e-Learning : Yakuzen for Summer: Food-Based Self-Care through Eastern Medicine

Presented by Momiji / JSS 

Wed. June 25, 2025, 3:00 – 4:15 pm EDT (Japanese & English)

This month of our e-Learning seminar series hosted by Momiji Health Care Society and Japanese Social Services (JSS) is to learn how Yakuzen can help us stay well and energized this summer.　*Held in Japanese and English 

What is this session about?

Yakuzen refers to a type of customized cooking based on the principles of Eastern medicine, where meals are made to suit the seasons, one’s health, and individual constitution.

Following last year’s autumn edition, we will introduce summer health practices based on Eastern medicine and the concept of Yakuzen. Without using special medicinal herbs, we will explore how to prevent and manage summer heat, summer colds, heatstroke, air conditioning sickness, summer fatigue, and loss of appetite by using easily available vegetables and medicinal ingredients from the grocery store.

• What is Yakuzen? (Including a brief review from the previous session)
• Eastern Medicine vs. Western Medicine (A quick recap from last time)
• The impact of summer heat on the heart and the digestive system
• Yakuzen remedies for summer-related symptoms:

  • • Summer colds

    • Summer fatigue and loss of appetite

    • Heatstroke prevention

    • Protecting your body from excessive air conditioning

About our Guest Speaker

Guest Speaker : Yuki Minesaki

Registered Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner (R.TCMP.) , Registered Acupuncturist (R.Ac)

Originally from Kagoshima, and raised in a family-run pharmacy, Yuki Minesaki grew up immersed in the world of Chinese medicine and Yakuzen, influenced by grandparents and parents. For over 10 years, she has been practicing acupuncture, prescribing Chinese medicine, and providing dietary therapy advice at ~ 和 nagomi beauty room~ in Toronto. With a focus on alleviating and maintaining various physical and mental conditions, she also leads workshops on Yakuzen and traditional Chinese medicine, covering topics such as seasonal health practices, menopause, prenatal and postnatal care, and anti-aging. Drawing on the wisdom of traditional Eastern medicine passed down through generations, She is dedicated to helping others achieve a balanced and healthy mind and body. In 2018, she also published an e-book on Yakuzen.

How to Attend

Anyone interested can attend but pre-registration required. Click the registration button below, and fill and submit it by two days before the session date (Mon, Jun 23). If you have difficulty using online registration system, feel free to contact the hosting agency.

（Registration Form will open from the button above）

Those who registered, will receive an invitation email with the Zoom link and ID/Passcode, by a day before the session date from the hosting organizations. Check your junk box if you can’t find it in your inbox – Email us if you don’t see it anywhere.

【Caution!】

1. Auto-email (to confirm what you filled) right after registration

You will receive a confirmation email from the system right after you “Submit” your form (this receipt does not contain the Zoom URL). Make sure to type correct email of yours. If you don’t see it, check your junk folder first, then contact JSS / Momiji.

2. Your Zoom display name should be recognizable to the host

Upon joining, please display your name on Zoom in ways we recognize that you registered. For example, instead of using nicknames or initials, include your first and/or last (e.g. Hanako Y, H. Yamada, Hanako Yamada) . We may not be able to allow you to enter for security purposes if we can’t recognize your name. We’ll show you how to change the display name 5 minutes before the session start.

※Contact JSS/Momiji if you don’t know how to change your Zoom display name.

Contact

• Momiji Health Care Society（Chikage）：416-261-6683 x.244 / ciw@momiji.on.ca
• Japanese Social Services (JSS) (Rumiko）：416-385-9200 / programs@jss.ca

Zoom – First Time?

If this is the first time you are trying out Zoom, we are more than happy to help you out with downloading and using Zoom, while connecting with you via phone. Please contact us as soon as possible, to book your practice session. *Availability may be limited depending on the number of requests.

**Please note that we most likely can’t help you connecting Zoom on the day of the seminar due to limited staffing. We encourage you to book us for the separate practice prior to the seminar date.

This eLearning series is:

• • Provided by：Momiji Health Care Society、 Japanese Social Services (JSS), Yee Hong Centre for Geriatric Care
  • supported by Family Talks Forum (FTF)