2025- August 30th 10am-5pm, August 31st, 11am-5pm at the Destin-Fort Walton Beach Convention Center.
The largest annual event and experience of holistic health and inspired living on the Emerald Coast is presented by Natural Awakenings Northwest Florida. Take a moment to be inspired and revitalized as you discover and experience a day filled with innovations in natural health, holistic wellness, eating well, alternative fitness, natural products, integrative family medicine, sustainable living and natural pet care. Enjoy wellness and healthy lifestyle exhibits, interactive and “try it” displays, inspirational presentations, door prizes galore, free food samples and more. This fun, entertaining and informational event is about lifestyle choices - so please join us for a day of the healthiest expo-experience on the Emerald Coast!
09/08/2025
There are many sides to Chelsea. She’s a mom. She’s a virtual assistant. She’s the head cook for the elderly. And yet — she always makes time for the Angels. 👼✨
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09/06/2025
09/03/2025
We have some great experiences for you this week! We can't wait to see you!
09/03/2025
🦠Vibrio Case at Pensacola Beach: Woman Nearly Lost Her Life and Leg
Genevieve Gallagher was diagnosed with Vibrio vulnificus, a dangerous “flesh-eating” bacteria, after swimming off Pensacola Beach in Santa Rosa Sound on July 27. The infection entered through a small cut on her leg; she nearly lost both her life and her leg, requiring multiple surgeries.
Vibrio vulnificus is naturally found in warm brackish and coastal saltwater and can infect through even tiny cuts or from eating raw oysters. As of late August 2025, Florida has confirmed 23 cases and 5 deaths this year. Health officials urge the public to stay out of the water with open wounds, cook shellfish thoroughly, and clean any cuts immediately after exposure.
Our thoughts are with Genevieve and her family as she continues her recovery.
09/01/2025
Thank you to everyone who joined us for the 9th Annual Emerald Coast Holistic Health Expo! It was a fantastic weekend and we could not have done it without you! Our September issue of Natural Awakenings has the full Expo Directory included so you can continue to connect with our amazing local community of healers and providers! We already can't wait till next year! 🤩
09/01/2025
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08/31/2025
It is a great day for the .health.expo ! Come see us!
08/31/2025
Another successful weekend educating about the power of 3D training at the .health.expo 🔥
08/31/2025
The fun ends at 5pm!! Come join us for another amazing day of health and wellness!! 🤩
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This is just our 4th annual Emerald Coast Holistic and Natural Health Expo, and the event has already grown so much, so quickly, that more than a few folks have asked us why we chose the humble turtle as our unofficial mascot. (You can see it as the “o” in the expo logo.)
But when you think about what Natural Awakenings and our expo hope to promote—mindfulness, peace, simplicity and, of course, appreciation for and connection with nature—no mascot seems more appropriate than this unassuming creature.
One of the Earth’s oldest animals, the turtle is considered a powerful totem. Indigenous cultures, and the people who have adopted those cultures’ spiritual practices, admire the turtle not just because of its association with ancient wisdom, but also because of its deliberate character.
As we practice mindfulness, we can look to the turtle as a model of how to behave. Consider how a turtle moves through the world. It stays calm and undistracted, even in the midst of man-made chaos. It moves slowly, staying on the course it knows is right, maintaining its physical connection to the earth or water; it is persistent, propelling itself forward despite sometimes overwhelming obstacles.
The turtle is in no hurry. It moves at its own pace—a pace dictated by nature. Wouldn’t the world be a more peaceful place if we all had the wisdom to trust our inner guide, to follow the instructions that nature has so clearly laid out for us?
Here on the Gulf Coast, many of us have been lucky enough to witness a sea turtle’s tedious journey from nest to ocean. Have you ever noticed how quiet people become when they happen upon this miracle of survival? People stop everything they’re doing to watch, and as a crowd gathers, there’s no need for the spectators to hush each other. Somehow, this ancient creature commands humans’ reverence and respect—not because it’s fast or beautiful or agile, but because it’s fulfilling the prophecy of Mother Nature, and accepting its path with resolute innocence.
Finally, let’s not forget the symbolic message of the creature that carries its home on its back. The turtle reminds us that for as long as we live, we are attached to our “homes” in both the smaller sense (our bodies) and the larger one (the Earth). It’s our sacred responsibility to appreciate and care for both.
That’s the message we try to share every month in the pages of Natural Awakenings, and every year at the Emerald Coast Holistic Health Expo.
