May 2023: Sadghuru Interview • Overcoming Overwhelm • Controlling Your Hormones May 01, 2023 06:00AM ● By Amit Gupta Click here to access this issue's PDF. Annual Wonderful Wizards of Raw Returns in June On June 2 through June 4, Tassili’s Raw Reality Café presents the 10th annual Wonderful Wizards of Raw, an outdoor festival and “raw food extravaganza” in the West End featuring a raw chef cook-off, music, speakers and vendors. Read More » Carol Penn on Finding Calm in a Chaotic World Dr. Carol Penn, double board-certified in family and obesity medicine, is a movement, meditation and mindset coach who teaches people to prioritize self-care to achieve their best and highest selves. Read More » ChantLanta Returns in September This year, the event will take place September 8 from 6:30 to 10 p.m. and September 9 from 10:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. at Unity North Atlanta in Marietta. Read More » First Signs of Menopause: How to Resolve Vaginal Dryness The earliest sign of changes occurs between the ages of 40 to 44, during perimenopause, and according to Dr. Lindsey Berkson, author of Safe Hormones, Smart Women, vaginal dryness is the flashing red light. Read More » Gardening Therapy: Healing Mind, Body and Spirit in the Yard The top three reasons participants gave for enjoying their time tinkering in the soil were: being outdoors and having contact with nature (70 percent); feeling a sense of achievement (50 percent); and having the opportunity for restoration and stress relief (35 percent). Read More » Kale and Tempeh Tacos Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion, garlic and tempeh and cook for 2 to 3 minutes until the onion softens and becomes translucent. Read More » Kindred Spirits I keep a picture of the two of us nearby to remember the sweet soul named Mar and our special friendship. I understand now that it is so important to hold those golden connections close when they come into my life. Read More » New Yoga Studios Open in Duluth and Stone Mountain Spirit House Yoga opened in Duluth in March, and Sanctuary Yoga Studio in Stone Mountain opened its doors in April. Read More » Sadghuru on Inner Engineering and Meditation Sadghuru is the founder and head of India’s Isha Foundation, an organization dedicated to spreading the spiritual science of yoga since 1992. Isha operates many centers around the world, including a retreat center in McMinnville, Tennessee. Read More » Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work Taylor’s May workshop runs for four Mondays from 7 to 8:30 p.m. The cost is $375 per couple, which includes course materials shipped to attendees. Read More » Solving Stress: Holistic Tips From Lifestyle Doctors Studies suggest that 75 to 90 percent of illnesses are stress related. Getting to the root cause before it escalates into cardiovascular disease, depression or diabetes is what curious and compassionate doctors do. Read More » Taking Control of Our Hormones: Nutritional Tips to Support the Delicate Balance Keeping these hormones in proper balance is critical for health, and imbalances can lead to a wide range of effects, including diabetes, thyroid disease, unintended weight fluctuations, skin problems, fatigue, mood swings and infertility. Read More » Three Metaphysical Shops Present Works of Local Artists In Marietta, metaphysical shop Heart Soul & Art will host a juried art show in July and will be accepting artist submissions as of June 18. Read More » Vanilla and Fig Scones With Pistachios Preheat the oven to 350° F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Read More » Wisteria & Willow Offers Spiritual Practices and Programs Complimentary consultations are offered to new clients. Sessions range from $45 for a 30-minute session to $80 for one hour. Special pricing is available for booking six or more sessions. Prices vary for personalized programs, classes and workshops. Read More » Womyn’s Wellness Retreat in Douglasville The nonprofit Orixa Healing Arts Wellness and Spiritual Center of Memphis, Tennessee, is hosting the Womyn’s Wellness Retreat on June 3 and 4 in Douglasville, Georgia. Read More » Yoga Is for All of Us According to the 2016 Yoga in America Study produced by Yoga Journal and Yoga Alliance, men’s participation in yoga jumped from 17.8 percent in 2012 to 28 percent in 2016. The most recent data is from 2016, so the study might be a little dated, but it still shows a promising trend. Read More » Yogis from India and Atlanta, Welcome! Sadhguru is primarily concerned with helping people develop inner practices that will lead to yoga’s goal, samadhi, the union with that which is infinite, eternal, omnipresent and omnipotent and otherwise referred to as God, Source, Infinite Intelligence and more. Read More » A Weekend of Mindfulness, Wisdom and Heart at the 2nd Annual Ram Dass’ Legacy Summer Mountain Retreat Sponsored Content After decades of hosting popular transformational events on the West Coast and Maui, the Ram Dass staged its first east coast retreat in the Blue Ridge mountains of North Carolina in 2022. Read More » Downloads NA-Atlanta_05-23_spread.pdf In-Print