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Ashinah:
Centre for Awakening - GR8 C43 RR1, Winlove, BC,
V0G 2J0, Canada. Raw Food intentional learning centre
offering workshops and retreats in permaculture education,
and strawbale construction. See detailed listing in'Ashrams
& Spiritual Centers: Raw Food' below.
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250-355-2777
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BC
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NudeTravelGuide.com - Nude beaches
and clothing optional resorts in Canada.
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Nationwide
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Books, CDs, Videos:
Mail-order & Retail Shops
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TheGardenDiet.com - eBooks, videos
including 'Breakthrough' (a documentary
about their raw vegan family), cd's/mP3's, 'Raw Vegan Times'
free monthly newsletter newsletter, before/after photos, raw
'bootcamp' retreats and lots more from a beautiful raw,
vegan family in Canada.
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Dynamic
Body Health - The website for Elyse
Nuff, author of "Alive`n Raw"...As Nature Intended-2nd
Edition". Information, books, tapes and supplies. Live/Raw
Foods Seminars. Newsletter. Mailing Address: Timely
Publications, 3530 Alcan Rd,Unit 147, Kelowna, B.C. Canada
V1X7R4
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604-608-3155
604-608-3155 (fax)
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BC
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SimplyRaw - Raw Vegan consulting and
catering service based in Ottawa, Canada. SimplyRaw helps
people enrich their health and well-being by integrating
simple, natural-based guidelines into their current
lifestyles. See
photos of raw vegans from
SimplyRaw enjoying a variety of sports and activities. The
2007 SimplyRaw
Festival will take place on Saturday
September 15th, 2007 (the weekend following Toronto's
Vegetarian Food Fair, and the CHFA Expo East Show)
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613-234-0806
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Ottawa, Ontario
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Communities: Raw
& Living Food
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Ashinah:
Centre for Awakening - Raw Food Community
located in the heart of the beautiful West Kootenays in the
Slocan Valley. Contact for membership information.
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BC
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Dynamic
Body Health - Live/Raw Foods Seminars.
See listing in ' Books, CDs, Videos' above.
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604-608-3155
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BC
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The
Living Centre - Conscious Living
Workshops & Retreats; Purification & Rejuvenation
Retreats; Spiritual Fasting Retreats; Ayurvedic Living Foods
Nutrition Workshop; Transitioning into Vegetarianism &
Live Foods; Living Movement workshops & retreats;
Healing with Breath & Sound workshops; Emotional
Bodywork & Body Reflexology; Sacred Relationship
Workshops; Earth Wisdom: Deep Ecology; The Sacred Journey
retreats; Sweat Lodges (all of the above offered as a
private or group experience). Celebrations: Full Moon &
Equinox & Solstice Gatherings...see their extensive
online Calendar. See a more
detailed listing in our "Raw Food Lifestyle: Centers" below.
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519-652-9109
or 519-652-0230
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Ontario
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SimplyRaw - A raw vegan
consulting service based in Ottawa, Canada. SimplyRaw helps
people enrich their health and well-being by integrating
simple, natural-based guidelines into their current
lifestyles. They offer personal coaching, live-food/healing
workshops, seminars, monthly potlucks & talks.
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613-234-0806
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Ottawa
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Farms &
Farmer's Markets: Organic
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Canadian
Organic Growers -
National Office, 323 Chapel
Street, Ottawa, Ontario K1N 7Z2. Canada's
national membership-based education and networking
organization representing farmers, gardeners and consumers
in all provinces. You do not need to be an organic farmer or
an organic gardener to be a COG member. COG supports the
following activities: Organic events - COG has been actively
involved with the annual organic conference in Guelph and
IFOAM 2002 World Organic Congress in Victoria, BC.; COG
works with other organizations and government to achieve
regulatory change (definition of organic food,
certification, etc.); The COG quarterly - The Canadian
Organic Grower magazine; COG's lending library is the only
free mail service organic library in Canada. Borrow classic
organic texts, periodicals and the latest publications. For
organic farms, see their 'Database of
Organics in Canada'. The
directory is intended as a comprehensive listing of those
involved in the organic food industry in Canada. The
information in the directory is available free to anyone
wishing to conduct an on-line search.
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613-216-0741
Toll-free: 888-375-7383
Fax: 613-236-0743
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Ontario
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Nature's
Health School of Natural Hygiene - 1055 Inglewood
Ave, West Vancouver, B.C., Canada V7T-1Y1. Fasting
supervision available, see listing in 'Natural Hygiene'
below.
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604-926-3009
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BC
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Life
Essentials Health Clinic, 147 Anne Street North,
Barrie, Ontario, Canada L4N2B9. People from all over the
world have transformed their health and lives through their
individually designed fasting and dietary programs. Guests
of their program are supervised by Dr. Benjamin Kim D.C., a
chiropractor licensed in Canada and the U.S., and board
certified member of the International Association of
Hygienic Physicians (IAHP).
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705-733-0030
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Ontario
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Forums &
Discussion Boards
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Earthsave
Canada's Raw Forum - Discussing the
Environmental, Health, and Ethical Consequences of our Food
Choices. ... and the raw foods lifestyle.
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Nationwide
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Magazines: Print
& eZines
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Fruttas
e Verdure!! - - RawBC, 2335 West
51st Avenue, Vancouver, BC Canada V6P 1E8. Tel: (604)
738-8225. Raw and living foods Ezine(electronic magazine)
created by the Raw
Food Society of BC, For those of you
wondering, the title simply means...Fruits and Vegetables.
As new issues become available, visit the raw articles
section for archived content. Please feel free to submit any
articles for our next edition to: info@rawbc.org.
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07-4057 7273
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BC
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Nature's
Health School of Natural Hygiene - 1055 Inglewood Ave, West
Vancouver, B.C., Canada V7T-1Y1. Dr. Halanna Matthew,
specializing in Nutrition, Fasting and Monthly Seminars.
Books & tapes. Intensive Cleansing / Fasting Retreats in
Beautiful Vancouver, BC, Canada! Personal Health Programs.
Personal Health / Nutrition Information Service.
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604-926-3009
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BC
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Potlucks &
Support Groups
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Raw
Food Society of BC - RawBC, 2335 West 51st
Avenue, Vancouver, BC Canada V6P 1E8. Tel: (604) 738-8225.
Publish a raw and living foods Ezine(electronic magazine),
Fruttas
e Verdure!!. RawBC Mission: "To inform
about the benefits of a raw, unprocessed plant-based diet
and offer support as people make healthy choices in that
direction.". The purposes of the Raw Food Society of British
Columbia are: a) To inform, motivate and support people in a
shift toward an unprocessed raw food diet, based on fruits,
vegetables, nuts and seeds, with its benefits for physical,
mental, emotional and spiritual health, animals and the
environment. b) To connect the resources of existing raw
food advocating communities around British Columbia and to
foster the growth of new communities in the province. c) To
help create a sense of community among like-minded
health-conscious individuals in the province of British
Columbia by organizing informational seminars, conferences,
potlucks, various gatherings and the like. d) To support raw
foods research.
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604-738-8225
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BC
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SimplyRaw - Promote the raw
vegan lifestyle in the local community through hosting
monthly raw vegan potlucks.
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613-234-0806
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Ottawa
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VIVA-Raw! - VIVA(Vancouver
Island Vegetarian Association). VIVA-Raw's main focus is on
increasing the amount of raw and living vegan food in our
diets, through a discussion email list and monthly potluck
meetings. None of us (to date) are 100% raw, and this is not
the focus of this group. We're looking forward to meeting
other local enthusiasts and sharing our knowledge and
recipes. See their online
recipes.
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386-2100
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Vancouver Island, BC
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RawVancouver.org
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Raw and Living Foods Association of Canada, Check website
for details
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BC
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Products: Retail
Stores & Online Markets
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Raw
Nutrition Canada (See top of page
Banner)- Suppling Canadians with
some of the best Organic Raw Food Products and Supplies.
Organic Raw Nuts & Seeds, Raw Food Bars, Raw
Super-foods, Organic Fair Trade Coconut Oil,"Raw Food"
Health Books, Juicers, Dehydrators, Appliances and much
more.
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819-453-2220
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Shipping Nationwide
within Canada.
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Rawganique - Rawganique.com
Hemp Products calls Denman Island, British Columbia, home
but has shipping centers in Washington state and California
as well as BC. A green living & natural fiber clothing
superstore. Rawganique.com carries quality hemp goods: hemp
clothing, hemp footwear, hemp bath, organic cotton bedding
accessories, and organic hemp foods made especially for us
as well as products by Ecolution, Mum's Original, Jus
Naturale, EcoDragon, Blue Canoe, Under The Nile, and so much
more. They are also a source for vegan living: vegan
clothing, vegan shoes, vegan sandals, vegan bed and bath
accessories, and raw organic vegan foods.
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877-RAW-HEMP
(toll-free)
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Ship to BC
& Nationwide
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Forever
Healthy - 1 Yorkville Ave. Suite 1,
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M4W 1L1. Hours of operation: Monday
- Friday 10am-4pm EST. Web site that provides unique, top
quality premium living/raw whole foods, whole food
supplements, health equipment, skin care and a variety of
health lectures to empower you to Living Forever
Healthy!
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416-962-4400
(Toronto)
866-962-4400
(toll free)
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Ontario
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Caldwell
Bio Fermentation Canada, Inc. - 189, de la
Rivière Rd., Martinville (Quebec) , Canada J0B 2A0.
Certified Organic - Pre-packaged Lacto Fermented
vegetables.
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819-849-2000 or
802-244-4073
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Quebec
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Raw Food Lifestyle:
Centers
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Living
Foods Educational Health Center - Classes, workshops,
products under the direction of Judith Wade, a graduate of
the Living Foods Lifestyle Total Well-Being Education (under
the guidance and care of Ann Wigmore N.D.). They are
planning the following facilities & services: swimming
pool, hydrotherapy, luxury accomodation, colon
irrigation.
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250-474-2455
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BC
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Forever
Healthy - 1 Yorkville Ave. Suite 1,
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M4W 1L1. Hours of operation: Monday
- Friday 10am-4pm EST. Founded by Wayne Gendel in 1992.
Wayne has been lecturing, consulting and distributing
premium health products for 13 years. See listing in
'Products: Retail Stores & Online Markets' above
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416-962-4400
(Toronto)
866-962-4400
(toll free)
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Ontario
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The
Living Centre - 5871 Bells Rd., London,
ON, N6P-1P3. Founded in 1983, The Living Centre is located
on a beautiful 50 acre country property. The dynamically
alive energy of this land, and wide range of wild life are
all a part of what makes this a safe space to be yourself,
explore your inner landscape, laugh, cry, play, cleanse,
rejuvenate & discover ways of living that will enhance
your whole life. In addition to our unique circular medicine
wheel garden with it's over 500 medicinal herbs, we have
organic fruit and vegetable gardens, our teaching lodge
which is surrounded by a 1000 sq. ft. Earthship solar
greenhouse, a pear orchard, fields of wildflowers, a
tranquil pond, meandering stream & a magical forest. The
Living Centre is run by Walter Shantree Kacera, D.N., Ph.D.
and Lorenna Bousquet-Kacera, who delight in blending their
30 years (each) of experience to offer programs that support
individuals in the practice of conscious living. For events,
see 'Events' above ... and their extensive online
Calendar.
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519-652-9109
or 519-652-0230
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Ontario
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Raw Food Lifestyle:
Consultants
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Whole
Image Nutrition.com is based in Toronto,
Canada, founded by Simona Stepancic Holistic Nutritionist,
Natural Health Therapist, Reiki practitioner, and Raw food
nutritionist. Simona creates health and wellness through raw
food nutrition and the mind and Body connection. She
enriches people's life by incorporating a new natural food
habits and organic lifestyle. She empowers people to get in
touch with their inner core through healing modalities such
as Reiki, EFT, Ayurveda, Meditation, Yoga, and Breathing
exercises. Simona designs the best personalized programs and
nutritional plans for her clients. She inspires and
motivates them to achieve a higher state of awareness in
order to create vitality, magnetic energy, attractiveness,
youth, strength, calmness and rejuvenation at the deepest
level. She provides personal coaching for individuals,
couples, and families through living experience
(experiential) such as live food preparation, detoxification
and cleansing, and juice fasting.
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905-726-1863
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Ontario
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Power
of Raw workshops with Erika Wolff - Toronto, Ontario. Courses
explore a practical, healthy eating program, easy to
implement, supporting your intuition and creativity. You
will have the opportunity to ask questions, bring your
knowledge and share it. You will receive a booklet with easy
to prepare recipes, fasting and cleansing
information.
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416-428-1039
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Ontario
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SimplyRaw - A raw vegan
consulting service based in Ottawa, Canada. SimplyRaw helps
people enrich their health and well-being by integrating
simple, natural-based guidelines into their current
lifestyles. They offer personal coaching, live-food/healing
workshops, seminars, monthly potlucks & talks.
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613-234-0806
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Ottawa
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The
Raw Vegan Network - Provide free contact
services for people desiring help in there local area for
raw food services, and online raw food certifications for
those who wish to expand their portfolio of expertise
enabling them to serve others in there locale that wish to
experience the health benefits of living a raw food
lifestyle. For events, see their Member
Events page.
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877-855-1135
(toll-free)
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International
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Restaurants &
Juice Bars (*=Vegetarian,
**=Vegan, ***=raw foods)
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RAW */**/***- 1849
West 1st Ave., Vancouver, BC, Canada. Location map &
hours on website. Raw is a progressive health cafe committed
to supplying you with the freshest certified organic
ingredients. Using natural, raw materials and infusing them
with a modern urban edge, you will be mesmerized by this
beautiful example of Feng Shui design. Cuisines: Raw Foods,
Salads, Vegetarian, Organic . Casual, Feng shui ambiance.
Outdoor dining patio. Entertainment.
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604-737-0420
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BC
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Live Cafe
**/***- 264 Dupont St. Vegan, organic and raw foods. Fresh
organic juices, gourmet entrees, and raw food desserts. Raw
products available. Catering and delivery upon request.
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416-515-2002
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Toronto, Ontario
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Heart's
Joy Living Foods Garden Restaurant *** - Planning to open in
2005. We are actively searching for a great
location&emdash;if you have any leads, please let us know!
Give us a call at 250-598-7718. The Heart's Joy menu will
offer "the ultimate in healthy eating&emdash;live food!"
Silkily subtle soups, power juices, made-on-the-premises
crackers and patés, satisfying salads, pizzas with
pizzaz, pastas, wraps and burritos, nourishing nut loaves
with gourmet gravy, not-your-usual nori rolls and exotic
sorbets, pies and cakes&emdash;all are prepared fresh,
fresh, fresh from organic or local, ethically-grown
produce.
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250-598-7718
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looking for a
location
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Ashinah:
Centre for Awakening - GR8 C43 RR1, Winlove, BC,
V0G 2J0, Canada. Ashinah is an intentional learning centre
for awakening. Cultivate your creativity. Reconnect with
your innate body wisdom. Create a foundation of balanced
wellness. We are located in the heart of the beautiful West
Kootenays in the Slocan Valley. Tranquility and aliveness
dance together amid our permaculture gardens, beautiful
strawbale buildings, and traditional Kiva for meditation and
ceremony. Our focus is on spiritual, mental and physical
advancement. We offer workshops and retreats in yoga,
fasting, meditation, movement, raw-vegan food, creative art
& art therapy, permaculture education, and strawbale
construction.
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250-355-2777
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BC
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Sprouting &
Indoor Greens
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SuperSprouts: Toronto's First
Indoor Organic Sprout Farm & Living Foods Resource
Center - 720 Bathurst St, Toronto, Ontario M5S 2R4 Canada.
Summer store hours: Mon-Sat 11-6, Sunday closed.
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877-977-GROW(4769)
416-977-7796
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Toronto, Ontario
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Vacations &
Retreats (*=Vegetarian,
**=Vegan, ***=raw foods)
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The
Nest Cabin Rental **/*** - Contact: The Nest,
c/o Buzz Marketing, Yale, BC. Located in Yale, BC (2hours
from Vancouver). Cabin Rental in BC, Canada Surround
yourself with beautiful snow-capped mountains and a
delightful river view - only a 2-hour drive from Vancouver,
BC. If you and/or your family follow a vegan diet or a raw
food diet, you will look forward to staying at our cabin in
Yale, BC. We welcome guests from around the world who
maintain a meat-free diet and do not eat animal
products.
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604-255-2098
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BC
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New
Life Retreat *** - RR4, 453 Dobbie Road,
Lanark, Ontario, Canada K0G 1K0. 613-259-3337. NEW LIFE
RETREAT - Centre for Wellness and Eco Living offers a
nurturing environment through the creation of an atmosphere
of a quieter, simpler time on an eco-sustainable 100-acre
organic farm in the beautiful Lanark Highlands. Explore and
reconnect with nature. Regain clarity and mission in life.
The central focus of this centre is the teaching and living
of a live foods and eco lifestyle. Fresh, organic, live,
vegetarian cuising is the heart of the diet. Learn to grow
and prepare living foods. New Life Retreat offers a relaxed
hands-on educational experience in living food preparation.
The centre has a holistic approach honouring support for the
physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual aspects for
greater wellness through a balance of activities including
integration of the living foods diet, exercise, body work,
meditation, educational sessions, time in nature, and play.
Relax on a eco-organic farm set on 100 acres, with gardens
and greenhouse. Modern, comfortable and environmentally
sensitive facilities. Immediate area offers walking trails,
wildlife watching, bicycling, swimming, canoeing/kayaking
(on the lake nearby), snowshoeing, skiing, hot-tub.
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613-259-3337
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Ontario
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Note:
see our sister site,
The
Vegetarian Travel Guide: Vacation chapter for vegetarian
vacation choices, request that they offer a raw food
menu!
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Ashinah:
Centre for Awakening - Offer workshops and
retreats in yoga. See listing in 'Spiritual Centers'
above.
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250-355-2777
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BC
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