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, Christy Poniatowski, and Tanya Kreger
Chapter Leaders Chicago Western Suburbs
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Monthly Chapter Meeting Energy Healing for Families with Kelly GoetzTuesday, February 7th, 7pm | | Kelly Goetz will be focusing on Eden Energy Medicine. During this interactive gathering, she will teach the daily energy routine or exercises around calming the nervous system/fight, flight, freeze response, or creating more focus.
After a short overview of what Energy Medicine is, Kelly will use Kinesiology and ask to test different ladies then guide everyone through the exercise that would support that individual, as well as the rest of the group. What we learn intellectually and experience will give everyone an opportunity to retain it and use it at home with our kids.
For example, Kelly might ask if anyone ever feels scrambled. We will test the appropriate person then lead everyone through the exercise. In essence it will be a group mini session.
Our kids tend to reflect the energy of where we are at. They usually shift quickly, so to educate and heal the mother, heals the child so to speak. We will walk away with tools we can put into action right away. |
Member Highlight Dina Wisniewski | | How long have you been a member of HMN?
1 year
I am a holistic mom because My eyes were opened about 15 years ago to how toxic our Standard American Diet is, which lead to toxins in cleaning and beauty products, which led to fluoride, which led to alternative medicine (and so on...). I remember wishing that I had been taught all of this growing up, but then again, things weren't as toxic then and the internet didn't exist. So, I was thankful that I had at least learned holistic ways before I had children. When we had our first child almost 8 years ago, it just made sense to apply what I had learned to how we raised our children. I am thrilled that our children will grow up knowing Arnica and not Tylenol.
My holistic passions are:
to teach people about this "other" world that exists, help them figure out what their passion is in this other world and help them start their journey. My children are at the top of my list of people I love to teach, so although I would REALLY like to be out giving presentations and forming support groups, my children and day job consume all of my time. So, until the kids decide they don't need me, I will teach them to garden, cook, be kind to nature and treat our ailments holistically when possible (to date...all of their ailments have been treated holistically or by their body just doing what it knows to do all on its own...YAY mom!!!!! Hahahah...I have plenty "Mother-of-the-Year Awards", but I also have lots of Holistic Mother of the Year awards on the shelf too.
What inspires you about HMN or holistic living?
Oh my...I could talk forever on this topic. I am inspired to live holistically because it is a pure and simple way of life and it just makes sense. Less is more definitely applies here. I love that I teach our children how to make food from scratch, that their body has the amazing ability to heal itself if we give it a chance, that just because someone says it is good for you doesn't mean that it is, that just because an ingredient is allowed in food doesn't mean we should eat it or that it is safe to eat and just because "everyone else is doing it"....doesn't mean we should.
What is your favorite healthy recipe?
Kale Chips!
Get about 4 bundles of kale, strip the leaves from the stems and rinse a couple times. Then massage olive oil and sea salt onto all the leaves. I mean it when I say massage...don't just mix it in...massage it in by grabbing handfuls and squeezing and rubbing with your fingers), I wing it on the measurements. For the oil, I try to put enough to coat everything, but not so much that it is gathering on the bottom of my pot. The salt is to taste...we like salt in our house :-). I used to make the kale in the oven, but when it was done, the kale chips were so dark, they almost looked burnt (and like I killed all the nutrients) and I got tired of having to constantly mix it so it didn't bake unevenly. I tried the dehydrator (Excalibur) on 105 degrees, but they were just ok. Then my husband suggested I turn up the dehydrator to 155 degrees...that seemed to be the sweet spot of perfection as far as producing a beautifully green and super crunchy kale. Most importantly...the kids will eat it!!! We usually do the kale in the evening, and then by the time we wake up in the morning, the kale is done. It is soooooooooo good when it is warm and fresh out of the dehydrator. Enjoy!
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| 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.
Monthly Morning Meetups: We will meet the third Tuesday of each month from 9:30-11:30 at Grounds for Hope in Lisle. We will have our own room but the kids can also play in the open area. A cafe is also available. The fee for the kids to play is just $5/child. Parents could also purchase a 6 month pass for just $45. This would cover their family (up to 4 children) for 6 months. It cannot be shared between families as this constitutes an agreement to our rules and wavier. Children would still need to be supervised during play and cannot be left unattended. Please pre-register here: http://www.groundsforhopecafe.org/#/kids-birthdays. As for food options, there are many items available, reasonably priced, and should be able to accommodate many food allergies. We have several fresh fruit and vegetable options as well as gluten free bread and snack bars. Please let us know if someone has an unusual allergy to see if we have an option available. Grounds for Hope, 2701 Maple Ave, Lisle, IL 60532. Open to the public. You do not have to be a member to attend. 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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|  | | Meet Our Sponsor | | A special thank you to Dr. Jim Claussen for letting us use his chiropractic office for our meetings! |
| Meeting Topics | | 2017 Meeting Schedule |
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