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Charles Thomas Mort
has been a pioneer in the raw foods movement in Phoenix for almost
five years, having gone from carnivore to raw food vegan in three
years. He began with Raw dinners and food preparatory classes called
“Raw Salons” and potlucks in his house that led to the creation
of “Rawsome! Café” serving “Organic, Living, Vegan Cuisine…Made
With Love” for five years until June 2006.
Raw For Life (rawforlife.com)
promotes speakers and workshops that encourage better health and
nutrition. Raw For Life also carries organic foods under the “New
World Organics” label, clothing, books and other health and nutritional
items for creating a living lifestyle. The company also holds several
healing retreats each year at Indian (Eden) Hot Springs.
Charles has been a disciple of human potential, self-improvement
and personal growth for over 25 years. He has studied everything
from Ayurvedic medicine to Zen Buddhism. He has studied Holographic
Repatterning with Chloe Wordsworth, Chinese Energetic Medicine with
Dr. Kam Yuen, personal growth and self-mastery with Western Master,
Dennis Adams and solar healing and sungazing with HRM (Hira Ratan
Manek). He has also trained with David Wolfe, Victoria Boutenko,
and Dr. Doug Graham, among others.
Charles has volunteered his time with Hospice of the Valley, Arizona’s
largest and oldest hospice and Gentle Strength Cooperative, Phoenix’
oldest health food store and served as Secretary on their Board
of Directors. Gentle Strength closed its doors in February, 2007.
Charles has lead expeditions into the Grand Canyon for over fifteen
years. His current interests include feng shui, health and nutrition,
with special emphasis on raw food nutrition. His current pursuits
include yoga, Tai Chi and vision improvement without glasses. In
the last 20 years he has studied with over 20 teachers from many
backgrounds, belief systems, and understandings, providing him with
a wide breadth of knowledge, kindness of heart and receptive attitude.
Contact Charlie at: charlie@rawforlife.com
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