CeLeBRaTING THE SHIFT TO CONSCIOUS CHOICe

JOIN US FOR OUR SECOND SUMMIT

WASHINGTON, DC • OCT 21–24, 2010

CONFIRMED SPEAKERS INCLUDE:

BRUCE LIPTON, PHD

Author of The Biology of Belief and Spontaneous Evolution

JOE DISPENZA, DC

Author of Evolve Your Brain

and presenter in What the Bleep?!

BARBARA LOE FISHER

Co-founder of the National Vaccine Information Center

LARRY PALEVSKY, MD

President of the Holistic Pediatric Association

GUY RIEKEMAN, DC

President of Life University and author of Make Your

Life Extraordinary

...and more!

CONNECT, COLLABORATE and EXPAND at this enlightening weekend for leaders in the Vitalistic movement

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Holistic Practitioners: DCs, NDs, MDs, OBs, Midwives, Doulas, Homeopaths, Acupuncturists, Family Wellness Counselors, Consultants and

Therapists • New-Edge Science Promoters:

Visionaries, Authors, Teachers • Advocates for Informed Choice: Leaders of national groups

and their members • Parents and Community

Group Leaders who want to make a difference in the lives of their families and communities

Co-sponsored by:

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FOR EARLY REGISTRATION VISIT

A MEETING OF THE MINDS AND SOULS IN A SPACE CALLED VITALISM

choosing to connect our children to their food and to nature. They don’t need to know right now that the world is on the brink of, or already experiencing, major climatic changes, shortages of food and water, fuel crises, and war. What they need are the opportunities to develop their own relationships with soil and seed, mountain and ocean, and everything in between. Through direct contact, free of adult agendas, strategies, and washcloths, they learn to care and to take care—to be not just stewards but a part of the process. Out of these experiences they will always carry with them a sense of accomplishment and a respect for their roots, as well as for the roots of their food. I believe the apple tree yearns for its fruit to be picked by greedy hands, by children who still know how to climb its trunk. Although a farmer’s knowledge is complex,

and ultimately key to sustaining human life, farm- ing never tops the short list of careers—lawyer, doctor, NBA player, teacher—that make most parents proud. Given the choice, we wouldn’t want our children to live a hardscrabble existence, accommodating the whims of weather, pests, and world markets for little profit or security, and never a day off. Yet, if we were honest with our- selves, we would most likely wish for them plenty of chances for fresh air, exercise, neighborliness, and self-sufficiency. We would wish for a world that could sustain itself long after we were gone. We can nurture our child’s inner farmer

by letting the garden lead. Let kids wear dirt—they’re washable!—and keep worms as pets. Let kids feed other kids. Show them how to forecast the weather. Study clouds, the moon, and the behavior of trees. Give trowels

Through direct contact,

free of adult agendas,

strategies, and washcloths,

they learn to care and

to take care—to be not just stewards

but a part of the process.

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