Date: October 20-22, 2023
4th Annual Fall Macrobiotic Conference
Healing from Within: Nurturing your Heart Health
This year’s presentation showcases an exciting opportunity to embark on a transformative journey towards enhanced well-being across various facets of your life: physical, emotional, mental, social, and environmental health. Our focus is on harnessing the power of macrobiotics, a comprehensive framework rooted in holistic principles and dynamic practices. It serves as a guiding force in shaping your lifestyle choices and adopting a nourishing plant-based, whole foods diet.
Join us to gain invaluable insights from prominent experts and educators hailing from around the globe. We’re committed to delivering cutting-edge information, nutritional wisdom, delectable recipes, thoughtfully curated menus, captivating demonstrations, and comprehensive responses to all your inquiries. Over the course of two stimulating days, we will offer a diverse array of classes and presentations that cater to individuals at every stage of their journey – whether you’re seeking inspiration to kickstart your path to wellness or you’re a dedicated, long-term practitioner.
Presenters: Susan Waxman, Amy Gordon, Faina Markov, Georgina Mayer, Laura Castoldi, Martin Halsey, Nathan Walz, and Tom Monte
A full recording of this online event will be available upon completion of the conference.
Our virtual* Fall Conference offers a clear path to achieve better physical, emotional, mental, social, and environmental health through macrobiotics. What Is Macrobiotics?
Macrobiotics, noun, (used with a singular verb) – a holistic, plant-based way of life, based on dynamic and flexible choices of nutrition, activity, and lifestyle, aimed for better physical, emotional, mental, social, and environmental health.
– Macrobiotic, adj., such as macrobiotic philosophy or macrobiotic diet.
*SHI Macrobiotics is a 501(c)(3) and your generous donations are greatly appreciated to allow us to continue to provide high-quality, current, and wide-ranging topics of education to the macrobiotic community and beyond.
Who Should Attend?
- Are you vegan, vegetarian, or pescatarian?
- Are you new to macrobiotics, or a long-time veteran?
- Are you interested in transitioning to a plant-based, whole-foods diet?
- Or, are you simply looking to feel better, naturally, through diet and lifestyle?
If you answered “yes” to either question, this is the conference for you!
What’s Included?
- 2 days of macrobiotic education
- Classes with experts in macrobiotics and nutrition
- Q&A sessions during events
- 4 macrobiotic cooking classes
- 4+ engaging lectures
- Class handouts and recipes
- Conference recordings available after event
Healing from Within: Nurturing your Heart Health
Presenters
Susan Waxman – Macrobiotic Counselor, Cooking Instructor & Chef
Susan Waxman has dedicated her life to understanding the energetic nature of foods, cooking styles, and creating dynamic, healthful meal plans. This has allowed her to merge teaching and macrobiotic cooking that provides healthy, tasteful options for many clients looking to improve their health and perspective on life. Her expertise with ingredient selection, kitchen and pantry design, menu planning, and meal preparation are the foundation of her unique international macrobiotic cuisine.
Amy Gordon – Certified Senior Yoga Instructor & Reiki Master
Amy Gordon has been teaching yoga professionally and practicing personally most of her life to enhance her healthy macrobiotic lifestyle. She has led workshops in yoga, pranayama (breathing exercises), meditation and the running of reiki energy both nationally and internationally. Amy has studied with many masters… including Doug and David Swenson, David Williams, Nancy Gilgoth as well pattabhi jois, manju jois, saraswathi jois and sharath jois in Mysore, India. Amy is passionate about sharing the benefits she’s discovered through these complimentary practices.
Georgina Mayer – Natural Foods & Macrobiotic Chef
Macrobiotic chef and counselor, Georgina enjoys sharing her passion for the culinary arts for health and healing with the mission to inspire and promote wellness and satisfaction through food and lifestyle. She is the co-founder of Casa Macro, the first plant based macrobiotic restaurant and health food store in Northern Mexico.
Laura Castoldi – Counselor and Chef
Hallo, my name is Laura, I am 50 years old, I have two children, Benedetta (18) and Giovanni (15) and I am a former professional translator and English teacher for kids.
In 2008 and 2012 I was diagnosed with breast cancer and the second time I decided to play an active role in my recovery. It was then that I realized how food could play a crucial role, either positive or negative. I therefore decided to make some major changes in my diet and to dedicate my life to explore the power of food and healthy cooking, which I consider an occasion to play with colors, flavors, perfumes and textures, but also an opportunity to share my experience with people, to take care of myself and others.
I decided to go back to school and I attended “La Sana Gola” in Milan, where I am still studying (I think I will never stop learning by my teacher and mentor Martin Halsey) and where I work as a teacher. I have also created “I buoni sani”, my life project which includes a small macrobiotic restaurant, cooking classes, conferences and macrobiotic counseling.
I love travelling around the world, I love arts, reading and above all I love writing, which helped me overcome many difficult situations in my life. I am very excited and grateful because last July I published a book written with my teacher and mentor Martin Halsey, “La mia cucina contro il cancro”, telling my experience with cancer and food. I hope it will help many people who are going through this terrible experience, which fortunately for me became the beginning of a new life.
Martin Halsey – Macrobiotic Teacher & Counselor
Martin Halsey is American living in Italy and is a husband and father of three girls. After receiving his degree in biology and studies of nutrition he became interested in holistic healing and macrobiotics. He has been involved in numerous macrobiotic projects throughout the world and was closely associated with Michio Kushi. Martin is the founder and principle teacher of The Milan School of Natural Cooking and Healing, founded in 1996. In 2012 the school received recognition as a training body for Natural Cooking and Food Therapy from the Lombardy Region and since 2015 it has been recognized nationally for the inclusion of its members in the professional registers of Holistic Therapists and Holistic Chef.
Martin has over 40 years of experience in the field of macrobiotic healing and is one of the world’s leading experts. Every year he sees hundreds of people in consultation and often manages to solve problems for which traditional medicine has no answer. He is the author of 20 books, numerous video training programs and has created countless courses, lectures and workshops. To learn more about the school and its international activities, visit www.lasanagola.com.
Schedule
Friday, October 20, 2023
- 7-8:30 pm – Welcome & Introductions + Tribute to Denny Waxman* – SHI, Susan Waxman & Participants
*This portion of the conference is free for anyone who would like to attend.
Saturday, October 21, 2023
- 9-9:45 am – Morning Exercise TBD – Amy Gordon
- 10-10:55 am – Lecture TBD – Martin Halsey
- 11 am-12:30 pm – Cooking Class TBD – Susan Waxman
- 12:30-1:30 pm Break
- 1:30-3 pm – Cooking Class TBD – Georgina Mayer
- 3:05-4pm – Lecture TBD – Patrick Riley
- 4:05-5 pm – Lecture TBD – Tom Monte
Sunday, October 22, 2023
- 9-9:25 am –Awakening the Meridian Senses – Susan Waxman
- 9:30-11 am – Cooking Class TBD – Laura Castoldi
- 11:05 am-12:35 pm – Cooking Class TBD – Faina Markov
- 12:35-1:35 pm – Break
- 1:35-3:05 pm – Menu Planning Class – Susan Waxman
- 3:10-4:05 pm – Lecture – Nathan Walz
- 4:10-5 pm – Panel & Close
Day 1 & 2 Details
TBD
Day 3 Details
TBD
Registration & Pricing
Registration Fees*:
Full Registration: $100 (Days 1-3)
Day Pass #1: $50 (Day 2 ONLY) + Day 1 Welcome & Intro.
Day Pass #2: $50 (Day 3 ONLY) + Day 1 Welcome & Intro.
BONUS Full Registration*: $150 (Days 1-3)
* BONUS full registrations will include additional FREE classes that will be announced during the conference
Special Discounts:
Discounts are also available for college students, seniors, medical professionals, teachers, and the military.
Full Registration: $50 (Days 1-3)
*Please note that Day 1 is NOT a full day of presentations
What Is Macrobiotics?
Macrobiotics, noun, (used with a singular verb) – a system of holistic principles and dynamic practices that guides choices in nutrition and lifestyle for physical, emotional, mental, social, and environmental health
– Macrobiotic, adj., such as macrobiotic philosophy or macrobiotic diet.
Learn from the world’s leading macrobiotic educators as we provide the latest information, nutritional insights, recipes, menus, and demonstrations, dispel myths and answer questions.
With more than dozen classes spread over two days, the conference includes presentations that are relevant whether you are new to macrobiotics or a longtime practitioner.
How to Use Zoom
- A smartphone, desktop, laptop, or tablet is preferred for participation.
- A video camera, either built in to your device or a separate webcam – you can still listen to the webinar without one.
- A microphone, either built in to your device or in the webcam – you can still use the Zoom chat to ask questions.
- An internet connection that supports audio and video meetings.
- Installation of Zoom on your device for video – desktops and non-Chromebook laptops do not require installation.
