Over 25 Teachers, Counselors, & Cooks • 50 cooking classes, Lectures & Panels

Eastover Resort • Lenox MA 01240

Come for the Week, the Day, or for the Gala

Our 3nd annual Summer Retreat takes place at beautiful Camp Sylvester near Pinecrest Lake in the mountains of Central California. Continuing the tradition of the French Meadows Macrobiotic Summer Camp for the 49th year in a row.

Nestled between Pinecrest Lake and the slopes of Dodge Ridge ski resort, Camp Sylvester in Pinecrest, California is an ideal setting for family vacations. With updated cabins and recreation halls sprawling over nearly ten acres of the Stanislaus National Forest, Camp Sylvester provides the fresh air, green pines and excitement of an outdoor adventure with all of the comforts of a rustic resort.

The picturesque, natural surroundings are an ideal setting to go "on retreat" and provide a unique environment in which to relax, study, and play. 

Join us for the only “all English speaking” holistic event in Israel!

The Essene Farm is an ecological health resort that serves as a retreat for supervised fasting and offers workshops of natural healing and organic gardening, offering the opportunity to follow the lifestyle of the Essenes.

Choose daily from top caliber holistic teachers in a vibrant gathering of like-minded friends. All workshops will be interactive and experiential. Classes include early morning body work and fitness sessions, cooking instructions, explorations in holistic health and alternative medicine, and engaging evening presentations.

Enjoy kosher, macrobiotic, gluten-free meals cooked on the premises by trained, experienced macrobiotic chefs.

Our Executive Chef is Patrick Grosset of 7th Element Services of Los Angeles, California. A professional French chef and certified macrobiotic teacher.

Patrick Grosset is a professional French Chef with a rich history of macrobiotics as teacher, counselor and private chef for over a decade. He specializes in gluten free alternatives and has written thousands of original macro recipes for his business in Los Angeles, www.LivingMacrobiotic.com.

Patrick’s culinary expertise will be shared with all those who join our volunteer work/study program in the Forum kitchen this spring, as he is passionate about teaching and looks forward to sharing his extensive knowledge with his staff. 

Come join us for delicious, vegan, macrobiotic balanced food, relaxation and fun! 

Holistic Holiday at Sea presents the ultimate gift for your mind, body and spirit.

Share the experience and wisdom of some of the world’s leading authorities and experts in holistic living and natural health.

Cruise the Eastern Caribbean on one of the world’s premier Italian luxury liners, the MSC Divina, which combines the style and sophistication of Europe with American comforts and convenience.

Our special 15th Anniversary 10-night cruise will sail from Miami, Florida to exciting new ports of call, including Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, USVI; Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis; Fort de France, Martinique; Bridgetown, Barbados; and Point-a-Pitre, Guadeloupe.

All this and more while you dine on specially prepared vegan natural foods and beverages prepared by our own chefs. Over 150 lectures and workshops included.

VEI supports our friends at the 2017 Macrobiotic Summer Conference!

July 30 - August 5
Eastover Resort, Lenox, Massachusetts

We would like to invite you to participate in the 2017 Macrobiotic Summer Conference July 30 to August 5 at Eastover Holistic Resort in Lenox, MA.

Please visit our new website for complete information: www.macrobioticsummerconference.com

Neal Barnard, M.D., president of Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, will give the keynote at the Gala on August 4

Please let your friends, family, and colleagues know of this exciting event and direct them to our web site.

We hope to see you this summer!
Bettina Zumdick, Alex Jack & Edward Esko

Our 2nd annual Summer Retreat takes place at beautiful Camp Sylvester near Pinecrest Lake in the mountains of Central California. Continuing the tradition of the French Meadows Macrobiotic Summer Camp for the 48th year in a row.

Nestled between Pinecrest Lake and the slopes of Dodge Ridge ski resort, Camp Sylvester in Pinecrest, California is an ideal setting for family vacations. With updated cabins and recreation halls sprawling over nearly ten acres of the Stanislaus National Forest, Camp Sylvester provides the fresh air, green pines and excitement of an outdoor adventure with all of the comforts of a rustic resort.

The picturesque, natural surroundings are an ideal setting to go "on retreat" and provide a unique environment in which to
relax, study, and play. 

VEI supports our friends at the Whole Health Forum!

May 21 - 26, 2017
Essene Farm in Even Sapir, Jerusalem District, Israel

The Essene Farm is an ecological health resort that serves as a retreat for supervised fasting and offers workshops of natural healing and organic gardening, offering the opportunity to follow the lifestyle of the Essenes.

Choose daily from top caliber holistic teachers in a vibrant gathering of like-minded friends. All workshops will be interactive and experiential. Classes include early morning body work and fitness sessions, cooking instructions, explorations in holistic health and alternative medicine, and engaging evening presentations.

Enjoy kosher, macrobiotic, gluten-free meals cooked on the premises by trained, experienced macrobiotic chefs.

Click here for more information and registration.