Emotional healing is a broad term that can encompass many different pathways to get there, whether they are physical, mental, emotional or spiritual. But do we ever really “get there?” Isn’t it more of an evolving journey peeling back the “onion” of the good and not-so-good experiences of our lives as we try to acknowledge and grow emotionally for ourselves and our families? How do we find the tools that fit our needs, experiences, traumas, family and more? How can we inspire ourselves to heal when we lack inspiration and motivation?

In our local article, Timothy Tynan delves into the ties between our emotional energies and their effects on our bodies, and how we can recognize them to move toward healing our physical symptoms. Trauma directly affects our emotional health. In “Stopping the Trauma Cycle,” we delve into several tools that can help address issues. We explore how to emotionally heal as a family in our Healthy Kids section, while Natural Pets focuses on how therapy dogs foster healing. Check out other great articles in this September issues, including some yummy recipes with mushrooms.

We focus on the health benefits of yoga as well. Check out Kaia Yoga’s offerings on our back cover. We take it a step further—a warrior step!—by being a major sponsor of Transcend Festival’s weekend-long yoga/wellness/spirituality event, taking place on September 14-15 at Powder Ridge Mountain with more than 90 workshops, a Mindful Market with over 60 vendors, an after-fest party and so much more. Come for a day or the weekend (TranscendFest.com). Make sure you stop by and say hi to us in the vendor market. Tag us in your pics and posts if you attend (FB @NAConnecticut, IG @NaturalAwakeningsCT)!