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Stellaria Natural Health Class Update
Fall is here! Soon the leaves will be changing colors, the air will grow chill, and we'll be wearing sweaters and scarves once again.
The crisp energy of fall has always appealed to me, and I love the way the hot and lazy days of summer give way to the more practical impulses of autumn. Suddenly we find energy to pursue goals that we'd nearly forgotten over the long summer days.
In honor of that impulse, we're dedicating the new season at Stellaria to Expression. I believe that knowing and speaking one's truth is necessary to true health. Eating the right foods, getting plenty of sleep, even making regular visits to the naturopath isn't enough. We also need to find our own voice--and use it.
The arts provide a range of tools for self-expression, and those tools are available to everyone. You may not be a professional writer or artist, but the ability to tell stories and make pictures is part of our human heritage. That's true even if many of us haven't used those gifts since grade school. This fall we'll be helping you rediscover those abilities. Think of these classes as lessons in Mindful Creativity.
This month we are debuting two new Writing Classes. The wonderful novelist and teacher Molly Moynahan returns next week to lead a 6-week session for writers of all levels, entitled "I Remember". There are still some spots left in the session, but contact us soon if you'd like to join us! You can read more about the class here.
Jennifer Chesak will be leading "Don't I Know You From Somewhere?" a Youth Writing class for ages 11-15 beginning October 7. Read more about her class here.
On October 12, Amy Lynn will facilitate a workshop on the making of Mandalas. Click here for more information on The Mandala Experience.
We will also be adding a sixth Yoga class in October! Sally Levin will be teaching Mid-Morning Yoga on Wednesdays from 10:00-11:30 a.m. Days and times appear below.
In addition to our new offerings, all of your old favorites have new sessions starting soon, and all the classes have room for you!
Remember to register early for any class that you're interested in.
And while we're on the subject of using your voice...don't forget to register to vote!! The deadline is October 7 in Illinois. Click here if you'd like to start your voter registration online.
That's all for now, but we'll be adding more classes and workshops soon. Please contact us with any questions you have.
We hope to see you soon!
-Stephanie
PS: The new offering for the Seasonal Tea Club ships out tomorrow, but it's not too late to join! Click here for info about the new tea, Autumn Red, and the Club.
September-October Class Schedule
NEW!! "I Remember" 12 Steps to Creative Recovery: A Writing Class to kick start your story.
Wednesdays, 5:45-7:45 p.m.
September 24-October 29
Instructor: Molly Moynahan
Fee: $185 for the 6-week session
Begins next week--contact us ASAP to register!
Most other classes begin new sessions the first week of October. Registration is open for all classes!
Yoga: Sweat & Restore
Mondays, 8:00-9:30 p.m.
September 8-29
October 6-27
Instructor: Debbie McDermitt, CYT
Fee: $70 for the 4-week session
Early Morning Yoga
Tuesdays, 6:00-7:30 a.m.
October 7-28
Instructor: Sally Levin, CYT
Fee: $60 for the 4-week session
NEW!! Youth Writing: "Don't I Know You From Somewhere?" (ages 11-15)
Tuesdays, 5:30-6:30 p.m.
October 7-28
Instructor: Jennifer Chesak
Fee: $100 for the 4-week session
Meditation
Intro to Meditation
Tuesdays, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
October 7-28
Level 2
Tuesdays, 7:30-8:30 p.m.
September 2-23
September 30-October 21
Instructor: Stephanie Draus
Fee: $40 for either 4-week session
NEW!! Mid-Morning Yoga
Wednesdays, 10:00-11:30 a.m.
October 8-29
Instructor: Sally Levin, CYT
Fee: $70 for the 4-week session
Belly Dance
NEW TIME!! Wednesdays, 8:00-9:00 p.m.
Ongoing; drop in at any time
Instructor: Stephanie Draus
Fee: $14 per class, $48 for 4 classes (paid at once)
Yoga Fundamentals
Thursdays, 7:30-9:00 p.m.
September 4-25
October 2-23
and
Saturdays, 9:30-11:00 a.m.
September 13-October 4
October 11-November 1
Instructor: Debbie McDermitt, CYT
Fee: $70 for either 4-week session, $130 for 2 sessions/week
Beginner's/Gentle Yoga
Saturdays, 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
September 13-October 4
October 11-November 1
Instructors: Debbie McDermitt, CYT
Fee: $60 for the 4-week session
Other Notes:
T'ai Chi will return soon.
Contact us to join the interest list.
Instructor: Arlene Faulk
Moving Meditation
Sweat, laugh, dance...unite body & mind.
Instructor: Stephanie Draus
This class will return soon.
Contact us to join the interest list.
Pre-registration and prepayment required for all classes and workshops (with the exception of Belly Dance classes).
Payment is due at time of registration.
Click here for our updated class schedule.
Click here for class descriptions.
Phone 773-486-3797 or email to register.
Nonprofits we Love!
Open Books
Open Books provides ways to share your love of reading & writing with kids & adults in the neighborhood and around the City. They are currently seeking Reading Buddies to volunteer at various CPS schools, including Goethe Elementary in Logan Square. I'll be there! Classes, Workshops, and More! Current Class Schedule Workshop: The Mandala Experience Future Offerings... Contact Information
Stephanie Draus, ND
Stellaria Natural Health
773-486-3797
stellariachicago@yahoo.com
stellarianaturalhealth.com
The Mandala Experience
Sunday, October 12, 1:00-4:00 p.m.
"The Mandala Experience" is an intensive art-based workshop for people seeking balance, insight, peacefulness and growth. Participants will experience the creative and healing process of making mandalas using paint, oil pastels and other media. Mandalas are a timeless, circular art form, seen as universal symbols of the self, and this workshop will teach how to use them for personal growth and insight.
$60 for the 3 hour workshop. No art experience or special skills necessary. Art materials are included. Facilitated by Amy Lynn, an art therapist and counselor. For more information about the workshop and facilitator, please visit Amy Lynn's website.
Future offerings... Fall 2008
KNIT 2 at STELLARIA! (A dual-workshop combo)
Knitting with Vera Videnovich - Vera teaches a pattern, using yarn that she has created especially for us!
Yoga for Knitters - Stretch and strengthen those overused hand, wrist, and shoulder joints. Move those parts you've been sitting on all day! Crocheters, embroiderers, and other non-knitters are welcome.
Painting for Wellness - explore the intersection of healing and expression with Amy Lynn, LCPC, ATR.
Winter 2008
Emotions & Movement - Nia instructor and counselor Mihaela Campion returns to Stellaria to lead this illuminating workshop.
Seasonal Tea Club
The Fall Selection for the Seasonal Tea Club will be shipping out this week. We're proud to present a brand-new creation: Autumn Red. This sumptous, spicy, 100% organic blend of rooibos (red tea), rose hips, orange peel, and cinnamon echoes the colors of autumn leaves, and will warm your heart right through to winter. Like all of our teas, Autumn Red is handblended in small batches by Stephanie Draus, ND.
Autumn Red is only available to members of the Seasonal Tea Club, but it's not too late to join! The club costs $55 for 4 quarterly shipments of handblended teas. If you'd prefer to pick up your tea at Stellaria, the price is just $35.