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,
Dorothy Coop, Krista Sherinian, and Christy Poniatowski
Chapter Leaders Chicago Western Suburbs
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Monthly Chapter Meeting E.F.T (Emotional Freedom Technique) Tuesday, January 7th, 7pm | | Want a great way to start off 2014?
"If you had a tool, at your very fingertips, that could help you to drastically reduce stress, fear, anxiety and physical pain in your life, would you use it? Emotional Freedom Technique, otherwise known as EFT, or Tapping, is such a tool. EFT is a type of Meridian Tapping that combines ancient Chinese acupressure and modern psychology with startling results. ...
From pain relief, to healing childhood traumas, to clearing limiting financial beliefs, to weight loss, body image and food cravings, to fears and phobias, Tapping is proving to be a powerful, well-researched and easy to learn and apply technique.
Tapping utilizes the body's energy meridian points by stimulating them with your fingertips - literally tapping into your body's own energy and healing power.
Your body is more powerful than you can imagine... filled with life, energy, and a compelling ability for self-healing. With Tapping, you can take control of that power." http://www.thetappingsolution.com/
Join us with Mary Vogel of Essential Kneads for Health as she teaches us the various ways to use Emotional Freedom Technique. Mary is a life coach, certified massage therapist, and reiki master.
http://www.essentialkneadsforhealth.com/home-2/ The Health Doctors, 28379 Davis Parkway, Suite 803
Warrenville, IL 60555 |
| 2013 Re-cap! New Members and Babies in 2013! | |
We'd like to recognize the new faces we had the privilege of meeting in 2013: New Members Amy Brakkman Tammy Bristol Julie Brown Erin Buzecky Ruth Carroll Julie Dahl Olya Drozd Shannon Esler Jennifer Fournier Eva Gairabetoff Amberle Heath Angela Hollingsworth Sylvia Hotko Ursula Jones Mira Lisnich Anita Orlic Angela Piper Madhu Rao Marcy Rossi Diane Sakowicz Kathleen Spayer Jennifer Surrett Patty Turbak Yvonne Washington Rosemarie Woodbury Maryling Yu New Babies Evan (Dorothy Coop) Hazel (Jen Dodson) Brooklyn (Michelle Mansfield) Sadie-Grace (Rosemarie Woodbury) Archie (Kelly Cairns) Nolan (Erin Buzecky) |
| Member Highlight | | How long have you been a member of HMN?
My DH and I first attended a monthly meeting on the subject of vaccinations in 2009. We had already chosen to have a delayed vac schedule for our infant son, but not sure what we were doing. Immediately I found a love for this group of women and joined around a few months after. Life is busy and I've been very hit or miss with attendance to monthly mtg. (I always "dream" of regularly being able to make it to playdates or Whole Foods meetups and mom's night out. There is always hope! lol) However, I always love to follow the email loop and learn from the multitude of postings. I'm grateful for all of knowledge out there and being part of something that makes me feel "part of" something with a purpose. Not alone in our choices!
I am a holistic mom because: I have a strong desire to raise my children in a more healthy environment (physically, emotionally, and spiritually) than how I was brought up.
Your holistic passions are: Cloth diapering, limited media exposure for kids, Attached parenting (co-sleeping, babywearing, extended nursing), eating healthy meals as a family daily, reduce/reuse/recycle, finding natural ways to stay healthy/heal the body vs. synthetic medications.
What inspires you about HMN or holistic living? I love learning from the incredible knowledge of mamas in this group. When we had our DS in 2008, we knew we wanted to parent differently than the "norm", but felt very alone with this path we had chosen. This group is heaven sent, because it makes our family feel like WE are the norm, and everyone else around us is not! :> As we strive day by day, year by year, to make choices/changes in our household toward becoming more holistic, we are enjoying this journey. (I will be honest and tell you that all of the changes I want to make often leave me overwhelmed. Trying to find the time to learn and implement is very time consuming. Luckily for me, my husband wants to live holistically as well.
 One of my favorite healthy recipes:
Our kids love their raw veggies, but not all dinners are a hit. So my favorite healthy recipe would have to be:
Green Smoothie (because the kids will drink theirs and then still come and want to help drink mine too! Spinach (4 oz.) Pineapple (6 oz.) Green Grapes (10 oz.) Green Apple (one whole apple, including seeds) Frozen mixed berries (8 oz.) Mixed in a Vitamix, there's never left over! Sorry I don't have any great recipe to share, my husband is the cook! . |
| 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 WEDNESDAY of each month from 9:30-10:30 am. (Will only be an hour in the summer due to Kids Event at Whole Foods.) http://wholefoodsmarket.com/storesbeta/naperville/ Open to the public. Playgroups: All ages --4th Wednesday of the month @ 9:30 am. Locations will vary. Membership is required to attend playgroups.
Moms Night Out: A moms only "playdate". Babies in arms are welcome. Dates, activities and locations vary. Watch for postings. Membership is required to attend mom's night out.
Book Club:We meet several times a year to discuss the chosen book. Dates and location will vary. Watch for postings. 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. Dates and locations vary. Watch for postings. Membership is required to participate in Mom/Tot outings.
Family Gatherings, Movie Nights, and additional member events will continue to be scheduled
Check out or local website for details. http://chicagowestsub.holisticmoms.org
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|  | | Meeting Topics | | Meeting Schedule (subject to change) Jan - EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) Feb - Pain Management
Mar - Building Your Natural Medicine Cabinet
Apr - Detox Your Home |
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