Archive for the ‘Healthy Living’ Category
Here’s to Our Mothers
Well, we all have one. Sometimes more. Our Mothers. How are you doing with yours? This is just a musing, unbidden. A holiday musing of loss and understanding, completion and transformation. On my mind these days, holidays and the Mothers. As a midwife, there is a special moment in which mothers become… although that ‘moment’ [...]
Elderberry Syrup Anyone?
Wouldn’t it be nice to have a little delicious magic potion in your cupboard when the sniffles sneak in? Elderberry is your friend! Look around your neighborhood, and you are likely to see these luscious dark berries hanging ripe and heavy, waiting for their chance to do their healing work. Loaded with Vitamin C & [...]
Like An Alternative?
Signs for Flu shot are all over town, how about some alternatives? THIS THURSDAY September 15, 2011 by special request: “Preparing Young Families for the Flu Season~naturally!” 11 am-12 noon. Mama’s Health Club series with children welcome (it’s lively! $10 preregistered by close Wednesday @ 6 pm. ($15/door) 734-807-9909. See you there!! Next classes [...]
Drowning Doesn’t Look Like Drowning
Do you know what drowning really looks like? It’s nothing like we expect from watching movies! Reading the article below last year meant that when it actually happened right in front of me this year – I recognized it, and was able to act fast enough to rescue. Since then, customers have shared two stories [...]
Sunday, July 10, 2011-Becoming the Person You Wish to Be!
Journeys with Oz Ann Arbor Events with International Speaker/Teacher Ardis Ozborn Are your ready for an adventure? Are you ready to take a deeper look at the road you are currently traveling? Maybe it’s time to click your heels and invite Ardis to join your journey! As a well traveled guide, Ardis steps right into [...]
Traditional Food Ways for Families
Want to improve your family’s diet, but don’t know where to start? Join our community of parents, children & friends as we support one another on a journey to eat whole, traditional food while honoring our bodies, animals, plants and minerals. This Weston Price-inspired class meets at Indigo Forest on Tuesday mornings from 9:30 – [...]
Breastfeeding Seminar-Tell Your Doula!
Breastfeeding Supporting Happy Healthy Nursing Relationships With Beth Bailey Barbeau, Midwife, Indigo Forest Founder & Instructor in NITE Holistic Labor Companion Program While breastfeeding is the most ‘natural thing in the world’, it’s no longer ‘coming naturally’ to many mother-baby pairs. In this seminar suitable for both student & professional, find out why ‘normal’ births [...]
Holistic Therapies @ Introductory Rates Through Christmas!
Has it been a while since you’ve done something for yourself, but the budget or your schedule just hasn’t had room? How can you continue to give and give, or keep your family balanced, or maintain that fast pace at work – if you don’t help your system out with some healthy IMPUT once in [...]
Healthy Living, and Healthy Dying….
A new topic to raise here publicly here at Indigo Forest…..In a business that so many think of as ‘that mommy-baby store,’ we actually view ourselves as a Life-Cycle Store, and are often quietly helping our customers not just when they welcome new family members, but also when their loved ones pass on as well. [...]
Is Your Face-Paint Kid Safe This Halloween?
It doesn’t have to be scary to transform your kids this Halloween! Lyra is an wonderful European company producing high-quality, lead-free Face Pencils that we’ve long used year-round for great dress-up fun. Indigo Forest has both affordable sets to choose from, Basic and Sparkle. Unfortunately, 10 out of 10 OTHER US paints tested contained a [...]
