calendar of events, classes, workshops & tours

Registering For Classes, Workshops and Tours

Please pre-register for all classes and workshops prior to their start date (except for music jams) at 262-544-9380 or visit our customer service desk for your reservation. Payment is due at the time of registration. If you're not able to attend, please provide at least 24 hours notice (48 hours for cooking programs) in order to receive an in-store credit. We reserve the right to cancel any class or workshop due to low enrollment - registrants will be notified and a refund will be issued at the store or by mail. Location is the Waukesha store's community room unless indicated.

women’s drum circle – 13 yrs & older
Date: Thursday, February 2, 6:00 – 8:00 pm
Host: Kristie Vosburg
All are welcome! Bring your drum if you have one.

kokopelli flute circle (1st Saturday of every month)
Date: Saturday, February 4, 1:00 – 3:00 pm
Host: Trish Anderson
Two hours of informal Native American flute playing.

beginning t’ai chi – traditional yang form; 10 weeks
Date: Mondays, 2/6 thru 4/16; 8:30 – 9:30 am
Host: Patricia Culotti
Fee: $120
Originally developed as a martial art, T’ai Chi is designed to massage the whole acupuncture energy system of the body. Its principals promote harmony and balance in your life through slow movements and Qigong breathing techniques. T’ai Chi is a non-impact, moderate intensity, cardiovascular exercise fostering mind, body and spirit wellness. It has been known to improve physical balance, reduce falls, lower blood pressure, reduce stress and enhance immune function.

continuing t’ai chi – 10 weeks
Date: Mondays, 2/6 thru 4/16; 9:30 – 10:45 am
Host: Patricia Culotti
Fee: $120
It is a continuation of the traditional yang form for students who have already participated in the beginning 10-week class. Pat will further develop the concepts of this effective mind body practice and help participants with in-depth corrections while introducing the 2-person practice of Tui Shou.

lake country acoustic guitar society (LCAGS)
Date: Tuesday, February 7, 6:00 – 8:00 pm
Host: Jim Beasley
A jam for all acoustic instruments. All levels welcome.

gluten-free day and gluten-free dinner
Date: Wednesday, February 8
Stop in and stock up on select gluten-free items at 10% off all day long! Also, join us in the cafe from 5:00pm - 7:00pm for our gluten-free Western-themed dinner.

focus on gluten-free
Date: Wednesday, February 8, 6:30 – 7:30 pm
Host: April Yuds
Fee: Free
This workshop focuses on basic information for eating gluten-free and offers resources and tips for following a regimen without wheat or gluten. Includes a tour of over 2,500 gluten-free products in the store and culminates with some samples of gluten-free items from the Harvest Café.

secrets to weight loss
Date: Thursday, February 9, 6:00 – 7:30 pm
Host: Lisa Belisle
Fee: Free
Have you struggled for years to lose weight, trying fad diet after fad diet? Do you frequently experience food cravings? Does stress and anxiety affect your eating patterns? If so, it’s time to learn the 5,000 year old traditional medicinal secrets to natural diet and weight loss—secrets that will ensure gradual and sustainable loss of adipose tissue. Learn how to transform your diet and lifestyle so that you may realize your true and radiant self. Lisa is a clinical nutritionist and Ayurvedic practitioner. She is the founder of “Life Without Pain.”

tui shoi (push hands) (2nd Friday of every month)
Date: Friday, February 10, 5:45 – 7:00 pm
Host: Patricia Culotti
This is a 2-person practice for experienced T’ai Chi players.

healing chronic digestive problems naturally
Date: Saturday, February 11, 1:00 – 2:30 pm
Host: Al Koch
Fee: Free
Those suffering with heartburn, stomach aches, ulcers, irritable bowel syndrome, and Crohn's Disease can come to this seminar and learn how even the worst, most chronic digestive problems can be dramatically helped and often times healed completely! The lecture covers critical dietary information and the most common "hidden" stressors that prevent healing digestive diseases. Heart rate variability tests which assess nervous system function and identifies blockages to healing, will be given and explained for the group. Alex Koch, L.Ac. uses nutrition-based therapies and juice fasting to help people regain their health.

drumming for everyone – 13 years & older
Date: Wednesday, February 15, 6:00 – 8:00 pm
Host: Kristie Vosburg
Open to all drummers. Bring your drum if you have one.

ayurvedic foundational foods
Date: Thursday, February 16, 6:15 – 7:45 pm
Host: Jamie Durner
Fee: $35
In this interactive class, learn how to make healthy, easy-to-make Ayurvedic stapes of ghee (clarified buter), paneer (fresh milk cheese), yogurt (for digestive spiced drinks) and kitcharee (a healing nutritional one-pot bounty of rice, lentils and vegetables). Jamie Durner, Ayurvedic and Wellness Practitioner) will supply recipes and a vegetarian meal so come with an appetite.

overcoming pain and inflammation
Date: Saturday, February 18, 10:30 – noon
Host: Dr. Andrew Treutelaar
Fee: Free
Despite medical, scientific and technological advances in recent years, overall health and quality of life is declining rapidly. Pain, arthritis, and inflammation are truly “warning signs” of underlying disease and dysfunction. Join Dr. Treutelaar of Foundations of Health in Waukesha, to learn what we are doing to cause these conditions and how the food we eat can either be nourishing or severely damaging. Dr. Andrew uses both bio-medical and bio-nutritional approaches to synergistically restore function and wellness.

natural protection for colds and flu
Date: Tuesday, February 21, 6:30 – 7:45 pm
Host: John Hicks, MD and Betsy Hicks
Fee: Free
Exposure to colds and flu is inevitable, but successfully protecting your immune system does not begin with a shot. John Hicks, MD and his wife Betsy will teach you about the route a virus takes in your body, why some people get sicker than others, and new supplements to help colds, the flu, respiratory problems and coughs. Dr. Hicks is a physician specializing in chronic illness and Betsy is a renowned dietician. They are the founders of Elementals Living in Delavan.

good harvest market’s winter health fair
Date: Saturday, February 25, 10:30 – 2:30 pm
Host: Local Health Professionals
Fee: Free
Join us for our 6th annual health fair featuring mini consults and services with local health professionals. Offering Acupuncture Health Screenings, Biometrical Wellness Assessments, Life Coaching, Mini Ayurvedic Assessments, EmWave Technology Evaluations, Energy Balancing with CranioSacral Therapy, Massage, Chi Machine, and more! Enjoy one-on-one time with the practitioners of your choice. Everything’s free—just come on in and enjoy!