Natural Awakenings South Jersey

01/01/2026

January invites a gentler pace—and our January issue of Natural Awakenings is now available across South Jersey. 🌿

This month’s magazine centers on whole-person health, with thoughtful features on integrative medicine, functional fitness, soulful sourdough, conscious parenting tools and holistic pet care. You’ll also meet the people behind local wellness businesses in our special Behind the Scenes section and explore intentional travel in our new department, Mindful Journeys.

It’s less about resolutions and more about care, curiosity and everyday choices that support mind, body and spirit.

✨ Our digital issue is now available—grab your copy today:

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12/31/2025

✨ Happy New Year from Natural Awakenings South Jersey ✨

As we step into a new year, we’re holding space for intention, reflection, and gentle forward movement. This moment isn’t about rushing into change—it’s about listening more closely, caring more deeply, and choosing what truly supports your well-being.

We’re grateful to be part of a community that values whole-person health, thoughtful living, and meaningful connection. In the year ahead, we look forward to continuing to share stories, resources, and voices that inform, inspire, and empower—right here in South Jersey.

May this year meet you with clarity, balance, and opportunities to feel more like yourself.

With gratitude and warmth,
Natural Awakenings South Jersey 🌿

12/30/2025

Boosting Canine Health: Holistic Immune-System Strategies

A dog’s immune system is the first line of defense against infection and disease, relying on nutrition, rest and emotional balance for optimal protection. Prolonged stress and consistently poor nutrition can gradually weaken this vital network, but holistic care provides gentle, effective strategies to restore and safeguard immune function, contributing to lasting wellness and vitality.

A Solid Nutritional Foundation
Immune resilience begins in the gut, where most immune cells are located. A 2024 study published in Frontiers in Veterinary Science revealed that supplementing canine diets with chitooligosaccharides (COS), bioactive compounds derived from chitin in crustacean shells and fungi, enhanced immune responses and antioxidant enzyme activity by promoting a healthier gut microbiome. In addition to these functional supplements, nutrient-dense foods, particularly fresh leafy greens and colorful vegetables such as carrots, beets and peppers, also nourish beneficial gut bacteria and provide antioxidants that combat inflammation. Each color of the vegetable rainbow contributes unique phytonutrients that protect cells and bolster a dog’s innate defenses.

While many vegetables are beneficial, pet parents should not give dogs onions, garlic, leeks, scallions and chives, as they are toxic to dogs. Likewise, dogs should not eat tomatoes, corn on the cob and vegetables that can cause blockages such as radishes and the pits from avocados and fruits. Certain fruits, such as cherries, grapes and raisins, are also toxic to dogs.

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12/29/2025

12/29/2025

A clean slate without the pressure to reinvent your whole life before lunch. Movement and meditation with Kati is your “blank page” resent - we’ll move to shake off the holiday fog, breathe to get your nervous system back online, and settle into a guided meditation to choose a tone for 2026. Steady, spacious, brave, calm…whatever you need more of in the real world - one simple direction to come back to when things get messy.

No resolutions. No perfection. No forced reinvention. Just a reset that works.

January 1st 1030A - Drops in or class cards can be used.

12/29/2025

The Yin-Yang of Gut-Brain Wellness

Combining colon hydrotherapy with infrared sauna sessions may help create a balance of cleansing and restoration that supports the gut-brain connection. Together, the practices aim to release what no longer serves the body while replenishing hydration, energy and a sense of calm.

Closed colon hydrotherapy is a gentle, therapist-guided technique designed to work with the body’s natural rhythms rather than forcing elimination. Using a gradual, fill-and-release method, the practice hydrates the colon at a cellular level, supports detoxification and may improve nutrient absorption—all while maintaining privacy and comfort.

“Colon hydrotherapy isn’t about forcing function—it’s about supporting it,” says Carylann Bautz, owner of Medford’s Allergy and Health Solutions Center. “When the body is hydrated, balanced and gently guided, it naturally returns to ease and resilience from the inside out.”

Clients often notice benefits beyond digestion, including increased energy, clearer skin, sharper focus and better sleep. Others report relief from bloating, fatigue, brain fog or inflammation. “This deeply restorative practice supports multiple body systems—gastrointestinal, lymphatic, nervous, microbial and emotional energy—helping restore overall vitality and balance,” says Bautz.

Paired with an infrared sauna, colon hydrotherapy may further support the body’s natural detox processes. The sauna encourages circulation, relaxation and a renewed sense of lightness. Bautz adds, “The result can be a clearer mind, calmer mood and a healthier gut.”

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12/27/2025

When we focus on what we appreciate, even the smallest blessings begin to shine. Gratitude shifts our perspective, bringing warmth to cold days and brightness to quiet nights. Let thankfulness guide your heart this season and watch how everything feels a little softer, clearer, and lighter.

12/26/2025

Katie Kritikos on Secrets to a Joyful and Authentic Life

Katie Kritikos is a lawyer, lecturer and devoted mother of a 3-year-old boy. She graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a juris doctor and a master’s degree in library and information sciences. Upon graduation two decades ago, she opened a solo practice in rural Illinois, offering legal services in estate planning and real estate transactions. After three years, she shifted to working for the Illinois Attorney General in Chicago as a tax litigator.

Since 2018, Kritikos has been teaching information policy classes at the University of Illinois School of Information Sciences. In 2019, she launched her blog, Joyful Living With Katie Kritikos (KatieKritikos.com), sharing her passion for writing and insights on family and wellness with a wider audience. Since becoming a parent to a child with autism spectrum disorder and hearing loss, her interests now include disability advocacy and learning American Sign Language.

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12/24/2025

The Magic of Gourmet Salts: From Fleur de Sel to Himalayan Pink

Specialty salts can transform everyday foods. To elevate the experience, add bold chili salt to a hearty winter stew, smoked salt to popcorn or ruby-colored wine salt to chocolate truffles. Flavored finishing salts surprise the tastebuds in ordinary dishes like oatmeal, desserts or hot cocoa. Used mindfully, gourmet salt reduces the need for excessive sodium and invites us to savor the extraordinary.

“I think salt is amazing and brings out the best in food—all those hidden flavors,” says Craig Cormack, a gourmet salt chef in Cape Town, South Africa. His career as a food artisan advanced in 2009 when he embraced specialty salts. “My personal collection is sitting at 232 naturally occurring salts from around the world,” adds Cormack, who favors unrefined regional varieties, but also enjoys bold options such as smoked Danish Viking salt for its ancient, bonfire-infused qualities.

Salts vary in texture, flavor and nuance based on their source and harvesting techniques, such as solar evaporation or hand-raking. Many contain trace minerals, adding depth to dishes, and when consumed in moderation, sea salt may benefit the body compared to refined salt.

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