http://www.RawUnion.com

Hosted By:
Angela Stokes, Matt Monarch and Laura Fox :)

When:
June 20, 2009

Where:
Angel's Organic Farm
9394 Blackwell Rd.
Central Point, OR
97502

Description:
Join us in S. Oregon on Summer Solstice weekend (June 20-21) for our raw/eco wedding festival, celebrating divine union :) EVERYONE WELCOME :) http://www.RawUnion.com

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I’m very excited to say that myself and those delicious Raw Divas Tera and Amy are today launching a new ‘30-Day Raw Food Weight Loss’ version of their Body Enlightenment System programme :) See here: http://...com/6og72m

The Body Enlightenment System (BES) has been shimmying around for a couple of years now, helping many hundreds of people to go and stay raw – NOW we’ve taken that programme, updated it into a weight loss special, re-done all the menus to include lots of GREEEEEEEEEEEEENS + healthy fats and scheduled a yummy set of weekly teleseminar calls with myself, Tera, a raw-friendly Medical Doctor (FUN) and other appropriately delightful yumsters… ;)

The 30-Day programme includes the following:

*daily email coaching
*your very own living, breathing, loving BES ‘buddy’ – for mutual support
*community forum to connect with others
*suggested recipes for EVERY day of the programme – there are 2 menu planners to guide you – a ‘fruitier’ version OR the new version based around greens/healthy fats – you choose, or mix’n’match
*lifetime pass to the BES programmes – every time the programme is repeated, you get to play again, if you’d love to = FUN :)
*7-day preparation week – materials to get you set up
*a ‘success planner’ workbook that helps you address life beyond food ;)
*daily fitness challenges of 7-minutes or less, to get you moooovin’

Registration for this event is open NOW and closes at 12pm (noon) this Friday, October the 25th. The preparation week starts this Friday the 25th, in the evening, then the full 30 day programme begins on November the 1st.
You can see all the details HERE: http://...com/6og72m and there is even a ‘risk free’, money-back guarantee, so whaddayagotta lose, except maybe a few extra unwanted pounds? ;)
ENJOY :)

All love and 30-day shaped love buckets,
Angela. xxx

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EXCITED :)))

CNN News just did a 2-minute story on my raw food weight loss - here's the link - ENJOY :)

http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/health/2008/09/23/gupta.fn.raw.food.stokes.cnn

It was shown on TV this morning, will be repeated this Friday at around 8.30am US eastern time and will also play on TV over the weekend :)

It can also be viewed on the internet, at the link above :))) (Here's the 'tiny' URL in case the long one doesn't work: http://...com/49rwcl)

A very positive piece, methinks (especially in contrast to the recent raw item on 20/20 ;)...
All love,
Angela. xxx

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http://www.rawreform.com
rawreform@rawreform.com

Online Store: http://www.rawreform.com/store
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Thought I'd repost this here from my blog - very exciting new project for self-development books - with a special offer for raw beings :)

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There is a VERY exciting new project I'd like to introduce you to (if you haven't discovered it yet already ;) It's called 'Philosopher's Notes' and basically, it's like mini 'Cliff's Notes' for self-development books.
Brian Johnson (the man behind the wonderful ThinkArete site, which I keep mentioning) has taken all his favourite inspirational books and distilled the offerings in them down into 6 pages each OR MP3 recordings of around 20 minutes, that you can listen to as you go about your day... I think it's an INCREDIBLE project and such a wonderful offering to the world...think of ALL those amazing books you'd love to take the time and space to read and it maybe never quite happens for you...sound familiar?
Well, now you can quickly and easily get the 'skinny' on titles like 'Loving What Is', 'The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People', Eckhart Tolle's 'A New Earth' and so on from a guy whose true gift in life seems to be assimilating universal truths and presenting them for others in a way that makes them super-easy to understand and integrate. See why I'm excited about this now…??? ;)))
In fact, I'll let Brian explain the project himself – here's what he wrote on the Notes:

"The idea is simple: you're busy. AND you're committed to reading/learning/growing and all that good stuff. When you put those two together, it can be hard to keep up!!!

Have you noticed that in any given book, there are usually a bunch of REALLY "Big Ideas"—those life-changing gems that really make an impact in your life (those pages are usually all marked up, underlined, starred, highlighted and all that goodness in my books! :))?!?

Well, what I've done is opened up my favorite books, gone straight to those pages with the BIG IDEAS and created "PhilosophersNotes" that quickly give you the inspiring gems along with my thoughts on how these ideas have impacted my life and how they can impact yours—all in the context of a 6 page PDF or a ~20 minute MP3 (so you can decide if you'd prefer to read over a cup of tea of listen on your way to work, on a hike, at the gym, doing errands or whatever's best for you!)."

Brian already has Notes ready for 35 different titles, with many, many more to come. The current introductory price for a year's subscription to the service is an incredibly reasonable $19.95, set to rise to $39.95 on June 1st (this Sunday). That investment gets you instant access to all the 35 titles that are already ready, PLUS you'll be emailed a set of Notes from the archive every other week (both PDF and MP3 formats).

SPECIAL OFFER for RawReform Blog Readers: On top of the already inexpensive subscription price, Brian is very generously offering readers of this blog an extra 10% off. If you hop over to the PhilosophersNotes.com website now with THIS LINK, you can save an extra 10% on the yearly subscription price, reducing it to just $17.95 – wow, thanks Brian :)
I really hope y'all enjoy this new service...

All love,
Angela. xxx

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=gXC4m3zr7ws

Raw Food Authors Matt Monarch and Angela Stokes share their experiences in Thailand. They visit Rasayana Raw Food Restaurant in Bangkok and travel to Chanthaburi, the biggest durian growing area of the world. Follow their adventures at http://rawreform.blogspot.com and http://mattmonarch.blogspot.com.

OOOOOOOooooo la la – that cheeky young maiden, Maria von Chia has been up to some more 'Sound-of-Music-Inspired' mischief on YouTube...you can check out her latest warblings HERE: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=wlhvlJCKOfs (watch out for the mystery guest ;)...

Here are the lyrics in full:

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Raw 5 Years going on 6
by Angela Stokes

You wait little girl,
With an empty plate,
For raw food inspiration.
You wonder how to be healthy,
When surrounded by temptation... (Temptation...)

You've been raw 5 years, going on 6 years,
Baby it's time to think.
Better be careful how much you detox...
And how much green juice you drink.
You need someone, who's been raw longer, showing you what to do...
I've been raw 7 years, going on 8 years. I can take care of you.

Totally unprepared were you, to face the world of raw.
You thought that it was just about food –
There's really SO much more...
Physically, emotionally, mentally, socially,
Your life's flipping inside out.
You want to be healthy, as a raw foodist?
I can show you what it's all about...

I've been raw 5 years, going on 6 years,
I know that I'm naïve.
Fellas may bow and offer cacao and willingly I'll agree.
I need someone, older and wiser, showing me what to do.
You've been raw 7 years, going on 8 years.
I'll listen to you...

Totally unprepared was I, to face the world of raw.
Yes, I thought that it was just about food...
I see there's so much more…
Physically, emotionally, mentally, socially,
My life's flipping inside out.
I want to be healthy, as a raw foodist.
So show me, what it's all about...

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=wlhvlJCKOfs

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You can check out all of Maria von Chia's musical meanderings on the following YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/RawReform.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=gz1Uu_r5ROA

The mischievous musical membranes of my right hemisphere appear to have been at it again and here is their latest creation, over on YouTube:
Green Leaves – a Raw Food Medley: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=gz1Uu_r5ROA

Enjoy :)

As I'm sure most of you are aware, this is an adaptation of 'Green Sleeves', a beautiful English folk song reputedly written by King Henry VIII for one of his many wives...well, it used to kind of be my 'signature' song when I did more singing and less raw food munching...
The inspiration for this raw food interpretation of the song came from dear Mr Monarch. During a lengthy road trip last week, I was reminiscing about when I once sang 'Green Sleeves' on national radio in Sri Lanka. All at once, he piped up that we ought to create a raw version called 'Green Leaves' and so...I got to work ;) Car journeys like that are great for headspace and flow for me...

Click HERE to see the video: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=gz1Uu_r5ROA

Here are the lyrics in full:

Green Leaves
By Angela Stokes

Imagine foods that lift you up,
Restore your health and feel balancing.
Green leafy veggies do all of this
And combine well with almost anything...

Packed with enzymes and nutrients,
Greens even give us great protein.
Yet so few people get enough,
It's time for us all to go more GREEN :)

Green leaves in all our juices,
Green leaves in our smoothies,
Green leaves in our soups and salads,
There's so many ways to enjoy greens...

Greens can help us to alkalise,
Detox and re-mineralise.
Your skin will glow from the inside
And SPARKLY will be your eyes.

There's kale, spinach and romaine,
Sprouts, cilantro, arugula,
Parsley, dandelion and purslane
And so many wild greens to discover...

Green leaves in all our juices,
Green leaves in our smoothies,
Green leaves in our soups and salads,
There's so many ways to enjoy greens...

I would my dear encourage you,
To enjoy your greens more liberally.
You'll feel more healthy and vibrant too,
So gather your greens up and join me :)

Green leaves in all our juices,
Green leaves in our smoothies,
Green leaves in our soups and salads,
There's so many ways to enjoy greens... :)


http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=gz1Uu_r5ROA
ENJOY :)
All love,
Angelalalalalalaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa. xxx

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=gz1Uu_r5ROA

Angela Stokes from www.RawReform.com shares a Raw Food interpretation of the popular English folk song 'Green Sleeves'. Go Green ;) xxx

It's HERE :)

My long-awaited new e-book

'Raw Emotions'

has finally fully manifested :)

Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee-HAHAHA :)
After a pretty intense gestation period, I am SOOOOOOO excited to be FINISHED and to now share this piece with y'all – check out the official 'blurb' here below and you can order and download your copy NOW from HERE :) Thanks for your patience and…

ENJOOOOOOOY :)

RAW EMOTIONS - BUY NOW

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Are you a 'comfort eater'? Do you feel at ease with your body and your relationship with food, or are there things you'd REALLY LIKE TO CHANGE?
Do you LONG to feel balanced, healthy, happy and peaceful?
Have you tried Diet after Diet - sometimes lost weight, then put it back on, and want to release that weight for good?
Why don't those diets work? Most 'weight loss' programmes just focus on the 'weight'.

RAW EMOTIONS looks at what can bring the weight on - and it's not just food ;)
Raw Emotions goes beyond the physical, to examine the emotional and spiritual factors that contribute to our eating patterns...and gives you PRACTICAL, solid insights into how to create LASTING CHANGE :)
However you currently eat, RAW EMOTIONS, has something to offer you.

You'll learn ways to:

* understand YOUR emotional connections with food
* release patterns that no longer serve you
* examine your history with eating AND create your optimal vision for yourself
* re-connect authentically with your emotions
* address cravings and let go of overeating
* choose inspiring activities and resources to keep on track
* find balance in your food choices and lifestyle
* feel more connected, loving and joyful

Combining proven 'self-help' techniques with a raw lifestyle, 'Raw Emotions' contains 60 specific tools and action tips for engaging YOUR transformation.
This truly unique book, based on personal experience and extensive research, is a 'first' in the raw foods movement: an invaluable guide on how to 'dance' with and heal emotions that 'come up' when we change how we eat for our health.

ANGELA STOKES, author of RAW EMOTIONS is renowned for her remarkable PHYSICAL transformation - a 160lb weight loss with a raw food lifestyle.
This book is inspired by something people have found even MORE REMARKABLE than her physical changes: the emotional and spiritual shifts in Angela's life.
In this new book, Angela shares the major tips and tools that helped her experience this dramatic shift from a lonely, moody, angry and defensive overeater to a life of genuine JOY, VIBRANCY, LOVE and BALANCE.

Sound good to you? RAW EMOTIONS - BUY NOW

OR ...click here for an excerpt...

Looking for smthg inspiring for the New Year? Well, here is an opportunity not to be overlooked…there's a course coming up soon in Hawai'i that I would attend in a heartbeat if I was able to go there…it's a RAW Permaculture Course. YUMM. This is one thing that's been on my personal goal list for years…
If the term 'Permaculture' is unfamiliar to you, it is a union of the words 'permanent' and 'agriculture' and is based around creating SUSTAINABLE living systems – for our gardens, homes, communities and more…It is all about working WITH nature and mimicking natural ecosystems. The intention is to move away from reliance on industrial systems of production and distribution. Permaculture was developed where I currently am actually, in Australia back in the 70s, by David Holmgren and Bill Mollison, who's still running courses now :)
I have long wanted to do the full-length Permaculture Design Course and am SO excited to see people holding RAW versions of the course – this is (unfortunately) rare it seems – the only people I've known to hold RAW Permaculture courses so far are the lovely Steve Charter in the UK/Spain and now this team behind the upcoming courses on Hawai'i – the beautifully named 'Living Mandala'. There are actually going to be two courses running back-to-back – firstly a 2-week Permaculture Design Course from February the 3rd-19th, then later a hands-in-the-dirt Practicum from Feb 24th-29th. Participants get to learn in a tropical paradise, share with other like-minded yumsters, receive certification for both courses AND eat luscious raw food the whole time (made by someone else – nice – PLUS – other food options available if you're not up for full-on raw… ;)…sounds blissful…hope it all rocks on in 2009 too, so I can play as well…in the meantime, if this is tickling YOUR interest nodules, do check out their website here for more info:

http://www.livingmandala.com

xxx