Natural Awakenings North Central New Jersey - April 2018 Read the April 2018 edition of Natural Awakenings North Central New Jersey. One Spirit Festival Marks a Decade For ten years the One Spirit Festival has been hosting readers, practitioners and vendors, as well as craftsmen, from the holistic community at its events. In 2008, the fair started as an annual event and grew into both spring and fall presentations. Read More » Touch Mother Earth 2018 Celebrates Its Third Year This exciting, zero-waste event takes place June 1 to 3 on the grounds of Mount Eden Retreat, 183 partially forested acres in the hills of Warren County. Read More » Angelo Rusciano Returns for “A Day of Peace & Compassion and Our Electric Consciousness” Blossoming into Light happily welcomes back medium and channel Angelo Rusciano on Sunday, April 8 at 2 pm in Chester. Read More » Grand Opening of HEAL Wellness Center and Spa, Boonton The ribbon-cutting ceremony will take place on April 13 at 4 pm. Entertainment, light refreshments, giveaways and many specials will be offered afterward. Read More » Service One Offers Natural, Safe Cleaning Solutions Service One stands out as a carpet cleaning company who couples high-quality work with a firm refusal to work with toxic cleaning agents. Read More » Healing Through Yoga For 17 years, Rosie Lazroe has been healing through yoga. It began in the spring of 2001, when she found herself laying in a hospital emergency room with a resting heart rate over 150 bpm. Read More » Why Meditate High school is exciting, but it can be overwhelming. With an increased workload, challenging academics and an abundance of extracurricular activities, it’s easy to become stressed and caught up in the hustle and bustle of it all. Read More » The Shadow: Acknowledge, Embrace and Love Your Dark Side Carl Jung said, “the gold is in the dark.” When an aspect of oneself is denied, repressed, or hidden, its energy is strengthened and creates a dark side. Read More » Pruning the “SHOULDS” of Life When first designing a home garden, it’s important to carve out permanent areas for vegetables that will feed us year around. Read More » GUIDED AND EMPOWERED: Sue Greenwald Follows Her Expo Dreams Sue Greenwald has always been passionate about new ideas, healthy lifestyles and spiritual development, “walking the talk” by teaching yoga for 17 years and becoming a certified holistic health counselor, energy healer and ordained minister. Read More » Flame Retardant Effects on Pregnancy Many people are unaware of the toxins lurking in their home that can have damaging effects on our health. Pregnant women are even more susceptible to harm caused by flame retardants, chemicals that are added to materials to slow the spread of fire. Read More » On The Other Side of Words I have been thinking lately about words and how they fit into our world of communication. My 24-year-old son, Sean, tells me I need a college course in texting so he can make sense of what I’m trying to say in a text fashion. On self-examination—and the evidence before me—I have to plead guilty as charged. Read More » In-Print