2013 Pre-Conference Workshop

Macrobiotic Remedies and Diagnosis for 21st Century Ailments with John Kozinski

America, along with other modern industrialized countries, is plagued by both common non- life threatening illnesses and potentially life threatening diseases. There are amazingly effective macrobiotic remedies for these ailments.

In this seminar, John will draw upon over 35 years of counseling, teaching and researching to explain:

1. The underlying conditions that lead to illness, and the macrobiotic diagnostic signs of these problems.

2. Remedies including foods, pressure points and special exercises will be presented for healing.

3. Serious problems such as heart disease, cancer and diabetes will be discussed.

4. Remedies for common health problems such as headaches, constipation, breathing difficulties, arthritis, disturbed sleep, poor digestion, acid reflux, and other illnesses will be explained.

5. The cause of these problems will be linked to specifics in modern diets and lifestyles.

6. Information will be presented on how visible and invisible environmental factors are strongly impacting our health.

7. The 5 element theory of oriental medicine will be used as guide to these modern maladies.

8. Bring your questions about any other health problem. These will be incorporated from the beginning of the seminar.

9. A detailed explanation of the key benefits of the top seven natural foods for health will be presented.

Understanding Cravings and Addictions with Warren Kramer

Cravings are our friend, they are there to help us find balance and satisfaction. They are influenced by our activity, the environment, foods we are eating and of course our emotions. As many of us have experienced, when our cravings are out of control, emotionally we are up and down. All addictions have a driving force behind them, some type of pressure. In this workshop, Warren will focus on numerous areas of imbalances with food. We will discuss what cravings actually mean and look at particular cravings such as sugar, chocolate, baked flour, crunchy snacks, salt and others. Addictions will also be discussed as well as common mistakes people make in their macrobiotic practice. We will conclude with how to create a healthier relationship with food.

Living Your Love, Discovering Your Passion, Your Dream

Your life’s purpose lies within you, either waiting to be discovered, or -- having been discovered -- lived more fully. Every one of us has been designed to discover and live our purpose, which is the source of our greatest happiness. And every one of us must face new challenges on that path that bring us ever deeper into our life’s meaning -- indeed, deeper into the very meaning of life itself.

Among the questions that each of us must answer are:

How can I discover my passion, my life’s purpose?

What are the obstacles that prevent me from knowing my deepest love?

What are the challenges that would block me from more fully living my unfolding and ever-expanding purpose?

How are these obstacles overcome?

What must I do in the here-and-now to discover my passion, purpose, and meaning, and to find the path that will lead me to my fulfillment?

These are just some of the questions that will be addressed and answered in this workshop with Tom Monte. The workshop will show you how to discover your passion, your dream, and how to live a more purposeful life in your every day circumstances.

4) Your Ancestors were Macrobiotic with Denny Waxman

All of the world’s long-standing civilizations practiced macrobiotics. They discovered a way of eating and living that gave them health and vitality enabling them to make lasting contributions to the world’s culture in the form of cuisine, the arts, sciences, philosophy and religion.

You will learn why the macrobiotic way of eating is traditionally based rather than traditional. We will also explore the real differences between traditional and modern diets and learn why modern diets promote sickness and traditional diets promote health.

This class will present the common points that enabled the Far East, Middle East, Africa and Europe to thrive for thousands of years and develop into world-scale civilizations. Using these traditions as our guide, you will gain a better understanding of how to adapt, vary and blend your macrobiotic practice with that of your ancestors.

Hands-On Cooking Class with Judy MacKenney, Lauren MacKenney and Steve Jackson

Come join us in this hands-on cooking class & discover our unique approach to macrobiotic food. You will be sure to learn some delicious, simple & versatile healing foods that will easily be transformed into your favorite family comfort foods.

Your instructors in this class are Judy MacKenney (certified macrobiotic counselor & healed for 22 years) Lauren MacKenney (Chef de Cuisine & healed for 11 years) & Steve Jackson (certified teaching chef & Executive Chef). This dynamic trio will teach you how to make macrobiotic food fun & flavorful. This experiential class is designed for everyone, from beginners to the experienced. You will:

• Learn how to professionally use a knife

• Learn cutting techniques & skills to enhance flavors of food & adjust cooking times

• Learn the healing properties of food & how specific foods support specific organs in the body

• Learn how basics & leftovers can be reused with a twist for another meal to aid in menu planning

• Enjoy the food we have all cooked at the end of the class

• Recipes & handouts will be available to take home with you

• Learn from those who have healed

You will laugh, you will cry, you will learn, you will be empowered. You will take away skills, knowledge & inspiration to help support macro living for a lifetime.

Menu:

• Cooking Basic Grains…Arame Brown Rice Salad into Nori Rolls

• Chickpea Soup into Chickpea Pot Pie

• Kinpira into Kinpira Spring Rolls

• Perfectly Cooked Blanched Vegetables with Toasted Sesame Seed Sauce

• Gomasio

• Apple Crisp & many variations