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Trying to remember some things, see if it works this time.

--http://www.treeoflife.nu/6foundations gives an idea of the kind of spirituality practiced here.

--I was told I look very vata (one of the 3 ayurvedic doshas). I hadn't thought so, since I don't tend towards underweight, but it was the second time I had been told that. I bet my secondary dosha is kapha.

-A woman gave me the scoop on some other places that use live foods for health:

Optimal Health Institute in TX--great for weight loss. Simple and sparse, small amounts of food. Classes.

Hippocrates in FL--great for people with disease, like cancer. Lots of blood tests and other analyses, so more expensive. Boring food--salad bar, but plentiful.

Tree of Life--detoxification and learning a healthy lifestyle. Best food of anywhere. Great for young active people. Great landscape. Easy to gain weight ;) Need discipline to listen to the body with all the food.

All are great, just depends what you want.

--They close the toilet seat lids for feng shui.

--They don't use garlic or onion, not sattvic (harmonious, peaceful) enough. They do use hing, which is similar but less strong. They also label foods according to the Rainbow Live-Food Diet book--phase 1, 1.5 or 2. Not many people are on phase 1 (which has less sweet foods as one principle, and is supposed to be very cleansing) and there is no pressure to follow the diet.

Okay, can't remember what else I had written. Good for now.