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ARTICLE TITLE: 20th Anniversary of The Natural Way |  |
Wednesday October 26th, 2011, 1:38 PM |
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| Author: Mary-Ann Shearer for The Natural Way Netwok | |||||||||||
| Dear Natural Wayer, Mark and I leave for a series of talks up the East Coast tomorrow. Judy Nel in Port Elizabeth, who has a venue, and is willing to host a talk on weight and detoxifying in that friendly town on Friday night 28 October. Contact her on Judy.Nel@crestchem.co.za and see if you can help her get a decent group together. Be great to make good of this opportunity to get together! Then a huge thank you to all who have contributed to Priska who is building a room to house the 24 children she cares for and feeds (natural way vegan meals). I went to her little house in Diepsloot while in Johannesburg last week and she has been able buy the bricks she needs, most of the cement, sand and stones and the 3 door frames. Building started this week and she still needs wood for the roof structure, and IBR steel roof sheets. Then she has absolutely no insulation and ceiling boards, so the house is really hot in summer and freezes in winter. Priska looks after these kids as they are left at home while their parents or carers go out to look for work. She has been doing this for over 2 years now and last year she had 12 children enter the preschool program, and they were immediately put up to First Grade, simply because they are so smart and ready for "Big School" This year the same thing happened, so it indicates that Priska is doing a sterling job. The children range from birth to 7 years and she feeds them 3 meals a day. Shopping on line is one way to support her as a % of our sales are paid weekly to Priska to cover food and costs. the other way is to make a direct debit into her account or contact Mark on mark@naturalway.co.za. Thank you too for the boxes of books and toys for the children. All we need is the space for them to use the toys and books! Priska was also given money to take the children on an outing, so she took them to the Johannesburg zoo! She told me it was 3 weeks ago and they still talk about the zoo every day. It has been a highlight of their lives! I pray that we can all help her manage an outing at least 3-4 times a year! These children live in the dust and that is all they really know, Priska is helping them see beyond their environment and I do believe helping to raise 24 healthy balanced children. Check out the site for fresh pics.. http://www.kidzcafe.co.za/ Her banking details are;
and her cell number is: +27 (78) 1800160 Great news, we are 20 years old this month! So we have put together a selection of our products that we are going to give a whopping 20% discount on for the next 2 weeks (end at 5pm on the 10th of November) Here is the link to the exact page ..http://www.naturalway.co.za/acatalog/anniversary_specials.html HAPPY BIRTHDAY - NATURAL WAY! It is 20 years to the month, that our first book, The Natural Way- A Family's Guide to Vibrant Health came out! October 1991. We were living in Johannesburg and found ourselves opening our first shop as people could not find 'preservative-free' foods and natural whole foods easily. Eventually we started cookery classes, serving lunches and helping people find a natural way to live that was uncomplicated an affordable So.. here we are 20 years later, still with no doctors bills due to ill health, 3 children grown up and 5 grandchildren. Life has been perfect - NOT! It seems most people think we live lives of ease, but we have had some serious ups and downs, both with business and family, but I can tell you that without making healthy choices and without being able to talk to God, I would not be writing to you right now, and would probably have been in a lunatic asylum! I am not kidding. Starting out at 22 diagnosed with Bi Polar disorder, then came the allergies, hay fever and the sick kids and a permanently tired husband, I would simply never have coped with the stresses and strains of our lives in the last 30 odd years. So I am grateful, to be in a place where I see my children and grandchildren most days, that I have a husband that loves me and that I am able to work at something that helps improve people's lives and that I am passionate about. I am grateful that I have a level of health I never even had in my twenties! I am also grateful, that my husband is exceptionally healthy as I have seen the 'stress and trauma' of having a loved one get to their 50's and 60's with the children all grown up and instead of living a life of purpose, they are spending all their time, money and resources on dealing with cancer, diabetes or heart disease. Instead.. Mark at 57, not only organized the first national foot-ups motorcycle trials event in Cape Town, but entered and came 1st and 2nd on 2 consecutive days (riding from 10 am until 4pm) and was one of the oldest entrants in his category (the youngest being 13 and the average age 25-40 years!) His recovery has been instant! No aches or pains, no discomfort, other than a tender toe! I am not boasting, but just encouraging you to get healthy, it is worth the time and money you save alone, never mind the emotional exhaustion from the stress of being sick or dealing with sick people! So to celebrate our 20 years in the business of helping people have fun and make it easy to be healthy, and to give something back, we have decided to make our personal products available at 20% off (for 20 years of helping people). These are products that we have developed ourselves and are unique to us like.. Our 4 salts Halva balls Cashew and date fudge Apple rings - dipped in honey and cinnamon/coconut/chopped almonds or Malted Carob Vegetable stock - dehydrated vegetables and spices that is essential to any savory dish Wheat free Muesli - with preservative free dried fruit, cashews, honey and coconut oil Air-Dried herb and chili tomatoes - snack on or add to salads We will also be giving away a free lunch each day for the next 3 weeks at our Natural Way Cafe. All you need to do is arrive for lunch with a friend and you could be the one who gets lunch for free! Plus we will be giving away (by a lucky draw) R500 worth of product each week to a customer that spends R1000 or more at our online shop. And for those of you that spend over R500 on line you will get a free DVD, which includes recipes, a talk and an interview with someone whose health has drastically improved applying the Natural Way principles. So make a point of choosing the DVD that you want. We HAVE come a long way baby! We started out with; Private consultations, then The Natural Way book, the more Talks & seminars, This grew into A shop with cookery classes then 2 recipe books Then The Natural Health & Nutrition course for all those who wanted to know more more books followed DVD's and CD's for people who don't have the time or inclination to read Then the Natural Health Consulting course for people who wanted to help other people and do corporate wellness programs and cookery classes Each year that goes by we see thousands of lives change, health restored and in some cases marriages saved! We work on developing new food products and lines and started with our 3 seasonings; Herb salt, Garlic & Herb and Seasoning salt (which is magic on mushrooms, spinach, cabbage, broccoli & cauliflower) Then came our own vegetable stock, which we now actually dehydrate some of the vegetables ourselves and then blend it with natural herbs, spices and sea salt Our wheat free, honey baked muesli, which has no added bran & only preservative free dried fruit Our carob & raisin, carob & coconut and carob and pecan, date and orange peel bar Our raw halva balls (dates, raisins and sesame seed paste) best endurance food - we did the Argus bike race on this Our raw cashew and date fudge - best treat in town and good for you too! Dehydrated honey dipped, coconut, cinnamon, almond and malted carob apples Flax crackers - an ideal protein snack high in omega 3 fats We have a whole range of preservative free drive fruit and A grade raw just and seeds,legumes, grains and sweet products and our best sellers our Environmentally friendly soap powder that actually cleans your clothes leaving a natural fresh lemon scent and our all purpose liquid soap, with natural orange peel extract. We also have oxygen bleached toilet and tissue paper that will not upset the bacterial balance in a septic tank or French drain and not cause and promote vaginal or anal infections like chlorine bleach does. I am working on a instant smoothie in powder form, just add juice! Salad Dressings and a vegan mayonnaise with my daughter Marie-Claire I have dream to start a 1 year program for anyone who wants to take a year off (gap year) and learn how to grow good food, make good food and live a life of purpose. Organic food growing The Natural Health and Nutrition course Vegetarian, vegan and raw food classes The art of being a wholefood chef Knife skills Cleanliness and hygiene in the kitchen Learn how to start and manage your own healthy business (restaurant, fast food, market, cafe, juice bar) How to develop and market food products and recipes How to speak publicly and get on with people etc. etc. etc. Once completed you will have a good solid understanding of how to live and be healthy naturally, as well as teach others, with presentation and business skills, start and manage a healthy business and go on to change your world around you, one person at a time. So really what I am saying, is that healthy living is our passion and calling and we have done and are doing everything we can to help you all get and stay healthy. Remember that if you order any of our products, a percentage of all sales go towards feeding and clothing 24 children looked after by Priska in Diepsloot, Gauteng. So you will be helping Priska, (she really needs an assistant - so anyone able to give a regular amount would be contributing to this) and 24 children stay healthy and happy! Please send any stories of your improved health to us to share with other. I am especially looking for stories of people who have been following the Natural Way principles for more than 10 years.  |
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