June 2019
Healing Digestive Complaints with Dr. Jennea Wood of Tummy Temple
Digestion is so central to health because it takes a clean burning digestive system to optimally absorb vitamins and minerals from our food, and digestive irritation and inflammation frequently leads to body-wide inflammation. Bloating, heartburn and other uncomfortable digestive symptoms are signs that this process isn’t happening optimally. Over time this can lead to nutrient deficiencies and increased inflammation in the body and can therefore effect the health of every single other body system. You are not alone! Digestive disturbances are…
Find out more »Cooking With fermented Foods with Awren Schwartz
Fermented foods are good for you body, your belly, and your mind. Come learn how to make all kinds of fermented foods that have been staples in peoples' diets from all over the world for thousands of years. We will be preparing Gluten Free Vegetarian meals so bring your appetite and sense of adventurousness. awren has worked in a number of professional kitchens cooking food that ranges from Haute Cuisine to sprouted vegan gluten free free range organic air. While…
Find out more »Bitter: The Lost Flavor with Martha Eden
Did you know that bitter foods play a crucial role in human health? In this class, we will: ~ gain a deeper understanding of how bitter foods support digestion, vitality and more ~ take home surprisingly simple and delicious recipes you can incorporate into your life to enjoy more of the bitter flavor We will also blend an herbal salt and sample digestive bitters. Martha Eden is an acupuncturist and herbalist practicing in Olympia http://www.snakeoilbotanicals.com
Find out more »MycoRestoration and Saving the Bees with Tristan Woodsmith of Fungi Perfecti
Mycorestoration and Saving the Bees: A brief overview of our research on the use of fungi for filtration of water (mycofiltration), the breakdown of toxic wastes (mycoremediation), empowering ecoforestry strategies (mycoforestry) and helping to influence and control pest insect populations (mycopesticides), also Tristan will cover how mushrooms may help save the bees! Fungi Perfecti, LLC is a family-owned business out of Olympia dedicated to promoting the cultivation of high-quality gourmet and health benefiting mushrooms. In business since 1980, we…
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