Speaking from the Intuitive Heart workshop in Libertyville

The Present Moment in Libertyville will be hosting a Speaking from the Intuitive Heart Workshop on Tuesday, January 25 at 7:00pm.

The Intuitive Heart is practical method for the development and understanding of using intuition in daily life. This workshop will explore the process of tapping into your own natural intuitive abilities for guidance about yourself and the world around you.

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Sound Healing with Gong and Singing Bowls in Joliet

Innerpeace Natural Healthcare in Joliet will be presenting “Sound Healing with Gong and Singing Bowls” on Friday, January 14 at 7pm.

Sound Healing is a sound bath in which the gong and bowls create waves of sound that can carry you into deeply meditative state. Stress melts away, while the brain moves into Alpha and Theta states that lower blood pressure, slow the heart rate, relieve pain, and more.

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Winter solstice activities in Chicago offer celebration and contemplation

This year the Winter Solstice, which marks the longest night of the year, will occur in the Chicago area on Tuesday, December 21 at 5:38 p.m.

For our ancient ancestors, this point in time created opposing feelings of fear that the cold nights of winter would continue to lengthen and the hope that the light of day would begin its steady movement to overcome the night. For thousands of years, this perpetual cycle of the Earth and Sun has resulted in rituals and celebrations centering on the concept of rebirth.

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Get health for the holidays: free Will County community resource fair on 12/20

Will County Healthy Families Illinois will be sponsoring a free community resource fair Monday, December 20, from 1-4 pm, in Joliet. Held at the Will County Health Department Community Room, 501 Ella Avenue, Joliet, the fair is open to all.

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Woodstock Farmers Market extends into December - Chicago wellness | Examiner.com

Woodstock Farmers Market extends into December - Chicago Wellness @ Examiner.com

The Woodstock Farmers Market is one of the top rated in northern Illinois. Typically, it runs through the end of October (every Tuesday and Saturday) at the renowned town square in Woodstock, Illinois. However, as part of a trial Winters Farmers Market, this year a number of its vendors will continue to offer local produce, meats and other items from 9:00am to Noon on the first three Saturdays in November and December.

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Cardiovascular screenings in Crystal Lake on 10/23

Cardiovascular screenings for McHenry County - Chicago wellness | Examiner.com:

The McHenry County Department of Health will be offering a Cardiovascular Screening for the community at McHenry County Department of Health, 100 N. Virginia Street, Crystal Lake, IL, on Saturday, October 23, 2010 from 7:30 - 11:30am.

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Free seminar on cancer-related fatigue, 10/20 in Grayslake

Are you suffering with cancer-related fatigue? - Chicago wellness | Examiner.com:

If you have had cancer or lymph nodes removed, Cancer (Oncology) Services at Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital has a free program on cancer-related fatigue in Grayslake on October 20.

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So what do you want to be when you grow up?

So what do you want to be when you grow up? Now’s the time to find out - Chicago Wellness @ Examiner.com:

Regardless of your age, do you know what you want to be when you grow up? If not, or not sure, there is a workshop for you on Tuesday evening, October 19, at The Present Moment in Libertyville.

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Free Walking Clinic in Lake Forest

The Lake County Forest Preserves and Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital will be presenting a free walking evaluation and clinic on Wednesday evening, October 13, in Lake Forest.

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Lake County Health Department supports National Latino AIDS Awareness Day

October 15 is National Latino AIDS Awareness Day (NLAAD). This year's theme is “Save a Life, It May be your Own,” and the Lake County Health Department's STD/HIV program has scheduled opportunities for free HIV testing at several health department locations

NLAAD is a national social marketing campaign that engages the Hispanic/Latino community in HIV awareness and promotes testing, prevention and education. NLAAD takes place annually on Oct. 15, the last day of Hispanic Heritage Month, and was initiated as a response to the HIV/AIDS crisis within Hispanic/Latino communities in the U.S. and its territories:

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Free cancer screenings for Lake County women

In observance of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the Lake County Health Department / Community Health Center will be offering cancer screenings in Waukegan.

Free breast and cervical cancer screenings are offered to eligible Lake County women through the Illinois Breast and Cervical Cancer Program (IBCCP), located at the Health Department and Community Health Center. Through IBCCP, women can receive the following services at no charge

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Healing Through Loving-Kindness Practice in Mundelein

The Blue Lotus Buddhist Temple and Bhante Sujatha will be presenting a two hour session on connecting with your natural healing power on Saturday, October 9 in Mundelein.

“Healing Through Loving-Kindness Practice” has been life-changing for many of its participants, regardless of religious background. The teaching is centered around the cultivation of healthy love for oneself – for without healthy love for yourself, you cannot be fully present to love anyone or anything else.

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Free introduction to yoga at North Shore Yoga

As Yoga Month ends, if you still haven’t tried a yoga class, there is still opportunity. North Shore Yoga will be offering free Introduction to Yoga classes on October 2, November 6, and December 4 at their studio in Northfield.

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Pilates for Pink at Harmony Mind Body Fitness supports Breast Cancer Research

Lincoln Park’s Harmony Mind Body Fitness is teaming up with Shape Magazine and hundreds of Pilates studios around the country this October to raise money for The Breast Cancer Research Foundation as part of Shape’s Pilates for Pink 2010 program.

Now in it’s fifth year, Pilates for Pink has raised over $700,000 to date.

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Learn to “Stay Fit While You Sit” on September 30

It’s challenging to stay fit in the workplace. While some companies have fitness centers on-site or provide discounted rates at local fitness centers, the majority of the workforce spends far too many hours glued to a computer screen, standing on a concrete floor all day, or doing repetitive motions on some machine.

Workplace wellness is a personal goal...and you can make it yours. Attend the “Staying Fit While You Sit” seminar on Thursday, September 30, at 7pm at the Skokie Public Library.

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Learn the keys to healthy neck posture at Relax The Back Northbrook

On September 13 Relax The Back will kick off Motivational Mondays, a series of free workshops providing self-care tips and recommendations on the correct tools to maintain a healthy and active lifestyle. The first workshop will be Get The Kinks Out For Good: Keys to Healthy Neck Posture, at the Northbrook store.

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Immerse yourself in a Gong Bath in Woodstock

The Blue Lotus Buddhist Temple will be hosting a Gong Bath at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Woodstock on Sunday, September 12, from 3:00-4:30pm.


Led by Sacred Sound Practitioner Mark Placzkowski, and utilizing a 36" Pluto gong and 38" Sun gong, the sounds of varying frequencies wash over, around, and through the participants much as the waves of the ocean.

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