July Meeting (July 9, 2012): Group Discussion - The Power of Positivity
Positive attitude...you actually have the power to control your emotions if you choose to and you do it all the time without realizing it. Now imagine going about every one of your days in this manner and you'll find that your outlook becomes a whole lot brighter! Come join us to discuss how you can go about creating the daily habit of thinking positively.
June Meeting (June 11, 2012): Spreading The Love: The Surprising Truth About Fluoride, Tooth Decay, and Your Children
Come join us as Arlene Messer D.D.S provides an eye opening lecture surveying the cause and transmission of dental decay, new information about bacteria, fluoride facts vs. fiction, and practical preventative suggestions that every mother should know.
Dr. Messer is a graduate of New York University College of Dentistry (1984), and has been practicing general dentistry in Rochester since 1989. She recently became certified in the practice of holistic/biologic dentistry. Dr. Messer is a member of the Integrative Health Cooperative of Monroe County as well as being a member of the International Association of Oral Medicine and Toxicology (IAOMT), Association of Mercury Free Dentists, and the Holistic Dental Association.
Dr. Messer is a graduate of New York University College of Dentistry (1984), and has been practicing general dentistry in Rochester since 1989. She recently became certified in the practice of holistic/biologic dentistry. Dr. Messer is a member of the Integrative Health Cooperative of Monroe County as well as being a member of the International Association of Oral Medicine and Toxicology (IAOMT), Association of Mercury Free Dentists, and the Holistic Dental Association.
May Meeting (May 14, 2012): Introducing "Qi Infusions"
Introducing “Qi Infusions”, the product of decades of intense exploration by a healer deeply passionate about his work. Ethan Borg, an acupuncturist and Chinese herbalist practicing in the city of Rochester, NY, created an exciting method behind “Qi Infusions” that allows powerful healings based on classical Chinese medicine to be infused into organic sunflower oil. Ethan was raised in Pittsford and Brighton and went on to graduate from Swarthmore College. After receiving his Masters in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, Ethan won a fellowship to study the classics of Chinese medicine. This fellowship introduced Ethan to a little known classical theory known as “Heaven, Man, and Earth” -- the nexus point between classical Chinese physics (known as “Feng Shui”), the healing martial art known as Qi Gong (traditionally “Dao-In”), and Chinese medicine. Ethan honed years of one-on-one clinical experience into creating an altogether unique healing method that can treat thousands upon thousands of people powerfully, effectively, inexpensively, and surprisingly quickly. The fruits of Ethan's intellectual discovery was uncovering real “ancient Chinese secrets” that could be useful to people today who are open minded enough to give something “new” a try.
Apr Meeting (Apr 9, 2012): Benefits of Reiki
The practice of Reiki has been traced back to thousands of years. Why then is this ancient and simple art of hands on healing only now just gaining mass popularity? Come learn more about how we are all naturally inclined to practice this healing technique without being consciously aware of it!
Sarah Lamb, a Reiki Master Teacher, will introduce you to Reiki and explain more about how it can be a part of your everyday life. Currently, Sarah teaches Reiki and has a private practice working primarily with pre and postnatal mothers and their children as well as fertility clients.
Sarah Lamb, a Reiki Master Teacher, will introduce you to Reiki and explain more about how it can be a part of your everyday life. Currently, Sarah teaches Reiki and has a private practice working primarily with pre and postnatal mothers and their children as well as fertility clients.
Mar Meeting (Mar 12, 2012): Group Discussion - "Bring a Mug"
Bring a mug and have hot chocolate or tea. We will have "get to know you" discussion questions to draw out of a basket for attendees to discuss. This is a great opportunity for our members to get to know one another and build our community and for visitors/non-members to learn more about our organization.
Feb Meeting (Feb 13, 2012): A Brief Synopsis of the Cognitive, Social, and Emotional Development of Children Birth to 6 Years of Age
Please join us as Tony Indorato, Administrator at San Lorenzo Montessori Academy, discusses a brief synopsis of the cognitive, social, and emotional development of children birth to 6 years of age. The presenter will also field questions regarding educational alternatives with an emphasis on the Montessori philosophy. Tony Indorato, an Administrator at San Lorenzo Montessori Academy (SLMA), is a child psychology professor at Finger Lakes Community College. Tony is certified in special education and in school district administration. He holds a Master’s degree in Education from Nazareth College, as well as a second Master’s degree in Educational Administration from SUNY Cortland.
January Meeting (January 9, 2012): Cold and Flu Primer by Dr. Lesley James, MD
Dr. Lesley James discussed integrative therapies for prevention and treatment of colds and flu. We came away with nutritional strategies to lower your risk as well as an integrative approach to ease symptoms. We created a list of herbs and supplements for your medicine cabinet along with home remedies you can prepare in your kitchen.
December Meeting (December 12, 2011): Group Discussion - How to Keep the Happy in Your Holidays
As always our open discussions are informative, enlightening and interesting. Thanks for sharing.
November Meeting (November 14, 2011): Caring for Your Skin Naturally by Elizabeth Hornak, Certified Aromatherapist and Herbalist
Our group had a fun night taking time to learn about ways to care for your skin naturally. From decoding common cosmetic ingredients (you will be surprised!), to easy skin care routines (baking soda as an exfoliant!), and super foods that nourish your skin and body. We also had a chance to make natural cleansers.
October Meeting (October 10, 2011): Thermal Imaging
Robyn Van Zeilen, Certified Clinical Thermographer, of Dynamic Thermal Imaging helped us learn more about thermal imaging. DITI (Digital Infrared Thermal Imaging) or thermography as a part of a screening process for early detection of any pain, pathology, injury or breast disease which is completely non-invasive. There is no contact of any kind with the body, no radiation, and the procedure is completely painless.
September Meeting (September 12, 2011): Mindful Parenting
Emily Horowitz, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Transpersonal Psychotherapist, and Wellness Coach, joined us in conversation about mindful parenting. “Mindful Parenting” is the experience of cultivating mindfulness in our busy and often chaotic (and sometimes triggering) parental roles. Our time together included dyadic components, experiential moments, and a great deal of discussion about your own experiences with this concept.
August Meeting (August 8, 2011): Group Discussion
Once again we came together for a group discussion! We tackled many fascinating topics and shared many interesting ideas. Looking forward to more meetings like this one!
July Meeting (July 11, 2011): Accessing Fresh, Clean and Local Food (and Meat) by Peter McDonald of McDonald Farm
June meeting: Homeopathy / Mind-Body Medicine
We had a delightful evening as Dr. Seema Khaneja MD and Beth Treiber MS, RN, NP from Bridges to Wellness, offering an introduction to teachings from the Center for Mind-Body Medicine in Washington, DC. We learned insightful ways to help bring the highest level of health and wellness to the mind, body and spirit connection.
May meeting (May 9, 2011): Essential Oils Overview and Blending Activity
We had a fun and educational night with Mindy MacLaren a nationally certified Aromatherapist and owner of Sweet & Woodsy Aromatherapy. In addition to learning about the wonderful way aromatherapy can balance the body-mind we gathered to also make homemade cleaning products.
April 2011 Meeting: Acupuncture
Laura Chey-Warren a licensed acupuncturist and nationally certified Chinese herbologist, enlightened our member with her broad knowledge base of Traditional Chinese Medicine. We discussed how acupuncture, Chinese herbology, nutrition and lifestyle choices effects our daily life force or chi. Laura addressed our individual questions about acupuncture and demonstrated acupuncture points of interest. She and her husband Ric own Balance Acupuncture & Wellness Center in East Rochester, NY.
March 2011 Meeting: Restorative Circles
Duke Duchscherer, who is a Certified Trainer with the International Center for Nonviolent Communication and is on the Board of Directors for the MK Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence, introduced the system and process of Restorative Circles. He explained the methodology of Restorative Circles, to give us further insight on how to bringing more harmony to family and community life. He demonstrated the process by having us partake in a group exercises teaching us methods to help create dialogue with respect and understanding in order to reach agreements that sustain effective and nurturing relationships. Congrats on our Lori’s Natural Food winner-Jean!
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