Chicago Holistic Health & Fertility
Holistic Care for Fertility, Pregnancy and Family Health
Holistic care for family health and fertility should be highly personal, compassionate, and customized to meet the unique needs and complex challenges of each patient. Founded in 2002, Pulling Down the Moon recognizes the stress and emotional turmoil and fatigue that can come with infertility as well as your day to day health. We are physician-supported and committed to evidence-based practices, which have gained national recognition including being:
- Among the first multidisciplinary, Holistic practices dedicated to Fertility and Pregnancy
- Nationally recognized Massage and Yoga programs
- Featured in National Publications & News Sources including the New York Times, Fox and WGN
- Doctor-Approved, offering patient education and training for OB and RE practices across the country
We offer various services for Fertility, Pregnancy and Family Health including:
To discover the benefits of our Holistic Health services for yourself, or to ask any questions about our center, call (312) 321-0004.
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30 Nutrition Tips for PCOS Awareness Month
By Margaret Eich MS, RD Have your vitamin D tested. Women with PCOS are often vitamin D deficient, and correcting the deficiency may help restore more frequent menstrual cycles and promote improved blood sugar regulation. Eat low mercury fish like wild salmon, tilapia, and sardines. These fish contain omega-3 fatty acids that may help reduce […]
Car and Fertility Maintenance: A Metaphor
By Cassie Harrison RYT RPYT Most of us have a car (or something similar) to take care of. With that responsibility comes maintenance and care. We do this to ensure our car is reliable and available for use. Yet it might still break down. That dreadful red engine light comes on and flashes its ugly […]
How PDtM’s Online YFF Works
By Beth Heller MS RYT, co-founder of Pulling Down the Moon and Online YFF instructor Much more than a typical yoga class, this six-week Yoga for Fertility program, created by Pulling Down the Moon, helps students develop skills to manage the stress and anxiety of fertility treatment, as well as learn a yoga posture practice […]
Tips to Manage Your Sweet Tooth
By Margaret Eich, MS, RDN So many of us struggle with having a “sweet tooth,” reaching for sweets automatically after meals or struggling to say no to any sweets that happen to be in the break room at work or at events. When we rely on willpower in these situations, it’s very difficult to be […]
The VAGUS nerve, the “Commander and Chief” of the autonomic nervous system–promotes your fertility, gut, and health!
By Dr. Amie Shimmel Handa, D.C., L. Ac., Dipl. Ac. The Vagus nerve is the largest cranial nerve and one of the most powerful nerves in the body. It is a bundle of sensory and motor fibers that power the parasympathetic nervous system. It connects the brain to the heart, lungs, spleen and intestines. It […]
We Don’t Have To Own It
by Faith Donohue MSW, LCSW From an early age we are taught that “our body is our temple”. To respect it and expect for it to be respected. As we grow and mature, our bodies go through many changes, not all of which are welcomed, but we are forced to embrace nonetheless. In an effort […]