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2009 Natural Remedies and Hydrotherapy Workshop
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Sunday, August 2 - Friday, August 7

Andrews University Theological Seminary

  • Invited to this popular workshop—pastors, pastors’ wives, health professionals and others.
  • Focus—the skillful use of natural remedies, water, and nutrition in time of illness and health.
  • Objectives—prepare persons to use natural remedies to bring healing to the suffering, demonstrating the gospel in practice.
  • Limited to 60 participants
  • Building Locations: Seminary Building for lectures; Physical Theraphy Building for labs; Campus Center for meals; Meier Hall for accomodations. Click here to see a map of the campus.

Please click here for the registration form


WHAT IS OFFERED

  • 30 hours of lectures and demonstrations during five days
  • hands on labs
  • certificate of achievement given to those completing the workshop successfully
  • graduate credit (2-3) for MDiv, MAPMin and PhD students


LECTURERS

Dr. Gerard Damsteegt, workshop director, MPH, RD, Andrews University
Dr. Agatha Thrash, MD, Uchee Pines
Dr. Don Miller, ND, Uchee Pines
Dr. David DeRose, MD, Compass Health, Inc.
Evelyn Kissinger, MS, RD, Director/Nutritionist Lifestyle Matters, MI Conference
Dr. David Village, DHS, Andrews University


WORKSHOP FEE

  • $350.00 workshop fee (turn in with registration form to reserve your place in the workshop)
  • spouses entitled to 50% workshop fee discount
  • repeaters also 50% discount; no labs
  • MDiv graduate students pay regular tuition
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  • MAPMin and PhD pay workshop fee 


BOOKS

Required: (nonstudents can purchase -your choice- upon arrival)
1.
Dail, Clarence and Charles Thomas, Simple Remedies for the Home.
2. Austin, Phylis, Agatha M. Thrash and Calvin Thrash, Jr., Natural Remedies.
3. Austin, Phylis, Agatha M. Thrash and Calvin Thrash, Jr., More Natural Remedies.
4.White, Ellen G., A Call to Medical Evangelism and Health Education.

Recommended:
1-4. White, Ellen G., Counsels on Health; The Ministry of Healing; Medical Ministry; Counsels on Diet and Food.
5. Nedley, Neill, Proof Positive.
6. Thrash, Agatha M. and Calvin L. Thrash Jr., Home Remedies: Hydrotherapy, Massage, Charcoal and Other Simple Treatments.
8. Thrash, Agatha M. and Calvin L. Thrash Jr., Natural Healthcare For Your Child.
9. Griffin, Vicki, Edwin Neblett, and Evelyn Kissinger, Diet and Stress: Is What You’re Eating, Eating You? (available at ABC or lifestylematters.com.)
10. Griffin, Vicki, Bernell Baldwin, and Evelyn Kissinger, Foods for Thought: Nutrition’s Link With Mood, Memory, Learning, and Behavior. (available at ABC or lifestylematters. com.)
10. Campbell, T. Colin, and thomas M. Campbell II, The China Study: The Most Comprehensive Study of Nutrition Ever Conducted and the Startling Implicationis for Diet, Weight Loss and Long-term Health.

PARKING / TRANSPORTATION

Parking: When arriving at Andrews, please stop by the the Public Safety Office to obtain your free visitors parking permit. If you are staying in a campus guest room, you can obtain a permit at the front desk when checking in. Click here to see a map of the campus.

To find out how to get to Andrews University, please click here.

Transportation: If you need transportation to and from the airport please contact the transportation department at 269.471.3519 or email them at trans@andrews.edu
- The fee is $30.00 per person from the South Bend Airport to Andrews University.
- The driver is paid directly by the client but not by credit card.
- Upon arrival at the airport look for the exit door marked with a letter "C" as the driver's park as close as they can to that door and must wait in the Andrews University minivan with 'ANDREWS UNIVERSITY' on the side of the doors.
- Should you have a delay or change in plans already made, PLEASE call the emergency phone number 269.471.6492 to update the transportation dispatcher.

ACCOMMODATIONS

  • if you are coming outside of the local area, guest rooms are available, but limited

  • email services@andrews.edu
  • call Convention Services, 269.471.3295
  • be sure to mention you are a Natural Remedies Workshop participant  

    MEALS

    The Dining Center
    , an a la carte vegetarian eatery, is located on the second floor of the Campus Center. Customers may choose from a variety of menu items at six food bars. Daily items include entrees, vegetables, and other hot foods, a deli bar, salad bar, dessert bar and many other items. 269.471.3161


     
  • Cash, checks and credit cards are accepted Sunday-Friday only at the Dining Center.

    Summer Intercession Hours for Terrace Café
    Hours are subject to change. Updated November 2008

    Breakfast 7:00 - 8:00
    Lunch 12:00 to 1:00

    Supper 5:00 to 6:00

     


    REGISTRATION AND QUESTIONS

    • registration form to be printed and sent in with workshop fee to hold a place in the class
    • direct questions to Fran McMullen at:


    MORE INFORMATION
    about the Andrews campus and area such as area attractions, getting to Andrews, food service and local churches is available at: www.andrews.edu/visitors

    Schedule

    Sunday evening, Aug 2

    5:30-6:20 pm - Registration and Orientation

    6:30-7:20 pm - Lecture 1: Dr. Don Miller: Hydrotherapy: Importance of Water,

    Its Use to Treat Illness, and Dehydration Signals

    7:30-8:20 pm - Lecture 2: Dr. Don Miller: Hydrotherapy: Therapeutic Temperatures

    and Physiology of Hot and Cold


     

    Monday, Aug 3

    7:30-8:20 am - Lecture 3: Dr. David DeRose: Insulin Resistance: Umasking a

    Hidden Risk Factor for Diabetes, Heart Disease, Dyslipidemia,

    High Blood Pressure, Cancer and Infertility

    8:30-9:20 am - Lecture 4: Dr. David DeRose: Diabetes: Natural Lifestyle Strategies

    9:30-10:20 am - Lecture 5: Dr. David DeRose: Diabetes: Focus on Botanical Agents

    and Other Supplements

    10:30-11:20 am - Lecture 6: Dr. Don Miller: Hydrotherapy Techniques:

    Bronchitis, Sinusitis, etc.

     


    1:30-2:20 pm - Lecture 7: Dr. David DeRose: Fasting as a Natural Remedy

    2:30-3:20 pm - Lecture 8: Dr. Don Miller: Hydrotherapy Techniques:

    Common Cold, Asthma, etc.


     

    Labs: Dr. Don Miller, Karen Keith, BSW and Betty Katz, NCMMT

    4:00-5:30 pm - Section 1: Steam bath with hot foot bath (contrast bath),

    heating compress, and wet sheet pack

    6:00-7:30 pm - Section 2: Steam bath with hot foot bath (contrast bath),

    heating compress, and wet sheet pack


     

    Tuesday, Aug 4

    7:30-8:20 am - Lecture 9: Dr. Don Miller: Massage Demonstration (Arms, Shoulder,

    and Neck)

    8:30-9:20 am - Lecture 10: Dr. Agatha Thrash: Natural Remedies for Skeletal Problems.

    9:30-10:20 am - Lecture 11: Dr. Agatha Thrash: Prevention and Treatment of Cancer

    10:30-11:20 am - Lecture 12: Dr. Gerard Damsteegt: Dynamics of Medical Missionary

    Work and Natural Remedies

     

    1:30-2:20 pm - Lecture 13: Dr. Agatha Thrash: Mental Illness Using Natural Remedies

    2:30-3:20 pm - Lecture 14: Dr. Don Miller: Hydrotherapy Techniques:

    Hot Applications, Hot Towels for Back, and Ice Massage


     

    Labs: Dr. Don Miller, Karen Keith, BSW and Betty Katz, CMMMT

    4:00-5:30 pm - Section 1: Massage (arms, shoulder, and neck), Hot Towels for

    Back, and Ice Massage

    6:00-7:30 pm - Section 2: Massage (arms, shoulder, and neck), Hot Towels for

    Back, and Ice Massage


     

    Wednesday, Aug 5

    7:30-8:20 am - Lecture 15: Dr. David Village: Body Mechanics, Posture,

    Body Alignment, Posture Correction and Exercises

    8:30-9:20 am - Lecture 16: Dr. Agatha Thrash: Natural Remedies for Skin Lesions

    9:30-10:20 am - Lecture 17: Dr. Agatha Thrash: Natural Remedies for

    Gastro-Intestinal Disorders

    10:30-11:20 am - Lecture 18: Dr. Gerard Damsteegt: Medical Missionary Work

    and God’s Healing Methods

     

    1:30-2:20 pm Lecture 19: Dr. Agatha Thrash: Natural Remedies for

    Common Ailments

    2:30-3:20 pm Lecture 20: Dr. Don Miller: Hydrotherapy: Use of paraffin,

    salt and charcoal therapy


     

    Labs: Dr. Don Miller, Karen Keith, BSW and Betty Katz, NCMMT

    4:00-5:30 pm - Section 1: Paraffin bath, salt glow, and charcoal poultices

    6:00-7:30 pm - Section 2: Paraffin bath, salt glow, and charcoal poultices

     


    Thursday, Aug 6

    7:30-8:20 am - Lecture 21: Dr. Agatha Thrash: Simple Natural Remedies -

    The Use of Garlic and Other Medicinal Herbs

    8:30-9:20 am - Lecture 22: Evelyn Kissinger:  Diet and Fiber: The Prevention and

    Treatment of Chronic Diseases

    9:30-10:20 am - Lecture 23: Evelyn Kissinger: Understanding and Overcoming

    the Addicted Brain

    10:30-11:20 pm - Lecture 24: Dr. Gerard Damsteegt: Medical Missionary Work

    and Natural Remedies: Obstacles and Successful Implementation

     

    1:30-2:20 pm - Lecture 25: Evelyn Kissinger: The Attitude Factor and the Learning Brain

    2:30-3:20 pm - Lecture 26: Dr. Don Miller: Massage, Exercise and Fitness

     


    Labs: Dr. Don Miller, Karen Keith, BSW, Betty Katz, NCMMT, and Bonny Dent, MSPT

    4:00-5:30 pm - Section 1: Massage (low back and legs), fitness (exercises on mat),

    and treatments for head colds

    6:00-7:30 pm - Section 2: Massage (low back and legs), fitness (exercises on mat),

    and treatments for head colds

     


    Friday, Aug 7

    7:30-8:20 am - Lecture 27: Dr. David Village: Low back pain, neck pain, strain and sprain

    8:30-9:30 am - Lecture 28: Dr. Gerard Damsteegt: Demonstration of an Interactive

    Multimedia CD-ROM to Bridge Gap between Physical Healing and Spiritual Healing.


     

    Things to Bring:

    Participants are responsible to bring for labs:
    1. swimming suit/short/T-shirt
    2. tight-fitting (cardigan) woolen sweater
    3. towel and face cloth

    Recommended to bring a sweater or jacket for classroom comfort.


     

     



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