy and Beyond

Studio 138 Family Mindfulness and Yoga will host a free virtual workshop September 22, 2026, offering mindfulness tools to support calm and confidence during pregnancy and postpartum. Read More »

Supporting Health Through Essential Minerals

Minerals play a key role in hydration, stress response, hormone balance and energy production, supporting overall health through every season. Read More »

Awakening Inner Wisdom

Dawn McLaughlin, founder of Intuitive Hearts wellness center, cares deeply about her clients and offers a broad spectrum of energetic healing approaches to bring peace into their lives and ease into their days. Read More »

Boston Veg Food Fest Returns This Fall

The 31st annual Boston Veg Food Fest returns October 17 and 18, 2026, with plant-based vendors, speakers, chefs and educational exhibits celebrating sustainable, healthy living. Read More »

Your Body Is Waiting: The Functional Medicine Path to Strength, Energy and Healing at Any Age

Functional medicine offers a holistic approach to fitness, focusing on strength, energy, recovery and small lifestyle choices that support long-term health. Read More »

Flipp Celebrates 15 Years

Flipp, a plant-based salon, in Providence, Rhode Island, is celebrating 15 years of providing nontoxic beauty services while fostering creativity, wellness and community connection. Read More »

Discover the Keys to Personal Independence

Life Mastery Consultant Benjamin Blackett will present Three Keys to REAL Independence, an online vision workshop August 25, 2026, focused on creating clarity, purpose and actionable steps for personal growth. Read More »

INTERACTIVE: August 2026 Natural Awakenings Crossword Puzzle

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10th Annual Community Event Blends Wellness, Art and Family Fun

The Empowerment Factory will host its 10th annual Healthy Living Community Event on August 29, 2026, at Slater Park, offering free family activities and wellness resources. Read More »

Raising Healthy Humans: A Holistic Approach to Pediatric Care

Holistic pediatric care focuses on the whole child, using nutrition, dental insight, nervous system support and mindfulness to build lifelong wellness. Read More »

Empowering Children for Lifelong Health: A Conversation With Brian Stenzler

Brian Stenzler’s D.R.E.A.M. Wellness framework links diet, relaxation, exercise, mental wellness and adjustment to children’s lifelong foundational health. Read More »

Tapas With a Twist: Small Plates With Big Health Benefits

Healthy tapas turn small plates into nutrient-dense meals, blending seasonal produce, global flavors and social connection for lighter, satisfying eating. Read More »

Avocado Tuna Salad

Creamy avocado replaces mayo in this bright tuna salad, with apple, celery and lemon adding crisp texture and fresh flavor for crackers. Read More »

Roasted Red Pepper Hummus With Crackers

Roasted peppers, garlic, chickpeas and smoked paprika blend into a creamy, colorful hummus made for crunchy crackers and easy entertaining. Read More »

Lentil and Feta Tabbouleh

Lentils, feta, tomatoes, parsley and lemon create a bright, protein-rich tabbouleh with Mediterranean flavor and hearty small-plate appeal. Read More »

Oven-Dried Garlic Tomatoes

Slow-roasted tomatoes with garlic, olive oil and herbs become chewy, flavor-packed tapas bites or a vibrant topping for salads, grains and fish. Read More »

Corn and Basil Pancakes

Fresh corn, basil and cumin turn golden skillet pancakes into irresistible tapas bites, perfect with tomato salsa or a favorite savory topping. Read More »

End-of-Summer Abundance

August’s late-summer abundance invites reflection, from farmers market peaches and meteor showers to the bittersweet pause before fall begins. Read More »

The Power of Gratitude: Changing Brain Chemistry and Opening the Heart

Gratitude can shift brain chemistry, ease stress and support resilience, even through grief, by making room for calm, connection and emotional balance. Read More »

Black Belts and Life Skills: What Kids Gain From Martial Arts

Martial arts help children build confidence, focus and resilience through disciplined movement, long-term goals and lessons that extend beyond the training floor. Read More »

Foundational Health for Pets: Treating Puppies and Kittens Right From the Start

Foundational pet health starts in the first year, when whole-food nutrition, gut support, DHA, gentle movement and low-stress care shape lifelong wellness. Read More »

Smart Ways To Keep Produce Fresh

Smart produce storage cuts food waste by separating ethylene-producing fruits, using proper refrigeration and replacing plastic with reusable wraps, jars and breathable bags. Read More »

Early Childhood Nutrition Shapes Intelligence

Early childhood diet may influence intelligence into adolescence, with brain development relying on nutrients such as iron, iodine, vitamin D and healthy fats. Read More »

Possible Causes of Early-Onset Colon Cancer

Early-onset colon cancer may be tied to ultra-processed diets, omega-6 fats, gut microbiome changes and cancer-driving mutations found in younger adults. Read More »

Socioeconomic Impacts on Children’s Brains

A major brain-scan study suggests income, housing and neighborhood conditions shape children’s brain function more than IQ or parenting style. Read More »

Understanding and Reversing Alcohol’s Damage

Research links alcohol to dozens of diseases, but cutting back or abstaining can improve blood pressure, immune function, brain health and early liver damage. Read More »

Nordic Walking for Heart Health

Nordic walking engages the upper and lower body, with studies linking the pole-based workout to stronger functional capacity and lower cardiovascular risk. Read More »

Female Chickadees Seek Superior Memory in Mates

Female mountain chickadees may choose extra mates with stronger spatial memory, helping offspring inherit the survival skills needed for harsh winters. Read More »

New Microbes Exhibit Biofuel Potential

A black goo found in a Great Lakes research vessel revealed unknown microbes, including methane-producing species with possible biofuel potential. Read More »

Greenland’s Glacial Melt Accelerates Sea Level Rise

Ice-marginal lakes are speeding Greenland glacier loss, with satellite data showing lake-ending glaciers moving three times faster than those on land. Read More »

NASA’s Bold Mission To Map the Milky Way

NASA’s Roman Space Telescope could reveal 100,000 unknown exoplanets and map distant star systems with a field of view far larger than Hubble’s. Read More »

Moss Spores Survive in Outer Space

Moss spores survived 283 days outside the International Space Station, offering clues to life’s resilience and the future of ecosystems beyond Earth. Read More »

SOLUTION: August 2026 Natural Awakenings Crossword Puzzle

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