Mt. Tam Wild Edibles Walk & Educational Talk + Spring Water Harvesting!
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DESCRIPTION: Join your lead-host Christian Bates and co-hostess Bethanne Wanamaker on a mesmerizing adventure on Mt. Tamalpais to discover local wild foods and medicinal herbs as we journey on the border between civilization and the old growth Muir Woods. Our destination will be the picturesque Old Mill Creek Headwaters - a spring gushing perfect cold drinking water straight out of the mountain. Learn the history of the Bay Area and practical tools you can use to up-level your health. Join us for a highly educational walk and discover:
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How to strengthen your immune system and restore stressed adrenal glands with wild foods from Nature
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Why wild foods are essential for your changing nutritional needs and the best ones to harvest, where and when
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How wild foods, superfoods, and tonic herbs can strengthen your holistic nutritional strategy for optimal health
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The history of Mt. Tamalpais, a sacred land balanced between preservation and misdeed
Plus, Questions and Answers with Christian - no topic is off limits
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BRING:
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A glass jug you will feel comfortable carrying full of fresh spring water (e.g. A half gallon would be about 5 pounds, which is fairly heavy while hiking)
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Appropriate footwear for you (Vibram Five Fingers are great) to walk on rocky fire roads for about 3 hours
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Energy in your belly (Eat something so you have plenty of energy to hike; we will provide superfood smoothies)
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Clothes that will keep you warm/cool (layers are best)
OPTIONAL: We will be offering our mouth-watering low-glycemic superfood wild herbal smoothies for just $10! Please let us know when you RSVP if you'd like one so we know how much to bring. Smoothies will be served just prior to the hike and you can pay cash at that time.
We will also be offering Bethanne's Chocolate Gold (http://ChocolateGoldies.com) and Christian's Longevity Power products (http://longevitypower.com/products/) for sale.
The hike will be relatively flat with somewhat of an incline and rocks along the path with breathtaking views all around! Be prepared for an uphill journey into the wild!
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COST: $25 (plus, $10+ cash upon arrival if you'd like the spring water based low-glycemic superfood smoothie to fuel your afternoon hike, as well as Bethanne's Edible Goddess (http://ChocolateGoldies.com) Chocolate Goldies and Christian's Longevity Power (http://longevitypower.com)Peak Performance Tonics)
Note: Refunds cannot be provided without 48 hours prior notice.
** This meetup is limited to 23 people (not including hosts)
** We had long waiting lists for past hikes so please RSVP if you want to guarantee your spot!
***ARRIVE early. We will be leaving the parking lot ACROSS THE STREET from the Mountain Home Inn at 1:15pm SHARP! Check-in and superfood shakes will be served from 12:30-1:10pm. THIS PARKING LOT FILLS UP on the weekends so most likely you will need to park down the road with a 5-10 minute walk back to the Mountain Home Inn parking lot. COMMUTE HERE EARLY to avoid traffic delays. Carpools highly recommended.
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CHRISTIAN BATES: 1 part eco lifestyle geek + 2 parts herbal-superfood formulation genius + 1 part organic gourmet chef + heavy dash of wild superhero = Christian Bates
“I love to show people in detail how to add in conscious lifestyle practices and then – on top of that – deliver to people products like Longevity in a Bottle (http://longevitypower.com/).” -Christian
Christian was born and raised in Marin county, CA. Before dabbling into conscious organic foods and herbs, Christian went through public high school. He started at Tam High 50 pounds overweight and one of the shortest boys in his class. However by his junior year, he had lost 50 pounds in six months by “eating less of my San Francisco sourdough bread addiction and biking every weekend,” and gained a few inches in height as well. Still, he got very depressed and wasn’t able to deal with high school expectations and stress and for many long moments, lost the will to live.
However, by senior year, he had begun to add in yoga, his first herb ginseng, an assortment of green superfood powders, and an organic diet into his life and began to find his passion for living again. He started to discover himself and his mission to the world.
He then traveled to Olympia, WA to spend four years at The Evergreen State College, catered for Organic Food and Permaculture retreats, taught hot yoga, and earned a BA in nutrition and fitness.Christian partnered with Yogi Suzi and Ancient Sun to create the WildBar (https://www.ancientsunnutrition.com/wildbarreg.html)WildBar, a superfood cacao bar that has been on natural food stores’ shelves nationally for four years. “The WildBar is exactly what I like to teach people, how to eat and live in a way that is both completely delicious, really fun and densely healthful!”
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After graduating in 2007, he delved deeper into daily practices of consuming herbs, wild foods, and other ancestral foods. He found that many of his favorite herbs – the tonic herbs – were too rare and hard to use to be practical for most people at the time, yet crucial for just about every body’s health. After years of sourcing these nutritional gems, he launched Longevity Power in 2012. Longevity Power creates “powerful superfood and herbal extract formulas with uncompromised quality to genuinely make a big difference in the health and wellness of our customers while setting the organic and green standard in the wellness industry.”
Christian lives a full life as the man behind Longevity Power (http://longevitypower.com/) and is a highly engaged & knowledgeable speaker as well as a healthy role model for men and women of all ages. Keep up with him as he lays out “the most uncompromised, highest quality, results-driven, outrageously fun conscious food lifestyle education ever!”
P.S. See Christian’s Before & After pics in HD + a video about his transformational story HERE (http://longevitypower.com/my-health-journey/)!
BETHANNE WANAMAKER is the founder of Edible Goddess (http://ediblegoddess.com/), (http://ediblegoddess.com/)Creator of the Chocolate Goldies & Chocolate Gold, (http://chocolategoldies.com/)and author of multiple raw food and natural beauty recipes books (https://www.etsy.com/shop/ediblegoddess?section_id=12421584). She lives to inspire you to become the absolute best and healthiest expression of yourself! As a certified holistic nutrition educator, conscious lifestyle expert, and inspirational health speaker, she teaches others how to activate their highest potential and how to use food and lifestyle as the catalyst for a MUCH better life.
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Bethanne handcrafts her own organic, superfood, and tonic herb infused holistic skincare line, Edible Goddess (https://www.etsy.com/shop/ediblegoddess?section_id=12387292). She has a passion for creating and teaching others how to make chocolate superfood desserts, herbal tonic elixirs, scrumptious raw food creations, and homemade edible skincare. When she’s not developing recipes or running her business, she’s hiking the hills, jogging in the forest trails, playing at the beach, or rollerblading with her sweet big doggie.
Through her products (http://ediblegoddess.com/products/), coaching (http://ediblegoddess.com/services/coaching), and award-winning & engaging classes and events (http://ediblegoddess.com/events), she offers valuable insight into the connection between mindful choices and discovering and living your mission. Bethanne’s core message is to “Live as a healthy example of what’s possible, raise your standards and refuse to compromise them, don’t settle for less, and shine a guiding light on those you love to help them eliminate needless suffering.”
She is a regular contributor for the Conscious Divas (http://consciousdivas.com/bethannewanamaker) and on MindBodyGreen (http://www.mindbodygreen.com/wc/bethanne-wanamaker).
“Declare your own glory. Recognize your power. Acknowledge your beauty. Admit your strengths. Give yourself credit. Live your truth. Play full out always. Revel in yourself. Celebrate YOU. Expect miracles daily. Shine out loud and be bright like the moon.” ~ Bethanne Wanamaker
Mt. Tam Wild Edibles Walk & Educational Talk + Spring Water Harvesting!