Health through the Seasons with Chinese Dietetics

This 2-hour class offers a review of the fundamentals of food energetics through the thermal nature (Qi) and flavors of food through the cycle of the 4 seasons and seasonal transitions (Earth). Each seasonal overview will incorporate an overview of its properties, beneficial flavors, balance of yin and yang, cooking methods and movement and activities to support balance and health. The goal of this class is to offer practical and dynamic ways to integrate food recommendations into a Chinese medicine practice as part of the self-care recommendations made to patients. This is a class for people who love food and its power to heal and transform. Chinese medicine practitioners who do not have herbal training will strengthen their fundamental understanding of the energetics of food through understanding its Nature and Flavor. Food energetics is a powerful complement to Chinese herbal knowledge and is also a resource to utilize in everyday life.