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Nutrition: Brain Boosters
If “brain drain” is making you feel like you're losing your mind, you won't want to miss this lecture on how to increase memory, mental clarity and intellectual capacity. We'll introduce and discuss Eating-for-Health foods, herbs and brain-boosting nutritional supplements.
Introduction to Midwifery & Homebirth
Explore midwifery care and homebirth as viable and healthy alternatives to the medical model of childbirth and learn about making informed choices around reproduction. Hear how a new generation of midwives aims to reclaim birth for women and families and view pregnancy and birth as normal, natural and supreme rites of passage. Fertility, prenatal care, choosing a birth location and provider and the birth process itself will be discussed. First class in a series of three.
Animal Reiki: Using Energy to Heal the Animals in Your Life
Whether you are an animal lover, interested in natural healing for your animal, thinking about learning Reiki, or already an experienced Reiki practitioner, this event is for you. Learn what Reiki is, how it can help animals and what a typical animal Reiki treatment looks like. Find out how this easy-to-learn holistic healing method can empower you to help heal your animal gently yet powerfully in body, mind and spirit.
What Are You Feeding Your Skin?
There's no separation between your skin, your health and your planet. Today most body care products are full of synthetics, petrochemicals and other over-processed topical junk food that neither the skin nor the environment can properly digest. Learn how real skin care can nourish your health and vitality while improving your complexion.
Meditation: A Time to Be
For beginning or advanced seekers of all paths and traditions, join in for 30 minutes of early-morning meditation with time for discussion. Part of the practice will be guided, but the majority will be in silence or with meditative music. Bring a cushion if you would like to sit on the floor.
Tea Tasting
Raise those pinkies! It's the Herbal Pharmacy's version of happy hour. Every week, join us for guided tea tastings and learn while you sip. Discover the health benefits and properties of many kinds of tea - from the familiar to the rare and exotic. Each week features a different theme.
Treating Allergies Naturally
Many natural therapies exist for treating allergies without unwanted side effects. Understanding dietary, botanical and homeopathic treatment options can help you and your family breathe easier this allergy season.
Community Ear Acupuncture
Experience auricular acupuncture, a form of acupuncture using points just in the ears. It helps balance emotions, calm and settle the spirit, cleanse toxins and restore health, bringing mind and body into a more balanced and harmonious state. It is especially useful for support during withdrawal and recovery from addictions.
“What's Cooking?” Workshops for Ages 5-10
Do you want an enthusiastic little helper in your kitchen? Bring the kids to this exciting and educational class. In order to build their confidence in the kitchen, we'll hone their safety skills and teach them how to prepare snacks and meals independently. Don't forget to try their wonderful creations!
Pilates Mat Level 1
Strengthen your core, increase flexibility and improve your overall health with the Essential Exercises or "building blocks" of Pilates and progressive mat exercises.
Anusara Yoga
Anusara is one of the fastest growing systems of Hatha yoga and has profoundly affected the lives of thousands of people. This class is open to all levels, including beginners.
Bio Identical Hormones
Discover why these hormones are becoming popular tools for treating everything from menopause symptoms to hypothyroidism, what makes them more "natural," how they are they used, and which herbs act like hormones.
