playdate at Carol's 11/13/07

What fun we had at Carol's house today! Thanks for hosting, Carol!


fun on the swingset!


Aden


Aden, Will, & Melanie


Aden


Jean & Lilliana


Jo & Quinn


Aurora, Grace, Janet, & Margaret




Kim & Janet and their babes







Aden & Michael



sorting goodies from Kim's Tierra Farms Co-op

Parenting with Awareness meeting 11/12/07

Thanks to all who brought a bounty of donations to support the food cupboard last night! What a great show of support to the church who lends us that beautiful space. We collected a whole laundry basket full last night!

The magazine swap was a HUGE success too! YEARS of issues were happily exchanged for other amazing magazines! Let's do the same next month, too!

Our speaker was Dr. Seema Khaneja, integrative pediatrician, who spoke on Parenting with Awareness: The Heart of Spiritual Parenting. She talked about Awareness, Acceptance, and Allowing.
http://integrative-pediatrics.org/bio.html

She recommended the following resources:
Everyday Blessings: The Inner Work of Mindful Parenting, by Myla & Jon Kabat-Zinn
The Prophet, by Kahlil Gibran
Circle of Stones: Woman's Journey to Herself, by Judith Duerk
Spiritual Growth: Being Your Higher Self, by Sanaya Roman
Living with Joy: Keys to Personal Power & Spiritual Transformation, by Sanaya Roman
Personal Power Through Awareness, by Sanaya Roman
http://www.abraham-hicks.com/
http://www.thefourwinds.com/ (work of Alberto Villoldo, Ph.D.)
http://www.munay-ki.org/



Lisa, Mary, Melissa, Sarah, and Nadia listening to Dr. Khajema




Lisa & Alisa checking out the magazine swap!



Janet and her littlest babe



Carol




















In the Hindu tradition, every child is a baby Krishna.









Upcoming meeting: Parenting with Awareness 11/12/07

We hope you can join us for our next meeting!

Location: Christ Episcopal Church
36 S. Main St., Pittsford, NY 14534
When: Monday, November 12, 6:30PM
Phone: 585-248-5583

Rochester integrative pediatrician, Dr. Seema Khaneja, will lead an experiential evening on Parenting with Awareness. This roundtable discussion will focus on spirituality in parenting and mindfulness. Come ready to share your thoughts and questions!

Dr. Seema Khaneja’s earliest memories of medicine are of spending time with her great-grandfather in Northern India. He practiced Unani medicine, a traditional form of Indian herbal medicine – including pulse diagnosis, lifestyle modification, yoga and meditation. Throughout her years of medical training, Dr. Khaneja searched for a way to practice medicine that captured the essence of her great-grandfather’s approach. He helped many people – not only because of his knowledge of herbs, but because he truly listened to them, which in time revealed the cause of their illness. He truly walked his talk, using the same therapies for his own health that he recommended for his patients. Dr. Khaneja has studied many complementary approaches to health and healing, ranging from Ayurvedic medicine to Qi-gong therapy. She’s found that a combination of a healthy lifestyle, homeopathy and a practice of mindful awareness of the body and mind have helped her most in her own path of health and healing. This is what she shares with her patients. Dr. Khaneja graduated from Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City in 1992 and completed residency training in pediatrics at New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center, also in New York City, in 1996. She completed her board certification in pediatrics in 1996 and has been practicing general pediatrics since July 1996. Dr. Khaneja was listed as one of the “Best Doctors” in General Pediatrics in New York Magazine’s yearly issue of the Best Doctors in New York in 1998. She has also written several chapters on various medical topics for Attorney’s Textbook of Medicine (published by Lexis Nexis/Matthew Bender), including autism, battered child syndrome and psychological maltreatment of women and children. She has also reviewed and co-authored many other chapters on various medical topics including asthma, dermatitis, dyslexia, epiphyseal injuries and sleep disorders.

Have you attended a meeting, but still haven't joined as a member? We'd love to have you be a part of the group! HMN's policy allows for guests to come to up to 2 meetings prior to joining. Chapter dues help keep the group running and membership entitles you to attend all meetings, discounts with our resource alliance (20+ local practioners) playgroups, study groups, special events, members-only email loops and more. Join online at http://www.holisticmoms.org/

In consideration of our guests with chemical sensitivities, we ask that you please refrain from wearing perfume to our meetings.

In gratitude for their generous donation of our meeting space, we ask that you consider bringing a donation to the church food cupboard.

If you are already a member and are interested in using our babysitter's service during the meeting, please let us know prior to the meeting.

Join us after the meeting for some tea and conversation!

Families, caregivers, and people who aren't parents always welcome.

See you there!
Deborah, Aimee, Mary, Lisa, and Melissa
Co-Leaders HMN Rochester
http://www.holisticmoms.org/
http://holisticmomsrochester.blogspot.com/
http://www.freewebs.com/holisticmama

photos from Holistic Kids event at Powers Farm Market 10/29/07

On Oct. 29, 2007, Holistic Kids met at Powers Farm Market. Fun was had by all, petting and feeding the animals, picking out pumpkins, browsing the market, and walking through the teepees.


checking out the animals



Aimee with Anna and Evan

Carol with Kit and Lily
Jean with Lilliana and Raina

Spooky fun in the teepees!




Aden


Lisa with Olivia

Photos from National HMN Conference 10/13/07

The 4th Annual Natural Living Conference was held on Saturday, October 13, 2007 at the Sheraton Crossroads Hotel in Mahwah, NJ. The Holistic Moms Network featured fabulous Keynote Speakers: author and parenting educator Elizabeth Pantley on the topic of her new book "The No-Cry Discipline Solution"; renegade lunch lady and activist Chef Ann Cooper on "Lunch Lessons: Changing the Way We Feed Our Children"; and author and publisher of Mothering Magazine, Peggy O'Mara on "Trusting Yourself As a Parent"!

Pictured below are Chef Ann, Peggy O'Mara (Mothering Magazine) and HMN Executive Director Nancy Massotto.


Our Deborah, Mary, and Therese attended this year -- here are some pictures from the conference and the leaders meeting on 10/14!




Mary Mellody-Rundberg and Peggy O'Mara


Therese, Mary and Chef Ann.







Nancy Massotto and Deborah Conquest

Photos from the Natural Living Faire 10/8/07

Holistic Moms of Rochester's First Natural Living Faire!
We had over 40 exhibitors and hundreds of visitors.
Lots of buzz and new members--
Thanks to all the volunteers who helped make it possible!






Upcoming meeting: Parenting with Awareness 11/12/07

Location:
Christ Episcopal Church
36 S. Main St., Pittsford, NY 14534
When: Monday, November 12, 6:30PM
Phone: 585-248-5583


Rochester integrative pediatrician, Dr. Seema Khaneja, will lead an experiential evening on Parenting with Awareness. This roundtable discussion will focus on spirituality in parenting and mindfulness. Come ready to share your thoughts and questions!


Have you attended a meeting, but still haven't joined as a member? We'd love to have you be a part of the group! HMN's policy allows for guests to come to up to 2 meetings prior to joining. Chapter dues help keep the group running and membership entitles you to attend all meetings, discounts with our resource alliance (20+ local practioners) playgroups, study groups, special events, members-only email loops and more. Join online at http://www.holisticmoms.org/


In consideration of our guests with chemical sensitivities, we ask that you please refrain from wearing perfume to our meetings.


In gratitude for their generous donation of our meeting space, we ask that you consider bringing a donation to the church food cupboard.


If you are already a member and are interested in using our babysitter's service during the meeting, please let us know prior to the meeting.


Join us after the meeting for some tea and conversation!


Families, caregivers, and people who aren't parents always welcome.


See you there!
Deborah, Aimee, Mary, Lisa, and Melissa
Co-Leaders HMN Rochester
http://www.holisticmoms.org/
http://holisticmomsrochester.blogspot.com/
http://www.freewebs.com/holisticmama

Dr. Mary Claire Wise talk 9/24/07

On Sept. 24, 2007, HMN presented Dr. Mary Claire Wise, who spoke on Natural Ways for Preventing Thyroid Problems and Cancer. The event took place at the Pittsford Library and attendees seemed to get a lot out of her talk.