Consider hosting any of these classes or demos in your home or another location, with a minimum of five students, and you receive free coaching services. I also look forward to collaborating with your community organization and group. Call me at 952.431.5586 or through my contact page to discuss healthy possibilities!
LEANING INTO SMARTER SNACKING FOR OPTIMUM WEIGHT
Tuesday, January 15, 6:30-8:30 pm, $23 co-op members, $26 non-members
Valley Natural Foods, 13750 County Road 11, Burnsville, MN
Do your sweet, salty or other unpredictable cravings promise to ruin your best New Year’s resolutions for a healthier leaner life? Snacks are not our nutritional enemies. Health Coach Loris Sofia Gregory , envision and commit to a healthier smarter YOU in 2013 by clearing your kitchen of your clutter and trigger foods and replacing with smarter snacks and healthier choices. This class includes “50 snacks with 100 calories or less,” and the best organic “junk foods,” plus how to sneak in plant-based protein, sweeteners and fats for a healthier, leaner, more energetic YOU this year, not to mention a healthier family and Earth.
TOXINS YOU AND THE EARTH CAN THRIVE WITHOUT
Thursday January 24th, 5:30-7:30 pm, $10
Mazopiya, 2571 Credit Union Drive, Prior Lake, MN 55372
The average person is exposed to more that 123 toxins before leaving home each morning. Explore toxins lurking in your kitchen and home, including additives, colorings, packaging, preservatives, fragrances, and more that you can live without. Unlock the mysteries behind BAP, GMOs, MEA, APE, and other toxic chemicals you can’t pronounce. Learn how to make informed choices for safe food, household, and personal products.
IS YOUR CLUTTER KEEPING YOU OVERWEIGHT?
Sunday, February 17 and March 17, 2 to 4 pm, $25
Private Home, Apple Valley, MN
Space is limited. Register one week ahead at 952.431.5586.
FLYER: IS YOUR CLUTTER KEEPING YOU OVERWEIGHT?
SAVE MONEY WITH EASY HEALTHY MEALS
Tuesday, February 19, 6:30-8:30 pm, $19
Valley Natural Foods, 13750 County Road 11, Burnsville, MN
Collaboration with ISD 196: FULL, but can be added to a waiting list online or call 651-423-7920.
Discover creative mix and match combinations for easy delicious meals inspired by healthy, economical beans, lentils, rice, pastas and soups. Learn how to complement with winter squashes, fresh greens, veggies and spice blends. Improve your health, save money and the earth in buying “a pinch or a pound”, as well as choices for optimum plant protein, high nutrients with low calories and gluten free. Recipes and handouts included. Sample tasting. Loris Sofia Gregory, healthy home and kitchen coach with 25+ years as an educator, researcher and writer
SPIRITUAL WELLNESS FAIR: THE HEART OF YOUR WELL BEING
Saturday, March 2, 9 am to 2 pm, FREE, (childcare available 9-Noon)
Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, 12650 Johnny Cake Ridge Rd Apple Valley, MN 55124
Spiritual Wellness Fair Poster
A day of discovery, reflection and fun as we explore ways to enhance our well-being. Featuring Forgiveness, Stress & Your Heart, Fitness and Food
9 am-Noon: Loris’s “Enjoy Healthy Fresh Whole Foods” demo with samples & recipes plus other healthy demos.
EAT FRESH & LOCAL: DISCOVER WHERE AND HOW
Thursday, March 7, 6:30-8:30 pm, $19
Valley Natural Foods, 13750 County Road 11, Burnsville, MN
Collaboration with ISD 196: Register one week ahead online or call 651-423-7920.
Learn ten easy ways to find and add local foods to your meals without breaking your budget. Discover local co-ops, community gardens, pick-your-own, Community Supported Agriculture (CSA), farmers markets, roadside stands and more. Buying and eating fresh locally-grown food is good for your health and an investment in your community. Loris Sofia Gregory, healthy home and kitchen coach with 25+ years as an educator, researcher and writer.
JUMP START MORNING WITH HEALTHY FOOD
Tuesday, March 19, 6:30-8:30, $19
Valley Natural Foods, 13750 County Road 11, Burnsville, MN
Collaboration with ISD 196: Register one week ahead online or call 651-423-7920.
Learn how to improve your health, save money and the earth in buying cereals, granola and coffees, and nutritious snacks, such as nuts and trail mix as well as storing tips. Tour the bulk food aisles and enjoy a few samples. Be inspired to choose and create energy-sustaining healthier breakfasts and snacks. Handouts included. Loris Sofia Gregory, healthy home and kitchen coach with 25+ years as an educator, researcher and writer.
HEALTHY ECONOMICAL EATING FOR YOU, YOUR KITCHEN AND THE EARTH
Save Money, Create Radiant Health and Claim Optimum Weight
Five Monday Evenings, April 22 through May 20, 6:30-8:30 pm
Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, 12650 Johnny Cake Ridge Road, Apple Valley, MN 55124. Sponsored by the SOTV Parish Nurses
ARE YOU READY TO: Eat more fresh, locally grown, chemical-free food? Learn how to plan and create simple delicious earth-friendly meals and a healthy inspiring kitchen? Optimize your health and your weight while saving money? Reduce food packaging and waste for a healthier earth? Inspire your children, family and friends towards radiant healthier living?
Join us on Monday, April 22 for a FREE healthy evening open to all. Create your health vision and explore gentle coaching and group support. $40 / four additional sessions with childcare and scholarships available.
Register ahead at (952) 432-6351 or online at www.sotv.org. (See “Registration” in the upper right corner.) You can also register and pay for the series on the first free evening on Monday, April 22. Contact Cher Nelson, Parish Nurse, 952-985-7365 or cher.nelson@sotv.org to inquire about scholarships. Cher will also be present on April 22.
SPRING RHUBARB TO WINTER SQUASH: EATING FRESH AND LOCAL
Thursday, April 25, 6:30-8:30, $21
Valley Natural Foods, 13750 County Road 11, Burnsville, MN
Collaboration with ISD 196: Register one week ahead online or call 651-423-7920.
Discover how to economically shop, select, prepare, season and enjoy fresh vegetables and fruits from May through November. Eat healthy and save money with ten-plus ways to add a diversity of delicious nutritious foods to your kitchen year-round, including your local shopping options, picking the freshest produce, ideas for seasoning with fresh herbs and spice blends, cooking with and without recipes, storing and preserving options. Learn how to identify the freshest produce, how to store it, “use it up in time” and potentially preserve to save money year-round. Extensive handouts and healthy inspired coaching included. Loris Sofia Gregory, healthy home and kitchen coach with 25+ years as an educator, researcher and writer.
