Presented by Mikaële Holzer from Green Your SPIRIT™ and Katie Fredricksen, Director of Lifemax Global.

Cost: Free
Date: Monday, August 9, 2010
Time: 6:15 pm
Location: Stellar Spa, 26 Tamalpais Drive, Corte Madera

Space is limited. To RSVP and signup for this class, please email Mikaële at mik@greenyourspirit.com

In this informative and exciting class, Mikaële will teach you how to make vibrant power smoothies with a variety of superfoods, including our main superfood feature Mila from Lifemax.   Mikaële and Katie will introduce you to Mila, a whole raw food and proprietary blend of Salvia hispanica L seeds, commonly known as Chia (a seed consumed by the Aztecs for potent energy). The seeds have been carefully selected to maximize their nutritional value and are one of the highest and safest natural sources of Omega-3′s in the world.

Mila is gluten–free, trans–fat free, sugar–free, high in fiber and protein, has no taste or smell and can be deliciously combined with many foods. Its supreme biological properties are not diminished by heat in the baking process, therefore making it easy to incorporate into your favorite recipes. Loaded with Omega-3′s, fiber, antioxidants and many other vital nutrients, Mila offers a variety of opportunities to improve your overall health and well being.

Mila contains:

~ 8x more omega 3′s than salmon

~ 6x more calcium than milk

~ 3x more iron than spinach

~ 2x more potassium than bananas

~ 15x more magnesium than broccoli

~ 2x more fiber than bran flakes

~ 6x more protein than kidney beans

~ 4x more selenium than flax seed

~ 9x more phosphorus than whole milk

~ A higher antioxidant value than blueberries

Mila has been reported by many to increase energy, elevate moods, reduce blood pressure and cholesterol, help with weight loss and weight management, help with allergies and much more! We invite you to come learn how to incorporate superfoods such as Mila into your daily diet and gain the powerful health benefits they provide.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Come join in the fun! All people of any age, gender, food preference and body type are encouraged to attend!

Where:

YogaWorks Mill Valley
650 East Blithedale Avenue
Mill Valley, CA 94941-1457
(415) 318-7650
R.S.V.P. and join our meetup here

Presenting: How to Make Tonic Herb Superfood Smoothies with Bethanne Wanamaker!

Join Bethanne for a special afternoon to learn how to easily make a Tonic Herb Superfood Smoothie! You’ll walk away with an understanding of why consuming Superfoods are critical for achieving the highest level of health and the phenomenal benefits of enjoying liquid nutrition even as a meal. Bethanne will demo how to make the Cacao Party Drink from her upcoming eBook (launch date: August) and you’ll joyously sample her creation! This will be a super fun and enlightening afternoon! Bethanne is a passionate Certified Nutrition Educator and Superfood Herbal Skincare Formulator who is devoted to empowering both men and women to take control of their own health and become responsible and accountable for their actions and results regarding nutrition.

What to Bring:

-A lovingly prepared dish that is 100% raw and vegan and organic to serve 8-10 people. (Nothing cooked, and no animal products please). If you’re really new to this, feel free to ask us for suggestions or just bring some cut up organic fruit, veggies or your favorite vegan salad. You may also bring raw crackers or other raw dishes from Wholefoods, Cafe Gratitude or some other neighborhood store, if you don’t want to prepare anything this time. If you do not bring food, there is a $15 donation, but it’s highly recommended to bring food to share!

-Please list your ingredients on an index card to place next to your dish

-We will have some plates and utensils, however, if you want to join us in being more green, please bring your own plate and utinsils

-Most importantly, bring your beautiful self and be ready to learn, share, and enjoy vibrant, delicious food!
Feasting begins at: 12:45pm

We look forward to meeting and sharing with you!

~ Mikaële, Rudi, Bethanne and the lovely YogaWorks Team!

Detox • Cleanse • Rejuvenate

Cost: $595 (for all 5 days)
Date: Starting Monday, July 19, 2010
Time: 9:00 am
Location: Stellar Spa, 26 Tamalpais Drive, Corte Madera

Green Your SPIRIT is  thrilled to team up with  Stellar Spa who is hosting a 5-day group cleanse!

The Green Your SPIRIT™ 5-day cleanse is an organic, vegan, live juice and green superfood cleanse that facilitates the body to eliminate toxins, improve digestion and normalize metabolism while you rejuvenate, alkalize and reclaim your vibrant spark!

Each day you will receive the energy and nutrition of whole, live, organic juices, soups and other drinks fully loaded with enzymes, chlorophyll, alkaline nutrients, protein, vitamins, minerals and anti-oxidants – all absorbed immediately giving you vibrant clean energy throughout the day!

The Green Your SPIRIT™ 5-day cleanse includes an individual consultation and health assessment, daily guidance, support and education, delicious recipes, supplies, and the following cleansing drink and supplement regime made fresh for you each morning to be picked up at Stellar Spa:

~ Fresh green veggie and sprout juices
~ Raw energy soups high in fiber, vitamins and minerals
~ Wheatgrass juice
~ Blue green algae
~ Fresh coconut water
~ Freshly brewed herbal detox teas
~ Chlorella and enzymes
~ Mila (a superfood high in omega 3′s)

In our modern world, chemicals and pollutants found in our food, water, homes and in the air accumulate in our bodies and may cause dysfunction and an array of health problems such as weight gain, fatigue, allergies, headaches, mood problems and more.  The Green Your SPIRIT™ 5-day cleanse is essential for mental, emotional, physical and spiritual health.

Read more for complete details and a full description of the program.

Space is limited. To signup and schedule your pre-consultation email Mikaële at mik@greenyourspirit.com.

A 50% deposit is required to hold your space. Don’t miss out on this unique and exciting program! We look forward to seeing you there.

Where:

YogaWorks Mill Valley
650 East Blithedale Avenue
Mill Valley, CA 94941-1457

(415) 272-8885

What to Bring:

-A lovingly prepared dish that is 100% raw and vegan and organic to serve 8-10 people. (Nothing cooked, and no animal products please). If you’re really new to this, feel free to ask us for suggestions or just bring some cut up organic fruit, veggies or your favorite vegan salad. You may also bring raw crackers or other raw dishes from Wholefoods, Cafe Gratitude or some other neighborhood store, if you don’t want to prepare anything this time.

-Please list your ingredients on an index card to place next to your dish

-We will have some plates and utensils, however, if you want to join us in being more green, please bring your own plate and utinsils

-Most importantly, bring your beautiful self and be ready to learn, share, and enjoy vibrant, delicious food!

What time:

Feasting begins at 4PM.

Please RSVP and sign up on the meetup group for future invites!  http://www.meetup.com/Marin-Raw-Food-and-Radiant-Health-Meetup/calendar/13472474/

Presenting…

We had requests at the last meetup to do a recipe swap, so bring your fabulous recipes and make copies to share. I will also post the recipes on www.greenyourspirit.com if you would like your recipe featured! Each of us will also get a chance to speak about our journey with raw food and vibrant health in the circle.

Special guest Kirsten Biondi and I will share some stories and info  about Mila (an ancient superfood of the Aztecs) and how it has dramatically boosted our health, and many others!

We look forward to meeting and feasting with you!

~ Mikaële, Rudi and the lovely YogaWorks Team!

1. Cucumbers contain most of the vitamins you need every day, just one
cucumber contains Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B5, Vitamin
B6, Folic Acid, Vitamin C, Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium
and Zinc.

2. Feeling tired in the afternoon, put down the caffeinated soda and pick up
a cucumber. Cucumbers are a good source of B Vitamins and Carbohydrates
that can provide that quick pick-me-up that can last for hours.
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3. Tired of your bathroom mirror fogging up after a shower? Try rubbing a
cucumber slice along the mirror, it will eliminate the fog and provide a
soothing, spa-like fragrance.
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4. Are grubs and slugs ruining your planting beds? Place a few slices in a
small pie tin and your garden will be free of pests all season long. The
chemicals in the cucumber react with the aluminum to give off a scent
undetectable to humans but drive garden pests crazy and make them flee the
area.
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5. Looking for a fast and easy way to remove cellulite before going out or
to the pool? Try rubbing a slice or two of cucumbers along your problem
area for a few minutes, the phytochemicals in the cucumber cause the
collagen in your skin to tighten, firming up the outer layer and reducing
the visibility of cellulite. Works great on wrinkles too!!!
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6. Want to avoid a hangover or terrible headache? Eat a few cucumber slices
before going to bed and wake up refreshed and headache free. Cucumbers
contain enough sugar, B vitamins and electrolytes to replenish essential
nutrients the body lost, keeping everything in equilibrium, avoiding both a
hangover and headache!!
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7. Looking to fight off that afternoon or evening snacking binge? Cucumbers
have been used for centuries and often used by European trappers, traders
and explores for quick meals to thwart off starvation.
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8. Have an important meeting or job interview and you realize that you don’t
have enough time to polish your shoes? Rub a freshly cut cucumber over the
shoe, its chemicals will provide a quick and durable shine that not only
looks great but also repels water.
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9. Out of WD 40 and need to fix a squeaky hinge? Take a cucumber slice and
rub it along the problematic hinge, and voila, the squeak is gone!
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10. Stressed out and don’t have time for massage, facial or visit to the
spa? Cut up an entire cucumber and place it in a boiling pot of water, the
chemicals and nutrients from the cucumber with react with the boiling water
and be released in the steam, creating a soothing, relaxing aroma that has
been shown the reduce stress in new mothers and college students during
final exams.
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11. Just finish a business lunch and realize you don’t have gum or mints?
Take a slice of cucumber and press it to the roof of your mouth with your
tongue for 30 seconds to eliminate bad breath, the phytochemcials will kill
the bacteria in your mouth responsible for causing bad breath.
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12. Looking for a ‘green’ way to clean your faucets, sinks or stainless
steel? Take a slice of cucumber and rub it on the surface you want to
clean, not only will it remove years of tarnish and bring back the shine,
but is won’t leave streaks and won’t harm you fingers or fingernails while
you clean.
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13. Using a pen and made a mistake? Take the outside of the cucumber and
slowly use it to erase the pen writing, also works great on crayons and
markers that the kids have used to decorate the walls!!

When: 4:00 pm for mingling and indulging in scrumptious raw creations and 4:45 for SPRING CLEANSE talk with green juice and raw soup demonstration.

Where: YogaWorks 650 East Blithedale Avenue, Mill Valley, CA 94941: 415-318-7650

RSVP on MEETUP if you would like to attend, or just stop by… the only requirement is to bring:

-A lovingly prepared dish that is 100% raw and vegan and organic to serve 8-10 people. (Nothing cooked, and no animal products please). If you’re really new to this, feel free to ask us for suggestions or just bring some cut up organic fruit, veggies or your favorite vegan salad. You may also bring raw crackers or other raw dishes from Wholefoods, Cafe Gratitude or some other neighborhood store, if you don’t want to prepare anything this time.

-Please list your ingredients on an index card to place next to your dish

-We will have some plates and utensils, however, if you want to join us in being more green, please bring your own plate and utinsils

-Most importantly, bring your beautiful self and be ready to learn, share, and enjoy vibrant, delicious food!

Six Steps Towards Joy

SURRENDER TO THE MOMENT – Suspend all JUDGMENT and EXPECTATIONS. Open to receive the gifts and lessons in self-awareness that each moment holds. Transcend polarity thinking and seek the gift. What can I learn from this that will take me to higher levels of self-awareness?

BE HERE NOW – Direct thoughts out of the past and away from the future to the ever-present NOW. Observe without judgment what IS…….NOW. Am I right here right now?

FEEL – Shift from thinking to KNOWING. Suspend linear thought analysis and mind chatter andBreathe in the Now of your present moment AS ENERGY, to connect with your 3-D reality in Direct Cognition rather than indirect observation. What does NOW feel like? Answer without words. FEEL.

CHOOSE YOUR RESPONSE – ACT rather than REACT. We can change how we feel in any moment by changing our judgments of a situation. Take time to re-perceive circumstances of upset and reframe our judgments in search of the hidden gifts and potentials. In any moment we can CHOOSE how we will respond. How can I reframe this, and what is the best way to respond for joy?

EXPERIENCE STILLNESS – KNOW SILENCE ; Sit quietly, breathe slowly and deeply, cease mind chatter and hold the body as still as possible; block out or remove distracting stimuli. Bring attention to a Single Point of Focus and experience NO -Thing. Discover the Still Point of your Eternal Core. Shhhh.

HONOR YOUR WHOLE BEING: Pay attention to the signals of your body, mind, emotions,” Spirit-Inner-Child-Adolescent-Master, and honor the needs of your multiple parts in a balanced way. Find out what YOU really need, and give to others only that which makes you feel joyful to give freely. What do I REALLY need right now? Am I giving freely in joy or am I giving to receive? How can I fulfill my own needs?

Six Steps Towards Joy With Others

OWN YOUR OWN STUFF: When bothered, BREATHE, find the STILL POINT within, gently ask your Soul for solutions, and refrain from complaining and expecting others to resolve your issues. You have the power within to “unbother yourself” to restore joy, without violating the boundaries of others. Be assertive with others and lovingly ask them not to dump their “stuff” on you, reminding them of their power to create joy. Am I “dumping my stuff” on others right now? Am I allowing others to drain me by “dumping their stuff” on me ? What are the real issues?

RESPECT BOUNDARIES - Set and honor healthy personal boundaries and kindly but assertively remind others that you will not have them crossed. Respect others’ boundaries, and refrain from disrespect such gossip, unsolicited advice, critiquing and judging, making assumptions and presumptions, minding their business, attempting to directly or indirectly control their actions, attitudes or emotions. Respect people’s right to be who they are, and respect your own right to have and uphold personal boundaries. Am I genuinely respecting the boundaries of others? Am I allowing my boundaries to be violated? What actions can I take to change this?

MUTUALITY – Competition, “one-up-man-ship” and passing judgement on others are ego games that blind you to self-awareness and empowerment. If situations are approached from a “win-win” perspective of mutuality, and the highest vision for all is sought, joyful solutions will prosper. What is the highest win-win vision right now? How can we both get our needs met? Are we respecting each other’s boundaries? How will I heal or disengage non-mutual relationships?

BE EFFECTIVE - Having to be “right” implies making others wrong and sets the stage for conflict. Is being “right” more important than creating desired outcomes? Being EFFECTIVE is finding win-win solutions, respecting the rights of all to be exactly who and how they are, even if you disagree. If you do not respect each others’ boundaries and own your own stuff, you will be unable to create mutuality or effective solutions. If others need to make you wrong, recognize the ego game and refrain from engaging. You do not have to justify your existence to others and they do not have to justify their existence to you. Am I trying to make someone wrong? Is someone trying to make me wrong? Are we respecting each other’s boundaries and right to be? Can I engage this with effective action ?

RESPONSIBILITY: If we take responsibility for our words, actions, motives and experiences, we will not blame others for our problems and thus empower ourselves to solve them. Self-awareness comes from gently critiquing ourselves to determine where our actions are violating others or are ineffective. Replace blame with compassion, humility and effective action to reclaim your power to create joy. Am I acting responsibly or am I blaming others? Am I allowing others to use blame as a way to control or manipulate me? How can I take responsible action in handling my “stuff”?

HUMILITY – Humility is knowing your true place in relation to the universe and the environment around you. It is knowing that you are not above or below others, and that all beings and things are part of God and therefore, all should be treated with Love, Honor, Kindness, Respect, Mutuality, Allowance, Responsibility and Reverence. Do I act with Humility?

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Green Your SPIRIT will be talking about the benefits of SPRING CLEANSING and sampling green juices and raw soups.  Everyone is welcome!  There will also be free massages, foot baths, Free Yoga All Day and Grace from the Detox Lounge speaking about colonics… and the Cafe of Life speaking about healthy spines!

When:

4:00pm

Where:

650 East Blithedale Avenue
Mill Valley, CA 94941-1457
(415) 318-7650

See you there!!!

• Monthly Raw Potlucks
• Different themes, speakers, enlightening movies etc.
• Share and receive delicious organic, vegan, raw food meals, recipes and tips
• Connect with like-hearted people

First Potluck:

YogaWorks Mill Valley is graciously hosting our first event!
650 East Blithedale Avenue
Mill Valley, CA 94941-1457
(415) 318-7650

Join Meetup and RSVP Here

What to Bring:

-A lovingly prepared dish that is 100% raw and vegan and organic to serve 8-10 people. (Nothing cooked, and no animal products please). If you’re really new to this, feel free to ask us for suggestions or just bring some cut up organic fruit, veggies or your favorite vegan salad. You may also bring raw crackers or other raw dishes from Wholefoods, Cafe Gratitude or some other neighborhood store, if you don’t want to prepare anything this time.

-Please list your ingredients on an index card to place next to your dish

-We will have some plates and utensils, however, if you want to join us in being more green, please bring your own plate and utinsils

-Most importantly, bring your beautiful self and be ready to learn, share, and enjoy vibrant, delicious food!

What time:

Feasting begins at 4PM.

Presenting…

Mikaële and Rudi of Green Your SPIRIT will be speaking about SPRING CLEANSING and demonstrating some green juice and raw soup recipes!

We look forward to meeting and feasting with you!