We all learn best by DOING!

Just think how much more confident and comfortable with macrobiotic cooking skills you would be if you could practice
under the expert guidance of Kushi Institute cooking faculty!

Couple CookingWhatever skills you'd like to gain,
this is your opportunity to work
directly with our teachers!

Way To Health PLUS

In 2011 Way to Health PLUS is offered nearly
every month directly after the Way to Health program.

Click here for dates

   
    Could you use some help with any of these?
  • Vegetable cutting skills
  • Creating menus that are balanced yet can be made in only 15 to 20 minutes?
  • Having more variety in your meals, especially if you are cooking for only one or two people.
  • Cooking for family and friends
  • Making meals more delicious
  • Using condiments
  • Making tasty sauces and dressings
  • Making pressed salads
  • Cooking with sea vegetables
  • Using all 5 tastes in your meals
  • Using a pressure cooker
  • Changing cooking for the seasons
  • Or other meal preparation topics

    What happens during the week:

Arrive Sunday

4:00 p.m. Orientation
6:00 p.m. Dinner
7:00 to 8:30 p.m. Class # 1

Monday Workshops

7:00 a.m. Exercise
8:00 a.m. Breakfast
9:30 to 12:30 Vegetable Cutting and Knife Sharpening Skills

12:30 to 1:30 Lunch

2:30 to 4:00 Using a pressure cooker and making pickles

4:30 to 6:00 Menu Planning

6:00 p.m. Dinner

Tuesday through Friday

Morning cooking workshops:

After breakfast, as a group the class participates with the teacher in planning a complete menu, then prepares it for lunch under the expert supervision of the teacher and cooking class assistants.

Afternoon free time: Every afternoon Tuesday through Friday is all yours!

On campus options include:
Simply relax, enjoy a book, socialize, or stroll around our scenic property.
Free yoga and movement classes on some evenings.
Private shiatsu sessions or macrobiotic consultations may be available.

Or go on a Berkshire adventure:

Take advantage of the rich seasonal culture or outdoor activities of the region. Click on the following links to see what's happening at:
Jacobs Pillow Dance Festival, Tanglewood Music Festival, Mass Moca, Norman Rockwell Museum, Hancock Shaker Village. Hike the Appalachian Trail, horseback riding, kayaking, skiing. Shop the Prime Outlets.

Other program features:
Six nights of accommodations at our scenic 600 acre campus.
Daily delicious macrobiotic meals.
Gentle and invigorating morning exercise classes.

To attend Way to Health PLUS some familiarity with macrobiotic foods and preparation is required. You are eligible if you have done any one of the following:
  • Previously attended a Kushi Institute program
  • Previously attended other macrobiotic cooking programs
  • Studied cooking privately with a macrobiotic teacher
  • Attend Way to Health starting August 15 then go on to Way Health PLUS

    If you are interested in attending please call and let us know your macrobiotic cooking experience.
 

Program Fee: ONLY $525

Includes all classes, meals, and selected accommodation options.
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Optional 2-week stay with a great discount!

When you attend Way to Health and Way to Health PLUS
back to back you receive:

  • Our already discounted 1/2 off on Way to Health.

  • An additional $125 off Way to Health Plus -
    only $400 for the whole week!
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Economical airport shuttle service between Kushi Institute and Bradley International Airport.
Only $50 each way. Call for details.

Call now for more information or to register
800.975.8744

programs@kushiinstitute.org
www.kushiinstitute.org


Dorm Classroom 2

      
Our Location:

Situated on 600 acres of rolling wooded hills in the heart of the beautiful Berkshire mountains of western Massachusetts, the Kushi Institute campus is an ideal location for relaxation, reflection and renewal.

Economical Airport Shuttle Service!
If you are traveling by air you can avoid the high taxi fees from Bradley International Airport (about $200 each way!) by taking our convenient shuttle service. For only $50 each way our shuttle service will pick you up and bring you back. The shuttle only runs on specific days and times. Please call for details and program space availability before making flight arrangements.