By Daily Press staff
The YWCA and Wild Oats Market this month will host a range of events to benefit both body and chakra.
Upcoming events at the YWCA, located at 2019 14th St., will include: Monday, April 12 — Free lecture: “Vegan and Gluten-Free Diets for Better Health” from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Join Danielle Rochelle, cookbook author and founder of Zen Bistro — an upscale vegan restaurant in Sedona, Ariz. — as she details the benefits of vegan and gluten-free lifestyles. Free vegan and gluten-free food will be offered to all attendees, and coupons will be handed out to the first 30 people.
Monday, April 26 — Free lecture: “Holistic Medicine: The Key to Wellness” from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Lorri Beaver, D.C., holds a master’s degree in traditional Oriental medicine and is a licensed acupuncturist. Come hear what holistic therapies such as acupuncture, essential oils, homeopathy and herbs can do for you. Wild Oats will provide free refreshments, and coupons will go to the first 30 attendees.
All classes at YWCA held in the community room. Free parking will be available. For more information, call (310) 452-3881.
Events at Wild Oats, located at 1425 Montana Ave., will include: Saturday, April 17 — Earth Day celebration from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. Celebrate Earth Day with Wild Oats and register to win an energy-efficient washing machine, an Electra Cruiser bicycle, free groceries from Wild Oats and more. A variety of free samples will also be up for grabs.
Saturdays, April 10 and April 24 — Complimentary chair massage from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Feeling stressed? Come by Wild Oats and relax with a free chair massage from Mary Trumpi, a licensed massage therapist and chiropractor.
Wednesday, April 7;Tuesday, April 13;Thursday, April 22;Tuesday, April 27 — Free aura and chakra readings from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Spiritual and energy healer Elizabeth Hezghiayan will offer complimentary aura readings under the outside store awning. For more information, visit www.Healing-Light.com.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on April 6, 2004. Read the original PDF.