Self Healing Committee News

Self Healing Committee News

Self-Healing Committee Notes 1-25-10

Wednesday, 03 February 2010 12:29 |

January 25 2010

Self-Healing Com. Notes

Present: Pam Sanders, Ann Spiker and Abby Porter

We welcomed new member Pam Sanders to the Self-Healing Committee.

1. Discussions of CAM Health Directory, and LEN co-sponsorship/participation with the Panorama and their Health lecture series were tabled since Marti Sikes and Patti Miller could not make the meeting.

2. It was decided to reschedule the cancelled "Preparing for the Cold and Flu Season" workshop for later in the spring. The focus will change to Spring and Summer self care and relate it to allergies and summer injuries, insects and poison ivy. The title may include "Lower Summer medical costs with Self Care"

3. There was some discussion of the possibility of using a commercial kitchen (Panorama?) to can surplus fruit and veggies and donate to food banks and soup kitchen.

4. There was a brief discussion of "Transition Towns" and training seminar and Ed Mueller's plans for a resource center and list of businesses needed for a self-sustaining community.

The next meeting has not been scheduled. Contact Abby Porter
(304-258-4410) or Bobbie Rohn (304- 258-3509) for more info or to be notified of next meeting date if you are not already on the Health Com.
mail list.

Last Updated (Wednesday, 03 February 2010 12:32)

Self Healing Committee Notes 11-2-09

Thursday, 05 November 2009 14:40 |

Self-Health Care Meeting notes Nov 2 2009

Present- Marti Sikes, Bobbie Rohn, Abby Porter Tim Seims

1. Marti reported positive response to the Stress-free Fest by
students, teachers, presenters and admin. The event will be repeated it the future for other classes. It was noted that more time (15 minutes) was needed for each interactive presentation.
A quarterly(?) anti-stress program for teachers is also being considered.

2. Work is continuing with the directory.

3. Health com would like to have a Dec. program/public event. "Preparing for the Cold and Flu Season", food, homeopathy, herbs, and home remedies. Sat Dec 5 is the proposed date providing we can find a location for that date.

Last Updated (Monday, 07 December 2009 13:49)

Self Healing Committee Notes 10-13-09

Thursday, 22 October 2009 06:49 |

10.13.09 HEALTH COMMITTEE MINUTES

contact-Abby Porter 304-258-4410

Present- Marti Sikes, Megan Hauser, Debbie Flowers, Abby Porter, Sally Berman, Tim Seims

1.STRESS FEST Oct. 29 10:50-11:50

Plans were finalized. Megan and Debbie of MCP organized the event and LEN

Health Com. helped provide presenters for the five aprox. 8 minute topics.

Marti Sikes-Reflexology, Ann Spiker-Deep Breathing and Joyce Morningstar-Yoga. Megan will be confirming an RN from the hospital for Identifying Stress and Rankin for Stress Management. Presenters to be at school by 10:30. Megan will write up info and directions for presenters.

Last Updated (Monday, 07 December 2009 13:50)

Self Healing Committee 10-1-09

Thursday, 08 October 2009 09:33 |

LEN Health Com. Oct 1 meeting
present- Megan, Debbie, Marti, Bobbie, Ann, Abby and guest Leo Gallarano

1. Leo discussed his presentation "Food as Medicine" as possible presentation at Health Expo. It could be the "keynote".

2. We worked on finalizing plans and presenters for the Stress Fest Oct. 29, for 5th graders.
There will a 5 minute intro "signs of Stress" followed by 5 aprox 10 minute presentations with children changing rooms between.
The topics:
1. Reflexology/pressure points-test anxiety- Marti Sikes
2. Breath Deep- Ann Spiker
3. Guided Imagery -Joyce Morningstar
3. Movement/dance/martial arts- Angeta Petri??
4. Yoga- ? Marci F. ??
5. qui gong?

Last Updated (Monday, 07 December 2009 13:50)

Health Committee Meeting Notes 9-11-09

Tuesday, 22 September 2009 17:16 |

9-11-09 HEALTH COM. MEETING MINUTES

Present- Marti Sikes, Megan Hauser, Bobbie Rohn, Debbie Flowers and Abby Porter

Abby signed letter of partnership between the Local Economy Network (LEN) and Morgan County Partnership (MCP)

The press release calling for participants in the directory appeared in Weds Morgan Messenger.

Megan gave an update on the Anti-Stress Fest that she is organizing for the WSIS

5^th grade during Red Ribbon Week (end of October). Marti will help find 5 presenters for the 5 classes rotating during a 1 hour period. There will be 10-15 minute presentations with students changing rooms between. Students will attend 4 sessions total.

Topics for the Fest include: Intro -Recognizing Stress (10 min), Hand Reflexology,

2 Breathing classes , and 2 Movement (yoga and chi gong?) classes. The last 3 interactive topics will be 15 minutes.

Last Updated (Thursday, 22 October 2009 07:08)