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| | 5 Close Secrets for Optimizing Well-Being: A Two-Part Series
Tuesday, February 5 
Westside Santa Cruz
Secrets for Optimizing Well-Being: A Two-Part SeriesHealth & Wellness
6:00pm - 7:00pm
 With Graseilah Coolidge, Certified Transformational Nutrition Coach and Environmental Design Accredited Professional (LEED AP)
Do you think leading a healthy life is too difficult, boring or restrictive? Nutrition coach Graseilah Coolidge says that it doesn’t have to be! This series discusses powerful habits and fun life hacks that busy people can implement right away to regain and maintain their vitality. Join this two-part series and start creating your own roadmap for sustained well-being.
Tuesday, February 5: Part 1: Optimizing Your Routine
Smart daily habits that become weekly routines have the power of creating a transformative healthy lifestyle. This class shows you simple, actionable changes that when implemented throughout the course of a day can change the course of your life. Join us to learn powerful tips designed to help your body become more capable and resilient.
Tuesday, February 19: Part 2: Optimizing Your Environment
Environmental toxins are one of the the biggest missing pieces of the health & wellness puzzle. Chemicals in our food, water and the products we use every day can make us sick. Figuring out what to do about this can be overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be! Join nutrition coach Graseilah Coolidge and learn how to detox your environment in a few simple steps.
About the Instructor:
Graseilahhas a passion for everything health, wellness, and nontoxic living. Through her own struggles healing from gut-related conditions, she leveraged the power of food and environment as her way to regain health. She now coaches others do the same. Graseilah s is a Certified Transformational Nutrition Coach and Environmental Design Accredited Professional (LEED AP), specializing in guthealth and lifestyle. She’s also the founder of Epic Gatherings and hosts wellness retreats in Tuscany every year.
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| | 12 CloseKick the Sugar Habit!
Tuesday, February 12
Half Moon Bay
Kick the Sugar Habit!Health & Wellness
1:00pm - 2:00pm
 With Certified Nutrition Consultant Madia Jamgochian
The average American consumes upwards of 150 pounds of sugar per year. Added sugar hides in unsuspecting places such as sauces, soups, condiments and even sausages and hot dogs. Overconsuming added sugar, and carbohydrates in general, can put a strain on the body and lead to inflammation and elevated blood sugar, both of which have been shown to contribute to chronic disease. There are easy ways to reduce your sugar intake–education is the first step!
Learn how to identify sugar sources, sugar swapping, balanced meals, and reading labels.
About the Instructor:
Madia graduated from Bauman College of Holistic Nutrition in 2013 after completing her BA in Environmental Studies and Exercise Sports Science at UCSB. Shortly after, she started her personal consulting business My Healing Habits. She enjoys educating on how to heal inflammatory and autoimmune conditions, and believes in the food-as-medicine approach.
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| | 14 CloseRegional Spanish Cooking: Catalan Cuisine Date Night!
Thursday, February 14
Westside Santa Cruz
Regional Spanish Cooking: Catalan Cuisine Date Night!Food & Drink
6:00pm - 8:30pm
$42.00 With Chef Laura Casasayas Pala
Get creative this Valentine's day and bring your partner to a hands-on cooking class!
Catalan cuisine comes from the state of Catalonia in Spain, where they celebrate the Mediterranian diet, using ingredients like vegetables, fish, olives, olive oil, spices and legumes.
In this class Laura will teach you how to make classic recipes served in la Boqueria, a market located in las Ramblas Barcelona. La Boqueria is the most popular market in all over Europa and considered one of the best food markets in the world. We will explore classic Catalan dishes like: Pintxo d'escalibada with goat cheese, "Ocean and Mountain" meat balls and calamari with caramelized onion, and Catalan Cream for dessert, all paired with Spanish wine!
About the Instructor:
Laura Casasayas was born in Catalonian, Spain and raised around food, stories and traditional cooking. Her grandmother taught her the magic of what ingredients make a delicious, nutritious homemade Spanish dish. Laura is a Spanish Acupuncturist, Dietitian and creator of the 11th Hour Coffee food menu. Laura has more than 10 years running her own practice in Spain. she Recently moved to Santa Cruz and has a very strong desire to keep educating and expanding awareness in mindful and healthy eating.
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| 15 CloseBe My Valentine Chocolate Making Workshop
Friday, February 15
Westside Santa Cruz
Be My Valentine Chocolate Making WorkshopFood & Drink
6:00pm - 8:00pm
$45.00 With Karolina Wirga, and Daniel Lyra, Founders of CocoMo Chocolates
Valentine's day is a special time of the year. Make it a unique experience by gifting chocolate made by you! Or, share the experience of making chocolate with the one you love! The chocolate at this workshop uses unprocessed, organic and fair trade cacao beans from Ecuador. The result is a delightful and heartwarming experience, unlike typical cocoa. We are sure this will be an unforgettable gift!
Wine included for those 21+.
About the Instructors:
Daniel and Karolina are part of the Fine Chocolate Industry Association, whose mission is to support the development and innovation of the fine chocolate industry and best practices. For 4 years they have been making their own chocolate. They have worked with local chocolate companies, hosted private chocolate making workshops, and more recently have created their own chocolate brand, CocoMo Chocolates.
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| | 19 CloseSecrets for Optimizing Well-Being: A Two-Part Series
Tuesday, February 19
Westside Santa Cruz
Secrets for Optimizing Well-Being: A Two-Part SeriesHealth & Wellness
6:00pm - 7:00pm
With Graseilah Coolidge, Certified Transformational Nutrition Coach and Environmental Design Accredited Professional (LEED AP)
Do you think leading a healthy life is too difficult, boring or restrictive? Nutrition coach Graseilah Coolidge says that it doesn’t have to be! This series discusses powerful habits and fun life hacks that busy people can implement right away to regain and maintain their vitality. Join this two-part series and start creating your own roadmap for sustained well-being.
Tuesday, February 5: Part 1: Optimizing Your Routine
Smart daily habits that become weekly routines have the power of creating a transformative healthy lifestyle. This class shows you simple, actionable changes that when implemented throughout the course of a day can change the course of your life. Join us to learn powerful tips designed to help your body become more capable and resilient.
Tuesday, February 19: Part 2: Optimizing Your Environment
Environmental toxins are one of the the biggest missing pieces of the health & wellness puzzle. Chemicals in our food, water and the products we use every day can make us sick. Figuring out what to do about this can be overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be! Join nutrition coach Graseilah Coolidge and learn how to detox your environment in a few simple steps.
About the Instructor:
Graseilahhas a passion for everything health, wellness, and nontoxic living. Through her own struggles healing from gut-related conditions, she leveraged the power of food and environment as her way to regain health. She now coaches others do the same. Graseilah s is a Certified Transformational Nutrition Coach and Environmental Design Accredited Professional (LEED AP), specializing in guthealth and lifestyle. She’s also the founder of Epic Gatherings and hosts wellness retreats in Tuscany every year.
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| | | | 28 CloseRegional Italian Cooking: Cioppino
Thursday, February 28
Westside Santa Cruz
Regional Italian Cooking: CioppinoFood & Drink
6:00pm - 8:30pm
$45.00 With WEST Certified Kristen Valenza, Living Roots Food & Floral
Enjoy the best of The Bay with local crab, salmon, shrimp, mussels, and clams, in a wonderful stew-based broth. Kristen will teach you how to make this traditional stew in a step-by-step process in this interactive hands-on cooking class.
Cioppino originated in San Francisco in the late 1800's by Italian immigrants who moved to the North Beach area. The name of the dish comes from ciuppin which is the name of a classic soup from the Italian region Liguria, similar in flavor to cioppino but with less tomato and different types of seafood.
This classic American-Italian dish will be served with fresh garlic bead, and paired with an Italian wine.
About the Instructor:
Kristen grew up in New Jersey where she began cooking with her family at a young age, learning the roots of Italian and Mediterranean cooking. Kristen found a passion for traveling and experiencing other cultures through food, wine, and good company. She brought her expertise to Santa Cruz, where she teaches cooking classes and offers high quality catering through her business Living Roots Food and Floral. Sign Up For Event
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