tag:www.naturalawakeningsny.com,2005:/categories/brooklyn-insightsBrooklyn Briefs | Natural Awakenings NYC & Long Island Healthy Living Healthy Planet2023-11-05T16:03:42-05:00urn:uuid:cba15698-daf3-4b72-9680-6680b8e834532023-11-05T15:49:56-05:002023-11-05T16:03:42-05:00We Want to Hear from our Readers! 2023-11-05 15:49:55 -0500Michael LehrmanThe team at Natural Awakenings NYC and Long Island editions want to hear from our readers on a variety of pressing issues related to health and wellness and the environment in our New York City and Long Island communities. <hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.naturalawakeningsny.com">Natural Awakenings NYC & Long Island</a></small></p>urn:uuid:2b0e5bed-0a9d-4777-a39f-c19c8693223a2023-09-01T08:55:28-04:002023-09-01T08:56:49-04:00The NewLife Expo Comes to Brooklyn in October 2023-09-01 08:54:57 -0400Michael Lehrmanhis annual event, now in its 34th year and renowned for fostering mind-body-spirit connections, will take place October 27 to 29 in Brooklyn at BK Loft 26 in Park Slope/Sunset Park,<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.naturalawakeningsny.com">Natural Awakenings NYC & Long Island</a></small></p>urn:uuid:6b9d1f9d-73d8-407b-abd0-13146f62e9b42022-01-01T11:19:14-05:002022-02-05T15:18:13-05:00Ornithology Jazz Club Opens in Brooklyn2022-01-01 11:19:14 -0500Michael LehrmanOrnithology Jazz Club opened in Brooklyn’s eclectic Bushwick neighborhood last month, serving up an appropriately eclectic mix: live music, vegan food, cocktails and no cover.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.naturalawakeningsny.com">Natural Awakenings NYC & Long Island</a></small></p>urn:uuid:7c0fd715-b010-4127-a4e1-51ad8b729c772022-01-01T11:06:36-05:002022-01-01T11:06:51-05:00Brooklyn Bridge Lane Attracts New Cyclists2022-01-01 11:06:17 -0500Michael LehrmanThe first full month after a protected two-way bike lane opened on the Brooklyn Bridge last fall, the number of cycling trips over the East River crossing was nearly double <hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.naturalawakeningsny.com">Natural Awakenings NYC & Long Island</a></small></p>urn:uuid:50da09a6-f283-49ec-9858-cb7d055db1e32021-11-07T16:52:06-05:002021-11-07T17:02:29-05:00Brooklyn Funeral Company Reflects Back-To-Basics Trend2021-11-07 16:51:39 -0500Michael LehrmanTechnology might rule modern life, but modern death is going low-tech. Companies like Fitting Tribute Funeral Services, in Brooklyn, have tapped into the baby boom generation’s growing desire to honor the dead, much as their ancestors did 150 years ago, <hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.naturalawakeningsny.com">Natural Awakenings NYC & Long Island</a></small></p>urn:uuid:bc8237ec-7939-495c-b3fc-814d3284b3422021-07-01T18:41:14-04:002021-07-01T18:41:27-04:00Farmers Markets Nourish Communities in Every Borough2021-07-01 18:41:13 -0400Michael LehrmanOne thing New York City grows well is farmers' markets. With community gardens sprouting on rooftops and green spaces, and small farms flourishing outside the city, farmers' markets are neighborhood clearinghouses for nature’s bounty, ensuring residents of every borough have access. Better yet, most markets and farmstands have a mission beyond delivering the goods.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.naturalawakeningsny.com">Natural Awakenings NYC & Long Island</a></small></p>urn:uuid:04a261fb-1b9f-439a-b1cf-3da862e038782021-01-07T00:26:46-05:002021-01-22T22:41:21-05:00Brooklyn-Focused Social Justice Fund Names Awardees2021-01-07 00:26:38 -0500Michael LehrmanBlack, Brooklyn-based leader-activists in the fields of health care, climate policy, education, journalism, and criminal justice are the first five awardees of the Tsai Foundation’s Social Justice<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.naturalawakeningsny.com">Natural Awakenings NYC & Long Island</a></small></p>urn:uuid:a20e43f3-dc3b-40fb-83e7-1d6eb82e5ee42020-12-02T23:14:31-05:002021-01-22T22:40:25-05:00Former Brooklyn Roommates Create Duebest Eco-Cutlery 2020-12-02 23:14:30 -0500Michael LehrmanThis year we’ve had to rethink much of how we live life, and that’s not necessarily a bad thing. As we’re doing less dine-in and more takeout, a new local brand, Duebest (pronounced “do best”), is helping us do it sustainably. <hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.naturalawakeningsny.com">Natural Awakenings NYC & Long Island</a></small></p>urn:uuid:ae59acdf-8d35-4ca5-bfe0-969379e4d0542019-08-06T19:23:25-04:002021-01-22T22:36:14-05:00The Journey of Acceptance2019-05-05 16:46:33 -0400Michael LehrmanBy Joe Dunn
I struggled my whole life with feeling less than. I covered it with phony, always thinking I should be someone else. I never re...<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.naturalawakeningsny.com">Natural Awakenings NYC & Long Island</a></small></p>urn:uuid:84540604-55a7-41c3-97aa-1789839c6e2f2019-08-06T19:23:47-04:002021-01-22T22:36:50-05:00Foot and Ankle Self-Care Sessions Available In Manhattan and Brooklyn2019-05-05 11:39:31 -0400Michael LehrmanAs a former ballet dancer who underwent bilateral foot surgeries, Melyssa Davis understands that proper foot care is crucial to overall heal...<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.naturalawakeningsny.com">Natural Awakenings NYC & Long Island</a></small></p>urn:uuid:bd04649b-1b8e-450e-bdd3-ad860bde3fc12019-08-06T20:20:40-04:002021-01-22T22:38:06-05:00Organic Bedroom Opens Sleep Showroom in Brooklyn2014-12-26 20:27:55 -0500Michael LehrmanBrooklyn residents have a whole new reason to celebrate their nights! Maine-based organic company, The Clean Bedroom opened its eighth and n...<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.naturalawakeningsny.com">Natural Awakenings NYC & Long Island</a></small></p>urn:uuid:44866584-8ea3-4ee0-9053-016550288f3b2019-08-06T20:37:05-04:002021-01-22T22:37:36-05:00 HoneybeeLives Organic Beekeepinging Classes in Brooklyn 2013-01-23 11:06:39 -0500Michael LehrmanMid-winter may seem like an odd time to think about honeybees, however winter is when beekeeping classes occur and new beekeepers make their...<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.naturalawakeningsny.com">Natural Awakenings NYC & Long Island</a></small></p>urn:uuid:506ac03f-534c-434e-ba26-3a3ade2158542019-08-06T20:44:59-04:002021-01-22T22:39:21-05:00New Williamsburg Business Asks, “What’s Your Type?”2012-01-11 21:58:27 -0500Michael LehrmanD’Adamo Personalized Nutrition center, in Williamsburg, Brooklyn offers diet programs designed to be the perfect match for your blood type, ...<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.naturalawakeningsny.com">Natural Awakenings NYC & Long Island</a></small></p>