Understanding and Living a Life of Health with Joe Deisher, Aug 24 in Palo Alto

[Guest guest]

On Monday, August 24 at 8 pm, the Peninsula Macrobiotic Community hosts QiGong

teacher Joe Deisher, who will speak on Talking and Walking: Outlining an

Understanding and Living a Life of Health. Modern medicine, which dominates our

health care system, is preoccupied with diseases and expensive, high-tech

methods of treating them. Contrast this with Traditional (TCM),

which sees health in a much broader view, as a state of abundant free-flowing

energy which applies not just to individuals, but to families, communities, and

ecosystems as well.

 

Would our health care system be improved by adopting the more encompassing view

of TCM? Find out in Joe's presentation, which will discuss and demonstrate the

TCM approach. The discussion portion will consider the advantages of shifting

the emphasis of health care away from the medical business, to the broader TCM

approach of keeping ourselves, our families, our communities, and our ecosystems

abundant, free-flowing, and energetic. The demonstration portion will include

QiGong, a system originating in the East that we can use to train (gong) our

internal, metabolic, energies (qi). In its external, or moving aspect, QiGong

activates circulation of blood, lymph, digestive juices, and Qi. In its

internal, or quiet aspect, QiGong subtly manages the body's various

circulations. We will experience both moving and quiet aspects, and work our way

towards a balanced, or TaiChi, way of moving in the world.

 

Joe Deisher went to Japan in 1964 to study the martial art Aikido and the board

game Go; during his stay in Japan he discovered macrobiotics and the underlying

practices and theories of Traditional . By the time he left

Japan in 1972 he had begun teaching TaiChi Chuan for health. Joe has continued

his transcultural approach to studies in do-it-yourself, good-health care ever

since.

 

Lecture Details:

• Monday, August 24, 8 pm (no reservation necessary)

• $5-10 donation suggested for lecture

• The First Baptist Church, 305 North California Avenue at Bryant, Palo Alto,

1/4 mile East of Alma and the California Avenue Caltrain Station

• before the lecture, enjoy a Gourmet Vegetarian Dinner and make new friends at

6:30 pm (dinner reservations: call 650 599-3320 by 9:30 am)

 

 

GOURMET VEGETARIAN DINNER MENU (DAIRY-FREE), AUGUST 24, 6:30 PM

GUEST CHEF CHUCK COLLISON

 

• " Cream " of Summer Squash Bisque

• Corn Basil and Olive Tofu Tart

• Herbed Quinoa Pilaf

• Green Beans with Roasted Red Pepper and Garlic

• Fresh Green Salad with French Dressing

• Strawberry Pudding

• Spearmint Tea

 

Dinner Details:

• Monday, August 24, 6:30 pm

• $15 for Dinner (dairy-free, vegan)

• please reserve for Dinner by Monday morning, 9:30 AM (650 599-3320)

• The First Baptist Church, 305 North California Avenue at Bryant, Palo Alto,

1/4 mile East of Alma and the California Avenue Caltrain Station

• for more Monday dinner menus, visit http://peninsulamacro.org

 

 

MONDAY GOURMET VEGETARIAN DINNERS (DAIRY-FREE) IN PALO ALTO

 

The Peninsula Macrobiotic Community serves a Gourmet Vegetarian Dinner every

Monday (except major holidays) in Palo Alto. This is a full, dairy-free, vegan

dinner which includes soup, grain, beans or bean products, vegetables, dessert,

and beverage, prepared by expert natural foods Chef Gary Alinder, our Chef since

our inception in 1987.

 

WEBSITE: http://peninsulamacro.org - featuring newsletter, dinner menus, and

related information.

 

DINNER RESERVATIONS: please try to make your Dinner reservations by Monday

morning, 9:30 AM; call 650 599-3320 and specify either " sitdown " or " takeout " .

If it's after 9:30 and you're still interested in coming, call and leave a

number for the manager to call you back if there is space. It is not necessary

to reserve for the After-Dinner presentation.

 

SITDOWN OR TAKEOUT: dine with us or pick up a takeout. When reserving, please

indicate " sitdown " or " takeout " .

 

TIME: dinner is served at 6:30 pm every Monday except major holidays; the

after-dinner presentation (once per month) starts at 8 pm.

 

PRICE: $15 for Dinner (occasional special dinners are priced higher), $5-10

donation suggested for after-dinner presentation (usually once per month)

 

LOCATION: The First Baptist Church, 305 North California Avenue at Bryant, Palo

Alto, 1/4 mile East of Alma and the California Avenue Caltrain Station.

 

AFTER-DINNER PRESENTATION: each month we feature an After-Dinner Lecture or

Event, described in the newsletter and website. Lectures are usually on

macrobiotic or other health related topics, by a variety of speakers including

macrobiotic counselors, medical doctors, cooking teachers, and people who have

dealt successfully with serious diseases using macrobiotic or similar

approaches. Other events have included performances by folk singers and

vegetarian Chinese acrobats. We have a pass-the-hat policy for our events; we

suggest a donation of $5-10.

 

WHO SHOULD ATTEND: all are welcome at our Dinners, vegetarian or not. The

Dinners are particularly helpful for those who want to eat in healthy ways, but

may not know how to get started. Many who attend may have the same health

concerns you have. Also, choosing locally grown, vegetarian foods is one of the

best ways to reduce your carbon footprint on the planet.

 

Dinner attendance ranges from 40 to 100, with a full spectrum of ages spanning

newborns to grandparents, including quite a few interesting singles. Come with a

friend or by yourself; singles easily integrate into our friendly group, where

seating is communal. Many long-term friendships have started at a Monday Dinner,

and are renewed every week!

 

We hope to see you at a Monday Dinner! Please forward this message to friends

who may be interested.

 

Gerard T. Lum, Newsletter Editor and Webmaster

Peninsula Macrobiotic Community, http://peninsulamacro.org