RA’s Natural Abundance Presents:
(Instagram.com/rasnaturalabundance)
Alive and Thriving is an introductory educational session, rooted in natural ways to elevate wellness through hydration and nourishing living foods. This accessible, hands-on course will guide participants through methods of cleaner plant powered eating, that support more beneficial digestion, absorption, elimination, energy flow, and circulation—essential steps toward reducing stress, sickness, dis-ease, and natural healing, in ways that are accessible, inexpensive and fun.
*Participants will receive recipes, grocery list ideas, and tastings of food and beverages*
What We’ll Cover
- Hydration beyond “standard” water consumption practices: for everyday life balance and harmony
- Preparing living waters aka juices and nut/seed milks without expensive equipment
- A step-by-step demo on making a seed/legume based “meat” to be utlized in a variety of recipes
- Ways to repurpose pulp/fiber into simple recipes like “meat” pâté, pastries, thus eliminating waste, and getting more out of our foods.
- Key transitions into incorporating more live, plant-oriented foods into our daily life, no matter if you identify as an animal eater, vegetarian or vegan
- Minimal ingredients, minimal stress, and maximum nourishment without breaking the bank, beyond just surviving and towards thriving
Why It Matters
This session is designed to remind and empower individuals to take small, impactful steps toward a more vibrant, self-sustainable lifestyle. It centers around foods and methods that are accessible, affordable, and aligned with nature. This session shows us that both animal consumption and highly processed store bought “foods” are unnecessary on a variety of levels.
About the Facilitator
RA, also known as RADIUS, is the creator of RA’s Natural Abundance, a lifestyle practice rooted in alignment with the body, nature, and ancestral rhythms. A lifelong student and international culturally-minded traveler, RA is a Interdisciplinary creative; music producer, live performer, DJ, event coordinator, photographer, and food activist, raised within various Chicago neighborhoods, Most notably the south side navigating through the struggles of food apartheid.
His work is grounded in the philosophy that less is more, that food is medicine, and that we thrive when we connect deeper to nature’s toroidal flow of energy and abundance. With a passion for wholistic health, fasting/detoxing, food science, and proper food combining, RA connects deeply with indigenous cultures and practices, through his directly-Immersed, community oriented and often nomadic lifestyle.
In 2021, RA received certification in ethical raw gourmet cuisine, from world-renowned teacher, wholistic food scientist, pioneer and creator of Sun-Fired Cuisine; Dr. Aris Latham in Panama. He’s also briefly studied plant-oriented indigenous dishes in Oaxaca, Mexico, and supported and co-facilitated the launch of a vegetarian café/gallery with one of his best friends/collaborators, in Silver City, New Mexico, where he incorporated a variety of clean cooked and live/raw cuisine elements as head chef.
RA’s initial spark was early on; having an interest for being in the kitchen with family elders preparing meals, and connecting soon after, with healing herbal encyclopedias. His offerings have been featured in yoga studio popups, music festivals, and restaurant residencies. Through RA’s Natural Abundance, RA aspires to inspire communities to reconnect with self, and ultimately nature, to heal themselves, and their loved ones.
Special $44 preorder*
(sliding scale payment option, just reach out and we will see what we can do)
Includes presentation, workshop session, small tasting of foods and beverages, q&a
preorder link:
https://checkout.square.site/merchant/MLCAJC1GHY07J/checkout/XHRVXK2Y46OYFYWQAM666CQM?fbclid=PAQ0xDSwLUWmhleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABp0tQHwhfnmZW4Sr6TZpdVkp4ccR6cXgoa6CNQGmXuRL1h4e9B9Sg4roUOd7o_aem_7DK49Nzfl25AGJ0g07g7Wg
(Maximum 22 students in the space, all ages/family friendly )
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