Scheduled Events

A Cooking Class for People with Cancer and Those Who Cook For Them

Do you cook for or are you someone living with cancer? Do you/they struggle with issues such as infection, fatigue, weight loss, nausea, gastrointestinal upset, pain, or shortness of breath that threatens their nutritional status? If so, join Laura Pole, health supportivechef, oncology nurse, talented musician, and amazing person, in this wonderfully upbeat, information-packed class and learn how to preparehealth-promoting, nutrient-dense delicious food-as-medicineto relieve or prevent symptoms.

For more information please see the Public Class Catalog, Health Supportive and Specialty Cooking Classes, Cancer Support.

When? Saturday, January 30, 2010, 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Where? Natural Gourmet Institute for Food & Health, New York, NY.

Healthy Delushious Lunchbox and Snack Ideas for the Whole Family

Join Health Supportive Chef, Laura Pole, as we creatively tackle the problem of whipping up healthy lunchbox meals and snacks for your family to tote to school or work. In this class, we’ll look at how to plan ahead, so that something you cook today is magically transformed into an item in tomorrow’s lunchbox. We’ll come up with ideas for including both hot and cold foods, and other variety in the lunchbox menu.

Menu: We’ll make Turkey-Mango Roll-Ups and Rainbow Veggie-Cheese Roll-ups, Bodacious Berry Soup, Tasty- Easy Bean Spread, Wholly Guacamole with Whole Grain Tortilla Chips and Veggie Sticks, Jam Good Cookies, Sliced Apples with Nut Butter Dipping Sauce. Call or go online to register.

When? Thursday March 18, 2010 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.

Where? Roanoke County Parks and Rec, 3738 Brambleton Ave., Roanoke, VA 24018. Phone (540) 772-7529.

How to get there? Directions

Smith Farm Cancer Help Program (CHP) Weeklong Residential Retreats

Nestled in a lodge setting amidst the rolling hills just beyond Washington DC, participants and caregivers explore, educate, nourish, renew and reclaim their inner resources for healing. These weeklong residential retreats designed in partnership with the internationally recognized Commonweal Cancer Help program developed by Dr. Michael Lerner and Dr. Rachel Naomi Remen offer a spectacular year-round environment for integration, reflection and healing transformation. Modeled after the internationally recognized Commonweal Cancer Help Program featured in Bill Moyers PBS series Healing and the Mind CHP retreats are designed for adults and caregivers who are seeking physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual healing as they live with cancer. Application required – Call to inquire about Scholarships

The integrated schedule provides daily support sessions led by a psychotherapist along with massage, yoga, meditation, deep relaxation, imagery work, creativity sessions, and a gourmet vegetarian diet. The retreats also facilitate discussions on making choices in complementary and conventional cancer therapies along with issues surrounding pain, suffering and end of life.

These retreats have consistently provided many with deeply satisfying, transformational experiences along their journey. Chef Laura will be head chef and will also be giving presentations on nourishing yourself when you have cancer.

When? Sessions: March 25 - 28, 2010, July 22 - 25, 2010, October 7 - 10, 2010, December 9 - 12, 2010

Where? Smith Farm Center for the Healing Arts hosted at Hallowood Retreat Center, Comus, MD. Call 202-483-8600 or email heal@smithfarm.com for details.

How to get there? Application required. Inquire for available scholarships and directions.

Ayurvedic Cooking Workshop

Integral Yoga Programs - Yogaville, Charlottesville

Private Program (not listed in Yogaville catalog): sposored by Healing Arts Yoga Center.

When? May 15, 2010, 10:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Where? Integral Yoga's Satchidananda Ashram and Retreat Center at Yogaville, 108 Yogaville Way, Buckingham, VA 23921. Call (800) 858-9642 or e-mail arc@iyiva.org for details.

How to get there? contact Ren Fields (540) 871-4555. Directions