Natural Awakenings Lancaster/Berks

05/07/2026

🥣 Think lentils are just for soup? 🌱 These nutrient-packed powerhouses support gut health balanced energy and heart wellness while offering endless ways to upgrade everyday meals. 💚 In this month's Conscious Eating department article, discover why this ancient ingredient is making a modern comeback as a sustainable versatile staple worth adding to any kitchen. 🥣

Lentils offer sustainable, protein-rich nutrition with benefits for heart health, digestion and energy, emerging as a versatile staple in modern plant-based diets.

05/07/2026

🎶 Jen Rose at ResonateYou will lead a Somatic Singing Circle at Creative Pursuits on May 13th, offering a supportive space to explore voice, movement and rhythm. Participants are invited to release tension and experience joy through shared sound. Grab your spot now! ✨

Jen Rose leads a monthly somatic singing circle in Lancaster blending voice, movement and rhythm to support connection, relaxation and nervous system regulation.

05/06/2026

🌿 Don't miss this month's "The Art of Choosing Yourself" by Diane Lauer, wellness guide, author and creator of the S.I.M.P.L.E. System. 🖊 She takes a deep look at how discernment becomes a powerful practice for recognizing what supports growth and what drains capacity. 💫 Check it out!

Most women are not burned out because they care too much. They are burned out because they were never taught how to hold their own energy.

05/05/2026

🖊️ Melissa Greene is hosting several online workshops to help women reconnect with creativity through writing and memoir exploration. The classes emphasize freedom from judgment and perfectionism while encouraging reflection and self-expression. Participants are supported in finding clarity, joy and personal voice through storytelling. Make sure you register early! 📚

Write From the Heart offers online workshops for women to explore memoir and creative writing in a supportive, judgment-free space focused on self-expression.

05/05/2026

☀️ Our June issue “Men Built to Thrive” is one you won’t want to miss! Get ready for practical tools and fresh inspiration to support healthier lives, stronger relationships and greater resilience all summer long. Look for powerful insights to help men build real, lasting vitality from the inside out.. 📣 Advertisers, now is the time to connect and secure your spot—reach an engaged audience ready to invest in wellness. 👍

05/04/2026

🧘‍♀️ Urban Well Yoga Studio, in connection with Holding Space Yoga, is offering a four-week Spring Renewal Yoga Series this month, focused on movement, breathwork and seasonal wellness. Then next month, educators can attend free yoga classes with ID as part of a community appreciation program supporting rest and renewal. Find out more right here from the May 2026 issue! 🌸✨

Urban Well Yoga Studio in Lancaster offers a spring yoga series plus free June classes for educators focused on renewal, movement and stress relief.

05/03/2026

🧘 Learn to move with greater ease through mindful movement and Awareness Through Movement practices with Donna Bervinchak. 🔧 Discover how early developmental movement patterns and skeletal support can improve joint health and mobility. 🧠 The next workshop will be held at Susquehanna Dance Center in Mountville on May 31st from 1-4pm. ✨ Read on for details.

2026 Workshops with Donna Bervinchak: Moving to & from the Floor with Ease Sunday, May 31, 2026 1:00 – 4:00 pm $50 (early registration) – cash or check; $60 (after May 24) Learn how to tr…

05/02/2026

✨ What fuels true vitality and why do some women seem to radiate it effortlessly? 🌸 In this month’s Feature Story, discover the mindset shifts, daily rituals and inner wisdom that can help unlock a more vibrant resilient version of yourself. 💗

Women leaders share how self-care, community and purpose-driven habits foster resilience, balance and sustainable well-being in a demanding world.

05/02/2026

🏛️ This weekend, the Thaddeus Stevens & Lydia Hamilton Smith Center for History & Democracy opens with a free weekend celebration featuring exhibits, music, food and community activities! 📖

The Stevens & Smith Center opens in Lancaster with a grand weekend celebration highlighting local abolitionist history through immersive exhibits and community events.

05/01/2026

🌙 Sacred Alignment with Heather Hanko is hosting a small group mediumship gallery at West End Yoga Studio this Sunday (May 3rd). The experience offers personal spirit messages in a calm, supportive setting with meditation and reflection. Guests receive intuitive guidance meant to bring clarity and connection. Grab your spot now! 👍

A small mediumship gallery event in Lancaster offers attendees personal spirit messages, meditation and reflection in an intimate, supportive group setting.

05/01/2026

🌸 In this month's letter, our Co-publishers share how women across our community are stepping more fully into their work, voice and influence while care evolves toward more integrative and patient-centered healing 🌿✨ From clinicians and practitioners supporting stress and trauma to leaders building change from the ground up, this letter highlights a ripple effect of courage, alignment and the reminder that small meaningful choices can create lasting impact 💗 Check it out right here!

We’re now fully immersed in the vibrancy of spring—a season of brilliant color and dynamic growth—and we’re seeing that same energy showing up across our community in powerful expressions of strength and resilience.