Eat For Life

Strengthen Immunity, Reverse Disease, and Live Longer

NOV 4 – 7, 2021

DR. JOEL FUHRMAN, M.D.

Tuition

$445

Add 3 nights of lodging and meals.

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DR. JOEL FUHRMAN, M.D.

NOV 4 – 7, 2021

Tuition:

$445

Add 3 nights of lodging and meals.

NOV 4 – 7, 2021

Retreat Type

Health & Ayurveda

Healthy Living

Self-Discovery

Retreat Goals

Boost Energy

Get Healthy

Personal Development

Strengthen immunity

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Live Longer, Live Better

Recent advances in nutritional science show how diets can slow aging and push the envelope of human longevity.

This interactive seminar with Dr. Joel Fuhrman explores this new research in detail and gives you both information and actionable techniques for using food to improve your own health or the health of your clients.

Food is truly the most effective medicine. – Dr. Joel Fuhrman

Through lectures, Q&A and discussion, you’ll learn

How the application of new nutritional science can prevent disease
How to resolve food addiction and emotional eating in order to maintain a healthy weight, and a healthy relationship with food, forever
The workings of the therapeutic aspects of lifestyle medicine and their role in reversing disease
How to implement a nutritarian eating style, which is designed to optimize healthy life expectancy.

You will go home with the information and motivation needed to enjoy eating healthy food—and the knowledge you need to make that food taste fantastic.

Open to all.

CE Credits may be available for fitness professionals and health professionals such as nurses and physicians

A Retreat in the Mountains

During your stay, you have time for personal R & R also. Whether you want to explore forest trails and bask in the fresh mountain air, enjoy a pottery or watercolor painting class, release stress with a therapeutic spa treatment, the choice is yours. (Additional fees may apply.)

Make Your Retreat Extra Special

Combine your retreat with authentic Ayurveda for rejuvenation on all levels, body, mind and spirit. The recommended Ayurveda treatment for this retreat is an Abhyanga massage (“Abby” for short), followed by a relaxing steam to further release stress. Pre-requisite: 18 years of age or older

Features

Improve Immunity

Discover cutting-edge nutritional science that prevents heart disease, strokes, cancer, dementia and even slows the aging process.

In Tibetan Buddhism, effortless mindfulness is sometimes called non-meditation because we discover the spontaneous flow of wisdom and action. Effortless mindfulness is compatible with an active, engaged life since it can be practiced with eyes open, anywhere. Essentially, every body part is revitalized and nurtured providing you with more energy and mental clarity.

Ideal Weight

Identify and remove physical symptoms that drive overeating behavior and cause weight fluctuation.

Discover "awareness yoga" and how to live from a natural flow state.

Motivation

Gain clarity on the type of life you want and receive the help and guidance necessary for getting it.

Your Program Session Times (subject to change)
Friday 7:30-9:00 pm

Saturday 9:00 am–12:30 pm and 2:00–4:00 pm

Sunday 9:30–11:30 pm (Room check-out is 11:00 am; luggage can be held at reception)

Arrival Day
3:00 pm Check-in begins; Rooms are ready by 3:00 pm, but if you arrive early, we can hold your luggage at Reception.

6:00–7:00 pm Dinner

7:00–7:20 pm Guest Orientation Session (Venue: Dining Hall)

Regain vitality

Learn which foods promote recovery from diabetes, autoimmune diseases, hypertension, migraines, fibromyalgia, and more.

Access your true nature and ways of liberating difficult mental and emotional states. Loch will share his unique integration of wisdom practices, neuroscience, and psychological research that supports awakening as the next natural stage of human development.

Enjoy Healthy Food

Access key information and practical food preparation knowledge that makes healthy food taste fantastic.

This program may be particularly of interest to yoga teachers and healthcare workers.

Lasting positive results

Learn how to comfortably stick to a healthful and effective diet... and enjoy making it work!

Best Spiritual Books of 2019: Spirituality & Practice
Gold Medal Winner: Living Now Book Awards
Learn how to enter an optimal flow state, access peace of mind, and live from open-hearted awareness—in the midst of your busy life. Drawing from neuroscience, psychology, and ancient wisdom traditions, award-winning author Loch Kelly's newest book, The Way of Effortless Mindfulness, offers a practical guide to experiencing the next stage in the ongoing mindfulness revolution: effortless mindfulness.

Presenter

Dr. Joel Fuhrman is a board-certified family physician, nutritional researcher, and author. His work in nutritional science is well respected in scientific communities and the wider population, and his books have reached the New York Times bestseller list six times. His most recent books are Eat to Live Quick and Easy Cookbook and Fast Food Genocide. He serves as the President of the Nutritional Research Foundation and is on the faculty of Northern Arizona University.

Reviews

I saw Dr. Fuhrman on PBS and it changed my life. It made me finally get it through my head that I needed to make a change. Eating the most nutritious foods just made sense. Acknowledging my food addiction with Dr. Fuhrman's help has been a gift that allowed me to lose 140 pounds.

Before I found Dr. Fuhrman and the Nutritarian lifestyle I had lost hope after countless unsuccessful yo-yo diets. Over two years I lost 160 pounds following this lifestyle and reversed my type 2 diabetes. I would not be here with a new lease on life and mission in life without Dr. Fuhrman. Thank you and blessings from the bottom of my heart.

I was determined to eat 100 percent plant-based, even as the doctors and the nutritionist in the hospital advised against it. I was told I would be on statins, triglyceride meds and two types of insulin for the rest of my life. Now, I am no longer diabetic and happier than ever. I will be forever grateful to Dr. Fuhrman and the Nutritarian Eat to Live program.

I learned from Dr. Fuhrman that if you give your body the right foods, exercise and rest, your body will be able to heal itself and transform itself in ways you never imagined. I thank him for saving my life and allowing me to thrive physically for the first time in my entire life. This is the gift he has given me, and I am forever indebted and grateful.

Very enlightening! Dr. Fuhrman's expertise and knowledge on nutritional excellence has truly changed my life! I feel very blessed to have come across Dr. Fuhrman. So grateful for this experience and information.

Dr. Fuhrman is one of my heros! His information and expertise is undeniable. His presentation style and personality are engaging and delightful.

Dr. Fuhrman is excellent. He is improving quality of lives and saving lives.

I thoroughly enjoyed the weekend and consider my time spent learning from Dr. Fuhrman invaluable.

Rooms & Pricing

All options include daily vegetarian meals from dinner on the night of check-in through lunch on the day of check-out. (Rates below are Per Person)

Private Hotel Room

$285/Night/Per Person

King bed or two full beds
Flat Screen TV
Refrigerator
Private Bath
Complimentary WIFI

Daily Delicious Vegetarian Meals
Complimentary Tea/Coffee & Fresh Fruit
Daily Yoga & Meditation Classes
Access to Gym & Steam Rooms

Shared Hotel Room (2 People)

$224/Night/Per Person

King bed or two full beds
Flat Screen TV
Refrigerator
Private Bath
Complimentary WIFI

Daily Delicious Vegetarian Meals
Complimentary Tea/Coffee & Fresh Fruit
Daily Yoga & Meditation Classes
Access to Gym & Steam Rooms

One other person of the same gender will share the room with you**

Private Retreat Room

$233/Night/Per Person

Twin beds
Private Bath
Complimentary WIFI

Daily Delicious Vegetarian Meals
Complimentary Tea/Coffee & Fresh Fruit
Daily Yoga & Meditation Classes
Access to Gym & Steam Rooms

Shared Retreat Room (2 People)

$190/Night/Per Person

Twin beds
Private Bath
Complimentary WIFI

Daily Delicious Vegetarian Meals
Complimentary Tea/Coffee & Fresh Fruit
Daily Yoga & Meditation Classes
Access to Gym & Steam Rooms

One other person of the same gender will share the room with you**

Shared Retreat Room (3 People)

$165/Night/Per Person

Twin beds
Private Bath
Complimentary WIFI

Daily Delicious Vegetarian Meals
Complimentary Tea/Coffee & Fresh Fruit
Daily Yoga & Meditation Classes
Access to Gym & Steam Rooms

Up to two more people of the same gender will share the room with you**

Schedule

Subject to change.

Friday 7:30–9:00 pm
Saturday 9:30 am–12:30 pm and 2:00–4:00 pm
Sunday 9:30–11:30 am Room checkout is 11:00 am; luggage may be held at Reception.

General Information

Arrival Day
4:00 pm Check-in begins; Rooms are ready by 4:00 pm, but if you arrive early we will hold your luggage at Reception.
6:00–7:00 pm Dinner
7:00–7:20 pm Guest Orientation Session (Venue: Dining Hall)

Mealtimes
7:30–9:30 am Breakfast
12:00–2:00 pm Lunch (included on your departure day)
6:00–7:30 pm Dinner

Optional Activities

Apart from the activities in your program schedule, we offer the following optional complementary activities. (Please join only if your program schedule permits.)

7:30–8:30 am
Hatha Yoga Class | Gita Hall; during program dates only.

9:45–10:45 am and 4:15–5:15 pm
Hatha Yoga Class | Sattva Studio

11:00 am–12:00 pm
Mind and Meditation Session | Sattva Studio

1:30–2:00 pm
Yoga Nidra | Sattva Studio; Saturdays and Sundays only.

2:00–3:15 pm
Property Tour | Starts at Reception; Saturdays only.

1:30–2:30 pm and 3:00–4:00 pm
Guided Nature Walk | Starts at Reception; Saturdays only.

5:30–6:00 pm
Guided Meditation Session | Sattva Studio

7:30–8:15 pm
Meditative Chant/Kirtan | Gita Hall

8:30–10:00 pm
Bonfire | Below Veda 2 Weather permitting; Saturdays only.

Optional Activities with Additional Fees

To ensure a space, please register for these activities by calling 800-392-6870 prior to your arrival.

Mindful Painting (1 hour) $25 Sunday Only
Express your creativity through art therapy as you connect your emotions to the art of watercolor painting.

Ayurveda Cooking Class $25 (1 hour) Thursday and Saturday Only
Learn how to best nourish your specific body type and thrive in every season.

Pottery Class $30 (1 hour) Thursday to Sunday
Explore your creativity. Get hands-on experience in throwing on the wheel, hand-building and decorating handmade pots.

Ayurveda Spa Appointments (Additional Cost)

Hours: 9:00 am–6:30 pm daily
We invite you to also make reservations at our award-winning Shankara Ayurveda Spa prior to arrival in order to ensure availability. Please call 828-264-8382 for details.

Actual schedules and venues may vary; please confirm with Front Desk upon check-in.

FAQs

What is your cancellation policy?

For room reservations & spa retreats, we have a 24 hour cancellation policy.
For all other retreats, please be sure to check the registration page specific to that retreat.

Happiness Retreat Cancellation Policy:

Refunds are available (less a $50 processing fee) up to eight days before your program or stay.

Nonrefundable credit toward a future AOLRC program or stay (less a $50 processing fee) is available if you give notice between seven and one day(s) before your program or stay. Credit may be applied to any AOLRC program or stay for one year following the date of issue.

No credit or refund is available if you cancel on the arrival day; if you do not show up; or if you leave an event early for any reason. No refund will be available if you attend a program and are dissatisfied with its presentation or content.

AOLRC reserves the right to cancel a program at any time. If AOLRC cancels a program, you will receive a full refund. Some programs may have special cancellation policies; see individual workshop descriptions.

If a participant attends no sessions of the course, the course registration and full course fee can be transferred to another course of the same course type within 60 days after the end of the course originally registered for. If a participant is unable to finish the course s/he can take another course of the same course type for no additional fee.

I understand that your property is meat-free, alcohol-free and smoke-free, can you please elaborate?

To encourage a healthy environment we ask that guest to not consume alcohol or meat in our public spaces, however guests may enjoy these items in their rooms. That being said our property is always smoke-free.

I have food allergies, can I still eat there?

Yes, we ask that guests with food allergies simply inform us so we can communicate those needs to our chef. Typically we label potential allergens such as gluten, dairy and nuts.

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Location

639 Whispering Hills Rd, Boone, North Carolina 28607

Discover deep rest and rejuvenation in a pristine natural setting in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Boone, North Carolina. Set amidst 380 acres of pristine forest high up in the Blue Ridge Mountains is a tranquil sanctuary.