Learn about different types of sugar and how they are presented on food labels, ways to overcome sugar cravings, ideas for weaning off sugar, and alternatives to sugar for cooking and snacking . Our presenter, Ofri Gilan—chef, educator, and owner/founder of Asheville...
Through embodied meditation and compassionate self-inquiry, this class will explore how to befriend creative blocks and access deeper, more vibrant energy to bring into our creativity and lives. With gentle curiosity we can more clearly see limiting patterns and...
Growing scientific literature on mindfulness interventions shows great promise for a host of mental and physical health benefits. In this class we will explore the concept of mindfulness, discuss the current research, and share ideas for practicing and applying this...
Integrative Family Medicine recognizes that human health is interdependent with that of our community and environment at large. Humans currently generate around 240 million tonnes of discarded plastic each year, and there are now 500 times more pieces of micro-plastic...
While the benefits of cardiovascular exercise have been widely researched and promoted, the benefits of slow, meditative yoga are not as well studied or understood. In this class Kristine Kaoverii Weber, yoga therapist and founder of Subtle® Yoga, discusses recent...
Interested in local wild foods? This fun and illuminating presentation highlights many of our finest Appalachian wild edible plants and fungi. In this presentation Luke discusses many of his spring and summer favorites as well as harvesting ethics, philosophies, best...
Your best medicine may be hiding in your spice cupboard! Join Greta Kent-Stoll, Ayurvedic Practitioner, for this peek inside the profound health benefits of common kitchen spices. You will learn not only about the medicinal properties of various common cooking spices...
Keith Wimsett will share the top five strategies that some of the most successful people in the world use to achieve their goals and transform their lives. This class will break down, step-by-step, how to make your New year’s Resolutions “quit...
Just as polluting our parent ecosystems can make us sick, so can we support our health through wise land care and daily nutrition habits that give us what we need to thrive. In this session, we will delve into how soil, geology and environmental factors influence the...
Greta Kent-Stoll is returning to our community class series to teach an Ayurvedic understanding of the root imbalances that contribute to anxiety. In this class, we will learn about beneficial herbs and foods for reducing and managing anxiety, as well as lifestyle...
Discover the options for how your body can be tended after death: standard burial, green burial, cremation, and more. What are the costs involved? How do you go about organizing this? What is a home funeral? What are some rituals for caring for the body after...
Come together with your community to explore the contemporary views of grief, the transformative power of change, and the ways we can support one another through the inevitability of death. This class is the final installment of a four-part monthly series on death...
Prepare for your final chapter in life through the use of living wills, advance directives, designated power of attorney, and vigil plans. Our panel of local experts will answer all of your questions in this second installment of our four-part series: “On Death and...
As parents we are all familiar with power struggles. Whether our children are two or twenty-one years old we have all experienced the frustration and disbelief of these confrontations as our children behave like saboteurs to gain control. Power struggles are the...
Join us for a panel discussion on important, often unexamined questions such as: What does dying look like? What are the options for end-of-life care in America? What is hospice and palliative care? What is a death doula? What are some holistic approaches to...
While we spend much of our time in our homes, we are often unaware of problems that develop due to the humid Appalachian climate affecting indoor air quality. Marcus Renner of Conservation Pros will discuss how and why mold and moisture issues develop in homes and...
Men and women alike can take control of their pelvic pain, and Dr. Susie Gronski wants to show them how. This community class will explore pelvic floor function, anatomy, and both the possible causes of and resources for alleviating pelvic pain. Integrative...
In our modern world we often forget that our environment influences our health. Research shows that exposure to the natural world and the lack thereof is an important determinant of individual and community health and well-being. This talk explores some of the...
Learn the basic structures and mechanisms of our state government and ways citizens can impact public policies, laws and regulations, especially those related to environmental, social, and economic justice. Avram Friedman is a founder and the Executive Director of The...
Ayurveda addresses the roots of illness and gives you the tools for optimal well-being. By optimizing your body’s ability to self-heal, this ancient Vedic science guides you to your most healthy, vibrant state.Greta will discuss the foundational concepts of Ayurveda....
