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March 2019
Edible Holistic Wellness (Hampden RSU)
Preparing for Success
In this workshop, learn about clean foods to have on hand, the importance of seasoning with herbs & spices, and how to read ingredient labels. We’ll also discuss clever marketing scams and how to shop and prep foods for success. Food doesn’t have to be complicated—learn how easy and inexpensive healthy eating really is! A Q&A session and handouts will be provided.
Find out more »“No Pressure!” Cooking Demo
Scared of pressure cookers? Fearful of the infamous "beans, beans, the musical fruit" scenario? Fear no more! Join me at Tiller & Rye for another powerful, easy, plant-based cooking demo. This time, we'll learn the art of pressure cooking and the benefits of cooking your own beans... in half the time! Forget soaking, boiling an hour, then letting them sit for 3 hours. No complicated formulas, no exploding cookers. Just healthy, inexpensive fiber and protein in less than 20 minutes.…
Find out more »Transformation 101 (Sullivan RSU)
Join me as I guide you through the basics of health and wellness with topics such as: mind, body, spirit awareness, nutrition, and marketing scams. I’ve dedicated over 20 years researching natural and alternative forms of healing; my objective is to help you cut through all of the misinformation and confusion so you can lead a natural, sensible, empowered existence. There is a middle road between medicine and nature, and I’m here to help you find it! This class meets every other Saturday.
Find out more »Plant-Based Nutrition & Cooking (Sullivan RSU)
Food affects our health, energy and well-being, and its nutrients help with growth, metabolism and repair. I’ll cover the basics of nutrition from what is in our food to the physiology of digestion, metabolism and glucose/fat processing. Along the way we'll talk about portion control, shopping, reading labels and food prep. Each week we'll begin with a talk on nutrition and then move into the kitchen to cook up a nourishing plant-based meal to enjoy for our lunch. This class meets every other Saturday, directly following my Transformation 101 course.
Find out more »April 2019
Herbal Basics (Dover-Foxcroft Adult Ed RSU)
Before you pull those pesky weeds from your garden, let’s talk about 6 herbs for relaxation, as well as information on the importance of safely incorporating herbs into our daily routines.
Find out more »June 2019
Nourishment for the Outside (Dover-Foxcroft)
In these skin care workshops I’ll teach you how to
- Read labels and explain how our skin absorbs nutrients. We will also cover the importance of organic skin care and run thru a basic skin care routine.
- Learn and play I – this workshop covers the basics on essential oil safety and allows patrons to make their own blend that they can take home with them.
- Learn and play II– in this workshop, patrons will make their own massage oil and salve that they can take home with them.
Mindfulness 101
Transformation 101 (Dover-Foxcroft)
Transformation = Empowerment. Learn to separate fact from fad! In this 3-week course, you’ll learn how important sleep, meditation & exercise really are. You’ll learn how to nourish all your senses, get pantry basics, see how digestion works & how to shop for groceries.
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