Awaken Fair Founder, Paula Caracappa, likes to share the history of the Awaken Fair.  Read on to learn more about Awaken Fair Founder and CEO, where it all started, where it's are going, and what is one of Paula’s biggest joys in life beyond the beloved Awaken Wellness Fair.

The Awaken Fair began in 2002 when Paula gathered 42 holistic healer friends in her office in White Plains and they worked on each other using various healing modalities; it was then called Goddess Day. Paula herself is a Reiki master teacher, polarity practitioner, EFT Teacher and meditation facilitator of over 35 years. She was also honored to be the chairperson of the Westchester Holistic Network for over a decade. Prior to that, she was a human resources director, “helping people to be their best selves” in the workplace. This was an easy transition to “helping people be their best selves” in life.

Since then, the Awaken Wellness Fair has grown into an event that includes expert Speakers, unique Vendors, gifted Healers and intuitive Readers. These fairs have included as many as 125 exhibitors and 1000 attendees with fairs in Tarrytown (Westchester County), NYC, Stamford CT, Fort Lee NJ, Port St. Lucie FL, New Rochelle NY and White Plains, NY. Throughout 2020, the Awaken Fair temporarily pivoted to continue to offer guests an opportunity to learn, heal & connect by offering the Awaken Wellness Fair online LIVE thru Zoom.

 

Paula’s ultimate goal has always been “to educate people about the various paths to wellness in mind, body & spirit.” Grateful to have survived and thrived post 2020, guests at the live in person events continue to be thirsty for information about leading a healthy, natural lifestyle that honors themselves. These are the practitioners and guests we attract. Now in its 23rd year in the tri-state area, the Awaken Fair has just been awarded Editors Pick in the 2024 BEST of Westchester New Age Expo, which is a true honor It’s a testament to the Awaken Fair's success as well as current times.

One of Paula’s biggest joys in life outside the Awaken Fair?

Her beloved dog “Wilson,” who is a Chiweenie: part chihuahua,

part dachshund. Wilson is a rescue, 14 years old, toothless &

absolutely adorable.