One Step at a Time: Follow the Path to Better Health with a Plant-Based Diet offers a clear path to achieve better physical, emotional, mental, social, and environmental health naturally through macrobiotics, a system of holistic principles and dynamic practices that guides choices in lifestyle and a plant-based, whole foods diet.

You’ll gain access to the latest information, nutritional insights, recipes, menus and demonstrations, and get answers to your questions. With a dozen sessions over two days, the conference is relevant whether you are looking for ideas on how to get started or are a longtime practitioner, with presentations from leading educators including:

Sat., 11/20, 2:50 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.

The Spiritual Benefits of Plant-Based Cooking

Plant-based eating can support our bodies, while also conserving resources and leaving a lighter carbon footprint on the planet. But can it help us in other ways? Come to this fun, energized and mind-opening class to explore some answers and, perhaps, pose entirely new questions!

Jessica Porter, author of The Hip Chick's Guide to Macrobiotics, has been practicing macrobiotics for more than thirty years. She previously managed the Way to Health Program at the Kushi Institute and has worked as a private whole foods chef.

Sat., 11/20, 3:50 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.

Unveiling Our True Infinite Nature

All of humanity’s problems are based on ignorance of our infinite nature. The key to seeing our true nature is in understanding what George Ohsawa referred to as “real thinking.” Join Norio and delve into discovering what it means to be human.

Norio Kushi was born in New York City, the second of five children to Michio and Aveline Kushi. He shares the insights into the human tapestry into which we’re born and how one may naturally and effortlessly experience our true nature.

Sun., 11/21, 2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Salt & Oil, Friend or Foe?: An Epidemiologist’s Perspective on Diet and Health

Salt, oil, and many other healthful foods have been under attack. Many are following the SOS free approach, which includes eliminating salt and oil entirely, but what does the science say? Find out in this insightful lecture!

Larry H. Kushi, ScD, Director of Scientific Policy at the Kaiser Permanente Northern California Division of Research, is internationally recognized for his expertise in nutritional epidemiology. Dr. Kushi’s research interests focus on the roles of diet and nutrition in the etiology of coronary artery disease and breast and other cancers.

Cost:

Two Days:           11/20 and 11/21              $150

Single Day:          11/20  or  11/21                 $75

Discounts are available for college students, seniors, medical professionals, teachers, and the military. Email [email protected] and include your name, contact info, proof of status, and a paragraph about why this discount would be important.

College student discounted cost:

Two Days:           11/20 and 11/21           $49

Seniors, medical professionals, teachers, and military members discounted cost:

Two Days:           11/20 and 11/21           $135

A full recording will be available following the event for any sessions that may be missed; the recording may also be purchased at https://shimacrobiotics.org/calendar/shis-2nd-annual-fall-macrobiotic-conference-online/. For more information, call 215-238-9212, email [email protected], or visit https://shimacrobiotics.org/.

About SHI Macrobiotics

The SHI Macrobiotics mission is to educate and empower individuals to create their own lasting health through diet and lifestyle practices. SHI’s faculty includes Denny and Susan Waxman, who have been teaching, counseling and living macrobiotic lifestyles for many decades, using their knowledge and expertise to educate and help thousands across the globe live healthy, happy lives.