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David Wolfe in Samudra WA

by Leisa on March 7, 2011

Instead of telling you what I thought of the retreat, I’ve included below a copy of a blog post written by Hannah which she posted on her site A Very Foodly Diary.  My Week With Mr Wolfe What can I say? David Wolfe is a man who walks his talk. And when that talk promotes
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Catching Up!

by Leisa on March 20, 2010

Hi everyone – wow it’s been a long time since I’ve updated my blog! The last entry prior to the David Wolfe Tour posts – is about the Australia Day Retreat, and that was over two months ago – what happened?? Well, what happened was the whirlwind of the David Wolfe Australian Tour – which was such
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David Wolfe Tour – Melbourne

by Leisa on February 21, 2010

After only a couple of hours sleep we packed ourselves up and took to the airport for a quick trip to Melbourne.  We were met at the airport by one of the organisers Donna and a friend Kris, and our first stop was an organic produce shop for some juice. And who should be bump
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David Wolfe Tour – The Retreat

by Leisa on February 16, 2010

Following the huge few days of Permaculture Tour, Starseed Gardens Talk, Bruce’s Chef Training and the fabulous Raw Cacao Party, we started the David Wolfe Epic Adventure Rainforest Retreat!  Commencing on Monday afternoon, about 30 guests and 10 hosts & staff descended on the picturesque resort at the foot of Mt. Warning at Uki, for
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Merry Christmas!

by Leisa on December 26, 2008

I hope everyone that celebrates Christmas had a fantastic day yesterday! We celebrate Christmas by having a family get together, as many Aussies do, by sharing gifts, having a festive lunch (yes, I made lots of yummy RAW recipes), and relaxing all afternoon around the pool and on the deck of my sister’s home.  Christmas has
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Six Words That Could Change Your Life

by Leisa on March 16, 2008

Not long ago I wrote about seven important words on health that author Michael Pollan had to say, namely “Eat Food, Not Too Much, Mostly Plants”.  A statement that seems too simple to be as profound as it actually is.  A suggestion, that, if it was adopted by more people, would have far reaching positive
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The Fruit Tree Planting Foundation

by Leisa on December 26, 2007

I recently came across one of David Wolfe’s pet projects.  Those of you who have researched raw food would be familiar with David.  He has written the books Naked Chocolate, Eating for Beauty and the Sun Food Diet Success system; and is something of a guru in the raw food movement. This project though, is one that
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The Best Christmas Pie Ever!

by Leisa on December 21, 2007

This recipe comes from Alissa Cohen and is found in her fantastic book “Living on Live Food”; it is just perfect for the holiday season! Many people think that living healthfully on raw food means that you have to go without flavour and enjoyment – but this recipe proves how good raw food can taste!  It’s
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100% Raw or Not?

by Leisa on December 4, 2007

One subject that is often discussed at Hippocrates – a completely raw, vegan, living foods retreat, is whether 100% raw is the ultimate diet. Now I have trouble sticking to rules of any kind – not that I go deliberately out of my way to break rules, but I do believe that any intelligent, conscious
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Five Aspects of Health

by Leisa on November 30, 2007

Often I see at Hippocrates Health Centre, people who are so focused on their physical health, that they have let all the other areas in their life slide as they pursue the ultimate goal of a fit health body due to a perfect diet. But good health is more than just a lot of raw
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