Core College
Become a Living Food Instructor
Be the Change: Train to Teach Lifelong Health Through Raw Vegan Culinary Skills
Living Food Instructor
Course Delivery
Online with Site Based Practical Days
Duration
Five Months
Start Date
November 2024
The course can be completed in one semester. There are five practical days at intervals of one month alongside supported online learning.
The Programme
The Living Food Instructor Course is a professional training course designed to teach students the principles of raw vegan nutrition. Upon completion of the programme, participants will be able to teach living food preparation classes of their own. The course will demonstrate a variety of dishes and recipes that students can use for this purpose. Online support will be available, and students will have access to the school's online library. The course spans one semester.
Course Content
- What is living food?
- The fundamentals of nutrition
- High sources of protein, calcium, minerals, and vitamins in living foods
- Approaching dietary change for health within the context of natural healing as a lifestyle
- The importance of pure air, water, and sunlight
- Filling your life with meaningful sources of energy
- Transitioning to a raw food diet
- The difficulties faced in giving up addictive, toxic foods
- Preparing delicious alternatives to your regular foods
- Living food 'on the run': quick, no-fuss meals for busy people
- Sprouting a wide variety of grains, legumes, seeds, and nuts
- What makes wheatgrass so special?
- Successfully growing wheatgrass in a cold climate
- Preparing wonderful, tasty, and satisfying meals for family and friends
- Launching your career as a living food instructor
- Incorporating feedback into your classes
- Regulations regarding health and hygiene
- Reaching and teaching a wider audience: clubs, schools, therapy centres, community groups, etc.
- The spirituality of living food
- Growing to love high-vibrational food
- Raising your vibration through vital foods to connect with the planet and others
Tutors
The online content of the course is written by a number of experts, including Brian Clement, and refers to works by John Ray Christopher and others. See the academic team page for detailed information about our tutors.
The practical living food preparation days are delivered by Veronica O'Reilly and Asta Dereškevičienė.
Veronica is a Living Food Chef and the author of two books 'Raw in a Cold Climate one and Two'.
Asta is a Master Herbalist and Raw Food Instructor. Asta grew up with living foods and specialises in fermentation processes.
Course Format
The course is delivered online, and students will have a tutor for the online portion. There are five practical Fridays approximately once monthly and the course runs from November 2024 until March 2025.
Practical Dates
Friday, 22 November 2024
Friday, 13 December 2024
Friday, 24 January 2025
Friday, 21 February 2025
Friday, 28 March 2025
Venue
The course will take place in Preston House, which is a beautiful large old school house in Abbeyleix, County Laois. The venue is ideally suited to teaching living food preparation.
Application Procedure
Course applicants can arrange a meeting either in person or via Zoom. To schedule a Zoom meeting, please choose an available time using the calendar link below. If you prefer an in-person meeting, kindly contact the school by email at [email protected] or phone 05786 82567
Fees
Study fees are €1,800. However, students who are employed and residing in the Republic of Ireland are eligible for 30% funding through the National Organic Training Skillnet, reducing their payment to just €1,260
Start Date
The next course commences on the 11th of November 2024.
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