Everyday Medicine Woman - Workshops/Events

Monthly Sessions run January through December, 2010

A monthly seminar series honoring the spiritual life cycle of a woman. We invite you to join us on a journey to awaken and reclaim the divine feminine spirit within.

Email 13Moons@everydaymedicinewoman.com for information on the series.

Attendance at previous sessions is not necessary. New women are welcome at any time during the course of the series. If you have questions or would like additional information, please contact our coordinator, Nancy at 773-509-4947. You can also call this number to register. Please leave your name, address, phone number and email address after the beep. We will then contact you as soon as possible to verify your registration and payment options.

LUNCHTIME MEDITATION
Wednesday, September 8 and October 13, Noon - 1:00 pm Location: Allyu Spa, 600 W. Chicago Ave, Riverwalk, Chicago, IL (entrance on Larrabee at Riverwalk Entrance)

Join us the 2nd Wednesday of every month for a free guided meditation. No previous meditation experience is required. And, as always, men are welcome to attend meditation classes.

LUNCHTIME MEDITATION
Tuesdays, September and October (beginning Sept. 21), Noon - 1:00 pm

Location: The Raby Institute, 500 N. Michigan Ave, Suite 500, Chicago, IL

Classes are FREE in September and October.
Walk-ins welcome, but reservations recommended.
Reservations and Information: 312-276-1212 or email info@rabyinstitute.com

In our fast-paced, super-connected world phones need to be answered, emails written, meetings to attend and work to be done! It is easy to forget to connect to ourselves, to take much needed breaks to quiet our minds, breathe deeply and get in touch with the inner calm and strength that sustains us.
Beginning on Tuesday, September 21, the Raby Institute will host weekly lunchtime meditations in their new office space. Utilize the powerful energy of the Fall Equinox and the changing seasons to re-dedicate yourself to a personal path of connection, expansion, growth and unconditional love. Led by Susan Lipshutz, LCSW, these sessions will give a guided meditative experience as well as practical tools to work on your own. Perfect for those beginning or enhancing their journey into the universe within, experience our meditation classes as a stand alone experience or as a series to strengthen your practice.

Celebrating the Power of Now: Fall Equinox Ceremonial Gathering. Lipshutz LCSW

Wednesday September 22, 2010, 7 pmCost: $10 suggested donation - Proceeds donated to local Chicago flood relief

Contact: events@everydaymedicinewoman.com

Please join us to align with the powerful celestial energies of the full moon Equinox. We will honor the learnings of the past quarter and invite re-balancing, renewal and prayers as we move into the Fall season.
The evening will begin with sharing the profound galactic configurations that have influenced us recently in the form of big changes, upheavals and general chaotic circumstances. It is time for us to discover a different perspective that supports a more co-creative view and approach to this new era of transformation!
An Andean ceremonial offering of a "despacho" will be created to support our prayers for strength, understanding, gratitude and healing for ourselves and our community. We will then raise the roof with some much needed joyful drumming and sound attunements.

Please bring:
~a rattle or sacred sound instrument if you have
~your willing and open heart

We are so excited to witness and experience the magical alchemy of the collective once again~

FERTILITY BOOT CAMP

October 2, 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Location: Tiffani Kim Institute (second floor), 310 W. Superior St, Chicago, IL
Cost: $195
Reservations: 312-260-9020 - Space is limited so reserve your spot today!
Join us at Fertility Boot Camp to learn what you need to do to optimize your reproductive capacity to conceive and carry to term. This one day retreat will include information about acupuncture, nutrition, Q & A with a Reproductive Endocrinologist, proper exercises for fertility, mind/body, and spirituality of conception. Throughout the day, participants are informed with knowledge and activities including meditation, yoga, qi-gong, dance, cooking demos and mind/body/spiritual connection exercises.
Fertility friendly lunch is completely anti-inflammatory (wheat-free, gluten free and sugar free with very little dairy) -- a good way to enhance fertile capacity! So come to have a fun, informative, empowering and rejuvenating day to optimize fertility!!!

The Spirit of Leadership
THE SPIRIT OF LEADERSHIP: Reawakening the Feminine
October 8 - 9, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Location: Gorton Conference Center - 400 E Illinois Road, Lake Forest, IL
Reservations and Information:www.thespiritofleadership.net. This October I am very honored to participate in The Spirit of Leadership Conference for Women. This conference is certain to be an inspiring, dynamic and expansive opportunity in support of bringing dreams into form. This year's keynote speaker is Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estes, author of Women Who Run With The Wolves.
My workshop is entitled, "Walking the Beauty Way" - Sourcing strength, creativity and courage through universal divine feminine wisdom lineage traditions. Join us and be inspired by women who have found ways to create a new paradigm of inspired leadership.

Moon Goddess Gathering
A Journey to Maya Tulum, Mexico

October 23 to 30, 2010

To learn more about the resort, click here: www.mayatulum.com

It is with a joyful soul and an open heart that I invite you to join me and a circle of spirited sisters on a journey to Tulum, Mexico, October 23 to 30, 2010.

Part pilgrimage, part spiritual journey and part spa vacation, this Moon Goddess gathering is our third in Mexico. Supported by the energies of this sacred place, we will explore the divine feminine and reconnect with our deepest essence in a way that is both mystical and practical. Our intention is to not only harvest all that we have uncovered in ourselves through the cosmic doorway of Tulum, but to bring the wisdom home and incorporate it into our day-to-day lives.

Like all journeys, it starts with a leap of faith into the unknown, and like all journeys it has the potential to open you, challenge you and, ultimately, transform you. It also can take us deeper into unknown parts of ourselves, both individually and collectively—and to do so on many levels.

On a mystical level, we will step through the doorway of Mayan magic. Through ritual and ceremony, we will connect with the elements and recalibrate our feminine soul at the deepest core which, in turn, will lead us into the heart of the Divine Mother.

On a cosmic level, we will reclaim our collective wisdom through a transmission of celestial energy, supported by the powerful and transformative energies of the fall moon.

On an emotional level, we will clear and release, opening ourselves up to possibility and creating a more honest relationship with self, others and the divine.

On a sisterhood level, we will connect with like-minded souls who may be walking the same path as us and have the opportunity celebrate and deepen existing friendships.

On a physical level, we will simply enjoy the sun, the sand, the water, the delicious food, the amazing spa treatments and all that the Maya Tulum resort has to offer.

And on a personal level, we will recommit to ourselves, finding a way in to our true nature that allows us to walk through the world confident, informed and free.

In previous years, the journey brought us beyond our wildest dreams to living in a possibility we hadn’t yet imagined. I know I can speak for everyone who has attended that it changed our lives, brought us closer to our authentic selves. We are living in a time when finding one's own rhythm, understanding what is truly important, and cultivating a vision that embraces hope, faith and strength is essential to staying grounded and living a more joyful life. This year's journey to Maya Tulum offers us the opportunity to learn how to surrender to change consciously, with clear intention and an open, passionate heart.

The Mayans have a greeting, Lak'ech, which means I am another you. To all of you, I say Lak'esh. Together may we rediscover our ancient, timeless and deep connection as women walking a shared path of intention, wonder and beauty. In the company of such love and support, may our personal gifts be awakened and shared. I look forward to seeing your glorious faces illuminated by Ixchel, the Mayan moon goddess, on the pristine beach at Tulum. We all walk the same path. Let's take this journey together.

Goddess Gathering Facilitator
Susan A. Lipshutz, LCSW will be our primary facilitator. Her work is dedicated to supporting the reawakening and integration of the divine feminine energy into contemporary culture. She has been in active private practice for over 23 years and has advanced training in hypnosis, cross cultural shamanic traditions, and nature based spiritual practice.

Deeply devoted to building strong communities that reawaken and integrate the divine feminine into daily life, Susan founded Everyday Medicine Woman which offers medicine circles, seminars and annual gatherings.