Natural Awakenings Twin Cities March 2022
Read the March 2022 edition of Natural Awakenings Twin Cities magazine. This is our annual Food and Nutrition Issue which is focused on plant-based foods, supporting local farmer's market and beyond picky eating; help for pediatric eating disorders. This month we feature articles on myofascial release for oral health, tips on making one's presence on Facebook, plant-based foods go mainstream, geopathic stress in your garden that affects the growth of your plants, bounty of the farmer's market and so much more! Be sure to check out our local content including News Briefs announcements, Community Resource Guide with providers throughout the metro who can meet your individual wellness needs, and all the happenings in the Calendar of Events. There is additional online-only content that can be found at NATwinCities.com.
Read the March 2022 edition of Natural Awakenings Twin Cities magazine. This is our annual Food and Nutrition Issue which is focused on plant-based foods, supporting local farmer's market and beyond picky eating; help for pediatric eating disorders. This month we feature articles on myofascial release for oral health, tips on making one's presence on Facebook, plant-based foods go mainstream, geopathic stress in your garden that affects the growth of your plants, bounty of the farmer's market and so much more!
Be sure to check out our local content including News Briefs announcements, Community Resource Guide with providers throughout the metro who can meet your individual wellness needs, and all the happenings in the Calendar of Events. There is additional online-only content that can be found at NATwinCities.com.
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calendar of events<br />
featured event<br />
Discover Your Highest<br />
Purpose<br />
Sri Harold Klemp, the spiritual leader<br />
of Eckankar, shares wisdom through<br />
stories and spiritual insights that bring<br />
meaning, connection and humor to the<br />
workings of Spirit in everyday life.<br />
Fridays at 7pm<br />
Watch on Channel 6 or via MCN6.org<br />
For more information, visit Eckankar.org,<br />
TempleOfECK.org or Facebook.com/<br />
Eckankar. See ad, page 2.<br />
WEDNESDAYS, MARCH 2, 9 & 16<br />
Virtually Wild Yoga! Spring Season – 7:45-<br />
8:45am. Join the Minnesota Zoo—from the<br />
comfort of your own home—for virtual yoga.<br />
Your yoga instructor will teach live virtual yoga<br />
classes from around the Zoo and each session will<br />
highlight a different animal or trail. $6/class for<br />
members, $8/class non-members. Online. Mnzoo.<br />
Org/zoo-yoga/#spring1<br />
THURSDAYS, MARCH 3, 10, 17,<br />
24 & 31<br />
Career Services – 10-12:30pm. Stop by the library in<br />
Roseville for drop-in job search assistance and career<br />
planning services including resume development, applying<br />
for jobs online, career assessments, interview<br />
tips, information and referrals to employment and<br />
training programs. Presented by Ramsey County<br />
Workforce Solution. Free. 2180 North Hamline<br />
Avenue, Roseville. RamseyCounty.us/calendar.<br />
SUNDAY, MARCH 6<br />
Winter Yoga – 10-11am. Practice yoga at the<br />
Arboretum or through Zoom led by an instructor<br />
from OneLove.yoga. Sessions are for all levels.<br />
Please bring your own mat and water bottle. Free<br />
for members. 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska.<br />
Arb.UMN.edu/Content/Arboretum-Calendar-0.<br />
TUESDAY, MARCH 8<br />
In-Person Event: Beer and Cheese Tasting with<br />
Urban Growler – 6-7:30pm. Celebrate International<br />
Women’s Day with Urban Growler and Mississippi<br />
Market! Join us at the first women-owned microbrewery<br />
in Minnesota, Urban Growler, for a tasting<br />
of five of their featured beers paired with cheeses<br />
from the co-op. Free. Online. MSMarket.coop/event.<br />
TUESDAYS, MARCH 8, 15, 22 & 29<br />
Community Resource Advocates – 1-3pm.<br />
Social workers, advocates, and county navigators<br />
will be in the library to help individuals and families<br />
with questions relating to housing resources,<br />
shelter, accessing benefits, food assistance, mental<br />
health, youth and senior services, transportation<br />
and more. Free. 3025 Southlawn Drive, Maplewood.<br />
RamseyCounty.us/calendar.<br />
THURSDAY, MARCH 10<br />
Strategies for Job Searching – 6:30-7:30pm.<br />
Discover ways to stay focused, organized, and<br />
realistic when seeking new employment. Learn<br />
practical tips for résumé writing, networking, managing<br />
your online profiles, interviewing and more.<br />
Presented by Executive Recruiter Rob Lovinger<br />
of Calliope Search and Consulting. Free. Online.<br />
HCLib.BiblioCommons.com/v2/events.<br />
Virtual Class – Budget Cooking: Almond-Crusted<br />
Fish with Rice and Scallion Vinaigrette – 5:30-<br />
6:30pm. This virtual Budget Cooking class features<br />
a delicious and affordable recipe of almond-crusted<br />
fish with rice, scallion vinaigrette, and a seasonal<br />
vegetable that can feed four people for less than $15<br />
and can be adapted based on what is in your pantry.<br />
Free. Online. MSMarket.coop/event.<br />
Hot Topics in Spirituality #6: Interpersonal<br />
Neurobiology (Part 2) – 7-8pm. Making the<br />
most of your life starts with understanding your<br />
life and your body. How do experiences affect<br />
our brain functions? How do our brains impact<br />
our emotions? $10. Online. WisdomWaysCenter.<br />
org/events-calendar.<br />
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16<br />
Forest Bathing – 6:30-8:30pm. Over the course<br />
of this walk, participants will be given a series of<br />
invitations—suggested ways to connect to their<br />
surroundings. The experience will be mostly<br />
silent, honor each participant’s personal space,<br />
and cover about a mile and-a-half over generally<br />
flat surfaces. $30. 1701 Charlton Street, West St.<br />
Paul. DodgeNatureCenter.org/event.<br />
FRIDAY, MARCH 18<br />
Nature Playdate: M is for Maple – 10-11am. Explore<br />
the woods using your five senses as you help<br />
tap a maple tree and taste the sweetness of springtime.<br />
Through story time, artwork, and tree activities, learn<br />
how the syrup you put on your pancakes starts as sap<br />
in a tree trunk. $10. 1701Charlton Street, West St.<br />
Paul. DodgeNatureCenter.org/event.<br />
Full Worm Moon Hike – 7:30-10:30pm. Hike under<br />
<strong>March</strong>’s Full Worm Moon during this special<br />
after-hours event. The worm moon gets its unique<br />
name because earthworms begin to resurface at<br />
this time of year. $5 for members and children<br />
ages 15 and younger; $20 for non-members.<br />
3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska. Arb.UMN.edu/<br />
Content/Arboretum-Calendar-0.<br />
SATURDAY, MARCH 19<br />
MapleFest Pancake Breakfast – 8:30am-<br />
2:30pm. Celebrate maple syrup season with an allyou-can-eat<br />
pancake breakfast in the MacMillan<br />
Auditorium. $16 for Members and children ages<br />
11-15; $21 for non-member adults, $11 for children<br />
ages 3-10. 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska.<br />
Arb.UMN.edu/Content/Arboretum-Calendar-0.<br />
SUNDAY, MARCH 20<br />
Spring Yoga Retreat – 8am-12:30pm. Mark the<br />
first day of spring with a joyful half-day yoga<br />
retreat. Yoga in the Gardens’ partner studios will<br />
lead participants through eight mini-classes. The<br />
retreat is limited to 50 people (all levels welcome.)<br />
$35 for members and $50 for non-members.<br />
3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska. Arb.UMN.edu/<br />
Content/Arboretum-Calendar-0.<br />
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23<br />
Virtual Class - Ethiopian Cooking: Egg Rolls<br />
and Samosas – 6-7:30pm. Restaurant-quality<br />
egg rolls, samosas and dipping sauces can be<br />
made right in your own kitchen. These appetizers<br />
are jammed with flavors from around the world<br />
and can be a quick way to incorporate leftovers<br />
into something new and fun to eat. Free. Online.<br />
MSMarket.coop/event.<br />
FRIDAY, MARCH 25<br />
Guided Trail Hike – 10:15-11am. This 45-minute<br />
hike will give you a snapshot of Dodge in a guided<br />
setting—perfect for those new to the trails as well<br />
as seasoned visitors who want to explore with a<br />
group. Free. 365 Marie Avenue W, West St. Paul.<br />
DodgeNatureCenter.org/event.<br />
featured event<br />
Northwestern Health<br />
Sciences University<br />
Discovery Day<br />
Talk with faculty, students and staff about<br />
our programs in Acupuncture and Chinese<br />
Medicine, Chiropractic, Massage<br />
Therapy, Medical Assisting and more.<br />
You will learn what makes NWHSU<br />
stand out including one-on-one attention,<br />
highly trained faculty, small class sizes<br />
that allow for individual attention and<br />
instruction, state-of-the-art labs and clinics,<br />
and extensive clinical experience so<br />
when you graduate, you’ll feel prepared<br />
and confident in your skills.<br />
Saturday, <strong>March</strong> 26<br />
9am-2pm<br />
For more information,<br />
visit NWHealth.edu. See ad, page 9.<br />
MONDAY, MARCH 28<br />
Social Justice Book Club – 6:30-8pm. Come together<br />
virtually with others in the community who<br />
are interested in diversity, equity, and inclusion, and<br />
in transforming perceptions. For each book chosen,<br />
we will talk about the book and its relevance to<br />
us now. Hosted by Golden Valley Library. Free.<br />
Online. HCLib.BiblioCommons.com/v2/events.<br />
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