CONSCIOUS COOKING
the relationship you have with your food goes way deeper than your diet
Now during a time where we are faced with more ultra processed foods and ready meals in our supermarkets - its never been more important to connect to ourselves, each other, our planet, our seasons and empower ourselves in the kitchen.
This 6 week online course will give you a deeper understanding of how interconnected our minds and bodies are and show you useful and practical ways to help support them, through food, practises and rituals.
Next Conscious Cooking Course starts on the 22nd September.
The relationship you have with your food goes way deeper than just your diet. Learn more than just basic nutrition and life long kitchen skills - get under the belly of how to cook intuitively and in a way thats aligned with your body and its needs.
I have always felt a little different — but then again, doesn’t everyone? It’s a very subjective thing to say.
Having a nervous system that is constantly triggered and a mind that is neurodiverse can, in my opinion, create a fractured relationship between body and mind. This course comes from my obsession with food and my desperate need to find calm — to help me cope in a world where I haven’t always felt I belong.
This knowledge has come from living a life dedicated to food, while also trying to understand the functional side of our bodies through working with nutritional therapists, chiropractors, yogis, and energy workers. I believe the connection between mind, body, and spirit goes far beyond what we will ever truly understand; how we treat ourselves in both quite simply shapes our lives — and our futures.
WHO SHOULD DO THIS COURSE?
Anyone who wants to learn cooking techniques like knife skills, bone broths, and fermentation (sourdough and sauerkraut).
Anyone who wants to deepen their understanding of how the mind and body work — with a focus on the nervous and digestive systems.
Anyone curious about Traditional Chinese Medicine and the Five Elements, and how these ancient principles can be applied to daily life.
Anyone who wants to explore weekly practices, rituals, and recipes that bring more calm — simple tools that support both body and mind.
Anyone who wants to create nutritionally dense food, boosted with goodness, that supports their unique needs.
Anyone who wants to feel empowered through food and lifestyle choices.
“The course was about fostering a deeper connection with food and its preparation through mindful practices and rituals. It emphasised how cooking can be a meditative, grounding activity that goes beyond just creating meals..”
Bella
WHAT TO EXPECT
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Starting from the 22nd September running for a full 6 weeks
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The first week is an introduction to the course and starting on basic techniques (like knife skills and browning of vegetables). From then on each week we focus on a specific element and look at ways to support the body through out the year and various perspectives and practises that can be put in place
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Each Thursday we will have LIVE weekly cook alongs. You have the option of times -
10:30-12:30 or 6:30-8:30
There may well be times the sessions run over or are indeed less than the two hourly slot
You will be emailed all ZOOM links
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We are so fortunate to have the most wonderful speakers joining us on the course to help bolster the information provided and spread light on more topics in more depth. See list of speakers below. All speakers will talk on Wednesday evenings at 6:30
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A more in depth understanding on the latest research around Nervous System health and ways to support it - with the wonderful James Dowler as guest speaker on the topic
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Going over the fundamentals of nutrition. Focusing on Micro and Macro nutrients and ways to make up a balanced plate. Jo Saunders will be guest peaker on this topic.
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Looking at gut health and the digestive system. Learning about fermented food (like sauerkraut and sourdough) as well as ways to soak, sprout and understand more on the inner workings of our gut as well as brain connection
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All the recipes provided are quick and bear in mind the demands of modern day life. Plus plenty of tips and tricks in the kitchen, as well as practical advice on making sure your kitchen and home are as friendly as possible
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Each module we look at the 5 elements - WOOD, FIRE, EARTH, METAL and WATER.
These elements are a wonderful link between mind, body and spirit and begin to allow us to see how our food can play a much deeper part in our overall wellbeing. As well as touching on TCM and some of the herbal products and practises used
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There are many things not taught as we grow up through life. Things like knife skills, making a bone broth, browning vegetables to bring out their flavour - all of which can really help with not only ease but supporting our needs in the kitchen
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Each week you are given a new module. This will take approx 40 mins to 1.5 hours a week to read through and go back over. We also have a live weekly guest speaker and live cook along. It is not meant to be a stressful experience or feel like you might be running behind. All zoom guest speakers and cookalongs will be recorded and available to watch at your leisure and you will have 2 months access to the course after its finished, if you might like to go back to any of the modules
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Most of the recipes offered are gluten free and many are dairy free, however the course is general and mainly focuses on a whole diet.
However, on module 2 I teach sourdough (made with gluten) but I can teach a gluten free (delicious) sourdough too - you just need to let me know.
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Don’t worry I am running the course again in Jan 26 and through out the year.
GUEST SPEAKERS
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JAMES DOWLER
SOMATIC PRACTITIONER, BREATH COACH AND JUNGIAN EXPERT
James has dedicated his life to understand the core relationship we have between our mind and bodies. He is a Somatic Practitioner who combines nervous system health and jungian psychology. His perspective on the nervous system is brilliant and I feel he passes this information on brilliantly
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JO SAUNDERS
NUTRITIONAL THERAPIST AND BREATHWORK PRACTITIONER
Jo qualified in Naturopathic Nutrition at the College of Naturopathic Medicine and has over 13 years of clinical experience. She is a long standing member of the NatureDoc team, led by Lucinda Miller. Jo recently trained as an Inspirational Breathwork practitioner which expands her toolkit in supporting holistic health and wellbeing.
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VENETIA SHEPHERD
BREATHWORK PRACTITIONER
Venetia has extensively trained in Inspirational Breathing, a specialist technique often referred to as 'trauma release' which opens up the entire respiratory system and focuses on filling the body with life force and energy to encourage the 'release' of any stagnant emotions or discomfort.
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JUDITH ELLIOTT
ACUPUNCTURIST, MEDITATOR AND SPIRITUAL MENTOR
Judith is a trained Acupuncturist with over 30 years clinical experience, as well as being a healer, fertility coach and spiritual mentor.
She teaches the difference between mindfulness and meditation, and how bringing a conscious mindfulness into everyday tasks changes the way we live, love, eat and sleep.
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LOUISE DE MENTON
YOGA TEACHER AND MENTOR
Louise is most passionate about sharing the practice of yoga to help others foster this beautifully deep connection to the Self, others and the world in which we live, as well as being devoted to helping people realise their true potential through body work and coaching
WHY I AM SO PASSIONATE ABOUT WHAT I DO
This course has been developed over a lifetime of searching, learning and trying to understand and break down information that I have found useful in helping me find more balanced and feel more grounded.
I have always been fascinated with how we nourish ourselves - through food but also through other mediums.
I believe in a Mind, Body and Spiritual approach towards overall health, wellness and vitality and this course touches on all of these elements.
The relationship you have with your food goes way deeper than just your diet. Learn more than just basic nutrition and life long kitchen skills - get under the belly of how to cook intuitively and in a way thats aligned with your body and its needs.