Nurturing our Children
| Empowering Ourselves
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| | | | Chicago Western Suburbs
Chapter Newsletter | June 2011 |
| Holistic Moms serves as a support community for those interested in holistic living and natural parenting. We appreciate all those who have joined our community and spread the word to help make the Western Suburbs Chapter possible.
With Love & Friendship,
Jen Stahl, Kate Boyle, Theresa Muth & Laura Schreiner
Chapter Leaders Chicago Western Suburbs
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| Next Month's Meeting
Yoga/Meditation for Moms and Kids
June 7, 2011 7-9 PM | | What a wonderful world it will be when our children can learn to be mindful of their bodies, and in touch with their spiritual selves. As holistic parents, we often strive for this during our own self-care, but wonder what else we can do for our children to allow for self-soothing during periods of anxiety and stress that they eperience in all stages of development. Join us this month as a team of instructors from Universal Spirit Yoga (Naperville) lead us through a family yoga class followed by a Q+A session in helping us understand how our children can connect with themselves and chose alternative methods to cope with their ever changing emotions. So take a deep breath, smile, (bring your yoga mats) and join us for this exciting meeting. Namaste! |
Member Profile
Lisa Rooney |
How long have you been a member of HMN? I am actually the founding member of the Chicago Western Suburbs Holistic Moms group, which began less than three years ago.
I'm a Holistic Mom because: Over 15 years ago I came to holistic living in order to recover from chronic fatigue syndrome and yeast overgrowth. When my children were born, I had already developed a trust in natural medicine and the power of nutrition. It didn't make sense to go back to the way I was living that contributed to the decline in my health. I believe in the power of nature and the wisdom inherent in it, and I wanted to raise our children with that knowledge as well. 
My holistic passions are: Whole foods nutrition as a foundation for health; living and treading more lightly on the Earth by making choices that do so wherever possible; Nature and all the wisdom that it offers us and our children and actively making time to lose ourselves in nature and experience the calming effect that it so often has; natural medicine and remedies from the Earth (herbals, flower essences, essential oils, etc.); teaching my children ( and myself) the power of their intuition, to listen to their hearts, to connect with their spirit and the value of always seeking knowledge.
What inspires me about Holistic Moms or holistic living? Holistic Moms is about creating community and a place where parents who want to raise their families in this way can come to connect, be understood, and feel the true power of their choices. Holistic Moms encourages all parents to seek knowledge and be informed, to make a difference in their families and their communities and to live their truth boldly and passionately. It is a community for those just entering holistic living and for those who have been living holistically for decades to come and connect, share, support, find depth of friendship and the "village" to raise their families. |
| Chapter Events and Activities
| Chapter Meetings: Held the 1st Tuesday of every month from 7-9 pm at The Health Doctors, 28379 Davis parkway, Warrenville, www.thehealthdocs.com Open to the public.
Morning Meetup & Open Discussion: Join us at Whole Foods Naperville for a morning open discussion meeting the 2nd Thursday of each month from 9:30-11 am. http://wholefoodsmarket.com/storesbeta/naperville/ Open to the public.
Playgroups: We meet regularly for play dates at members homes. Locations will vary. Membership is required to attend playgroups.
Moms Night Out:We gather the 3rd Friday of each month for a moms only "playdate". Babies in arms are welcome. Activities and locations vary. Membership is required to attend mom's night out.
Book Club:We meet several times a year to discuss the chosen book. Location will vary. Membership is required to participate in book club.
Mom & Tot Outings: Special outings planned several times a year specifically with our young ones in mind. membership is required to participate.
Family Gatherings, Movie Nights, and additional members events will continue to be scheduled.
Check out or local website for details. http://chicagowestsub.holisticmoms.org |
|  | Our Sponsor
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Millennium Pediatrics,
Dr. Chad Olsen, M.D.
1012 W 95th St., Naperville IL
630-548-1100
www.millenniumpediatrics.com
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Meeting Topics
| | 2011 Meeting Schedule:*
June: Yoga/Meditation for moms & kids
Jul: Embracing Motherhood: Finding Balance.
Aug: Clean out the closets
Sept: TBD
Oct: Creating a Family Mission statement
Nov: The Five Love Languages
*subject to change |
| Clean Out the Closets-get ready for the August Meeting now! | | Our August chapter meeting is a great time to clear the clutter out of our lives. Do you have clothes that you have been meaning to clean out of your closet? Outgrown toys out of the basement? Clutter from the garage? August is the time. We will be having a free swap. Bring anything that will fit in your car to the meeting and put it out to be taken. And then look around, you may find that perfect something that you have been looking for, but for free. Everything that is left over will be donated to a local charity. The best part is that we will get it to the charity for you! We are giving you the heads up now so you can start making piles. Please let me know if you are planning to bring stuff to put out so that we can plan on enough tables and space for everyone. Thanks! Kate ksmboyle@gmail.com |
| | | Wellness Educator, Classical Homeopathic Practitioner, Bach Flower and Australian Bush Essence Practitioner Sally Tamplin 
My name is Sally Tamplin and I believe that the root of all suffering is on the mental and emotional level and it is this level that has to be addressed if someone really wants to heal. I have spent many years studying classical homeopathy, I am a graduate of The School of Homeopathy Devon, United Kingdom and The Dynamis School of Advanced Homeopathy Studies. I am a member of The Minnesota Homeopathic Association and The National Center for Homeopathy. I am a Registered Member of the Alliance of Registered Homeopaths in the UK and. I was Executive Director of The Minnesota Homeopathic Association for over four years. I am currently North American Representative for The School of Homeopathy Devon, UK. I became interested in flower essences many years ago and have spent several years studying the Bach and Australian Bush Essence systems. I am a Registered Bach Flower Essence Practitioner and a Certified Australian Bush Essence Teacher. I am a member of the Flower Essence Society I am a practitioner as well as an educator, and have been working with some members of the Holistic Moms group privately as well as in my holistic classes, so I know they would be happy to share their experiences if interested. Please contact me if you would like to set up an appointment, Sally Tamplin, 708-784-9397 or Sally@Alernative-Horizons.com. I am located in Western Springs, Illinois. www.medicinewomenspeak.com and Alternative-Horizons.com |
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