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, Theresa Muth, Laura Schreiner, & Genis Schmidt
Chapter Leaders Chicago Western Suburbs
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| Tuesday, October 2, 2012 7-9 PM Open Discussion / Catch up and Connect | What's on your mind this month?An open-topic, open discussion for us to share, connect, and support each other on our holistic journeys.Anything goes in the realm of our holistic lifestyles, be it relationships, parenting routines, or your latest holistic venture.These open discussions are some of our favorite meetings, as we exchange resources, vent, and hang out in each other's company, learning from each other's experiences as we grow and learn something new every time. Time flies once we start talking, so honor your own time and bring yourself to this meeting. You'll be glad you joined in the discussion. We'd love to see our new members as well as our old friends.
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Member Profile
Krista Sherinian | | How long have you been a member of HMN? Since 2008 I'm a Holistic Mom because: At 16 I got a pen pal from South Africa who is a homeopathic MD now. He convinced me to explore all sorts of ways to heal. While challenged with fertility issues, I got proof from Western MDs that the supplements my naturopath/midwive gave were working in a really powerful way. My holistic passions are: Spreading the word. At Isenberg & Associates in Naperville we use a number of holistic treatments for mental health that other places either don't have people trained in or don't have so many options under one roof. In 1997 I was chosen to be on the first teaching panel when U of IL at Chicago offered their 1st class in CAM (Complementary and Alternative Medicine). I did the "How to TRY to get it Covered by Insurance," bit so recommend you ask your HR if Flex Funds or Medical Savings Accounts(MSAs) are available because both cover a lot that Blue Cross PPO doesn't or gives a yearly cap on for CAM. MSAs are like tax-free ways to save for future health expenses. Rather than losing what you spend on insure premiums,you can have the $ compound in a medical-IRA & can take amounts out for all the same categories Flex-Funds cover (without use it or lose it by year-end). Then if something medical gets expensive you still have catastrophic high-deductible coverage. For everyday things you pick what to spend & can afford to be more preventative. Some families would have to price it out if they need regular services for chronic conditions.
Last week I gave a 3 hour continuing education talk to other psychotherapists & they were so excited to learn about ways to use CAM for mental health! We started by taking personality types & I found it interesting that out of the 10 people there, 5 of us (myself included) were ENFP types, "extraverted visionary creatives," since we are only 5% of the population. If there were more analytical people in the crowd I would have talked more about all the double-blind placebo controlled research behind various types of CAM.
I tried to write a balanced piece for a Neuropsychiatry continuing web ed piece, but there is so much impressive research on CAM for neurological things. We'll see what my editor does with it, she told me to have "brief sections" for "novel treatments." For example neurofeedback can reverse all 7 signs of autism over 50%, yoga, tai chi, music lessons, meditation, brain supplements, acupuncture all have good research now for the toughest conditions to treat- addiction, Parkinsons, MS, Alzheimers. What inspires me about Holistic Moms or holistic living? That it is getting more mainstream every year. Now so many restaurants even have vegetarian and gluten free options. I remember around 1995 or 1996 I was in Wa DC to visit a friend and went into Congress to try to talk with my Congressperson about the Access to Medical Treatment Act which would have made it legal for NDs to be licensed in all states. I found a booklet where even lots of former Congresspeople who felt CAM saved their lives came to testify at these hearings. You never know where you can find people who are open to CAM. Netflix has a number of documentaries that are CAM friendly like Food, Inc. and Burzinski so even the media is opening up a bit. 
One of my favorite healthy recipes: Pumpkin Pie Smoothie 1 scoop Undenatured Whey Protein (boosts glutathione, "mother of all antioxidants") 1/4 c. unsweetened pumpkin pie filling 1-2 Tbsp any of these options- honey, agave or maple syrup 8 oz. of regular or alternative milk OR apple cider Dash of cinnamon |
| 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 |
|  | | Meeting Topics | | 2012 Meeting Schedule (subject to change) October: "What's on your Holistic Mind?" (Open Discussion) November: Gut Syndrome December: Holiday Social/Gift Exchange |
| Contact Us | | Genis Schmidt 630-464-0278 |
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