Natural Awakenings Naples and Fort Myers - September 2011 Read the September 2011 edition of Natural Awakenings Naples and Fort Myers. Jackfruit: A Stately Giant The jackfruit’s exotic flavor, combined with many healthful benefits, make this fruit a specialty in Southwest Florida. Read More » Sustainable Chic, Southwest Florida-Style: Area Retailers Offer Ethical Apparel Retailers such as Organic Effort, Natural Comfort Footwear and Thoughtful Threads are doing their part to bring chic, green fashions to Southwest Florida. Read More » Great Tastes for Gluten-Sensitive Shoppers: Local Stores List Their Favorites To determine the crème de la crème of tasty, gluten-free foods and mixes, Natural Awakenings recently queried several local health food hotspots. Read More » Creating Local Yoga Connections: Meet Teachers and Sample Studios During National Yoga Month Throughout September, Southwest Floridians are encouraged to sample a variety of styles with local teachers that support National Yoga Month. Read More » Purely You Spa: Providing a Path to Balance, Beauty and Well-Being “Helping people look and feel their best is our goal at Purely You Spa,” says Jennifer Alvarez, owner of the Naples-based spa. Read More » Local Healer Completes Class Janice Jackson, LMT, a nationally certified massage therapist, pain solution specialist and energy healer based in Naples, completed an Access Consciousness Bars class. Read More » USDA to Fund Area Wetlands Restoration Florida recently received encouraging news about area water and land restoration. Read More » Experience NYC Hair Styling in Naples Big Apple hair styling, including the Ouidad method of cutting and treating naturally curly and wavy hair, is now conveniently available in Naples. Read More » Celebrate National Estuaries Day at Rookery Reserve As part of National Estuaries Day, Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, in Naples, will host half-hour boat and guided kayak trips and family-friendly land-based activities. Read More » Kundalini Yoga Teacher Training Begins in October Yoga students that wish to become certified in the ancient practice and discipline of Kundalini yoga can sign up for a 200-hour, Yoga Alliance-recognized course. Read More » Here's to the benefits of stepping it up! September is a great time to start a new endeavor, whatever it is, by tuning into your own inner rumblings… You’ll find lots of ideas and resources in this issue to spark your enthusiasm. Read More » Bayshore Bike Lanes Go Green Bicyclists commuting to work or riding for exercise or pleasure are seeing green along Bayshore Drive, in East Naples. Read More » Handmade Happiness: A Hands-On Approach to Authentic Living Participating in craftwork gives us a sense of confidence and completeness that’s often lacking in our fast-paced, digital world. Read More » Natural Awakenings Yoga Guide Yoga aims to integrate mind, body and spirit, offering healthful benefits to individuals of every age and physical condition. This guide explains the many styles of yoga to get you started. Read More » Green Chic: Earth-Friendly, Feel-Good Fabrics Innovation is shaping every facet of the eco-fashion industry—watch for these trend-setting, eco-wise textiles. Read More » In-Print