“The Food as Medicine package has honestly changed my entire relationship with food”

“The Food as Medicine package has honestly changed my entire relationship with food”

- Rebecca

When I started my health journey 20 years ago I would have died to have received a comprehensive package that laid everything out in one place that could catch me up to speed on:

• What the heck we should and shouldn’t be eating (to avoid all of the confusion surrounding food that was pulling me from pillar to post!!!)

• where to shop

• the questions to ask when buying food

• a list of clean places to eat

• what my meals should look like

• basic formulas for each meal to take the stress out meal prep

• practical how-to on how to best prepare my food so that it was quick, easy, nourishing and delicious

• a list of holistic practitioners who ‘spoke my language’

• a list of top books, websites, podcasts and resourses if I wanted to dive deeper

• where to get a water filter from

• what staples to have in my fridge, freezer or pantry

• how to combat sugar cravings

• clean brands of personal care products and cleaning products

• all of the things in addition to food that influence our health

Instead I fumbled around in the dark, confused, and went down various rabbit holes experimenting with all manner of diets (remember the blood type diet, the Pritikin diet, the low fat diet, the vegan diet….been there, done that, wore ALL of those t-shirts). 

When my darling naturopath introduced me to ancestral diets (which was a defining light bulb moment in my life)  I think I drove her CRAZY asking her all manner of inane questions, trying to understand and make sense of it all. And then I discovered that others were asking ME exactly the same questions I once wanted to know. So. I did what all good ex-lawyers do and compiled a package. Not just an ordinary package but a completely COMPREHENSIVE one!

My FOOD AS MEDICINE DIGITAL PACKAGE is indeed the culmination of over 2 decades of my learnings, research and practical experience consolidated into a comprehensive yet concise package for you. This ultimate health and wellness package contains:

• over 5 hours of nutritional talks on the fundamentals of robust nutrition, gut health and creating a less toxic home

• a 60 page “How To” manual that sets you up for life

• 5 online cooking classes (bone broth, slow cooks, organ meats, baked cakes and chocolate).
  

Co-presented with Marieke Rodenstein (Australia’s leading holistic dietician, nutritionist, and Kresser Institute functional medicine practitioner) this ultimate package provides you with ALL of the tools,  information and resources to reclaim and maintain vibrant health. 

Here are what people are saying about my Food As Medicine online package:

“I loved your Food as Medicine talk the other week and am so grateful to have received all your online cooking workshops as reference guides. It was so refreshing to hear from another like-minded person whom is so passionate about spreading awareness and cooking with real wholefoods. It re-affirmed all that I’m doing in the kitchen for my family’s nourishment. I also picked up some extra tips so I can perfect my bone broth and make it a gelatinous as yours and cooking at lower temperatures to achieve delicious dishes and reduce inflammation.” - Lee-Anne

“Thank you so much for the most amazingly inspirational workshop yesterday. You have done so much work over the years in this area and you are so incredibly generous to share it all. I found your workshop to be the best one I have ever attended of all wellness workshops, you are so passionate, knowledgeable and a natural educator. I would do this workshop again - I loved it that much!” - Rachael

“Soulla thank-you so much for a wonderful afternoon today, packed with such valuable info. I really appreciate your honesty and willingness to share an incredible amount of wisdom. You have provided some great inspiration and motivation today, it was excellent!” - Sophie

“Just wanted to thank you for today - hands down the best 3 1/2 hours I've invested in the area of nutrition. Today's material tied it all together for me and is exactly the information I need to be able to fine-tune my diet and take it to the next (optimal) level. Thanks also again for allowing me to bring my teenage niece along - we spoke about our learnings all the way home. How lucky is she to have exposure to such powerful information as what was presented today at such a young age!!” - Nancy

“You’re an energetic, dynamic and articulate presenter and it is clear that you love what you do. It shines out of your face like sunlight when you talk. It was lovely to receive the warmth you offered us.” - Kendall

“I sat for 6 hours over the weekend totally engrossed in Soulla’s message for health, vitality and happiness. For someone who likes to spend every minute of the weekend outside having adventures, this was quite an achievement on her behalf. What a compelling and informative two sessions it was for me. Such incredible information and delivered in an easy to follow and thoroughly engaging way. You are certainly well on your way to helping people with their mismatch in nutrition! Going back over the history of nutrition put everything in perspective for me, and made me see things from place of much deeper understanding. Most importantly, Soulla is living breathing evidence of the truth of her message. She is so vital, glowing, and happy and her enthusiasm is inspirational. I left both workshops (Food as Medicine and Healthy Home/Healthy Swaps) feeling ready to optimize my heath even further, and as a health coach, more able to help my clients achieve their dream health and their dreams.” - Jessie 

“Soulla, thank you SO much for creating this amazing family. Thank you for the incredible work you do and for bringing so much joy and excitement into my life. I’m forever grateful to you for sharing your knowledge on food and diet & the 8 foundations of health. Your bone broth workshop has made my life SO much easier....I am so grateful to have come across the oils and your workshops and the challenge of then going on to host a gathering of my own & the pride and satisfaction of actually doing that. It brings me such comfort being able to connect with like minded mummas & not feel like a stranded person who is stuck at sea doing all this 'crazy' stuff (that I have no intention of stopping cos deep down I know it's right). I seriously sat on that table yesterday eating that sensational soup just smiling. It was such a wonderful day and all of these people just blow my mind. They're so beautiful and so friendly and then I got to shop at broth bar on the way home and fill my cupboard with all nutrient dense goodies! I can't thank you enough 🙏🙏”- Kerry 

“Thank you for being thorough, offering honest, inspiring information with your no nonsense approach! A great deal of it makes much sense to me and resonates so well with me. I appreciate and respect your living example of vibrant health.” – Jayne 

“Soulla and Marieke are a powerhouse of knowledge, passion and transformative advice. I loved their workshop and feel empowered and educated to create a truly healthy lifestyle for myself and my family.” - Jennifer  

“This talk changed my life!”- Ruby

(finally) coming up for air.....update on the retreat and other shenanigans

I took a couple of months off blogging. Partly intentionally to spend more time with my family and partly because I've been flat chat with holding a couple of lacto-fermentaion workshops in September and more significantly the Blue Mountains retreat in October which I hold annually with my business partner Lisa Wood. I'll give an update on lacto-fermentaion in another post. I wanted to share with you in this post the awesome experience myself and a group of 7 clients had in the mountains on the retreat.

I started holding these retreats because I (selfishly) wanted to go on a retreat myself in a tranquil setting away from the buzz and jolt of Sydney and be assured of being served up real food ie traditional nutrient-dense fare that your ancestors would have just called "food". No toxins, no grains, no sugar, no industrialised oils, just hearty delicious meals. I explained to the clients over the course of the weekend how dead-easy it is to prepare food in this way and showcased how to make a casserole in a matter of minutes plus a mini-workshop on making goats curd which we then used to make labne dip. Over the 3 days I held a couple of info / Q&A sessions on the Fundamentals of Good Nutrition where we blew the doors off some commonly held myths and opened our minds to a way of eating that is designed to promote robust health and longevity (and not the hip pockets of big business). Largely due to my 2 super efficient helpers, this year I actually got to take part in most of Lisa's movement classes, the bush walk, the nature walk through the rhododendron gardens and the inspirational doco film Finding Joe (which I thoroughly recommend).

I wanted to thank each client for taking the time to invest in their health and being open to new ideas about nutrition and movement. Thank  you to the 2 most awesome helpers ever - Kate Callaghan and Erika Parisi - the retreat would not have been possible without your tireless help in the kitchen! Thank you to GRUB butchers who supplied the grass-fed lamb shoulders and pastured chickens. And to Egganics for the amazing eggs and to Pete from Suveran for the fresh produce.

This is what a couple of the clients who went on the retreat had to say:

"Hi Soulla, Lisa and crew,

To say a few words about your retreat, it was inspiring, nourishing, challenging and peaceful at the same time. 

To Soulla -  You have inspired in me a novel approach to nutrition and this is something I'm still very excited about. I now understand why you called it a nourishing retreat, the food was delicious and aplenty. Claire and I learned how to nourish ourselves properly with the right nutrients!

To Lisa - Your movement classes were a harmonious balance between challenge and peace. Thank you for teaching us how to stretch and about body movement.

Can I say that I believe the success of the retreat can be attributed at least in part to the wonderful small group of participants and coordinators. Thanks to everyone... you really made our weekend special!

I'm looking forward to staying in touch with the fantastic work you do and see you next year!

Tom Clark"

And another:

"This retreat was a spa for the senses. The first morning my eyes delighted in the beauty of purple, blue & white tiny bush flowers as the early morning sunlight shyly appeared round the paperbark gums, making a beautiful backdrop to our outdoor breakfast table. Soulla's whole-food dishes were a taste sensation, each meal toasted with a shot of apple cider vinegar. My ears listened to volumes of new information about why whole foods and organic produce make sense. Since the retreat I've switched to cooking with coconut oil & butter and tomorrow I am giving my first organic dinner party, the menu is entirely made up of dishes I learnt on the retreat although I'm cheating with the pate appetizer ....I'm picking that up from Soulla's place at 4 tomorrow....ssshh!  For smell, just walking past the kitchen as Erica and Kate worked hard dishing up Soulla's creations was a pleasure all of it's own.   For touch we followed Lisa's instruction and stretched our bodies in yoga & gyrokinesis and on the Saturday we went on a bush walk in the beautiful Blue Mountains. All in all the retreat was an experience I will never forget and it has certainly made me rethink the way I feed my family. Thanks Lisa & Soulla for everything. Nicky "

Stay tuned for more blogs over the coming weeks as I share loads of new recipes, new products, and cooking classes for early 2013! Enjoy the  2012 Retreat photo gallery below.....