Motivation Central Station Opens in West Allis

Jim Rauth, a wellness consultant and student in the Milwaukee Area Technical College Human Services Alcohol and Other Drug Addictions Counselor program, has opened a new business, Motivation Central Station, in West Allis. Read More »

A Journey to Empowering People Through Ayurveda

Certified ayurvedic practitioner Jamie Durner owns Ayurveda Wellness, a company that provides and integrates diverse wellness services and individual ayurvedic and wellness education. Read More »

Eric Utne on Education and Parenting the Waldorf Way

Eric Utne will be the keynote speaker at the 2014 Community Education Conference, titled Weaving a New Web: Education and Parenting in an Era of Technological Change. The fifth annual event, to be held at Prairie Hill Waldorf School, March 1, is a collaboration between Madison Waldorf School, Tamarack Waldorf School, Prairie Hill Waldorf School, the Great Lakes Waldorf Institute and LifeWays Early Childhood Center–Milwaukee. Read More »

February Kudos

Joyful Heart Wellness & Spirit, founded by Sara Joy, has received the 2013 Best of Waukesha Award in the Counselor category. Read More »

More Gluten-Free Food Options In Wisconsin

A new company, poSaNa Organics, is bringing gluten-free, low-glycemic and non-GMO products to the Milwaukee area. Read More »

Midwest BikeShare to Launch in Milwaukee

Midwest BikeShare, a short-term bicycle sharing system, is a step closer to fruition in Milwaukee. Read More »

Victory Garden Initiative’s Annual Fruity Nutty Contest Winners

Victory Garden Initiative (VGI) will hold the fourth annual Fruity Nutty Affair, from 6:30 to 11:30 p.m., February 22, at the Humphrey Scottish Rite Masonic Center, in Milwaukee. Read More »

Ayurveda Wellness Expands Services

Ayurveda Wellness, in Brookfield, offers four new ayurvedic treatments that will be incorporated into combination spa packages and consultations with company owner Jamie Durner, a certified ayurvedic practitioner and wellness educator, and Margaret Regan, an ayurvedic health counselor and panchakarma intern. Read More »

New West Allis Venue Houses Art and Theater

Inspiration Studios, a new venue in West Allis that will house the Village Playhouse and Erico’s Gallery, as well as space for art exhibits and performance art, will hold its grand opening at 3 p.m., March 1. Read More »

Art Exhibit to Feature Works by Riverwest Elders

The Riverwest Elders, a diverse group of neighbors over 50 in Milwaukee’s Riverwest neighborhood, will exhibit their artwork in the Creative Expressions exhibit, which runs from February 8 to March 8 at the Jazz Gallery Center for the Arts. An artists’ reception takes place from 1 to 5 p.m., February 8. Read More »

Celtic Spirituality Workshop at Golden Light Healing

Mary Meighan, who speaks and conducts seminars worldwide about Celtic spirituality, will lead a One-Day Celtic Soul Retreat, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., March 8, at Golden Light Healing, in Sobieski, north of Green Bay. Read More »

AromaWellness Introduces Stress-Relieving Essential Oils Blend

Uma Bagadia, owner of AromaWellness, in Brookfield, has created Pain Soother, an essential oils blend designed to help manage and relieve stress. Read More »

Yoga Talk at The Ommani Center

Shelley Carpenter, a physical therapist, registered yoga teacher and Reiki master, will give an educational talk, Yoga for Vitality, from 6 to 7 p.m., February 20, at The Ommani Center for Integrative Medicine, in Pewaukee. Read More »

Online Radio Show Emphasizes Role of Natural Health Care

A special Rethinking Health Matters online radio show, hosted by Natural Awakenings National Editor Linda Sechrist from 3 to 4:30 p.m. EST, February 7, will highlight the importance of independent media in informing the public about natural health care options. Read More »

Dr. John Whitcomb Launches Cutting-Edge Wellness University

Dr. John Whitcomb, the owner of Brookfield Longevity Clinic, is starting Wellness University, an innovative, comprehensive lecture series that covers self-care concepts based on the principles used in anti-aging, functional, holistic, integrative and wellness medicines. The series comprises 12 core lectures, plus 20 electives. Wellness University will meet at Boerner Botanical Gardens, in Hales Corners, from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., February 21, April 4, May 30, August 29, October 17 and December 5, and will continue in 2015. Read More »

February 2014 Publisher Letter

It just makes sense that loving and being loved is vital to our happiness. Read More »