Natural Awakenings Boston - December 2016 Read the December 2016 edition of Natural Awakenings Boston. Cannabis Therapy: Healing Agent or Dangerous Drug? Smoking marijuana is nothing new, but the controversy surrounding it is a present-day problem. It is up to each individual to decide whether cannabis is a dangerous drug or a healing agent. Read More » Perfect Holiday Gift for Climate Change-Denying Relatives: Green Spotlight Climate Denier’s Kit to Coping with Climate is perfect gift for friends or family whose beliefs, political and otherwise, don’t quite align with our own. Read More » Collateral Beauty Releases in Theaters December 16 The film, starring Will Smith and ensemble cast, explores how we are all connected. Read More » Weekend Sufi Meditation Event Explores the Inner Life The Inayati Order of Greater Boston will present Know Thyself: An Exploration of the Within during the weekend of December 2. Read More » Dr. Ayse Washington Joins Main Street Animal Services of Hopkinton Dr. Ayse Washington, DVM, CCRP, has joined the veterinary staff of Main Street Animal Services of Hopkinton (M.A.S.H). Read More » Personalized Prescriptions: Compounding Pharmacy Customizes Medications to Meet Patients’ Needs Compounding in the 21st century is much less common, but maintains a vital role in medication customization for high-risk patient populations and as a tool within integrative medicine. Read More » Natural Awakenings Family of Franchises Keeps Growing Natural Awakenings Publishing Corp. (NAPC) welcomes four new publishers. Read More » Integrative Family Doctor Joins Staff at Groton Wellness Groton Wellness has welcomed Richard Chen, M.D., to its practice as an integrative family doctor. Read More » Free Introduction to Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction in Natick Cindy Gittleman, a certified Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) teacher, is offering a free MBSR orientation session from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., December 4. Read More » Free Health Screenings and Clinical Research Event in Boston On December 1, the public is invited to the Tufts Medical Center, in Boston, for a free event on the local clinical research environment. Read More » Boston’s Tenth Annual North End Holiday Shopping Stroll The 10th Annual North End Holiday Shopping Stroll will take place in Boston from 6 to 11 p.m., December 2. Read More » Bleep Cheap : Quality Clothes Are Planet-Friendly Look for durability and design, and consider the type of fabric the garment is made of and its environmental impact. Read More » Be Wholly Restored from Head to Toe at Groton Wellness : Business Spotlight Groton Wellness attests it’s the only wellness center in the nation that offers family dentistry, orthodontics and medical, as well as a detoxification spa and organic café all under one roof. Read More » Autoimmunity Disorders Lecture at Johnson Compounding and Wellness Lisa Vasile, NP, will present a free lecture on autoimmunity disorders from 7 to 8:30 p.m., December 1. Read More » It's All in the Head....And in the Body: Harnessing the Power of the Body-Mind Connection for Deeper Healing Humans are psycho-somatic (mind-body) beings, a fact that puts healing and disease prevention in the palm of our own hands and allows us to become more powerful partners with our healthcare practitioners in the quest for health and wellness. Read More » Unite in the Greater Good I believe that an upside to the recent election, regardless of which candidate we supported, is clear awareness that these times present an incredible opportunity for us to mature as individuals and as a nation. Read More » In-Print