What: DIY Mask and Facial
When: Thursday, August 14, 6:30 to 8:30 pm
Where: Anarres Natural Health Clinic, College & Ossington OPTION Ward's Island beach 7 - 9 pm!!!
Cost: $50 day of, $30 pre paid, plus $3 per bottle or jar if you don't bring these

Catching yourself mocking Oil of Olay commercials less, and secretly paying attention? Beauty School drop out? Punk Princess with wrinkles around her pucker? Can't prance with those pimples? This hands on workshop will have you getting down and dirty with clays, flower waters and other natural ingredients. You'll learn what damages your skin, what to never, ever do again, and why various natural ingredients work. You'll learn how to identify your skin's needs, and choose the ingredients that will work best for you, or a lucky gift recipient. You'll create a custom mask and experience giving and receiving a simple mask and face massage. You'll come away with a mask mix to take home or give as a gift, a spa experience and a skill that can serve you for a lifetime for a fraction of the cost of a spa facial!

What: Stop Sunburn and Bug Bites Non Toxically
When: Thursday, August 21, 6:30 to 8:30 pm
Where: Anarres Natural Health Clinic, College & Ossington OPTION Ward's Island beach 7 - 9 pm!!!
Cost: $50 day of, $30 pre paid, plus $3 per bottle or jar if you don't bring these

What's worse? The sun, or the toxins in the sunscreens? It's not an either/or situation. Regular exposure to the sun lets your skin adapt to defend itself against harmful rays, all the while making vitamin D. So tanning is a healthy response, and those who get regular exposure to the sun lower their skin cancer risk. Burning is absolutely not healthy – it clearly increases your risk of deadly skin cancer. So what to do? What's worse? The bugs, or the toxins in the insect repellants? In short, the toxins in your average insect repellant are far worse than the bites in the long run. DEET, permethrin and other common insect repellants are actually insecticides that you put directly on your skin! Added to these "chemical name" ingredients are the usual toxins found in lotions and creams: parabens and so forth, adding cancer risk to the potential for neurological damage. If it can kill a bug, it can harm you. So what do do?

You'll learn everything you need to know to stay safe and select safe products for you and your loved ones, and come home with 25 ml of custom bug repellant and 30 ml of your favourite sun protecting butter.

What: DIY Natural Cleaning LAB
When: Thursday, August 28, 6:30 to 8:30 pm
Where: Anarres Natural Health Clinic, College & Ossington
Cost: By donation, plus $5 per item you make and take home.

A Do-It-Yourself green cleaning lab in partnership with Women's Voices for the Earth, an inspiring women's environmental health organization working to educate consumers about chemicals in cleaning products. You can create your very own set of easy-to-make cleaning products (plus recipes) that have been tested for effectiveness and are good for your health and the environment! Bring empty spritzer and squeeze bottles for yourself and to share.

Anarres in-Clinic Workshops are also offered by request:
BOOK A PARTY (5 friends!), CLASS OR WORKSHOP Call for more info: 416 535 9620

Anarres' workshops are relaxing and fun and take place at Anarres Natural Health Clinic, College & Ossington. Classes are limited to six participants so that everyone gets a semi private lesson experience. There's fruit, veggies and dip to snack on, and, as always, a choice of cool crystal water or refreshing tea. There are always goodies to take home, as well as new found knowledge and skills.

IF YOU'D LIKE TO RECEIVE AN EMAIL COPY OF MY MONTHLY WORKSHOPS AND EVENTS, JUST WRITE TO ME AT ANARRESHEALTH@GMAIL.COM.