What's New . . . April 2005
How Elephants Saved the Lives of 42 Tsunami Victims
From the chaos of the Tsunami disaster comes an incredible tale from Jim France of the Pavilion Hotel Group in Bangkok:
At a resort on Phuket, one of the most popular attractions was the elephant ride. As many as eight people would sit atop one elephant, who would escort the tourists into the surrounding forest, down to the beach, to lunch at a fresh water lagoon, and then back to the hotel. A team of nine elephants was kept chained to in-ground posts, not because they were dangerous, but because it made tourist mothers feel safer when their children fed the huge animals.
Twenty minutes before the first wave hit, the elephants became extremely agitated and unruly. Four had just returned from a tour and their handlers had not yet chained them. Suddenly the four helped their five peers tear free from their chains. Then they all climbed a hill and began to bellow; many people followed them up the hill. Then the waves began to crash. After the tsunami subsided, the elephants charged down from the hill and began to pick up children with their trunks and ran them back up the hill to safety. When all the children were taken care of, they started helping the adults.
The elephants rescued 42 people. Then returned to the beach and carried up four dead bodies, including one of a child. Not until the task was done would they allow their handlers to mount them. Then, with handlers atop, they began moving wreckage.
BACK TO TOPVolunteer to Help at the Earth Fair Sunday, May 1
The Earth Fair--the world's largest free environmental fair--is on May 1 in Balboa Park. The event is free to the public, however, it takes a vast array of resources and support to produce it. Please be part of the spirit in San Diego by volunteering at this event and supporting San Diego EarthWorks, the nonprofit organizers of Earth Fair. For more information see www.earthdayweb.org or call 858-272-7370.
BACK TO TOPGarcia Chiropractic Hosts Yuen-Method Training
“The body can heal itself,” is one of the mantras that Dr. Hector E. Garcia tells his patients and students. Dr. Garcia is a Medical Intuitive, Certified Instructor and Practitioner of the Yuen Method, and a Holistic Chiropractor. Each month he teaches classes in his Bay Park office at 4305 Gesner Street, Suite 101, San Diego.
On the weekend of April 23 & 24 from 10am to 6pm, Dr. Garcia will teach a workshop on the Yuen Method of Chinese Energetics. The Yuen Method, created by Dr. Kam Yuen—a 35th generation Shaolin Grandmaster—is a non-invasive technique useful in quickly eliminating pain and reducing stress. The fee for the weekend workshop is $450 before April 12 and $500 after. Call 619/276-7367 for more information.
Whole Living Weekend April 28-May 1
The sixth Whole Living Weekend, a four-day gathering of like-hearted spiritual adults coming together to share in an atmosphere of relaxation, harmony, and fun, is set for the last weekend of this month at beautiful Oak Knoll Campground at the foot of Mt. Palomar.
Participants will enjoy good food, music, dancing, singing, workshops, and continuous healing arts of all kinds, in a beautiful forest campground. Beginning with an open mike musical jam Thursday evening, the weekend continues with the opening ceremony Friday evening followed by Sufi dancing and devotional singing led by Mary Brenda McQueen. A dance concert Saturday evening features musical favorites James Steven Farnsworth, Adrienne Nims, Paulo Mattioli, Karen Soriano, and Avie & RaRa.
Workshops on diverse topics are offered throughout the weekend . Participants are invited to conduct appropriate workshops and healing sessions. In the tradition of the WLW, these are free to all who attend. Love donations (cash and/or gifts) for healers are welcomed. Gourmet vegetarian and meaty meals will be prepared by chef Laura Madsen. Thursday's dinner is potluck.
The $120 fee covers everything but your tent and sleeping bag. Visit www.wholelivingweekend.com.
Holistic Chamber of Commerce Forms
Mark your Calendars for April 20! The first meeting of the San Diego Holistic Chamber of Commerce will be held at the Embassy Suites in La Jolla, that day at 11am. A Light lunch will be served. Two internationally acclaimed speakers will inspire and uplift the Holistic business community with a message of Creative Holistic business paradigms, and Unity Consciousness. This will be a collaboration of love, and many great hearts and minds coming together to create the business world we can all thrive in! Members $25.00 non members $30.00. Charter, Annual memberships are available (corporate rates also). Call 760-634-7693 or see www.sdholisticchamber.com
World Homeopathy Awarenesss Week
Celebrate the wonders of homeopathy—a safe, natural, effective science of healing—from April 10-16. Many events will take place in San Diego including: free lectures, clinics, discounts, free homeopathic medicines, and documentary screenings.
Homeopathy is a system of healing over 200 years old which assists the body to heal itself. It recognizes that it is the patient who needs treatment not the disease. Homeopathic medicines work by stimulating the body's own immune system.
Free events in San Diego include: Homeopathy: Mystery of Healing documentary and lectures on The Homeopathic Treatment of Menopause, Colds and Flu, Stress, Headaches, Depression and Sport's Injuries. Events will take place at Whole Foods Markets in La Jolla and Hillcrest, The Wellness Center, Kung Food Restaurant, and the San Diego County Homeopathic Society. For a complete list of events visit: www.whomeopathy.org
Organic Directory Released
California Certified Organic Farmers released their 2005 Organic Directory , a comprehensive listing of certified organic products and services. More than 1,200 certified organic companies, which adhere to the USDA National Organic Program Standards, are listed.
CCOF is the nation's largest and oldest third-party organic certifying agency. The directory is available online at www.ccof.org
Kung Food Restaurant Reopens
To the delight of San Diegans, one of the town's most eclectic restaurants reopened at its original location adjacent to Balboa Park. For more than 20 years, Kung Food received praise from local and national food critics and lines of devoted customers who waited for an open table at this award-winning eatery.
Kung Food owed its tremendous popularity to its unique restaurant concept. The heart of Kung Food was its exotic world cuisine prepared to the highest standards of excellence. Rich organic flavors and intoxicating aromas combined to delight the senses, while sensual music and warm candlelight provided a refuge from the outside world.
To the lament of many San Diegans, Kung Food became extinct after its founders, Frank and Clarissa Russo, retired in 1990. Fortunately their original recipes survived and a team, led by restaurateur Mitch Wallis, has now reopened the landmark restaurant in its original location.
According to Wallis, “We are thrilled and fortunate to bring Kung Food back to life. We see people coming with big grins on their faces, and they ask, ‘Do you still have this-or-that on the menu?' The miso-ginger dressing, the lasagna, the cornbread - there were so many signature dishes. We have many of them.”
Kung Food is located at 2949 5th Avenue at the corner of Quince next to Extraordinary Desserts. The restaurant opens weekdays at 11am and weekends at 10am. Closing time is 11pm on Friday and Saturday and 9pm on all other nights. Phone (619) 298-7302.
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