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:
- Acupuncture
- Yoga
- Nutrition ART Prep/Recovery Program
- Nutritional Supplements
- Fertility Enhancing Massage ™
- CocoonCare™ Prenatal Yoga/Fitness & Coaching
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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Our Recent Posts
New Continuing Education in Fertility Massage Broadens PDtM’s Reach to Support Fertility Clients
Watch the Video! Fertility massage is a cutting edge field, with far-reaching benefits that are still being explored. At Pulling Down the Moon, we’ve developed specific techniques for working with the body after seeing thousands of fertility clients for nearly two decades. We’ve striven to be pioneers of this emerging healing art, blending the best […]
Guest Blog: It was my team who knocked me up!
by Michele Weiss, LMFT Realistically, I imagine that there were many factors that lead to where I am now 30 weeks pregnant. While I endured over 100 shots in my abdomen and butt, 4 frozen embryo transfers, and countless failures and disappointments, I believe it was something more than the medication and the needles that […]
The Stress Response, Gut, and Fertility: Why You NEED to Read This!
by Amie Shimmel Handa, D.C., Dipl. Ac., L.Ac People talk about stress all the time, and we all know that it is bad for us, but most of us don’t realize the long term consequences of chronic stress. It can impact our fertility, our nervous and immune system and even our gut. But what does […]
(Guest Blog) Celebrate National Infertility Awareness Month: My Personal Journey
Infertility – it affects 7.3 million people…that’s as if infertility took over New York City. That is how big it is! This is a special post to honor to National Infertility Awareness Month. It is a time to dedicate a post to all those currently dealing with infertility and for those who have overcome their […]
Choline: Are You Getting Enough?
By Margaret Eich, MS, RDN Are you getting enough choline in your diet? Most women are not, and most women may not have even heard of choline. Choline plays an important role in fetal development, including brain development. Most people have heard they need to get enough folic acid (or folate) before and during pregnancy […]
Spring Cleaning – Pantry Edition
By Elizabeth DeAvilla RD Now that that warmer weather is starting to roll in, (thankfully!) many of us will get the itch to start that good ‘ole spring cleaning! Here at Pulling Down the Moon’s nutrition department, we always suggest a great pantry clean out to help everyone with their nutrition goals for the year. […]