Hello Everyone and welcome to the Central CT Local Sustainable and Healthy Living Alliance.   This is a group passionate about local sustainable healthy living and overall wellness. Whether you are passionate is around food (organic, whole foods, vegetable gardening, healthy restaurants, healthy cooking, etc) , locally made products(soap, lotions, clothing, food, home accessories, etc) and locally offered services(sustainable furniture making, organic landscpaing)or other, come and meet other li …

  Break out your bike! Come riding with us on the Larkin Bridal Trail and Middlebury Greenway! Get up to speed over the season and ride with other leisurely groups at different trails and events. Biking is fun, social and a great way to get outside and get some exercise. The Larkin Bridal Trail is an undeveloped former rail bed with dirt surface. It’s scenic, quiet and cool in summer. Yield to Horses if you see them. The Middlebury Greenway is paved and hilly alongside route 64. Yield to pedestr …

… We welcome anyone who struggles with the suffering associated with addiction and craving or those touch by them via family, friends and other relationships, and who seeks to cultivate freedom and peace through living mindfully.   Our meetings include inspirational Buddhist scriptural readings, silent meditation, mindfulness, prayer and plenty of discussion. Brief meditation instruction is always given to …

As a young professional in 2012, chances are you’re short on time but big on making a difference. We hear you. Think there’s no way you can have an impact on today’s environmental problems? Think again. Maybe you have only a few hours to give each month, or maybe you’re looking to make real, lasting change to the future of nature in Connecticut. Either way, we have a place for you. Check this space often for updated listings of work days and events, and – if you haven’t already – be sure to “lik …

Hail and well met, seeker of Faires! For many medieval-fantasy enthusiasts, a visit to a renaissance faire is the result of a convergence of an interest in history and mythology, a personal creative spark, and the drive to bring the vision of the imagination to life. But the faire season seems to flash by, and we find ourselves anxiously awaiting the bud of spring green to herald in the next adventuring season for our inner hero/heroine. But the adventure need not fade with the fall of the la …

What a beautiful world! But people are still dropping garbage out the windows, flicking their cigarette butts to pollute it? For real? Let's show them even our kids know better!

Tru Elements hosts many holistic healing events. My focus is on healing the mind, body and spirit utilizing the elements of our Earth. Crystal healing classes, Medicinal Aromatherapy, Energy Healing/Medicine, Meditations are just some of the events that will be posted here. I will be offering many classes, meditations all over the state and beyond. Many of these classes offer CE's for massage therapists. Sign up to stay tuned to all of the great events coming close to you!

This group is for all those who want to cook/learn more about cooking with fresh and natural ingredients. All of our members may not label themselves raw foodies, vegetarians/vegans, "whole food-ers" and the like, but we sure do appreciate good food that's also good for us. We'll have monthly "CookTogethers", share recipes, visit Farmer's Markets, Farms and Orchards, enjoy cooking demos, exchange ideas and info on storing fresh food, natural cooking for the family, cooking in a crunch and more. …

Exploration of all aspects of sustainable living and opportunities to practice, re-learn and re-member community. High Vibe Tribe Re-Unions include but are not limited to: yoga, meditation, tantra, sacred sexuality, conscious community building, tai chi, drumming, hooping, trance dance, vibrational healing, kirtan, business and marketing, visionary co-creations and collaborations, family, parenting, nutrient dense, mineral-rich real food, farming, wilderness skills, foraging, superfoods, organic …

… My point of view is mother-empowering and as green as possible. I believe that pregnancy and birth are very sacred as are the children, women, and men involved. My intention is to educate and empower you as a friend. Pregnancy and birth truly is an amazing thing in life.