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Sixteenth Annual Morristown Women's Festival Saturday, May 13, 2006 8:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Real Women, Real Bodies, Real Lives - Celebrating Our Whole Selves As women of all ages and backgrounds, we gather in the spirit of growth, learning and empowerment. Our horizons are expanded and we make connections that extend beyond the day of the Festival. Keynote Speaker: Entrepreneur, Inspirational Speaker, Professional Organizer
Featured Performer: Folk Rock Singer/Songwriter
Special Guests: Singers/Activists
35+ Workshops for Women by Women Continental Breakfast and Lunch Women’s Marketplace (including handicrafts from 10,000 Villages)
PRE-REGISTRATION RECOMMENDED !! Click here to print 2006 registration form. To print additional promotional materials for 2006 Festival -
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--------SESSION ONE WORKSHOPS-------- 1A - Learn to Love Your V Spot - Melanie Davis You will gain practical information on caring for your Vs [Vulva, Vestibule, Vagina] and a new understanding of their complexity and beauty. 1B - Acupuncture & Women’s Whole Well-Being - Avigail van den Hof Discover how acupuncture offers effective treatment for many women-specific ailments, e.g., fatigue, menopause, PMS, stress and infertility. 1C - Abundance Tune-up - Ellen Shapiro Empower yourself to create more abundance through self-discovery - writing, discussion, and a unique system called re-patterning. 1D - Discover the Power of Essential Oils - Sue Pelechaty & Sibylle Preuschat Learn how to use essential oils to build your immunity, reduce stress, raise energy, ease pain, & enhance intuition. 1E - Get Real About Clutter- How to Connect when Stuff Gets in the Way - Jamie Novak Stop STUFF from stealing your time and energy! Stop waiting to get “all caught up” to start living. Learn Jamie’s real ideas for real women. 1F - Real Girls, Real Relationships - Juli Harpell-Elam Come learn to help the girls you know & care about to discover their rights in relationships, and resist unhealthy ideas about “real world” relationships. 1G - Does Your Path Have Heart or Heartburn? Real Models for Real Women to Reinvent Selves – Gailann Bruen Are you confused about what’s next? Empty-nester? Too young to retire? Passionless job? Ready to scream? In this playshop, go “out of your mind” to pinpoint and pursue your passion. 1H - Fear the Food No More: End the Diet Cycle - Marsha Abramson You will learn to identify different behavioral patterns standing in the way of permanent weight loss. Empower yourself through strategizing. 1J - I Am That I Am: An Interactive Concert - Fairie Elaine Silver Become more aware of the Divine presence in all aspects of our lives by singing & moving to Elaine’s luscious music. This empowers & creates a sense of Oneness, Joy & Beauty. 1K - Discovering the Sensuous Goddess Within - Thiemba Ferguson Learn 3 steps to pampering yourself & receive benefits from using natural products while enjoying chocolate-covered blackberries. -------SESSION TWO WORKSHOPS------- 2A - Feed the Need [for Approval and Control] - Natalie Gahrmann Studies show that most people need approval & control. Come explore your personal needs & discover healthier ways to get them met. 2B - Enchanted Life Teams: Create your Own Support Group to Help Reach Your Dreams - Claire O’Connor Learn how to create the support you’ve always wanted to move forward on treasured plans & goals. 2C - Change Your Image, Change Your Life - Missouri Discover how to make your outer image reflect your inner beauty. Developing a powerful 1st impression & lasting new image. 2D - The Sugar Blues: Learn to Listen to Your Body’s Clues – Safiya Matthews Identify the meaning of your sugar cravings while obtaining tools that empower you beyond sugar dependency. Free yourself from mood swings and weight fluctuations - live a healthy, energetic life! 2E - When Designer Shoes & Gucci Bags Aren’t Enough – Francine Huff If you’re living a fabulous lifestyle, but feel something missing, then get ready to receive the blessings that are waiting for you. 2F - Make Your Own Ancient Wisdom Healing Mandala – Denise Dolan Create `Healing Mandalas’ to promote clarity of spirit, mind & body. They can be used anywhere to provide you with inner peace in response to every- day life challenges. Embrace freedom! 2G - Self Love for Real Women – Pamela Cummins Learn what self love really is, how to love yourself more, & why it improves all your relationships. 2H - Learn the Secrets for Uncovering Your Special Gifts – Helen Burton Are you seeking a new direction or life changes? Retiring, children leaving home, or just asking the question, “Who am I?” Discover your hidden gifts! 2J - Visualizing a Holistic Life-Work Balance & Stress Reduction - Verena Aibel Visualize a vibrant, expressive, fun, balanced & worthwhile life! Develop Holistic strategies to help integrate your life’s work/play. Expand your toolkit of coping techniques, spiritual best practices. 2K – Cultural Warping of Childbirth - Stacey Gregg, CD, DONA Share birth stories; learn about orgasmic birth & other secrets REAL women know about this glorious rite of passage. Films & handouts. 2L – The Power of Personal Vows - Ginny Caroselli Come for a guided meditation & leave totally empowered, feeling like “sparkling diamonds.” -------SESSION THREE WORKSHOPS------ 3A - Woman, Unedited: Unleashing Your Unapologetic Fabulosity – Deb Cooperman Does your internal editor run you? Learn how to give your editor the slip, free your voice, & improve the quality of your life with pen & paper. 3B - Power Tools for Women - Ellen Hanauer & Shelley Grodner Seidenstein 3C - The Road to Celebrating Menopause - Carol Kotopoulis Learn to address symptoms of menopause (unexplained weight gain, mood swings, hot flashes, etc.) Learn how simple, healthy lifestyle changes can make this time a time to celebrate. 3D - The Movement Artist: An Exploration of Body in Motion – Bekah Starr Through various Movement Arts [yoga, dance, expressive movement & massage], we will develop the body's boundless capability of freedom & motion, plus self-expression & group dynamics. 3E - What Do You Want? The Heart of Goal Setting – Gail Patterson This is the most powerful question you can ask yourself, & your answers determine your life’s direction. Through conversation & writing we will look at this question from four angles. 3F - It’s All About You: A Homeopathic Way to Health –Kate LincolnLearn to assess clues from Body, Mind & Spirit to improve your health. Discover how your symptoms offer valuable insights for healing. 3G - Feng Shui and the Five Elements - SuZen Learn how Feng Shui principles apply to your life & can change it for the better. Learn about productive elements, destructive elemental cycles, & how they interact. 3H - Diagnosed with ADHD? Now What? - Cindy Giardina Learn about how your ADHD impacts your life. Explore the positive ways your ADHD is your gift. Learn how to embrace ADHD’s challenges. 3J - West African Drum, Dance & Song - Marafanyi Percussion (Lara & Yael with Jen Starr) Learn to express yourself through a powerful & lyrical vocabulary of rhythm & dance which is fun, encouraging & accessible. Experience joyful exploration, communication & cooperation. 3K – Coping with Everyday Loss: In Your Life and A Child’s Life - Leslie Lukas Understand your own loss & develop skills, healing presence & personal growth essential to mentoring any child coping with death, divorce, violence & everyday losses. 3L – Becoming a Juicy Succulent Woman - Mary Lou Knox Like a succulent plant, you can nourish yourself from within! Find the places inside you that are dry, tired, & in need of the Juice of Life. -------SESSION FOUR WORKSHOPS------
4A - Red Tent Shamanic Journey: Rhythm & Ritual to Experience Your Most Authentic Self - Jill Wodnick & Kelli De Flora Experience deep guided relaxation & imagery. Dive into deeper levels of consciousness. Know yourself, your boundless potential & your capacity for greatness. Have fun & celebrate your whole self!
4B - Laws of Money #1: Truth Creates Money, Lies Destroy It – Meira Findel Learn a unique strategy for managing finances by taking a holistic approach to money. 4C - Chi for You – Virginia Mills Get healthier by practicing seated self-massage, standing Qi Gong, & easy Tai Chi movements that can decrease your stress & increase your energy. 4D - You… Still Seeking or Perfectly Clear? - Barb Chestnut Build the link between your inside & your outside via art materials. No art skills needed. Bring your amazing self, we supply the rest! 4E - How to Reach your Natural State of Optimal Health – Carolyn Ilnicki, DC Learn effective, drug-free solutions for pain, allergies, injuries, stress, weight & hormone problems. Learn ways to self-discover toxins, foods, thoughts and nutrients that can rob your health. 4F - Opening the Chakras through the Four Elements, Color and Sound – Lorraine Henrich Chakras are energy centers of the body that hold the keys to health, wealth, & soul purpose. Open your chakras through the 4 elements, color, & sound. 4G - Drumming Towards Empowerment: A Guided Meditation for Women – Kristin CarrFind your primary animal totem guide in this drumming experience through a guided meditation that increases your self-esteem. Find yourself again. 4H - Being Whole in Your Oneness – Arlisher Butler Do you find yourself doing anything for love including losing your connection with yourself? Learn how to explore loving relationships while remaining whole. 4J – Anger Management the Raging Granny Way – The Raging Grannies of Rochester, NY Outraged by happenings in our country? Learn how to promote peace, justice, & social / economic equality through song & humor. Singing ability NOT required, but an empty bladder recommended. Keynote Title: There’s Got to Be a Better Way! Keynote Speaker: Dawn Noble Entrepreneur, Inspirational Speaker, Professional Organizer This is a story about the journey to contentment - the kind of real life satisfaction that has you putting your head on the pillow at night saying, "Ah…that was a great day!” It’s not always easy, it doesn’t happen overnight, there are surprises are around every corner. Come listen to one woman’s journey through the unexpected to the unbelievable.
According to Dawn, "Laughter and tears are the best medicine” her audiences laugh, cry, think, as they are inspired to explore and celebrate their own journey.
Dawn Noble, nurse, entrepreneur and inspirational speaker, assists individuals and families to obtain healthy lifestyles and environments. She has spent her career inspiring and educating people in creating true happiness and satisfaction in their lives. Dawn’s approach draws on both her experience as a nurse and professional organizer. Her ability to communicate, combined with her compassion and understanding, allows her to connect on an emotional level with her audience. Dawn has lots of energy and loves to laugh. She utilizes her experiences and sense of humor in creating an inspiring, educational and enthusiastic message. As a corporate trainer, staff educator and personal coach, Dawn uses her ability to connect, combined with her talents for designing systems and organization, to help these individuals create a life that is truly satisfying. Her passion is in sharing information. She believes that laughter and tears are the best medicine. Dawn’s audiences laugh. They cry. They think.
Dawn’s background as a nurse provides a foundation for addressing the effects their environments have on their health. As founder of Balance and Beyond, LLC Dawn has emerged as a real life woman, speaking and inspiring real life people to design a life they love.
She is quoted and featured regularly in a wide variety of publications. She lives in New Jersey with her husband and two girls. WE NEED YOU !! Volunteering is a great way to get involved and to help make this year's festival the best ever! In addition to helping with publicity, registration and mailings, we also need volunteers on the day of the event (or the night before) to setup workshop rooms, staff Festival tables during the day, setup breakfast or lunch, serve as a liaison to one or more of the workshops, cleanup at the end of the day, etc. If you'd like to be "on the inside" this year, leave a message on the Women's Festival phone line at 973-540-1177, ext. 256, or contact us at WomensFestival@muuf.org. We'd love to have your help! Workshop Leaders and Marketplace Vendors for this year's festival have already been chosen. If you would like to submit a proposal to lead a workshop or to be a vendor for the 2007 Festival, contact us at WomensFestival@muuf.org or leave a message at (973) 540-1177 x256.
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