Natural Awakenings Tucson - April 2015 Read the April 2015 edition of Natural Awakenings Tucson. Fast Facts On Plastic Bags A single plastic bag can take up to 1,000 years to degrade. Plastic bags remain toxic even after they break down. Over 1 trillion plas... Read More » Skillful Karma Awareness According to Dr. Mark Pirtle, “Karma is every action that makes us who we are..." Read More » Gardening Waste Transforms to Organic Compost Tank’s Green Stuff provides organic gardening products from recycled landscape trimmings Read More » Read to a Dog Program in Tucson Libraries Children who may reluctant to read out loud may find furry friends an inviting option at the Read to a Dog program in Tucson’s local librari... Read More » Overlooked Causes of Physical Pain Pain is a message from the body indicating that something is wrong and there is a need for change Read More » GAPS and the Gut: Mutual Friends GAPS stands for Gut and Psychology Syndrome and is a book, diet and program Read More » N-Acetylcysteine (NAC): A Natural Allergy Remedy N-acetylcisteine (NAC) is an amino acid and antioxidant recognized as a natural allergy remedy Read More » Arbor Day Ritual Simple ritual nurtures awareness of being human and the relationship to nature as represented in tree Read More » Ionic Detoxification Foot Baths: Real or Hoax? Ionic detoxification footbath, process based on osmosis Read More » Affordable Health Care from Mother Nature Herbalists seek to directly mitigate health issues or facilitate specific bodily functions using particular plants, roots and barks Read More » Art and the Nature of Wellbeing Art therapy is a relatively newer modality that can help many in Tucson reestablish their connection with life. Nature can be a teacher, men... Read More » Now is the Perfect Time for That New Home Melissa Rich, a realtor with Tierra Antigua Realty, knows this is the perfect time to buy a dream home. With the current low mortgage rates,... Read More » Traditional Chinese Medicine, Acupuncture and More Comes to Tucson After many years at Spa Zen in Tubac, Arizona, practicing Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture, Cera Lynn, L.Ac, LMT moved her pract... Read More » Ecogreen Offers Three-Room Carpet Cleaning Special Dave Sherman, Owner of EcoGreen Carpet, Tile and Upholstery Care is offering Natural Awakenings readers a $95 three-room carpet cleaning spe... Read More » Arizona Champion for Green Living Launches First Book Gina Murphy-Darling, a.k.a. “Mrs. Green,” host of the radio program Mrs. Green’s World, has launched her debut book, Your Mother Called (Mot... Read More » Claire’s Café Remodels to Offset Road Construction When major construction hit the Oracle Road corridor, Claire, owner of Claire’s Cafe and Art Gallery, rolled up her chef/hostess sleeves and... Read More » A & E Recycled Granite Celebrates One-Year Anniversary On March 1, A&E Recycled Granite (A&E) celebrated their one-year anniversary. According to owner, Julie Olauson, the company diverted over 2... Read More » Dogs Can Make Life More Meaningful Master dog psychologist, Christine Ricci, founder and CEO of Bella Dog Psychology offers dog therapy and training at her Dog Psychology Cent... Read More » Easter Sunday Brunch at Govindas Govinda’s Natural Foods is hosting an Easter Sunday “all you can eat” brunch from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. April 5. Live music will be available... Read More » Tucson Astrologers’ Guild Hosts Author/Astrologer, Dorothy Oja Gael Chilson, President of the Tucson Astrologers’ Guild, will present Dorothy Oja, a professional astrologer who will give lectures about c... Read More » Life Coach Offers Specialty Workshop on Body Language Dr. Tomas Sepulveda of ALAS Life Coaching and Hypnotherapy is holding a six-hour workshop called Body Language: All Things Are Not What They... Read More » Athena’s Southwest Fiesta Collection Comes to Tucson Fashion designer Robin Hall of Athena Southwest brought her southwestern line to Paris in October of 2012, and brings it to Tucson today to ... Read More » Habitat for Humanity Tucson HabiStore The Habitat for Humanity Tucson HabiStore, is a resale shop where local residents and visitors can find items for home improvement at reason... Read More » Goodwill Celebrates 50th Anniversary Goodwill celebrated the Grand Opening of their donation center at 5775 E. Broadway, Tucson in March and is hosting Connecting Tucson on Apri... Read More » Nature's Wisdom & Healthy Home: April Letter from Publisher Spring has officially sprung, and we’re ecstatic to present Tucson’s very own Green Hero, “Mrs. Green,” aka Gina Murphy-Darling, on the cove... Read More » Acupuncture Increases Quality of Life for Allergy Sufferers: Alternative Solution for Seasonal Symptoms Hay fever sufferers receiving acupuncture plus medication reported a better quality of life than those only receiving drugs. Read More » In-Print