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Do you want to know how other people managed to overcome serious diseases naturally — and what helped them on their heal...
06/02/2026

Do you want to know how other people managed to overcome serious diseases naturally — and what helped them on their healing journey? 🌿

At Planetary Health’s Online Macrobiotic Summer Conference 2026, we will offer a special:

Recovery Panel: Stories of Transformation and Healing

This is always one of the most moving parts of the conference — a chance to hear directly from people who have faced serious health challenges and made profound changes in their lives.

This year, you will meet:
🌿 Miriam Madhummati — who healed from Crohn’s disease
💛 Laura Castoldi — who recovered from breast cancer
✨ Marisa Marinelli — who overcame ulcerative colitis and thyroid cancer

They will share what helped them, what they learned along the way, and how their experience changed their relationship with food, health, and daily life.

You will also have the opportunity to ask questions, gain practical insights, and leave with renewed motivation for your own healing journey — or for supporting someone you love.

If you are looking for encouragement, real stories, and a deeper sense of what is possible, this panel will be especially inspiring.

👉 Link in the first comment.

❓Do you know other people who may enjoy this panel?
Feel free to invite them ❤️

Would you like to discover comforting Czech dishes — dumplings, delightful vegetable sauces, sweet-and-sour cabbage, and...
05/29/2026

Would you like to discover comforting Czech dishes — dumplings, delightful vegetable sauces, sweet-and-sour cabbage, and more — prepared in a nourishing macrobiotic way? 🌿

At Planetary Health’s Online Macrobiotic Summer Conference 2026, Dagmar Lužná will present:

Dumplings and Beyond: Nourishing Czech Kitchen Favorites

In this cooking class, Dagmar will introduce you to traditional Czech favorites that are deeply satisfying, grounding, and full of flavor — while also supporting and harmonizing digestion.

You will learn how to prepare:
🥟 Delicate spelt dumplings — a wholesome version of a Czech classic
🌾 Millet dumplings filled with tofu — including a gluten-free variation
🥬 Sweet-and-sour cabbage — refreshing, balancing, and delicious
🍲 Delightful vegetable sauce — rich in flavor and naturally satisfying

Dagmar will also show how this style of cooking can help strengthen the center, support steady energy, and bring more calm, stability, and confidence into daily life.

Dagmar Lužná has worked for more than 30 years as a nutrition and healthy lifestyle counselor and has practiced macrobiotics for over 35 years. She is the author of several Czech macrobiotic cookbooks on healing meals, children’s cooking, sourdough, Sunday cooking, and traditional grandmother-style macrobiotic treats.

If you are curious about Czech cuisine — or want to learn comforting, satisfying dishes that also support digestion and inner balance — this class will be a very special opportunity.

👉 Link in the first comment.

❓Do you know other people who may enjoy this class?
Feel free to invite them ❤️

How can you take better care of your teeth and gums — and feel more confident when you need to decide about dental treat...
05/21/2026

How can you take better care of your teeth and gums — and feel more confident when you need to decide about dental treatment? 🦷🌿

At the Planetary Health‘s Online Macrobiotic Summer Conference 2026, Dr. Mary Cross will present:

Dental Care and Treatment from a Dentist’s Macrobiotic Perspective

Dr. Cross is both a professional dentist and someone with a lifelong macrobiotic background. In this practical class, she will advise you how to take care of your teeth and gums combining her knowledge of a professional dentist with the practical wisdom of long-time macrobiotic experience.

She will talk about:
🦷 Everyday tooth and gum problems — such as pain, sensitivity, cavities, receding gums, or teeth becoming weaker over time
🌿 How food and eating habits affect your mouth — and how simple changes may help support stronger teeth and healthier gums
🦠 The living environment in your mouth — and why keeping it balanced matters for long-term dental health
⚖️ How to think about treatment choices — so you can ask better questions and make decisions with more clarity and peace of mind
✨ Simple ways to support your teeth naturally — through diet, habits, and a healthier overall approach to the mouth

If you want to care for your teeth more naturally, while still understanding when and how dental treatment may be needed, this lecture will be especially helpful.

👉 More information at the link in the first comment.

❓Do you know other people who may enjoy this class?
Feel free to invite them

What is the cause of “small” inexplicable symptoms that keep returning?Issues that seemingly appear from nowhere, yet di...
05/19/2026

What is the cause of “small” inexplicable symptoms that keep returning?

Issues that seemingly appear from nowhere, yet difficult to relieve…

In macrobiotics, these signs are not simply brushed aside. They may be quiet messages from the body, pointing to deeper patterns of imbalance.

That is the focus of our special bonus class with Martin Halsey:
Understanding and Relieving Unusual Symptoms:
A Macrobiotic Approach

Martin will help you understand what these symptoms may be telling you — and how food choices, cooking methods, and daily habits can help relieve discomfort and restore greater balance, comfort, and confidence.

Martin Halsey is one of the most experienced macrobiotic teachers and counselors:
🌎 Originally from the U.S.
🌿 Studied extensively with Michio Kushi
🏡 Founded a macrobiotic center in Switzerland
🍚 Co-founded a macrobiotic school in Portugal
📚 Established a macrobiotic school in Italy
🤲 Has counseled more than 10,000 people improve their health over the last 45 years
✨ Has a rare gift for making complex health patterns simple, clear, and practical

This bonus class is available for those who join the Online Macrobiotic Summer Conference 2026 by tomorrow midnight.
The Summer Conference takes place online on Zoom, June 20–21 and 27–28, with inspiring lectures, practical cooking classes, recovery stories, yoga, open discussions, and a warm international community.

🎁 Tomorrow is the last day to sign up and receive Martin Halsey’s bonus class.
Join us and receive this special bonus.

👉 To learn more and sign up today — go to the link in the first comment.

❓Do you know other people who may need this class?
Feel free to invite them

🌿 Ready to feel lighter, clearer, and more vital this summer—with greater ease and joy?Join us for Planetary Health’s On...
05/18/2026

🌿 Ready to feel lighter, clearer, and more vital this summer—with greater ease and joy?

Join us for Planetary Health’s Online Macrobiotic Summer Conference 2026

This special online event will offer practical guidance for supporting your health through food, cooking, movement, lifestyle, and macrobiotic understanding.

Together, we’ll explore practical ways to:
🦷 Make better dental care and treatment choices
💛 Stay strong and vital as we age
🌱 Support healthy skin and relieve common skin conditions naturally
🍲 Discover hidden factors impacting digestion, weight, energy, and vitality
🧠 Understand how by improving the microbiome you improve your emotional balance, and cognitive health
🌿 Help loved ones make healthier choices with less pressure and more peace
⚡ Navigate EMFs, 5G, smart meters, and our wireless world
🌀 Understand “side effects”—and how to restore harmony

You’ll learn from internationally respected macrobiotic teachers, counselors, physicians, and chefs, including Dr. Mary Cross, Bill Tara, Martin Halsey, Virginia Harper, Oliver Cowmeadow, François Roland, Gayle Stolove, Alex Jack, Jeffrey Reel, and others.

🍲 And of course, there will be lots of cooking!
Enjoy seasonal classes on light cooling summer meals, gluten-free desserts, tofu kale lasagne, traditional Czech dumplings, refreshing dishes from Flanders, Vietnam, and India, and simple joyful cooking to support the heart and help us stay cool, relaxed, and nourished.

🧘 Plus traditional Indian yoga, open discussions, counselor Q&A, and a recovery panel with inspiring stories from people who improved their health through macrobiotics.

“I found the conference excellent, inspiring and stimulating. I felt nourished, supported and recharged which in turn helps me recommit to the macrobiotic lifestyle and practice. I have already been choosing healthier menus.”
– Darshano Alba

🌟 BONUS: Register by Wednesday, June 20 midnight and receive Martin Halsey’s special class:

Understanding and Relieving Unusual Symptoms: A Macrobiotic Approach

What do small but persistent symptoms— canker sores, dry eyes, grinding your teeth, chilblains, hiccups, and many more—tell us?
Martin will explain how these symptoms connect to deeper patterns of imbalance in the body, and how to relieve them through food choices, cooking methods, and daily habits.

✨ Two weekends. Practical insights. Nourishing food. Supportive community. A deeper path to better health.

When and where?
🗓️ June 20–21 & 27–28
🌍 Online via Zoom — with full recordings included

We would love to have you with us.

👉 To learn more and sign up today — go to the link in the first comment.

Michio Kushi is remembered around the world for his profound teachings on health, peace, and the order of life.But those...
05/13/2026

Michio Kushi is remembered around the world for his profound teachings on health, peace, and the order of life.

But those who knew him personally also remember his kindness, humor—and his love of good desserts.

Michio had a sweet tooth, and among the desserts prepared for him over the years by Gayle Stolove, a professional macrobiotic cook and cancer survivor, one became his clear favorite:

tiramisu 🥞

In honor of Michio’s 100th birthday anniversary, Gayle will demonstrate how to prepare this special dessert during Planetary Health's free One Peaceful World Mini-conference.

Her version of tiramisu is rich, creamy, and delicious, made with wholesome ingredients and organic whole wheat or gluten-free flour.

The program will also include:
✨ A special tribute to Michio by Alex Jack
🌿 Personal reminiscences from longtime students and friends
🕊️ Announcement of this year’s Michio Kushi Peace Prize recipient
😊 A humorous impersonation of Michio by Verne Varona
🙏 A closing prayer
🎶 The One Peaceful World Song

When and where?
Date: Sunday, May 17, 2026
Time: 1:00–3:00 pm ET / 6:00–8:00 pm London time
Where: Online on Zoom
Recorded
Price: Free

We hope you will join us for this sweet and heartfelt celebration in gratitude for Michio’s life and legacy.

👉 Sign-up and more information at the link in the first comment.

Do you know other people who knew Michio or have been touched by his teaching?
👉Feel free to invite them to this event ❤️

How did Michio Kushi and his teachings help shape the modern health and diet revolution?At our free One Peaceful World M...
05/05/2026

How did Michio Kushi and his teachings help shape the modern health and diet revolution?

At our free One Peaceful World Mini-conference, honoring the 100th anniversary of Michio’s birthday, Alex Jack will present a special illustrated talk on Michio’s life, work, and enduring legacy.

Alex Jack worked closely with Michio and Aveline Kushi for nearly forty years. He served as editor-in-chief of East West Journal, executive director of the Kushi Institute, and co-author of many macrobiotic classics, including The Book of Macrobiotics, One Peaceful World, and Aveline Kushi’s Complete Guide to Cooking.

In this heartfelt tribute, Alex will share personal stories, historical highlights, and reflections on Michio’s vision for personal health, planetary healing, and One Peaceful World.

Also included in the program:
🌿 Personal reminiscences from longtime students and friends
🍰 Gayle Stolove’s cooking class featuring Michio’s favorite tiramisu
🕊️ Announcement of this year’s Michio Kushi Peace Prize recipient
😊 A humorous impersonation of Michio by Verne Varona
🙏 A closing prayer
🎶 The One Peaceful World Song

When and where?
🗓 Sunday, May 17, 2026
⏰1:00–3:00 pm ET / 6:00–8:00 pm UK time
📍 Online on Zoom
🎥 Recorded
❤️ Free event

Whether you studied with Michio personally, were touched by his books, or simply feel connected to the macrobiotic way of life he helped share with the world, we hope you will join us in gratitude and remembrance.

👉 Sign-up and more information at the link in the first comment.

Do you know other people who knew Michio or have been touched by his teaching?
👉Feel free to invite them to this event ❤️

What was Michio Kushi really like?For many people, he was a profound teacher. For others, he was a counselor, guide, fri...
04/30/2026

What was Michio Kushi really like?

For many people, he was a profound teacher. For others, he was a counselor, guide, friend, mentor, organizer, visionary, and source of endless inspiration.

At the One Peaceful World Mini-conference, honoring Michio’s 100th birthday anniversary, several longtime students, friends, and associates will share personal memories of Michio and the lasting impact he had on their lives.

These are not just formal tributes. They are living stories from people who helped cook, teach, organize, build centers, open natural foods stores, create macrobiotic programs, and carry the movement forward.

You will hear from:
🌿 Haruo Kushi, Michio Kushi's son, and leading resercher on relation of diet to cancer, AIDS and other diseases
🌿 Evan Root, manager of Erewhon and one of the Kushis’ first students
🌿 Sandy Pukel, natural foods pioneer and founder of Holistic Holiday at Sea
🌿 Jane Quincannon-Stanchich, who helped Michio introduce macrobiotic cuisine in Ritz-Carlton hotels around the world
🌿 Bob Carr, director of macrobiotic centers in Cleveland, Germany, and the Czech Republic
🌿 Christina and Robert Pirello, longtime macrobiotic advocates and creators of an award-winning national television cooking show
🌿 Lynn Chittick, macrobiotic entrepreneur and founder of The Torch global network
🌿 Rik Vermuyten, macrobiotic pioneer and director of KI in Belgium
🌿 Michael Rossoff, long time student of Michio, counselor and accupuncturist
🌿 William Spear, macrobiotic teacher, author, and natural food store pioneer

And in a special tribute, Verne Varona will bring Michio alive with his warm and humorous impersonation, remembered by many from past Summer Conferences.

The mini-conference will also include Alex Jack’s tribute to Michio, Gayle Stolove’s cooking class featuring Michio’s favorite tiramisu, the Michio Kushi Peace Prize announcement, a closing prayer, and the One Peaceful World Song.

When and where?
🗓 Sunday, May 17, 2026
⏰1:00–3:00 pm ET / 6:00–8:00 pm UK time
📍 Online on Zoom
🎥 Recorded
❤️ Free event

Register to receive the Zoom link and limited-time access to the recording.

👉 Sign-up at the link in the first comment.

Please share with friends who may wish to remember, honor, or learn more about Michio’s life and legacy ❤️

Do you remember the first time macrobiotics truly made sense to you?Maybe it was the first book you read, the first cook...
04/28/2026

Do you remember the first time macrobiotics truly made sense to you?

Maybe it was the first book you read, the first cooking class you attended, the first bowl of brown rice prepared with care, or the first time you realized that food could help you heal, find balance, and become more peaceful.

For many of us, that discovery was made possible through the life and teachings of Michio Kushi.

This year marks the 100th anniversary of Michio Kushi’s birth, and we warmly invite you to join us for a free online One Peaceful World Mini-conference in his honor.

Together, we will celebrate Michio’s life, teachings, humor, and enduring vision of health and peace.

The program will include:
✨ A special tribute to Michio Kushi by Alex Jack
🍰 Michio’s Favorite Tiramisu cooking class
🌿 Personal reminiscences from longtime students, friends, and leaders in the macrobiotic community
🕊️ Announcement of this year’s Michio Kushi Peace Prize recipient
😊 Humorous impersonation of Michio by Verne Varona
🙏 A closing prayer from Michio
🎶 The One Peaceful World Song, composed and sung by Ed Esko

When and where?
🗓 Sunday, May 17, 2026
⏰1:00–3:00 pm ET / 6:00–8:00 pm UK time
📍 Online on Zoom
🎥 Recorded
❤️ Free event

Whether you studied with Michio personally, were touched by his books, or simply feel connected to the macrobiotic way of life he helped share with the world, we hope you will join us in gratitude and remembrance.

👉 Sign-up and more information at the link in the first comment.

Do you know other people who knew Michio or have been touched by his teaching?
👉Feel free to invite them to this event ❤️

⏳ Tomorrow is the last day to join the Practical 9 Star Ki Course, which begins soon.Many people who watched the forecas...
03/04/2026

⏳ Tomorrow is the last day to join the Practical 9 Star Ki Course, which begins soon.

Many people who watched the forecast felt inspired to go deeper — and a wonderful group of enthusiastic students has already signed up.

If you’ve ever been curious about 9 Star Ki, in this course we will teach you how to actually use it in real life.

You will learn how to:
• Understand the deeper nature of the 9 energies
• Calculate your personal numbers correctly
• Understand compatibility and relationships
• Choose favorable directions for travel and important decisions
• Recognize health tendencies connected with Ki cycles
• Apply these insights in daily life

Participants in previous courses often told us how eye-opening this study was:
✨ “I've already studied 9 Star Ki for a number of years, but this course touched on topics that I wasn't truly familiar with.”
— Paula Hittle, USA

✨ “I discovered what I don’t see but others do about myself and why people react to life events the way they do.”
— Chinatsu Konishi, USA

✨ “I liked the friendly approach, the digestible portions of information, and how easily we could ask questions.”
— Karen Wilson, New Zealand

✨ “This course helped me understand myself and others much better. Very helpful for relationships and planning travel.”
— Rebecca Gibb, USA

🌿 Course dates: March 7 – April 11, 2026
🌿 Live online sessions + recordings
🌿 Workshops and practical guidance

If you would like to explore the deeper patterns shaping your nature, relationships, and health, we warmly invite you to join us.

👉 Course details and registration in the first comment.

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