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The Art of Life School

Women’s Health

The Art of Cooking School

9 Star Ki Astrology

The 5 Transformations

Spiritual Seminar

www.macrobiotics.nl

International program for 2012

and more

Join the 13th European MacrobioticSummer ConferenceJuly 29 - August 10

May 26 - 30 & October 24 - 28For Natural Health, Beauty, Vitality and WellbeingAllow yourself time for a healthy, macrobiotic way of life. Awake your own healing abilities!After four days of personal attention in a friendly atmosphere, you will feel reborn!

Lectures will focus on your personal health questions. You will learn how to prepare delicious and healing dishes, snacks and drinks. Shiatsu massage and ginger compresses available upon request

Costs: € 475 per course, includes classes, study material, 3 macrobiotic meals per day, accommodation (limited availability) and certificate of completion / 2nd person 10% discount / 25% discount for Art of Life School students of 2012Time: May 26 – 30: from Saturday 5.00 pm till Wednesday after lunch October 24 – 28: from Wednesday 5.00 pm till Sunday after lunch

December 13 - 16Food for Mind and SpiritThese days will take place in an ambiance of quietness. You will eat clean and simple food, 150 x chewed in silence. Simple but powerful exercises and mantra sessions will be conducted. With practical advices, solving emotional and spiritual stagnation and so enhance a growing awareness and clarity for your spiritual goals in life

Costs: € 325 includes classes, study material, 3 macrobiotic meals per day, accommodation (limited availability)and certificate of completion / 2nd person 10% discount / 25% discount for Art of Life School students of 2012Time: from Thursday 5.00 pm till Sunday 5.00 pmPlease wear natural cotton clothes

Women’s Health Program

Spiritual Seminar

April 20 – 22 The Compass for Everyday LifeDo you need to orient, or reorient, yourself in a clearer, healthier, more rewarding direction? This program offers a complete overview of all aspects of life and will help you discover the universal laws of cause and effect that govern all things

You will learn how the cycle of life can be explained in five stages of energy and be applied in all aspects of life: the plant world, the animal world, health and sickness, war and peace, economy, politics, psychology, relationships, art and architecture, science, history, spirituality, and destiny

The most dynamic macrobiotic workshop ever offered on the 5 transformations, this program will give you the practical tools to understand energy flow, manage your life, and realize your goals

Costs: € 275 includes classes, study material, 3 macrobiotic meals per day, accommodation (limited availability)and certificate of completion / 2nd person 10% discount / 25% discount for Art of Life School students of 2012Time: from Friday 5.00 pm till Sunday 5.00 pm

The 5 Transformations (Elements)with Adelbert and Wieke Nelissen

with Adelbert and Wieke Nelissen a.o.

with Adelbert Nelissen

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Improve your Health, Improve your Cooking Skills An intensive training course in macrobiotic cooking for total health• Daily demonstrations and workshops • Group discussions with personal recommendations• Creative and personal menu planning• Study guide including recipes and techniques

October 18 - 21Cooking for Vitality and Stronger Immunity

November 15 - 18Festive Cooking for Family and Friends

Costs: € 425 includes classes, study material, 3 macrobiotic meals per day, accommodation (limited availability)and certificate of completion / 2nd person 10% discount / 25% discount for Art of Life School students of 2012Time: from Thursday 5.00 pm till Sunday after lunch

February 1 – 3 20139 Star Ki Astrology Predictions for 2013 and 21th CenturyFront and back: home sweet home or complete stagnation and conflicts!Every 9 years each of us returns to his or her original position in the calendar of 9 Star Ki. More then in any other year everybody in his own uniqueness could tribute to a beautifully orchestrated oneness and harmony, like a colorful painting, a melodious piece of music, or a flowing pattern of movements.

However, with the omnipresent disharmony, confusion, fear and hatred, and the economy in a worldwide recession, the leaders missing clarity, wisdom and flexibility, the risk of war and world wide conflicts could well be existing

During this seminar Adelbert will explain how, by using the 9 Star Ki astrological systems, according to your own 9 Star Ki number, Strengths and Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats, relate to your health, relationships, career, travel and spiritual growth. This seminar will help prepare you on many levels for the year to come

Costs: € 295 includes classes, study material, 3 macrobiotic meals per day, accommodation (limited availability)and certificate of completion / 2nd person 10% discount / 25% discount for Art of Life School students of 2012Time: from Friday 5.00 pm till Sunday 5.00 pm

The Art of Cooking School

9 Star Ki Astrology Predictions

with Adelbert, Wieke and Horriah Nelissen, Karin Baank, Jarka Adamcova, a.o.

with Adelbert Nelissen2013 Soil 5 Year

Study with 25 world-renowned teachers and counselors, active in the field of nutrition and health, bodywork, art and expression, science, spirituality and developmentAdelbert and Wieke Nelissen, Patricio Garcia de Paredes, Jeanne van den Heuvel, Alex Jack, Phillip Jannetta, Bob Carter, Nini Kossen, Horriah Nelissen, David and Nicola McCarthy, Tomoko Amano, Ryan Shiotani, Sheri DeMaris, Jarka Adamcova, Valentina Nelissen, Jos Kops, Karin Baank, Asako Ogawa, Gideon Nelissen, Kris en Tijn Touber, Patrick Sturzenegger, Petronella van der Hallen, Vera Blahova, Ayumi Matsuda a.o.

40 Inspiring lectures and presentations with the latest information concerning the revolutionary influences of a macrobiotic lifestyle on:• Environmental and sustainable solutions for humanity• Preventive health care in modern and traditional societies• Holistic and nutritional science• The healing power of food and natural lifestyle• Practical spiritual knowledge on ancient civilizations • Personal guidance for better health and vitality

40 Macrobiotic vegan cooking classes with master chefs featuring exquisite dishes including:• Select meals from the traditional European, Mediterranean,

Middle-Eastern and Asian kitchen• Cooking for singles, families, partners, children, parties, and travel• Cleansing, strengthening and relaxing dishes for personal health and

recovery, for beauty and peaceful mind, for natural weight and vitality

Join the 13th European Macrobiotic Summer Conference July 29 - August 10A multicultural summer festival with participants from around the world, in the midst of nature, at the comfor table conference center Guldenberg, Helvoirt, Holland

For macrobiotic education, knowledge and practical skills

Select your week: July 29 – August 4 (week 1)

or August 4 – 10 (week 2) or join us for both weeks!

Special beginners cooking classes and

lectures will be conducted

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Join the 13th European Macrobiotic Summer Conference July 29 - August 10

40 Workshops and morning exercisesWestern style• The art of walking• Nordic walking• Aerobics• Modern dance• Outdoor training• Theatre and music• Expression and communication• Organic architecture

Oriental style• Yoga • Do-in and meditation• Tai Chi Chuan & Chi Kung• Aikido / Kinomichi• Mantra and chanting• Shiatsu massage• Palm healing• 9 Star Ki astrology• Feng Shui for office, home

and kitchen• Calligraphy and brush painting

Wellness treatments• Shiatsu massage• Cranio sacral therapy• Feldenkrais• Alexander techniques

• Palm healing• Foot reflexology• Natural hair-do • Ginger compresses

Macrobiotic vegan meals, café and Deshima natural food and book shopExperienced cooks will prepare excellent, organic macrobiotic meals and desserts. Upon request, folk medicinal drinks can be prepared, as well as food for special dietary requirements and for babies. There will be a macro café with freshly prepared snacks, pastries and delicious drinks (no sugar, or dairy, all bio), and a high quality food and book shop, with mail order service all over Europe (see www.deshima.eu)

Creative children’s program A daytime program is offered for children of all ages and nationalities! With forest hikes, swimming, theatre, music, dance, survival, biking, special cooking classes and more. The supervisors speak several languages

A multicultural summer festival with participants from around the world, in the midst of nature, at the comfor table conference center Guldenberg, Helvoirt, Holland

For macrobiotic education, knowledge and practical skills

Select your week: July 29 – August 4 (week 1)

or August 4 – 10 (week 2) or join us for both weeks!

Special beginners cooking classes and

lectures will be conductedCosts: € 795 p.p. per week / € 1425 p.p. per two weeks (2-3 person bedroom) Children 1-16 years 50% discount/ 17–25 years 25% discount. Prices include classes, study material, 3 macrobiotic meals per day and a 3 star accommodation. A 1-person room has an extra charge of € 180 per week

Super discounts when registered before May 1Notice: Your registration is valid after receiving your down payment of € 150 p.p. per week or € 250 p.p. per two weeks

Possibility for personal and family dietary & lifestyle consultations as well as Feng Shui and 9 Star Ki

Internationally recognized as one of the most dynamic, comprehensive and practical macrobiotic educational programs, with the most outstanding teachers in macrobiotics. With personal guidance, group discussions and exciting excursions

Personal training: lectures, cooking demonstrations & practical workshopsLevel 1 - Personal Awareness and Healthcare TrainingLevel 2 - Personal and Social Awareness and Healthcare StudiesLevel 3 - Personal, Social and Global Awareness and Healthcare Studies

Each of the first three levels includes 12 days of intensive training in:• The Art of Cooking and Food Processing• The Principles of Oriental Diagnosis• Macrobiotic Health Care and Home Remedies• Shiatsu Massage, Do-in and Palm Healing• The Order of the Universe (the philosophy and principles of macrobiotics and their application in daily life)

• Daily Cooking Workshops for Practical Skills

Course highlights• Meditation and Spiritual Exercises• Nine Star Ki Astrology, 5 Transformations and Feng Shui• Natural Architecture, Farming and Green Ecology• Family Health Topics

Advanced training: lectures, workshops, essay writing and presentationsLevel 4 - Extensive Studies in the Art of Cooking, Home Remedies, Diagnosis, Nutrition & Environmental SubjectsLevel 5 - Teacher’s Training: special projects, presentations and apprenticeships in various faculties

TeachersAdelbert and Wieke Nelissen, Nini Kossen, Horriah Nelissen, Jasmijn Nelissen, Valentina Nelissen, Karin Baank, Jarka Adamcova, and special guest instructors during the Summer Conference a.o. Patricio Garcia de Paredes, Jeanne van den Heuvel, Alex Jack, Phillip Jannetta

Dates for 2012 Level 1 April 1 - 13 / July 29 - August 10* / October 1 - 13Level 2 April 15 - 27 / July 29 - August 10* / November 1 - 13 Level 3 February 1 - 13 2013Level 4 July 29 - August 10*Level 5 dates to be announced Costs Level 1, 2, 3 or 4 € 1375 / € 1425* Level 1 & 2, 2 & 3 or 3 & 4 € 2475 Level 1, 2 & 3 or 2, 3 & 4 € 3495 Level 1, 2, 3 & 4 € 4395 * classes are at the location of the 13th International Summer Conference in Helvoirt, NL

Prices include classes, study material, 3 macrobiotic meals per day, accommodation and certificate of completion. (In Amsterdam limited availability, in 2-3 person bedrooms). The accommodation during the Summer Conference is in a 3 star Conference Center, in 2-3 person bedrooms with toilet, shower and TV. A 1-person room has an extra charge of € 180 per week. Your registration is final after receiving your registration form and non-refundable down payment of € 250 per level

The Art of Life SchoolA professional training program in 5 levels, for personal health and development

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