January’s issue of Natural Awakenings Chicago opens the year with a grounded look at Whole-Person Health & Wellness, introducing our 2026 theme, Wellness Made Easy.
This month explores how physical health, mental well-being, food, movement, environment and community work together in real life, especially during a Chicago winter. National features highlight integrative medicine, functional fitness, conscious eating and gentle goal setting, offering practical ways to support health without extremes or pressure.
Local coverage brings the theme home with stories on winter farmers markets, seed swaps, ecological restoration, community wellness spaces and nature-based rhythms that help steady us through the season. From sourdough and seasonal food to everyday movement and mindful reflection, the focus stays on small, sustainable choices that add up over time.
January sets the foundation for the year ahead, showing that wellness does not need to be complicated to be meaningful. It begins with connection, consiste
