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Cooking For Life from page 56

Smith never gave up on the culinary
life. Along the way, she immersed in
Karma Yoga's yoga teacher training
to learn about the philosophy and
lifestyle behind the practice. Austin
includes lessons on Ayurvedic cooking
in her teacher training.
And Smith struggled with gastro-
intestinal issues of her own, resulting
from stress and the wrong diet for her
constitution, or dosha. After a Western
medicine approach didn't work, Smith
consulted Ayurvedic practitioner
Natalie Donnellon Piet.
"I got better and better, so I started
to teach myself about Ayurvedic cook-
ing:' Smith says. After she had learned
all she could on her own, Smith trav-
eled to Santa Fe, N.M., to learn with
Ayurvedic culinary superstars Amadea
Morningstar and Deva Khalsa.
"We cooked, did yoga and meditated
every day:' she says. With registered
dietitian Jenny Fox, Smith also created
a cookbook, Recipes for the Journey: A

Cookbook & Guide to Good Health in
Recovery, which offers tasty original
recipes that embody the Ayurvedic
approach to balancing the body
through food.
Meanwhile, Austin, a friend and
teacher to Smith, invited her to teach
cooking classes through Karma.
"Adding Kate was a natural as she
embodies Ayurveda," says Austin.
"That, combined with her years as a

chef, creates a powerful offering:'
Smith's classes take place in her own
kitchen, where a wall of windows over-
looks the peaceful forest outside and a
long, open island invites bonding. The
two-and-a-half-hour classes include
practical instruction plus camaraderie
and practical takeaway so people can
incorporate what they learn easily into
their lives.
As I've embraced Ayurveda, my
health has gotten better and better:'
says Smith. "I look younger than I did
20 years ago. I feel stronger. Because
I am practicing yoga, meditating,
approaching food from this perspec-
tive, I am slowing down and enjoying
life so much more."

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Lynne Meredith Golodner is a writer and
owner of Your People LLC.

Learn how spices, food, herbs,
breath, sound, awareness and
nature are the fundamentals
of total health at Kate Smith's
Modern Ayurvedic Cooking class,
Sunday, Feb.10, from 11:30 a.m.-
2 p.m. (includes an afternoon
meal). $75 per class or $200
for a package of three classes.
Register at www.karma-yoga.net .
Space is limited.

Hospice of Michigan Offers
Memory Bears To The Bereaved

To help the bereaved cope with loss
and remember those who have passed,
Hospice of Michigan (HOM) is providing
patient families with "memory bears"
made from their loved one's clothing.
The bears, 8 inches tall and made in
a patch-quilt style, are created by HOM
volunteers using cotton, wool, fleece or
flannel clothing that help the bereaved
recall happy memories with their loved
ones.
"When I found myself struggling with
the loss of my mother to cancer, Hospice
of Michigan invited me to bring in arti-
cles of her clothing so they could make
a memory bear," said Angela Becker,
the daughter of a recently deceased
HOM patient. "I brought in one of my
mom's favorite sweatshirts that featured
Grumpy from Snow White and the Seven

Dwarfs.
"I was surprised at the detail that
was put into the bear," Becker said. "It
was complete with a stocking cap and
a nap sack that contained a personal
note inside from the person who made
the bear. I was especially moved when
I noticed the strands of my mom's hair
that were still on the clothing:'

HOM began its memory program in
select communities a number of years
ago. After seeing the positive impact the
bears have had on those grieving, HOM
has sought out volunteers to help expand
the program to other areas including
Macomb, Oakland and Wayne counties.
"Memorializing loved ones who have
passed can be a healthy way to cope with
grief' said Karen Monts, director of grief
support services manager at HOM. "It
allows the bereaved to remember happy
times and keep the essence of their loved
one alive in their daily life'
Becker says the memory bear has
been helpful as she learns to cope with
the loss of her mother. "It's comforting to
have something to hold onto to remem-
ber my mom by," she added.
Memory bears are available free of
charge to all families of HOM patients.
There is a limit of one bear per family,
and bears will be made in the order of
requests received. Those interested in
volunteering their time and talent to
creating memory bears or another of
HOM's many volunteer programs may
contact Kathleen Pennington at (313)
578-6259.

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