| Summary and
Impressions
of the Macrobiotic Community: In
1986, the Skardis
family began macrobiotics in Santa Fe.
Dr Jonas and Celeste Skardis have a rich macrobiotic history
combined with a medical background (Jonas) and Oriental medicine
(Celeste). Jonas and Celeste
counseled in the early years; Celeste continues to give
macrobiotic counseling services,
and Jonas now focuses only on his acupuncture
work. There were potluck
dinners for 10 years with lecturers, but that has stopped.
Santa Fe is blessed with a very
experienced professional counselor and several cooking teachers. Lindsay
Rice also offers an online
newsletter, "Nourishing Spirit".
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| Paid
or Potluck Dinners:
Monthly paid dinners; no
potlucks. There were potluck
dinners for 10 years, but no more.
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| Education
Centers:
None.
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| Seminars:
None. Occasional
informal groups only.
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| Newsletter:
Nourishing Spirit
newsletter published on Lindsay Rice's web site.
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Support Groups:
None today
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| Visiting
Counselors and Cooking Teachers: None. |
| Resident
Counselors:
Celeste Skardis
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| Resident
Cooking Teachers:
Sucia Little, Elizabeth
Jacobson, Lindsay Rice. |
| Professional
Cooks or Caterers:
Sylko Dorsett
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| Work
Study Programs:
None.
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| Other
Counselor Interests:
Celeste Skardis specializes in Oriental Medicine and acupuncture;
Elizabeth Jacobson, Suria Little, and Celeste Skardis are writing a
cookbook.
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| Promotional
Activities:
Celeste Skardis is
listed in the Macrobiotic Directory as a macrobiotic coordinator
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| Publications,
Books, Cassettes:
At Celeste Skardis's office;
she also has a cook referral center.
Publications are available at local health food stores. |
| Web
Sites:
http://nourishingspirit.com/; http://edenfoods.com/ |
| Cottage
Industries:
Sylko Dorsett sells seitan to local health food stores. |
| Macrobiotic
Restaurants:
No macrobiotic
restaurants; 11 restaurants offer vegan options on their menus.
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| Natural
Food Chain Stores:
Whole Foods, Wild Oats.
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| Independent
Natural Food Stores:
Kuane Foodtown, Marketplace. |
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Natural
Food Co-Ops:
Amigo's Food Co-Op
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| Mail
Order Buying Clubs:
Used to be from 1980 - 1984 |
| Macrobiotic
Community Assessment: Abundant Services: 2
resident counselor & 4 cooking teachers.
Moderate Activities: Newsletter,
monthly dinners, occasional seminars. |
| Area Description:
Santa Fe is the capital of New Mexico and a major tourist
center of the Southwest. The charm of the city's adobe houses and narrow
winding streets helps attract many visitors.
Federal, state and city government agencies and the tourism
industry are the city's chief employees.
Its metropolitan area population is 117,000.
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Municipalities with Macrobiotic services or community activities: Santa Fe
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| Link
to Macrobiotic Practitioners who were
interviewed in Santa Fe, NM for this project who also earn money by providing
Macrobiotic
services |