Coming Soon...The SPA!!!!

It's almost here...one more week until the 2nd Annual Mother's Day Spa!

We have a line up of wonderful local practitioners to provide mini sessions of massage, Reiki, Feldenkreis, EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique), yoga, facials, makeovers...the list goes on! We will have local herbal teas, a wonderful informational area about non-toxic nail treatments, and samples of local and natural products. What better way to give back to a group of beautiful women who deserve to be cared for as they care for others every day?

Tuesday, May 4th from 6:30-8:30 pm, join us to relax and rejuvenate! We will be at our regular location - please see that information to the right. This evening will be babes in arms only. Please use this opportunity to truly relax and have a partner, spouse or friend care for you children while you enjoy your time with us.

This event is FREE for members. A five dollar tax deductible donation is suggested for non-members. Please sign up now through the local Yahoo group for treatments if you are a member. Non-members will be able to sign up for treatments at 6:15pm on the evening of the spa. We look forward to seeing you there!

TWO years of HMN of NOVA

I can't believe it has really been 2 years since we started this chapter, but here we are! We have made so many wonderful friends and formed such a supportive community. Thanks to all who have been a part of it so far! As always, keep suggestions and ideas coming as this is YOUR chapter. We had a lovely time celebrating this milestone with many old and new friends.

The grandparent contingent

Great food from Nood Food Cafe

Some of the daddies

Leaders and 2nd babies (our first babies were 6 months when we opened the chapter!)

Two years--already?!

Two years of HMN – Where Are We Going?

Come on and join us in planning our next adventures!

Bring your family, ideas, creativity, energy, and help us plan the

future of our chapter.

Celebrate two years with the NoVA Holistic Moms Network on Tuesday April 6th.

Come join us from 6:30-8:30pm to learn and share.

Waldorf Education

Thank you to Alice Trembour of Potomac Crescent Waldorf School for a wonderful presentation about Waldorf education. She answered many of the questions we all had about the philosophy. Thank you also for the generous donation of a Waldorf song book that was won by a lucky member in our drawing.

For more information about Waldorf: http://whywaldorfworks.org/

For more information about Potomac Crescent: http://www.potomaccrescentschool.org/

Think Spring Seed Swap!

Well, our February meeting was cancelled due to the snow, and we have rescheduled our talk on acupuncture for June. When the blizzard began and it just continued to snow, and snow, and snow some more, we all felt like spring would never come! Finally, two weeks later with ice and snow still covering almost everything, we gathered for a seed swap.

The vast array of seeds was amazing! We laid them out on the floor on small plates and everyone took what they wanted or needed. We could have planted a dozen gardens with tremendous variety. Although we were prepared with labels, pens, and bags, collecting the seeds was still a little arduous for each individual. Next time, we'll be more organized with envelopes rather than zip bags and we'll set up a table so we don't have toddlers driving trucks over the seeds or trying them as snacks :).
There are many different gardeners among us and sharing our ideas and knowledge was more fun as sharing the seeds. We barely made it through the introductions - everyone had something to ask and tell, and I think we were all so pleased for some adult interaction after being snowed in! A good time was had by all.

Community

Someone shared this with all of us HMN leaders and I thought it was very fitting for our HMN chapter:

"We are all longing to go home to some place we have never been - a place half-remembered and half-envisioned we can only catch glimpses of from time to time.

Community.

Somewhere, there are people to whom we can speak with passion without having the words catch in our throats. Somewhere a circle of hands will open to receive us, eyes will light up as we enter, voices will celebrate with us whenever we come into our own power. Community means strength that joins our strength to do the work that needs to be done. Arms to hold us when we falter. A circle of healing. A circle of friends. Someplace where we can be free."

- Starhawk

Thank you, Boiron!

Boiron homeopathic company has come out with some new children's cold and flu remedies. They have shared some with many mommy bloggers so that we can all share our experiences.

Check them out if you are interested!