Boston Class Schedule

Boston Class Schedule:

Cooking Class (Full Price: $45.00, Prepaid: $40.00)
Full meal served. Recipes provided.

Dinner/Lecture (Full Price: $35.00, Prepaid: $30.00)
Lighter meal served and the emphasis is on lecture, discussion and study.

Ethnic Dinner/Lecture (Full Price: $40.00, Prepaid: $35.00)
Enjoy macrobiotic cuisine from around the world! These are one of our most popular events.

Monthly Community Dinner/Lecture (Full Price: $40.00, Prepaid: $35.00)
We come together for a feast, socialize and enjoy a lecture.

OPEN HOUSE (FREE! and pre-registration is required)
Offered to give you the chance to meet Warren and learn more about:
What is Macrobiotics?

Fresh Start Program (Half Day) (Full Price: $75.00, Prepaid: $70.00)
Cooking Class and a lecture following lunch. Recipes and handouts provided.

Location: All classes are held in our modern, spacious kitchen at 28 Perthshire Road, #2 in Brighton, MA. Please go to Contact in the main menu to get the directions.

Payment Policy: As all of you know the cost of organic produce and dry goods has steadily increased over the past few years. We are trying to keep our class prices down to enable people to attend our events. By pre-paying for an event we are able to avoid over or under-shopping thus saving money all around. All of our classes are $5.00 less when prepaid. We ask that a check be sent to hold the reservation. Calling ahead of time is not paying ahead. The check should be received the day before class. If we have to cancel an event due to weather or low enrollment we will of course refund the payment or offer a credit. If you need to cancel we request 24 hour notice for a refund. We understand that certain situations may require cancelling. Thank you for your understanding and for your support over the years.

Checks. Please send checks to Warren Kramer, 28 Perthshire Road, #2, Brighton, MA 02135 or you can pay cash at the door ($5.00 extra). Registration is secured when payment is received. Please note that we are not set up for credit cards. We're sorry for this inconvenience.

Registration & Cancellation: Please call to register in advance by calling 617-562-1110 or emailing us at: warrenkramer@live.com . We offer a reduced price if you register early vs. calling the day of the event or arriving at the door. This helps us plan in advance to make sure there are enough people attending to hold the event and to allow us to buy the correct volume of groceries. Class may be canceled 24 hours in advance if enrollment is low. Fees will be refunded in this instance.

JANUARY 2012

Saturday Jan 7– Fresh Start Program: Fundamentals of Whole Foods Cooking 10.00am-3.00pm
This foundation program is great for people new to macrobiotics as well as those who wish to get a refresher on the essence of macrobiotic principles.

Cooking Class: Essential Dishes for Modern Times
As so many people are struggling to maintain balance and stay healthy, Warren
demonstrates the key dishes that will help keep our direction. A full meal will be
served and recipes provided.

Lecture: Creating a Blueprint for Better Health in 2012
Resolutions come and go, make this year be the year your health finally improves.
We will look at how to pinpoint which area of your health needs improving. You will
have a clearer picture of what is needed to take your health to the next level.

Tuesday, Jan 10 Cooking Class: Nabe Night. 6:00-8.30pm
Here it is, our once a year class, Nabe is a ceramic pot that is used for a style of cooking one right at the table. It is delicious, fun, warming, relaxing and nourishing. This style of cooking is one of the best to release pressure and tension. Best of all, it is the easiest to clean up! Warren will explain how to make Nabe and discuss the benefits. We will all cook and eat at the table. Some Nabe pots will be for sale.

Tuesday Jan 31 Cooking Class: Cooking for Men (and anyone with a hearty appetite!) 6:00-8:30p.m
The most common complaint from men about natural or vegetarian food is that they are not satisfied or still hungry after eating a meal. This is the class that will take care of that concern. Men need hearty dishes that taste great, that is what tonight is about.

FEBRUARY 2012

Tuesday Feb 14 Dinner/Lecture Ethnic Night 6:00-8:30p.m.A Special Valentine's Day Meal: Italian!
Lecture: 9 Star Ki Astrology: Predictions for 2012
This special once a year lecture will give you the opportunity to find out what energetic influence you will be experiencing. Warren will make sure that everyone knows their 9ki "number" as well as what that means.

Tues.day Feb 21 Cooking Class: Transitional Spring Cooking 6:00-8:30p.m.
Early February is the time we start to make various adjustments in our cooking for the Spring season. Besides preparing a delicious early Spring meal, we will discuss cooking styles, seasonings and foods to add and minimize for this time of year.

Wednesday Feb 29 Dinner/Lecture Lecture: Fifty Ways to Love Your Liver 6:00-8:30p.m.
The liver is the commanding general of the body and with more than 500 functions it plays a very large role in our health. The liver influences a woman's health more than any other organ. Headaches, eye issues, joint pain, irritability, pms, prostate issues, fibroids and so many more are all related to an imbalance in the liver. Let's look at how to take care of our liver this Spring with food, remedies and lifestyle.

MARCH 2012

Tuesday March 13 Cooking Class: So Where's The Protein? 6:00-8:30p.m
So often when people hear about a vegetarian diet, the question turns to protein and where is it found and will I get enough. The answer of course is yes, there is plenty of protein in a plant based diet. This class we will focus on many of the forms of protein found in a macrobiotic diet.

Thursday March 22 Dinner/LectureLecture: Menu Planning Made Easy(with a focus on Spring) 6:00-8:30pm
One of the best ways to ensure that you are having variety and good balance with your meals day to day is by menu planning. In this often requested class, Warren spells out the foundation of planning delicious, satisfying meals. We will emphasize the Spring for our meals. Class participation is encouraged.

Saturday March 24- Fresh Start Program: Fundamentals of Whole Foods Cooking 10.00am-3.00pm
This foundation program is great for people new to macrobiotics as well as those who wish to get a refresher on the essence of macrobiotic principles.

Cooking Class: A full meal will be served and recipes provided.

Lecture: The Art of Visual Diagnosis: How to See Your Health
Numerous cultures throughout the world understood that the outside of the body is merely a reflection of what is going on inside. The face, hands, feet, posture, voice, pulse, etc.. are all means to see our health. Most importantly, visual diagnosis enables individual to see the direction one's health is going in
before a major health problem develops. Warren will clearly explain how to see the body and what these signs mean. A fascinating topic!

Tuesday March 27 Cooking Class: Cooking to Release Stress and Tension in Daily Life 6:00-8:30p.m.
A growing complaint by so many people is feeling stressed and too pressured. As modern life has become too busy and fast paced, this of course is understandable. Tonight we will prepare specific dishes to help balance our busy lives and help us handle the pressure better. Warren will discuss key factors in letting out the steam and the foods to avoid to minimize stress.

APRIL 2012

Tuesday April 10 Cooking Class: How to Satisfy Cravings through Cooking 6:00-8:30p.m.
Cravings are our friend, they are there to help us find balance and satisfaction. We will look closely at what specific cravings mean and how to make the light dishes to satisfy us without compromising our health.

Monday April 23 Dinner/Lecture: Managing Your Condition to Manage Your Life 6:00-8:30p.m.
One of the goals of a macrobiotic practice is to learn how to guide one's life. To be able to make appropriate choices in diet and lifestyle greatly determine
the quality of our life. Warren explores what it really means to manage our condition and how to start making the best choices for us.

MAY 2012

Tuesday May 8 Cooking Class: Transitional Summer Cooking. 6:00-8:30p.m.
Early May is when we start to make adjustments for the warmer weather to come. These adjustments help us adapt to our environment and thereby building our immune system. Summer is also when the heart and small intestine are more active, a great time to support them through the correct food and tastes. Cooking styles, seasonings, food selection and cutting technique will be discussed. Enjoy a delicious meal as well.

Monday May 14 Dinner/Lecture: Food Energetics: Understanding and Using the Energetic Nature of Food for Healing. 6:00-8:30p.m.
Food, like people have personalities and unique qualities. Just analyzing a food according to nutrition does not give us the entire picture of what that food is about or how it impacts our health. Tonight we will study the special qualities of many foods and uncover their true identity.

JUNE 2012

Thursday June 28 Dinner/Lecture: Understanding and Treating Addictions. 6:00-8:30p.m.
Behind all addictions is a driving force, some pressure. Food, alcohol, sugar, drugs, sex, work, exercise, etc.. all have a common background. We live in a society that lends itself to many types of addiction. There are a number of factors that are behind this. Let's look at how to soften these addictions so they can slip away. Food, activity and lifestyle have an enormous impact on addictions.

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