Archive for Holistic Health
Spokane Pediatrician Recommendations
I attend the Spokane Mindful Mamas meetings on the South Hill almost every Thursday morning with my two young sons. The group is a great place to meet other parents and share information and resources.
As the creator, researcher, writer and blogger for Bloom, I often receive emails from local parents asking for pediatrician recommendations. And while I plan to expand Bloom over the next year to include more early-childhood resources like a list of local pediatricians, I thought for now it would be best to ask the Mindful Mamas what pediatricians they take their kids to and why they would recommend them to others. [...]
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Spokane Holistic Family Fair
For the first time, the Spokane Holistic Chamber of Commerce will host the Mind, Body, Spirit “Family Fair” held at the Unity Church on the South Hill, 29th Ave. and Bernard St.
Admission is FREE and there is plenty of FREE parking.Licensed childcare for children 4 years old and under will be available at the reasonable cost of $5 per hour.
Elizabeth Hesse Sheehan, DC will be the keynote speaker at this unique event, presenting the topic Myth-Busting: Vaccinations and Diet. [...]
Prenatal Pilates and Birth Education
I have been reminded, once again, how lucky we are here in Spokane to have so many passionate, smart, skilled and caring people working to educate and empower the women in our community! I recently met Elizabeth Jones, a local Pilates instructor and physical rehabilitation specialist who has focused much of her career on working with pregnant women. As we began talking, something Elizabeth said captured my attention. “Society has lost interconnectedness with families and with birth.” I was drawn to this statement because it encapsulates the core reason that so many of us (midwives, doulas, educators, etc.) do what we do. We are trying to reconnect women and families to the importance of birth in our lives. Elizabeth Jones does this by providing women a way to stay in good physical health while preparing their bodies and minds for birth. [...]
Holiday Fair at Lavender & Sage
The Lavender & Sage Wellness Center, located on the South Hill, is having a holiday fair this Sunday. Two of the wellness practitioners we have listed here on Bloom work out of the Center and will be offering information about their services. Rebekah Giangreco of New Moon Family Acupuncture and Wendy Connolly of Spokane Hypnobirthing, along with others, will be speaking about and offering sessions in:
- Massage Therapy
- Acutonics Sound Healing
- Reflexology
- HypnoBirthing
Pregnancy Nutrition: Healthy Eating for Two
There are so many rules for eating while you’re pregnant. No soft cheese. No fish high in mercury. No undercooked meat. You’ve probably read the list again and again in an effort to keep your unborn baby from harm. And remember when you found out you were pregnant and thought, “Oh good, now I can eat whatever I want for the first time in my life!?” I do. But as it turns out, this is the one time in your life when it pays to eat even healthier than you did before you got pregnant.
Well, what exactly are you supposed to eat and not eat while you’re pregnant? I have done the research and eaten my way through two pregnancies, so hopefully you find this information helpful. Of course, you should discuss nutrition with your prenatal care provider, especially if you have a medical condition that requires special attention to your diet. [...]
Turn Your Baby Head Down With Moxibustion
A breech baby is a concern for the expectant mother. Regardless of where you plan to deliver your baby, you know that crown down is the best way to go. In many cases breach babies between 33-36 weeks will turn head down spontaneously. In rare cases breech babies can turn during labor. So what should you do if you discover your blessed bundle is bottom down? [...]
