Natural Awakenings Twin Cities - March 2018 Read the March 2018 edition of Natural Awakenings Twin Cities. 5th Annual Minneapolis Yoga Conference March 23 to 25 The 5th annual Minneapolis Yoga Conference will be held from March 23 to 25, at the Hyatt Regency, downtown Minneapolis. Yoga teachers and students of all levels will gather for a weekend of learning, growth, healing, community and fun. Read More » Wellbeing Lecture Features Michael Pollan on March 29 Michael Pollan's Wellbeing Lecture, How Cooking Can Change Your Life, will be held at 7 p.m., March 29, at the Northrop, at the University of Minnesota. Read More » Metamorphosis Center Reopens in New Location The Metamorphosis Center has reopened at its new location, 8646 Eagle Creek Parkway (off Highway 169), Suite 101, in Savage. Read More » Two-Thousand Expected to Attend Longevity Expo at Maple Grove Community Center More than two-thousand people are expected to attend the Longevity Expo, to be held 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., on April 7. Billed as the largest one-day health and wellness event in the Upper Midwest, it will take place at the Maple Grove Community Center, Maple Grove. Read More » A Revolutionary Approach to Trauma Resolution Therapy The average person holds the static energy of trauma in many sites within the body. These dense energies hold immense power resulting in emotional and physical illness. Read More » Spring Equinox Celebration on March 20 CenterPoint is holding their Spring Equinox Celebration: Meditation & Qigong, from 6 to 7:30 p.m., on March 20, at their location in St. Lou... Read More » Hanmi Buddhist Temple Opens in St. Paul The Upper Midwest Hanmi Buddhist Association opened a small Hanmi Buddhist temple at 1553 Como Avenue, in St. Paul. Special prayer services (dharma rites) for the Chinese New Year were held that evening and will continue through March 2. Read More » Mazopiya [ma-zō-pē-ya] Offering classes, a deli, catering, a coffee/juice/smoothie bar and to-go meals, Mazopiya, the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community’s natural food market in Prior Lake, isn’t your average grocery store. Read More » The Irish Soul Friend For Irish people (and many who are not Irish!), March is the month to celebrate the feast day of St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, on March 17. The Irish whom he converted to Christianity back in the early fifth century were a people who valued their families and tribes and especially appreciated the bonds of friendship. One particular type of friendship that these early people had a great deal of respect for was what they called an “anamchara”, Gaelic for “friend of the soul” or “soul friend”, someone with whom you could share your most intimate secrets and struggles without fear of being judged or condemned. Read More » Turmeric: More than Just a Spice Some supplements have been around since ancient times and have continued to be a popular way to assist our bodies in overcoming ailments. One of these you may have heard of lately is turmeric. Read More » In-Print