United
States
Arkansas:
Morty and
Hamsa Newmark
Newmarket Naturals
Water
filtrations
Fayetteville, Arkansas
http://NewmarketNaturals.com
800-873-4321 or 479-521-7786
How we
know Morty and Hamsa: Tom and Toby once lived
in Fayetteville Arkansas, too! These are old
friends and wonderful people who sell quality
products.
Bill and
Carol Tims
Natural Health Center
Nutrition
Counseling
Fayetteville, Arkansas
479-521-9195
How we
know Bill and Carol: They were also part of our
Fayetteville community in the1980s. Bill and Carol
have an incredible understanding of food and healing
and we recommend their work highly.
California:
Carl Ferre
George Ohsawa Macrobiotic Foundation
Publisher of Macrobiotics
Today and host of the annual French Meadows Camp.
http://gomf.macrobiotic.net
800-232-2372
How we know
Carl: Carl is a long-time teacher of
macrobiotics and one of the pillars of macrobiotic
journalism.
John
McDougall, MD
Residential
programs, cruises, clinic.
Santa Rosa, CA
http://DrMcDougall.com
800-570-1624 or
707-538-8509
How we know
John: Tom wrote several books with Dr. McDougall.
John McDougall is a pioneering physician and one of the
greatest sources for medical and scientific information
about health and diet in the world today.
Connecticut:
Dorothy
Martin-Neville, Ph.D., LMFT
Institute
of Healing Arts and Sciences
A two-year
Energy Medicine Certificate Program
Bloomfield, CT
http://InstituteOfHealing.com
860-286-5400 or
860-286-5402
How we know
Dorothy: Toby took the above course and was a student
of Dottie’s. It was an intense and life-altering
experience! If working in the aura field and doing
hands-on healing appeals to you, you have got to check
out Dottie’s school.
Bonnie
Kramer
Health and Cooking Coordinator for the Preventive Medicine Center
Hartford, CT
860-549-3444
How we know
Bonnie: Bonnie has come to visit us many times.
She cured herself of serious illness by making
lifestyle changes and is one of the friendliest and
most knowledgeable people around.
Barbara
Rozansky
West
Hartford Yoga Center
Cooking
instruction, yoga classes
Farmington, CT
http://WestHartfordYoga.com
203-276-8960
How we know
Barbara: Barbara is an old friend, talented yoga
teacher, and wise woman.
Robert
Silverstein, M.D.
Preventive
Medicine Center
Hartford, CT
http://www.PrevMedCtr.org
860-549-3444
How we know
Robert: Tom wrote the book,
Peak Immunity,
with Dr. Silverstein, who is one of those rare
medical doctors who understands both orthodox and
traditional medicine.
Florida:
Warren and
Marquita Wepman
Kushi Institute graduates,
cooking class teachers, dietary and lifestyle
consultations, lecturers, and authors.
warrenwep@bellsouth.net
828-299-7999
How we know
Warren and Marquita: We’ve known this wise and
inspiring couple for many years. Warren’s cookbook,
A
Man in the Kitchen, is one of Toby’s favorites. You
can obtain it by writing to him.
Maine:
Lisa
Silverman
Cook and shiatsu
practitioner
Portland, Maine
207-780-0738
How we know
Lisa: Lisa has hosted lectures and programs for Tom.
She’s helped many, many people with her cooking and
counseling too.
Meg Wolff
Meg maintains a
website for people with breast cancer who are searching
for resources to help them overcome the illness.
Portland, Maine
http://MegWolff.com
How we know Meg:
Tom co-authored a book with Meg, about her recovery
from breast and bone cancer. She is extremely
knowledgeable and committed to helping people to
heal.
Massachusetts:
Dan
Garfield
Network
Chiropractor
Offices in
Springfield and Florence Massachusetts
413-585-0151
How we know
Dan: Dan has helped Tom and Toby maintain the health of
their spines for many years. His work is subtle, yet
powerful. And he’s married to Amy Mager, the
acupuncturist mentioned below!
Kushi
Institute
Olaf
Fischer
Residential programs and
services in macrobiotics.
Becket,
Massachusetts
800-975-8744 or 413-623-5742
http://KushiInstitute.org
How we know
Olaf: Olaf is a gifted businessman and is keeping the
Kushi Institute alive and viable.
Kushi
Institute Store
Macrobiotic
retail and mail order
413-623-5741, extension 104
http://KushiInstitute.org
A great source
of macrobiotic staples, many of which you cannot get
elsewhere.
Carol
Louro
New
Bedford East West Center
Cooking classes,
meal preparation in your home, lectures, counseling,
shiatsu
N. Dartmouth,
Massachusetts
jclouromacro@aol.com
508-993-8785
How we know
Carol: Carol runs the macrobiotic center in Dartmouth,
Massachusetts and coordinates Tom’s activities
there. She’s a great organizer, cook, and friend.
Amy Mager
Acupuncture and
Chinese Herbal Medicine for Women, Mothers, and Children
Offices in
Springfield, Florence, and Amherst
http://MagerHealing.com
413-222-8616
How we know
Amy: At some point, every person in our family has been
to see Amy Mager. She’s a wonderful healer and has a
beautiful motherly energy. She’s also married to Dan
Garfield, the chiropractor mentioned above.
Robert
Mattson
Publisher of
International Macrobiotic Directory
Boston,
Massachusetts
robertcarlmattson@yahoo.com
413-2581-5584
How we know
Bob: Bob was also part of our community in
Fayetteville, Arkansas in the 1980s. For over thirty
years, Bob has worked in various macrobiotic businesses,
all over the country. Bob knows everyone in
macrobiotics and is an incredible resource and contact
person.
Paul and
Elizabeth’s Restaurant
Excellent
natural foods restaurant
Northampton,
Massachusetts
How we know Paul
and Elizabeth’s: It’s where we go to eat when Toby gets
sick of cooking. Although it’s fun to try different
entrees, we never fail to get the fish chowder. That’s
our favorite soup!
Jennifer
Tongren
White Pine
Healing Arts
Acupuncture and
Chinese Herbal Medicine
Amherst,
Massachusetts
http://AxisAcupuncture.com
413-230-4400
How we know
Jennifer: Jennifer is a brilliant healer and has a
beautiful and supportive energy. She works closely with
Sharon Weizenbaum, the internationally known
acupuncturist/herbalist who teaches other
acupuncturists/herbalists how to be amazing. White Pine
Healing Arts is a great place to go when you’re
feeling low, or just for a tune up.
New York:
Joshua
Rosenthal
Institute
for Integrative Nutrition (IIN)
A thorough study
of nutrition. This school attracts lots of hot shots,
like Deepak.
New York, New
York
http://IntegrativeNutrition.com
212-73-5433
How we know
Joshua: Tom co-authored Joshua’s book, The Energy
Balance Diet and used to teach at IIN.
North
Carolina:
Sandy
Pukel
Organizer of
Saluda: Holistic Holiday at Sea
http://ATasteOfHealth.org
800-496-0989 or 305-725-0081
How we know
Sandy: Sandy is a teacher, counselor, pioneering
businessman, and philanthropist who has helped people
(Tom and Toby included!) in countless ways. Oh, and
everyone raves about his cruises!
Michael
Rossoff, L.Ac.
Macrobiotic
education and way of life, counseling, acupuncture
http://MichaelRossoff.com
Telephone
828-258-1883
How we know
Michael: Michael is one of our oldest and dearest
friends. We were so impressed with Michael’s wisdom
when we met him thirty years ago that we moved to
Washington D.C. to study with him. He diagnosed Toby’s
first pregnancy just by looking into her eyes. Meanwhile, pregnancy tests were saying “negative.” As
it turned out, Michael was right. That baby is now 28
years old.
Lino
Stanchich
International
macrobiotic educator and counselor, chi gong teacher
Asheville, North
Carolina
828-299-8657
How we know Lino:
Lino is one of the most knowledgeable and popular
macrobiotic teachers in the world. We don’t remember
when or how we met him. We’ve just always known him.
Philadelphia:
Christina
Pirello
Macrobiotic
cookbook author and television personality
Philadelphia, PA
http://ChristinaCooks.com
215-551-1430
How we know
her: A long-time macrobiotic teacher and chef,
Christina is among the most creative cooks in natural
foods today. If you go to her website, she’ll share her
recipes with you for free. Her show, Christina Cooks,
is on many local stations. Yummy!
Denny and
Susan Waxman
Strengthening Health Institute
This school
offers programs to support and nurture your macrobiotic
practice.
Philadelphia,
PA
http://StrengthenHealth.org
Denny at
info@strengthenhealth.org
Phone
215-271-0158
How we know
Denny: Thirty years ago, Denny was our first
macrobiotic teacher. We used to attend his classes in
Philadelphia in 1976, before we got married. Denny is
brilliant and inspiring, a genius on the subject of
using food to heal. His book, The Great Life Handbook,
is must reading for anyone wanting to improve his or
her health using diet and lifestyle.
Tennessee:
Virginia
Harper
Ki of Life
Learning Center
Macrobiotic
counseling, cooking classes, body work, meal delivery,
residential study program, internship opportunities
Franklin,
Tennessee
http://KiOfLlife.com
615-646-2841
How we know
Virginia: Tom co-authored Virginia’s book, Controlling Crohn’s Disease the Natural Way. She has a wealth of
knowledge and is an amazing resource to anyone
struggling with intestinal disorders, especially
inflammatory bowel conditions, such as Crohn’s and
colitis.
Europe
Holistic
Cooking School, Devon, England.
Marijke De
Coninck and Oliver Cowmeadow
http://Holistic-Cooking.co.uk
Phone is 01803
762598
How we know
Marike and Oliver: Marike and Oliver are longtime students of
Tom’s. They are both wise and gifted healers.
Luc
DeCuyper
Residential
programs, macrobiotic meals
Orval, Belgium
http://www.owc.be/
Phone is 011-32-61-329920 (Orval)
Phone is 011-32-32-870111 (Antwerp)
How we know
Luc: Luc is the director of the East West Center in
Antwerp and Orval, Belgium. He has been hosting Tom’s
programs in Belgium for over fifteen years. He is one
of Tom’s dearest friends, and Toby loves him too!
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