October 2019
Broth and Saucy Sauce Class, with Ancestral Chef, Monica Ford
What do soups, sauces and reductions all have in common? BROTH! This is a culinary adventure you do not want to miss. Transform your broths and sauces into the true gems that they were originally meant to be for gut health and restoration, and food masterpieces brimming with flavor! Join us as we venture into this wonderful world with Monica Ford, founder of RealFoodDevotee.com. Discover the basics needed to make your own bone broth. Save money with this home skill…
Find out more »JUST ONE THING: ZEN BEDROOM, with Tracy Levinthal
Discover how to make small changes "just one thing at a time." Join us with Tracy Leventhal, Holistic Health Coach, from Oasis Family Medicine. Zen Bedroom helps you to create a regenerative, healing space in the room where you spend over half of your life. Ready to start sleeping again? It all starts with a quiet, tech-free bedroom. Tracy will give you tips on how to make your bedroom zen and get you back to sleeping like a baby.…
Find out more »Sharpen Your Kitchen Skills, with Chef Cynthia Mendoza
Learn proper knife handling and maintenance from a professional chef! Chef Cindy will lead you in a hands-on knife skills session, followed by a cooking demonstration. You will sample the afternoon’s recipes and receive a Culinary Knife Cuts “Quick Tips” Guide to use at home. Chef Cynthia Mendoza holds a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Information Systems and Business Administration and spent the last 20 years working in corporate America. Following her passion for food and nutrition, she pursued certificates in Integrative…
Find out more »FILM NIGHT: BEAUTY BITES BEAST (Meet the Film Makers!)
"Beauty Bites Beast" sets out to answer this question and vanquish the barriers to teaching women and girls unarmed verbal and physical empowerment self-defense, while focusing on some of the surprising benefits: confidence, leadership, and self-esteem. Journey with Ellen Snortland -- journalist, author, and activist -- as she explores the many myths and misunderstandings that surround women learning to defend themselves. The film highlights groups of women from different parts of the world as they embark on one of the…
Find out more »November 2019
Autumn Wild Food Outing & Forager’s Luncheon, with Scott Nelson
Join local Forager & Naturalist Scott Nelson and discover what you can eat wild & local! You will learn how to identify the abundant edibles that grow in our very own San Gabriel mountains. After a morning walking in nature in our beautiful Autumn, we will head over to Culture Club 101 to prepare and enjoy a Forager's Luncheon! FOCUS: Learning from the Trees: Forests, Fire and Flavors. Part 1: In the morning we will identify and learn about…
Find out more »Dr. Gwen Scott’s: Natural Medicine, A Survivor’s Guide, Part II
NATURAL MEDICINE: A Survivor's Guide Take Back Control of your Life! A Definitive Library of Home Remedies that REALLY Work and will cost you only pennies! NATURAL MEDICINE: A SURVIVOR'S GUIDE is for everyone! It contains over four hours of information about natural remedies that are available, inexpensive, and WORK! There are seven segments in this 3-DVD set. Fascinating and empowering information. We will view Parts II, and III of the VII Part Series. PART II -…
Find out more »SEXY CRANBERRY KRAUT & CRANBERRY CHUTNEY, with Monica Ford
Transform your Holiday table with Sexy Cranberry Kraut! This delicious, vibrant kraut is guaranteed to please! Pair it up with the jeweled flavors of Cranberry Chutney and you will have quite the dynamic duo! Learning to ferment vegetables, fruits and spices will increase their digestibility, nutritional value, and allow you to create your own probiotic foods. Fermented vegetables and their juices are chock full of beneficial bacteria, enzymes, vitamin C and B vitamins which help to re-establish proper intestinal flora,…
Find out more »BLENDING MEDICINAL TEAS, with Marcia Coppess
Blending Medicinal Teas Learning to make your own medicinal teas gives you a valuable tool to address health issues at home. Your tea will be a better quality, cost less, and be more effective than bagged blends—and it will be customized just for you, by you. Come join us as we discuss the basics of building a tea formula. We’ll talk about herb characteristics, synergistic pairing, dosing, flavor, brewing, and storing. We’ll share some tea and you’ll go home…
Find out more »Autophagy 101: Fasting Education & Support
Join us this 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 further enhance the process…
Find out more »FAMILY CONSTELLATION WORKSHOP, with Elisabeth Zeuch
Being well matched allows partners to maintain a balance of giving and taking in which each gives to the other what he or she has to offer and takes fully from the other what is needed.” From “Love’s Hidden Symmetry: What Makes Love Work in Relationships --Bert Hellinger If you experience ongoing feelings of guilt, disconnection, depression, failure, illness, emotional pain, lack of success in business or relationships, you might be subconsciously resonating with unresolved issues from past generations?…
Find out more »WHY YOU NEED TO ADVOCATE FOR YOUR HEALTH, with Jill Bucaro
Most of us will have to experience the healthcare system at some point in our lives. Whether it’s us or a loved one, a quick doctor visit or a long hospital stay, prescription medication or a serious treatment, it can leave us overwhelmed, unsure and anxious. Regardless of the specific situation, there are steps you can take to feel empowered and in control of your own health. These steps are easy to learn, yet effective in moving towards optimal health.…
Find out more »CANNABIS 101 Part II: Cannabis for Pain, Stress & Sleep, with Shari Boyer & Sue Feldmeth, R.N.
Sue Feldmeth, RN and Shari Boyer, Founder of Plant Society will hold a 3 part series of education events aimed at explaining cannabis and how it is used for pain, stress, anxiety, inflammation, and sleep. Cannabis 101 - Part II: Cannabis for Pain, Stress and Sleep Learn how to use marijuana and CBD to manage pain, stress, anxiety, stress, and insomnia. Did you know the Cannabis plant contains: Over 100 Cannabinoids – THC, CBD, CBDA, CBG, etc. Over 200 Terpenes…
Find out more »Sole Desire: Fix Your Plantar Fasciitis, with Kathy Braidhill
Did you know that your feet can affect your knees, hips + back --and vice versa? In this exclusive workshop, you will learn simple solutions and healing habits to resolve Plantar Fasciitis, and to release and restore mobility to the foot and ankle, which in turn eases movement in the knees and hips. It's particularly helpful for people who have plantar fasciitis, bunions, neuromas or just achy feet. And when your feet feel good, you have more energy and stamina! You…
Find out more »A VEGAN THANKSGIVING, with Shelley Bates
A Vegan Thanksgiving Learn to prepare a few key Vegan dishes that you will be proud to serve to your family. They don’t even have to know that what they are eating is vegan or healthy for them. They will just know that it tastes good and was made with LOVE (and kindness to animals). After struggling for over 30 years with an eating disorder and being 100 pounds overweight at her heaviest, Shelley is proud to say that her…
Find out more »December 2019
WINTER HOURS
The days are getting shorter as we feel the chill finally starting to settle in for us in Pasadena. Winter is here. And Culture Club 101 is still here for you, too! Perhaps you have heard that most restaurants close by their third year in business. We came up on that auspicious anniversary on October 15. We are especially pleased about this as we were able to accomplish this all without a single compromise on the ingredients or the…
Find out more »POP UP ARTISTS SHOWCASE & MARKETPLACE
Come in and shop for one-of-a-kind art and other treasures for your Holiday gift-giving. All made locally and crafted with Love! Give the gift of Culture Club 101! Click Here and become a Member! (In December: Buy a yearly Membership and GIFT one for $99!)
Find out more »Holiday Chocolate Making, with Suzanne Peters
Learn to make deliciously healthy Holiday Chocolates using nutrient-dense ingredients! In this hands-on class we will be making decadent chocolate with Suzanne Peters, our grain-free baker and chocolatier. Local honey and chocolate that is sugar free and low carb (made with Swerve and/or Lakanto) will deliciously replace the junky ingredients of common commercial sweets. An array of icing centers will include: peanut butter, almond butter, buttered pecan, peppermint creme, pistachio creme, shredded coconut creme and ginger creme. (Icing will be…
Find out more »Mini Facial, with Alicia Mills
This is a beneficial class for all skin types, and all ages. This mini-facial class is designed for you to experience hands-on! Pamper yourself with this delightful experience before the hustle and bustle of the holidays. Embrace your natural beauty without the lurking toxic elements of standard products. You will be guided in applying the rich, organic beauty products carefully developed by Alicia. Have fun as we apply scrub > cleanser > toner > oil or cream-- all from organic…
Find out more »Autophagy 101: Fasting Education & Support
Join us this 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 further enhance the process…
Find out more »POP UP FOODS DEMOS & TASTINGS
Come in and taste the goodness of the Holidays at Culture Club 101! All food and beverages proudly made locally and crafted with Love! Want to save on all workshops and events? Click Here and become a Member! (In December: Buy a yearly Membership and GIFT one for $99!)
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