International Macrobiotic Course | Level 1
11th - 25th of May 2019
Next edition: 7th - 21st of September 2019
Level 1 provides a core understanding of the Macrobiotic principles involved in this comprehensive and holistic philosophy.
In this course you will:
. Learn to improve your own health and to help others with the skills of healthy living.
. Benefit from an accelerated program of practical tuition.
. Gain expanding vocational skills with each level of study.
. Benefit from an international teaching staff with years of practical experience.
About the course:
. All classes are given in English.
. Number of hours: 111 hours.
. Equivalence to the Annual Macrobiotic Course, Level I.
. The course includes: lunch, dinner (4 times per week on cooking classes days), handouts, and certificate of participation
Teachers:
Bill Tara, Simon Brown, Lourenço de Azevedo, Geninha Horta Varatojo, Rosalina Silva, João Filippi, Cátia Curica, Sónia Jordão, Paula Azevedo, Teresa Mizon, Ana Torres, Cristiano Martins, Anouk Froidevaux.
Dates: 11th to the 25th of May 2019
Course Fees:
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until the 14th of February 2019 - 1790€
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From the 15th of February until the 31st of March 2019 - 1890€
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From the 1st of April until the 11th of May 2019 - 1990€
To guarantee your vacancy please make sure you provide the payment of 25% of the total amount. The last 75% should be payed until the first day of the course.
We reserve the right to cancel the course if there are less than 10 registrations. In case of cancellation, full refund is granted.
Course Syllabus
THE MACROBIOTIC VISION
• Creating a Healthy Society
• A review of Traditional approaches to Health and Healing
• Developing a Human Ecology
• The Basic Principles of Macrobiotics
• The History of Macrobiotics
• Understanding Body Energy
TRADITIONS OF NUTRITION
• Traditional Food Wisdom and Modern Nutrition
• What does science say about diet?
• Yin and Yang / Understanding Food Energy
• Human Physiology and Dietary Considerations
• Understanding the energy of foods by growth patterns, environment and effect on body
• The Roots of Modern Macrobiotic Dietary practice
• The Economy and Ecology of diet
• Making adaptation to the season and environment
• Basic Dietary changes for personal needs
HEALTH AND EMOTION
• Belief and Behaviour in health and healing
• Relationship of health to habit
• Understanding Health and Sickness
• The Mind Body connection
• Basic character qualities in Five Transformations as archetypes to inform understanding.
• Practical Visualization Process
• The Power of Affirmation
HEALTH ASSESSMENT
• Health Assessment and Oriental Diagnosis
• The uses and limitations of visual diagnosis
• Understanding the Art of Seeing (Bo-Shin)
• Qualities of excess in skin colour and complexion
• Practical uses of the face map
• Expression and Body Language
• Posture and Body Armouring
• Hands and Feet
BASIC PRINCIPLES OF A MACROBIOTIC KITCHEN
• How to set up a Healthy Kitchen
• Cooking with Grains
• Cooking with Vegetables
• Cutting and Preparing
• Soups
• Beans
• Seaweeds
• Snacks
• Breakfasts and desserts
PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE OF HEALTH COACHING
• Orientation to coaching
• The principles of intentional listening
• Bridge building and motivation in healing
• Rules of the game, basic technique and inspiration
• An Ethical approach to Health Coaching
• Strategies for healing common health problems
• Home Remedies
• Dietary and Lifestyle adjustments for Common Health Problems
• How to make safe adjustments in diet and lifestyle
• Establishing a health related business
MOVEMENT CLASSES
. Chi Kung, Biodanza, Do-In and Stretching, Gyrokinesis
Data:
11th - 25th of May 2019 | next dates: 7th - 21st of September 2019
