2012 Practitioner Profiles
Profiles of local Chicago practitioners.
Chicago North & North Shore Edition
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May 2012 Publisher LetterWomen are bringing a unique and fresh perspective to the green industry. |
Profiles of local Chicago practitioners.
The month of May is euphoric, and a pineal high in every possible way. The soil is warming up to its full potential, offering up a plentitude of gifts.
Richard McGinnis
Large degrees of chaos and extreme anxiety, nerves and worry can lead to health issues in the form of heart attacks, strokes and cancers, particularly in women.
Sylvia Friedman
Can Include Thyroid Treatments
The thyroid is one of the most highly misunderstood glands, and millions of people in the U.S., most of them women, suffer from thyroid disease.
Josie Tenore, M.D.
Dysplasia, as well as cervical cancer, is caused by the human papilloma virus (HPV). There are some facts regarding HPV that allow for an alternative, natural therapy treatment.
Dr. Nick LeRoy
Bridges Life’s Transitions
Sharon Burack, owner of Freedom Home Care, a family-owned home care company based in Highland Park, has made using occupational therapy her life’s work.
Peggy Malecki
Infinity Foundation, in Highland Park, is a pioneer in exploring, teaching and embracing new ideas that focus on health and wellness, personal spiritual growth and self-awareness.
Megy Karydes
In the formation of dental caries (cavities), our acid/alkaline balance (pH) is proving to be a big factor.
The Anti-Cruelty Society presents the 18th annual Bark in the Park fundraiser at 9 a.m., May 5, rain or shine, in Montrose Harbor.
Smart Gardener Backyard (SGB) is a new service for people that want to create their own farm market in their backyard.
The Bodhi Spiritual Center has transformed a 130-year-old church into its new home at 2746 North Magnolia, in Chicago.
Zen Shiatsu Chicago will offer a Beginning Shiatsu course, which is the perfect choice for those wishing to share the gift of bodywork with friends and family.
Listen to Deb Hanneman, host of The Zen Mommies Radio Show as she interviews Peggy Malecki, publisher of Natural Awakenings Chicago North and North Shore.
Deepak Chopra is coming to Chicago from July 9 to 15, and he’s bringing the Seduction of Spirit with him.
Neale Donald Walsch, James Redfield, and don Miguel Ruiz are just some of the speakers presenting lectures at the sixth annual Celebrate Your Life conference.
The Alliance for the Great Lakes will hold their annual fundraiser, Taste of the Great Lakes, from 6 to 9 p.m., June 7, at Chicago’s Monroe Harbor.
A unique, free afternoon workshop, at North Branch Projects, will illustrate what the traditional art of bookbinding and acupuncture share in common.
Linda Kroll, LCPC, JD, will conduct a class that will help improve relationships with the people in your life by speaking the truth, at the Infinity Foundation.
The Evanston Environmental Association and the city of Evanston will host the inaugural Evanston Green Ball at the Levy Center, in Evanston.
The third annual County Green sustainability conference will bring local business owners, educators, nonprofits, residents and leaders together to promote a sustainable future in Lake County.
The Blood Sugar Solution Program from Feed Your Mind Wellness, offers step-by-step guidance and resources to help balance blood sugar, reverse diabesity, lose weight and feel great in 12 weeks.
The Chicago area Association for Research and Enlightenment (A.R.E.) will host a holistic fair in the Edgar Cayce Holistic Center.
The U.S. Green Building Council-Illinois Chapter will acknowledge eight winners in the field of sustainability at their Limelight 10th anniversary celebration and fundraising event.
The North Suburban Fair Trade Network, an affiliate of Chicago Fair Trade, will present an educational forum on the benefits of fair trade.
Chicago will celebrate the fourth annual World Fair Trade Day with over 25 fair trade vendors in a global marketplace, interactive activities and a West African drumming demonstration.
Green Festival, the nation’s largest environmental consumer event, returns to Chicago.
Friends of the Chicago River will bring the river into city and suburban communities through Chicago River Day 20/20, a 20-day series of fun and informative events.
Natural Awakenings Chicago Blog PostsTry These Healthy Green Drinks
These easy-to-make options, comprised of nutrient-dense fruits and veggies, boost immune system function, strength, stamina and weight loss.
Jason Manheim
Turn Back the Clock with New Treatments and Breakthroughs
Look as young as you feel. Today’s woman can choose from an ever-growing collection of products and high-tech treatments to fight lines, wrinkles and sagging skin.
Linda Sechrist
Find a Bike that Fits Your Style
May is National Bike Month—browse these tips, suggestions and resources that help you choose your ideal wheels.
Randy Kambic
Deeply embedded in our strongest memories, special places become a manifestation of divine energy.
Linda Sechrist
The romantic relationship is a spiritual assignment, presenting an opportunity for lovers to burn through and forgive one another’s issues.
Marianne Williamson
Tips for the Grooming Impaired
Dogs can get into the darnedest messes. These helpful tips—including a natural skunk odor remover formula and flea and mosquito repellants--make clean-up easier, on both sides of the tub.
Avery Mack
How To Be a Smart Shopper
Which products truly walk the green walk? Ed Begley, Jr. offers expert know-how.
Ed Begley, Jr.
Calming Advice for More ‘Good Days’ with Fretful Kids
It isn’t easy being Mom. Natural Awakenings asked several forward-thinking mothers for holistic and natural tips on how to handle some of parenting’s biggest challenges.
Beth Davis
Natural Strategies for Feeling Better
Feeling frazzled? Seeking natural ways to cool those hot flashes? Learn the latest ways to navigate perimenopause and menopause, including diet, herbal help and bioidentical hormone replacement therapy.
Kathleen Barnes
Bridges Life’s Transitions
Sharon Burack, owner of Freedom Home Care, a family-owned home care company based in Highland Park, has made using occupational therapy her life’s work.
Infinity Foundation, in Highland Park, is a pioneer in exploring, teaching and embracing new ideas that focus on health and wellness, personal spiritual growth and self-awareness.
Karen Kalmek, founder and owner of Chicago-based Green Home Chicago Design Center, admits there are many shades of green and she embraces them all.
"Everybody needs to have some form of inner practice to develop an increasingly beautiful quality of life,” says Amona Buechler, co-founder of Inner Metamorphosis University (I.M.U.), located on Chicago’s north side, in Rogers Park.
"I like to merge functional medicine and nutrition principles to reduce inflammation and pain,” says Nancy Gomez, DC, a chiropractic physician and clinical director of the Chicago Back Center (CBC).
Begins New Chapter
Centrally located in the southeastern corner of Mundelein, Total Body Yoga (TBY) has a long history and following in the northern suburbs.
“We recognize the client’s passions, belief system and lifestyle, and develop a treatment plan accordingly,” says Stevhanie Howard, founder of Nexus Healing Solutions, in Bannockburn.
From The Salt of the Earth
Located on Main Street, in Skokie, Solay Wellness is a growing retail, Internet and global wholesale company that specializes in natural, organic Himalayan salt-based products.
“I am proud of the diversity of what we offer,” says Yoga Coordinator Nickie Silk, of Avani Yoga, a part of the Highland Park Hospital Health and Fitness Center (HPHHFC), in Buffalo Grove.
Renee Barasch, owner of Nutritional Health Solutions, in Highland Park and a certified digestive health specialist and enzyme therapist, helps clients to improve digestive and overall health through the use of enzyme therapy.
Suzanne Norman, owner of Libertyville’s Studio Lotus yoga and Enlightened Living wellness center, has the intention to enlighten the mind and heal the body.
Page’s Healthy Paws, in Lake Zurich, specializes in natural and raw diets, as well as holistic care for pets.
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