Fertility Awareness: for Natural Birth Control or Pregnancy Achievement

Dates: choose one of the following Saturdays (10 am to 4 pm): February 14, June 19, September 4, November 13 Men & women are welcome. This is not about counting the number of days from your period until you're "safe"! Come learn why the Rhythm Method doesn't work, and why Fertility Awareness does. The Fertility Awareness Method is an effective and empowering form of natural birth control and pregnancy achievement. Along with the obvious benefits of planning or preventing a pregnancy, many couples find that charting their fertility enhances their relationship. Cost: $75-95 (sliding scale, you decide) Cost includes an individual follow up phone session to confirm that you're accurately recording & interpreting your fertility signals. Partners are encouraged to attend at no extra charge.

Nourishing Traditional Foods

Earthaven Ecovillage, Black Mt NC with Corinna Wood Choose one of the following Saturdays (10 am to 5 pm): April 3 October 2 Men and women welcome! Learn how to support optimum health with hearty foods and time-honored ways of preparing nuts, grains, vegetables, meats, and milk products for maximumizing nutrients and digestability. We will discuss the nutritional value of including a balance of plant & animal foods, raw & cooked, into our lives. We will also address the importance of seasonal eating and of eating plants and animals that were raised in a loving and respectful way. Hands-on techniques covered will include how to make your own: ?fermented vegetables, including saurkraut ?pre-soaked grains, nuts, and seeds ?yogurt & simple cheese ?nutrient-rich meat stocks Corinna is following in the footsteps of the renowned Price-Pottenger Nutrition Foundation. In confusing times of conflicting information on nutrition, they work hard to provide accurate scientific research based on modern and traditional cultures. An amazing number of health concerns can be addressed simply by returning to the ancient ways of eating of our ancestors! Corinna draws heavily on the work of Sally Fallon, who is a leader in the field of nutrition, challenging what she calls "Politically Correct Nutrition and the Diet Dictocrats" As Sally Fallon says in her book Nourishing Traditions: "The Diet Dictocrats don't want you to know that . . . ? Your body needs old-fashioned animal fats ? New-fangled polyunsaturated oils can be bad for you ? Modern whole grain products can cause health problems ? Traditional sauces promote digestion and assimilation ? Modern food processing denatures our foods but ? Ancient preservation methods actually increase nutrients in fruits, nuts, vegetables, meats, and milk products!" Cost: $55-75 sliding scale, you decide) includes a delicious, nutritious, organic lunch

Wise Woman Ways of Herbal Medecine: A 4 week-end program

April 24 & 25, May 22 & 23, June 26 & 27, July 24 & 25, 2004 (Saturdays 10 am through Sundays 5 pm) Red Moon Herbs, Earthaven Ecovillage, Black Mt NC with Corinna Wood Women only. In this unique four weekend program, we create a safe and sacred circle for women to connect deeply with the earth and themselves. Together, we take an in-depth journey into the world of edible and medicinal plants, meeting one weekend each month to observe the plants developing from spring to summer. Through this program, you will develop a circle of herbal allies. In the wise woman tradition, we don't do this by just memorizing facts. This program is an opportunity to create a personal relationship with the plants, the Earth, the Goddess, your intuition, and your own body. It is not only a knowledge base, but also a lifestyle: one of self-love, nourishment, compassion, and caring for the Earth. We harvest and make medicines together. Through workshops, discussions, and plant walks, you deepen your understanding of how to take health care into your own hands. You take home reading and hands-on assignments as homework to deepen your experience between the weekends. A certificate is awarded upon completion of the program. A foundation in the Wise Woman Ways feeds both mind and body, heart and soul. You enjoy delicious, organic meals every day, and Gentle Yoga on Sunday mornings. Activities such as fire circles and sharing from our hearts take place in the evenings. You will learn . . . ? plant identification ? wildcrafting ? practical botany ? making herbal tinctures, infusions, poultices, oils, salves, and vinegars ? wild food harvesting & preparation ? the Wise Woman tradition ? the truth about witches ? herbs for every cycle of a woman?s life ? herbal first aid ? nutrition & traditional diets ? the pagan roots of healing ? communication with plant spirits Cost: $575, before March 1 (or $615 after March 1), includes: ? tuition (60 hours) & course materials ? all meals, organic and delicious! ? camping (indoor accomodations also available for $12-35 per night) ~ Payment plan available. ~ $25 discount for referring a friend

Wild Plants for Food & Medicine

Earthaven Ecovillage, Black Mt NC with Corinna Wood Choose one of the following Saturdays (10 am to 4:30 pm) in 2004: Spring: May 15 Summer: July 31 Fall: September 25 You will see wild plants in a whole new light as we explore the gardens of Earthaven, looking between the broccoli rows for the wild plants growing there. As our ancestors knew, our most potent herbs are the wild plants that grow where we live. You will learn how to identify, harvest and prepare those plants as food and medicine. In this hands-on workshop, you will learn how to make your own tinctures, poultices, vinegars, salves, and oils to treat many common ailments; and how to incorporate free, abundant wild plants into your diet to support optimum health. "Weeds" will never look the same again! Cost: $55-75, (sliding scale, you decide) includes a delicious, organic lunch

Wild Plants for Wild Women

August 28 & 29 (Saturday 10 am through Sunday 5 pm) Red Moon Herbs, Earthaven Ecovillage, Black Mt NC with Corinna Wood Women only In this practical, hands-on weekend workshop, a circle of women comes together to learn about the plants around them. We cover how to use abundant, local herbs to support optimum health in every cycle of a woman?s life: menstruation, pregnancy & breastfeeding, and menopause. You will get to know plants that help prevent and treat menstrual cramps, osteoporosis, hot flashes, anemia, hormonal mood swings, and much more. Highlights of this workshop include: ? Identifying and harvesting wild plants for food and medicine ? How to prepare your own herbal medicines ? Herbs for women ? Reclaiming our wildness as women ? The inside view of the Red Moon Herbs apothecary. Cost: $160, includes: ? tuition & course materials ? camping or dormitory-style accomodations (some private rooms--inquire for prices) ? delicious organic meals