Celebrating and empowering women, the Warsaw Public Events Committee, Warsaw Community Women\u2019s Club (WCWC), and Laci Moore of Keller-William Hometown Realty sponsored an engaging Women\u2019s Expo featuring 10 interactive, diverse vendors, inspirational, speakers, and enriching opportunities to connect with friends in the community and the Tri-State area on Saturday, May 16 at the Warsaw Brewery.<\/p>\n
Tasteful, beautifully decorated tables by Moore awaited the 30 women who arrived from Warsaw and surrounding areas to find gift bags and favors, including candy-filled plastic champagne flutes at each place setting. Nick Beeler and Connor Roskamp, proudly and capably represented the Warsaw High School FFA as attentive doormen. Guests were invited to preserve memories of the day by engaging in picture opportunities at a photo station created by Jane Roskamp, and to relax as they listened to Chloe Walker, proprietor of Spirit Wolf in Warsaw, play a Native American flute. Walker enjoys sharing her Aztec heritage and Native American culture in general, with the public. She is also a certified music and art therapist and herbalist.<\/p>\n
Tiffany Smith, R.N., of Rising Moon Natural Healing, a certified sound healer, struck and circled bowls with a mallet to produce low-frequency sounds or vibrations that provide a scientifically proven means of reducing stress, restoring energy, and promoting relaxation. Smith\u2019s handcrafted hydrating lotions and scrubs reflect her passion to \u201cnurture skin naturally,\u201d and \u201csupport wellness journeys, inside and out.\u201d<\/p>\n
Teresa Nighelli of Forever After Finds, an accredited herbalist and \u201cfirm believer in the power of plants,\u201d who loves \u201cplaying in the dirt and challenging\u201d herself \u201cto learn about the natural world,\u201d advised attendees about the scientific use of herbs to optimize self-care, including the mind, body, and spirit, and guard against burnout, a form of exhaustion resulting from prolonged mental and physical stress. Lavender and chamomile promote calming; chamomile also promotes optimal digestion. Nighelli described turmeric as our \u201cbest friend,\u201d and noted that combining cinnamon is good for your blood sugars, turmeric with a pinch of black pepper is a whole -body anti-inflammatory agent. Garlic cloves covered in local honey taken daily are a powerful immune booster, while ginger is also a powerhouse of healing which can help with nausea, reducing inflammation, and aiding digestion. She noted that rosemary oil is \u201cgreat for your hair,\u201d and that coconut and olive oil can be used to condition hair and skin. When using herbs as medicine, it is important to monitor the dosage.<\/p>\n
Nighelli discussed essential oils, noting that \u201caroma is a powerful thing,\u201d and, observing that brand matters, she recommended Young Living products.<\/p>\n
In addition to growing plants for food, Nighelli enjoys using them to create salves and teas and, as she appreciates opportunities to teach and share her knowledge with the public, she thanked Moore, Teresa Beeler, and Roskamp for their \u201cvision,\u201d in recommending and coordinating the Women\u2019s Expo.<\/p>\n
Patty McLaughlin, a licensed cosmetologist for 40 years and proprietor of The Salon on College Hill, noted her creative fulfillment in her career. She began experimenting with her Barbie and Baby dolls\u2019 hair, progressed to working her magic on her high school friends, and \u201cfinally to my family, who by then, trusted my skills.\u201d In expanding about her continued joy in her work, she stated, \u201cThis profession has always been a hobby for me so, when people ask me about retiring, I respond, \u2018It would be hard to retire from my hobby that I love.\u201d\u2019<\/p>\n
Speaking on the natural process of graying, McLaughlin noted that it usually starts around the age of 35 and results from Vitamin B12 deficiencies; chronic stress depletes this vitamin, as well as iron and copper. Autoimmune diseases attack hair follicles, another cause of graying.<\/p>\n
Focusing on gray hair as \u201ca crown of glory,\u201d McLaughlin encouraged the women present to celebrate the transition as a \u201cbadge of honor,\u201d rather than a \u201csign of decline.\u201d Presenting with gray hair allows women to \u201cshow up as our true selves.\u201d Women can \u201cjourney from covering up to showing up. Embracing gray hair is a powerful choice, it\u2019s a crown of splendor.\u201d<\/p>\n
McLaughlin emphasized the freedom that results from wearing \u201cthis crown with pride\u201d and \u201cearned dignity.\u201d<\/p>\n
In addition to \u201cfood for thought,\u201d attendees savored a generous, welcoming array of raw vegetables, meats, cheeses, and crackers, and iced tea, lemonade, and water.<\/p>\n
The attentive, talented vendors who enriched the program with thoughtful interactions, including Nighelli\u2019s much appreciated hand massage therapy, were: Spirit Wolf; Forever After Finds; Chapter U of the Philanthropic Educational Organization (PEO), who provided cookies and delightful gift bags; Salon on College Hill; Sutter Produce, LLC; American Legion Auxiliary, Ralph Parker Unit No. 682; Rising Moon Natural Healing; Mae Bee\u2019s Gifts & More; Calligraphy by Janet; and the WCWC, who also provided cookies.<\/p>\n
Congratulations and gratitude to the Warsaw Public Events Committee, the WCWC, Moore, the speakers, and the participating businesses for providing this successful, fun opportunity for enhancing meaningful connections and relaxation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Celebrating and empowering women, the Warsaw Public Events Committee, Warsaw Community Women\u2019s Club (WCWC), and Laci Moore of…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":11538,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[8477,8478,8480,8481,8482,8479,45],"class_list":["post-11537","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-warsaw","tag-chamomile","tag-digestion","tag-herb","tag-herbal-medicine","tag-stress-biology","tag-turmeric","tag-warsaw"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/poland\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11537","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/poland\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/poland\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/poland\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/poland\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11537"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/poland\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11537\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/poland\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11538"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/poland\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11537"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/poland\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11537"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/poland\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11537"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}