738 Main Street South
Woodbury, CT 06798
203.263.4868

Welcome to our Classes Page!

28 Day Detox Program
Alison Birks MS, AHG, CNS
Are you ready to feel healthier, more vibrant, and more energetic than you’ve felt in years? Toxic overload contributes to many symptoms including digestive problems, joint pain, general malaise, fatigue, and allergies. Due to popular demand,  this season Alison is offering the life-changing 28-day whole body detoxification as an individualized one-on-one health coaching program.  The fee for this program is $475.00, which includes all nutritional supplements, three private health coaching sessions, diet plans and more! Why wait? Don't you deserve the best that nutritional medicine has to offer you?  Detoxification is THE best way to start on a path to health.  Make this year YOUR year and take charge of your health! For more details please call Alison at 203-263-0673, ext 355.

Natural Solutions for Joint Health
Elena Sokolova MD, ND
2/11 Saturday 10:30-Noon
Woodbury Library
Starting with a brief review of joint anatomy and physiology, you will learn why joints are not happy with our modern life style. Dr.. Elena Sokolova will talk about degenerative (aging) joint conditions as well as about auto-immune joint conditions. You will learn about the effects of possible causes of the joint diseases.  Natural ways to manage joint health will also be included. Don’t miss this informative, interactive class.
Dr. Elena Sokolova MD, ND is a renowned international physician with over 25 years of experience as a practicing medical doctor. She has trained extensively in Family Medicine, Botanical Medicine, Medical Nutrition, Homeopathy, and Oriental Medicine.
Dr Sokolova received her naturopathic doctorate degree at the University of Bridgeport, College of Naturopathic Medicine. www.wholebodymed.com
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Chinese Dietary Therapy for Vitality!
Kenneth Hoffman L.Ac, D.Ac. (RI)
2/16 Thursday 6:30-8:00pm
Woodbury Library
Chinese dietary therapy has been an integral part of any complete health plan for centuries. Its lessons are still applicable today. In the traditional system of dietary cures, foods have been organized into categories based on their innate temperature, energetics (the direction in which they move qi and how they affect qi and blood flow), and the organs they affect. In this lecture, Kenneth Hoffman L.Ac, D.Ac. (RI), a specialist in Chinese medicine and trained by an eclectic Taoist master will share the theories of constitutional type, how to determine your specific type and develop nutritional habits that best suit you. He will also discuss home remedies for common conditions and provide recipes for healing foods. Free. www.SophiaNaturalHealth.com
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Health Benefits of Chocolate
Alison Birks MS, AHG, CNS
2/21 Tuesday 5:30-6:30pm
Woodbury Library
Are you a chocoholic?  Does eating chocolate really confer any health benefits
or is this just nutritional hype? Find out how chocolate can fit into a
healthy diet and why eating it may be a great asset to your health.
Join Alison in this insightful review of the history and nutritional science on chocolate – one of the most beloved foods of all time! Free
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Sea Vegetables for Health
Alison Birks MS, AHG, CNS
Tuesday 3/13 5:30-6:30
Tired of eating the same old thing? Add some excitement to your life with nutrition-packed sea vegetables! Learn how to use and prepare sea vegetables as food, medicine and cosmetics.  We will sample some delicious sea vegetable cuisine and discuss the amazing virtues of this group of plants.  Each participant will take home a collection of recipes.
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Green Living: Reducing Toxic Exposures in Your Home
Alison Birks MS, AHG, CNS
Saturday 3/24 10:30-11:30
Are toxins lurking in your home? What is chemical body burden? How can you reduce your exposure to toxic chemicals  and choose healthier alternatives to many consumer products? Find out in this engaging class.  Participants will take home recipes for
creating non-toxic and green house cleaning products
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