Sweet Water Sustainability Institute Earthday

The Name….

Sweet Water Sustainability InstituteThe lands that would eventually be Sweetwater are noted in a grant of reservation to Issac Vann

in "Sweet Water" dated July 10, 1817, from the Cherokee Agency of the Office of Indian Affairs.*

Sweethaving the taste of sugar, fragrant, fresh, pleasant in sound and amiable

Water"Water" flows, it supports life, it sustains life.

SustainabilitySustainability was selected because each of the five tenets of SWSI, wellness,

agriculture, personal growth, creative expression and sustainable living ALL sustain us in our human experience.

Institute...the size, scope and magnitude of the campus and the beautiful historic buildings

commanded nothing less than a word that enveloped something quite so grand!

*Source City of Sweetwater Website

SWSI

The mission.

To provide education and resources

for sustainable, healthy, peaceful living.

.

Wellness

Creativity

AgricultureSustainability

Personal Growth

To provide a community environment for whole living, wellness, creative expression, agriculture, sustainable living and innovative educational opportunities for all people.

The vision.

Join SWSI on a journey of transformation…..

Accountability

Abundance

Balance

Compassion

EducationSustainability

Service to Others

Peaceful Living

Community Values

Honoring history.

Leading the way for the

southeastern region of the United

States in the creation

of a lifelong learning, inspirational,

sustainable

living

community

and institution.

Gardens & Organic Farm

Organic Values

Soil QualitySpecies Survival

Biodiversity

Community

Water Quality

Farm Safety

Food Security

FamilyFlavor

Food Quality

Food Safety

Health

Erosion Control

Understand Life

Humane Livestock

Exploring how integrative wellness

occurs with nature…

The ideal setting.

Aquaponics

Working with organic and chemical free farmers in the Region

Providing education and resources sustainable living

Honey

Fair Trade Chocolate

Wool

Soaps

Herbs

Bread

Nutrition, Food, Agriculture

Cooking Classes.

Educating the Future.

Integrative

Wellness Education

Wellness

Food

Fitness

SWSI as an educational resource for discovery…

•Raw•Gluten Free

•Vegan•Vegetarian

Local Organic

Chemical Free

Sustainable

•Low Carb•Juicing

•Macrobiotics•Omnivore

LocalChemical

Free

SustainableOrganic

SWSI programs for children

And Families.

Relationships.

Innovative educational

experiences that encompass

all aspects of the mind, body

and spirit.

Team Building.

Community.

Art.

And

Performance.

Movement

Music.

Contemplative

Movement.

Aquatic Therapy

Improved muscle strength and tone

Increased cardiovascular function

Reduced stress

Decreased swelling

Increased circulation

Increased strength and endurance

Increased range of motion and flexibility

Increased balance and coordination

Fitness & Wellness Center

Prevent Bone Loss

Reduce

Fractures

Increase

Health

Benefits of Horticultural Therapy

Physical -increase muscular strength and

body mechanics

Mental -increase autonomy and

independence -outlet for stress-increase attention

span

Social -reversal of dependency -opportunity to interact with others -commitment to a living thing -cooperation and

team working skills

Alternative Medicine

CAM Therapies List

• Acupuncture*

• Ayurveda*

• Biofeedback*

• Chelation therapy*

• Chiropractic or osteopathic manipulation*

• Deep breathing exercises

• Diet-based therapies

– Atkins diet

– Macrobiotic diet

– Ornish diet

– Pritikin diet

– South Beach diet

– Vegetarian diet

– Zone diet

• Energy healing therapy/Reiki*

• Guided imagery

• Homeopathic treatment

• Hypnosis*

• Massage*

• Meditation

• Movement therapies

– Alexander technique

– Feldenkreis

– Pilates

– Trager psychophysical integration

• Natural products (nonvitamin and nonmineral, such as herbs and other products from plants, enzymes)

• Naturopathy*

• Progressive relaxation

• Qi gong

• Tai chi

• Traditional healers*

– Botanica

– Curandero

– Espiritista

– Hierbero or Yerbera

– Native American healer/Medicine man

– Shaman

– Sobador

• Yoga

In Residence Programs for…

• Artists

• Alternative Energy Engineers

• Agriculturists/Permaculturists

• Nutrition/Wellness Professionals

• Practitioners

• Interns/Students

Agritourism

A curiosity with rural lifestyles or reaffirming

traditional values

Exposure to a day in the country

Close to home getaways with reasonable prices and

good value for money

Nostalgia - a desire for "going home"

A quick snap shot of rural living

Chelsea Green Bookstore

•Gift Shop – Local Artisans and Crafts•Resource Library•Internet Café with Wi-Fi•Supplies for Sustainability Education, Arts, etc.