The Mens Cooking Workshop is an invitation to take a personal journey of growth and transformation in the kitchen, alongside other Men.

ABOUT THE COURSE

The Mens Cooking Workshop is a unique opportunity for Men to come together to develop greater confidence, competence and enjoyment in the kitchen. In this four-part series, you will learn how to prepare simple, easily reproduced dishes that are nourishing and delicious. Along the way, you’ll be taught professional chef tips and techniques which will greatly enhance your cooking knowledge and capability, giving you greater access to creativity, intuition and sovereignty in the kitchen which will have ripples beyond this.

You’ll get to explore your relationship with food and cooking, and take part in a process of self discovery and exploration. The Wholefood Kitchen offers a context whereby cooking is not just an activity which allows us to nourish ourselves, but to find a deeper connection with ourselves, with others, and with the world around us.

WHO IS THE COURSE FOR?

This is a cooking course unlike any other, combining two of my greatest passions: sharing knowledge and experience of wholefood cooking; and creating spaces of growth and empowerment for Men. The Mens Cooking Workshop is a space for Men to take part in journey of self-exploration, self-realisation, personal growth and empowerment: leading to a greater sense of sovereignty and enjoyment when it comes to preparing and sharing food, which will have considerable impact outside of the kitchen.

Taking part in this course is an opportunity for Men to (safely) step beyond their comfort zone, come into their body, acquire new skills and confidence in the realm of the kitchen. In the process, you’ll be invited to connect with and develop considerable your own creativity and intuition, and experience the simple joy of coming together to prepare and share food as a group.

WHY COOKING?

As Men, we are invited to step into the provider role to support ourselves and our family. One of the most important ways we can do this is through being proficient at cooking: the ability to create food for ourselves and others which nourishes the mind, body and soul. This course provides a safe, supportive space for Men to develop their skills, confidence and enjoyment in this domain.

But it also offers much, much more than this.

Cooking is a path through which we can access and experience Kotahitanga: one-ness, wholeness, unity, harmony in oneself and with others. We can experience direct connection with gratitude. Abundance. Personal sovereignty.

Cooking brings us back in connection with the present, and our own presence.

We both step out of time, and beyond time. We are suddenly aware of the infinity of the present moment, while also reaching into the past and the future.

In the kitchen, we get to truly appreciate and play with the fruits of the earth, and the fruits of others’ labour, passion and commitment to growing, to nurturing, to creating food.

We connect with the day, and with the season. We tune into the rhythms of the cosmos. The influence of the moon and the stars in the creation and harvesting of the food that we eat.

We come together in the kitchen to share and appreciate the gift of life, of love, to nourish and be nourished. We come back to earth. We connect with our place in it, as part of an entire, interconnected system.

In doing so, we come back to ourselves.

The next course will kick off on July 5 2025
and will run fortnightly over 8 weeks.

Early Bird price: $870pp*

*Saving you $100 on the standard price of $970, the Early Bird offer expires onJune 20.
Book your place now, limited spots available!

Payment plans are available on request. Contact me for details.