Warren Kramer and the January 2008 Schedule

It's been hectic this holiday season, but the January 2008 schedule is finally up on the website! New updates to the website will happen throughout 2008, so please check it out on a regular basis.

Also, for all you Warren Kramer fans out there, he will be back in Austin from Thursday January 24rd to Tuesday January 29th. If you'd like to schedule a personal consultation, please call the office at 512.476.2276.

He will also be hosting a weekend seminar. Details below...

Planning Your Personal Path to Health
Teacher: Warren Kramer
Location: Casa De Luz, Cielo Room
Date and Time: Friday January 25 7pm - 9pm, Saturday January 26 8am - 9:30pm, Sunday January 27 8am - 7:30pm

It’s all about YOU this weekend. Each participant works on understanding and treating their own condition. It includes a group consultation and action plan for every participant as well as cooking classes on the basic dishes you need to know how to prepare and a lot of general information on how to see and understand your health. Put all of this together for your own wellness plan.

Store Holiday Hours

Dear Friends,

The Natural Epicurean Macrobiotic Specialty Store will be closed from Monday December 24th until Tuesday January 1st.

We will resume normal business hours on Wednesday January 2nd.

We will be open regular business hours Monday - Friday 12am-7pm and Saturday - Sunday 10am - 7pm from now until Monday December 24th, so please stop by if you need anything.

We wish you and all your loved ones a happy and healthy holiday season!

Cheers,
Winnie

Vegan Networking

I moved to Austin from New York City about five months ago and I am constantly amazed by the strong sense of community that I feel here. Austin always has a million things going on, but here are a few vegan-specific ones you may enjoy:

• Sunday Potluck: a weekly themed vegan potluck, past themes have included gourmet cafeteria foods, fancy hors d'oeuvres and pies!
• Vegans Rock Austin!: an excellent resource for all things vegan and vegetarian, they hold their own monthly potlucks and meetups too.
• Veggie Speed Dating: having trouble finding a partner that shares your penchant for vegetables? try vegan speed dating! it's a new event they've just started at dhaba joy on guadalupe. a seven course meal and seven single potential partners or new friends to meet? sounds awesome to me.
  

vegansexuality

some food for thought: do you choose your romantic partners based on their eating habits? if so, you may be part of a newly named group known as the 'vegansexuals'.

Potts, who coined the term vegansexuality, says the “negative response of omnivores” to her study has surprised her. Even some fellow animal lovers question the wisdom of vegansexuality. A blog for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals noted that sleeping with only fellow vegans means forgoing the opportunity to turn carnivores into vegans by the most powerful recruiting tool available — sex.

PETA’s founder and president, Ingrid Newkirk, agrees that vegans smell fresher. (“There’s science to prove it,” she says.) But Newkirk is all about the recruiting, even if it means one convert at a time. “When my staff members come to me and say: ‘Guess what? My boyfriend, now he’s a vegan,’ I say, half-jokingly: ‘Well, it is time to ditch him and get another. You’ve done your work; move on.’ ”

Paul Pitchford in Austin!

We just got a call yesterday from our friends at the Academy of Oriental Medicine at Austin (AOMA) and are thrilled to have learned that Paul Pitchford will be in Austin this March, speaking at an event called "Bringing Balance Back to Health". The symposium will be held March 28-30th and more details can be found here.

TCM & Nutrition – Healing with Whole Foods Paul Pitchford
Paul Pitchford is the author of Healing with Whole Foods, Asian Traditions and Modern Nutrition. This book is used as a reference by students of acupuncture as a comprehensive guide to the theory and healing power of Chinese medicine. This program will take an integrative approach to bringing together authentic traditions of Chinese medicine with current Western research on health and nutrition. Paul inspires us to incorporate a balanced diet along with a peaceful lifestyle to achieve optimum health.

Regenerating Your Liver Qi with Springtime Foods (SPECIAL LUNCH EVENT) Paul Pitchford
Join us for this special lunch event. Spring is the ideal time for cleansing and rejuvenation for overall health and well-being. As spring is represented by the wood element and includes the liver and its complementary organ, the gallbladder, these two organs are usually the primary targets for springtime cleansing and health regimens. Paul Pitchford will take lunch guests through a unique tour of their specially prepared Spring meal which focuses on regenerating your liver qi. This meal was created in collaboration with the Hyatt Regency Chef.

New Store Hours and Le Creuset Sale!

Hello Everyone!

My name is Winnie and I am the new store manager for the Natural Epicurean Macrobiotic Specialty Store and current student at the Natural Epicurean. I'm just writing to let you all know that our little store will now be open more hours each day to serve your macrobiotic specialty needs!

Monday - Friday 10am - 7pm
Saturday - Sunday 10am - 3pm

Stop in and say hi! We are located at 1701 Toomey Street in the Casa de Luz campus. Our store is just to the left as you are walking up to the restaurant.

Also, we are having a holiday sale on Le Creuset - 15% off all Le Creuset enamel, cast iron and stainless steel cookware and a free Cool Tools silicon trivet/pot holder with a Le Creuset purchase of $200 or more.

Thanks all!