LDS Holistic Conference

Hi guys! Off to the conference~

Just wanted to let you know the vendors are open to the public this year! They have some great stuff there! Here is the address

Paradigm High Charter School

11577 South 3600 West South Jordan, Utah 84095

See ya there!

SomeDAY.....

Some day I will attend one of these!!! They are coming to Utah in the summer- EDEN actually! I am afraid this is not the year for me- hopefully next- I think I would like mine on the beach though...Or I don't know.. the farm house is pretty amazing as well- maybe both! :)

for more info go here

PS. Someday I will also have a BUS like that- Camper Top

a little diddy on what they do..

Our mission is to re-connect diners to the land and the origins of their food, and to honor the local farmers and food artisans who cultivate it. Outstanding in the Field is a roving culinary adventure – literally a restaurant without walls. Since 1999 we have set the long table at farms or gardens, on mountain tops or in sea caves, on islands or at ranches. Occasionally the table is set indoors: a beautiful refurbished barn, a cool greenhouse or a stately museum. Wherever the location, the consistent theme of each dinner is to honor the people whose good work brings nourishment to the table.

Ingredients for the meal are almost all local (sometimes sourced within inches of your seat at the table!) and generally prepared by a celebrated chef of the region. After a tour of the site, we all settle in: farmers, producers, culinary artisans, and diners sharing the long table

Sounds delightful doesn't it! The one in eden is held at SandHill farms- a garlic farm! I had no idea they were there! I may have to venture up! :)

Why Potassium Iodine?

Due to the recent tragedy in Japan we have seen people searching for iodine tablets everyhwere- iodine is essential for proper thyroid function- here is a little more info...

The Centers for Disease Control explains on their website that after a radiological or nuclear event, radioactive iodine can drift in the air and, if inhaled, can damage people’s thyroids. When people take potassium iodine, they can fill their thyroids full of iodine and thus prevent their thyroids from absorbing the radioactive iodine ( which will destroy the thyroid).

Many people here in Utah have been worried about the radiation plume and the quality of our air.

Donna Spangler, public information officer for the Utah Department of Environmental Quality, UDEQ website, which assures residents there is “no need to take potassium iodide tablets.”

At this point the levels of radiation prospected to be in the plume that would actually fall on estimated California, Oregon, Washington, British Columbia, Alaska, etc. is very minimal and is not to pose a serious risk to health. However, "if" the situation in Japan worsens (ie. the Fukushima reactors have a rod "meltdown" - creating a massive release of radiation into the atmosphere) make sure you and tour family are prepared.. here are a few suggestions I received from the herbal legacy newsletter-

1) Take the time to reevaluate your emergency plan and supplies as a family. Make sure your vehicles are not empty of fuel in case you need to evacuate and do not count on phones working in case of actual emergency.

2) If suggestion is and you plan to, stay put and to stay within your home for an allotment of time make sure you have plastic and duct tape to seal your windows and doors as well as the supplies needed in the case of a usual emergency: water, food, etc.

3) If you plan to evacuate, have at least a 72-hour kit ready to go at a moment's notice. This is good to have no matter what your plans are.

4) Staring now, increase your intake of naturally sourced iodine-containing foods and superfoods: (*estimated amounts of naturally occurring iodine)

Icelandic Kelp - *8000ppm

Kelp, Dulse, etc. (Seaweeds) - *5400ppm

Chlorella - *100ppm

Spirulina - *70ppm

Pistacios - *51ppm

Dark Greens in all there variety

Colorful vegetables & fresh fruits

Onions & Garlic

Iodine tablets

5) The purpose of increasing your intake of iodine-containing foods is to raise the amount of stable iodine in the blood. This will increase the likelihood that the thyroid will absorb the stable iodine instead of the radioactive iodine (iodine-129 and iodine-131) released during a nuclear accident.

I was curious if Utah had any nuclear reactors and it turns out we have ONE- ( at the Uof U) check out this Article for more info..

My thoughts and prayers going out to the people in Japan and all those working to control this devastating disaster.

Free Class!

How to get MORE veggies in your Diet!

Hi guys! I am doing a FREE class- How to get more veggies in your diet. A quick one hour class with recipes and handouts- of course :) We will go over how to add more veggies to your diet and how to sneak them in- sauces, dips, smoothies etc.. We can ALWAYS add more veggies to our diets and I know that can be hard to do!

I have had a ton of people also wanting to know more about juice plus so I thought this would be a great way for people to learn more about it too- taste it , see the research etc.. It really can help bridge the gap between what you do eat and what you should eat! If you already have juice plus or don't care about juice plus :) come and get great recipes and tips and try some samples-

it will be a fun night and is for everyone!

*Juice plus is juiced raw veggies and fruits that is dehydrated at a very low temp then put in a capsule or made into a vegan chewable- no sugars or starch are left- only phytonutrients, minerals, vits etc... I have been looking for something like this for ever and I am so excited to share about it! It's great- I have been very impressed and the research that backs it is awesome- it really speaks for itself.

FREE CLASS

How to get MORE veggies in your Diet!

Learn tips and Tricks and get some great recipes

Thursday Feb 24th, 6-7pm

at Kalani's House

*If you are coming just let me know so I know how many copies and samples etc.. I need to have.

Hope to see ya there!

Holistic Living Conference

I am so excited to speaking at the LDS Holistic Conference this year!! I am excited to just go too! I hope I can squeeze in some classes- there are lots I want to go to!

Here are the classes I am teaching:

10 Changes You Can Make Right Now for a Healthier You!

Get excited about cooking healthy and tasty meals! Learn how to incorporate healthier foods into your diet and actually want to eat them! I will share 10 things you CAN start doing right now and the knowledge behind WHY you want to start doing these things. The are easy and doable changes for anyone!! There will be some blending/grinding demonstrations. You will leave loaded with tons of tips and I will email you some handouts and recipes to help with your change!

At the end of this session the participant will be able to:

• Know the importance of whole foods in your diet and the benefits from them
• Know how to make better choice with what you have
• Know how preparation and goal making assist in changes you want to make
• Know how to get the most out of your smoothies
• Know how to and what to sneak into your diet and why

All About GRAINS!

This class is everything and anything you wanted to know about Grains and psuedocereals... What? Many of these are actually pseudocereals which means they are not a true grain which means they are HEALTHIER.

We will get into wheat, spelt, quinoa, buckwheat , millet, amaranth, oats, rice and barley- and some seeds- flax, chia, sesame etc. For those wanting to learn more about healthy grains this is a great class for you AND for those intolerant of gluten this is a great way to learn about all the other yummy things you can have!!! I will teach you everything I can about them!! Nutritional content and how to prepare and grind them. Also I will show you how to SPROUT them and how to grow your own Wheat Grass! Wheat grass is wonderfully healthy to drink or for cuts- YES cuts!! Wheat grass has lots of uses and is a GREAT addition to any food storage. You want to know how to use this!!!

I think you may be a little surprised what you can do with all of these and how yummy they can be!! I will also email you lots of handouts and a great little cookbook of some favorite dishes with all kinds of grains.

At the end of this session the participant will be able to:

• Explain why white flour is not a healthy choice
• Know a variety of grains, their nutritional content and ways to prepare them
• Know how to sprout grains and incorporate them into a diet and great nutrition they offer
• Know how to grow wheat grass and use it in a diet

Registration will begin March 1, 2011.

The discounted early bird registration price is $47 per person and is available until June 2, 2011. After that date, the conference is offered to you at the full price of $60 with the registration deadline being June 20, 2011.

You will be able to choose 5 of the 54 classes being offered to fill your session time slots. Each session runs 90 minutes, with a 30 minute break between classes, starting at 8:30 am, 10:30 am, 12:30 pm, 2:30 pm, and 4:30 pm.

Class sizes are limited to between 20-60 students, depending on the classroom size and based on previous years numbers, are expected to fill fast.

For all the details check it out HERE..

HOPE TO SEE YA THERE!!!

Little Buddha!!!

I am teaching the Little Buddha class on Thursday Jan 13th 6-8 pm

and I am so excited to be able to offer this! :)

This class comes from Katri- my zoning teacher-it is a great way to learn:

* To balance your energy field in the physical, emotional and mental

* To balance your glands,

*Raise your life energy

* And erase negative imprints.

The best thing I think is that you can teach your kids this stuff, it is a great tool for them to have! It has to be done with your OWN energy- that means you have to do it on yourself- and you can do it everyday! The first hour of class I am going to go over the glandular system fairly in depth then after wards we will practice and go over it on ourselves- this is something your kids can come to! :) The first hour all the kids will play in the playroom downstairs- hopefully nicely :) and I will go over the systems then the last hour we will go over it on our own feet - fun stuff! :)

* Kids 5 and older are welcome- younger ones would have a hard time in the class setting and would probably just make it hard for you to learn but young-ens can still do this- beck does it- sort of- right now I take his own hand in mine and do it on his feet with his hand- it has to be his energy :)

The class is Thursday Jan 13th 6-8 pm at my house, it is 60$ ( that is for you and any little ones you bring) and that includes the book from Katri and my own notes that accompany it about the systems.

It will be a lot of fun! I have to buy the books by Jan 4th so I need to have your payment by then and let me know how many people are coming- I can only accommodate so many. Space is limited so let me know soon!

Oil & Herb Class

The Oil & Herb class is this month.

This is such a fun class and tons of info. I go over the basics of oils & herbs- how to, what to, where to, why to etc.. I will give you tons of recipes with oils and herbs ( YES the Professors recipe- you can start with the next new moon) Also I will show you how to use them as cleaners, make your own laundry soap( take some home too!), soap, shampoo etc.. You also get to make your own Salve

( for lack of a better name)and take it home- it is awesome I use it on everything- cracked skin, cuticles, lips, healing scars, even frizzies or those bothersome cracks on your feet. And with the holidays coming up it is a marvelous gift!

It will be a lot of fun and as always lot of info, SAMPLES , handouts and laughs! :)

Guaranteed Good time!!
Oil & Herb Class

Tuesday Nov 23 rd

6:00-8:00

35$

I get a lot of supplies for this class because there are quite a few things I make for you and some you get to

make and take so I need a really accurate count of who is coming. Payment is needed by Nov 20th to hold your spot. Let me know if you are interested and I will put you on the list!! If you need my address email me- camwatson@comcast.net

And as always you get 25% off oils you order at the class- and hey now you will know how to use them!!