Veggin' in July!

Thanks to Jennifer Reilly for talking to us about vegetarian and vegan diets at our July meeting. Jen, a dietician and mostly vegan mom of three, began her presentation by making us a yummy green smoothie with spinach, kale, coconut milk, and a bunch of fruits.

The diversity in the room was wide, from one omnivorous member who said she couldn't imagine a meal without meat to a vegetarian member who said she had a hard time conceiving of meat as a food. And plenty of visitors seeking a supportive community. We all enjoyed the presentation and learned from the discussion.

July meeting: Vegetarian, Vegan and Macrobiotic Diets

Have you considered going vegetarian or vegan?

Do you want to learn more about how to use diet to fight cancer?

Join us on July 21 when The Cancer Project senior nutritionist Jennifer K. Reilly, L.D., R.D. will present to our group.

As always, children are welcome to attend. See the sidebar at right for directions to AUMC. Meetings are always 7-9 p.m. unless otherwise noted.

Massage meeting in June

Thank you to Brenda Teal of The Teal Center for Therapeutic Bodywork for a great meeting in June. Brenda brought a whole panel of folks to talk to us about a variety of hands-on healing modalities, including craniosacral therapy, lymphatic drainage, and acupuncture. She also described what different types of massages feel like and what they are good for.

One lucky member will be enjoying the door prize of a free massage soon. Thank you, Brenda and all the other practitioners who shared the evening with us!

June meeting: Massage for health!

You know massage feels good, but how does it contribute to health and vitality?

Join us for a talk by Brenda Teal of The Teal Center for Therapeutic Bodywork (located in Ballston and at Virginia Hospital Center). Brenda will provide an overview of different types of massage, discuss what is effective for which kinds of issues, and explain how massage is part of a holistic approach to wellness.

Date: Thursday, June 16, 2011
Time: 7-9 p.m.
Location: 716 S. Glebe Road, Arlington, VA, 22204 (in Arlington United Methodist Church)

HMN meetings are open to members and first-time visitors. Children are always welcome. Come see what we're about!
(RSVPs are helpful but not required. holisticmomsarlalex (at) gmail (dot) com )

The Arlington/Alexandria chapter of the Holistic Moms Network is not affiliated with any church. However, we do appreciate the generosity of AUMC in hosting our meetings and encourage members and visitors to bring donations of non-perishable food for the church's food pantry, which serves the homeless population in Arlington.

Directions: AUMC is on S. Glebe between S. 7th and S. 8th St., a few blocks north of Columbia Pike, on the west side of the street. Enter the church parking lot from S. Glebe or from S. 7th St. where there is a traffic light (on the north side of church).

Homeopathy in May

Thank you to Dr. Christopher Johnson of Thrive Naturopathic for presenting to our group in May. We learned so much about homeopathy and also about naturopathic medicine in general.

Thank you for teaching us and for providing such great handouts!

Getting clean from the inside: raw, seasonal and cleansing diets

Thank you to Anita Capizzi and Michelle Pfennighaus for their wonderful presentation on raw, seasonal and cleansing diets. What a lot of great information and inspiration to give our livers a rest and to be good to our bodies this spring!

Thanks to Leigha for the guacamole and to Anita for the raw cookies and to Michelle for the door prize of a consultation/cleanse support.

Did we mention that Michelle brought her nine-week-old son? Congratulations to this new mama!

Raw Food, Seasonal Eating, and Cleansing Diets in April

Have you ever wondered why people talk about going on a raw foods diet or doing a spring detox?

Come join us for part two in our 2011 food/diet series: "Raw, Seasonal and Cleansing Diets." Our April meeting will focus on how to give your body a boost with raw foods, a seasonal diet, and
cleanses.

Anita Capizzi, with the Raw Food Institute, will discuss the philosophy and
details behind a diet focused on raw food. http://therawfoodinstitute.com/

Michelle Pfennighaus, certified health coach, will discuss seasonal eating and
cover cleansing/detoxing options and diets based on whole, seasonal food as well
as overcoming diet/commitment obstacles. http://findyourbalancehealth.com/

7-9 pm on Thursday, April 21 at the Arlington
United Methodist Church - 716 S. Glebe Road, Arlington, VA, 22204*

Meetings are open to members and first-time visitors to our chapter. Children
are always welcome to attend.

*HMN is not affiliated with any church, but our chapter’s host church does accept donations of items for its food pantry.