Food & The Emotions
An Exploration of the Body/Mind Connection
A Day with Bill Tara & Marlene Watson-Tara
One of the most common debates in understanding human emotion is the argument between Nature or Nurture. Are our thoughts and emotions more influenced by our genetic inheritance or our lifestyle and culture?
In this one-day workshop we will use a fusion of the Ancient Wisdom of Asian medicine and the insights of Modern Nutritional Science and Psychology to unravel the mysteries of our emotional landscape. Spaces are limited so register early. You can book your place by clicking on the link.
The issues surrounding what we eat and its effect on us can be confusing. Food is not only a primary fuel for our biological well-being it also has deep emotional and cultural connections. Food can either serve us for our good health and pleasure or undermine our total well-being. Our food addictions and cultural traditions often stand in the way of our better intentions.
Every year we discover more about how specific nutrients in our daily diet affect our brain chemistry. Some of these effects are positive and contribute to mental stability and improved cognitive function and some inhibit proper functions. Knowledge of these relationships can place us in a better position to improve the health of the nervous system. The implications of these discoveries are wide reaching.
By improving our mental functions and sensitivity we can better reduce stress, overcome emotional triggers and maintain a greater degree of calm. There is a reason why monastic communities all over the world have followed specific diets to assist in meditation. (Don’t worry, I will not be recommending a monastic diet.) Once we understand which foods serve us, we can make better choices.
During this day we will look at the ways that food addictions develop and how to cure them. As well as understanding the ways the food effect our mental functioning and responses to our environment.
10am to 11:30 Understanding The Ways We Form Food Habits
Biological Triggers And Dopamine
The Gut Biome And Enteric Nervous System
11:30 to 11:45 Morning Break
11:45 to 13:00 Foods That Harm And Foods That Heal Body & Mind
13:00 to 14:00 Lunch (Bring Your Own Or Dine Out)
14:00 to 16:00 The Chinese 5 Energy System of Health & Emotion
How Organic Imbalance Produces Emotional Distress
16:00 to 16:15 Afternoon Break
16:15 to 17:00 Seven Biological Keys To Emotional Health
Q & A
Close
Bill Tara has been a macrobiotic teacher and counsellor since 1968. He was the first teacher awarded the Macrobiotic Senior Teacher certificate by Michio Kushi and was head of the Macrobiotic Teacher/Counsellor Review Board in both America and Europe.
He has been invited to 25 countries to present seminars on Macrobiotics, Environmental Issues, Five Transformation Psychology and a variety of health and healing topics. He has served on the faculty of the Kiental Institute in Switzerland, The Naropa Institute in America and represented macrobiotics and dietary reform on television and radio.
Together with Michio and Aveline Kushi he founded the Kushi Institute and worked on developing the curriculum in both England and America. He designed the Health and Healing programs for the SHA Wellness Clinic.
His publishing credits include: Macrobiotics and Human Behaviour, Your Face Never Lies (editor), Natural Body – Natural Mind, The Portal of Dreams (fiction) Eating As If All Life Matters and How to Eat Right and Save the Planet (with a Forward by Professor Gary Francione).
Marlene Watson-Tara is an expert in healthy vegan living and a much sought after health counsellor. She has witnessed the profound changes in many clients who have have suffered for years with mental health issues. When they follow her advice on plant based nutrition, they say it's like a cloud has been lifted and they feel and experience the recovery in many aspects of their lives.
Cost £69.00 includes Teas and Snacks.
In good health
