Healing Gardens Gift Certificates
Gift Certificates are now available for any Healing Garden Event!
Please contact Deb Marqui for details at deb@dmarqui.com or call 630-740-2597.
Gift Certificates are now available for any Healing Garden Event!
Please contact Deb Marqui for details at deb@dmarqui.com or call 630-740-2597.
Join our Centering Prayer Group on the second Friday of every month from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
We will meet inside at Healing Gardens and outside, depending on the weather.
This group meets monthly throughout each year at Healing Gardens. All are welcome to attend.
First time attendees, please text or call Deb Marqui at 630-740-2597.
• How To Use Nature to Nurture Your Soul
• How To Create A Healing Garden
• Centering Prayer Workshop: A Christian Meditation Practice
• Welcoming Prayer Practice and Welcoming Prayer
Please call Deborah Marqui, LCSW at: 630-740-2597 or email deb@dmarqui.com
Deborah will make a Special Date to teach a Centering Prayer Workshop
or an Awakening in Nature Retreat if there are 5 or more participants.
Please email for more information: deb@dmarqui.com.
9:00 am to 3:00 pm
We have dug up clumps of perennials for the annual perennial sale. Please come prepared with protection for your trunk or car.
$4.00 to $5.00 a “Clump” This is a great time to get your garden started!
Call or text with any questions 630-740-2597.
List TBD a week before the Sale
To Celebrate our 20 Year Anniversary, on all the scheduled Sunday openings in 2025, we will celebrate Healing Gardens as a path to wellness with special events! More information to follow.
The Gardens are OPEN TO THE PUBLIC from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM the Second Sunday of every month from May through October. Free perennial for all Moms until they last for the May opening!
NO NEED TO MAKE A RESERVATION.
ADMISSION:
Individual $5, Family $10 | In solidarity and to honor the journey, cancer survivors are free on the scheduled Sunday openings.
PURCHASE YOUR TICKETS WHEN YOU ARRIVE ON SITE
• May 11 • June 8 • July 13 • August 10 • September 14 • October 12
From 1 to 2 pm | 6/8, 7/13, 8/10, 9/14, 10/12 (When Weather Permits)
Cost: $20
Ease stress and tension, relax muscles, increase circulation, or just pamper yourself with a day in beautiful gardens! Instructor, Felicia Schmid, 500E-RYT, will come to the Healing Gardens to teach yoga on scheduled Sundays (weather permitting) from June through October. She is qualified to work with students of all levels. Come explore the world of Yoga in the Gardens. Please bring a mat and bottled water.
Felicia says: “Yoga can become quite personal. As you open the layers of the body that are blocked or constricted where heaviness & darkness lie, vulnerability comes to the surface. Ask yourself — How can ’I’ get through this without fleeing? How can ‘I’ create lightness and ease in discomfort? Yoga has taught me to not run — to breathe in a moment of vulnerability or tightness so that freedom, clarity and acceptance can come. My job as a teacher is to help plant the seed that the student will continue to water so that all their beauty will blossom, grow and shine.”
Please pre-register through Asanas & MORE Yoga, no later than 1 hour prior to start of class. Payment through VENMO@FELICIA-SCHMID or Zelle @630.269.8696 secures your spot. Pre-registration is required. Please contact Felicia via email info@AsanasYoga.com or phone/text 630.269.8696 if you have any questions. You can learn more about Felicia at www.AsanasYoga.com.
Please join us in June, July, September and October!
June 21, July 26, September 20, October 18
9:00 am to 12:00 pm
Cost: $20 per person
Carve out sacred time for yourself to pray and reflect in a group setting. Morning will consist of two, 20 minute meditation periods; a guided meditation walk in nature; silent reflection time; journaling and optional sharing. Drinks and snacks provided.
REGISTER SOON
Once registered, please send email to deb@dmarqui.com or call or text to 630-740-2597, with your name & phone number to confirm your registration.
11:00 am to 4:00 pm
Pick a Summer Bouquet on the 2nd Sunday of Every Month from July through October
Healing Gardens will be offering visitors the opportunity to pick their own bouquet of vibrant summer flowers for a small donation to the garden upkeep fund. Jars and scissors will be provided.
8:45 am to 1:00 pm
Cost: $55 per person
Presenter: Pamela Verner LCSW. Pam has spent many years working within the addictions recovery field and working with individuals on later stage recovery and trauma. Through out her years of practice with clients and her years of living life, she has experienced the gifts that come from forgiveness—forgiveness of others and forgiveness of self. She has a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology and a Master’s Degree in Social Work and is the author of a recently published memoir Breathing into the Light: One Woman’s Journey Embracing the Sacredness of All Life.
This workshop will be limited to 14 participants.
REGISTER SOON
Once registered, please send email to deb@dmarqui.com or call or text to 630-740-2597, with your name & phone number to confirm your registration.
(Refunds are available up to one week prior to the event, with a five dollar processing fee. There will be no refunds within 7 days of the of the event date. If there is an unexpected illness you may receive a credit toward future events.)
8:45 am to 1:00 pm
Cost: $45 per person
Many of us wish we could meditate, but don’t know if we’re doing it right or get bored after a few sessions. We mean to use meditation, but just don’t get around to it. In this workshop, a method of meditation that can’t be done wrong will be explained and practiced. You’ll be amazed at how easy it is and find that you CAN meditate on a daily basis.
Deborah Marqui, LCSW and owner of Healing Gardens at Stone Hill Farm, will teach the workshop. She is a commissioned presenter of Centering Prayer and has been practicing for more than 25 years. A cancer survivor, Deborah attributes her healing to the restorative power of nature and the simple prayer practice of Centering Prayer that keeps her centered and grounded in the present moment.
This workshop will be limited to 10 participants.
REGISTER SOON
Once registered, please send email to deb@dmarqui.com or call or text to 630-740-2597, with your name & phone number to confirm your registration.
(Refunds are available up to one week prior to the event, with a five dollar processing fee. There will be no refunds within 7 days of the of the event date. If there is an unexpected illness you may receive a credit toward future events.)
For additional information about Centering Prayer visit centeringprayerchicago.org
Enneagram Workshop: The Ongoing Journey of Self-Discovery
8:45 am to 4:00 pm
Cost: $65 per person
Presenter: JoAnne McElroy, MA, Life Coach/Spiritual Director
Whether you are new to the Enneagram or have been a student for many years, this expanded workshop invites you to explore the gifts of the Enneagram and dive deeper into the insights of each type through self-reflection, curiosity and compassion. The Enneagram is a powerful tool for self awareness, acceptance and transformation that is an ongoing learning experience. Learn your type, discover your strengths and self-limiting habits and explore the ways they impact your life. Take an honest look at yourself. This workshop will cover topics beyond typing through invitations to find all types within you, your relationship to others and ways to delve deeper into the journey.
Workshop will be held both inside and outside at Healing Gardens. Please dress for the weather and bring a sack lunch. Snacks and drinks will be provided. If inclement weather, the workshop will be taught inside. Register early for this popular workshop.
REGISTER SOON
Once registered, please send email to deb@dmarqui.com or call or text to 630-740-2597, with your name & phone number to confirm your registration.
Tammy Minuti has a vision of our interconnectedness with all creation. She loves to share Forest Bathing, Spiritual Direction and Labyrinth walking wherever she goes. She is an Association of Nature and Forest Therapy (ANFT) certified guide. A trained spiritual director through the SMU Perkins School of Theology program in Dallas, and a covenant partner of Retreat House Spirituality Center. You can visit her website at https://tammyminuti.com/
Emmi McAdams is a passionate advocate for the healing power of nature. She discovered the transformative effects of the Japanese practice of Shinrin Yoku (forest bathing), on her first walk at the Morton Arboretum. Since then, she has dedicated her life to helping others reconnect with the natural world through guided nature immersion experiences. Her forest bathing walks encourage individuals to slow down, unplug, and be in the moment. Emmi is a certified ANFT forest therapy guide. You can visit her website at https://www.walkwithemmi.land/
REGISTER SOON
From 1 to 2 pm | 6/9, 7/14, 8/11, 9/8, 10/13 (When Weather Permits)
Cost: $20 per person
Ease stress and tension, relax muscles, increase circulation, or just pamper yourself with a day in beautiful gardens! Instructor, Felicia Schmid, 500E-RYT, will come to the Healing Gardens to teach yoga on scheduled Sundays (weather permitting) from June through October. She is qualified to work with students of all levels. Come explore the world of Yoga in the Healing Gardens. Please bring a mat, bottled water and any other props that bring you comfort. Wear layers and dress for the weather.
Felicia says: “Yoga can become quite personal. As you open the layers of the body that are blocked or constricted where heaviness & darkness lie, vulnerability comes to the surface. Ask yourself — How can ’I’ get through this without fleeing? How can ‘I’ create lightness and ease in discomfort? Yoga has taught me to not run — to breathe in a moment of vulnerability or tightness so that freedom, clarity and acceptance can come. My job as a teacher is to help plant the seed that the student will continue to water so that all their beauty will blossom, grow and shine.”
Pre-registration is required. Please pre-register directly through Asanas & MORE Yoga’s Workshops and Events Page @ https://asanasyoga.com/workshops-%26-events no later than 1 hour prior to the start of class. Full Payment through Zelle @630.269.8696 secures your spot. Please contact Felicia via email AsanasYoga@comcast.net or phone/text 630.269.8696 if you have any questions.
Learn more about Felicia at www.AsanasYoga.com
FB: AsanasandMORE
Insta: asanas.and.more.yoga.ayurveda
9:00 am to 3:00 pm
We have dug up clumps of perennials for the annual perennial sale. Please come prepared with protection for your trunk or car.
$4.00 to $5.00 a “Clump” This is a great time to get your garden started!
Call or text with any questions 630-740-2597.
Healing Gardens Plants For Sale 2024
The plants include, sun, shade and sun/shade.
(This is not a complete list as we dig until the day before the sale)
Sun:
Iris – Tall Bearded, two - tone purple
Iris – Medium Yellow
Siberian Iris – deep purple – May/June
Old-Fashioned Flocks – mixed purple, white and pink
Bee Balm – tall red
Day lilies – Stella Doro – short yellow
Peony – red - May
Veronica – purple – July
Rudbeckia Moonstone – Tall, yellow – Late July - August
Lambs Ear – soft silver foliage - Sun/shade
Spider wart – June pink or blue
Obedient Plant – (false dragonhead) July – pink
Campanula – June, deep purple
Cypress Spurge – low yellow – May/June
Rose campion – deep pink – June/July – silver leaves
Artemisia – tall silver leaves – no flower
Anemone – tall pink flower with yellow center, fall
Turtlehead – med. Height pink – Sept.
Yarrow – white (slow spreader) June – July
Balloon flower – purple – June – July tall
Grasses – Maiden hair and oat grass
Fever Few – white (native) June July – medium to tall
Sun/ Part Shade:
Forget-me-nots – blue – re-seeds
Brunnera – Wide leafed forget-me-nots
Lysimachia – copper leaf, yellow flower – spreads well
Periwinkle – purple flower
Sweet Woodruff – May, June, low white flow
Lamb’s Ear – pink flower with soft silver foliage - June
Shade:
Lamium – Variegated purple/pink – blooms all summer
Lamium – Archangel – Variegated leaf and yellow flower (spring bloom) – great spreader for ground cover and trailer for window boxes
Hosta – August Moon – Spring green leaf, blooms in August, white, sweet-smelling flower.
Ferns – Fiddle ferns
8:45 am - 12:30 pm
Cost: $55.00 per person
During this workshop, we will learn:
A brief ‘her-story” of this ancient instrument
How to play the five basic strokes in lap style, and how they are related to the elements
How to write rhythms
Embody basic rhythms in nature
Create a drumming piece in relationship to the Healing Gardens
Frame drums will be provided. But if you have a native drum, you are welcome to bring it. Please bring notebook and comfortable clothes.
This workshop will be limited to 14 participants.
Muriel Reymond is a musician, singer-songwriter, sound weaver. Her classical music education took place in France where she is originally from. Her drumming mentor is Marla Leigh, a talented American percussionist and Frame drum specialist. She also trained in Sound Healing with the voice and welcome clients in her private practice in Saint Charles. She is passionate about empowering people to connect within through music.
Website: https://www.murielreymond.com/
8:45 am to 3:00 pm
EVENT CLOSED
GROUNDED • CENTERED • REFRESHED
An experience that teaches the concept of using nature as a guide to rediscover what truly energizes you. Learn how to use nature as a tool to sustain yourself with the challenges of daily life. Optional opportunities journaling, drawing, poetry, time in nature, and small group sharing create a personal practice of mindful living accessible anytime, anywhere.
This workshop will be limited to 10 participants.
Deborah Marqui, LCSW and owner of Healing Gardens at Stone Hill Farm, will facilitate this retreat.
(Refunds are available up to one week prior to the event, with a five dollar processing fee. There will be no refunds within 7 days of the of the event date. If there is an unexpected illness you may receive a credit toward future events.)
Saturday, October 28
8:45 am to 1:00 pm
Cost: $45 per person
Many of us wish we could meditate, but don’t know if we’re doing it right or get bored after a few sessions. We mean to use meditation, but just don’t get around to it. In this workshop, a method of meditation that can’t be done wrong will be explained and practiced. You’ll be amazed at how easy it is and find that you CAN meditate on a daily basis.
Deborah Marqui, LCSW and owner of Healing Gardens at Stone Hill Farm, will teach the workshop. She is a commissioned presenter of Centering Prayer and has been practicing for more than 25 years. A cancer survivor, Deborah attributes her healing to the restorative power of nature and the simple prayer practice of Centering Prayer that keeps her centered and grounded in the present moment.
This workshop will be limited to 10 participants.
Once registered, please send email to deb@dmarqui.com or call or text to 630-740-2597, with your name & phone number to confirm your registration.
(Refunds are available up to one week prior to the event, with a five dollar processing fee. There will be no refunds within 7 days of the of the event date. If there is an unexpected illness you may receive a credit toward future events.)
For additional information about Centering Prayer visit centeringprayerchicago.org
April 15, June 3, August 5
9:00 am to 12:00 pm
Cost: $20 per person
Carve out sacred time for yourself to pray and reflect in a group setting. Morning will consist of two, 20 minute meditation periods; a guided meditation walk in nature; silent reflection time; journaling and optional sharing. Drinks and snacks provided.
EVENTS OVER
Once registered, please send email to deb@dmarqui.com or call or text to 630-740-2597, with your name & phone number to confirm your registration.
Enneagram Workshop: The Ongoing Journey of Self-Discovery
8:45 am to 4:00 pm
Cost: $65
Presenter: JoAnne McElroy, MA, Life Coach/Spiritual Director
Whether you are new to the Enneagram or have been a student for many years, this expanded workshop invites you to explore the gifts of the Enneagram and dive deeper into the insights of each type through self-reflection, curiosity and compassion. The Enneagram is a powerful tool for self awareness, acceptance and transformation that is an ongoing learning experience. Learn your type, discover your strengths and self-limiting habits and explore the ways they impact your life. Take an honest look at yourself. This workshop will cover topics beyond typing through invitations to find all types within you, your relationship to others and ways to delve deeper into the journey.
Workshop will be held both inside and outside at Healing Gardens. Please dress for the weather and bring a sack lunch. Snacks and drinks will be provided. If inclement weather, the workshop will be taught inside. Register early for this popular workshop.
REGISTER NOW
Once registered, please send email to deb@dmarqui.com or call or text to 630-740-2597, with your name & phone number to confirm your registration.
8:45 am to 3:00 pm
Cost: $65 each
GROUNDED • CENTERED • REFRESHED
An experience that teaches the concept of using nature as a guide to rediscover what truly energizes you. Learn how to use nature as a tool to sustain yourself with the challenges of daily life. Optional opportunities journaling, drawing, poetry, time in nature, and small group sharing create a personal practice of mindful living accessible anytime, anywhere. Limit 10.
Deborah Marqui, LCSW and owner of Healing Gardens at Stone Hill Farm, will facilitate this retreat.
AT CAPACITY AS OF 9/14/22
Once registered, please send email to deb@dmarqui.com or call or text to 630-740-2597, with your name & phone number to confirm your registration.
(Refunds are available up to one week prior to the event, with a five dollar processing fee. There will be no refunds within 7 days of the of the event date. If there is an unexpected illness you may receive a credit toward future events.)
8:45 am to 1:00 pm
Cost: $45 per person
This workshop will be taught outside. However, if inclement weather, it will be taught inside.
Many of us wish we could meditate, but don’t know if we’re doing it right or get bored after a few sessions. We mean to use meditation, but just don’t get around to it. In this workshop, a method of meditation that can’t be done wrong will be explained and practiced. You’ll be amazed at how easy it is and find that you CAN meditate on a daily basis.
Deborah Marqui, LCSW and owner of Healing Gardens at Stone Hill Farm, will teach the workshop. She is a commissioned presenter of Centering Prayer and has been practicing for more than 25 years. A cancer survivor, Deborah attributes her healing to the restorative power of nature and the simple prayer practice of Centering Prayer that keeps her centered and grounded in the present moment.
This workshop will be limited to 10 participants.
Once registered, please send email to deb@dmarqui.com or call or text to 630-740-2597, with your name & phone number to confirm your registration.
(Refunds are available up to one week prior to the event, with a five dollar processing fee. There will be no refunds within 7 days of the of the event date. If there is an unexpected illness you may receive a credit toward future events.)
For additional information about Centering Prayer visit centeringprayerchicago.org
8:45 am to 1:00 pm
Cost: $45 per person
We will explore the many different kinds of night time dreams, how they speak to us, and how they guide us into deeper truths about our lives. We will also explore methods used to interpret them, and share some of our night time dreams with each other. Bring a dream, a journal if you keep one and your questions. Snacks and drinks will be provided
Presenter: Pamela Verner LCSW. Pamela has made a life time practice of working with her dreams. After becoming a therapist, she has participated in many dream workshops and retreats and has helped many of her clients work with their dreams. She has a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology and a Masters Degree in Social Work. Pamela is the author of a recently published memoir, Breathing into the Light: One Woman’s Journey of Embracing the Sacredness of All Life.
REGISTER NOW
Once registered, please send email to deb@dmarqui.com or call or text to 630-740-2597, with your name & phone number to confirm your registration.
(Refunds are available up to one week prior to the event, with a five dollar processing fee. There will be no refunds within 7 days of the of the event date. If there is an unexpected illness you may receive a credit toward future events.)
The gardens are OPEN TO THE PUBLIC from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM the Second Sunday of every month from May through October.
ADMISSION: Individual $5 Family $10 | In solidarity and to honor the journey, cancer survivors are free on the scheduled Sunday openings.
PURCHASE YOUR TICKETS TODAY OR PAY UPON ARRIVAL
May 8 June 12 July 10 August 14 September 11 October 9
April 23, June 4, August 13, October 22
9:00 am to 12:00 pm
Cost: $20 per person
Carve out sacred time for yourself to pray and reflect in a group setting. Morning will consist of two, 20 minute meditation periods; a guided meditation walk in nature; silent reflection time; journaling and optional sharing. Drinks and snacks provided.
REGISTER NOW
Once registered, please send email to deb@dmarqui.com or call or text to 630-740-2597, with your name & phone number to confirm your registration.
GROUNDED • CENTERED • REFRESHED
An experience that teaches the concept of using nature as a guide to rediscover what truly energizes you. Optional opportunities journaling, drawing, poetry, time in nature, and small group sharing create a personal practice of mindful living accessible anytime, anywhere. Limit 10.
Deborah Marqui, LCSW and owner of Healing Gardens at Stone Hill Farm, will facilitate this retreat.
Join Bhante Bhaddiya, Buddhist monk from Sri Lanka and now at the Blue Lotus Temple, for a one-hour event surrounded by the beautiful Healing Gardens at Stonehill Farm in St. Charles. Bhante will teach a loving kindness meditation, walking meditation in the gardens and an inspirational Dhamma talk.
Fee: $15 suggested donation for meditation.
Contact Deb to reserve your space at 630-740-2597 or e-mail deb@dmarqui.com.
Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood Him, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out.
9:45 am to 2:00 pm
Cost: $45
The workshop will be held outside - weather permitting OR through Zoom. This practice is a method of consenting to God’s presence and action in our physical and emotional reactions in the ordinary flow of daily life so we can deepen our relationship with God, dismantle our emotional programs for happiness and heal old wounds. This practice is a wonderful companion to Centering Prayer or any meditation practice.
Bring a sack lunch, snacks and drinks will be provided. Wear comfortable clothes, as the workshop will be held outside. Register early as the workshop will be capped at 10. If class is full, text Deb (630-740-2597) to be put on a waiting list. Scholarships are available. Call or text Deb Marqui at 630-740-2597.
(Refunds are available up to one week prior to the event, with a five dollar processing fee. There will be no refunds within 7 days of the of the event date. If there is an unexpected illness you may receive a credit toward future events.)
8:45 am to 12:00 pm
Cost: $45
The workshop will be held outside - weather permitting.
Suitable for all levels and also, appropriate for those working with injury, or limited mobility. A restorative, calming morning - including gentle flowing movements, breathing exercises, guided imagery, song, prayer and a walk in Nature.
The workshop will be facilitated by Alyce Kass, owner of Wellspring Holistic Healing for Women. Alyce is a personal trainer and teaches yoga/meditation classes at Awaken Yoga in LeMars, Iowa. She is also trained in playing the frame drum, an ancient instrument used for meditation and healing.
She says, "I believe we are first, spiritual beings. Our physical body that houses our spirit must be nurtured with a processed-free whole foods diet, consistent exercise & movement, and a daily practice of breath awareness, mindfulness/meditation.
These practices have brought magic into my life! God’s gift to me has been a renewed sense of self and knowing that anything can be healed."
October Date for Sunday Openings TBA from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm (weather permitting)
Instructor Jarett Sanchez of Fox Valley Tai Chi will lead participants through a refreshing warm-up, a peaceful Standing Meditation Qi Gong session, and then an introduction to basic movements
from the Yang Style of Tai Chi. No prior experience is necessary.
E-mail Jarett at foxvalleytaichi@gmail.com or call 224-281-6919
Long time friends of Deborah Marqui are showing their support and respect for the wonderful gift she has given us in her beautifully written memoir,
From the Fire into the Garden: A Healing Journey
Debbie will be present as well as the illustrator, Kathy McPartland and the cover designer, Stacy Amoo-Mensah to meet with you and answer questions about the book, the writing process, and the "story" within the story.
Please join us where the story all began:
on Sunday, July 28, 2019, from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
At HEALING GARDENS, 37W249 Dean St., St. Charles, 60175
There will be an informal period from 3 to 4 p.m. to visit and experience the gardens. From 4 to 5 p.m. there will be a short talk and a question and answer period followed by an opportunity to have Deborah sign your books. Please RSVP to one of the addresses below so we can get an idea of how many to plan for. We will provide a number of chairs but feel free to bring a blanket to sit on the lawn or a sports chair or lawn chair. We look forward to meeting you and sharing our love for Debbie's book!
Please feel free to forward this to anyone you think would also be interested in attending.
The memoir is available through Amazon for $15 or may be purchased at this event for $12. Buy the Book!
"This book exemplifies the fullness of life itself. Picking it up, wishing for a page turner, expecting a cancer journey would not be, then reading nonstop until midnight..."
Nancy Barrett Chickerneo, PhD, Psychotherapist, Author,
Woman Spirit Awakening in Nature Growing into the Fullness of Who You Are
Please RSVP! Michael Batina : mbatina@ameritech.net
or Dawn Batina: dbatina@ameritech.net
630-975-9206