May 2021 Letter From Publisher

As is tradition here at Natural Awakenings, we like to take the month of May to focus on women. With Mother’s Day at the forefront, we think it’s important to take a moment to think about all the important women in our lives—and ourselves, too. Read More »

Psych Clearance Evaluations for Military Enlistment

The military has had physical and mental health requirements for eligible recruits for many years. This has resulted in mandated psychiatric evaluations for anyone who is trying to enlist that has not done well on specific screenings given by recruiters, any history of psychiatric treatment, unusual scars or history of behavioral issues. Read More »

A Complete Vegetable Watering Guide

How much water do plants really need? When is the best time to water our vegetables? How do we check soil moisture? Learn to make the right call when it comes to that essential task of watering. Read More »

Build Strong Bones with Yoga

According to Dr. Loren Fishman, Medical Director of Manhattan Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation in New York City, and author of 10 books, including Yoga for Osteoporosis, “One in two women over age 50 will have an osteoporosis-related fracture in her lifetime.” Yoga can help build bones and help prevent fractures. Read More »

Don Zavis Sales Training Business Builder Program in Tucson

Don Zavis Sales Training is now offering a one-month live classroom training for free. The training meets every Friday, from 10:30 a.m. to noon, at Catalyst in the Tucson Mall, or on Zoom. Read More »

Do You Hear What I Hear?

What if someone could hear our thoughts? What if everything we said to ourselves, about ourselves, was being overheard? It is! We are hearing it. We are hearing the way we talk to ourselves and the words we are using. Read More »

Eastwest Integrated Care

Dr. Lucy Surya and Dr. Herald Surya, co-founders of Eastwest Integrated Care, which opened last October in Tucson, are using a new approach to behavioral health for young generations, to help with the distress caused by COVID and other environmental factors, such as school, relationships and peer-pressure. Read More »

Ensure a Healthy Digital Life with GE Computing

GE Computing and Internet Services has different computer health plans to ensure that our digital lives are healthy. Need to know how to do something? Computer acting sick? See “Doctor Don”, owner Don Gibbens. Read More »

Kryste Andrews

Kryste Andrews, hypnotherapist and sound healer, facilitates self-healing as clients view pertinent past lives. Read More »

Massage and Gifts Spa in Tucson

Massage and Gifts Spa is a Tucson local spa founded by Debbie Q. Allen. Massage and Gifts Spa provides clients with spa body treatments such as massage, weight loss, body detox and beauty services. Or, make it a party. Read More »

Renewal Wellness Clinic

Renewal Wellness Clinic offers several holistic coaching approaches, including women’s integrated coaching with certified holistic health coach, Shelbi Miller. Read More »

Sugar Me Love

Tucson’s first premier Sugaring Spa & Naturopathic Clinic, Sugar Me Love, features sugaring, the art of hair removal using a paste made of 100 percent biodegradable sugar, lemon and water. Read More »

Transformational Medicine Specials for May

Sponsored Content Transformational Medicine is offering several specials in the month of May in honor of Mother’s Day. Read More »

May 2021 Tucson Women's Wellness Coupons

Please check out our Women's Wellness Coupons which Offer Great Local Specials Read More »

Artificial Intelligence Joins Fight Against Marine Litter

MARLIT, an open-access web app based on a deep-learning artificial intelligence algorithm, will promote the detection and measurement of floating plastics in the sea. Read More »

Avoid Coffee When Pregnant to Safeguard Brain Development

A mother’s coffee drinking during pregnancy can change important pathways in an infant’s developing brain, raising the risk of behavioral issues, attention difficulty and hyperactivity. Read More »

Baby Bites: Healthy Homemade Food for Tiny Tummies

Save money and control what goes into little tummies with these tips for introducing and feeding healthy homemade baby foods. Read More »

Baby Blueberry Smoothie

This 5 ingredient recipe for homemade baby blueberry smoothies is the perfect way to get little ones started with solid foods. Read More »

Baby Superfood Purée

Make simple, healthy, homemade baby food purée with these superfood ingredients. Read More »

Climate Change Makes Pollen Season Worse for Allergy Sufferers

A study found that pollen seasons have been getting longer and more intense over the last 30 years with an increase in mean annual temperatures being the strongest driver. Read More »

Composting Human Remains is a Reality

Environmental activist Katrina Spade founded Recompose, the country’s first human composting funeral home, in Seattle, Washington, where composting as a form of human burial is legal. Read More »

Critters React to Warming Temperatures in the Rockies

A study reveals that the popular golden-mantled ground squirrel and 46 other species of rodents and shrews in Colorado are climbing uphill to escape warming temperatures in the state. Read More »

Curbing Cancer in Cats: Ways to Keep a Feline Healthy

1 in 5 cats will be diagnosed with cancer, but the risk of contraction and severe outcomes can be lowered with these holistic treatment options and healthy preventative tips. Read More »

Devaki Lindsey Berkson on Bioidentical Hormones for Long-Term Health

Hormone scholar and nutrition and gut expert Dr. Devaki Lindsey Berkson discusses plant-based bioidentical hormone therapy (BHT) and its role in women's health. Read More »

Don’t Rely on Money for Happiness

People in the “poorest of the poor” communities in which money is not a high value can feel as happy as people in high-income Scandinavian countries. Read More »

Eco-Cosmetics: Choosing Sustainable Beauty Products

Reduce environmental harm and waste with these sustainable cosmetic tips and eco-friendly beauty brands. Read More »

Gas Utilities Knock Electric Appliances

As cities phase out the installation of gas lines in new buildings to cut down on methane emissions, gas utilities have been staging adversarial campaigns nationwide. Read More »

Homeopathy to the Rescue: Create a Family First-Aid Kit

The emergency remedies of homeopathy are straight-forward, low-cost and easy to administer for first aid to cuts, burns, bumps and bruises, insect bites, and poison ivy. Read More »

Integrative Women’s Wellness: Five Top Health Concerns and What to Do

Holistic, integrative approaches for women's top five health concerns including cancer, heart disease, autoimmune diseases, hormonal imbalances and depression. Read More »

Natural Mama: Holistic Approaches to a Healthy Pregnancy

Eating organic, detoxing the house, practicing meditation or yoga and other holistic approaches for expectant mothers to follow during pregnancy for delivering a healthy baby. Read More »

Nix Baby Foods that Harbor Toxic Metals

A recent report issued by the House of Representatives found “dangerous levels of toxic heavy metals,” including arsenic, lead, cadmium and mercury, in baby foods made by major companies. Read More »

Pregnancy Apps

Tracking exercise, nutrition, baby bump images, the joys of the journey and the baby’s development are available options in a variety of the best holistic pregnancy apps. Read More »

Sip Non-Alcoholic Beer to Improve Liver Disease

Non-alcoholic beer is booming in popularity, and it now poses a health benefit as a study-proven dietary supplement for people with cirrhosis of the liver. Read More »

Sleep Deeply to Reduce Anxiety

Researchers report that a sleepless night can trigger up to a 30 percent rise in anxiety levels, but a full night of slumber stabilizes emotions. Read More »

Stay Fit with Bodywork Therapy: Enhance Workout Performance and Recovery with Massage

Therapeutic massage and other bodywork modalities before or after exercise can combat post-workout soreness and stiffness, maximizing our fitness investments in and out of the gym. Read More »

Sustainably Stylish: Eco-Fashion that’s Kind to the Planet

The “fast fashion” of cheap designer knock-offs is costly to the environment, but sustainable fabrics, resale shops, and creative mending can provide eco-friendly, stylish options. Read More »

Three Steps for Facing Difficult Emotions

We can build resiliency and find greater clarity, calm and well-being when facing change, uncertainty and stress with these three key steps using mindfulness and compassion. Read More »

World’s Largest Wildlife Highway Crossing Opens in San Antonio

The Robert L.B. Tobin Land Bridge connects people with nature in San Antonio across a six-lane highway at Phil Hardberger Park, the largest wildlife crossing of its kind in the U.S. Read More »