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CAN YOU PICTURE YOURSELF in one of the most beautiful places on Earth, the Costa Rican rainforest?

ARE YOU READY to find ways to improve your health by the simple addition of herbs and spices to your food?

If your answer is a resounding "YES!", please join AHG herbalists Candis Cantin and Jill Ruttenberg in this 5 day interactive workshop that promises to shed new light on that most vital element: the foods we eat. Concepts of Ayurvedic Medicine, from India, perhaps the oldest form of medicine on the earth, and Traditional Chinese Medicine will be introduced in a fun, interactive setting.

We'll cook, taste different foods and herbs, including those growing in Costa Rica, and visit a rainforest herb garden with nearly 1000 species of culinary and medicinal herbs. And, you'll have plenty of time just to relax, enjoy the wildlife, walk to the stream, do yoga, lay in a hammock, get a massage or visit nearby attractions.

Learn the answers to questions like:

What foods are right for my specific constitution? What is my predominant "Dosha"? Is it Pitta, Kapha or Vata? How can I integrate traditional healing foods, herbs and the time to digest them in my busy modern life? What are the 6 Flavors, and how does each one help to balance my system?

With more than 35 years combined clinical experience, Candis and Jill also offer a unique opportunity to address some of your individual health questions in a casual, relaxed atmosphere. Students of herbal medicine will learn at a level appropriate for their training, with plenty of time for questions and exploration.

 

• 5 nights lodging at AmaTierra in double occupancy suites
• All meals (delicious and healthy, with fish, chicken and plenty of fresh fruits and veggies...vegetarian cuisine on request)
• Transfer to and from San Jose Airport
• Excursion to the Ark Herb Farm
• Daily Yoga classes
• An Evening of Herbal Tarot (Candis' own creation)
• An Evening of toning with Jill's quartz crystal singing bowls

Candis Hope Cantin has over 25 years practical experience as a counselor and teacher of holistic lifestyle principles. Her background includes extensive Western herbal studies, Ayurvedic and Chinese healing systems, psycho/spiritual counseling, and communications skills. Candis has studied with herbalist, Dr. Michael Tierra and with Dr. Vasant Lad of the Ayurvedic Institute in Albuquerque. She is also a founding member of the American Herbalist Guild. Candis has studied comparative religions and philosophies and is a registered minister with EverGreen Holistic Ministry.

Candis is owner and director of EverGreen Herb Garden and School of Integrative Herbology and has extensive organic botanical gardens where over 250 herbs are on display. The gardens were one of ten featured in the book "The Herbalist's Garden" by Shatoya and Richard de la Tour. Candis is the author of Pocket Guide to Ayurvedic Healing (Crossing Press), and the artist of The Herbal Tarot and co-author of its companion book The Spirit of Herbs. (US Games). http://www.evergreenherbgarden.org/index.html

Feel free to inquire about extending your trip, either staying extra days at AmaTierra or visiting other areas of Costa Rica. We can arrange it all for you, stress free!

Note: AmaTierra has only 10 suites, so single occupancy is very limited. We also highly recommend making your reservation very soon.

Remember: Manifestation is a matter of setting the Intention. Yes you CAN!

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