Cook, reflect and practice together
Hands-on workshops for community centers, wellbeing programs and organizations. Each one blends meditation, cooking by hand, reflection and simple tips you can take back to your own kitchen.
The Alchemy of Bread
What kneading and resting can teach us about change.
Bread changes when we do our part and then step back. We make dough by hand and let the process become a mirror: where in our lives do we need to knead, and where do we need to rest? No baking experience needed.
You will take home
- A loaf you shaped with your own hands
- A way to tell when to push and when to pause
- A simple pause practice you can use while cooking anything
Inspired by the chapatis I learned to make in India, and by Becoming Bread by Gunilla Norris
Just Enough
What a simple bowl can teach us about contentment.
In temple kitchens, food is simple and eaten quietly, with full attention. We cook a light meal together and notice what it feels like to be satisfied: in the kitchen, at the table and in daily life. Calm, practical and easy to bring home.
You will take home
- Simple temple-style recipes to repeat at home
- A way to notice when you are satisfied
- Less quantity, more quality
Inspired by the nuns I met in Korean temples, and by Just Enough by Gesshin Claire Greenwood
Fermenting Life
Trusting time, and the quiet work we can’t see.
Fermentation can’t be rushed or controlled. With salt, a jar and time, friendly microbes do the work while we wait and watch. We prepare a living food together and practice trusting a process that unfolds at its own pace.
You will take home
- A jar to take home and watch come alive
- The confidence to start fermenting
- A calmer relationship with waiting and uncertainty
Inspired by making miso in Japan and kimchi in Korea, and by Fermentation as Metaphor by Sandor Katz
What happens in the room
Arrive
A short guided arrival practice to land in the room and in the body.
Cook
Hands-on cooking together, relaxed and guided step by step.
Reflect
A few simple questions to talk about, in pairs or in the circle.
Take home
Practical tips to bring presence into your own kitchen.
Tell me about your group
These three are a starting point. Every workshop is designed around the needs and goals of your group, from 2 to 4 hours.
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Tell me about your groupWho you are, how many, and what you hope for.
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We shape the workshopA short conversation to choose theme, length and format.
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We cook togetherOnline, or in person in Colombia, in English or Spanish.
Good to know
Do we need cooking experience?
Is it spiritual or religious?
Can it be done online?
I help people feel at home in their kitchens.