STRAIGHTEN UP - Natural Awakenings
STRAIGHTEN UP - Natural Awakenings
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it has deviated from these spiritual origins into simply<br />
a physical exercise. Students interested in the spiritual<br />
aspects of yoga learn practical, hands-on ways to put<br />
the spirituality back into a yoga practice. $8. Center of<br />
Light, 3617 W Belle Plaine Ave, Chicago. Pre-register:<br />
312-623-4418 or Chicago.LightLectureSeries.com.<br />
tuEsDaY, oCtobER 25<br />
The Skinny On Diets – 7-9pm. Discover why fad diets do<br />
not work long term. Find out why those last few pounds<br />
won’t come off and why you often can’t lose weight<br />
when you are on a diet. Get off the diet roller-coaster.<br />
Become friends with the scale once and for all. Open to all.<br />
Presented by: Susan Allen, RD, CCN and Jennifer Klotz,<br />
MS, RD of Park Ridge Multi-Med. Free. First United<br />
Methodist Church, 418 Touhy Ave, Park Ridge. 847-232-<br />
9800. Presented by: Susan Allen, RD, CCN and Jennifer<br />
Klotz, MS, RD of Park Ridge Multi-Med.<br />
WEDnEsDaY, oCtobER 26<br />
Di’Wali (Hinduism)<br />
Green Book Talk: Sharing the Latest Titles – 1-2pm,<br />
7-8pm. There have been many thought provoking<br />
books recently published on environmental issues.<br />
Hear about some of the favorites of Go Green Wilmette<br />
and Wilmette Library staff. Free. Wilmette<br />
Public Library, 1242 Wilmette Ave, Wilmette. Info,<br />
Nancy Wagner: 847-256-6935. WilmetteLibrary.Info.<br />
Journaling Workshop with Margaret Lewis – 6:30pm.<br />
Lewis is an award-winning, internationally-produced<br />
playwright and writing teacher, and a two-time Illinois<br />
Arts Council Fellow, and winner of the Julie Harris<br />
Award, Joseph Jefferson Award, Tremaine Fellowship<br />
and FutureFest Outstanding Playwright Award. Sooth<br />
your soul and unleash your creativity through journaling.<br />
1-hr workshop that draws on relaxation techniques<br />
and creative writing exercises to introduce or expand<br />
your practice of journaling. Perfect for beginners and<br />
for more experienced journalers. Bring a bound notebook<br />
and writing instrument, and wear comfortable<br />
clothing. Free. Five Phase Wellness Center, 708 Main<br />
St, Evanston. Five Phase Wellness Center, 708 Main<br />
St, Evanston. Pre-register, Jenna: 847-905-0440 or<br />
Jenna@FivePhaseWellness.com.<br />
Small Fry Science: The Moon – 6:30-7:30pm. Introduce<br />
your child to the wonderful world of science. You<br />
and your child will make amazing discoveries with<br />
age-appropriate experiments, activities and projects.<br />
Child must be 4. $12. Evanston Ecology Center, 2024<br />
McCormick Blvd, Evanston. 847-448-8256. Info@<br />
EvanstonEnvironment.org. EvanstonEnvironment.org.<br />
Self-Hypnosis/Guided Imagery for Getting More<br />
of What You Want – 7-9pm. Learn to focus your subconscious<br />
on what you desire rather than on what you<br />
“don’t want.” $25. The Present Moment, 521 N Milwaukee<br />
Ave, Libertyville. Pre-register: 847-367-1581.<br />
saVE tHE DatE<br />
The Adoption Process from A to Z – 7-9:15pm.<br />
Presented by Attorney Sally Wildman. Discussion<br />
covers step-by-step how to initiate your search for<br />
an available child. Learn the basic legal process<br />
for adoption. Fremd High School, 1000 S Quentin<br />
Rd, Palatine. For more info & cost: 847-755-6820.<br />
SWildmanLaw.com.<br />
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Professional Feng Shui Certification: Pre-<br />
Certification Two – Oct 27-28. 9:30am-4:30pm.<br />
Feng Shui School of Chicago. $378. Oak Brook<br />
location. Pre-register: Laurie Pawli, 630-279-8870.<br />
LauriePawli@comcast.net.<br />
Comfort Food Cure – 6:30pm. As the leaves change<br />
and the temperature dips, it’s hard to avoid comfort<br />
food cravings. Treat yourself with lightened up and<br />
natural versions of your favorite “forbidden” foods.<br />
Indulge, guilt-free. Whole Foods Market Halsted &<br />
Waveland, 3640 N Halsted St, Chicago. 773-472-0400.<br />
Feed Your Mind: Is Sugar Toxic? – 6:30-8pm. Dr.<br />
Sandra Scheinbaum will address the effects sugar<br />
consumption has on a wide variety of medical and<br />
psychological conditions, including anxiety, depression,<br />
metabolic syndrome, heart disease and cancer. Learn tips<br />
for curbing cravings, explore substitutions to satisfy that<br />
sweet tooth and share their personal experiences. $25.<br />
North Suburban Wellness Center, 1732 1st St, Highland<br />
Park. Pre-register: 847-604-2752 or Info@SandraScheinbaum.com.<br />
SandraScheinbaum.com.<br />
FRiDaY, oCtobER 28<br />
Family Campfire: Bats – Oct 28 & 29. 7-8pm. Join<br />
the Ecology Center staff for fun-filled campfires<br />
with autumn themes including stories, songs and,<br />
s’mores. Age 2 & up. $4. Council Ring, behind the<br />
Evanston Art Center, 2603 Sheridan Rd, Evanston.<br />
Pre-register: 847-448-8256. Info@EvanstonEnvironment.org.<br />
EvanstonEnvironment.org.<br />
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Spiritual Aspects of the Film Chocolat – Oct 28 &<br />
30. 7-9:30pm, film viewing with refreshments; Oct<br />
30, 10am-5pm, detailed analysis and discussion with<br />
potluck lunch. Facilitated by Robin Migalla. A viewing<br />
and extended discussion of the spiritual dimensions of<br />
this exceptional film deals with the concept of change,<br />
how it happens and how we respond to it. As a parable<br />
of Spirit acting in the world, it is very much a reflection<br />
on the life of Jesus and our individual roles in “creating”<br />
our lives. The film raises questions about how we<br />
are to be in the world, and viewers can see something<br />
of themselves in each character and situation. Full<br />
event $30; $25 advance. The Edgar Cayce Holistic<br />
Center, Unity Northwest Church, 259 E Central Rd,<br />
Des Plaines. Pre-register: 847-299-6536 or AREChicagoCenter@gmail.com.<br />
AREHeartland.org.<br />
Freedom Lies Beyond The Mind: Talk by Bhashkar<br />
Perinchery – 7:30-9:30pm. Listening to a mystic<br />
in a meditative way, the underlying silence, the<br />
atmosphere, to yourself, you may experience the<br />
Beyond the Mind, something you may have never<br />
experienced. $15 suggested donation. Inner Metamorphosis<br />
University, 1418 W Howard St, Chicago<br />
(Rogers Park). 773-262-1468. Lifesurfing.org.<br />
satuRDaY, oCtobER 29<br />
CREATE 2012: Personal Practices for Global Enlightenment<br />
– 9am-4:30pm. As 2012 approaches, a<br />
profound evolutionary shift is already underway on<br />
the planet. Join us for an engaging, experiential workshop.<br />
Learn practices to support this upward spiral<br />
and bring more enlightenment to yourself and the<br />
world. Be inspired by experienced speakers. Deepen<br />
your meditation practice. Awaken your intuitive<br />
power. Create conscious communications. Transform<br />
40 Chicago North & North Shore www.NAChicagoNorth.com<br />
anger into peace. Browse the Global Enlightenment<br />
Fair. Registration: $95 by Oct 25; $110 at door. Lunch<br />
included. Jean Marie Ryan Center, Misericordia<br />
Campus, 6300 N Ridge Ave, Chicago. 773-259-2565.<br />
NewMomentumForHumanunity.org.<br />
Meditation Journey for Chakra Balancing – 9:30-<br />
11:30am. CHI, a division of the Feng Shui School<br />
of Chicago, presents Jane Albright, a born intuitive<br />
with a visual awareness of chakras and energy,<br />
and uses this gift to bring in a better flow of creativity<br />
and energy. She will take us on a journey using active<br />
meditation techniques to empower and enrich<br />
each of our lives. $18. Clubhouse Inn & Suites, 630<br />
Pasquinelli, Westmont. Pre-register, Laurie Pawli:<br />
630-279-8870 or CreateTheFeeling.com.<br />
On the Grow: My Outside Adventure – 12-<br />
12:45pm. One-time class for 2-5 yr olds. Have<br />
some fun with your toddler. $20. New Mother New<br />
Baby, 3115 Dundee Rd, Northbrook. 847-272-1500.<br />
NewMotherNewBaby.com.<br />
Caramel Apple Decorating – 1-3pm. Purchase<br />
a caramel apple and decorate with free tasty toppings.<br />
Located in the café seating area. Free. Whole<br />
Foods Market, Evanston South, 1111 Chicago Ave,<br />
Evanston. 847-475-9492. WholeFoodsMarket.com/<br />
Stores/ChicagoAve.<br />
Meditation Class with Bhante Sujatha – 4-5:30pm.<br />
Guided Loving Kindness meditation followed by a<br />
short talk and time for questions. Appropriate for<br />
beginners as well as experienced meditators. $15/<br />
donation. Total Body Yoga, 210 Terrace Dr, Mundelein.<br />
847-266-9642. TotalBodyYoga.com.<br />
Family Campfire: Bats – 7-8pm. See Oct 28 listing.<br />
Council Ring, behind the Evanston Art Center, 2603<br />
Sheridan Rd, Evanston. 847-448-8256. Info@EvanstonEnvironment.org.<br />
EvanstonEnvironment.org.<br />
sunDaY, oCtobER 30<br />
Crystal Healing for Companion Animals – 1-5pm.<br />
Learn the energetic principles of cleaning, programming,<br />
and choosing crystals for healing animals with<br />
Share Siwek, DVM. $150. Kindred Spirits Healing<br />
Arts, 1607 Simpson St, Ste 1F, Evanston. Preregister:<br />
847-869-8845.<br />
Meditation Workshop with Bhashkar Perinchery<br />
– 1:30-6:30pm. A workshop with a mystic provides<br />
you with practical tools in how to walk your individual<br />
journey towards inner fulfillment and peace.<br />
Learn how to take this quality with you wherever you<br />
go and whatever you do. $65. Inner Metamorphosis<br />
University, 1418 W Howard St, Chicago (Rogers<br />
Park). 773-262-1468. Lifesurfing.org.<br />
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Halloween<br />
Samhain<br />
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Meditation Retreats with Bhashkar Perinchery –<br />
Choose either Nov 1-4 or Nov 4-6. Retreat for Inner<br />
Silence & Harmony offers a space for those who<br />
want to go consciously and become more familiar<br />
with the inner riches, the inner depth and mysteries,<br />
and find a balanced and creative approach to life. It
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