Guidelines for Submitting Content

Editorial Submissions

Articles featured in Natural Awakenings cover a wide range of subjects in the areas of natural health, healing, inner growth, fitness, creative expression and earth friendly living. Do you have expertise that you would like to share? Send us your article.  Please contact us for guidelines and deadlines.

News Briefs

What's new? Share it with us! Did you open a new office, recently become certified in a new therapy, or do you have a newsworthy event coming up? Information about green or renewable resources? We welcome any news items relevant to the subject matter of our publication. We also welcome any hot tips or suggestions you may have for a news item. Length 50-200 words. Due by the 12th prior to publication.

Calendar of Events

One of the most popular features in Natural Awakenings Magazine is our calendar of events and ongoing events sections. Have your event included in West Michigan's most comprehensive calendar solely representing the best in natural health, green living and personal growth events. Due by the 15th prior to publication.

Dated Events- Must be submitted online each month at NaturalWestMichigan.com. Events priced at $80 or above require a corresponding display ad. There is a $20 charge per listing, up to 50 words, for this service. Display advertisers receive 5 free listings per month. Natural Directory, Yoga & Massage page advertisers and Non-Profits receive 2 free per month.

Ongoing Events- Must be resubmitted online each month at NaturalWestMichigan.com. Classes and other events that meet on an on-going basis, with a fee of $25 or less, are placed in this section. There is a $10 charge per listing, up to 30 words, for this service. Submit in the same format as above, as brief as possible.

Health Briefs

Health Briefs are short, interesting clips of information often referring to a new health fact or leading-edge research in a particular field. This is an opportunity to share bits of information about your particular therapy, (examples: massage lowers blood pressure; acupuncture shortens labor; exercise eases depression). Length: 50-250 words. Due by the 1st prior to publication.

Cover Art

If you are an artist and would like to submit your work for consideration for our cover simply email images and a relevant website to us.

Become a Distribution Site

Place Natural Awakenings free magazines in your business and become part of a community wide awakening. Provide something positive for your customers. Best of all, it's free to you and we take care of everything. 

Our distribution network will deliver your copies of the magazine each month, neatly place them in the space designated by you, remove any remaining copies from the previous month (to be recycled) and will strive to provide the optimum number of copies for your site. If a rack is needed it will be provided by Natural Awakenings. Magazines are always delivered by the first of each month. 

To become a distribution point, please contact us.