July 2019
Organizing and Loving Yourself, Space & Life, with Ashley Moon Stanfield
Ashley Moon Stanfield blends practical and spiritual guidance to educate and inspire de-cluttering magic inside and out, creating a more balanced and purpose driven life. In this workshop she will gift you her workbook and walk you through it. Topics include: getting and staying organized, remaining balanced, sustainable prioritizing, and life purpose. She can’t wait to meet you and answer all your questions! http://www.creativelyneat.com Passion with a Purpose Ashley believes in the power of clarity and its ability to transform…
Find out more »Nature’s Wonder Workers: How to Raise Earthworms, with Ben Gellinger & Nenah Bondi
Come and discover how to raise earthworms, with Ben Gellinger and Nenah Bondi! Earthworm’s most valuable attribute is their ability to transform organic material into a highly nutritious substance called “castings.” Controlling this process by vermicomposting will give you a way to get rid of organic waste, not to mention provide you with a constant supply of organic fertilizer! Ben Gellinger & Nenah Bondi made a series of radical shifts three years ago to live a more sustainable lifestyle. It…
Find out more »August 2019
CANNING Whole Tomatoes & Fermented Pepper Salsa, with Brie Wakeland
Join food preservationist, Brie Wakeland, and discover how to extend your summer harvests by learning how to safely can tomatoes using the water bath canning method. You will also prepare a delicious lacto-fermented pepper salsa to take home in addition to a jar of canned tomatoes. This is a three hour class that includes a few extra tasty surprises! Through her deep involvement with the LA Arboretum, LA Public Libraries, Garden School Foundation, The Gourmandise School, and Slow Food LA,…
Find out more »Brain Health Hacks: Brain Mapping & Neurofeedback, with Dr.Yoshi Rahm & Kellie Kell, FNP of Oasis Family Medicine
Brain Health Hacks, Brain Mapping & Neurofeedback presentation by Dr. Yoshi Rahm & Kellie Kell, FNP of Oasis Family Medicine WHO SHOULD ATTEND? * Anyone over 50 * Children with learning disabilities * Memory issues / concerns * Anxiety * PTSD * Depression * Sleep issues * Migraines * Chronic fatigue * Chronic pain * Anyone with a brain ;) WHAT WILL BE PRESENTED? Integrative FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER KELLIE KELL will be presenting on a wide range of subjects regarding…
Find out more »Autophagy 101: Fasting Education & Support
Join us the second Thursday of the month as we discuss and further explore the exciting research, in which Dr. Yoshinori Ohsumi garnered the 2016 Nobel Prize in Physiology. We will be sharing supporting resources, videos and other materials. We will also be sharing contact information of doctors and practitioners in the area offering to support our Autophagy 101 community in establishing baselines and providing ongoing support as needed. We will explore the potential for integrative and complementary therapies to…
Find out more »Featured Chef Series Pop-Up Dinner, with Cynthia Mendoza
We invite you to join us for a special gathering to share in a finer dining experience! This Featured Chef Series Pop-Up Dinner brings together the highest quality locally-sourced ingredients with the talents of Chef Cynthia Mendoza. The Menu Main Course: Cabrito Birria, (A delicious Mexican Goat stew!) wrapped in a Chia Tortilla Side: Cauliflower Mexican Rice Ferments: Tomatillo Salsa Curtido Tepache Salad: Summer Squash Salad Dessert: Mexican Egg Custard You are invited to bring in your favorite bottle of…
Find out more »FILM NIGHT: The Biggest Little Farm
The Biggest Little Farm is a 2018 American documentary film, directed by Emmy Award Winning director, John Chester. The film profiles Chester and his wife Molly as they acquire and establish themselves on Apricot Lane Farms in Moorpark, California. The film premiered at the Telluride Film Festival. It had its second screening at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival, where it was named second runner-up for the People's Choice Award: Documentaries. It was selected as the Opening Night film at…
Find out more »A Special Introduction to the Landmark Forum, for the Culture Club 101 Community
What marks a visionary is dedication to a possibility, a dedication that rejects outright the complacency of those who prefer the status quo and insists that there has to be another way. Instead of reaching for the nearest, most convenient conclusions, their commitment causes them to push hard against the limits of what others might see as possible.* When we are up to something, we are called to step forward, to be and act in wholly new ways, to risk…
Find out more »Gua Sha: An Ancient Healing Art, with Sarah Adcock
Gua sha is a healing technique of traditional East Asian medicine. Sometimes called ‘coining, spooning or scraping’, Gua sha is defined as instrument-assisted unidirectional press-stroking of a lubricated area of the body surface to intentionally create transitory therapeutic petechiae called ‘sha’ representing extravasation of blood in the subcutis. Raising sha removes blood stagnation considered pathogenic in traditional East Asian medicine. Modern research shows the transitory therapeutic petechiae produce an anti inflammatory and immune protective effect that persists for days following…
Find out more »Just One Thing, with Tracy Levinthal
Just One Thing is a 3 session series on how to make small changes "just one thing at a time." Providing you with great helpful tips about how to clean up your kitchen, home, body & mind. Join us with Tracy Leventhal, Holistic Health Coach, from Oasis Family Medicine for this eye-opening sustainability series. going over all the great facts you need in your everyday life that will be useful in the long run. "Household & Pantry Makeover" Looking for healthy…
Find out more »Tepache & Curtido “Hands On” Workshop, with Elaina Luther
Join us in this workshop featuring a fermented pineapple beverage and a spicy sauerkraut from Latin America! Jars with soon to be bubbling ferments will go home with you with the delightful anticipation of eating and drinking their contents soon after! Class includes tastings of these beautiful ferments and hands-on instruction. General Tuition: $95 Members: $75 To Register: click here , come into the store or call (626) 893-5164 Want to Save on All workshops and events? Click Here and become a Member!…
Find out more »Straighten Up! (Not the usual Stretch Class), with Dr. John Bianchi
“Straighten Up America” is a bold and innovative health promotion initiative designed to empower the American people toward better spinal health and an improved quality of life. This national program also serves as the prototype for an international health promotion initiative. “Straighten Up” is packed into three minutes of fun, engaging, easy-to-perform healthful activities. Equally useful as an ergonomic break, exercise warm-up or cool-down, “Straighten Up” is designed to get people of all ages and ethnicity up and moving, while…
Find out more »The Five Tibetan Rites, with Hoberleigh Phreigh
The Five Tibetan Rites are five simple kriyas (movements through two or more poses) that can be completed in less than 20 minutes and will help you live the long healthy, vigorous life of a Tibetan Monk. Just look at the Dalai Lama, who doesn’t want to look as young, vigorous and happy as he is! The Five Tibetan Rites, the Five Tibetans or the Fountain of Youth exercises as they are often referred to, are considered to be over…
Find out more »Water Kefir Fermentation Workshop & Tasting, with Elaina Luther
Join us for an informative class on water kefir fermentation! Learn how to make this amazing pro-biotic beverage for your family and friends while also improving your microbiome... one sip at a time! See how easy it is to make and tips on flavoring will be covered! Recipes and instructions will be given in class and you will get to take home your very own water kefir cultures! General Tuition: $75 Member Tuition: $35 To Register: click here , come into the store…
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