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Qigong for a Healthy Body and Peaceful Mind with Samuel Barnes

Qigong improves the various bodily functions by improving the body’s natural energy flow andcapacity with simple standing or seating postures, body movement and harmonized breath. The simple movements were developed by Chinese over the last 5000 years to follow the natural flow of the earth’s energy and improve the circulation of internal Qi (Chi) from the body and external Qi from nature, utilizing this energy to stimulate and balance the various functions of the body, improving health, well-being and inner peace. Along with learning the Eight Pieces ofBrocade Qigong Set and Wild Goose Moving Qigong Set 1, each week will be exploring therapeutic qigong that is ancient form of Chinese energetic medicine and is one of the four main branches of Traditional Chinese Medicine, along with acupuncture, herbal medicine, and medical massage. Therapeutic Qigong practices demonstrate by balancing ones Qi or electromagnetic energy which surrounds and pervades in everyone and everything in nature. Disruptions in the electromagnetic energy of the body can occur throughout the natural life span as a result of poor diet, sedentary lifestyle, surgery, injuries, suppression of emotions, and aging. Therapeutic qigong begins to stabilize these bio-energetic imbalances and blockages. This enables the body to strengthen and regulate the internal organs, the nervous system and the immune system, reduce pain, regulate hormones, and strengthen and release deep-rooted emotions and stress.

Materials: DVD or Stream “Element: Tai Chi for Beginners” found on Amazon

Day 1: Introduction to Eight Pieces of Brocade’s 1st Piece of Brocade and the opening motion of the Wild Goose Moving Qigong Set 1, 3- 2- 3 Breath Work, Therapeutic Qigong practices for the Heart’s Health.

Day 2: Learn Eight Pieces of Brocade’s 2nd and 3rd Piece of Brocade and the 2nd group of motions of the Wild Goose Moving Qigong Set 1, 9 Point Breath Work, Therapeutic Qigong practices for the Spleen’s Health.

Day 3: Learn Eight Pieces of Brocade’s 4th and 5th Piece of Brocade and the 3rd group of motions of the Wild Goose Moving Qigong Set 1, 4- 4- 6 Breath Work, Therapeutic Qigong practices for the Lung’s Health.

Day 4: Learn Eight Pieces of Brocade’s 6th Piece of Brocade and the 4th group of motions of the Wild Goose Moving Qigong Set 1, 4-7-8 Breath Work, Therapeutic Qigong practices for theKidney’s Health.

Day 5: Learn Eight Pieces of Brocade’s 7th Piece of Brocade and the 5th group of motions of the Wild Goose Moving Qigong Set 1, Slow Breath Breath Work, Therapeutic Qigong practices for the Liver’s Health.

Rancho La Puerta Tai Chi with Samuel Barnes Traditional Tai Chi The martial art of Tai Chi is well-known for bringing the mind, body and spirit together to improve balance, prevent injury and promote good health. This peaceful martial art will help clear the mind, reduce stress, enhance flexibility along with promoting overall wellness. The steps are soft and the slow movements are simple. The postures and movements all accord with the principles of yin and yang and build an intimate awareness with one’s natural internal and external energy building a great sense of inner peace. Each week a new tai chi posture is introduced in the moving sequence of the traditional Tai Chi Long Form Tai Chi Form training. Tai Chi is a form of Qigong so each week will be exploring therapeutic qigong that is ancient form ofChinese energetic medicine and is one of the four main branches of Traditional ChineseMedicine, along with acupuncture, herbal medicine, and medical massage. Therapeutic Qigong practices demonstrate by balancing ones Qi or electromagnetic energy which surrounds and pervades in everyone and everything in nature. Disruptions in the electromagnetic energy of the body can occur throughout the natural life span as a result of poor diet, sedentary lifestyle, surgery, injuries, suppression of emotions, and aging.The goal of tai chi as a therapeutic qigong begins to stabilize these bio-energetic imbalances and blockages. This enables the body to strengthen and regulate the internal organs, the nervous system and the immune system, reduce pain, regulate hormones, and strengthen and release deep-rooted emotions and stress.

Materials: DVD or Stream “Element: Tai Chi for Beginners” found on Amazon

Day 1: Introduction to Tai Chi Free Flow Movements, Opening Motion of Tai Chi Long Form, Lifting Hands and Ward Off Left

Day 2: Practice Tai Chi Free Flow Movements for improved health up to Ward OffLeft then add Ward Off Right and Roll Away, Press, Guard the Temples and Push movements

Day 3: Practice Tai Chi Free Flow Movements for better balance up to Push then add movements Single Whip, Lifting Hands, Spread the Wings and Brush Knee.

Day 4: Practice Tai Chi Free Flow Movements for anxiety relief up to Brush Knee then add 2nd Brush Knee, 3rd Brush Knee, Play the Guitar, Pary and Punch.

Day 5: Practice Tai Chi Free Flow Movements for transformation of fear up to Part and Punchthen add Uncrossing of the Hands, Turn to Close, Return to the Mountain Training
Camp.

 

Samuel Barnes is the director of TaiChi Works Studio, the Qigong Healing Institute inBeverly Hills and a teacher at UCLA. He has been teaching Tai Chi for over 43 years and is a master teacher of these popular health practices, traveling extensively in China and Tibet and cultivating a deep understanding of these practices so he can share them clearly with the West. He also teaches Qigong, Hsing I, Bagua, Chinese Yoga,Therapeutic Qigong and Meditation. He is featured on the “Element: Tai Chi forBeginners” DVD and is pioneering online class content to allow Tai Chi and Qigong to be easily accessed in the mainstream. He is well known for leading 3-35 day deep world wide travel immersions in Tai Chi, Qigong and Meditation and has an extensive private practice with clients locally and online.

Better Balance with Kymberly Williams-Evans

Want to reduce your fall risk? Stave off memory decline? Walk more effectively and confidently? Learn some interesting aspects of your specific movement habits? This program is based on the latest science and is designed to improve your balance, cognitive function, and posture in these integrated, cutting edge, research-based, exercise sessions.Try some fun moves that stimulate your motor, cognitive, and sensory domains. Come one day or all as each session offers stand-alone activities. You’ll gain loads of functional tasks to do at home post-Ranch visit.If you have balance or brain health concerns or simply want to play, laugh, and learn targeted tasks to activate your brain and body all-in-one, join me every day or on a drop-in basis.

 

Kymberly Williams-Evans PhD (ABD) has taught fitness, dynamic balance and dance to more than 40,000 participants on 4 continents in 4 languages. Her teaching career spans land, sea, and airwaves and started in the first aerobics studio inEurope. Former faculty at University of California Santa Barbara in both the Dept of Exercise and Sports Studies and English, she specializes in baby boomer and older adult group exercise. Her newly released video program, “Better Balance, Fewer Falls, was inspired by her 40 years’ guest teaching at the Ranch.When not at Rancho la Puerta, you can find her in Santa Barbara where she leads classes and writes on fitness topics.

“I won’t be old until my feet hurt, and they only hurt when I don’t let ‘em dance enough, so I’ll keep right on dancing. – Bill “Bojangles” Robinson

Better Balance with Kymberly Williams-Evans

Want to reduce your fall risk? Stave off memory decline? Walk more effectively and confidently? Learn some interesting aspects of your specific movement habits? This program is based on the latest science and is designed to improve your balance, cognitive function, and posture in these integrated, cutting edge, research-based, exercise sessions.Try some fun moves that stimulate your motor, cognitive, and sensory domains. Come one day or all as each session offers stand-alone activities. You’ll gain loads of functional tasks to do at home post-Ranch visit.If you have balance or brain health concerns or simply want to play, laugh, and learn targeted tasks to activate your brain and body all-in-one, join me every day or on a drop-in basis.

 

Kymberly Williams-Evans PhD (ABD) has taught fitness, dynamic balance and dance to more than 40,000 participants on 4 continents in 4 languages. Her teaching career spans land, sea, and airwaves and started in the first aerobics studio inEurope. Former faculty at University of California Santa Barbara in both the Dept of Exercise and Sports Studies and English, she specializes in baby boomer and older adult group exercise. Her newly released video program, “Better Balance, Fewer Falls, was inspired by her 40 years’ guest teaching at the Ranch.When not at Rancho la Puerta, you can find her in Santa Barbara where she leads classes and writes on fitness topics.

“I won’t be old until my feet hurt, and they only hurt when I don’t let ‘em dance enough, so I’ll keep right on dancing. – Bill “Bojangles” Robinson

Better Balance with Kymberly Williams-Evans

Want to reduce your fall risk? Stave off memory decline? Walk more effectively and confidently? Learn some interesting aspects of your specific movement habits? This program is based on the latest science and is designed to improve your balance, cognitive function, and posture in these integrated, cutting edge, research-based, exercise sessions.Try some fun moves that stimulate your motor, cognitive, and sensory domains. Come one day or all as each session offers stand-alone activities. You’ll gain loads of functional tasks to do at home post-Ranch visit.If you have balance or brain health concerns or simply want to play, laugh, and learn targeted tasks to activate your brain and body all-in-one, join me every day or on a drop-in basis.

 

Kymberly Williams-Evans PhD (ABD) has taught fitness, dynamic balance and dance to more than 40,000 participants on 4 continents in 4 languages. Her teaching career spans land, sea, and airwaves and started in the first aerobics studio inEurope. Former faculty at University of California Santa Barbara in both the Dept of Exercise and Sports Studies and English, she specializes in baby boomer and older adult group exercise. Her newly released video program, “Better Balance, Fewer Falls, was inspired by her 40 years’ guest teaching at the Ranch.When not at Rancho la Puerta, you can find her in Santa Barbara where she leads classes and writes on fitness topics.

“I won’t be old until my feet hurt, and they only hurt when I don’t let ‘em dance enough, so I’ll keep right on dancing. – Bill “Bojangles” Robinson

Dance with Rory Davis

Roryography is a follow-in-the-moment dance/cardio class in the style of a Richard SimmonsVHS tape. All ages and skill levels are welcome. If you are a trained dancer or you trip over your own feet, you will have a ball dancing with Coach Rory Davis, who specializes in movement and cardio for all bodies and abilities. You will laugh and sweat equally in Roryography. Fabulous attire not required but highly recommended!

Rory Davis is the long-standing resident choreographer for Peaches Christ Productions and the co-creator of Baloney, SanFrancisco’s acclaimed Gay All Male Revue. Rory staged the west coast premiere of “Showgirls! The Musical!” and has starred opposite drag legends Bianca Del Rio, Alaska, Bob the Drag Queen and countless others. Rory staged the world premiere of the FX miniseries “Feud” and he was a headline performer for the San Francisco Pride main stage for several years. With the creation of Roryography, Coach Rory has become the go-to choreographer for the drag scene in San Francisco and continues to specialize in movement for non-dancers.

Yoga for EveryB.O.D.Y.

Yoga for EveryB.O.D.Y. is an all-level yoga class that builds foundational understanding of the body, mind and spirit. Whether a never-ever or an experienced practitioner, Shayne will give you tools to take to any class to enjoy healthy practice

 

Shayne Morgan was born and raised in San Diego and graduated from UCSD in La Jolla. Shayne’s mother introduced her to the Yogic arts through Yogananda’s center in Encinitas and she introduced her daughter and grandchildren to Yoga and Meditation. Shayne has taught Yoga and Meditation for over 20 years in Aspen with background in both Iyengar and Ashtanga disciplines. She teaches a profound, yet joyful and non-intimidating alignment-based yoga that engages every level of practitioner. She developed Yoga for EveryB.O.D.Y. with her daughter River and has presented the curriculum around the world.

Cardio & Strength with Krista Popowych

Inspiring fitness enthusiasts around the globe, Krista Popowych is an award-winning fitness professional, personal trainer, global fitness director and author of Partner Workouts: Training Together for Better Results. As an IDEA Fitness Instructor of the Year and three-time canfitpro Canadian Fitness Presenter of the Year, Krista’s goal has always been to inspire others through movement and education. With a degree in Human Kinetics, she has hosted over 100 TV fitness episodes, starred in exercise videos, co-created an on-demand fitness app, is a master trainer for various fitness brands, and is a Balanced Body Integrated Movement Specialist. Krista’s energy, creative workouts and real-life approach to fitness make her a highly sought-after instructor and presenter!

Cardio & Strength with Krista Popowych

Inspiring fitness enthusiasts around the globe, Krista Popowych is an award-winning fitness professional, personal trainer, global fitness director and author of Partner Workouts: Training Together for Better Results. As an IDEA Fitness Instructor of the Year and three-time canfitpro Canadian Fitness Presenter of the Year, Krista’s goal has always been to inspire others through movement and education. With a degree in Human Kinetics, she has hosted over 100 TV fitness episodes, starred in exercise videos, co-created an on-demand fitness app, is a master trainer for various fitness brands, and is a Balanced Body Integrated Movement Specialist. Krista’s energy, creative workouts and real-life approach to fitness make her a highly sought-after instructor and presenter!

Iyengar Yoga with Aman Keays

Aman Keays is rooted in the Iyengar system of yoga since 1980. As aging continues, the teaching and practice has deepened in his own life. He loves sharing this practice with all who join him in classes as everyone is aging together. Many influences have also supported this practice such as Zen, Vipasana, and Lakota Traditions. He has had many great teachers along the way. Each class intention is to deepen the practice of who you really are, as a spiritual being, with the gift of using the body as a tool. We will heal and grow together this week. Namaste

Iyengar Yoga with Aman Keays

Aman Keays is rooted in the Iyengar system of yoga since 1980. As aging continues, the teaching and practice has deepened in his own life. He loves sharing this practice with all who join him in classes as everyone is aging together. Many influences have also supported this practice such as Zen, Vipasana, and Lakota Traditions. He has had many great teachers along the way. Each class intention is to deepen the practice of who you really are, as a spiritual being, with the gift of using the body as a tool. We will heal and grow together this week. Namaste

E5 COLLECTIVE Fitness with Aimee Nicotera

Train your body and mind to be resilient and strong with E5 COLLECTIVE®!

Combine multi-planar movement, strength training, brain training, HIIT, and recovery for a truly unique 45-minute experience! E5 COLLECTIVE® serves all fitness levels and is delivered with coaching intended to foster an unbreakable spirit and a positive mindset!

Aimee Nicotera is an international fitness presenter and Virtual Studio Owner with 30 years of experience. Aimee holds a BS in Nutrition Science, a MS in Health Education, as well as numerous certifications, including those from ACSM, ACE, AFAA and theInstitute of Motion. Aimee has extensive experience developing programs and delivering education for various companies, including Spartan, Life Time and MOSSA. Aimee is the creator of the format E5 COLLECTIVE, a Schwinn Indoor Cycling Master Trainer, busy personal trainer and an ‘always excited to teach’ group fitness instructor. Aimee loves to run, and she has completed 22 marathons to date.

E5 COLLECTIVE Fitness with Aimee Nicotera

Train your body and mind to be resilient and strong with E5 COLLECTIVE®!
Combine multi-planar movement, strength training, brain training, HIIT, and recovery for a truly unique 45-minute experience! E5 COLLECTIVE® serves all fitness levels and is delivered with coaching intended to foster an unbreakable spirit and a positive mindset!

Aimee Nicotera is an international fitness presenter and Virtual Studio Owner with 30 years of experience. Aimee holds a BS in Nutrition Science, a MS in Health Education, as well as numerous certifications, including those from ACSM, ACE, AFAA and theInstitute of Motion. Aimee has extensive experience developing programs and delivering education for various companies, including Spartan, Life Time and MOSSA. Aimee is the creator of the format E5 COLLECTIVE, a Schwinn Indoor Cycling Master Trainer, busy personal trainer and an ‘always excited to teach’ group fitness instructor. Aimee loves to run, and she has completed 22 marathons to date.

Meditation For Everybody: It’s Not What You Think

Have you been curious about meditation? Do you want to learn techniques to develop a manageable home practice? Are you a long-time practitioner seeking to deepen your practice? Over the course of your week at The Ranch, you will gather tools to sustain your meditation practice. The course will demystify the experience of meditation, allowing you to integrate mindfulness into your daily life.

Studies show:
 Meditation trains and balances the mind.
 Meditation fosters relaxation and stress management.
 Meditation is proven to be incredible for your health; it increases the immune system, lowers blood pressure, lowers stress hormone levels in the body, increases cardiovascular health and calms anxiety and depression.

 

River Morgan is a third generation yoga and meditation instructor, who resides in Aspen, Colorado. A lifelong study of movement and the body has guided her over 19 years of teaching. River has been featured in many publications for her yoga classes and retreats, including Yoga Journal, Forbes Magazine, Elephant Journal, Aspen Peak Magazine and as a model for the Gaiam and Jade Catalogues and products. She authored a wellness column for The Aspen Daily News and her classes are featured on Depak Chopra’s Jiyo app as well as Golf Forever, Healthy Backs Forever, Aspen82, and The Healthy Life channel. She is a certified yoga, meditation & Gyrotonic instructor and teacher-trainer. She holds a BFA in Dance & toured internationally with two professional dance companies. River has also served as assistant director of TheFarmCollabortive.org for the past 16 years.

 

Meditation For Everybody: It’s Not What You Think

Have you been curious about meditation? Do you want to learn techniques to develop a manageable home practice? Are you a long-time practitioner seeking to deepen your practice? Over the course of your week at The Ranch, you will gather tools to sustain your meditation practice. The course will demystify the experience of meditation, allowing you to integrate mindfulness into your daily life.

Studies show:
 Meditation trains and balances the mind.
 Meditation fosters relaxation and stress management.
 Meditation is proven to be incredible for your health; it increases the immune system, lowers blood pressure, lowers stress hormone levels in the body, increases cardiovascular health and calms anxiety and depression.

 

River Morgan is a third generation yoga and meditation instructor, who resides in Aspen, Colorado. A lifelong study of movement and the body has guided her over 19 years of teaching. River has been featured in many publications for her yoga classes and retreats, including Yoga Journal, Forbes Magazine, Elephant Journal, Aspen Peak Magazine and as a model for the Gaiam and Jade Catalogues and products. She authored a wellness column for The Aspen Daily News and her classes are featured on Depak Chopra’s Jiyo app as well as Golf Forever, Healthy Backs Forever, Aspen82, and The Healthy Life channel. She is a certified yoga, meditation & Gyrotonic instructor and teacher-trainer. She holds a BFA in Dance & toured internationally with two professional dance companies. River has also served as assistant director of TheFarmCollabortive.org for the past 16 years.

 

Oaxacalifornian Dining Experience

Indulge in a culinary journey like no other at our Oaxacalifornian dining experience!
Four talented chefs come together to craft a harmonious fusion of Oaxacan and Baja Californian flavors. Immerse yourself in the rich tapestry of Mexican cuisine, where traditional Oaxacan spices meet the fresh, coastal ingredients of Baja California. From velvety mole-infused dishes to mouthwatering seafood creations, prepare for a sensory adventure that celebrates the vibrant essence of both cultures on your plate. Join us for an unforgettable gastronomic exploration that transcends borders and tantalizes your taste buds. 

Wednesday October 18th,  4:45 PM at Cafecito Tres Estrellas
Price $150 USD per person, tax and wine pairing included.
Transportation is provided, please meet at the Administration Building.
Van departs from the Administration building on Wednesday at 4:45 PM.
Maximum of 20 guests. Sign Up at the Appointments Desk or email appointments@racholapuerta.com.

 

René Saynes, the visionary culinary artist behind Sirilo | Cocina Folk in the vibrant city of Oaxaca, México. Hailing from the enchanting town of Juchitán, Oaxaca, he honed his culinary craft at the prestigious “Le Cordon Bleu México”.

René is a master at elevating traditional Mexican ingredients into mesmerizing, emotion-filled culinary experiences. His innovative approach to modern Mexican cuisine is a harmonious blend of flavors, with a spotlight on the rich and ancient tastes of the Istmo de Tehuantepec, a region celebrated for its ancestral culinary heritage.

Prepare to embark on a sensory journey like no other when you dine at Sirilo, as René Saynes crafts dishes that transcend mere meals, inviting guests to savor the essence of Mexico’s culinary history and innovation. @rene_saynes , @sirilo_oaxaca

 

Chef Andrea López is a Culinary Arts graduate with a specialization in the rich tapestry of Oaxacan cuisine. Renowned collaborator with Gudo Magazine and speaker at prestigious gastronomic summits. She is a culinary consultant in the vibrant city of Oaxaca and Mexico City and has been distinguished as the Secretary of the National Chamber of Restaurants (CANIRAC) in Oaxaca. Since 2017, she is the proud owner of El Tendajón, an enchanting restaurant nestled in the heart of Oaxaca, were she passionately showcases her ancestral culinary heritage. @iandysl , @eltendajon.oax

 

Chef Paola Rendon’s, culinary journey began amidst the heart of Baja California, the picturesque town of Tecate. From a young age, she embarked on her culinary journey learning from Chef Marcelo Hisaki at Amores. Her passion for the culinary arts led her to pursue a formal education at Culinary Art School Tijuana.

In 2018, Paola’s insatiable thirst for culinary knowledge propelled her to the bustling streets of New York City, where she honed her skills at acclaimed establishments such as Lamano and Sobre Masa. Here, she not only perfected her craft but also proudly showcased her Mexican culinary heritage to the world.

Now, in a heartwarming return to her roots, Paola has rejoined her hometown, embracing Rancho La Puerta’s Family. As the culinary leader of Cafecito Tres Estrellas, she orchestrates a farm-to-table symphony, artfully crafting seasonal delights using the bounty of our 6-acre organic farm.

Paola’s culinary ethos is a reflection of her genuine love for food – it’s homemade, fresh, and infused with a generous sprinkle of love. She beckons you to savor the flavors of her journey, where each dish is a testament to her dedication to the art of cooking.

 

Executive Chef Reyna Venegas prepares fresh and delicious food that energizes, inspires, and nourishes guests. She fuses the culinary and cultural heritages of her own Northern Baja roots with the nutritious “spa cuisine” pioneered 80 years ago by Rancho La Puerta co-founder Deborah Szekely. At La Cocina Que Canta, “The Kitchen That Sings,” Chef Reyna teaches healthy eating as a celebration of life in farm-to-table cooking classes.

As a lifelong learner, Chef Reyna attends the University of California, San Diego’s Integrative Nutrition program, which focuses on how food promotes wellness. She is also a graduate of the Culinary Art School in Tijuana, and holds a Pastry Degree from the Lycée Technique et Hôtelier de Monte-Carlo and Fondation Turquois.

She and her husband Chef Marcelo Hisaki own Restaurante Amores, a hidden culinary jewel in the heart of Baja and currently collaborates as manager of Team Mexico on their way to the Bocuse d’Or Finale 2023.

 

Wandering in Cuba

Photographs – “Traveling in Cuba”

Traveling in Cuba is a collection of photographs that John Rosenmiller compiled during his numerous journeys throughout Cuba since 2015. His compelling images reveal a raw and gritty side of Cuba that starkly contrasts with the island’s image of 50s cars, cigars and rum. Meet unseen Cubanos who struggle with dignity and perseverance in Havana’s overflowing barrios, make charcoal at night in the hidden countryside, live in church operated homes for the elderly, train in run down boxing clubs, cut sugar cane and compete in local rodeos. John is a native New Yorker whose recent documentary film, City of Covid, unmasked the empty New York streets during the March 2020 covid quarantine when New York was the epicenter of the virus.

Immersion Swim Program with Dr. Steven Katz

Offered three times a day Sunday – Thursday, 11 am & 3pm, Activity Pool
Dive into a five-day progressive swim class that will have you swimming smarter, better, and faster. Designed for swimmers of all levels, Total Immersion taught by swim coach and Chiropractor, Dr. Steven Katz.

Coach Steve will begin by analyzing your stroke and then will apply small incremental corrections for skill improvement. Over the course of 5 days, you will discover an ease, confidence, and enjoyment in swimming that you never could have imagined. Spaces are limited so please be sure to register as early as possible.  Offered twice a day so max 12 people. (Sign up in lounge).

 

Dr. Steven Katz has been a lifelong athlete (including professional baseball) and yoga/chiropractic practitioner. His passion for mindful swimming was ignited after experiencing a Total Immersion workshop in 2015. He experienced such immediate improvement in the ease, efficiency, and pleasure of swimming freestyle that he dedicated himself to certifying as a Total Immersion coach and achieved coach certification in 2021. He believes swimming is ideal for safe and mindful fitness at any age.

Live Younger Longer! Using Nutrition and Lifestyle to Restore Vitality at any Age

We are likely going to live much longer than previous generations. But living longer can be full and rich, with good energy and wisdom, or deteriorate into poor health and chronic disability. You can choose! Living longer is not the same as growing old. Vitality lets us live more life in each day. It is the quality that powers us to be healthy, strong, active and productive. We will discuss the keys to a life of health and vitality. You will have the opportunity to evaluate how you are doing in each area and create a roadmap for a life with balance, energy, resilience, and optimism. Each lecture is a blend of ancient wisdoms and cutting-edge nutritional research, with lots of practical pearls from my clinical experience as a naturopath and Doctor of Oriental Medicine.

These talks are excerpted from Dr. Gold’s online video course, “Live Younger Longer, Improve your Vitality at Every Age.”

Live Younger Longer: The Eight Keys to Vitality at Every Age
80% of how we age is within our control. Your DNA is not your destiny.

Improving Vitality:  How to Get Your Sleep and The Truth about Hormone Balance.
Sleep is the most regenerative thing we can do for ourselves, and most people cannot get the sleep they need. Hormones control our experience of ourselves. Learn what you need to know for optimal hormone balance.

 

Iris GoldDr. Iris Gold is an Oriental Medicine doctor and licensed acupuncturist with extensive experience in natural medicine. Throughout her thirty years of clinical practice, she has happily specialized in the issues of women’s health, guiding hundreds of women to achieve balance and ease during the roller coaster ride of hormonal transitions. Aside from her practice in Marin County, California, Iris’ personalized consulting and coaching practice, Live Well Coaching, is designed to empower her clients with the skills they need to live healthfully with energy, ease, and vitality. She was originally trained as a microbiologist and was planning on attending allopathic medical school. Instead, after a six-month trip to Asia in the early 70’s, where she first began to study yoga and meditation, her life took a turn. She returned to attend three years of naturopathic medical school before going on to Acupuncture school and receiving her doctorate in Oriental Medicine in China in 1989. She has been a frequent lecturer at acupuncture conferences in California, and a guest expert at spas and cruises in Mexico and Asia. She served on the Board of the California State Organization of Oriental Medicine and Acupuncture for five years, and also is a volunteer acupuncturist at a clinic in the mission district of San Francisco, providing free treatments to low-income women with cancer.  Her volunteer work also includes being a community leader in the Pachamama Alliance, an organization dedicated to creating a sustainable, just and thriving world for all beings.

Herbal Medicine for Everyday Living

The Art of Herbal Medicine
Learn the basics of how herbs can support your health and well being, in both food and medicinal forms. Herbalism is the oldest form of medicine and every culture has its version, discover how you can incorporate botanical remedies into your daily life using a variety of methods from this traditional approach.

Botanical Support For Digestive Health
Healthy digestion is the foundation of wellness and herbalists use a range of herbs to offer support. If you are curious to learn how to calm inflammation, release tension, move stagnant energy, and heal the gut, then taking a look at what and how we eat is key. We’ll discuss the importance of bitters, aromatics and prebiotic herbs and delicious ways to use them.

Herbs For Happiness, Stress Relief & Sleep
Life’s challenges can leave us with frazzled nerves and sleepless nights. Herbal medicine and nourishing foods can support the body to remain calm and centered during the day, and, if necessary, offer sleep support at night. This class is filled with delicious ways to use botanical medicine to bring the body into balance, reconnect with our inner joy, and let go of tension to receive the nourishment of deep rest.

Botanical Allies For Immune Support
Learn the traditional ways that herbalists have used plant medicines to strengthen the immune system and support the body to fight off pathogens. We’ll discuss the herbs, funghi and nutrient dense foods that could be allies for our current times, and creative ways to use these ingredients for internal and topical use.

 

Dawn Petter is a clinical herbalist and flower essence practitioner based in New York City. She is a graduate of Arbor Vitae School of Traditional Herbalism and is trained as a flower essence practitioner with Delta Gardens and Findhorn Essences. Dawn offers in depth consults by appointment, and teaches classes and retreats at Corporations and institutions including, the NY and Brooklyn Botanic Gardens and Brooklyn Grange, to name a few. She is also the owner of Petalune Herbals which specializes in herbal skincare. Her classes are imaginative, accessible, and encourage students to use herbal medicine in every day life. Visit www.petaluneherbals.com to learn more about her offerings, and follow her on social media @petaluneherbals

Herbal Medicine for Everyday Living

The Art of Herbal Medicine
Learn the basics of how herbs can support your health and well being, in both food and medicinal forms. Herbalism is the oldest form of medicine and every culture has its version, discover how you can incorporate botanical remedies into your daily life using a variety of methods from this traditional approach.

Botanical Support For Digestive Health
Healthy digestion is the foundation of wellness and herbalists use a range of herbs to offer support. If you are curious to learn how to calm inflammation, release tension, move stagnant energy, and heal the gut, then taking a look at what and how we eat is key. We’ll discuss the importance of bitters, aromatics and prebiotic herbs and delicious ways to use them.

Herbs For Happiness, Stress Relief & Sleep
Life’s challenges can leave us with frazzled nerves and sleepless nights. Herbal medicine and nourishing foods can support the body to remain calm and centered during the day, and, if necessary, offer sleep support at night. This class is filled with delicious ways to use botanical medicine to bring the body into balance, reconnect with our inner joy, and let go of tension to receive the nourishment of deep rest.

Botanical Allies For Immune Support
Learn the traditional ways that herbalists have used plant medicines to strengthen the immune system and support the body to fight off pathogens. We’ll discuss the herbs, funghi and nutrient dense foods that could be allies for our current times, and creative ways to use these ingredients for internal and topical use.

 

Dawn Petter is a clinical herbalist and flower essence practitioner based in New York City. She is a graduate of Arbor Vitae School of Traditional Herbalism and is trained as a flower essence practitioner with Delta Gardens and Findhorn Essences. Dawn offers in depth consults by appointment, and teaches classes and retreats at Corporations and institutions including, the NY and Brooklyn Botanic Gardens and Brooklyn Grange, to name a few. She is also the owner of Petalune Herbals which specializes in herbal skincare. Her classes are imaginative, accessible, and encourage students to use herbal medicine in every day life. Visit www.petaluneherbals.com to learn more about her offerings, and follow her on social media @petaluneherbals

The Power of Purpose

Bestselling author, life coach, and speaker, Richard Leider brings the power of purpose to life helping us to find meaning, live longer, better.

To get a life, get a purpose! Purpose is not a luxury for the few, but is accessible to all and is fundamental to health, healing, happiness, and longevity, adding 7-10 years to your life. Purpose gives us the will not just to live but to live long and well. Legendary life coach Richard Leider offers a Purpose Checkup to help us unlock the power of purpose and inspire us to get out of bed in the morning with intention and joy.

How to Age
Based on his latest book, Who Do You Want to Be When You Grow Old? this session will offer relevant stories and practices to help us grow whole and navigate the path of purposeful aging. The-Purpose-Checkup

How to Unlock Your Purpose
Why do you get up in the morning? Based on his perennial bestseller, The Power of Purpose, this session will help us answer the question, do a PURPOSE CHECKUP, and unlock the power of purpose to find more meaning in our everyday lives. Is Your Calling Calling card

How to Live the Good Life
Are you living in the place you belong, with the people you love, doing the work you enjoy, with a sense of purpose? Based on his classic bestseller, Repacking Your Bags, this session will help us to answer this question by taking the GOOD LIFE Inventory and learning new ways to lighten our loads for the good life. WhatWorks_5.25×7.75_v3

 

Richard Leider is founder of Inventure – The Purpose Company, where the mission is to help people to “unlock the power of purpose” and answer the question: “Why do you get up in the morning?” An international bestselling author of eleven books including three bestsellers which have sold over one million copies, his latest book, Who Do You Want to Be When You Grow Old? The Path of Purposeful Aging, is the defining book on purposeful aging. The Power of Purpose and Repacking Your Bags are considered classics in the personal growth field. Widely viewed as a pioneer of the global purpose movement, his work is regularly featured in many media sources, and his PBS Special – “The Power of Purpose” – was viewed by millions of people. He has taken his purpose message to all 50 states, Canada, and 4 continents, and he has advised everyone from AARP to the National Football League to the U.S. State Department.

The Power of Purpose

Bestselling author, life coach, and speaker, Richard Leider brings the power of purpose to life helping us to find meaning, live longer, better.

To get a life, get a purpose! Purpose is not a luxury for the few, but is accessible to all and is fundamental to health, healing, happiness, and longevity, adding 7-10 years to your life. Purpose gives us the will not just to live but to live long and well. Legendary life coach Richard Leider offers a Purpose Checkup to help us unlock the power of purpose and inspire us to get out of bed in the morning with intention and joy.

How to Age
Based on his latest book, Who Do You Want to Be When You Grow Old? this session will offer relevant stories and practices to help us grow whole and navigate the path of purposeful aging. The-Purpose-Checkup

How to Unlock Your Purpose
Why do you get up in the morning? Based on his perennial bestseller, The Power of Purpose, this session will help us answer the question, do a PURPOSE CHECKUP, and unlock the power of purpose to find more meaning in our everyday lives. Is Your Calling Calling card

How to Live the Good Life
Are you living in the place you belong, with the people you love, doing the work you enjoy, with a sense of purpose? Based on his classic bestseller, Repacking Your Bags, this session will help us to answer this question by taking the GOOD LIFE Inventory and learning new ways to lighten our loads for the good life. WhatWorks_5.25×7.75_v3

 

Richard Leider is founder of Inventure – The Purpose Company, where the mission is to help people to “unlock the power of purpose” and answer the question: “Why do you get up in the morning?” An international bestselling author of eleven books including three bestsellers which have sold over one million copies, his latest book, Who Do You Want to Be When You Grow Old? The Path of Purposeful Aging, is the defining book on purposeful aging. The Power of Purpose and Repacking Your Bags are considered classics in the personal growth field. Widely viewed as a pioneer of the global purpose movement, his work is regularly featured in many media sources, and his PBS Special – “The Power of Purpose” – was viewed by millions of people. He has taken his purpose message to all 50 states, Canada, and 4 continents, and he has advised everyone from AARP to the National Football League to the U.S. State Department.

Enhancing Your Relationships for a Healthier and Happier Life

Enlightened Relationships: From Bedroom to Boardroom
A healthy lifestyle requires healthy relationships and healthy relationships require healthy interactions, communications, and negotiations.

As social beings, we are interdependent, we must interact in order to survive. Unfortunately, most people have not learned the art and science of interaction. Learn the nuances of communication and negotiation as the building blocks of any mutually fulfilling relationship in your personal and professional life.

As in nature, humans and their interactions are subject to certain laws that we must honor in order to survive and thrive.  Learn the 8 Universal Laws of Enlightened Negotiation with emphases on Effective Communications, Building Trust, the Power of Intention, the Significance of Creativity, and the Magic of Mindfulness.

Attain the Right Mindset and Skillset to Achieve the Ideal Outcome in Your Interactions
Put your attention on your intention! Often in challenging interactions people react from a default mode with an automatic response, consciously or unconsciously, which is not healthy. This may compromise our relationship and create unhappiness or escalate to a conflict.

Learn a simple yet profound tool that liberates you from this trap. The choice of your behavior not only demonstrates your authenticity and clarity, it removes the guessing game for others, prevents conflict and makes a good relationship even better!

In this session you will learn how to use The Law of Intention as a GPS or the guiding light of your behavior in any interaction or negotiation. We will also discuss The Law of Strength; you will discover the source of your strength in any interaction or negotiation and learn how to tap into that source.

Build Trust, Learn to Overcome Obstacles and Prevent Failure or Conflict by Using the Laws of Trust and Flexibility
Similar to the idea of using your creativity to uplift your relationships, you can tap into your creativity to avoid conflict. Obstacles and roadblocks are part of interactions in any relationship. Learn how to maneuver and negotiate your way to your goal.

The main reason for an impasse in any interaction is lack of flexibility on either side as parties don’t see a viable option. Learn the golden role of brainstorming for co-creating options.

Last but not least: Trust is the foundation of any relationship! How to build trust and how to amend a broken trust. What do biological and behavioral sciences of trust teach us?

 

Dr. Mehrad Nazari is the author of the multiple award-winning book, Enlightened Negotiation: 8 Universal Laws to Connect, Create, and Prosper. Recently he was selected as one of 20 thought leaders around the globe by the International Leadership Association to contribute a chapter to: Evolving Leadership for Collective Wellbeing: Lessons for Implementing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. He is an executive advisor, corporate trainer, and speaker.

Dr. Nazari is a passionate practitioner of applied spirituality. He believes in preserving the authenticity of the ancient wisdom practices and applying them to our daily lives in the 21st century.

Mehrad holds a PhD in Leadership and Human Behavior and an MBA. For three decades Mehrad distinguished himself as a business leader in San Diego with several accolades to his credit, and also served for a decade as an adjunct professor of Business Negotiation. Mehrad has studied with spiritual masters including Walt Baptiste, Swami Veda Bharati of India, and Kyozan Joshu Roshi of Japan. He has been teaching mindfulness, meditation and yoga for over twenty-five years and served on the faculty of Esalen Institute 18 years. He coaches individuals as well as corporations which include Sony, Brookfield, eBay, Young President Organization Gold and National Conflict Resolution. Dr. Nazari has presented at the Int’l Conscious Capitalism Conference and served on the Board of Conscious Capitalism, San Diego. You can contact him at DrNazari@EnlightenedNegotiation.com

 

 

Happy Hour for Hormones

Happy Hour for Hormones, With or Without Whine: B Y O H (Bring Your Own Hormones)-
Join us for an open forum and lively discussion of hormonal issues for all ages. This is an informal “round table” discussion on a variety of hormonal issues that the guests would like to talk about. It will offer the opportunity for questions, answers and more!

 

Nancy Cetel, MD, is an engaging and passionate physician, author and professional speaker. Following her graduation from the New York University School of Medicine, she obtained her postgraduate training in Reproductive Endocrinology at the University of California, San Diego, and Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Southern California. Her pioneering research in hormonal issues led to numerous publications and awards. Dr. Cetel is often referenced in books and journals, and is a frequently invited lecturer nationally and internationally.  Live appearances and interviews have brought her acclaim as an accomplished communicator and advocate for an informed public. She is the author of Double Menopause: What to Do When Both You and Your Mate Go through Hormonal Changes Together. Her passions include her family, vegetarian cooking, dancing, and the joys of being a grandparent.