Amy Wolski made the cake from the HMN logo! Moms had a fun night connecting, eating great food, and collaging!
Pictures of December's Collage meeting
Amy Wolski made the cake from the HMN logo! Moms had a fun night connecting, eating great food, and collaging!
November and December Events
Monday December 1st at 7pm: Mom's Night Out at Pitcher of Health in Bushnell's Basin. POH takes HMN on a personal tour of the store and then we get to shop for the holidays.
Monday December 8th at 6:30pm (Christ Episcopal Church): Creativity Nite for Mamas: Know thyself Through Collage!" Come, relax, and enjoy a lighthearted meeting that will brighten everyone's holiday's & spirit. Creativity Nite for Mamas: Know thyself Through Collage! A chance to relax, express, connect, have fun!
Stay tuned for a Winter Party later in January!
Monday December 8th at 6:30pm (Christ Episcopal Church): Creativity Nite for Mamas: Know thyself Through Collage!" Come, relax, and enjoy a lighthearted meeting that will brighten everyone's holiday's & spirit. Creativity Nite for Mamas: Know thyself Through Collage! A chance to relax, express, connect, have fun!
Stay tuned for a Winter Party later in January!
Upcoming: Fall 2008
We have some great events lined up for the Fall of 2008!
Mon., Sept. 15: Playdate at Buckland Park (10:30am)MEMBERS ONLY EVENT
Thurs., Sept. 18: Immunity & Wellness and Homeopathy Meeting at member's home(6:30pm)MEMBERS ONLY EVENT
Mon., Sept. 22: Open House for new West Side chapter (6:30pm)FREE AND OPEN TO PUBLIC
October:
Thurs., Oct. 9: Mom's Night Out, TBD MEMBERS ONLY EVENT
Mon., Oct. 13: Monthly meeting -- The Healing Art of Acupuncture with Paul Rooney, from American Acupuncture Clinic (6:30pm)FREE AND OPEN TO PUBLIC
Sat., Oct. 18: HMN Natural Living Conference in Mahwah, NJ
November:
Mon., Nov. 10: Monthly meeting -- Homeopathy: the Path to Vibrant Health with Dr. Gregory Peechatt (6:30pm)FREE AND OPEN TO PUBLIC
Mon., Sept. 15: Playdate at Buckland Park (10:30am)MEMBERS ONLY EVENT
Thurs., Sept. 18: Immunity & Wellness and Homeopathy Meeting at member's home(6:30pm)MEMBERS ONLY EVENT
Mon., Sept. 22: Open House for new West Side chapter (6:30pm)FREE AND OPEN TO PUBLIC
October:
Thurs., Oct. 9: Mom's Night Out, TBD MEMBERS ONLY EVENT
Mon., Oct. 13: Monthly meeting -- The Healing Art of Acupuncture with Paul Rooney, from American Acupuncture Clinic (6:30pm)FREE AND OPEN TO PUBLIC
Sat., Oct. 18: HMN Natural Living Conference in Mahwah, NJ
November:
Mon., Nov. 10: Monthly meeting -- Homeopathy: the Path to Vibrant Health with Dr. Gregory Peechatt (6:30pm)FREE AND OPEN TO PUBLIC
August Meeting:Children's Health & Vaccines
Childrens Health and Immunizations
Join us as we welcome Elaine Newkirk,N.D., who will faciliate a lively and educational nite for parents and caregivers wanting to know more about children's health and vaccines.
Families, caregivers, and people who aren't parents always welcome.
For information about joining Holistic Moms Network visit www.holisticmoms.org or
(585) 278-7013
Date:
August 11th, 2008, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Location:
Christ Episcopal Church
Address:
36 S. Main St. Pittsford NY 14534
Join us as we welcome Elaine Newkirk,N.D., who will faciliate a lively and educational nite for parents and caregivers wanting to know more about children's health and vaccines.
Families, caregivers, and people who aren't parents always welcome.
For information about joining Holistic Moms Network visit www.holisticmoms.org or
(585) 278-7013
Date:
August 11th, 2008, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Location:
Christ Episcopal Church
Address:
36 S. Main St. Pittsford NY 14534
July Monthly Meeting
When: Monday, July 14, 6:30PM
Phone: 585-278-7013
Join us for a transformative meeting, facilitated by Dale Goldstein, LCSW-R founder of the Heartwork Institute. "How to get what you Really Really want" is something that we all may ponder on our daily walk. We all want something more than what we have. It is part of the human condition. But what if the truth is that we already have what we really want? And what if the larger Truth is that what we really, REALLY want is always here just waiting for us to show up? What would that mean for your life?
Phone: 585-278-7013
Join us for a transformative meeting, facilitated by Dale Goldstein, LCSW-R founder of the Heartwork Institute. "How to get what you Really Really want" is something that we all may ponder on our daily walk. We all want something more than what we have. It is part of the human condition. But what if the truth is that we already have what we really want? And what if the larger Truth is that what we really, REALLY want is always here just waiting for us to show up? What would that mean for your life?
June Monthly Meeting!
Join us for our June Monthly meeting! The topic is " Introduction to RAW foods" led by member Ann Strauch, owner of RAW.
Location: CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
36 SOUTH MAIN STREET, PITTSFORD, NY 14534
When: Monday, June 9, 6:30PM
Phone: 208-1411 or 729-5987
Join us for an exciting and informative discussion on "Introduction to RAW Foods!" facilitated by Anne Stauch.
Anne Strauch lives in Pittsford with her husband and two children, Devon(6) and Emma(2). Anne is a fitness instructor at the Pittsford and Penfield YMCA's. Anne is the founder of Rochester Area Wellness (RAW), a resource for Raw and living foods education and physical fitness. Anne became interested in the living foods lifestule following a one week vacation at the Hippocrates Health Institute in Florida. Personal Illness, following a c-section lead her back to the living foods lifestyle. Anne is a certified raw foods instructor through Alissa Cohen. She has attended the Living Foods Institute in Atlanta, GA and trained one on one with Kelly Serbonich, raw foods chef, cookbook author, an former chef at the Hippocrates Health Institute.
Upcoming May Events
Look what is coming up this month! Lots of fun! Hope you can make it to an event!
Wednesday May 7th at 7pm:
Moms Night Out will be at Pitcher of Health. Located in Pittsford, Pitcher of Health "supports a holistic view of wellness and, in that effort, provides a blend of natural, healing, nurturing and inspiring products and gifts of the highest quality." We can meet there, browse, talk to owners and maybe go someplace afterwards.
"Visit us for all that is natural, healing, nurturing and inspiring -inside and out."
http://www.pitcherofhealth.com/
672 Pittsford Victor Road
(96/Jefferson)
Pittsford, NY 14534
(585) 218-0580
Monday May 12th 6:30 Monthly Meeting: Join us as our longtime member Jodi Aman, LCSW-R treats us to an evening of parenting awareness. Jodi will lead us through "Parenting with Acknowledgement" which is a conflict dissolution (rather than resolution) method. She will empower parents towards; Deconstructing meanings parents and children place on actions, help parents begin to uncover what is in the shadows of actions, introduce metaphors for understanding, discuss the role of acknowledgement, address fears and anger, and acknowledging one self.
Jodi, the founder of the Center for Narrative Practice, has been working with children and adults since 1993. She has undergone intense training in Narrative Therapy through the Hincks Delcrest Institute in Toronto, Yaletown Family Therapy in British Columbia and Dulwich Centre in Adelaide, Australia. Jodi has taught Narrative Therapy workshops locally, nationally, and internationally. She is also available for consulting and community work with other agencies.
www.centerfornarrativepractice.com.
Wed May 14th: Immunity and Wellness Study Group
Friday May 16th (10-noon) Play date
Monday May 19th at 7:30pm In Defense of Food Book Club Discussion! Come even if you haven't finished the book! Bring a healthy snack to share!
Lively conversation guaranteed! The HMN Rochester Book Club meets monthly to discuss books and magazines.
Join our Yahoo group MamaReaders@yahoogroups.com
In Defense of Food shows us how, despite the daunting dietary landscape Americans confront in the modern supermarket, we can escape the Western diet and, by doing so, most of the chronic diseases that diet causes. We can relearn which foods are healthy, develop simple ways to moderate our appetites, and return eating to its proper context -- out of the car and back to the table. Michael Pollan's bracing and eloquent manifesto shows us how we can start making thoughtful food choices that will enrich our lives, enlarge our sense of what it means to be healthy, and bring pleasure back to eating. Pollan's last book, The Omnivore's Dilemma, launched a national conversation about the American way of eating; now In Defense of Food shows us how to change it, one meal at a time.
Monday May 19th from 6:30-8:30pm Creative Play Parenting Night (Cost: $10) Pizza will be served, bring own beverages. Kathleen Seaboldt is interested in hosting us at the Children's Garden of Farmington for a fun and experiential evening. More info to follow, but here are some basics; Wear your oldest t-shirt and plan to have fun! This event will be packed with creative idea's you can bring home and share with your family! Kathleen will lead us on an inspirational journey through play, while we re-discover and build on our own creativity! We will leave with a deeper and more inspired connection to play, all of which we can share with our kiddo's!
Sunday June 8th: 3rd Annual Picnic Potluck . Mike Kornrich will be the musical entertainment.
Monday June 9th: 6:30 Monthly Meeting: Raw Foods with Anne Strauch Stay tuned to local loop for more details.
Thursday June 12th: Mom’s Night Out 5:30-8pm Let's start at the vegetarian Ethiopian buffet dinner
at Natural Oasis Market on Monroe Av in Rochester. Then, from 6:30-8 we can go to Jude Lardner's (who
spoke at the Monday meeting in March) workshop on non-violent communication. The dinner costs $10 as
does the workshop. For more details on directions or questions contact Mom’s Night Out Coordinator Gena Merliss at: merliss@yahoo.com.
NEW! HMN Nature Club: This month we'll spend exploring Powder Mills Park in Pittsford. All ages are welcome, and no experience necessary! You can obtain a park map from:
May 12th - Powderhorn Trail, meet in parking lot near Powderhorn lodge on Woolston Rd.
May 19th - Hatchery, meet in parking lot near fish hatchery on Park Rd. (bring quarters & small paper bag for feeding the fish)
May 26th - Trillium Trail, meet in parking lot near Mill Wheel/East Area
Bring: Water, Snacks, Blanket/Mat to sit on
Optional: Picnic lunch for afterwards
We plan to play robustly. :) So please have your kids, and you, wear clothes that you don't mind getting stained. :) I highly recommend rain pants and waterproof footwear this time of year, even on bright sunny days.
Wednesday May 7th at 7pm:
Moms Night Out will be at Pitcher of Health. Located in Pittsford, Pitcher of Health "supports a holistic view of wellness and, in that effort, provides a blend of natural, healing, nurturing and inspiring products and gifts of the highest quality." We can meet there, browse, talk to owners and maybe go someplace afterwards.
"Visit us for all that is natural, healing, nurturing and inspiring -inside and out."
http://www.pitcherofhealth.com/
672 Pittsford Victor Road
(96/Jefferson)
Pittsford, NY 14534
(585) 218-0580
Monday May 12th 6:30 Monthly Meeting: Join us as our longtime member Jodi Aman, LCSW-R treats us to an evening of parenting awareness. Jodi will lead us through "Parenting with Acknowledgement" which is a conflict dissolution (rather than resolution) method. She will empower parents towards; Deconstructing meanings parents and children place on actions, help parents begin to uncover what is in the shadows of actions, introduce metaphors for understanding, discuss the role of acknowledgement, address fears and anger, and acknowledging one self.
Jodi, the founder of the Center for Narrative Practice, has been working with children and adults since 1993. She has undergone intense training in Narrative Therapy through the Hincks Delcrest Institute in Toronto, Yaletown Family Therapy in British Columbia and Dulwich Centre in Adelaide, Australia. Jodi has taught Narrative Therapy workshops locally, nationally, and internationally. She is also available for consulting and community work with other agencies.
www.centerfornarrativepractice.com.
Wed May 14th: Immunity and Wellness Study Group
Friday May 16th (10-noon) Play date
Monday May 19th at 7:30pm In Defense of Food Book Club Discussion! Come even if you haven't finished the book! Bring a healthy snack to share!
Lively conversation guaranteed! The HMN Rochester Book Club meets monthly to discuss books and magazines.
Join our Yahoo group MamaReaders@yahoogroups.com
In Defense of Food shows us how, despite the daunting dietary landscape Americans confront in the modern supermarket, we can escape the Western diet and, by doing so, most of the chronic diseases that diet causes. We can relearn which foods are healthy, develop simple ways to moderate our appetites, and return eating to its proper context -- out of the car and back to the table. Michael Pollan's bracing and eloquent manifesto shows us how we can start making thoughtful food choices that will enrich our lives, enlarge our sense of what it means to be healthy, and bring pleasure back to eating. Pollan's last book, The Omnivore's Dilemma, launched a national conversation about the American way of eating; now In Defense of Food shows us how to change it, one meal at a time.
Monday May 19th from 6:30-8:30pm Creative Play Parenting Night (Cost: $10) Pizza will be served, bring own beverages. Kathleen Seaboldt is interested in hosting us at the Children's Garden of Farmington for a fun and experiential evening. More info to follow, but here are some basics; Wear your oldest t-shirt and plan to have fun! This event will be packed with creative idea's you can bring home and share with your family! Kathleen will lead us on an inspirational journey through play, while we re-discover and build on our own creativity! We will leave with a deeper and more inspired connection to play, all of which we can share with our kiddo's!
Sunday June 8th: 3rd Annual Picnic Potluck . Mike Kornrich will be the musical entertainment.
Monday June 9th: 6:30 Monthly Meeting: Raw Foods with Anne Strauch Stay tuned to local loop for more details.
Thursday June 12th: Mom’s Night Out 5:30-8pm Let's start at the vegetarian Ethiopian buffet dinner
at Natural Oasis Market on Monroe Av in Rochester. Then, from 6:30-8 we can go to Jude Lardner's (who
spoke at the Monday meeting in March) workshop on non-violent communication. The dinner costs $10 as
does the workshop. For more details on directions or questions contact Mom’s Night Out Coordinator Gena Merliss at: merliss@yahoo.com.
NEW! HMN Nature Club: This month we'll spend exploring Powder Mills Park in Pittsford. All ages are welcome, and no experience necessary! You can obtain a park map from:
May 12th - Powderhorn Trail, meet in parking lot near Powderhorn lodge on Woolston Rd.
May 19th - Hatchery, meet in parking lot near fish hatchery on Park Rd. (bring quarters & small paper bag for feeding the fish)
May 26th - Trillium Trail, meet in parking lot near Mill Wheel/East Area
Bring: Water, Snacks, Blanket/Mat to sit on
Optional: Picnic lunch for afterwards
We plan to play robustly. :) So please have your kids, and you, wear clothes that you don't mind getting stained. :) I highly recommend rain pants and waterproof footwear this time of year, even on bright sunny days.
Pictures of the Firehouse
Thanks to Eileen Mendoza for setting up this pladate at the Greece Ridge Fire Dept. Fun was had by all!
April Events!
Below is a list of events for April! We hope to see you there!
Fri., Apr. 4: Mom's Night Out -- "tea & tour" of Balance Acupuncture and viewing of Two Angry Moms (meet @ 6pm for tour, movie starts @ 7pm). More info will be forthcoming! Stay tuned to the loop!
Monday April 7th: Immunity and Wellness Meeting: 6:30pm, at Carol's house, stay tuned to loop for directions. For more info on the group contact Therese at 585-461-2418.
Monday April 14th: Monthly meeting: Kathleen Siebold: Reggio Emilia philosophy; an overview and discussion on bringing Reggio inspired activities into your home. (6:30pm)
Mon., Apr. 21: Book club meeting -- magazine, title TBD (7:30pm, location TBD)
*Regular meeting place is: 36 S. Main St, Christ Episcopal Church, Pittsford, 14534. Meetings start at 6:30pm. Meetings are held on the 2nd Monday of every month. Stay tuned for upcoming meetings and events!
Holistic Kids at Children's Garden of Farmington 1/24/08
Katheen Seaboldt from the Children's Garden invited us down for some messy fun! Her request was simple: "Don't wear anything that you wouldn't throw away!" We arrived to a warm welcome and tables set up with paints, shave cream, water, sand, squirt bottles, ice cubes, sponges, & a whole bunch of toys! The kids enjoyed going from one messy station to the next, and the moms tried to have some chit-chat amidst the fun. Michael loved the paints, Olivia loved the mess, Simon played with the amazing wooden castle, Adele hit up the water table, Grace skipped around singing and dabbling in everything, Moses soaked it all in, the Slavis kids enjoyed the squirt bottles, and our new member Tammy & her beautiful daughter got to meet everyone! After the messy fun the kids toured the beautfiul play areas, and explored the morning away!
Thank you, Kathleen, for hosting us, and providing our kids with a beautiful day of Artful Exploration! For more info on the Children's Garden, check out their website at http://thesunflowerschool.org/childrens_garden
They are also holding weekly Messy Art days on Mondays; contact Kathleen at 398-2450 for more information.
Michael
Michael & Simon
Simon
Kim, Alex, Moses, Tammy's daughter
Amy & Macrina, Moses, Kim & Alex, Tammy's daughter, Michael, Aurora
Lisa & Olivia, Mary & Adele
Thanks to Lisa for the write-up!
Thank you, Kathleen, for hosting us, and providing our kids with a beautiful day of Artful Exploration! For more info on the Children's Garden, check out their website at http://thesunflowerschool.org/childrens_garden
They are also holding weekly Messy Art days on Mondays; contact Kathleen at 398-2450 for more information.
Thanks to Lisa for the write-up!
Book club meeting 1/21/08
This month's book was Circle of Stones: Woman's Journey to Herself, by Judith Duerk. Great conversation, great munchies, great plans for future gatherings!
We will be deciding on our next book by Feb. 1 and will meet to discuss it in March. In the meantime we will convene again in February to discuss the current issue of Brain, Child. Join us!
Janet (and Bryce) & Renata
Renata & Jean
Gena
our hostess and facilitator, Deborah
We will be deciding on our next book by Feb. 1 and will meet to discuss it in March. In the meantime we will convene again in February to discuss the current issue of Brain, Child. Join us!
Meditation for Moms meeting 1/14/08
Padme Livingston was our speaker. She gave us a new perspective on ways to bring awareness to our hectic lives, and led us through some meditation.
We had so many people attend this meeting we had to go fetch more chairs!
Padme had a few recommendations.
A book:
Loving What Is, Byron Katie
exceptional instructions for seeing through all painful belief patterns
(I can testify that this book is amazing.)
and a web site:
http://joannamacy.net/
for those who might be in despair about the future of the planet; how to help in healthy ways
and a gathering:
Mindful Meditation at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church Tuesdays 7-8pm
(yours truly found info at http://www.ststephensrochester.com/activities.htm and http://www.rochesterhealthyliving.com/happenings.html)
Padme Livingstone
We had so many people attend this meeting we had to go fetch more chairs!
Padme had a few recommendations.
A book:
Loving What Is, Byron Katie
exceptional instructions for seeing through all painful belief patterns
(I can testify that this book is amazing.)
and a web site:
http://joannamacy.net/
for those who might be in despair about the future of the planet; how to help in healthy ways
and a gathering:
Mindful Meditation at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church Tuesdays 7-8pm
(yours truly found info at http://www.ststephensrochester.com/activities.htm and http://www.rochesterhealthyliving.com/happenings.html)
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Reasons to join us!
1. Great chance to meet like-minded parents who accept and support one another as you journey together onto the path of natural and green living
2. Attending all monthly meetings on a variety of interesting topics
4. Reinvigorate with our Mom's Night Out events
5. Chance for your kids to meet others at our playdates
6. Receiving a subscription to The Wise Mom e-magazine, a conscious parenting quarterly publication with resources and
7. Attending our annual Natural Living Conference, with special rates only available to HMN Members. Each Conference features: Keynote speakers, workshops, exhibitors, online auction and goody bags for each attendee.
and so much more!
You are invited to visit us a couple times to check us out!
2. Attending all monthly meetings on a variety of interesting topics
3. Being part of an extensive and resourceful online community to ask your questions and share your knowledge. This includes our local email group and a national online discussion forum.
4. Reinvigorate with our Mom's Night Out events
5. Chance for your kids to meet others at our playdates
6. Receiving a subscription to The Wise Mom e-magazine, a conscious parenting quarterly publication with resources and
information for natural living
7. Attending our annual Natural Living Conference, with special rates only available to HMN Members. Each Conference features: Keynote speakers, workshops, exhibitors, online auction and goody bags for each attendee.
8. Having special discounts and offers exclusive to members only from our sponsors, including green and holistic products and professional services
9. Making a tax-deductible contribution to our non-profit organization whose mission is to help raise awareness, educate, and support parents interested in holistic health and green living. An individual, annual membership in the Holistic Moms Network is just $30/year. In essence, membership costs $2.50 per month.
and so much more!
You are invited to visit us a couple times to check us out!
To join visit http://www.holisticmoms.org/