Past Classes
Bringing in the Groceries & Taking Out the Trash with Bonnie Neer
Most people quickly dismiss the significance of indigestion, gas and bloating, not realizing that, no matter how humble, these symptoms are signs of the body's functional stress. Constipation and diarrhea are two more similar symptoms that have a long-term effect in health and quality of life. Digestion and elimination are major players in weight gain and a host of even more serious issues.
Food, enzymes, food combinations and what it takes for your body to operate at an optimum level are the focus of the discussion. Identifying the underlying causes to your health issues and making a few changes become significant steps toward improving your future. Often the solutions are in your kitchen cupboard. - Bonnie's discussion description
The Wonders of Wheatgrass Juice with Karen Orthober
Wheatgrass is a complete food. It contains trace amounts of every amino acid, vitamin and mineral necessary for human nutrition, making it one of the few actual "whole foods." One ounce of wheatgrass juice is equivalent to over two pounds of vegetables! Wheatgrass juice benefits the blood cells, bones, hair, kidneys, liver, muscles, spleen, teeth and other body parts. Wheatgrass juice helps protect the lungs and blood from air and water pollution, cigarette smoke, toxins and heavy metals. - "Top Ten Q & A's On the Wonders of Wheatgrass" Bayview Organics, "Earth's Energy, Nature's Finest Wheatgrass Juice" Bayview Organics
Come and learn more about this remarkable food and hear Karen's down-to-earth story of how she and her husband came to be in the Wheatgrass business. Karen will also be sampling the Wheatgrass juice in smoothies and with several of our organic juices!
An Introduction to Feng Shui with Dawn Spangenberg
Dawn will introduce us to the basic steps of creating balance and harmony in our space through Feng Shui, the Chinese art of placement.
An Introduction to Mindful Meditation with Shannon Kennedy
“Life is all memory, except for the one present moment that goes by you so quickly you hardly catch it going. ” Tennessee Williams
The stresses in today’s world seem to intrude constantly into our daily lives. Our pace is unconsciously speeding up at a mind-numbing rate! “Stop the ride I want to get off!”
The practice of mindful meditation can offer a way to change the speed of the ride, a way to become aware of our pace, of our state of mind and body. When we are aware of our actions-our pace, we can consciously make shifts in our daily reactions in life thus changing the ride.
Please join Shannon Kennedy, CYT, and Wellness Educator, for an introduction into the inner journey of “Mindful Meditation”. In this introductory class you will learn tools of meditation to cultivate peace of mind, clarity of thought and self –awareness.
An Introduction to Mindful Wellness with Shannon Kennedy
“It requires a very unusual mind to undertake the analysis of the obvious.” Alfred North Whitehead
What is our biological and psychological relationship to the external happenings in our lives?
The practice of “Mindful Wellness” is a practice of cultivating awareness in how we nourish ourselves on a physical, mental and emotional level. With this awareness we can then begin to practice some simple techniques to support well being.
In this class Shannon Kennedy, CYT, Wellness Educator, will be presenting an experiential approach to “Mindful Wellness”. We will learn integrative tools to support living well. We will play around with and discuss the simple tools of breathing, meditation, Yogic philosophy, and conscious eating.
Change Your Medicine Cabinet to a "Natural Health" Chest with Pam Rabas
Please join us for an informal evening of education on natural health. Learn how easy and effective it can be to use safe, inexpensive alternatives to many over-the-counter (OTC) remedies.
You will learn:
- How to use safe, natural remedies to replace OTC medicines
- Some common medicines, their side effects and their alternatives
- How to use what you already have in your kitchen to help ease many of life's discomforts, from heartburn to colds & flu.
- Much, much more!
The class will be taught by Naturopath, Pamela Rabas, M.N.H., N.D.
Clutter Clearing: Organizing Your Home, Mind and Spirit Through De-Cluttering with Sandy Peterson
Learn to de-clutter your home, work, mind and spirit with Clutter Clearing Consultant Sandy Peterson.
Learn how to effectively deal with clutter and open up new opportunities in your life. Let your spirit soar as you find more time to achieve the things you really want to do with your life.
This class will help you clear the clutter from your home, work or any space. You will learn all the tricks to rid yourself of clutter, once and for all.
Organize your external world and watch your internal world become organized as well. Learn how to clutter-clear your emotions and become more balanced both physically and emotionally.
Simplify your life through de-cluttering!
Spring Cleaning for the Mind, Body & Soul with Bach Flower Essences with Marie A. Houston
Join Marie A. Houston, Certified Flower Therapist, Certified Reflexologist and Reiki Master in exploring the use of Flower Essence Therapy for:
~ Yourself
~ Family
~ Animals
~ Plants
~ Your Home
Make Your Own Natural Hair & Skin Products with Kim Ellenbecker
Nutrition 101 with Judith Hamand
By popular demand - a basic class for those just entering the gateway to better health and a fuller understanding of the healthy living - healthy food connection. Topics addressed will include: drinking water, foods that heal, foods that can harm, weight management and balanced nutrition. This is a very basic class for beginners.
Our instructor for this class will be Judith Hamand. Judith has recently earned her MS degree in Holistic Nutrition and is currently a Nutrition Consultant with Houk Chiropractic Clinic. There will be an Opportunity for questions following the one-hour class.
If Looks Could Kill with Cindy Kempken
Learning Issues: ADD, ADHD and Hyperactivity with Cindy Kempken
Hormone Replacement Therapy with Pam Rabas
Weight Management & pH with Cindy Kempken
Presented by Cindy Kempken of The Natural Touch
A person's weight is a combination of many complex factors and successful weight management programs incorporate them all. Emotional issues, cultural issues, cultural influences and physiological conditions influence how people perceive and care for themselves and their bodies. Tonight's focus will be the seven hungers and pH levels. These can have a powerful impact on a person's ability to gain or lose weight and include things like candida, food allergies and blood sugar imbalances.
*Everyone will have the opportunity to test his or her pH levels and trace mineral reserves!
A Lifestyle Approach to Weight Management with Theresa Groskopp
At this workshop, you will learn a common sense, lifestyle approach to achieving your body’s optimal weight. This is not a quick-fix diet, the goals is to heal your metabolism and depending on your state of health, weight loss may take months to occur.
Theresa Groskopp will present concepts behind The Schwarzbein Principle along with modifications for individual health issues such as insulin resistance, elevated cholesterol and diabetes.
Low Fat, No Fat or Healthy Fats? with Theresa Groskopp
On the nutritional front, things have changed dramatically with regard to fats. Your body needs some fats to function properly. Learn to distinguish the healthy fats from the bad fats, how to read labels on foods, food preparation, and why you might be causing your metabolism more harm than good by taking the no-fat/lowfat approach.
Managing Pre-Menopause and Menopause with Theresa Groskopp
Many women wonder what they can do to normalize their lives during menopause. At this workshop, Theresa Groskopp will share dietary suggestions to help with menopausal symptoms, make basic recommendations for supplements that can assist with issues such as hot flashes and discuss when HRT may be appropriate and when it isn’t.
Spring Cleaning for Your Body; Detoxification with Theresa Groskopp
Learn how to achieve and maintain health and vitality in a toxic world. Theresa Groskopp will share information about the toxic products we use every day, how you can minimize your exposure, and options for cleansing your body of toxins. Common complaints such as headaches, allergies, constant runny nose, fatigue, etc, can be related to toxin accumulation in your system.