I just recently learned about a concept called “Ayurveda,” the ancient holistic healing system that’s considered to be the sister science of yoga. Through Ayurveda you can examine why WHAT, WHEN and HOW you eat is extremely important. I would love to invite you to join me as I learn more about this approach in a free upcoming webinar led by Anne Hofweber, a Clinical Ayurvedic Practitioner.
Two FREE live informational webinars:
Sign up to learn more about how natural healing science can benefit you and your family.
“Eating to Heal: The Science of Ayurveda” led by Anne Hofweber,
Clinical Ayurvedic Practitioner
- Timing: Two 1-hour sessions to choose from on Thursday, July 19 at 12 noon EST or
9:00 P.M. EST(the 9 PM session is full). Pick only one session to attend. Note: A third session has been added for Friday, July 20 at 2:00 P.M. EST. - To Register: Click to RSVP online …spots are limited!
- Cost: Both sessions are FREE.
- To Participate: All you need is your computer and 1 hour of your time (no webcam required).
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About Anne Hofweber:
Anne is a Clinical Ayurvedic Practitioner and the owner of Lunar Shakti Healing. Her own journey back to health began after encountering years of trauma that resulted in various diagnoses. This led her search to bring life back into a state of balance, health and happiness.
“My experience with Ayurveda was so life-altering that I wanted to learn more and share these tools with others,” she says. After studying Ayurveda at the Northwest Institute of Ayurveda in Northern California, she became an Ayurvedic Wellness Counselor, Ayurvedic Herbalist, and finally an Ayurvedic Practitioner. She is also a yoga teacher and holds a B.A. in Psychology from the University of California, Santa Cruz. Hofweber resides in Bend, Oregon with her partner Kyle and their three dogs and two cats.
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Rachelle
July 11, 2012 at 4:54 pmAlready RSVP’d, thanks for the heads up! Can’t wait!
Lori B.
July 11, 2012 at 5:16 pmJust signed up! I have used a Ayurvedic Practitioner before and wow!! life changing. My young boys 6 & 12 have not had to visit a doctor in over 2 years. My 12 year old was diagnosed with ADHD and all sorts of other learning disabilities, etc.. My 6 year since he was a baby up until he was 4 used to be that kid at the Dr. at least once a month with ear infections, asthma, bronchitis, eczema, etc.. all gone! Yes, it took about a year on 100% organic food, but worth it!!! Year #2 with not one single problem. Every “incurable disease” both my kids had are all 100% gone…. vanished!! And they don not get sick…. ever!
Carrie
July 11, 2012 at 6:18 pmJust wondering if this will work on my iPad (which I can use in the same room as my 3year old) or if I have to use my actual desktop computer.
Assistant to 100 Days (Jill)
July 11, 2012 at 7:50 pmHi Carrie. I’m not that tech savvy :-), but, I don’t see why it wouldn’t work as long as it doesn’t require any special program that would only be on your computer. Maybe you could log in a few minutes early to see if it works, that way you can get to a computer if need be. Not sure if it might be a little slower on the iPad, just not sure. Sorry I couldn’t be of more help. Jill
Kim
July 11, 2012 at 8:17 pmI am very interested but neither of those times work for me. Do you know if this will be offered again or if it will be recorded?
amy Mosca
July 11, 2012 at 9:11 pmThe Webinar will come via your email, so as long as you are in your email you should be fine..
I’m all signed up. Thanks for this Lisa. I am actually looking into Holy Yoga to become licensed to teach pre-schoolers and elementary age children Yoga and the program is very holistic based. FUN
Whitney
July 11, 2012 at 9:59 pmJust found your blog and am hooked! cannot wait to read more!
jen
July 12, 2012 at 12:54 amThanks for being part of this and inviting those who visit your website. Your website has changed my life and i am always learning new things. I will be at the webinar.
RG
July 12, 2012 at 6:54 amHelp: Recently, My husband was diagnosed with cystineuria and there is a possibility of our children having it. That’s a genetic Kidney disorder that is passed down through the family. It only took 25 years to diagnose! Hubby passed 11 stones in one month. They say that there is a 50% chance one of the kids will have it , so I figured if there is a chance the kids could have it too, then the whole family should eat the way hubby needs to.
I would love to know how to cut our grocery bill down. It’s actually doubled. I had $500 budgeted per month and did well with it including using some for entertainment.
Just last month my bill was an extra $475! I’m totally frustrated I have always been one to shop wisely and use coupons. We live on a very tight budget right now because we have a house in Illinois we are trying to sell and have a mortgage in Connecticut where we are living now.
So no dairy- NOPE none- NO animal protein including fish- That’s including cheese or eggs (very minimal with eggs if I need in recipes)
No fake sugars, NO sodium (Or very minimal- must stay under 200mg)
Hubby and son are not BEAN eaters so I have to get the protein in somewhere and it’s been with Tofu.
No soda or fake juices.
No spinach, asparagus, some nuts, cauliflower
very minimal canned food or boxed foods- do to the sodium content and garbage they have in them Have to watch the labels on frozen food too.
I have to go basically organic for veggies and am finding that they don’t last more than 3 days in refrig including lettuce. We eat lots of salad.(Which isn’t fun) This causes me to run to the store 2 times per week, when I used to go every two weeks. I know I spend much more running more often.
Must drink 1 gallon of water per day- He was struggling with drinking only water. So I buy seltzer water. That’s killing us because I know that’s at least $2 per day minimum.
I do buy Almond milk and soy sometimes.
I am so discouraged right now…I don’t know what or how to cook. I’m totally freaking out. I need some tips on how to get my budget back.
I do bake my own bread, english muffins etc..as I have been doing that for many years and grind my own organic wheat.
I need recipes that are creative which don’t include any of the above. It’s hard to go very low sodium.
Sorry to vent…thought you might have tips or know where to get them.
Snacks are basically popcorn or fruit
Thanks in advance
RG
Colleen
July 12, 2012 at 9:54 pmRG,
It sounds like you are doing a great job and are searching in all the right places!!! While I’m not in the exact same situation as you are, I am trying sooo hard to shop on a VERY tight budget, too. I used to coupon, but don’t like the types of foods that are ‘coupon friendly’ anymore (all junk food/boxed food, so it seems)!
What I need to do is take the advice someone gave me long ago (and I’ll share now), which I know will help me get a grip on changing how I shop/cook/eat/spend money – use some ‘safe’ recipes (maybe 3-5) and alternate those while doing some menu planning. Start with 1 week at a time – plan the meals and coordinate the shopping lists; after 4 menus, a month’s worth of food will be set. In all, about 20 different dishes will be needed for a month (we all have some favorites that we can eat weekly and if we cook right, we can have a night of leftovers). With a menu in place, grocery money will be easier to budget for and it will take some pressure off as to what to cook! It could also help with your bread baking needs, too!
For produce, I’ve found a local produce stand that has a ‘not so pretty’ section – maybe tiny blemished or odd-shaped items are there; sometimes there will be big boxes of apples or tomatoes that will go bad before they can sell them all, so they mark them down. Keep your eyes – and ears – open for things like this! I’ve always been told to shop seasonal produce – buy only what’s in peak season (not only fresher, but cheaper).
We drink lots of water in our house (in fact, only milk or water here!). However, every now and then, I’ll make a pitcher of iced tea (from loose, organic tea) and add a little lemon and honey for some sweetness….our girls find it to be a treat, too! This might break up the monotony of plain ol’ water!
As for the beans, can you mash them up (aka, hide them)?? I try to sneak them in whenever possible and have been successful a few times! ;)
As Lisa keeps saying, give it time to train your taste buds AND your cooking/shopping….hang in there – so many of us are new to this type of lifestyle and we’re all a bit overwhelmed by it all (at least I am!!). This website has been a HUGE help to me, though…I’m thinking you will find it to be the same!!
~Colleen
Mindy
July 16, 2012 at 7:30 pmRG, I understand about being on a budget. These are things that I do that have helped us. We only get paid once a month. I pay all bills in the beginning of the month and then I take what is remaining and split it in half. I go grocery shopping 2x a month. The first thing I do is plan my meals out. Once the meals are planned out, they are set in stone. The internet is my best friend! I have a rare spice allergy so I have to make almost everything from scratch. I use it to find great ideas and recipes. You can also look up foods that are high in what you need. If it has something in it that I can’t use, I either omit it or swap ingredients for one I can use. I go through the fridge, freezer and our pantry to take inventory of what we have that I can create meals with and around. I call this home shopping. This way I do not buy things that we already have. I then make up a shopping list. I only buy the things on the list. I also always try to eat before going. You tend to buy less if you are not hungry. If it is not on the list it waits until the next 2 weeks. I do not buy any processed foods so I never need coupons for anything except cleaning supplies and I am now starting to make those too. I LOVE the price and cleaning job they do. I have found that shopping around pays off. I buy very little from an actual grocery store anymore. For us (I live in Maryland)local works best. Although NONE of places I use are certified organic, they all use organic practices. It would cost them thousands of dollars and they would have to raise their prices to be certified as organic. Both my self and my husband have talked in length with the places we shop about it. I go to a local orchard for our fruits, a local butcher for our meats (you don’t eat meats of any kind I know), I get my eggs from someone local that raises chickens, I get our chicken and turkey from a local company as well (again I know this does not pertain to you), I go to a local shop for our juices, and a local farmers market for the rest of our veggies. I have developed a relationship with these places over the past year. I buy seconds (fruits that are not perfect)when I can because they are always cheaper and buying local also allows me to get to know the owners and people that work there. I buy in larger quantities when I can too. They will often give me a lower price. I am lucky that I have an extra freezer and I freeze the extra food constantly. As for the fruit, I never wash it before I eat it. It stays fresher for us. I do buy salad greens from the local grocery store and farmers market. I take it home, rinse it VERY well, use a salad spinner several times, and air dry for a about an hr to dry it out as much as possible. Then I take paper towels (double up on the thickness) lay them out on the counter and lay the salad in it. I then roll the salad up and put it in a container or a green veggie bag. It lasts about 2 weeks. I have yet to have it go bad before we finish eating it. As for the sodium, you will be shocked by the amount you consume when eating processed foods vs non processed. I had to actually bring it back into our foods when we switched to a real whole food diet. I would caution you though against using so little for the rest of the family when you finish the switch to the new diet,as it can create other health issues if you do not have the correct amount in your system. Hope this helps! I know that changing a diet is stressful. Remember though that you are only limited by your creativity.
Lisa
July 17, 2012 at 9:08 pmRG – I am sorry to hear about what you are going through! My recipes don’t take certain allergies into account (mainly because we don’t have any – sorry about that!), but here are some budget tips that might help: https://www.100daysofrealfood.com/2011/09/30/real-food-tips-12-ways-to-keep-it-cheap/ Also, be sure to check out our recent meal plan review because with one of the services (Six O’Clock Scramble) you can select things like “dairy-free” if necessary. Here’s that post as well: https://www.100daysofrealfood.com/2012/07/10/product-review-meal-plans/ I hope that helps!
Judith
July 12, 2012 at 8:29 amDr. Oz had a Ayurveda practitioner on his show recently. I’ve become more interested in natural medicines and eating for health lately. The practitioner on Dr. Oz was very interesting so I decided to put in a little research on the subject. I am signed up for the Webinar because I do have a question I would like to have answered. During my research I found numerous articles about how many heavy metals are added to Ayurveda medicines such as lead, mercury and aresenic. And according to these articles these heavy metals are not naturally occuring they are actually added.
I am a novice when it comes to holistic medicines so I’ll admit there is a lot I don’t understand. But I won’t even give my kids a vitamin with iron. Who would possibly benefit from ingesting lead?
Anne Hofweber
July 12, 2012 at 11:52 pmHi Judith, while some of the ancient Ayurvedic practices involve the use of some metals, they are rare in the Western Ayurvedic world. If you buy your herbs from the right companies, you can be assured that you are getting only the pure herbs, sustainably farmed, and organic wherever possible. It is my understanding that many of these “studies” have been done by purchasing herbs over the internet, or from companies that most practitioners would not use. It is very important that you use herbs from a trusted source. While herbs can be an important part of Ayurveda, especially when diseases have progressed, there are many types of Ayurvedic therapies that have nothing to do with herbs. Adjusting what, when and how you eat is the number one therapy that most Practitioners start with. We use other therapies such as adjusting daily routines, meditation, yoga, massage and aromatherapy. – Anne Hofweber, Clinical Ayurvedic Practitioner
Judith
July 13, 2012 at 8:07 amThank you for the response. I’m looking forward to the webinar.
Jennifer
July 13, 2012 at 12:14 pmI too am a novist (if that even) with organic eating and nutrition. I am very interested in learning more about Ayurvedic practices but I cannot attend either webinar next Thursday. Is there any chance of another opportunity? Thanks again for hosting.
Meta
July 16, 2012 at 8:18 pmI am no longer able to attend the Thursday 12 noon webinar but Friday works. How do I remove myself from Thursday’s? Thanks!
Lisa
July 19, 2012 at 10:51 pmIt’s fine…you’ll still be on the email list and get a copy of it afterward.
Amy
July 18, 2012 at 4:20 pmI missed singing up for the thursday night one and I can’t do it while at work for friday at noon, will you have more? I REALLY want to attend this!
Thank you
Amy
Rikki
July 24, 2012 at 2:25 pmHi, I missed these because I was on a trip. Any interest in doing another one? I’ve heard of this topic before but really took it more as a new-agey sort of thing. I didn’t realize it tied into eating for your health. Would love to learn more. Thanks!
Diane
July 31, 2012 at 1:50 pmJust found this blog and missed the Ayurvedic webinars. Do you plan to do any in the future or know of any that are free and upcoming?
Anne Hofweber, Clinical Ayurvedic Practitioner
August 1, 2012 at 12:56 pmHello everyone!
For those that missed the free webinars, you can still view the recording through August 31st at this link: http://www.instantpresenter.com/digestionwebinar/E959DC818049.
After that date, or if you have any questions about the webinar or my services, please contact me at [email protected].
I have recently changed the price structure for my Eating to Heal e-Course, so you if are interested in diving deeper into Ayurveda, check out the details here:http://www.lunarshaktihealing.com/e-course/
Anne
Krista
August 5, 2012 at 6:03 pmI tried the link, but it didn’t work…any suggestions??? Thanks!
Roxana
August 31, 2012 at 3:59 amLink above not working. Thanks!
Anne Hofweber, Clinical Ayurvedic Practitioner
September 11, 2012 at 12:59 pmHi Everyone,
I apologize but access to the free Eating to Heal webinar has expired.
I hope to offer another free webinar in early 2013.
If you have any questions or would like more information about Ayurveda, please feel
free to email me at [email protected]
Thank you for your interest!