newsbriefs
– Event sponsored in part by Natural Awakenings Chicago. – Natural Awakenings Chicago distribution location.
Know Your True Self Class Enrolling Now
S
olful Gifts is offering its popular sixmonth Know Your True Self class that begins from 7 to 9:30 p.m., May 2, and continues on subsequent Tuesdays. Offered only a few times a year, it takes participants on an amazing journey to connect deeper with who they truly are, learn to forgive themselves and others, understand their mind, emotions and intuition, improve their relationships with the world, greatly reduce stress, discover their life’s purpose and most importantly, learn to love, accept and value themselves unconditionally. Mind transformation coach Oksana Gritsenko says, “Whether people are lost, confused, at a crossroads, feeling anxious, sad, depressed or angry, wanting their life to be better in different ways or to step into their true power, this course has something different and magical for everyone.” Those that miss the first class can still join on May 9 or 16 if seats are available. Location: 1040 S. Milwaukee Ave., Ste. 130, Wheeling, and virtually for remote participants. Sign up at SolfulGifts.com/products. For more information, call 847-924-5708.
World Fair Trade Day Festival at Daley Plaza
C
hicago Fair Trade will join conscious consumers worldwide in celebrating World Fair Trade Day from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., May 3 and 4, with a festival and outdoor market at Daley Plaza. Visitors may shop from the collections of more than two dozen locally owned ethical vendors, featuring products made by artisans in Colombia, Rwanda, Bangladesh and other countries. Guests will be able to sample fair trade coffee and chocolate, see the latest fair trade fashions and enjoy a live broadcast of the popular WBEZ Worldview program from the square at noon on May 3. This year’s event will also include a fair trade potluck after the event ends on Wednesday evening, featuring small bites made by area chefs. Chicago Fair Trade is a coalition made up of area businesses, congregations, schools and activists to promote fair wages and ethical trading policies in Chicago and beyond. They are the driving force behind Chicago being named a Fair Trade City in 2009 and a Sweatshop-Free City in 2014. Admission is free. Location: 50 W. Washington St., Chicago. For more information, email Katherine@ChicagoFairTrade.org or visit ChicagoFairTrade.org. See ad on page 4.
Spring is nature’s way of saying, Let’s party! ~Robin Williams
10
Chicago www.NAChicago.com
Experience a New Kind of Stretch and Release
S
eekers and practitioners have the opportunity to explore and experience Present Stretch, a wholly new synthesis of techniques presented by Illuminating Alternatives on May 6, in Evanston. The Present Stretch method encourages deep relief from both emotional and physical stress. The goal is to bring the physical frame into energetic balance, while focusing consciously on the innate being of presence. “Present Stretch brings the practitioner of awareness and presence together with the seeker of peace,” says Billi I, founder of Illuminating Alternatives, LLC. Through the use of specific techniques, the flow and release of the body’s carried “echoes of past actions” is facilitated. Billi I will describe and demonstrate these tools and attendees will experience them throughout the day. Cost is $108 and includes lunch; limited to 18 participants. Location: 1809 Lincoln St., Evanston. Registration required by May 5 at 646-416-0013. See ad on page 17.