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CLASSES & EVENTS |
Continuing Education
Achieving
optimal health and true well-being requires an inner harmony that
results from the integrated, congruent functioning of the body,
mind, emotions, and spirit. Empower yourself with the knowledge and
skills taught in these workshops to minimize your risk for disease,
create inner harmony, and actualize your fullest potential.
Workshops offered in Northbrook and Chicago at:
Northbrook
Park District | www.nbparks.org
3323 Walters Avenue | Northbrook, IL
(847) 291-2995
Equilibrium |
www.equilibrium-e3.com
Dearborn Station | 47 West Polk Street, Suite M5 | Chicago, IL
(312) 786-1882
Mid-Life Mood Swings and Hot Flashes:
Techniques to Chill Out and Cool Down
Mid-life hormonal upheaval invites a rebirth of the self into the
second half of life . . .and often ushers in a myriad of unwanted
symptoms. In this workshop we will:
• Explain
the stages of the mid-life transition
• Identify how hormonal changes precipitate mood swings and
cause hot flashes
• Discuss practical ways to manage mood swings and hot flashes
• Practice specific strategies from the yogic tradition to
minimize symptoms. No previous experience needed. All strategies
will be performed seated in one’s chair – no “pretzel
positions.”
Workshop
facilitated by Board Certified Holistic Nurse and Menopause
Practitioner, Linda Kramer & Yoga Instructor and Licensed Massage
Therapist, Cyndi Gac. TO REGISTER CALL: (815) 404-4156
11/16,
Wednesday, 7-8:15 pm @ 914 Rt. 22, The Stone Hill Center , Fox River
Grove, IL (4 doors down from Tuesday Morning)
Fee: $15
OR
11/26,
Saturday, 9-10:15 am @ 271 Country Commons Rd, Suite H, Cary, IL,
60013
Achieving Optimal Wellness
We are not
helpless victims of genetics or environmental toxins, doomed to
suffer ill-fated diseases. It is possible to create optimal health
by utilizing the principles rooted in medicine’s new frontier:
psychoneuroimmunology (PNI).
PNI provides a
scientific foundation for the Body-Mind-Spirit connection. Learn to
integrate this expanded approach into your life and maximize
your health.
9/16,
Thursday, 7-8:30 pm in Northbrook
Northbrook Park
District
9/21,
Tuesday, 7-8:30 pm in Chicago
Equilibrium
Fee: $25
A Body-Mind-Spirit Path to Preventing
Cancer
Our Western
understanding of health, wellness, and disease is undergoing a
radical transformation. Technological advances are validating the
healing wisdom and practices of Eastern and tribal traditions. We
now know that the electrical, magnetic, and chemical forces within
and surrounding the body directly influence the body’s cells and can
potentiate the development of cancer. Discover how to enhance the
forces within and around your body to decrease your personal risk.
10/19,
Tuesday, 7-8:30 pm at
Equilibrium
Fee: $25
Menopause: Navigating the Transition
with Grace and Ease
Do you
experience mood swings, weight gain, fatigue, decreased libido, hot
flashes, sleep disturbance, and fuzzy thinking? In this workshop we
explore how the common symptoms of midlife hormonal upheaval invite
a rebirth of the self into the second half of life. Accept the
invitation – listen within to the whispers of your heart and the
wisdom of your soul. Courageously pursue your passions as you enter
the second half of life with a renewed sense of purpose and power.
10/21,
Thursday, 7-8:30 pm at the
Northbrook Park
District
Fee: $25
Deck the Halls without
the Holiday Hazards: Beat Seasonal Weight Gain and Stress
Traditional
holiday songs inform us, “It’s the most wonderful time of the year,”
and “Tis the season to be jolly.” Yet somehow the jubilance conveyed
in these musical messages eludes us. Ideally, the holiday season is
time of joy, peace, and celebration. In reality, it ushers in a wide
variety of thoughts and feelings, often bringing the unwanted gifts
of excess stress, bouts of the blues, and added inches to the
waistline. In this workshop, we learn to graciously decline these
unwanted gifts and fully embrace the joy and peace of the season.
11/9,
Tuesday, 7-8:30 pm in Chicago
Equilibrium
11/18,
Thursday, 7-8:30 pm in Northbrook
Fee: $25
The Crucial Link between Food,
Fatigue, and Stress:
3 Powerful Strategies to Break the
Chain
Do you want to
lose weight, curb cravings, or stop emotional eating? In this
workshop you will identify how, when, and what to eat to decrease
physical and mental fatigue, food cravings, and weight gain.
Discover how to implement the three powerful mind-body strategies
into your life.
12/9,
Thursday, 7-8:30 pm at the
Northbrook Park
District
Fee: $25
Professional Continuing Education Courses for
Nurses
3
Locations, 6 Credits: Nurses, Social Workers, LPCs, and LCPCs
Linda
Kramer is an approved provider of specific continuing
education classes for nurses through the American Holistic Nurses
Association. Contact Linda for more information.
Equilibrium |
www.equilibrium-e3.com
Dearborn Station | 47
West Polk, Suite M5
Chicago, IL | (312)
786-1882
Relax 4 Life |
www.relax4life.com
26402 Edgemond Lane |
Barrington, IL
(847) 842-1752
The Center for Holistic Medicine |
www.holistic-medicine.com
240 Saunders Road
| Deerfield, IL |
(847) 236-1701
Midlife: Navigating the Transition
with Grace and Ease
Morning
Session, 9-12:30: Holistic Management of Perimenopause
Midlife hormonal
upheaval invites a rebirth of the self into the second half of life.
Explore how hormonal changes affect the body, mind, emotions, and
spirit. Common perimenopausal symptoms include mood swings, weight
gain, hot flashes, fuzzy thinking, decreased libido, head aches, and
sleep disturbances. A variety of lifestyle shifts and integrative
approaches to manage these symptoms will be presented to empower you
with the tools you need to help yourself and your patients navigate
the transition smoothly.
Learning Objectives
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Compare
biomedical and holistic approaches to symptom management.
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Describe the
stages, phases, and hormonal changes of the menstrual cycle.
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Examine
common characteristics of the menopausal transition phase.
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Identify
strategies to facilitate healing and balance during the
transition periods.
Afternoon Session, 1:30-4:30: Life After
Menopause
After navigating
the midlife transition, it is possible to enter the second half of
life with a renewed sense of purpose and power. The Woman of Wisdom
nurtures, protects, and strengthens her BodyMind so she can follow
the whispers of her heart and pursue her passions unencumbered by
health concerns. Explore health enhancement strategies to address
continuing symptoms such as hot flashes, vaginal changes, sexual
function, and urinary incontinence. Implement protective health
measures to decrease risk for breast cancer, heart disease, and
osteoporosis.
Learning Objectives
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Differentiate between the three types of menopause.
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Explore
different perspectives from which the post-menopausal period of
life can be viewed.
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Discuss
physical symptoms associated with menopause and holistic
strategies with which to manage them.
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Identify
conventional and holistic approaches to decrease risk for
osteoporosis, heart disease, and cancer.
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Discuss
current research findings related to hormone replacement
strategies.
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Differentiate between bioidentical and pharmaceutical hormone
use.
Barrington/Relax
4 Life
Either
Friday, 10/15 or Sunday, 11/21: 9 -4:40
CE credits
available for nurses, social workers, LPCs, and LCPCs
Fee: $100
Chicago/Equilibrium, Saturday, 11/13
CE credits
available for nurses only: 3.2 hours for the AM; 3.0 hours for the
PM; 6.2 for both
Morning or
Afternoon Session Only $45
Both Sessions
$90
Peace of Mind and Clarity of Consciousness:
A Psycho-Spiritual Perspective on
Transforming
Anxiety and Depression
Co-Facilitator, Jerry
Gore, MD
Jerry P.
Gore, MD
Dr. Gore
obtained his MD from the University of Illinois Medical School, his
post-graduate degree at Northwestern University, and is a Diplomat
of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. He practices
general medicine and psychiatry at the Center for Holistic Medicine
using a wide variety of holistic methods. For 27 years he has
pioneered an approach for treating the body, mind, and spirit of the
person using techniques such as diet, supplements, herbs, remedies
and psychotherapy. His experience includes teaching, writing,
lecturing, and media appearances.
Course
Description
Symptoms of
depression and anxiety run rampant in the U.S. adult population:
fatigue, irritability, aches and pains, muscle tension, overeating,
difficulty sleeping, difficulty concentrating, constant rushing and
lack of enjoyment in life. Amidst the responsibilities and demands
of daily life we have become human doings rather than human beings.
Striving to produce, progress and improve, we lose touch with our
truest selves, feel distanced from our passionate spirits and become
detached from our sense of meaning and purpose in life.
This seminar
weaves Eastern philosophy, Western medicine, psychological theory
and spiritual insights into a comprehensive system for transforming
the experience of depression and anxiety. Western medicine seeks to
eliminate symptoms. Holistic medicine seeks to heal the underlying
causes of symptoms. From the holistic perspective, physical and
mental health result from an inner harmony among systems and the
integrated, congruent functioning of the body, mind, emotions,
spirit, and environment.
To heal,
we must reconnect with all dimensions of our being and
reclaim our wholeness.
From the
psycho-spiritual perspective, the experience of depression and
anxiety present an invitation for increased awareness, deeper
integration, and healing opportunities.
Learning Objectives
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Describe the
holistic wellness paradigm.
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Compare
traditional and holistic viewpoints on underlying causes of
anxiety and depression.
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Implement
six modalities to down-regulate the sympathetic nervous system.
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Develop a
conceptual model of the transpersonal body-mind.
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Explain five
natural ways to calm and balance disrupted brain biochemistry.
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Practice
four mindfulness strategies that minimize anxiety and facilitate
entering personal sacred space.
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Identify the
model of transformational living to reduce anxiety and
depression.
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Consciously
embark on the journey of transformational living to heal
yourself, your life and our world
The
Center for Holistic Medicine, Deerfield, IL
11/7, Sunday,
8:30-4pm
Early
Registration $159 through 10/24; $179 after 10/24
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