Benefits:
- Stay healthy on-the-go
- Improve your eating habits
- Discover your nutrition potential
- Understand your cravings and stop binges
- Unlock tremendous energy, vitality and immunity
- Truly find the radiant health you have been seeking
- Feel better in your body and achieve your ideal weight
- Achieve an increase in overall happiness and well-being in your life
- Feel confident in choosing and preparing better food for you and your loved ones
- Learn how to inspire and improve the eating habits of your family – even kids!
Program Features:
- Limited to 8-12 participants for heightened learning
- 5 x 90-minute group wellness workshops
The sessions will include goal setting, discussions of participants’ progress, and educational healthy living lectures to include the topics related to the group’s main concerns and goals (some examples are sugar cravings, gentle detoxing, food and mood connection, super foods and immunity boosters, healthy on-the-go, nourishing kids, primary and secondary foods)
- 5 x 90-minute cooking classes
The cooking classes will cover whole grains, glorious greens, raw living foods, soups and healthy snacks
- Unlimited e-mail support during the 10 weeks
- Delicious Food samples
- A binder with handouts, recipes and articles
- And a few surprises :)
When: Janurary 12th – March 16th 2010, Tuesday @ 11:30 – 1 Pm
Where: Bethesda, Md
Fee: $650 - or Register by December 31st and receive a 15% discount!
Add On Options:
- Three one-on-one mini sessions (30 min) for added accountability and customization - $149
- A health food store tour to Whole Foods, MOM’s, or Root Market - $50
Testimonials from a Winter Wellness Participants:
The Women's Wellness Ritual was a wonderful experience for me. Linda gave us great, practical advice on a variety of topics related to health and nutrition. We learned something interesting in every class. Linda is so knowledgeable and practical, I really enjoyed working with her. Being in class with other women made the experience even more powerful. It was fun to hear different points for view and bond over shared experiences. I looked forward to going to each class and always felt better when I left. I have been able to implement so many of the things I learned in the classes and they have benefited both my family and me.
-Virginia Murphy, Potomac MD
Linda's 'Women's Wellness Ritual" was perhaps one of the most interesting and best informed program on the subject of health and wellness that I've attended. The classes were fun, informative, and the food was delicious. I feel a lot more confident in the choices of food I am eating. I would highly recommend this class to anyone interested in becoming healthier.
- Terry Willard, Bethesda MD
"The program was great! and so motivating. I feel much more in control of my health now. My energy has increased, my sleep is better, I'm cooking more often and making better choices for my kids. I also loved getting the new food and product ideas. Thank you!"
- Mary Nixon, Germantown MD
Cooking Class; Hearty & Healthy Soups
What meal is more satisfying and nurturing on a cold winter day than a steaming bowl of homemade soup? Paired with salad and freshly baked whole grain bread, soup makes a healthy and satisfying meal.
You’re invited to a winter inspired soup cooking class where you'll sample a few marvelous
soups, learn about their healthy ingredients, and uncover ways to make your pantry 'soup ready' without going to the store. This class is a great opportunity not only to learn about and eat good food, but also to be inspired by like-minded people who enjoy the fruits of healthy living.
- When: Thursday, January 7th 11-1:30 pm
- Where:6686 Hillandale Rd, Chevy Chase, MD 20815
- Fee: $55
- To Register: e-mail me today to save your spot - only 4 seats left!
Sugar Blues;
Deconstruct your sugar cravings for good
Do you find yourself in a constant struggle to conquer your cravings for sweets and other carbohydrates? Come to this interesting and informative seminar so that you can get the necessary tools to combat the Sugar Blues. The Sugar Blues have gotten a hold of you if you are prone to mood swings, have cravings for sweets and can't get a handle on your weight. Do you know that eating too much sugar will shorten your life? By the end of this seminar, you will learn why (and most importantly how) you need to reduce your dependence on sugar. You will leave with delicious snack ideas, and recipes that will make you forget about wanting high sugar content foods.
When: January 12th - 6:30 - 9:00 pm
Where: Wisconsin Place Community Center, 5311 Friendship BLVD, Chevy Chase, 20815
To Register: go to Montgomery County Recreation Department
Fee: $42 for Montgomery County Residents, $52 for non-Montgomery County Residents
Introduction to Raw Foods
Are you curious about Raw and Living Foods? Get ready to cleanse the ‘holidaze’ out of your system and join Linda Petursdottir, a Certified Holistic Health Counselor as she introduces you to the fundamentals of a Raw and Living Food diet and its benefits. Linda will demonstrate how to create recipes for optimum health and rejuvenation that will shock your taste buds into wanting more. Whether you are looking to lose weight, improve your complexion or simply regain your youthful energy, this course is a great starting point. You will come away from this class inspired to incorporate more raw foods into your diet. Prepare your taste buds for sheer delight!
When: Sunday, January 24th @ 3-5 pm
Where: The Mindfulness Center, Bethesda MD
Fee: $75 (includes samples and recipes). Register between now and Dec 31st and receive a 15% discount.
To Register: call 301.986.1090 or e-mail the Mindfulness center