Nutrition Classes in Chicago, IL

In this class we'll review a variety of essential oils and how to incorporate them into your daily life, for home, body and mind.  The class is collaborative and students will have the chance to ask plenty of questions about oils.  Come share my passion with me, and learn how to support yourself in health and healing! About the Instructor:...

Full Course Name: Ayurvedic Nutrition: Know Yourself, Find Balance, Prevent Illness In this class, Ayurvedic physician (known as Ayurvedacharya) and aesthetician Naina Marballi will give pulse readings to assess imbalances, guide us in finding and understanding our own unique constitution (prakriti), and explain how we can use this deeper knowledge...

Reconnect to the earth the way nature intended at this mini wellness retreat with certified holistic health coach and yoga instructor, Pam Gross. Using natural healing practices to support our well-being, we’ll unplug and relax into the Garden through soulful yoga, nature bathing, harvesting, and cooking with healing herbs.  Meet with Garden...

The nutrition, fitness, and lifestyle challenges of this 52-day Best Body Countdown are strategically designed to help you reach Your Best Body, regardless of your starting fitness level or weight. The interactive Success Journal will guide you step-by-step to Your Best Body over 52 days, providing you with daily strategies, resources, and accountability,...

Metabolic Balance® offers an all-natural nutrition plan that brings balance to hormones, optimizes health, and leads to a new invigorating lifestyle, resulting in successful long-term weight management.  Natural food is often a rarity on dinner plates. Consuming convenient foods contribute to malnutrition and go hand-in-hand with modern lifestyle...

Not only are fermented beverages fun and easy to make, they can also be great for you. Learn about diverse fermented drinks from around the world. Class includes recipes and samples such as homemade soda, cider, wine, mead, kvass, and tepache. You will leave class with the information you need to confidently make them at home.

Did you know that certain foods and lifestyle techniques can affect your hormones? That’s right—you can be an all new you if your hormones are in balance! This class will explain the important role that hormones play within the body and the most common signs of hormonal imbalance including mood swings. We’ll discuss normal fluctuations in hormones...

This program is taking place remotely. If you have signed up, you will receive an email with details of how to access the program. If we are able to offer an in-person version of this class in the coming months, we will contact you and make both options available to you. Join the renowned public health and food scholar Marion Nestle for a frank...

Your kids are hungry and want a snack. Figuring out what to give them quickly and easily while not spoiling their appetite is often a challenge. Even more important, is giving your kids snacks that are wholesome and nutritional that they will also like. Master healthy and delicious snacks for your kids that are easy to make, full of whole foods, and...

At the end of this class, students will learn strategies to prevent and cure chronic illnesses. In this class, students will understand that drastic dietary changes such as fast food, processed food, and foods containing GMOs in your dietary intake impact health. Find out about the changing trends from a historical perspective and the connection of...

In this experiential workshop, the founder of the New York Institute of Herbal Medicine & Nutrition will teach us how to use herbs, spices, teas, soups, and mushrooms, as well as immune-enhancing porridges, to prevent illness, detoxify the body, and help heal various health conditions. We will explore the effects of food on modern ailments, such...

Take It Off, Keep It Off: Eating for Long-Term Weight Loss What would you give to lose those stubborn extra pounds? To wake up feeling lighter, energized and more confident? The secret lies in lifestyle habits—including things you eat and drink on a daily basis! You’ll learn the top diets recommended for quick and short-term...

Diet and lifestyle has changed more in the last hundred years than in the past 10,000 years. The outcome of these changes has taken its toll on your health as evidenced by the rise in chronic illnesses. Find out about the benefits of eating a whole food plant-based diet for preventing, and at times, reversing chronic illness. Gain a basic understanding...

Chronic stress depletes our bodies of naturally calming nutrients and compromises our ability to absorb them. Incorporating mineral-rich herbs into our diets and improving digestive function can calm the nervous system and increase the body’s resilience to life’s stressors. Working with digestive, nervine, and adaptogenic herbs, we will learn to...