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KnoWEwell Platform Offers One-Year Free Memberships in December

KnoWEwell, a collaborative partner with the Natural Awakenings family of publishers, is offering individuals and providers the opportunity to receive a complimentary one-year membership to its global community and marketplace. The KnoWEwell platform is a comprehensive online destination for today’s trusted Regenerative Whole Health knowledge, resources and community. Through its use, subscribers can find access to vetted, evidence-based resources for health, wellness and sustainability. Individuals, providers and experts can communicate and work together in an interactive, vibrant online community.

“We are an ecosystem collaborating to inspire and empower individuals to achieve WELLthier Living. Join the movement as we share knowledge and healing success stories, provide access to evidence-based resources, create meaningful connections and help today’s providers, mission-aligned nonprofits and businesses opportunities prosper. We are transforming the health care we know,” says Kimberly Whittle, Founder and CEO.

“Natural Awakenings is honored to give our dedicated readers the opportunity to be among the first members welcomed into the KnoWEwell community. With gratitude for our 26 years of readership and support, through our mission-aligned collaborative partnership with KnoWEwell, for a limited time we are pleased to gift both individuals and providers with free annual memberships,” says Sharon Bruckman, Founder and CEO.

For more information, visit KnoWEwell.com and see the ad on back page, which includes the free membership codes during this limited time offer.

We wish everyone a beautiful, peaceful holiday season.

Get Cooking with Virtual Soup-Making Classes

Personal Chef, Debbie Brosnan, will host two virtual soup-making classes this month: Butternut Squash Soup on December 5, and Pasta e Fagioli Soup on December 12. Both will take place from 1 to 2 p.m., on Zoom. These are fun, interactive classes that teach new cooking skills in the safety of one’s own home. All levels of experience and kids are welcome.

In this time of social distancing, people have started to participate in her classes with friends joining from other homes. It is also a fun way to bridge the gap with friends or family at a distance. Soup is a wonderful meal to prepare in bulk and freeze for when needed as a healthy quick meal or side dish.

Cost: $30 per device, per class. Classes can be booked through Experiences on AboutTheJourney.com. For more information, call 860-359-2200.

Wishing you a safe and healthy holiday season!

Visit Our New Pharmacy: Theatre Pharmacy

1784 Massachusetts Ave. Lexington, MA • 781.862.4480 Invest in Self-Care, Health and Wellness at Savin Hill Fitness Studio

Savin Hill Fitness Studio, in Dorchester, is ready to inspire and motivate individuals through virtual and in-person classes and trainings. With more than 35 classes every week, both in-person and virtual, including Barre, yoga, Bootcamp, HIIT, kickboxing, power yoga and more, its team is dedicated to helping people stay active, strong and supported during these stressful times. Personal training and nutrition coaching are Erin Madore also available.

“Regardless of whether you work out with us from home or in our space, we are sure that you will find us fun, engaging, challenging and motivating,” says studio owner Erin Madore.

For anyone looking to further or get started with a fitness career, Madore is offering a Barre Empowered Certification program starting December 10.

Location: 110 Savin Hill Ave., Boston. For more information, call 617-430-4060 or visit SavinHillFitness.com.

Sacred Song Reiki is Re-Opening Private reiki, sound healing and/ or crystal bed healing sessions, with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention COVID -19 protocols in place, are now available at Sacred Song Reiki, in Stow. Owner Priscilla Gale is currently booking appointments for the following services: reiki, reiki with sound healing, crystal bed healing, and crystal bed healing with crystal sound vibration. Gale teaches that the true experience of oneness and wholeness is based in recognizing everyone is far more than just the sum of their parts, but a vitally important part of a greater whole of the heart of humanity. Formerly an international opera singer, now as minister and high priestess, she is devoted to a life of learning, having studied multiple spiritual paths and healing modalities in the service of mankind and the planet.

Location: 22 Circuit Dr., Stow. For more information, call 978897-8846 or visit SacredSongReiki.com.

For every minute you remain angry, you give up 60 seconds of peace of mind. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

Rhode Island Natural Awakenings Seeks New Steward

When the first Natural Awakenings edition was published in Naples, Florida, 27 years ago, it was to fill a specific community need. Founder Sharon Bruckman wanted to make it easier for people in her area to find information in one place about local farmers’ markets and healthy living activities and events. It may seem quaint in the post-Google era we are in now, but Natural Awakenings was born from one woman’s honest desire to help people be informed and empowered. That mission has driven Maureen Cary’s leadership as publisher of the Rhode Island edition for more than 12 years.

With a passion for healthy living, Cary was looking to bring the Rhode Island holistic community together. “I knew it was out there and just needed a vehicle to bring it all together,” says Cary. That has been her passion for the last 12 years— being actively involved in the community, introducing new businesses, sponsoring events, having a visible presence at expos and distributing the magazine anywhere that will have it. “The more people who can find us, the more people we can help,” she attests.

In the midst of extraordinary change on the planet and in our culture, on all levels, Natural Awakenings is no exception when it comes to that wave. In the aftermath of the upheaval, new projects, businesses and enterprises will be forming, which will be thrilling to witness (some of it is already underway). Exciting new digital partnerships are forming for the Natural Awakenings Publishing Corporation national franchise and those represent innovative opportunities for multiple revenue streams for the local magazines and their constituents.

“While I know the future of the magazine is bright, for a variety of reasons both personal and professional, now is the time for me to step away from publishing the Rhode Island edition. I am making the franchise available for immediate sale; this December 2020 edition will be my last issue as publisher,” shares Cary.

This is a great opportunity to get involved in the local community and make a difference. Work from anywhere, make your own hours, plot your own course.

For more information about the sale of Natural Awakenings Rhode Island, contact Maureen Cary at 401-862-5695 or email MCary@RINaturalAwakenings.com. See ad page 24.

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