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Starting March 4, 2013, Terra Sky is excited to once again offer our 12 week sustainable weight loss program that will teach you how to maintain a lifetime of health and take enjoyment in the food experience.  In this unique program you will receive a holistic education to weight loss that will encompass one on one counseling, cooking classes with meal planning, weekly weigh ins, fitness classes, meditation, phone consultations and support reaching your health goals.  

WHAT YOU WILL RECEIVE:

* 7 two-hour cooking classes including recipes with Chef Tara 

* UNLIMITED fitness classes per week at our facility

* 8/ 30-minute phone consults with Chef Tara where she will coach you and help you through assignments & weekly planning and answer questions/provide feedback. This is an individual consultation and the time will be arranged between yourself and Chef Tara.

* 1 weekly weigh-in and discussion of journal, review of behavior modifications, ½ hour body blast with Director of Terra Sky, Kathy

* Attendance at Larry Heisler's 4-session Nutrition Education Support Group Workshops

* NEW!! LoriLynn Meader, psychotherapist and Nia teacher, will provide a look at the emotional side of eating and how to address it! 

OUR  PHILOSOPHY:

We support eating seasonally, locally and organically as possible. These concepts encourage our awareness of not only what and when we put certain foods in our bodies, but also where it comes from and how it is grown or raised.  

A healthy diet is based as much as possible on natural organic foods in their natural state, straight from mother nature, grown in fertile soil without processing, packaging or chemicals. You will learn step by step, how to plan, shop, prepare and slow down and take pleasure in the food experience. We want to empower you to trust and listen to yourself, eat real food and feel good in your body with emphasis on finding pleasure and enjoyment in preparing and sharing food.  

We want to teach behavior modifications that will rethink your reason for eating and drinking at any given moment.

Through our program we aim to help you reach your ideal weight, reduce stress, and feel confident about what to eat and when to eat. Other side effects may include: lower cholesterol and blood pressure, more energy and greater awareness, a more confident self-esteem.

Instructors leading this Group Will Be: Tara Bogota, Kathy McCready, Larry Heisler, and LoriLynn Meader.   

Tara Bogota is a trained Natural Foods Chef and Yoga Instructor  whose aim is to establish connection and meaning behind the food we cultivate and consume in a healthful way and incorporate the beautiful practices of yoga from our mats, to our plates and into our daily lives.  She supports many food justice movements especially Local, Sustainable, Organic and Slow Food. Her cooking experience includes years as a private chef with emphasis on those with special needs diets. Along with private work, Tara has worked in several restaurants both vegan and non in NYC and NJ, has enjoyed cooking for various yoga retreats throughout the country along with facilitating and teaching workshops and classes.  In 2010 she spent six months working on organic farms and vineyards in New Zealand which inspired her life and cooking in a whole new way.

Larry Heisler, M.A., CMT. Aside from being a world-class medical massage therapist that has trained our magnificent massage therapy staff, Larry Heisler was the former director of nutrition for the Parsippany Medical Complex.   

Kathy McCready is a certified Personal Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor by the American Council on Exercise.  Her services include fitness and personal training, as well as spin classes on stationary bikes, yoga training, and the premier ballet barre workout titled Xtend Barre® Workout.  Kathy is also a licensed and certified Massage Therapist. For more information about Kathy, please go to www.kathymccready.com

PLEASE CONTACT kathy@terraskycenter.com FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS VALUABLE PROGRAM!

Please note that results are not guaranteed. Individual results may vary based on their commitment and dedication to themselves and to the program.