In Sports and Smoothies, we will learn how to make hardy drinks that can be used for a meal or as a large snack. You will learn to prepare pre- and post-exercise and sports recovery drinks to satisfy even the most discriminating of palates combining vegetables, fruits, and superfoods into delicious and satisfying drinks. Nuts will be included in some but not all of our recipes. Ingredients that will be used in our recipes include fresh coconut milk and coconut water, almond milk, super foods such as ashwaganda, maca, chia, cacao powder, cacao beans, sea vegetables and more. We will combine alkalizing greens, beets, fruits, sprouts and other REAL food ingredients that add high quality protein, fat, and carbohydrates to your drinks. Expect to learn delicious and nutritious ways to fill you and your family up while gaining energy and stamina at the same time. Sample recipes include a macadamia vanilla coconut shake, a sports recovery drink that is full of vitamins and minerals, and a "green: breakfast drink to start your day. This class is appropriate for growing kids and athletes of all ages. Plan to leave this class FULL along with recipes of the drinks that we will sample and additional recipes and resources. $10 materials fee is due to the instructor on the night of class.

Spring and Fall are great times to do a cleanse. Learn how to make your own cleansing drinks using produce and herbs you will find right in your local grocery store and/or garden. We will focus on ingredients that are known to act as liver and kidney detoxifiers. We will also learn how to make cleansing soups and teas as well as green drinks that we will sample throughout the class. Plan to leave this class with several recipes and ideas to do your own cleanse. $10 materials fee is due to the instructor on the night of class.

On the first night, you will learn how to make herb-infused oils and we will make a salve that you can take home for use on sore muscles or as part of a body lotion. We will discuss the medicinal properties of topical herbs such as plantain, oregano, comfrey, st. john's wort, cayenne, and calendula and how these can be remedies for dry or aging skin, sore muscles, arthritis, fungus, warts, and eczema. We will incorporate selected plants into our salves that you will take home. On the second night, we will discuss how herb-infused oils can be used in face creams and body lotions as well as salves. We will create our personalized lotion or cream using selected infused oils along with grapeseed, olive, and coconut oils, coconut butter, rose water, aloe and essential oils. You will leave with oils and creams both nights, which you can enjoy yourself and also make great gift items for the upcoming holidays. We use all natural ingredients endorsed by the environmental working group, www.ewg.org. No parabens or petroleum. We will briefly touch upon tinctures in this class. $20 materials fee is due to the instructor on the night of class.

Learn how to make Herb Infused Oils. Use the herb infused oils to make a salve that you can take home and use for sore muscles. We’ll discuss the medicinal properties of topical herbs such as plaintain, oregano, comfrey, St. John’s, wort, cayenne and calendula. Learn remedies for dry or aging skin, sore muscles and arthritis, fungus and warts and eczema. These make great gift items made with all natural ingredients that do not contain parabens or petroleum. Materials fee (value $10) included in the tuition.

Herbs can be used by all of us to increase endurance, decrease inflammation, and support our tissues while enjoying an active lifestyle. This class will provide an overview of specific herbs that will assist our bodies in maintaining the physical activity we love so much. We will learn about poultices and healing creams and talk about internal remedies as well as topical applications for dealing with acute and chronic injuries. Plan to leave this class with a healing salve. $10 materials fee is due to the instructor on the night of class.