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 Chinese

Medicine. 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 PMGUEST

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 WebmasterPeninsula Macrobiotic

Community, http://peninsulamacro.org