Calendar of Event
January 18
3:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Guided Gong Journey
CEU Workshop
January 23 9:00AM - 12:00 PM Current Trends in Pediatric Depression. CEU WorkshopJanuary 25 1:30 PM - 3:30 PMIslam in Tumultuous Times
January 29 - February 1
Letting Go - Creating Balance
Lake Lawn Lodge Resort
February 6
9:00AM - 12:15 PM
Harmony in Relationships: Nonviolent Communications Workshop
CEU Workshop February 7
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Healthy Lifestyle Program
CEU Workshop
February 20
9:00AM - 12:00 PM
Current Trends in Pediatric Bipolar Disorder. CEU Workshop |
Host Your Event at Clarus Center
Located in Cantera Office Park, Clarus Center offers meeting space for up to 45 persons. Enjoy views through floor-to-ceiling windows of the surrounding wetlands and trees.
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Monday 9:00 - 10:00 am Advanced/ongoing
Tuesday 10:00 - 11:00 am Intermediate/ongoing
Wednesday 6:00 - 7:00 pm Basic/ongoing
New! Thursday 1:00 - 2:00pm Basic/sign with a friend and get 2 mat classes free!
call (630) 841-4237
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DIALECTICAL BEHAVIOR THERAPY GROUP
Tuesday evenings, 6:00 - 7:30 at Clarus Center
Participants learn skills to:
* Regulate Emotions
* Increase nterpersonal Effectiveness
* Cope with and Tolerate Distress
* Enhance Mindfulness
For more information, please contact Janet Levitt, 630-393-9800 ext. 206
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Private yoga sessions for Integral Health
Practice Customized for
Your Mind, Body and Spirit
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Groups by Marty Martin
Balanced Entrepreneur Success Circles
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Guided Gong Journey
Sunday,
Jan. 18, 2009
3:00 P.M. to 5:30 P.M.
COST: $45
Nancy Ging, Holistic Psychotherapist, Kenny Kolter, Gong Master, and Gong
Join us Sunday, Jan.18, for the next Guided Gong Journey at Clarus Center.
Nancy Ging, LCSW, Holistic Psychotherapist, healer, author and poet (www.nancyging.com) and Chicagoland's beloved gong master, extraordinary percussionist Kenny Kolter (www.soundbridge.com) will lead you through this unique and fascinating experience in vibrational cleansing. Nancy will pave the way with guided imagery preparing bodies and minds to welcome the magical effects of the gong vibrations which flow over and through the body in various degrees of intensity. Spirits can soar, deep peace may be found during and after these unique vibrational adventures.
Some said they had hit "an energetic jackpot" after participating in Nancy and Kenny's Summer and Fall events for Harmonizing The Body-Mind. Nurture yourself by cleansing the energy field and releasing unnecessary mental-emotional-physical burdens -- an ideal way to start the New Year!
Location: The spectacularly beautiful group room at Clarus Center in Warrenville (www.claruscenter.com) which overlooks wetland, wildlife, forest preserves.
Cost: $45. More description and details on the events page at www.nancyging.com
CEU's available: Virginia McDonough, LCSW of Healing Arts of Park Place in Naperville will again co-sponsor this event making it possible for us to give Continuing Education Units (CEU's) for an additional, separate fee of $10.
Your registration for the Jan 18th program will have happened when Nancy receives your check for $45 at her Hinsdale office (address: Nancy Ging, LCSW, 110 South Washington St., Hinsdale, IL 60521). Space is limited to 20 people so handle this soon if you plan to participate. Share the good vibes and an opportunity for another level of bliss and liberation at our this Janurary event.
With blessings and harmonizing vibes to each of you,
Nancy
www.nancyging.com
Phone: (630) 323-5402 or (630-986-1859)
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Islam in Tumultuous Times: Internal and External Challenges
From Clarus Center and Common Ground
Sunday, January 25, 2009
1:30-3:30 P.M.
COST: $12.00
Presented and discussed by:
Dr. Ahmad Sadri, Professor of Sociology and James P. Gorter Chair of Islamic World Studies at Lake Forest College
Many non-Muslim Americans find the ever-changing social and political events in the "Muslim World" frightening and nearly impossible to comprehend. Indeed, to place these events in any kind of adequate context one must understand that Islam is not a monolith. It has spread over a vast geo-cultural expanse and gone through many historical permutations. The political and social identity of Islam, like that of all world religions, is a matter of lively contest. And today, Islam is undergoing a time of profound crisis and upheaval-a period of tumult similar to that experienced by other religions in the past.
Dr. Sadri's perspective will be of great interest to anyone seeking to better understand contemporary Islam. He notes, "These are indeed interesting times to be a Muslim intellectual. What makes the life of a Muslim more interesting is the resurgence of a Western exclusivism that unfairly connects the essence of Islamic faith to violence and backwardness." Dr. Sadri's presentation will discuss Islam's "internal" challenges to tolerate and promote the essential self-evaluation and self-criticism that are central to the process of strengthening and renewing Islam's very identity. And he will address how these internal challenges are complicated by deep and prevalent "external" prejudices toward Islam in a post 9/11 world.
Dr. Sadri received his BA and MA degrees at the University of Tehran and his PhD from the New School for Social Research in New York City. He is the author of Max Weber's Sociology of Intellectuals (Oxford University Press 1992, 94) and editor and translator (from Persian) of Reason Freedom and Democracy in Islam (Oxford University Press, 2000) and (from Arabic) Saddam City (Saqi Press, 2002.) He has written a regular column for Daily Star of Lebanon and is currently writing one for Etemade Melli of Iran. Ahmad Sadri has authored three books in Persian published by Hermes Press (1999) and Kavir Publications (2007, 2008.) He has also written more than one hundred articles and functioned as a columnist for Daily Star of Lebanon and a commentator for National Public Radio.
To register: email claruscenter@hotmail.com and let us know how many seats you'd like to reserve. All payment should be by check or cash on the day of the presentation.
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Dear Friends of Clarus,
We are excited to offer you this month's newsletter! We have chosen the theme of rebirth to guide us through this holiday season. I encourage you to take a moment to check out our articles on how to make this holiday season a time of thankfulness and peace, and how to celebrate your inner light this season! There's also a delicious holiday recipe we hope you enjoy, and many upcoming events and CEU Workshops you should not miss!
Feel free to forward this email along to anyone you think might enjoy.
Best Wishes for a happy and healthy holiday season!
Maria Urani Liu, Psy.D., LPC, Newsletter Editor x 225 |
 I WANT IT NOW!
And Other Tales From The Mass Materialism Movement AKA HAPPY HOLIDAYS.
By: Rebecca Tews-Kozlowski, Ph.D.
Every parent dreads it--the whining, "I wanna have it," the shrieking "give it to me NOW" and the pouting , "I already have one of those." Nothing brings out the worst in children like creating a list of toys they want to have for the holidays. No matter how many toys your child may have, in their young minds there is always room for more. The entire season of giving and joy seems to have become about endless materialism and "stuff." As the economic realities of 2008 settle in, most people are planning to cut costs and tighten their belts a bit more this year. So what can a parent do to make the holidays more about thankfulness, peace and time to savor the traditions? In fact, a lot can happen to move things into a more positive interaction and the added benefit is that you will save money, enjoy the holidays more and your kids will get to reclaim that sense of wonderment that makes it all worthwhile. A few simple to implement strategies can have you on the road to success this holiday season and help your children realize that less actually is more.
1. Get active. Reduce the number of individual holiday
parties you host and attend. Turn these events
into active community involvement e.g. attend your
local tree lighting with all those friends you might
normally invite to a home gathering-supports your
community, helps shrink your waist line, saves
money, avoids unnecessary gifting (talk about
reducing your carbon foot print) and brings back a
spirit of human connection.
2. Give yourself permission to turn down 25% of the
invites you get in favor of a quiet evening of
festive lights, candles, music and cuddles.
3. In preparation for receiving new gifts ask each
family member to select five items from their
personal possessions they can give to someone
else. Donate these items to a worthy cause.
4. For older kids and adults opt to make donation gifts
to worthy community causes in their behalf.
5. Instead of watching seasonal re-runs (and more
commercials to fuel the whining), turn the TV off
and spend an hour making a creative gift for a
special someone on your gifting list.
6. If you do attend parties limit your visit and watch
your children closely for the classic signs of
over-stimulation: irritability, restlessness, crying,
tantrums, disrespect, silliness, and physical
complaints. Plan ahead of time to leave in time for
normal bedtimes and consider eating at least a
small healthy meal before you arrive.
7. Bake at least one batch of special cookies just for
your own family.
8. Take time to watch the snow sparkle and the stars
twinkle
9. Look for spontaneous opportunities to do the usual
things e.g. meeting Santa outside the mall on the
spur of the moment rather than inside at a planned
dress-up event or surprise the kids with a sleigh
ride instead of another morning of rushing around.
10. Finally be good to each other. It doesn't have to
look like a Martha Stewart Show set in your house
and every single toy on the wish list does not need
to appear in order for the holiday to be remembered
as wonderful. What matters most is that you have
a feeling of space to savor each others' company
and enjoy the heart of the holiday.
Dr. Tews-Kozlowski is a licensed clinical psychologist who works with a broad variety of anxiety, behavioral, and mood issues with children and adults. She also has a special interest in working with individuals with brain differences due to TBI/ABI, birth injury, neuro-developmental differences and biochemical issues. She can be reached at
(630) 393-9800, ext. 216.
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Meditation Muse: The Season of Light
By: Nancy S.B. Ging, LCSW
As we move into the darkest month of the year we approach Winter Solstice, a time to celebrate a shift toward longer days with increasing amounts of light. We celebrate inner light as well, the spark of Divine love in our hearts. It has been said, by David Viscott, that "to love and be loved is to feel the Sun from both sides." Love, Light and enlightenment -- these qualities are God/ess given to each of us. This is the season to honor the very best of who we are and to share from our Divine essence.
Enlightenment is a beautiful theme to ponder. A theme full of wonder. I tend to believe that we are already enlightened, we just forget.........and forget....... and forget. Eventually the more awake and conscious people happen onto that radiant state and fall in love with the feeling, wanting more of such a bliss-filled experience. Ken Wilber who is to the study of Consciousness what Sigmond Freud was to the Unconscious, said "Enlightenment is an accident -- but we can become accident prone."
Celebrating the season of light by allowing ourselves to feel the love that is our essence moves us toward enlightenment, an ineffable experience of Oneness, right-relatedness with all beings and all of nature. We move in and out of enlightenment's freedom, enjoying moments of liberation from the angst of our Human Condition while these moments last. Openness of heart and mind is our way of inviting the happy accidents: moments of enlightenment.
To celebrate your inner Light this season, imagine yourself as a light bulb shaped like your body. Visualize your light-bulb-body plugged in, connected to a source of electricity, the spark of Divine aliveness. Your body represents your individuality, a unique expression of humanity. Your body has physical boundaries, yet the light that is your Sprint knows no bounds. Feel your body filled with light, bones and all organs, every cell entirely illuminated. Shine your light outward beyond your skin to light the way for others and illuminate your own path as well. Let the vibrations of your light intermingle with the light that exists in all that has life. This is the season to glow brightly. Do so, and enjoy your loving self.
Nancy Ging, LCSW, www.nancyging.com , is a holistic psychotherapist in practice in Hinsdale since 1981 and at Clarus Center since 2006. She is a teacher, consultant, columnist, author, poet, mother and grandmother.
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Mashed Un-Potatoes
by: Sueson Vess
SERVES 6-8
Puréed winter vegetables make a great side dish for people avoiding potatoes or for those who simply want to vary the taste and up the nutrition of mashed potatoes. Creamy and delicious, un-potatoes are good with or without gravy.
1 pound turnips, peeled and cut into chunks
1 pound parsnips, peeled and cut into chunks
1 pound cauliflower, cut into florets
1 green apple, peeled, cored and cut into chunks
½ cup butter or gluten-free, dairy-free margarine*
¾ cup unsweetened coconut milk**
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
Salt and white pepper, to taste
1. Fill a large stockpot with water and bring to a boil. Add turnips, parsnips, cauliflower and apple and cook for about 15 minutes or until fork-tender. Strain in a colander. Let drain for at least 5 minutes to remove all water.
2. Purée the vegetables in a food processor or use a potato ricer or food mill.
3. Add butter (or margarine or oil blends, using), coconut milk (or cashew cream), nutmeg, salt and white pepper. Stir to combine.
4. Serve immediately or spoon mixture into an oiled 2-quart casserole and refrigerate for up to two days. Reheat in a preheated 350-degree oven for 30 minutes. Serve hot.
*TIP For another dairy-free variety, omit ½ cup butter and add ¼ cup coconut oil + ¼ olive oil. Or add ¼ cup oil of choice + ¼ cup ghee. Ghee, clarified butter with the lactose, whey and casein removed, is available in the baking section of grocery stores or in Indian markets.
**TIP Don't like coconut milk? Try cashew cream. Puree 2/3 cup raw cashews in a blender with ½ cup boiling water until mixture is the consistency of cream. Proceed with recipe.
**TIP Un-potatoes can be frozen for up to a month. Thaw completely; then reheating in a 350-degree oven for at least 30 minutes.
Sueson Vess created Special Eats to assist others on the healthy path toward embracing gluten and dairy free living. She is the author of Special Eats Simple, Delicious Solutions for Gluten-Free & Dairy-Free Cooking, regular contributing writer to Sully's Living Without magazine and co-presenter in "Unlocking the Mystery of Wheat and Gluten Intolerance" with Dr. Thomas O'Bryan (available on DVD). Sueson is a chef, food coach and teaches meal planning, cooking and effective shopping. She can be reached at (630) 393-9800, ext. 218, or at (630) 846-4605.
www.specialeats.com.
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 Current Trends in Pediatric Depression and Bipolar Disorder
A Two-Part Lecture Series by:
Matthew Parvin, M.D. & Joseph Nemeth, M.D.
Part I - Current Trends in Pediatric Depression
January 23, 2009
Registration 8:30 am
Program 9 am to 12 noon
Cost $30 per person
3 CEU's available for LCPC and LCSW for an additional $15.00
Part II - Current Trends in Pediatric Bipolar Disorder
February 20, 2009
Registration 8:30 am
Program 9 am to 12 noon
Cost $30 per person
3 CEU's available for LCPC and LCSW for an additional $15.00
Research over the past decade has revealed much about the incidence and treatability of mood disorders among children and teenagers. But questions and controversies remain. What do we now know about the age-specific safety and effectiveness of medications for mood disorders? Is Bipolar Disorder over-diagnosed? What kinds of psychotherapies for mood disorders have been shown to be most beneficial? What is serotonin syndrome?
Clarus Center is proud to offer a two-part lecture series on mood disorders in childhood and adolescence presented by two child psychiatrists. Dr. Matthew Parvin will share data on cutting edge developments in the treatment of Pediatric Depression & Pediatric Bipolar Disorder. Dr. Joseph Nemeth will address the broader historical context on various treatment paradigms and trends. The two speakers will provide well-informed perspectives on both the details and the big picture of these two major illnesses affecting children and teens.
Matthew Parvin, M.D. is the founder of Family Behavioral Health in Plainfield. He is the first Subspecialist Fellowship Trained Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist serving Will County and Kendall County including Plainfield, Oswego, Joliet and Romeoville, Illinois. He is a member of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. In addition to his clinical practice, he has published research and has been honored by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. At Linden Oaks Hospital at Edward, Dr. Parvin holds an Attending Staff position which involves teaching University of Illinois medical students during their psychiatry training.
Joseph Nemeth, M.D. is a board certified Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist who has been in private practice in the western suburbs of Chicago for twenty years. He also serves as the psychiatric consultant at Mooseheart, Kendall County Health Department, and Hanover Township Youth and Family Services. Dr. Nemeth is on staff at Linden Oaks Hospital at Edward and is an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Loyola Medical School.
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Letting Go...Creating Balance
Thursday January 29th -
Sunday Morning, February 1st.
Lake Lawn Lodge Resort
Delavan, Wisconsin.
This is the first in a series of conferences co-sponsored by Pathways Medical & Holistic Health and Elementals Living - a unique, new online health and wellness community created by Betsy Hicks, co-founder of Pathways. You'll hear 13 world-class health and wellness professionals with practical, empowering teachings and tools to help you live your best life. Dr. John Hicks, nationally-known holistic doctor and key note speaker, spiritual counselors Debbi & Marvin Brown, energy psychologist Lydia Van den Broeck, Ph.D., life coach Susan Lichty-Schmid, nutrition experts Betsy Hicks and Sueson Vess, Dan Marko, founder of the Marko Method of self-exploration and more.
There are eight powerful main sessions designed to work synergistically to help you discover your own personal healing power. Choose up to 3 enrichment classes Friday and Saturday afternoon featuring subjects like nutrition and healthy eating, understanding supplements, meditation techniques, and living mindfully. Enjoy morning exercise classes and evening shared activities. Experience the healthful gourmet food, peace and serenity, and the luxury setting of the Lake Lawn Resort in the beautiful Lake Geneva, Wisconsin area.
Learn how to let go of negative emotions, thoughts, and memories that are literally making you sick. Re-train your brain to think positive thoughts and create a positive reality. Get more energy and vitality. Listen to your body's own inner healing wisdom. Restore your body to its natural healthy state with your own "eat to be well" nutrition plan. Maintain a healthy life balance and joyful, abundant perspective every day. Start the New Year with a new you...inside and out!
$295 pp includes all sessions, lunch Friday and Saturday. Special discount hotel room rates available for attendees.
For more information and to register now go to ElementalsLiving.com or call (262) 740-3000 x19.
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Harmony in Relationships:
Helping clients increase connection, respect and cooperation in relationships
A Nonviolent Communication (NVC)
CEU Workshop
with Myra Walden
Friday, February 6, 2009
9 am - 12:15 pm
Using the powerful and practical model of NVC, we will focus on helping clients enrich relationships. *Teach clients a model to increase connection with loved ones. *Help them hear what others are not saying; listen to the meaning underlying challenging words and frustrating actions. *Show clients how to resolve conflicts peacefully, and move beyond power struggles into cooperation and trust. *Teach them to express themselves honestly without criticism or blame. *Empower them, and support their blossoming by helping them identify, embrace and effectively meet their needs.
Register: Connie Murray ~ (630) 393-9800, ext. 240
Three CEUs: LCP, LCPC, LSW, LCSW. Please add $15 to tuition
Tuition: $60 or $40 each, for two registrants. Registration deadline: 1/16/09
Myra Walden, MA, LCPC is a certified trainer with the Center for Nonviolent Communication ~ www.cnvc.org. She was trained by Dr. Marshall Rosenberg, developer of Nonviolent Communication. She teaches transformational thinking, listening and speaking skills in schools, human service organizations, corporations and churches in the U.S. and Mexico. Myra has practiced psychotherapy for 17 years. She is co-founder of the Alliance for Nonviolent Communication ~ www.alliancefornvc.org
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Healthy Lifestyle Program
Professional Training CEU Workshop
Saturday February 7, 2009
Registration 8:00 A.M.
Workshop from 8:30 A.M. - 4:30 P.M.
Presented By: Pamela Holtzman, RN, LCSW
Fe.atured Presenter: Karen Raden, MS, RD, CCN
The Healthy Lifestyle Program (HLP) uses a therapeutic approach that helps clients anywhere along the continuum of health to access and draw on their inherent capacity for wellness and happiness.
Program Outline:
1. Nutrition: Participants learn to consider and choose healthier foods. The science and physiology of food, emotional eating, recipes, shopping lists, and supplements (cautions) are discussed.
2. Exercise: Participants learn to safely incorporate movement into their daily lives. They learn a variety of exercises that can be done at home to improve strength, flexibility, endurance, and balance.
3. Stress Management: Participants learn a variety of breathing and focusing techniques, awareness of oneself and thoughts, healthy thought patterns, healthy sleep practices, natural tips for cold and flu season and seasonal affective disorder.
Clarus Center
28379 Davis Parkway #805 Warrenville, IL 60555
(directions at www.claruscenter.com)
Seating is limited, so please register by January 30, 2009
$125 per person; $105 (3 people or more)
Includes a 90-page workbook, 30-page teachers manual,
a healthy lunch and snacks.
Easy online registration: www.SierraTucscon.com
(Click on "Register for Event" then click on "Professional Events, Conferences/Workshops")
Phone: 800-624-5858, Ext: 2303 Fax: 520-818-5869
6.5 CEU's (LSW, LCSW, LPC, LCPC)
Ms. Holtzman has spent over 25 years working as a psychotherapist, hospice nurse, patient care advocate and professional speaker. She is the creator and author of the "Healthy Lifestyle Program" that she facilitates at the Cancer Wellness Center in Northbrook, IL. She seeks to assist her clients to live a more balanced, happy life.
(pholtzman@mac.com).
Ms. Raden is a licensed registered dietitian, certified clinical nutritionist and has her masters degree in naturopathic nutrition. She is an integrative nutritionist with over 20 years of experience who combines holistic nutrition with the culinary arts.
(www.karenraden.com).
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