Simply Healthy Fair Website Online!

It is a rainy day here in Bloomington. We are very fortunate to have such abundance when so many in the world do not have access to clean water and in many places, even in some of our own communities, their is pressure from corporations to privatize water. In many communities around the globe, privatization has dealt a sad blow to the people, and a great financial boon to the corporations. Water privatization is seen as a global threat. In October the Center for Sustainable Living and WILF will host an event to discuss water. I will post more on that as the information comes my way. Green Dove Network will be updating their Water page which has information about local water and links to national and global water information. World Water Resources and Water News http://www.greendove.net/water.htm


This is Green Drinks Day and SIREN, a project of the Center for Sustainable Living (CSL) will be making a presentation. More is posted to the Local Food Bloomington Blog

Finally the Simply Healthy Fair website for the 4th Annual "Simply Healthy: Creating Sustainable Communities" Simply Living Fair and Wellness Expo of the Indiana Holistic Health Network is on line at http://www.simplyhealthyfair.net! You can also reach the site through the IHHN at http://www.indianaholistichealth.net/wellnessexpo.htm

Each year we become more excited as the event comes together. We have such abundance of resources available. All the ideas that become real as people come together to convene this event. As always, we are grateful to each and every person, business and organization that connects with Simply Healthy.

Here is a blurb about this years events. This is not complete information, and what you will find on the website will expand and change as details become firm.

We need your help, we want your support, we invite your participation as we explore ways to help ourselves to become healthier and sustainable through our lifestyle choices.



The 4th Annual "Simply Healthy: Creating Sustainable Communities" Simply Living Fair and Wellness Expo focusing on Living Simply Well, Community Building, Eating Local and Eating Healing Meals, November 12-14th, 2009. This year’s keynote is Diana Leafe Christian, Editor of Communities Magazine and author of "Creating a Life Together: Practical Tools to Grow Ecovillages and Intentional Communities”. Vendors displaying wellness services, green businesses and products, Workshops for mind, body and spirit; Local Food Dinner sponsored by Middle Way Food Works featuring food from local growers and producers; Moderated Community Conversation with Diana Leafe Christian moderated by Marti Crouch; Children’s activities and Healing Sound Concert with Alain Barker, Tom Roznowski, Daryl Breeden with Steven Pollit, Deb Phelps, and others. It is a goal of the Indiana Holistic Health Network and Local Food (Green Dove Network projects – allied with the Just Peace Task Force) and other Simply Healthy Conveners to educate and inspire through the exploration of some of the many possibilities available locally and beyond that can be utilized to support our becoming healthier, more sustainable communities. For more information Contact: Patricia C. Coleman at simplyhlthy(at)gmail.com or visit http://www.indianaholistichealth.net/wellnessexpo.htm or http://www.simplyhealthy.net

New Links to IHHN Directory

May this find you well.

New links were added to Doula, Childbirth, Healing Touch, Holistic Counselors, Massage, Personal Growth, Reiki, Wellness Centers and Spiritual Healers.

Exciting things are happening with our 4th annual "Simply Healthy: Creating Sustainable Communities" Simply Living Fair and Wellness Expo! Visit the Simply Healthy Fair Blog for further details.

Mother's Day 2009

May this find you well.



Mother's Day 2009 is almost here and we updated this info first offered in 2002. May it be of use to you and THANK YOU MOTHERS EVERYWHERE!




MOTHER’S DAY 2009


In honor of the true intention of Mother’s Day, Green Dove, Reiki Peace and Wellness Arts and Indiana Holistic Health Network has assembled a variety of information and resources within the Bloomington community and others from the web. Many are women’s groups working to advocate peacemaking. We hope that you honor your Mother and all Mothers today and every day, and that you find something useful here for yourself or someone you care about.
Happy Mother’s Day!

ON MOTHER’S DAY by Denise Breeden-Ost - In 1870, Julia Ward Howe invented Mother's Day. Or did she? Howe might not recognize her "Mothers' Day for Peace". Here is Howe's "Mother's Day Proclamation": http://www.greendove.net/zine1-5articledbreedenost.htm

Another Mother for Peace – Another Mother for Peace is a non-profit, non-partisan association dedicated to eliminating the use of war as a means of solving disputes among nations, people and ideologies. http://www.anothermother.org/

Middle Way House and Middle Way Food Works strive to end violence in the lives of women and children - http://www.bloomington.in.us/~mwhouse/aboutus.htm
Indiana Holistic Health Network has a resources in its directory to women’s and wellness related information http://www.indianaholistichealth.net/

Reiki Peace and Wellness Arts will give any mother a 10% discount on Reiki Gift Certificates and appointments made through the month of May! http://www.hartrock.net/reiki.htm, 812-331-0886

Women’s International League of Peace and Freedom - http://www.bloomingtonwilpf.org/events.html

BABS - Bloomington Area Birth Services - Bloomington Area Birth Services, Inc., is a group of women trained and experienced in childbirth and postpartum issues. http://www.bloomingtonbirth.com

Indiana Birthing Choices - It is the vision of CHOICES to improve the quality of and sensitivity toward pregnancy, birth, breastfeeding and early parenting ways. http://www.indianabirthchoices.com/STATE-DIRECTORY.html

Planned Parenthood of Indiana – http://www.ppin.org/

Community Health Access Program provides a variety of services to women and the community at large. http://cgi.hoosier.net/cgi-bin/cgiwrap/uwmonroe/viewentry?id=61

Local Food Bloomington – a Green Dove project provides links to Community Food resources in the Bloomington area. http://www.greendove.net/communityfood.htm

Women Writing for a Change - is a creative writing class which supports the lives of women http://www.bethlodge-rigal.com/womenwriting.html

Women Inspire – is a 501c3 non-for-profit organization, providing networking opportunities for women in a supportive environment. http://www.womeninspire.org

Hoosier Raging Grannies - The Raging Grannies sing to say enough of violence http://grannies.homeofficesite.com/

The Endwright Center – 7500 West Reeves Rd. 876-7500
National Association of Women - http://www.now.org/


Green Dove Network, Inc. is a non-profit and a project of the 501c3 Center for Sustainable Living – http://www.simplycsl.org

Rawluck Raw Food Potluck and Raw Food Day!

Next Rawluck April 19 Sun 6 PM!!
Location: Steph's House, 1032 East Maxwell Lane (near Bryan Park)
PLEASE BRING LAWN CHAIRS if you want to sit :-)
Parking: On Sunday it is legal to park on Maxwell without permit,
please do not park at Steph's as we may need carport to eat under if
it is raining.
For recipe ideas, see http://www.living-foods.com/recipes/
If new to Living and Raw Foods, bring a pineapple, salad, bowl of raw nuts, etc.
We prefer all foods to be organic, please bring dish for 6-8 people.
If you bring enough to share leftovers we exchange foods when
finished.
contact Andy at windriveracupuncture@gmail.com with any questions.

UPCOMING
CONSCIOUSLY ALIVE! RAW FOOD DAY CONFERENCE
IN INDY JUNE 6,
see attached poster for details!!


Last Rawluck Mar 28 was HUGE success!!! We had nine people bring some
awesome savory dishes, including pizza, gazpacho, amazing cookies,
salads, living quinoa tabouleh, raw hummus, pineapple, walnuts, et al

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The Center for Sustainable Living
323 South Walnut St.
Bloomington, IN 47401
(812) 332-8796
www.simplycsl.org

IHHN Merchant Pages

Hope this finds you in good health. Just a quick note to let you know that Real Compost now has a merchant page with the IHHN! If you are an organic gardener and in the Bloomington, IN area you may want to check out Dave Parson's Real Compost!

Check out the Earth Day opportunities and growing number of green events on the IHHN Calendar.

Do you have alternative health news that you would like to share with the Indiana Holistic Health Network? If yes, make sure you are listed in our directory, then send us your information in the form of an article for consideration.

Non-profit organizations can send items for free listing to our calendar (posted as time allows)

Earth Day in Bloomington, Indiana and the Nation

For Earth Day events in Indiana and elsewhere visit our website calendar at http://www.indianaholistichealth.net/calendar.htm. Also check Green Dove's Celebrations and Benefits page at - http://www.greendove.net/zine-celebrationsandbenefits.htm

Guitart Auction to benefit Rhino’s

Rhino’s Youth Media Center announces its second Guitart Auction, to be held Thursday, April 16, 2009. It takes place at The Lodge, 101 E. 6th Street on the north-east corner of the Courthouse Square.
Bid on one-of-a-kind original artworks by Sam Bartlett, Anna Witte, Kurt Larsen, Jenny Kander, Mike Cagle, Lindsay Hine, Matt Traughber and Brad Fugate. Using playable electric guitars as the medium, these well-known Bloomington artists have painted, collaged, printed or otherwise artistically altered them into original works of art. Funds raised from the auction support Rhino’s free after-school programming for youth.

Each guitar is playable and an array of Bloomington’s best musicians will be on hand to entertain with them: Andy Cobine, Cathi & Stuart Norton, Dave Weber, Jim Krause, Jason Grove and Chris Gaal & his Pirate Band. Some of Bloomington’s favorite restaurants will supply tasty appetizers for the event. Plan to be treated to the flavors of Mandalay, Bombay House, Malibu Grill, Anatolia, Mother Bear’s and Bobby’s Too. Wine and beer will be available in a secure area.

Tickets to the auction are $10 in advance and $15 at the door. Pick up yours at Rhino’s, 331 S. Walnut, during business hours. Call 333-3430 and visit www.rhinosyouthcenter.org for more details.