All classes are held in the modern, spacious kitchen of Warren Kramer who resides in Brighton, MA  (Oak Square).  Please call or e-mail for directions.    

Come join us and check things out!  Please call to register in advance.  We offer a reduced price if you register early vs. calling the day of the event or arriving at the door.  This helps us plan in advance to make sure there are enough people attending to hold the event and to allow us to buy the correct volume of groceries.   

Cooking classes: $40.00 pre-paid or $45.00 at the door.  Full meal served.  Recipes provided.

Special Dinner/lectures (Ethnic Nights!):  Enjoy macrobiotic cuisine from around the world!  These are one of our most popular events.  $35.00 pre-paid or $40.00 at the door. 

Dinner/lecture/Discussions: $30.00 pre-paid or $35.00 at the door.  Lighter meal served and the emphasis is on lecture, discussion and study.  Handouts provided. 

Monthly Community dinner & lecture:  $35.00 pre-paid or $40.00 at the door.  We come together for a feast, socialize and a enjoy brief lecture. 

OPEN HOUSE:  Free!  Once a month an Open House is offered to give you the chance to meet Warren and other people interested in Macrobiotics.  Tea is served and an interesting lecture is presented for reflection and discussion. 

Fresh Start Program (half day): $70.00 pre-paid or $75.00 at the door.  Full lunch meal served.  Recipes and handouts provided.

Please register in advance.   Class may be cancelled 24 hours in advance if enrollment is low.  Fees will be refunded in this instance. 

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April, 2008

Lecture: Loving Your Liver   (rescheduled from March)

Our monthly community dinner and lecture event. Please join us for a wonderful meal.

The largest organ in our body has over 500 functions and is very active discharging during the spring. Numerous health issues are related to imbalances with the liver. Eye trouble, fat metabolism, migraine headaches, irritability, joint issues and many others are all connected to the liver. Specific food, remedies and lifestyle will be discussed for better liver health

Here is a great opportunity to refine some essential skills used in the kitchen. A full meal will be served in addition to practicing these techniques.   Please bring a knife, apron and cutting board.

By popular request here is the class to help you prepare delicious, fun dishes even the most finicky child will enjoy. Children have different needs than adults, so we will discuss that in this class.

P.S. Adults will love the food too!

Seitan, also known as wheat meat is very high in protein, easy to digest, satisfying and delicious and enjoyed by most men. We will prepare a variety of exciting dishes using seitan to show it's versatility. A great transitional food to replace meat or animal protein.

Aging Naturally: Slowing Down the Aging Process

Our modern diet and way of life is causing people to age quickly and unnaturally. People eating macrobiotically and living a more natural lifestyle appear 5-7 years younger than their real age. Warren will discuss how to slow down aging and explain how this happens. Learn about the real fountain of youth!

May, 2008

Are you having trouble figuring out what to make for the warmer weather? After a delicious dinner we will work together to plan menus for the warmer season. Menu planning always leads to better balance, more satisfaction and less stress with cooking.

Lecture: Detoxify, Cleanse and Discharge: Enhancing the Healing Process

Life is a process of taking in and getting rid of what we do not need. If we can’t eliminate what we don’t use problems develop. Tonight Warren will review the discharge process, what slows it down and what accelerates it. Common side effects of the discharge process will be discussed and what they mean. A must lecture if you are interested in holistic health.

As the weather gets warmer we need to adjust our food choices, cooking and cutting styles as well as seasonings to adapt to the environment. Seasonal adjustment starts 6 weeks before the start of the new season.

Join us as we have a fun time preparing a delicious, balanced meal together. From soup to dessert we will cook a warmer weather meal appropriate for the season. Please bring a knife, apron and cutting board.

Lecture: What is Macrobiotics?

An opportunity to meet Warren and hear about the macrobiotic way of life. Warren will discuss a number of unique aspects to macrobiotics and why more and more people are adapting this way of life.

Lecture: The Standard Macrobiotic Diet- How does a healthy person eat?

Join us for an evening in Japan with a dinner you won’t forget. For many years the macrobiotic way has been focused on recovering our health and treating specific conditions. Tonight we will look at how to eat macrobiotically as a healthy person, not eating for illness.

Our ethnic night dinners have become a favorite of the community. Tonight we will teach some of the most popular dishes from those dinners in a cooking class. Recipes will be provided and a full meal served. Please register early.

June, 2008

For many people warmer weather means losing their appetite for many healthy foods and less vitality as well. In this popular class, Warren will prepare grain, bean, noodle and vegetable salads that help balance the summer heat and keep you fresh. A great class to help you enjoy your time outdoors

Tofu is one of the most versatile foods in natural foods cooking. Use include: dressings, baked, stir fried, stuffed, marinated, deep-fried, grilled … We will prepare this low-fat high protein bean product numerous ways tonight. Please bring a knife, apron and cutting board to participate.

Also known as the five changing states of energy, it is a dynamic model that enables us to strengthen our connection to nature. Warren will discuss how we can use these principles to prepare home remedies. These various remedies are extremely useful to help correct imbalances in the body like blood sugar, digestion, high cholesterol and others.

Lecture: Healing the Heart and Small Intestine

In traditional Chinese medicine the heart and small intestine are paired organs, influencing one another. The heart is our “rhythm keeper” in our life and the small intestine is where we absorb the food we take in. Tonight we will study what interferes with their function as well as how to improve the health of these vital organs during the summer season.

By far our most popular dinner theme. We have a fantastic dinner planned for you tonight. In tonight’s lecture Warren discusses the nature of living on extreme foods. We will look at how and why these foods lead to poor health and why they are so difficult to balance.

Due to the price of fish this class is $5.00 more: $40 prepaid ($45 at the door).

That’s right, perfect desserts for the warmer weather. Warren, and his assistants will all share their favorite summertime dessert recipes. We will also serve some food to balance the desserts. Please sign up early for this popular class.

Previously held classes

March, 2008

This is the companion class to our liver lecture. Warren will prepare some of the most beneficial dishes to support liver health. A full meal will be served. Attendance at the liver lecture is not required to take this cooking class.

You will love these brunch items we have chosen to prepare with you. These are dishes that you will want to have at any meal. Family and friends will enjoy them too. Please bring knife, apron, and cutting board.

Cravings and addictions mean that something is behind them, driving them day to day. Warren will present a clear macrobiotic approach to create balance and reduce the cravings and addictions than can run our life. Sugar, salt, oil, flour, drugs, work, exercise, pressure, and many others will be discussed. One of Warren’s most popular lectures.

Lecture: Am I Yin or Yang?

Our monthly community dinner and lecture event. Please join us for a wonderful meal. By knowing our condition we can determine which direction to go in to create health. We will review how to decide what our condition is and what creates that condition. To guide your life smoothly, it is a must to understand this subject. It is an aspect of diagnosis.

Lecture: What is Macrobiotics?

An opportunity to meet Warren and hear about the macrobiotic way of life. Warren will discuss a number of unique aspects to macrobiotics and why more and more people are adapting this way of life.

Lecture: The Macrobiotic Approach to Cancer

Cancer and degenerative illness do not develop overnight. There are very clear signs along the way that problems are developing. Tonight we will study how problems are developing. Tonight we will study how serious illness progresses so that we have the ability to change our direction before a cancer diagnosis

Special Macrobiotic Lunch & Study Session

New Cooking Class!

Women have different needs than men when it comes to food. Tonight we focus on dishes that support a woman’s body and well-being. Women will get much more out of their macrobiotic practice when they make these adjustments in their diet

February, 2008

Early February is the time to start making adjustments for the spring. This popular seasonal class includes discussion on food selection, cooking styles, seasonings and cutting technique for the warmer weather on the way. A delicious meal will be servedt

Each of us was born during a particular yearly energetic influence. Warren will review what that particular influence is and how that relates to the tendency for 2008.

There is nothing like a bowl of satisfying soup on a cold day. Warren will prepare a number of delicious soups that you will want to make over and over again. Bean soup, sweet creamy pureed soup, noodle soup and more. Please bring containers as you may want to bring some soup home.

Lecture: Creating Health: What’s getting in your way?

Tonight we look at the factors that get in the way of people improving their health. We will discuss physical and emotional factors as well. Discussion will include what things people who have created better health have done to achieve that.

A special Valentine's Day dessert will be served!!

Cooking class and lecture    Please note: the cooking class menu will be different from the previous Fresh Start.

Lecture Topic: Fundamentals of Health and Healing   This lecture covers the key, most essential points to improve health.

Cooking Class Theme: Cooking for Better Health and Vitality We will cook various dishes that contribute to greater energy and support our natual immunity. We will enjoy these delicious strengthening dishes for lunch.

The most common concern people have regarding cooking is Time. This popular class will give you the opportunity to make some delicious, healthy dishes in a short period of time. Please bring a knife, apron and cutting board.

People are often asking about the differences between these two. Tonight we will look at the essence of these approaches and determine the benefits and disadvantages

Loving Your Liver!

Our monthly community dinner and lecture event. Please join us for a wonderful meal.

As spring approaches this is a wonderful time to focus on the health of our liver. This amazing organ has over 500 main functions. Many health issues are related to imbalances with the liver. Eye trouble, migraines, irritability, joint issues and many others are all connected to the liver. Food, remedies and lifestyle will be discussed for better liver health

The kidneys and bladder are very active during the winter time, a time of healing. This is a great time to focus on their health. Warren will discuss all aspects of their health and he will demonstrate a properly prepared ginger compress. The kidneys are our life force and the seat of our will..

Class Schedule for January, 2008

A new year is here. Is one of your goals to improve your health? Don’t wait for a major health crisis to work on your well-being. Warren discusses the key points to change your direction.

The modern diet makes it very challenging for people to lose weight. Eating macrobiotically, people are satisfied, nourished and naturally find their ideal weight effortlessly. Warren will demonstrate key dishes that help to lose weight

Kidney/Bladder Health with Ginger Compress demonstration.

Our monthly community dinner and lecture event. Please join us for a wonderful meal. The kidneys and bladder are very active during the winter time, a time of healing. This is a great time to focus on their health. Warren will discuss all aspects of their health and he will demonstrate a properly prepared ginger compress. The kidneys are our life force and the seat of our will.

Lecture: What is Macrobiotics?

An opportunity to meet Warren and hear about the macrobiotic way of life. Warren will discuss a number of unique aspects to macrobiotics and why more and more people are adapting this way of life.

Lecture: Overcoming Stress and Tension

Stress is not something that just comes from outside of us. We need to look at the condition of our organs as that influences how much pressure we can handle. We will study the nature of stress and why it is such a major concern in modern society.

Don’t miss this special once per year class. This is one pot cooking done at the table that is relaxing, warming and deeply nourishing. We will share a meal together as Warren demonstrates this unique style of cooking. Nabe pots will be available for purchase tonight. Please register early for this popular class.

This lecture is about how to get the most out of your macrobiotic practice. There is a wide interpretation of what it means to practice a macrobiotic way of life. Warren presents the large view on this topics many people narrow their interpretation of macrobiotics needlessly.

Refined sugar consumption is at an all time high … about 148 pounds per person each year! Heart disease, diabetes, skin disease, candida, brain fog, fatigue, mood swings and many other health issues have been connected to sugar consumption. Warren discusses the key points to break this addiction for good.

Class Schedule for December, 2007

There is nothing like a delicious sauce or dressing to transform a dish or a meal. Tonight we will prepare some delicious finishing touches for grain and vegetable dishes. A full meal will be served. lar seasonal class

There are some very helpful points that can make all the difference when trying to keep a good direction with one’s health. Warren will discuss a number of common patterns that throw people off.

Lecture: Understanding Balance & Health

After cooking class and lunch, Warren will give a fascinating lecture to help us take a close look at why balance seems so difficult to maintain.  Warren will explain the fundamental approach to creating balance in our lives. 

Our monthly community dinner and lecture event. Please join us for a wonderful holiday meal followed by a timely lecture for the season.

Even though we can analyze the nutrients found in our food, the power and the uniqueness of macrobiotics is how we look at things “energetically”. Warren will give numerous examples of how we look at things in an energetic way especially with regard to healing.

This year we bring you a very special holiday class. We have some new dishes and some all time favorites that are sure to please family and friends. Please sign up early for this popular class.

Please celebrate a wonderful year and the new one on the way. We will serve a festive meal and have a great time.

No lecture tonight, just socializing. Cost is $35.00 for this elaborate meal and dessert.

Class Schedule for November, 2007

This is the perfect time to begin making adjustments for the cooler weather on the way. Warren will discuss the various adjustments in seasonings, food choices and cooking styles for the season. A popular seasonal class

It is widely agreed upon that an acidic condition of the blood is the origin of all health problems. Let’s study this principle and how to alkalize our condition for health.

Can you say yummy! You won’t want to miss this special dessert cooking class with our dear Betsy. We will serve some food before the desserts are served. Please register early. Betsy will pull out some of her favorites.

Lecture: What is Macrobiotics?

An opportunity to meet Warren and hear about the macrobiotic way of life. Warren will discuss a number of unique aspects to macrobiotics and why more and more people are adapting this way of life.

A Special Thanksgiving Holiday Dinner

Lecture: Giving Thanks : The Spirit of Macrobiotics.

Our monthly community dinner and lecture event.  Please join us for a wonderful meal. Tonight we are serving an elaborate holiday meal followed by a timely lecture for the season.

That’s right, a class that is devoted to preparing that delicious vegetables numerous ways. You’ll be surprised at how much can be done with this sweet vegetable. Please bring knife, apron, cutting board.

Lecture:  Foods that Heal

One of our most popular ethnic evening is back again with different dishes. We hope you will join us for this great event with a lecture to follow. We look at the unique power and qualities of many of the foods that we use in macrobiotic cooking. Please register early.

Class Schedule for October, 2007

Lecture: What is Macrobiotics?

An opportunity to meet Warren and hear about the macrobiotic way of life. Warren will discuss a number of unique aspects to macrobiotics and why more and more people are adapting this way of life.

Join us for a delicious dinner followed by an informative lecture.  For example, drink 8-10 glasses of water each day; dairy is needed for strong bones;  salt is bad;  cooking destroys nutrition, etc.

Here is the class many of you have requested! Fatim will teach some of her favorite traditional dishes that are absolutely delicious and easy to prepare.

Lecture: Good Food/Good Mood

Please join us for our always popular ethnic evening. As always, delicious food, supportive community and an inspiring lecture. In this lecture we explore the connection between food, our emotions and the condition of our organs. A fascinating look at how everything is connected and can change over time.

Lecture:  The Power of Chewing

Our monthly community dinner and lecture event. Please join us for a wonderful meal. It has often been said that you are only what you are able to absorb. Let’s look at the power of proper chewing. Truly transformative.

Here is a great opportunity to get individual guidance in preparing a balanced Fall meal with each other. Space is limited, so please register early. Please bring a knife, apron, cutting board and small containers.

Class Schedule for September, 2007

Lecture: Yin and Yang in Everyday Life Part II

Tonight we continue our study of how this principle can be applied in our own life day to day. Class participation is encouraged as we work together to make yin and yang practical and user friendly.

Lecture: Lung and large intestine health during the Autumn

Besides having a complementary relationship, these paired organs take in and give out throughout our life. The ability to get rid of what we don’t need is vitally important to maintain good health. Warren will discuss food, remedies, lifestyle and emotional aspects to support the health of these Organs.

Come learn how to use the bounty of the Autumn season to create healthy, nourishing and delicious dishes.

New Class!!!

Here it is! The class that is often requested. Together we will make some delicious and satisfying burgers and croquettes that you will want to make again and again. Please bring a knife, apron and cutting board.

Lecture: Foods that Heal - The power of specific foods.

Come enjoy a delicious meal influenced by the Andes region. The lecture will focus on how we use the Five transformation Theory for healing and the uniqueness of various foods we use day to day.

Class Schedule for August, 2007

Lecture: Blood Sugar Issues

Nourishing the spleen/pancreas and stomach for the season. Very few people have stable blood sugar in our society. This is evidenced by how much coffee and refined sugar we consume on a daily basis. We will explore how to support these organs for the season and how to reduce our dependence on these stimulants.

It is time to start thinking about adjustments for Autumn on the way. These dishes will also support the spleen, pancreas and stomach which are central organs related to hypoglycemia and diabetes. A popular seasonal class. A full meal will be served.

Guest Teacher: Michelle Lemp

Pickling is magic. With just salt, vegetables and water we create life in a jar. Modern nutrition is currently touting the benefits of”probiotics”, promoting expensive supplements. Traditional diets from around the world have included foods rich with living enzymes for thousands of years.

Join us for an evening of pickle making and discover the many health benefits of fermenting your own food. After serving dinner, we will demonstrate a variety of traditional forms of pickling, have samples to taste, and offer each guest the opportunity to make a jar of pickles to take home. A special jar is yours to take home and use for years to come.

This is a hand’s on class so bring a knife, apron and cutting board. Special fee is $45.00.

Lecture: Sickness or Natural Adjustments?  Understanding the distinction.

A very thought provoking lecture looking at the nature of sickness and disease.  Very often people misinterpret what is going on in their body.  What is often perceived as “illness” is in fact the body just trying to return back to balance, a very natural adjustment.  People then take drugs for what is simply a natural process further creating other imbalances.  This topic is a must to understand for holistic healing.

Nori rolls have become increasingly popular over the past few years. They are delicious, healthy, fun to eat, transportable and easy to make. Tonight we will make our own vegetarian sushi and enjoy a meal together. Don’t miss this fun class!

Please bring a knife, apron, cutting board and sushi mat if you have one. Sushi mats will also be available for purchase.

Lecture: What is Macrobiotics?

An opportunity to meet Warren and hear about the macrobiotic way of life. Warren will discuss a number of unique aspects to macrobiotics and why more and more people are adapting this way of life.

Lecture: History of Food

Tonight we take you away to the breezy, sunny tropical islands and serve up some wonderful cuisine. Warren’s lecture is about the history of food, covering how and why eating patterns have changed. We will look closely at how we have come to where we are today with our unhealthy way of eating and living. .

Class Schedule for July, 2007

Proper cutting technique really influences how a specific dish comes out. Warren will demonstrate And explain various cutting styles, what they are used for and how they energetically impact the dish being created. Knife sharpening will be practiced by all and sharpening stones will be available for purchase. A full meal will be served tonight. Please bring knife, apron and cutting Board as well as sharpening stone if you own one.

Following dinner Warren will lead a fun menu planning workshop to reflect dishes and meals Appropriate for the warmer weather. Class participation is encouraged.

Lecture: The Spirit of Macrobiotics

Macrobiotics is much more than brown rice and miso soup. Our view or approach to life greatly Influences what we get out of practicing macrobiotics. We will take a close look at the essence Of macrobiotic theory and how your understanding can grow.

You have stopped eating meat, chicken, turkey, etc…over the past year or so. So, by now all of That animal protein is out of your body, right? Sorry, but the answer is no. Tonight we will look at how to cook in a way to eliminate those foods through specific dishes. Don’t miss this unique Class!

Lecture: Ten Steps to Strengthening Your Health

Here is an opportunity to find out about macrobiotics and meet Warren.  The lecture is a powerful,commonsense approach to improve all aspects of your life.  It is based on the book “The Great Life Diet” written by Denny Waxman.  Denny is one of the foremost authorities on macrobiotics in the world today.  Please make your reservation early.

Lecture: Using the Five Transformations For Balance

Back by popular demand some wonderful Mexican food. The lecture will cover how to use this principle to create balance and satisfaction in cooking day to day. These ethnic nights sell out so please make your reservation early.

Class Schedule for June, 2007

Tonight Betsy Bernazzani-Okun will present how she manages working full-time and preparing meals that are delicious and satisfying, optimizing time at home in the kitchen. With 12 years of macrobiotic practice she has a system that can work for you!.

Lecture: Adjusting macrobiotic practice for modern times

As you are well aware, life now is very different than it was 30 years ago. Modern technology, global warming, fast pace of life are all factors influencing our well-being. We will discuss how in fact to balance these and other factors through our macrobiotic practice. Did we forget to mention awesome food as well?

As the weather warms up we start to look at how to keep cool during the season as well as how to keep our vitality. The heart and small intestine are also active this season and can be nourished by our food choices. We will prepare some delicious cooling dishes for this time of year.

For the first time we offer a participatory hand’s on travel food class. We will make a variety of foods that travel well, are easy to make and are very satisfying. Please bring knife, apron, and cutting board

Lecture: Weight Loss Made Easy

Overweight and obesity is now epidemic in the US both in adults and children. Most diets simply do not work. The macrobiotic approach to finding our natural weight is a simple healthy common sense approach that anyone can do. Finding natural balance need not to be so difficult. Enjoy the evening.

Lecture: Macrobiotic Education

There is a very big difference between modern education and what we call “macrobiotic education”. Practicing macrobiotics it is important to understand the difference and how we use that to guide our lives. A very thought provoking evening.

Three chronic problems that many people suffer with, how are they connected? All of them are treatable if we understand how they manifest. Warren will explain the macrobiotic approach to treat these growing health problems

Class Schedule for May, 2007

Various foods we have consumed over the years don’t just leave our body when we stop eating them. To get rid of the effects of these foods we need to be pro-active to get them out. Tonight we will study how to clean our bodies of dairy foods. Don’t miss this special class! As always, a full meal will be served.

As the weather starts to warm up it is a great time to learn some delicious salads for the summer. We will prepare grain, bean, noodle and vegetable salads with great dressings! Please remember to bring knife, apron and cutting board. Sign up early, as this popular class will fill up quickly

Many women consider menstrual troubles and menopause symptoms normal. They are, in fact, a sign of imbalance in the body. Tonight we will study the cause of those troubles as well as other common health issues women face.

Lecture: Food Misconceptions

After dinner Warren will lead a discussion concerning the numerous misconceptions about various foods. Together we will determine why people feel certain foods are healthy and some are not. What is the real truth?

Lecture: Stable Blood Sugar: the key to great health.

Very few people have stable blood sugar in this country. This is evidenced in he vast amounts of coffee and simple sugar people consume day to day. Hypoglycemia, or low blood sugar, is a common condition millions of people are struggling with. Warren will present the macrobiotic approach to stabilize blood sugar.

Lecture: Liver and Gallbladder Health

Don’t miss the special ethnic night! Please sign up early, as this event will sell out. The lecture tonight will focus on how to see the condition of your liver and gallbladder and how to support these paired organs

Tofu is truly an amazing versatile soybean product. It is low in fat, high in protein and so easy to prepare. We will prepare tofu in many different delicious ways. You won’t get stuck preparing tofu in the same old way again.

Class Schedule for April, 2007

Lecture: The nature of cravings

You won’t want to miss one of our most popular ethnic theme dinners. We will prepare a delicious, healthy version of Italian food, soup to dessert. The lecture on cravings will give you great insight into where they come from and what they mean.

Here is a great opportunity to prepare a meal from start to finish under the guidance of Warren and his assistants. We will focus on spring cooking as the theme. We will enjoy a full meal together. Please bring knife, apron and cutting board.

Seasonal adjustments are at the core of macrobiotic cooking. Our vitality and immunity strengthen over time as we eat seasonally. Besides making a delicious springtime meal we will discuss what changes we can make for the season.

Lecture: Am I yin or yang? Constitution and Condition.

Join us for a delicious dinner followed by an exciting lecture that will give you the opportunity to see yourself more clearly. Knowing your condition will make it easier to determine which direction you need to go in. This gives us the ability to guide our own life.

Here is an opportunity to meet Warren and get your questions about macrobiotics answered. Tonight’s lecture is: Understanding sickness and disease. We will explore the nature of illness and how we can use it to create dynamic health. A holistic model of how disease develops will be explained.

By popular request tonight we have an evening about chewing properly. Warren will discuss the many benefits of chewing well and we will have plenty of practice chewing thoroughly. Chewing well makes good quality food even more energizing and healing.

Class Schedule for March, 2007

Lecture: Spring Cleansing

A timely lecture covering how we can discharge our excess from the Winter and support our liver and gallbladder during the season. Warren will discuss food, remedies, and lifestyle to clean out for the Spring.

Come learn how polarity between men and women can be enhanced!

In modern society a healthy polarity between sexes is diminishing. Our food choices and cooking styles as well as seasonings greatly influence this polarity and communication. The temperature will certainly rise in this special cooking for the genders class! Unique dishes for him and her to be shown.

Unfortunately foods from the past don’t just leave the body once we stop eating them. This first class of a three-part series will cover how we go about discharging sugar and simple carbohydrates. This is an exciting series of classes with great information.

Lecture: Applications of the Standard Macrobiotic Diet.

Our lecture tonight gives an overview of the Macrobiotic way of eating and how the basic principles can be applied for many numerous situations. Warren will show many applications of the macrobiotic way.

Here is a great opportunity for health guidance by Warren in a small group setting.

Dinner will be served from 5.30-6.30 pm. The consultation will be from 6.30-9.30 pm. You will have the opportunity to experience how Warren makes suggestions for everyone and he will explain what he sees through visual diagnosis.

The group is limited to the first 8 people. The fee is $120.00 for the consultation and dinner. Please call Warren if you have any questions.

Lecture: The Spirit of Health and Healing.

Certainly healthy food is very important to create well-being. However, if we lack the attitude needed to achieve health we will fall short of our goals. Tonight Warren will discuss what the spirit of health is all about and how this can be more challenging to achieve than eating well.

Creating our own health means that we need to be able to see our condition day to day. What is going on inside our bodies can be seen on the outside if we know where to look and what it means. Warren will give insight into this fascinating art of diagnosis.

Class Schedule for February, 2007

Delicious Bean Cookery. Properly cooked beans certainly are one of the most delicious, satisfying and healthy components of a natural foods diet. Today we will prepare a variety of beans in different ways including: bean soup, bean dip, bean rice, re-fried beans and more. Learn how to make beans very digestable and nutritious.

Join us for a very special evening of delicious Japanese food plus an engaging, interactive lecture on yin and yang and YOU!

  Special Valentine's Day Dinner!

Tonight we will study - what else but the heart! -  and how to support it's vital functions. We will look at the physical and emotional components to heal this powerful organ.

Early February is the time we make adjustments for the Spring and the warmer weather on the way. It is also a great time to start lightening up the load on the liver and nourish or support its rising energy. We will prepare some great transitional dishes.

Lecture: Ten Steps to Strengthening Health.

The foundation of Warren’s counseling practice is based on these steps. We will take an in depth look at these steps and see how they each have unique benefits for our health. This lecture is based on the book: “The Great Life Handbook” by Denny Waxman. Dessert and tea will be served.

Class Schedule for January, 2007

Lecture: A historical look at food.

After cooking class and lunch, Warren will give a fascinating lecture that will give some insight into the history of food. We will look at where we have come from to where we are now.

As important as it is to prepare a variety of lightly cooked vegetable dishes it is essential to prepare dishes that have a powerful, nourishing quality to them. They give us strong vitality, endurance and keep us satisfied. Don’t miss these great dishes.

Lecture: Extreme foods and their effects.

The modern diet is based on unhealthy extremes that affect us physically and emotionally. Tonight we will study how these extremes lead to health trouble and why they don’t balance themselves out.

Good quality sweet taste is important to incorporate on a regular basis in a healthy diet. Here is a great opportunity to practice making sweet dishes under Warren’s guidance. Please bring a knife, apron and cutting board for your participation.

Lecture: Using Yin & Yang in every day life. Have you wondered what Yin and Yang have to do with you? Yin & Yang are simply antagonistic and complementary forces or aspects in all of life. We will study numerous basic ways we can apply this principle to our own lives.. Dessert and tea will be served.

Special Lecture: 9-star Ki – Predictions for 2007

Warren’s yearly presentation of individual predictions for the upcoming year. Come get insight into what may be influencing you during the New Year, the year of the pig.

This special cooking class focuses on how we adjust the effects of different dishes as well as how to choose the ingredients to make the appropriate change. All of our cooking is based on this thinking.

Click here to see classes previously held in 2006