12th Annual Natural Living Expo Returns To Marlborough

MARLBOROUGH, MA—The 12th Annual Natural Living Expo, New England’s largest holistic health and wellness event, is coming back once again to Marlborough’s Best Western Royal Plaza & Trade Center. The annual event, taking place Nov. 10 and 11, attracts guests, exhibitors and speakers from across the country, expects to draw over 10,000 attendees, and hosts over 275 exhibitors and 90 workshops.

This expo, presented by Spirit of Change magazine, is an opportunity to learn about body-mind-spirit healing, as well as green living, healthy eating, stress relief, alternative medicine and making the planet a healthier place for everyone.

Admission is $15 to the exhibition hall, which includes more than 275 exhibitors, the Inner Space Meditation Café, the Healthy Foods Tent and live Jazz Café, and allows entrance to most workshops including Saturday’s The Qigong Experience all-day presentation, featuring four 80-minute workshops led by four qi masters.

Three special keynote speakers at this year’s expo are an additional $35-$50 per speaker, including: John Holland, internationally renowned psychic medium, author and radio host; Rhys Thomas, energy medicine author, teacher and founder of the Rhys Thomas Institute of Energy Medicine; and Cheryl Richardson, celebrity coach and bestselling author on personal growth and self-care.

The expo offers vendors with natural healing goods, services and organizations. Exhibits include holistic practitioners and products, schools, natural beauty care, healthy nutrition and cooking experts, coaching and mental health therapies, paths of spiritual guidance, meditation, fair trade goods, local artisans, intuitive readings, crystals, jewelry, clothing, holiday gifts and more. The Free Sample Bar features samples of organic foods, beverages, beauty care items, vitamins, supplements, healthcare and pet care products.

In between workshops and browsing exhibits, guests can enjoy the Healthy Foods Tent with breakfast, lunch and dinner options. This year the tent will offer vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free choices, as well as healthy Thai, Greek, Mexican, Italian, beverage, and dessert specialty vendors. A coffee and Armenian pastry bar is open all weekend long near the exhibit hall entrance.

“We are the only venue in New England with access to so many unique and high-quality, holistically-minded exhibitors,” Founder and Director Michella Brudner said in a statement. “Our workshops are carefully screened to provide only best presenters and topics that will leave our attendees feeling excited with the new tools and information they have received here at the expo. Now in our twelfth season, many of our exhibitors and attendees keep returning year after year for the success and friendly atmosphere that just keeps growing and getting better! It’s not something you’ll find anywhere else in New England.”

Weekend admission to the expo is $12 in advance online, and $15 at the door. Kids under 12 years old are free. Free re-admission on Sunday is available with your wristband. Onsite parking is free.

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