| Winter
Quarter 2008
1. Yang Sheng Nutritional
Cooking - 4th Quarter
Instructor: Laurette Chasse
This
is the fourth in a four quarter series on Yang Sheng cooking. Recipes
are appropriate for the season and are an excellent illustration
of Yang Sheng (Nourishing Life). Unlike other Yang Sheng courses,
students can sign up for the entire quarter or for individual classes.
Class
Schedule
| Sat |
1/12 |
12:30
- 3:00pm |
Breakfast |
| Sun |
1/13 |
9:00am
- Noon |
Bone Stocks |
| Sat |
1/26 |
12:30
- 3:00pm |
Beef &
Lamb Stews |
| Sun |
1/27 |
9:00am
- Noon |
Winter
Beans |
| Sat |
2/9 |
12:30
- 3:00pm |
Mochi
(sweet rice cakes) |
| Sat |
2/23 |
9:00am
- 1:00pm |
Steamed
Buns |
| Sun |
2/24 |
9:00am
- Noon |
Pork-Roasting |
Class
Pricing
Yang Sheng Nutritional Cooking - 3rdQtr: $325/Qtr
or $60/class (includes materials fee)
2. Chinese Nutrition
Instructor: Harrison Moretz
Learn
the essential concepts underlying Yang Sheng. Having an thorough
understanding of these subjects is necessary to successfully take
later classes.
Class Schedule
Sundays, 12:30 - 2:30 pm
1/13, 1/27, 2/24
Class
Pricing
Chinese Nutrition : $90
Yang Sheng
is the art of nourishing Life. It is the foundation of health in Chinese
medicine and the basis of Taoist cultivation. Yang Sheng includes
qigong, diet, sleep, meditation, and living in accord with the cycles
of nature.
This program presents an integrated course of study in the methods of Yang Sheng nourishing life with an emphasis on the use of diet.
Course material, drawn from Classical Chinese Medicine and Taoist traditions, is designed to aid students’ cultivation of their abilities to observe the patterns of the natural world and function from this "view".
Using a hands-on approach students learn cooking methods, wildcrafting, the preparation of herbal substances and their use in cooking, energetic anatomy, the cosmology of CCM, and more.
The program presents traditional Chinese
dishes and also examines western style menus from the view of Taoist
and CCM Nutrition principles.
The
Curriculum Includes:
- Chinese Nutrition: materia
medica of foods
- Culinary Alchemy: the nature
of traditional cooking methods
- Qi gong & Meditation
- Use of Chinese Herbs in
Cooking
- Dietary Instruction for
individual constitutional types
- Classical Chinese Cosmology
and Energetic Anatomy
The Goal of the Program
The goal of this program is for students to understand the use of Chinese Nutrition:
- As part of one’s own cultivation practice
- In applying these principles when cooking for others
- In the constitutional assessment of individuals and in designing a dietary plan to benefit their health
Frequently
Asked Questions
What is
expected from students?
Each student is expected to maintain regular attendance of classes
and workshops (including field trips), learn the material presented
in classes, complete assigned projects, and keep a journal.
How is this different from a Chinese cooking class?
This is an integrated program in Yang Sheng - the art and science of nourishing life - so while cooking and nutrition are presented, they are done so within the greater context of Chinese medicine and Taoist cultivation.
Is this Chinese Medicine?
This program does not teach people to practice Chinese medicine; however, the material is an integral part of Chinese medical knowledge. The focus is on nourishing and supporting life, rather than on pathology. This unique program is the first of its kind in North America.
Are there prerequisites?
Students would benefit from having a basic knowledge of Qigong,
Chinese medicine, or Taoism. However, this knowledge is not required
for entry into program. Members of the staff will interview each
person who applies to the program, so everyone will have an equal
opportunity to demonstrate their interest and any experience they
might have. Sincere interest and a willingness to learn a new way
of perceiving are the most important qualifications.
How can I find
out more?
For more information call us at: (206) 784-5632.
or email us at: info@taoiststudiesinstitute.org
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