Sacred Bliss

There is an holistic cookery school in Devon.

Occupying a lovely converted barn in the idyllic Devonshire countryside, The Holistic Cooking School remains unique in its style of cookery through undertaking a truly comprehensive approach to health. All classes teach vegetarian cooking without the use of lactose, sugar or processed foods, utilising organic ingredients wherever possible, with occasional optional offerings of fish. Using wholefoods as they contain the greatest nutrition and flavour, classes are taught the art of delicious lunchtime fare, which is then eaten together. Examining the energetic qualities of foods and their effects upon our bodies, minds and spirits, optimum health is achieved by balancing the opposing qualities of yin and yang, hot and cold, as well as the five elements, ensuring holistic wellbeing and a renewed sense of inner rejuvenation.

In their approach they view ill-health as an imbalance in energy flow, caused by an unhealthy diet or lifestyle, stress, old-emotions held in the body, negative thought patterns etc ., the purpose of the course is to give you the tools and understanding to take much greater control over your life and also your health. To achieve this we study the energetic effects of foods on our body and emotions and learn how to eat a balanced and health-promoting diet. You will learn the secrets of oriental facial diagnosis, which reveal the conditions of the physical and energetic body, and the changes in diet needed to remedy imbalances and problem areas.

With daily hands-on cooking classes and cooking demonstrations, you will learn how to prepare lots of health promoting dishes, helping you to make the transition to a healthier life.

The course has four main components :

Oriental medical theory primarily sees the body-mind as being driven by Chi, Ki or ‘energy’, and uses theories like yin and yang and the five transformations to understand how we function as a whole being. Illness is seen as an imbalance in energy flow, caused by an unhealthy diet or life style, stress, old emotions held in the body, negative thought patterns etc. Some Western nutritional theory will also be used to give a broader perspective on diet.

Oriental diagnosis includes facial diagnosis, in which different regions of the face relate to the internal organs, sclera diagnosis in which various parts of the whites of the eyes relate to different bodily systems, and other methods of reading changes in the skin, voice, posture, mood and emotions. Oriental diagnosis is invaluable in revealing our main energetic imbalances, and their underlying physical and psychological causes.

Food energetics shows us how foods interact with the body and whole being. It shows how to use specific foods and dishes to bring our energy back into balance. This can relieve many health problems, as well as promoting health and personal development, and help to avoid future illnesses.

Hands-on cooking classes are an essential part of putting dietary guidelines into practice. As well as preparing healthy lunches, you will also prepare specific healing recipes.

Practical Details

Benefits of this Course
There are many benefits from studying this course including:

* getting a clearer idea of your present state of health
* learning how to improve your health for greater joy and happiness, as well as how to avoid future illnesses
* learn lots of delicious and healthy recipes and meal plans
* learn how to help the health of your family and others you cook for or advise
* establish a healthier outlook and way of life that will benefit you for years to come.
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