UPCOMING MEETINGS

Our Chapter will not be holding meetings until new co-leaders are identified. Love holistic living and want to share and learn from others? Consider joining HMN Rochester's leadership team! It's fun and easy with lots of tools and how tos. To learn more about this role, please email HMNMentorJen@holisticMoms.org

Celebrating Friendships and a DIY Skin Soothers Make and Take Station with Supplies from Frontier Co-op Wholesale May 13th, 2019 (6:30pm - 8:30pm)

Let’s celebrate the friendships we have made since the start of HMN Rochester 14 years ago! It may be our last meeting for a while as we seek out new Chapter leadership. Let’s enjoy each other’s wonderful company! We will also have a make and take station to prepare your family in time for the great outdoors. Take home your own ‘Itch-Relief Bath’ Soak and ‘Sunburn Sigh’ Skin Soothers. Frontier Co-op Wholesale is generously providing all the supplies needed to make our skin soother recipes for you to take home! Bring a friend and spread the word!

Bhutan’s Traditional Medicine with Patricia Stewart April 8th, 2019 (6:30pm - 8:30pm)

Bhutan’s Gross National Product is measured in happiness rather than the accumulation of wealth for the country, or in technological or military developments. It is one of the few remaining small kingdoms of the world, with only 700,000 people, and is sandwiched between two mighty powers, India and China; yet, it sets forth a powerful example of how we can all live healthier lives by making small daily changes for ourselves and our families.

Patricia Stewart, NP, MS, RN, is a Medical Herbalist who earned her certifications through the Bellebuono School of Herbal Medicine and Rosemary Gladstar’s course, The Science and Art of Herbology. She is a member of the American Herbalist Guild. Patricia continues her professional relationships with colleagues Andrea Reisen and Geo Derick, master herbalists. Patricia’s life as a healing professional spans four decades: as a registered nurse and then a nurse practitioner, she worked in hospitals, schools and communities across New England, the Himalayas of northern India, and in Germany. In 2000, she worked in Nepal doing medical evacuations for the American Embassy. Patricia received her Master of Science degree in organizational management from Antioch New England Graduate School and her second master’s degree in Advanced Practice Nursing at St. John Fisher College.

Important! April Meeting Location Change

Due to unforseen circumstances, our meeting on April 8th, will take place at the East Side Wellness Center at 625 Ayrault Rd, Fairport, NY from 6:30pm to 8:30pm. 

Enter through the main entrance and go down the stairs on the left into the Red Room. 

Thank you to Derleth Chiropractic for accommodating this change!

Alexander Technique with Katie Fittipaldi
March 11th, 2019 (6:30pm - 8:30pm)

Developed by F. M. Alexander, the Alexander Technique is an educational method used worldwide for over 100 years. By teaching how to change faulty postural habits, it enables improved mobility, posture, performance and alertness along with relief of chronic stiffness, tension and stress. Are you looking for more EASE in your life? Please join us for a spirited and interactive introductory workshop where you will learn about the core principles of the Alexander Technique and how to apply Alexander Technique to any moment (including parenting!).

The workshop will be lead by certified Alexander Technique teacher, Katie Fittipaldi, AmSAT. Katie received her Master’s degree in Classical String Performance from the Irish World Music Centre, University of Limerick, Ireland; and her Bachelor of Music degree from Ithaca College. Katie graduated from the Alexander Alliance School in Philadelphia and completed the training requirements to become a member of AmSAT through Alexander Technique of Syracuse. Since moving to Rochester in 2003, Katie has had a full studio of cello students and has taught Alexander Technique lessons and workshops to many groups. Katie is delighted to work with anyone interested in Alexander Technique and has a special interest in teaching the technique to children. For more information about Katie please visit: www.alexandertechniquerochester.com

Peaceful Parenting Masterclass with Irene McKenna
February 11th, 2019 (6:30pm - 8:30pm)

If you consider that you're child's not giving you a hard time, they're having a hard time, what becomes possible? The path to a happier and more peaceful family begins with understanding your child and yourself. Join Mindful Parenting Coach, Irene McKenna, for a candid discussion on why we yell and lose our cool, what shifting the traditional parenting paradigm away from controlling a child and a 5 step process to navigating challenge with confidence. Peace in Parenting is 100% possible and Irene will share with you both the reasons why this seems impossible at times and the steps to begin to take to be the mom you envision being. It's time to be the parent you want to be and the parent your child needs you to be so that you and your child thrive.

Irene is a certified peaceful parenting coach and mindful parenting educator. With a background in Physical Therapy, she felt the call for a new path as she struggled to find her feet with two little boys. She is a certified holistic health coach and transformation coach but found her true calling and passion as a parenting coach. "I want to celebrate each mom as they are today, while providing the support, tools and inspiration to become the mom they envision being." She is the host of the private Facebook Community, The Moms Hive, and look for a podcast of the same name launching in the new year. She gets her daily inspiration from her two boys and has witnessed and embraced the transformation that has happened in her own family by changing her approach to parenting. https://www.irenemckennacoaching.com/

Sound Healing with Carol Scheg-Morissette Monday, January 14th, 2019 (6:30pm - 8:30pm)

Sound and music can be powerful tools in the healing process. Carol Morissette will discuss how the sound emanating from the crystal Singing and kaliski bowls affects our frequency or vibration. It helps promote flow of energy (QI), reduces stress and anxiety as well as improves sinus health, adrenals, and sleep. Sound can show significant improvements in health conditions, from increasing cancer survival rates to reducing pain in chronic sufferers. Some of the Verified effects of Sound Healing are: Reduced Blood Pressure, Reduced Heart rate, Respiration Rates, Depression, Migraines, Pain, Increased Bone Density & Oxygen Intake. The vibration automatically takes you down into a deep state of meditation that helps dissolve your worries and sets you up for a day of enhanced focus, creativity and energy. Join us for this informative presentation followed by a brief meditation.

Carol Scheg-Morissette is the owner of Healthy Alternative Wellness Center. A licensed massage therapist, licensed cosmetologist, certified in vibrational sound massage, certified herbalist & aromatherapist. Offering Thermo Therapy, Integrated Energy Therapy, Sound Healing Guided Meditations, Reiki, Raindrop Therapy, allergy reduction and Massage. Carol Morissette is the only licensed massage therapist in Western New York to be certified in vibrational sound massage. Morissette completed her certification in Vibrational Sound Massage in May 2016 through the Vibrational Sound Association at Union College in Lincoln, Nebraska. http://www.healthyalternativesrochester.com/

Celebrating YOU Monday December 10th, 2018 (6:30pm - 8:30pm)

Together we will make Chai Tea, a Sugar Scrub and Bath Salts to take home.