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After six years of being involved with Natural
Awakenings magazine, I see that the desire, need
and demand for integrative health and wellness has
never been more apparent. During the past few years we
have learned of large medical practices, hospitals, and
insurance companies now providing additional complementary
care services and provisions for patients.
Diane Sawyer recently reported that more than
3 million patients are currently being prescribed
meditation as part of their treatment and an increasing
number of insurance companies are offering coverage
for acupuncture. Natural childbirth options are covered
by Tri-Care for our military families, and many of our local doctors now prescribe
bio-identical hormone treatment instead of synthetics.
As we look for ways to improve our health and heal our body, mind and spirit,
we are consistently moving toward a selection of natural alternatives that substitute
or complement past choices. This month’s special Vibrant Well-Being edition’s
feature article, “Alternative Goes Mainstream,” gives us insight into today’s
complementary trends that support natural health care and vitality.
As the industry becomes more mainstream, so shall we at Natural Awakenings
of Northwest Florida. We are excited that Natural Awakenings has gone
mainstream with its channels of distribution. In addition to finding us only in
doctor’s offices and health food stores, Natural Awakenings is now available at
most local Publix, CVS and Winn Dixie stores and other convenient locations. As
the New Year begins, we reflect on the past year to draw some notion of what will
be different in the coming year. Our Natural Awakenings team took a hard look at
what is best for our readers, advertisers and community. We reviewed our progress
made during the past year and wonder what more can be done this year to make
our publication more meaningful and effective in each community we represent.
We have been publishing for more than five years in Northwest Florida and
have enjoyed bringing our readers interesting, relevant and local stories. Taking a
serious look at our geographic market area, we made some adjustments to better
serve each community, which will benefit from more local and relevant content
that better focuses on the unique Gulf Coast communities from Pensacola to
Panama City, respectively.
Beginning this month, Natural Awakenings will launch an additional, separate
edition for the Okaloosa, Walton and Bay County area, while continuing our
original edition for the Escambia and Santa Rosa County. Both editions will still
bring you the same national articles you have come to enjoy. What is different will
be more local community spotlight articles, more local news, more local calendar
of events, and more local resources that provide local products and services. I
believe all of our improvements will make it convenient for our readers to enjoy
their local Natural Awakenings news and at the same time expand our base, so
more people can enjoy the features and benefits of a magazine devoted to a better
life and world.
I’m thrilled about this news, and I hope you are too. Happy New Year!
newsbriefs
Free Natural Awakenings App
Now Available
Keeping in touch with the best choices for a green and
healthy lifestyle is now easier than ever, thanks to Natural
Awakenings’ new iPhone and iPad app, available as a free
download at Apple’s iTunes App Store. Individuals on the go
can find products, practitioners and services dedicated to
healthy living, right at their fingertips. They can also read articles
on the latest practical, natural approaches to nutrition,
fitness, creative expression, personal growth and sustainable
living, offered by national experts with fresh perspectives and inspired ideas.
The exclusive app instantly connects to user-friendly galleries: “Local
Magazines” includes a searchable listing of all Natural Awakenings franchise
publishers, with instant links to phone numbers and websites. “National
Directory” lists healthy, green businesses, resources and services, complete with
directions. “This Month” shows the current national magazine content, always
fresh and new. “Healthy Kids” is a collection of how-to articles that focus on
raising, nurturing and empowering vibrant children. “Natural Pets” offers an
information resource dedicated to holistic well-being for companion animals.
“Article Archives,” a comprehensive library of thousands of articles, is searchable
by key words. “En Español” features an archive of current and historical articles in
Spanish.
“Our goal is to empower people to enjoy healthier, happier and longer lives,
wherever they are,” says Natural Awakenings founder Sharon Bruckman. “Offering
free access to Natural Awakenings’ powerful network of healthy living resources
through this exclusive app is yet another way for us to help people feel good, live
simply and laugh more.”
To download the free app, search “Natural Awakenings” in the iTunes App Store or
visit NaturalAwakeningsMag.com.
Accelerated Coach Training
from iCoach University
iCoach University is hosting a free teleclass, January 3,
for those interested in joining their weekly Accelerated
Coach Training Program. The program covers learning
how to life coach without traveling or even leaving
home, and offers students access to a 12-month group
coaching and masterminding program to keep them on
track with their goals.
Classes are lead by certified money, marketing
and mindset coach, Brandi Graves. “This class is for
people who want to make a life change this year into a
meaningful and profitable career. “Our motto is: ‘Where
great coaches are made, and they get paid!’” says Graves.
iCoach University will enroll new students for the program on January 10 and
24. Training will occur at 7 p.m., Tuesday nights, for four months. Classes are held
via telephone, so participants will have the opportunity to connect with people
from all over the globe as if they were in the same room.
Health and Healing
With The
Reconnection
Reconnective Healers we will host
a meeting that includes the film,
The Science Behind The Reconnection,
by Dr. William Tiller, Stanford
physics professor emeritus, from 3
to 5 p.m., January 18, at the Mary
Esther Library. A discussion and
refreshments will follow. The event
is an opportunity for individuals to
learn about a new influx of healing
light, information and energy never
before seen on this planet, rapidly
spreading around the globe, as well
as the founder of the Reconnection ®
movement, Dr. Eric Pearl.
Reconnective Healers believe
that renowned scientists are
validating the power and unique
character of these frequencies
on a higher spectrum than those
experienced before, saying, “We
know that in the universe, everything
is governed by law, moving in
exquisite harmony and balance,
beyond our limited powers of
comprehension. Our world has
become increasingly subjected
to cataclysmic events of historic
proportion—earthquakes, tsunamis,
nuclear disasters, ceaseless oil leaks
and genocides. So we know that
there must be a solution at hand
to enable us to better handle these
coming challenges.”
Location: 100 Hollywood Blvd., in
Mary Esther. For more information,
email Danielle Ekizian at Wheerus@
aol.com, call 850-333-7318 or visit
TheReconnection.com.
Natural Awakenings
is printed on recycled
newsprint with soybased
ink.
For more information call 888-269-3202, email Info@icoachuniversity.com or visit
ICoachUniversity.com.
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