With light daily exercise every morning, three nourishing meals a day, and a host of classes, lectures and workshops, our Way To Health seminar is filled with learning and activity.
Lectures about macrobiotics help you orient your understanding of health and diet; cooking workshops will give you a practical knowledge of how to work with whole foods to create meals that heal instead of hinder your well-being; lectures on the macrobiotic approach to diet and health will open your eyes to a new understanding of the natural role that illness and disease plays in our lives, and show you how to approach healing in a positive and effective way.
You will have plenty of time to enjoy the pristine beauty of the Berkshires and take walks around our grounds to commune with nature. At the end of the week we will coach you in how to continue with macrobiotics on your own, and supply you with information about resources for your future path. We can even offer you the option for telephone support after you get home!
After taking this break from your harried life to focus on your personal health and needs, you will leave refreshed and inspired to move ahead on your way to greater health.

 

Typical Weekly Schedule: 

 

      
First DaySecond DayThird Day
Registration
Orientation, Part 1
Dinner
Orientation, Part 2

Gentle Exercise
Breakfast
Break
The Macrobiotic Diet
Lunch
Break
Cooking Class 1
Dinner
Macrobiotic Healing

Gentle Exercise
Breakfast
Break
Cooking Class 2
Lunch
Break
Product Orientation
Extreme Foods and Their Effects
Dinner
How To See Your Health

 

Forth Day

Fifth Day

Six Day                       Final Day
      

Gentle Exercise
Breakfast
Break
Cooking Class 3
Lunch
Break
Lifestyle for Health
Dinner
Food As Medicine

Gentle Exercise
Breakfast
Break
Home Remedies
Lunch
Break
Cooking Class 4
Dinner
East & West

Gentle Exercise
Breakfast
Break
Cooking Workshop
Lunch
Break
Menu Planning
Dinner
Where Do We Go From Here? 		Breakfast
Departure

 

 

 

 A Home-like Atmosphere
We have several housing options available in either the Main House or our Dormitory building. Each room has a lovely view of the Berkshire Hills around us, and each is stocked with sheets, towels, blankets and pillows, and an alarm clock. Our night monitors keep vigil in the late hours, should you have any special needs.

You have the option of several types of accommodations, from shared double rooms with a shared bath to private single rooms with a private bath. Our buildings are close enough together that walks between them are effortless. We also have off-campus options available should the need arise.

 

Ahhh.
The power of food!

The most central aspect of the macrobiotic approach to health is cooking and food, followed by exercise and lifestyle.

Every single day we make choices about the types of food we want to eat, how we want to cook it, the quantity of food we eat, and the quality of the produce and products we use. In this way our daily food has the power to heal us, or to make us sick. It can maintain our health or accelerate its decline.

We are keenly aware of the great importance of food, and so our resident macrobiotic chefs carefully prepare each meal with the highest quality ingredients and utmost care. As learning how the foods you prepare at home can assist your healing process, you will enjoy the same healing dishes during mealtimes. Many of our participants notice remarkable changes in their energy and a great appreciation for the subtle and refined tastes of macrobiotic cooking.

Edward Esko, one of our teachers, wrote:

"Food is our best medicine. Balancing the energy of food provides the foundation for achieving good health. Without the foundation of daily diet, our approach is symptomatic and limited. Understanding food as energy lies at the heart of macrobiotic healing."