Wonders of Water: Amazing Secrets for Health and Wellness

Water is Amazing! It is truly natures ultimate healer!

Without the use of drugs, many people have reported healing themselves by simply drinking pure water.

Drinking water prevents premature labor!

Water prevents and helps to cure heartburn. Heartburn is a signal of water shortage in the upper part of the gastrointestinal tract. It is a major thirst signal of the human body. The use of antacids or tablet medications in the treatment of this pain does not correct dehydration, and the body continues to suffer as a result of its water shortage.

Not recognizing heartburn as a sign of dehydration and treating it with antacids and pill medications will, in time, produce inflammation of the stomach and duodenum, hiatal hernia, ulceration, and eventually cancers in the gastrointestinal tract, including the liver and pancreas.

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Water prevents and helps to cure arthritis. Rheumatoid joint pain - arthritis - is a signal of water shortage in the painful joint. It can affect the young as well as the old. The use of pain-killers does not cure the problem, but exposes the person to further damage from pain medications. Intake of water and small amounts of salt will cure this problem.

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Water prevents and helps to cure back pain. Low back pain and ankylosing arthritis of the spine are signs of water shortage in the spinal column and discs - the water cushions that support the weight of the body. These conditions should be treated with increased water intake - not a commercial treatment, but a very effective one.

Not recognizing arthritis and low back pain as signs of dehydration in the joint cavities and treating them with pain-killers, manipulation, acupuncture, and eventually surgery will, in time, produce osteoarthritis when the cartilage cells in the joints have eventually all died. It will produce deformity of the spine. It will produce crippling deformities of the limbs. Pain medications have their own life-threatening complications.

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Water prevents and helps to cure angina. Heart pain - angina - is a sign of water shortage in the heart/lung axis. It should be treated with increased water intake until the patient is free of pain and independent of medications. Medical supervision is prudent. However, increased water intake is angina's cure.

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Water prevents and helps to cure migraines. Migraine headache is a sign of water need by the brain and the eyes. It will totally clear up if dehydration is prevented from establishing in the body. The type of dehydration that causes migraine might eventually cause inflammation of the back of the eye and possibly loss of eye sight.

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Water prevents and helps to cure colitis. Colitis pain is a signal of water shortage in the large gut. It is associated with constipation because the large intestine constricts to squeeze the last drop of water from the excrements - thus the lack of water lubrication.

Not recognizing colitis pain as a sign of dehydration will cause persistent constipation. Later in life, it will cause fecal impacting: it can cause diverticulitis, hemorrhoids and polyps, and appreciably increases the possibility of developing cancer of the colon and rectum.

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Water and salt prevent and helps to cure asthma. Asthma, which also affects 14 million children and kills several thousand of them every year, is a complication of dehydration in the body. It is caused by the drought management programs of the body. In asthma free passage of air is obstructed so that water does not leave the body in the form of vapor - the winter steam. Increased water intake will prevent asthma attacks. Asthmatics need also to take more salt to break the mucus plugs in the lungs that obstruct the free flow of air in and out of the air sacs.

Not recognizing asthma as the indicator of dehydration in the body of a growing child not only will sentence many thousands of children to die every year, but will permit irreversible genetic damage to establish in the remaining 14 million asthmatic children.

Water prevents and helps to cure high blood pressure. Hypertension is a state of adaptation of the body to a generalized drought, when there is not enough water to fill all the blood vessels that diffuse water into vital cells. As part of the mechanism of reverse osmosis, when water from the blood serum is filtered and injected into important cells through minute holes in their membranes, extra pressure is needed for the "injection process." Just as we inject I.V. "water" in hospitals, so the body injects water into tens of trillions of cells all at the same time. Water and some salt intake will bring blood pressure back to normal! 

Not recognizing hypertension as one of the major indicators of dehydration in the human body, and treating it with diuretics that further dehydrate the body will, in time, cause blockage by cholesterol of the heart arteries and the arteries that go to the brain. It will cause heart attacks and small or massive strokes that paralyze. It will eventually cause kidney disease. It will cause brain damage and neurological disorders, such as Alzheimer's disease.

Water prevents and helps to cure early adult-onset diabetes. Adult-onset diabetes is another adaptive state to severe dehydration of the human body. To have adequate water in circulation and for the brain's priority water needs, the release of insulin is inhibited to prevent insulin from pushing water into all body cells. In diabetes, only some cells get survival rations of water. Water and some salt will reverse adult-onset diabetes in its early stages. 

Not recognizing adult-onset diabetes as a complication of dehydration will, in time, cause massive damage to the blood vessels all over the body. It will cause eventual loss of the toes, feet and legs from gangrene. It will cause eye damage, even blindness.

Water lowers blood cholesterol.

High cholesterol levels are an indicator of early drought management by the body. Cholesterol is a clay-like material that is poured in the gaps of some cell membranes to safeguard them against losing their vital water content to the osmotically more powerful blood circulating in their vicinity. Cholesterol, apart from being used to manufacture nerve cell membranes and hormones, is also used as a "shield" against water taxation of other vital cells that would normally exchange water through their cell membranes.

Here is what Andreas Moritz says about water: Body Drought

Here is David Wolfe seeking out spring water: Avocado's Spring Water World

I love Nelson, British Columbia! Hope you all enjoyed this post!

Much Love,

Michelle

Please check out my personal site at: www.MichelleBerryShaffer.com

New Year Juice Fast!

A new year is upon us, it is a time of change, to connect with ourself and cleanse. It is the perfect time of year to nourish yourself with a fast.

Juice fasting is a multidimensional experience in which total body transformation occurs. There are a wide range of metabolic changes and experiences. The blood and lymph are detoxified. When juice fasting, the release of toxins from the colon, kidneys, bladder, lungs, sinuses, and skin clears out complications that have arisen from a bad diet and unhealthy lifestyle. The benefits of following a juice fast include heightened spiritual awareness and relaxation of the body, mind, and emotions. Many people feel a sense of letting go of pain from the past and developing a positive attitude towards the present. During juice fasting, the body is able to clean out its system because it is not expending energy towards the digestive organs.

Raw juices contain certain natural medicines, vegetal hormones and antibiotics. Its time for a clearing, a New Year, a new you!

The Skinny

A juice feasting adventure will give your body a break from caffeine, sugar, wheat, dairy, and alcohol so that you may establish new, healthier habits, renew your energy and detox your body. A feast includes freshly prepared juices, coconut water and supplements. Also included is a sole bath mixture, supplies for a liver/gallbladder flush, enema bag, body brush, personal notebook with handouts, daily support class where we stretch, meditate, explore natural beauty, healthy eating, and balance harmony within ourselves. 

New Years Cleanse January 21st-27th.

During this time we will have daily support classes everyday at noon to enhance your experience. 

If you cannot make daily classes, you may choose to come and pick up your juices anytime after 12pm.

Participants, please let me know exactly what you do or do not want included in your package and if you have any food allergies or aversions to foods so that juices may be tailored to your individual needs. Please inform me of any particular issues you struggle with and I will add personal information to your notebook addressing any concerns (i.e. thyroid issues, cancer, metabolic imbalance, osteoporosis, arthritis, candida, ect...)

Price Break Down

For a first time faster, the total juice fast experience is $430

***You may choose strictly juices and a few supplements to fit your needs and budget. The cost of juices will be $180 for the first time Berry Bliss Fast and $150 for people who have fasted with Berry Bliss before. Juices are for the week of January 21st-27th. (This includes three fresh juices per day and one coconut water) It is not recommended for people who have metabolic imbalances to use coconut water. (If you do not need coconut water subtract $25).

You may choose to add an extra juice per day to your fast to make your experience a juice feast for $35.

Products and price breakdown

Vitamineral Green™ $20

Vitamineral Earth™ $20

Enzyme Powder $20

Thyroid Nascent Iodine $35

Natural Cellular Defense - Liquid Zeolite $40

Organic Psyllium Fiber $15

Body Brush $9

Beautifying Facial Brush $5

Tongue Scraper $10

Sole Bath (adds 3 days of detoxification) $10

Enema Kit $10

Triphala for after the fast $16

Probiotics (dairy-free) for after the fast $40

" The Doctor of the future will give no medicine, but will interest his patients in the care of the human frame. In diet and in the prevention of disease." -Thomas Edison

When we fast, we practice faith in the body's wisdom. We receive an opportunity to release our compulsions and attachments to controlling and a door is opened for us to examine all the ways in which the illusion of control and the existence of one who is controlling play into our lives. 

Recommended Products

Vitamineral Green-- Nutritionally supports Blood Sugar, Detoxification, The Immune System, Liver, Kidneys, Blood, Bones, Colon, Regularity, Circulation, and Longevity. This is you protein for the fast.

Vitamineral Earth-- (Optional) Nutritionally supports blood sugar, colon, detoxification, the immune system, and Longevity. Balances the Yin and Yang with the Vitamineral Green.

E3 Enzymes Supreme™-- Enzymes are the 'spark of life'. This powder formula is a digestive and cleansing blend of plant-based enzymes and other plant-derived digestive aids. This formula consists of premium, full-spectrum, digestive enzymes with added nutritional co-factors optimized to work in wide pH variations throughout the entire digestive tract.  Without enzymes, our bodies do not properly break down food; therefore we do not absorb vitamins, minerals and amino acids which are the basis of health. Our immune system, bloodstream, liver, kidneys, spleen and pancreas especially depend upon enzymes for proper digestive function. Without proper enzymes, our white blood cells try to perform the purpose of the enzymes, usually leaving one feeling tired after eating, and compromising the immune system. Enzymes are responsible for every biochemical reaction that occurs in living matter. All life depends on enzymes.

Nascent Iodine- This is the least toxic and least irritating of all iodine formulas available. Iodine is crucial for every hormone to function properly and for normal metabolism. Iodine deficiency is relatively common. Severe iodine deficiency often occurs in individuals who have thyroid disease and are hyperthyroid (an over active thyroid), or those who have a goiter from thyroid malfunction. Symptoms of iodine deficiency may include extreme fatigue, slowing of both physical and mental processes, weight gain, facial puffiness, constipation and lethargy. Iodine, because of it’s role in the metabolism helps burn off excess fat, it is a germicidal and antiseptic for internal use, iodine aids in, anti-viral, anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, helps heal gastro-intestinal and urinary disorders, malaria fever, various infectious diseases internal and external, arthritis and joint diseases, skin diseases, burns, abrasions, cuts and mouth diseases.  Wow!

Natural Cellular Defense™-- Every cell in your body is under constant attack from toxins. Heavy metals like mercury, lead, aluminum and countless other toxins attack our body’s defenses, depleting our reserves and causing us to age, get headaches, feel tired, get sick, etc. Natural Cellular Defense has been clinically formulated to help support a healthy immune system, remove heavy metals and toxins, and balance your body's pH levels.

Dry Skin Brush(s)-- It is well known that the skin is the largest organ in the body, and is responsible for one-fourth of the body's detoxification each day, also making it, one of the most important elimination organs! When you dry skin brush, you help your lymph system to clean itself of the toxins, that collect in the lymph glands. You use a simple technique to improve the surface circulation on the skin and keep the pores of the skin open, encouraging your body's discharge of metabolic wastes, and resulting in an improved ability to combat bacteria, plus helping your skin to look and feel healthier and more resilient! Skin brushing is a perfect treatment for taking charge of your body and health.

Tongue Scraper-- The ancient Ayurvedic healing philosophy of India has recommended tongue scraping for centuries as an aid to digestion and for the health of the teeth and the sinuses. When the salivary glands are cleaned, it activates them and enhances digestion (yes, digestion begins in the mouth as saliva mixes with food and begins to break it down). Tongue cleaning revitalizes the throat and keeps the sinuses cleaner by reducing bacteria that can travel into the respiratory system. Many people who have struggled with sinus infections, sore throats, throat infections*, and chronic bad breath, may find added relief through regular tongue scraping. Dentists are now recommending tongue cleaning to keep the mouth clean and reduce odor. They have learned that bad breath most often comes from bacteria on the tongue rather than from gum disease.

Sole Bath- In contrast to a normal bath, in which moisture is extracted from the skin, a sole bath allows salt to be stored in the upper callous layer of the skin and binds water.  This maintains the natural, protective film of the skin, protecting it from drying out. This is the reason why sole baths are good for dry skin as well.  The cleansing effects of a 30-minute sole bath equal those of three days of fasting.  The toxins are released into the bath water through osmosis, while the minerals from the sole are absorbed through the skin.  Studies have shown that you can achieve the best results taking a sole bath during the change of the moon cycle.  The minerals and energies stored in the sole can optimally be absorbed during a full moon.  The body’s healing potential is at its peak, bioenergetically weak points are harmonized, and the body’s own energy flow is activated.  During a new moon, the cleansing effects are optimized because the body’s capacity for detoxifying is at an optimum.  The bath will have a detoxifying effect similar to a three day fast.

Triphala-- A must for easing back into food as it is used to rejuvenate the digestive system, support healthy liver function, support the immune system, support healthy inflammatory response and as a tonic for overall health. Nutrient-rich Triphala (or three fruits) regulates, strengthens, tones, and cleanses your digestive system without stripping or depleting your body of vital nutrients. One of the oldest and most renowned herbal formulas from the Vedic tradition, Triphala is a gentle, nourishing blend of three certified organic fruits: amalaki, bibhitaki, and haritaki. High in linoleic oil and vitamin C, non habit-forming and safe for people of all ages, our Ayurvedic Triphala formula's colon cleansing action supports healthy digestive and gastro intestinal function while strengthening nutritional assimilation. 

Premier Probiotic-- Full Spectrum, Beneficial Flora for Healthy Intestines Non-Dairy Base (milk-free), Probiotic Supplement. Premier's broad-spectrum, quantum-state, probiotic culture formula (“good bacteria”) promotes healthy intestinal ecology with 12 different viable strains of beneficial flora to support all major groups of health-promoting intestinal bacteria.* The unique Japanese process uses 92 different natural herbs and barks, cultured for 5 years to produce healthy, mature flora and highly bioavailable nutrients. Quantum-Rx Probiotic Complex is certified as 6.5 times stronger than any other lactic acid bacteria.

When we fast, we practice faith in the body's wisdom. We receive an opportunity to release our compulsions and attachments to controlling and a door is opened for us to examine all the ways in which the illusion of control and the existence of one who is controlling play into our lives.
It is my goal to help you have the optimum juice fasting experience!

Cheers to your health! 

Love,

Michelle Berry

Sublime Living Essentials

sublimele@gmail.com 

www.sublimelivingessentials.net

Gluten Free Chocolate Almond Butter Bars

It's that time of the year, cookie exchanges, sweets, parties, love.

Here is a Gluten Free, Vegan recipe for Chocolate Almond Butter Bars.

They are called bars because they are somewhere in the middle of a brownie and a cookie and they are very tasty.

I made these for Alex's dance class in less than 1/2 hour and for those of you who know me know that I don't bake! 

They turned out great with no explosions in my oven! Wahooo!

2 1/4 cup Gluten Free Mama's All Purpose Baking Mix (Or any other gluten free baking flour mix)
1 tsp Baking Soda
1 tsp Salt

1/2 cup Earth Balance Natural Buttery Spread (melted)
1/2 cup Almond or Peanut Butter
1/2 cup Organic Sugar
1/2 cup Organic Brown Sugar

1 tsp Vanilla
2 Tbs Ground Flax Seed
6 Tbs. Blessed Water

1 cup Vegan Carob Chips

Preheat oven to 375 degrees and slightly grease a 15 1/2 X 10 1/2 inch cookie sheet with sides. (I used a torte pan).

In a small bowl, combine flours, soda, salt.
In a large bowl combine buttery spread, almond butter, and sugars, beat with mixer until creamy.

Add vanilla, ground flax and blessed water, gradually add flour mixture and stop when barely blended and spin beaters to remove dough. Stir in the carob ships in with a sturdy wooden spoon.

Press dough into pan, pushing the dough to the edges so that it is even. Place the pan in pre-heated oven for 8 to 10 minutes. Remove and allow to cool for 5 minutes, then cut into squares or wedges.

Variation:
If you don't have vegan carob chips available, use 1/4 cup Cocoa Powder and a couple of tablespoons of blessed water, mix and follow directions as stated above.

I use Gluten Free Mama products because they are wonderful (you can substitute their flours in any regular recipe and it will come out fabulous) and because they are local (Polson, MT). Here is a link to the Gluten Free Mama's website: http://www.glutenfreemama.com/

Perseverance is a great element of success.
If you only knock long enough at the gate,
you are sure to wake up somebody.
~Henri Wadsworth Longfellow

From our house to yours,

Have a wonderful holiday season!

Love,

Michelle

Please check out my personal site at: www.MichelleBerryShaffer.com

Announcing Sublime Living Essentials!

Dear Friends and Family,

It is our pleasure to announce our New Website, Sublime Living Essentials! Over the last 6 months we have been working on creating a business that truly supports a holistic lifestyle. We have now launched the website live this week, and we are so excited to share it with you! It would mean the world to us if you'd stop by the site at some point: Sublime Living Essentials as well as pass this email onto your friends and family.

You may note that we have some valuable features on this site:

1. Site features an online store that is designed to support a healthy body, mind and spirit with the highest quality supplements and superfoods, herbs, body care, books, and a whole lot more!

2. You may subscribe at any time as a member to be kept up to date on new products and services being offered.

3. There is a link to Michelle's recipe blog, Berry Bliss.

4. There is also a link to the product review blog, Sublime Elements.

5. And a page with valuable articles written by people who are on the cutting edge of holistic health and living a holistic lifestyle.

6. We will keep refreshing the news on the Sublime site, so please come back often for all of the current happenings, news, information, recipes and sales!

7. If you have time, visit our facebook page too and hit the "like" button! 

Dreams really do come true!

Thank you for your support! Many Blessings!

In love and light,

Michelle & Noah Shaffer

sublimele@gmail.com

http://www.sublimelivingessentials.net/

Goddess Dressing

The great thing about making your own salad dressing is that it turns out they way you want it to taste! Now, I am a picky salad dressing eater, it has to taste just right.

My family loves this Goddess Dressing!

1/3 cup hemp or flax oil
1 cup water
2 TBS tahini
2 TBS chickpea miso
2 TBS parsley flakes
1 TBS apple cider vinegar
1/2 lime juiced
1 clove garlic

Place all ingredients in a blender and blend!
If you need it a little thicker, add sesame seeds.

I used garlic red pepper miso from south river. Fresh garlic and Turkish red pepper paste are combined with Chick Pea Miso for this warming, mildly spicy variety. Festive orange color. A touch of nettle greens and sea vegetables adds to its immune strengthening, healing properties. 

Ingredients: Deep well water, lightly polished organic rice, organic chickpeas, organic fresh garlic, sun-dried sea salt, roasted red pepper paste, organic nettle greens, organic sea vegetables, and koji culture.

- No gluten or soy ingredients. 

This miso is absolutely magical.

We plant seeds that will flower as results in our lives, so best to remove the weeds of anger, avarice, envy and doubt... ~Dorothy Day

Lots of love!

Michelle

Please check out my personal site at: www.MichelleBerryShaffer.com

Yoga of Regeneration, sacred song and touch immersion!

The ancient wisdom of yoga teaches that Life is already given to you, you are completely loved, you are here now. It teaches that we are not separate, cannot be separate from nature, which sustains us in a vast interdependence with everything. The universe comes perfectly, and is awesome in its integration and infinite existence. This union is our natural state, this union is Yoga.

When you experience this connection to the fullness of creation, of nurturing source, you are doing your Yoga. Yoga is your direct participation in nurturing source.
All of us at Heart of Yoga are committed to broadening this message: You are fully loved, you are fully able, you are perfectly capable the way you are. We strive to teach the healing power of intimate connection, in the traditions of 10,000 years, recaptured for our era. We hope to transform individual awareness of this interconnection, and thus human consciousness and the societies we have created.
This website is our virtual home, we will offer you things we believe can help you do your yoga. It is not a one way dialogue though, so please join our community, join the conversation, contribute and help out with local events. The Heart of Yoga is in all of us.
Om Shanti
Mark Whitwell
Founder, Heart of Yoga

I am thrilled and honored to be a part of an extraordinary weekend event!

SEPT 30 - OCT 2YOGA 

WITH MASTER TEACHER

MARK WHITWELL

IMMERSE INTO THE HEART OF YOGA IN BIG SKY COUNTRY

AT HAYMOON RESORT IN WHITEFISH, MONTANA

Hosted by Arlisa & Kelly of MeWe Collective

Experience:
• Advanced Yoga for every One: “If you can breathe, You can doYoga.” 

• Yoga of Intimacy: The Secrets of Yoga that turn your Life into Love 

•Freeing your Voice w/chanting & Sacred songs

• Rejuvenating your Spirit with Restorative touch 

• Vibrant Vegan meals catered by Michelle Berry of Berry Bliss (for full immersion registrants)

Guest Musician: Daphne Tse

DETAILS:

Fri, Sept 30: 7p - 9p ($20)

Sat, Oct 1: 9a - 5p ($95)

Sun, Oct 2: 9a - 5p ($95)

*Special concert: Sat, Oct 2: 7p - 9p ($20)

FULL IMMERSION EARLY BIRD PRICE by SEPT 18th!! $180.00 

To Register:

406-261-2924

“Yoga is every person’s direct intimacy with reality, which is an entirely abundant, regenerating, and nurturing power. This is yoga from the heart for the heart.” - Mark Whitwell

IMMERSION DETAILS: All levels welcome!

Friday, September 30th 7 - 9 PM Opening ceremony with Mark Whitwell, Daphne Tse, Arlisa Houston & Kelly Ordway: Introduction to the Heart of Yoga Immersion! Come join us for an evening of meditation, pranayama, movement, and chanting!

Saturday, October 1st

9 - 11 AM w/Daphne Tse, Arlisa Houston & Kelly Ordway

Sacred Sound & Touch: Free your Voice & Fluid Vinyasa (pt 1) Dive into the healing power of sound as we open our voices & bodies through chanting & embodied flow. You will learn tools to connect to your authentic voice through chakra chanting, mantra & sounding. Relax deeper into your own being as we explore the Essence of Yoga & Sacred Touch. 1 - 5 PM w/Mark Whitwell Advanced Yoga for everyOne: The Principles of Yoga applied exactly to your individual needs The five principles of practice to make Yoga entirely your own, efficient, powerful and safe. Breath, asana and bandha integrate as a seamless design. Apply breath and bandha efficiently to produce a powerful practice that is right for you. Adding these five principles to the Yoga you already know and Love. No Yoga Experience Needed.

7 - 9 PM SPECIAL Music Event!

Sacred Song & Kirtan Concert with Daphne Tse & friends! Join us for heart opening community gathering of chanting and singing. We'll offer sacred songs from many traditions honoring the Shakti that is within each of us... No singing or musical experience needed! If you can talk, you can sing... so come and join us and enjoy diving into musical inspirations from around the world!

Sunday, October 2nd

9 - 11 AM w/Daphne Tse, Arlisa Houston & Kelly Ordway

Sacred Sound & Touch: Free your Voice & Fluid Vinyasa (pt 2) 1 - 5 PM w/Mark Whitwell The Yoga of Intimacy: The Secrets of Yoga that turn your Life into Love This workshop will include theYoga of Patanjali, an in-depth study of the first four sutras of Patanjali's Yogasutra and the first sutra of book two; on the the three qualities or actions of personal Yoga practice. Getting it right for yourself and others. Awaken your Yoga practice to the peace and power of your natural state. Weaving the tools of Yoga into personal and powerful systems.The beauty of non-obsessive, yet actual daily practice.We will define daily practice and discuss the purpose of yantra and mantra in asana and pranayama. No Yoga Experience Needed.

LUNCH BREAK: 11AM - 1PM

SPECIAL for FULL IMMERSION registrants: Vibrant Vegan Lunch Included

OPTIONAL: Lunch for non-immersion (please inquire for rate)

LODGING AVAILABLE AT HAYMOON RESORT CONTACT ARLISA: mewecollective@gmail.com

Bios:

Mark Whitwell has enjoyed a life-long relationship with the teachings of Krishnamacharya,“the teacher of the teachers,” notably of B. K. S. Iyengar, K. Pattabhi Jois, and T. K.V. Desikachar. Having studied since 1973 in the home of Krishnamacharya, Mark is committed to communicating timeless yoga principals with compassion and clarity. He contributed to and edited Desikachar's book,The Heart ofYoga: Developing a Personal Practice. Mark is the author ofYoga of Heart:The Healing Power of Intimate Connection. www.HeartofYoga.com

Daphne Tse is a spirited, soulful artist originally from Texas & currently based in Bali, Indonesia. Since her initial yoga class in 1994, she has explored merging her spiritual practice with her contemporary folk singer/songwriter style. She studied music at the University of Texas at Austin, the Old Town School of Folk Music in Chicago and with Jai Uttal in Guatemala. She has travelled extensively sharing her music around the globe. Her music has been featured on yoga music compilations with Shiva Rea and her current album, Mata, features songs dedicated to Mother Spirit. www.daphnetse.com

Arlisa Houston & Kelly Ordway of Me We Collective... Me We Collective - Evolution of Self cofounders Arlisa Houston & Kelly Ordway are both Massage Therapists/ Energyworkers and Vinyasa Flow/

Kundalini Yoga Teachers. Based in Whitefish, Montana, known as "The Last Best Place.” It is their vision to share the Essence ofYoga & Sacred Touch in Potent Places around the World!

Register NOW! 406-261-2924 or email: mewecollective@gmail.com

Early Bird Price $180 by September 18th!

Act through love and harmony Everything is God. The trees, the light of the sun, the animals, the buildings, the roads. We are all that. ~Sri Mahayogi

I hope that you may be able to be a part of the weekend as well! We are so blessed to be a part of a wonderful community.

Love & Bliss,
Michelle

Get Well Retreat on Flathead Lake

Get Well Montana brings health to our community by promoting exercise, fun, food growth, wellness coaching, healthy eating, and sustainable living practices. Fasting provides rest and rejuvenation for every level of the body, mind, and spirit.  It builds the body’s vital force, our curative power, which releases accumulated toxins, clears dead cells, stimulates building of new cells and re-balances and rejuvenates the body.  As toxins are flushed from the brain cells, concentration improves, creative thinking expands, depressions lifts, insomnia stops, anxieties fade, and peace and tranquility abound.  Fasting has been known to alleviate many diseases.

The Get Well Retreat program will provide you with the support needed in renewing your body and mind while releasing stored toxins.  We use 100% organic, live-food juices and a series of facilitated therapeutic treatments along with lifestyle training including exercise, raw food preparation instruction, and other wellness workshops that will help you maintain your renewed system and reduce the future effects of environmental stress after you return home.

I realize this is sort of last minute, but if you would like to come, this promises to create a beautiful space for healing, physically, mentally and spiritually.

Juice Fasting Retreat September 19-25.

Fasting and Detoxification Program Week-Long Cleansing Retreat: September 19-25 Presenters & Trainers Include: -Michael Chaet & Michelle Berry: Presenting on whole person health (trained and certified by Bernard Jensen and Gabriel Cousins - Tree of Life).

-Sherri Gerek: Lets Strut Your Stuff, LLC

3 Wellness Coaching Workshops:

1) Being Present - Sept. 22nd @ 6:30pm 2) Powerful Communicaton – Sept. 23rd @ 3:30pm 3) Mindset on Success - Sept. 24th @ 10:00am

-Laine Cohen (Facials; Crystal Healing & Toning Layout) -Michelle Wiggins (Pilates), Karen Dion (Massage) -Karina Ek (Yoga)

Health Investment (click here to pay on-line)

$360-$560 sliding scale (includes all juices, vitamins, and

6 night’s accommodation).

The actual cost of the week-long cleansing retreat is $435. It is our mission to provide these health retreats to anyone drawn to them. We offer this sliding scale as a way to help those that need assistance. Work exchange available. If you‘re having time constraints, please consider other options: Daily Participation at Deep Bay (includes juices and presentations): $35/day Cleanse at Home – please inquire about details and prices. Overnight OPTION–accommodation – Monday – Saturday Night:$40/night

 You Tube Video: Get Well Retreat 

For more details, please contact:

Get Well Retreat

469-628-1396
jason@getwellretreat.com

When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be. ~ Lao Tzu

I hope to see you there!

Many Blessings,

Michelle

Eggplant Bacon

For the last three weeks we have received eggplant in our CSA box.

What to do with all of this eggplant?

Well, Alexandra made ratatouille.

Then we made Eggplant bacon.

Eggplant Bacon:
6 Tablespoons Maple Syrup
1/2 teaspoons chili powder
3 Tablespoons olive oil
1 Tablespoon Tamari
2 Tablespoons Apple Cider Vinegar
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon coriander
1/2 teaspoon cumin
1 clove garlic (optional)
salt to taste
2 Eggplant
extra pepper to season top of eggplant

Blend first 10 ingredients in blender.
Slice eggplant and place in large bowl.
Pour blended mixture over eggplant land let marinate for a couple of hours.
Place eggplant on dehydrator trays, pepper the top of eggplant if you with and dehydrate for 24 hours, flip halfway through.
Voila! Eggplant bacon!

Raw eggplant is very low in saturated fat, cholesterol and Sodium. It is also a good source of vitamin K, Thiamin, Niacin Vitamin B6, Pantothenic Acid, Magnesium, Phosphorus and Copper, and a very good source of dietary fiber, folate, potassium and manganese.

Cooked eggplant is low in saturated fat and cholesterol. It is also a good source of vitamin K, thiamin, vitamin B6, folate, potassium and manganese and a very good source of dietary fiber. This food is very high in sodium and a large portion of the calories come from sugars. Cooked eggplant will cause more inflammation then raw eggplant.

It is interesting to note that the raw eggplant contains magnesium, phosphorus and copper. Many Americans are low in magnesium and do not get enough in their diets. Phosphorus is also an important brain food. Every time we have a thought, reading, meditating or using our brain we burn phosphorus. 

Freezing is another great way to preserve your eggplant if you cannot eat what you have fast enough.

1. Wash, peel if desired, and slice 1/3-inch thick. Prepare quickly.

2. Blanch, have water ready and boiling with 1/2 cup lemon juice. Place eggplant in water and boil for four minutes.

3. Drain, cool and package in freezer bag. Seal and freeze. If you would like to keep your eggplant ready to use as "steaks" place freezer paper between each eggplant to keep them separated.

Risk more than others think is safe.

Care more than others think is wise.

Dream more than others think is practical.

Expect more than others think is possible.

~Claude Bissell

Have a beautiful end of August!

Love,

Michelle

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A Little Slice of Vegan Cheese

So this was really my first go at making a vegan cheese that you could slice. 

To my delight my daughters loved it and its so easy to make!

Pass the cheese please!

 Raw Vegan Cheese
1 1/2 cups water 1 1/2 Tablespoons agar powder or 5 Tablespoons Agar Flakes
1/2 cup raw cashews (soaked)
1/4 cup nutritional yeast
2 Tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 Tablespoons Tahini
2 teaspoons dijon or stone ground mustard
1 garlic clove (optional)
Dash of Salt

In blender add cashews, nutritional yeast, lemon juice, tahini, mustard, garlic and salt.
In a pan, on the stove, bring water to a boil and slowly add agar stirring with a whisk. Reduce heat to a simmer and continue to whisk while mixture thickens, about 5 to 10 minutes. If using flakes, make sure they are completely dissolved.
Slowly pour into blender, and blend for several minutes, make sure you scrape the sides every once in a while until mixture is completely smooth.
Pour into a plastic container and cool in fridge, uncovered for several hours.
After completely cool, pop cheese out of container and serve.
Store covered in the refrigerator for up to a week.
Oh, so easy!

 Agar is low in Sodium, and very low in Saturated Fat and Cholesterol. It is also a good source of Vitamin E (Alpha Tocopherol), Vitamin K, Pantothenic Acid, Zinc and Copper, and a very good source of Folate, Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Potassium and Manganese.

Enjoy the beauty of summer!

Imagine all the people living life in peace.
You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one.
I hope someday you'll join us, and the world will live as one. ~John Lennon

Love,

Michelle

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Strawberry Key Lime Pie

As I am about to head out on my adventure to the Tree of Life, I wanted to post a super delicious recipe that was inspired by my beautiful daughter, Morgan.

The fillings for this recipe will need to be divided between two pie crusts, so make two crusts. 

You can always freeze one pie to use for a summer party at a later date.

This pie will be the hit of your party.

Super fast and easy crust (make two):

7 pitted dates (soaked)

2 cups of almonds

1/4 teaspoon vanilla

1/8 teaspoon salt

To make crust:

In bowl of your food processor fitted with the "s" blade, process nuts, vanilla and salt until crumbly. 

Add dates and continue to process until crust sticks together. 

Press crust into greased (with raw unscented coconut oil/butter) 9 inch pan. If crust is too wet, place in food dehydrator for an hour. 

Or place in a low heated oven for 20 minutes.

Strawberry cheesecake filling:

3 cups cashews (soaked)

3 cups strawberries (organic)

1 1/2 cups almond milk

1/4 cup lemon juice 

3/4 cup raw local honey or agave

1 Tablespoon vanilla

2 pinches salt

3 Tablespoons lecithin

3/4 cup coconut butter/oil (melted in dehydrator on on stove at low temperature)

Blend all ingredients except lecithin and coconut butter/oil until smooth. 

Add lecithin and coconut butter, blending until well incorporated. 

Pour into prepared crust and set in fridge/freezer (for about an hour) until firm.

Key Lime Pie Filling:

3/4 cup lime juice

2 avocados

3/4 cup raw local honey or agave

1/4 cup + 2 Tablespoons coconut milk

1 teaspoon vanilla

1/8 teaspoon salt

2 tablespoons lecithin

1/2 cup + 1 tablespoon coconut butter/oil (melted in dehydrator or at low temp on stovetop)

1 teaspoon Vitamineralgreen or spirulina (optional for a deeper green color)

To make filling:

Blend all ingredients except lecithin and coconut butter/oil until smooth. 

Add lecithin and coconut butter, blending until well incorporated. 

Pour into prepared crust and set in fridge/freezer (for about an hour) until firm.

Once set, spread a thin layer of meringue on to and decorate with lime slices.

Live Meringue filling:

3/4 ounce Irish moss (a sea vegetable you can order online at www.rawguru.com)

1/2 cup water or coconut water

1 cup coconut milk

1/2 cup coconut meat (from a fresh baby thai coconut -- you can get them at Super 1 in Whitefish)

1/2 cup cashews (soaked and rinsed)

1/4 cup + 1 Tablespoon local raw honey or agave

1 teaspoon lemon juice

1 teaspoon vanilla

pinch of salt

1 1/2 teaspoons lecithin

1/2 cup coconut butter/oil (melted in dehydrator or on stove at low temperature)

Blend irish moss and water in blender until smooth and thick. Add coconut milk, meat, cashews, agave, lemon juice, vanilla and salt. 

Blend until smooth. 

Add lecithin and coconut butter/oil until well incorporated. Pour into a wide, shallow pan and set in fridge for up to 3 hours. When set, top pie; and if you like, peak with the back of a spoon.

This pie may take a while and a little practice, but its well worth it!

Irish Moss or carrageen moss, is a sea vegetable that should be soaked overnight and rinsed well. It is about 10 percent protein and contains lots of minerals, it is especially rich in iodine and sulfer. Its also high in calcium and good for the libido. Yay!

In the confrontation between the stream and the rock, the stream always wins; 

not through strength, but through persistence. 

~Buddha

I love you!

Michelle

Please check out my personal site at: www.MichelleBerryShaffer.com

Sweet Italian Bread

A Farmer's Market best seller, 

people from out of state call me to send this bread/cracker to them!

3 large sweet onions (about 3 pounds) sliced thin

3 large apples (about 3 pounds) shredded

3 cups spinach, chopped

1 cup buckwheat (soaked overnight)
1 cup sunflower seeds, ground 

1 cup ground flax

3/4 cup gluten free tamari

1/2 cup cold pressed olive oil

1/2 cup mesquite pod meal

1/3 cup Italian seasoning 

1/3 cup chia (makes my body so happy!)

1/3 cup sesame seeds

1/3 cup raw local honey

Process half of mixture in food processor, mix both parts of mixture together in large bowl. Make sure it is wet enough by making sure its not crumbly, it needs to be thick and wet to spread of dehydrator sheets. Spread on dehydrator sheets with teflex. Score with pizza slicer into desired shapes. Place in dehydrator at 115 for about 12 hours. Flip sheets over and take off teflex sheets. Dehydrate for another 12 hours or until you reach the desired crispiness. Enjoy with yummy pesto, tomatoes, avocados and/or cashew nut cheese! 

This is a staple at our house for sure!

In the confrontation between the stream and the rock, the stream always wins; not through strength, but through persistence. ~Buddha

May Juice Cleanse

Spring has sprung again its starting to get warmer as the days are getting longer. Its a perfect time for a juice cleanse. Its time to nourish yourself!
Juice fasting is a multidimensional experience in which total body transformation occurs. There are a wide range of metabolic changes and experiences. The blood and lymph are detoxified. When juice fasting, the release of toxins from the colon, kidneys, bladder, lungs, sinuses, and skin clears out complications that have arisen from a bad diet and unhealthy lifestyle. The benefits of following a juice fast include heightened spiritual awareness and relaxation of the body, mind, and emotions. Many people feel a sense of letting go of pain from the past and developing a positive attitude towards the present. During juice fasting, the body is able to clean out its system because it is not expending energy towards the digestive organs.
Raw juices contain certain natural medicines, vegetal hormones and antibiotics. Spring has arrived, its time for a clearing. 

Berry Bliss Spring Juice Cleanse May 20th-26th

A juice feasting adventure will give your body a break from caffeine, sugar, wheat, dairy, and alcohol so that you may establish new, healthier habits, renew your energy and detox your body. A feast includes freshly prepared juices, coconut water and supplements. Also included is a sole bath mixture, supplies for a liver/gallbladder flush, enema bag, body brush, personal notebook with handouts, daily support class where we stretch, meditate, explore natural beauty, healthy eating, and balance harmony within ourselves. Berry Bliss Spring Juice Cleanse May 20th-26th. During this time we will have daily support classes everyday at noon to enhance your experience. If you cannot make daily classes, you may choose to come and pick up your juices anytime after 12pm. Participants, please let me know exactly what you do or do not want included in your package and if you have any food allergies or aversions to foods so that juices may be tailored to your individual needs. Please inform me of any particular issues you struggle with and I will add personal information to your notebook addressing any concerns (i.e. thyroid issues, cancer, metabolic imbalance, osteoporosis, arthritis, candida, ect...)

Price Breakdown  For a first time faster, the total juice feasting experience is $395.  **You may choose to opt out of certain products to reduce the cost of the fast. **You may choose strictly juices. The cost of juices will be $175 for first time Berry Bliss fasters and $150 for people who have fasted with Berry Bliss before. Juices are for the week of - May 20th-26th. (This is three juices a day and one coconut water per day). ***You may choose to add an extra juice per day to your fast to make your experience a juice feast for $35. Products & Price Breakdown Vitamineral Green    $25 Vitamineral Earth    $25 Probiotics for the week    $15 Proteolytic Enzymes for the week    $20 Liver Care Formula    $13 Fiber formula for the Week    $7 Thyroid Nascent Iodine    $35 Liquid Vitamins a month supply    $25 Body Brush    $10 Tongue Scraper $10 Sole Bath, adds 3 days of detoxification    $10 Enema Kit    $30

Recommended Products Vitamineral Green-- Nutritionally supports Blood Sugar, Detoxification, The Immune System, Liver, Kidneys, Blood, Bones, Colon, Regularity, Circulation, and Longevity. This is you protein for the fast. Vitamineral Earth-- (Optional) Nutritionally supports blood sugar, colon, detoxification, the immune system, and Longevity. Balances the Yin and Yang with the Vitamineral Green. Fiber Formula-A high-potency colon cleanse formula of soluble and insoluble fibers and probiotic flora to cleanse your body of harmful toxins. Dr. Ohhira's Probiotic's 12 Plus- Pro meaning "for"....Biotic meaning "life"....there we have it-"for life". The scope of potential benefits delves into a broad range of conditions including lactose intolerance, colon cancer prevention, regulating cholesterol, regulating blood pressure, boosting immune function, h pylori infections, Crohn's diseas, eczema, allergies, dermatitis, IBS, colitis, peptic ulcers, constipation, diarrhea, candida, systemic yeast infections, MRSA and other infectious diseases. Proteolytic Enzymes- High intensity enzymes thoroughly cleanse the body. This is the next generation in inflammatory defense. Supports fibrinolytic activity as well as other blood cleansing activities. It also helps modulate immune function and circulatory health. This potent mix of systemic enzymes, protease, and cofactors with MSM helps to support the reduction of inflammation and pain. Liver Care- The liver is the largest internal organ, so it is important that we take care of it because it performing more than 500 different functions for our body! This product was introduced in 1955 as a specially formulated liver support formula by Himalaya Healthcare. Since then it has become one of the most effective liver support formulas proven with 182 clinical studies. Key ingredients:  Caper Bush is a hepatic stimulant and protector used for improving the functional efficiency of the liver; Chicory is a powerful hepatic stimulant which increases bile secretion, acts on liver glycogen and promotes digestion; Black Nightshade is a plant and its berries contain various alkaloids that have been shown to support a healthy liver, skin, kidneys and bladder as well as has shown hepatoprotective activity in cases of toxicity induced by drugs and chemicals; Arjuna has been the herb of choice in Ayurveda for cardiovascular health as it is a tonic for the heart and liver, by regulating hepatic cholesterol biosynthesis; Yarrow is a stimulative tonic for the liver; and Tamarisk has been traditionally used as a hepatic tonic that also provides digestive support. Nascent Iodine- This is the least toxic and least irritating of all iodine formulas available. Iodine is crucial for every hormone to function properly and for normal metabolism. Iodine deficiency is relatively common. Severe iodine deficiency often occurs in individuals who have thyroid disease and are hyperthyroid (an over active thyroid), or those who have a goiter from thyroid malfunction. Symptoms of iodine deficiency may include extreme fatigue, slowing of both physical and mental processes, weight gain, facial puffiness, constipation and lethargy. Iodine, because of it's role in the metabolism helps burn off excess fat, it is a germicidal and antiseptic for internal use, iodine aids in, anti-viral, anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, helps heal gastro-intestinal and urinary disorders, malaria fever, various infectious diseases internal and external, arthritis and joint diseases, skin diseases, burns, abrasions, cuts and mouth diseases.  Wow! Liquid Vitamins- Superfood based multi-vitamin! This formula is great-tasting and an economical way to get premium nutrition your body so that you can absorb and assimilate nutrients without having to break down a pill or capsule! Body Brush- The skin is the largest elimination organ, it is known to be responsible for 10 to 15% of total body elimination, and is sometimes referred to as the third kidney.Dry skin brushing is a swift and powerful way to enhance the detoxification process . It's easy, pleasant and yields tremendous benefits! Not only does it improve the appearance of your skin by eliminating dead cells and helping new skin to regenerate, it also stimulates blood circulation, the lymphatic system, and greatly enhances toxin elimination. In addition, the massaging effect of the bristles is known to be highly beneficial for eliminating cellulite. Tongue Scraper-- While you sleep at night your body is busy clearing out toxins. Some of those toxins are deposited on your tongue as a coating. During your detox, your tongue might develop a thicker coating or taste strange when you wake up. By gently scraping this coating off first thing in the morning you avoid reabsorbing these toxins and help your breath smell better. Enema Kit-- Enemas speed the cleansing of toxins that have been stored in the liver, gallbladder and fat tissue. Colon cleansing with an enema removes these toxins in a hurry, thus having an amazing effect on energy, health and well being. Sole Bath- In contrast to a normal bath, in which moisture is extracted from the skin, a sole bath allows salt to be stored in the upper callous layer of the skin and binds water.  This maintains the natural, protective film of the skin, protecting it from drying out. This is the reason why sole baths are good for dry skin as well.  The cleansing effects of a 30-minute sole bath equal those of three days of fasting.  The toxins are released into the bath water through osmosis, while the minerals from the sole are absorbed through the skin.  Studies have shown that you can achieve the best results taking a sole bath during the change of the moon cycle.  The minerals and energies stored in the sole can optimally be absorbed during a full moon. The body's healing potential is at its peak, bioenergetically weak points are harmonized, and the body's own energy flow is activated.  During a new moon, the cleansing effects are optimized because the body's capacity for detoxifying is at an optimum.  The bath will have a detoxifying effect similar to a three day fast. Zeo Force by Healthforce Nutritionals is also recommended for heavy metal detoxification. Please inquire with Michelle

Contact Information & Location Michelle Berry Phone: 249-4370 www.berryblissful.blogspot.com www.goingtothesunfood.com Location: 2060 East Edgewood Drive, Whitefish