Lift Your Mood with Food
I grew up in a very food-orientated family. My mother always cooked from scratch and still does. My brother is a chef. I love cooking and baking. Even my father started cooking when he retired.
We had three gardens and a field; we grew potatoes and grains on the field and vegetables in the gardens. We picked raspberries and blackberries in nature, salads and strawberries in the gardens.
You might think I grew up as a vegetarian, far from it. Each year, my extended family bought a pig from a local farmer and slaughtered it at my grandmother's house. In a humongous standalone stove, sausages are cooked, which at the same time make a hearty soup. No, I definitely didn't grow up as a vegetarian. But I think I grew up pretty healthy.
Without knowing, I grew up Ayurvedically, not in India, but in a small village in Germany. We lived with the seasons and mainly ate what the seasons yielded. Everything got used up and made into jams, preserves, pickles etc.
The Ayurveda connection revealed itself only many years later when I started practising Yoga. At that time, I was a veggie, which was not very exciting. This changed dramatically when I was introduced to Ayurvedic cooking. The spices and the taste were just phenomenal, AND I was hooked.
But Ayurvedic cooking the Indian way didn't come naturally. Using tempering seemed complicated, all the spices were totally foreign to me. Luckily, my teacher's wife, Veenaji, offered regular cooking workshops. Later on, my mother-in-law taught me how to be organised in the kitchen. Also, she cooked everything from scratch. No effort was too much; let's make a 'quick' chutney, 'shall we have a sweet dish as well'. Everything seemed to get rustled up in no time for me. These were big things, though.
Food has always played a significant role, from growing to processing to cooking, eating, and healing myself. It is even fixed in my horoscope that I should offer food.
My path slowly led me to share how to cook ayurvedic food in the way I learned via cooking workshops and offering an ayurvedic soup or dal during my teacher training course meetings to keep the students grounded and nourished.
"Katja, you should write a cookbook" was the sentiment.
However, life led me to create an online course instead.
Throughout my Yoga and Ayurveda career, I have encountered many women who struggle with either cooking, getting organised, or establishing healthy eating habits. Does that resonate with you?
You may be all keen, want to offer your family healthy food, and want to look after yourself, but it doesn't work out.
You are tired, feel sluggish and uninspired about your day and daily meals, and dread the question: "What's for dinner?"
If this is you, our upcoming 9-week online course, starting September 22nd, 2024, is designed to revolutionise how you approach food and lifestyle for better health and happiness.
Why This Course?
Lift Your Mood with Food is not a nutritional program; it's a comprehensive lifestyle transformation designed to harmonise your eating habits with your daily and seasonal rhythms, in short, you receive a blueprint or roadmap towards health and feeling better that you can apply beyond the course every day and every season.
What to Expect?
The course begins with a personalised one-to-one consultation to discuss your dietary issues and lifestyle, setting the stage for a tailored experience. Over the following weeks, here's a glimpse of what you'll learn:
Week 1 & 2: Dive into the basic principles of Ayurveda and understand how to align your diet with your unique needs.
Week 3: Set up your Ayurvedic kitchen and master meal prep with interactive cook-alongs.
Week 4-6: Explore seasonal rhythms and learn how to utilise food and spices to maintain balance.
Week 7: Focus on self-care and managing your responsibilities seamlessly.
Week 8: Become proficient in meal planning and preparation.
Week 9: Learn about seasonal detoxing and integrate your new knowledge into your daily life.
Week 1 – 9: Initiating and supporting necessary mindset changes from the CAN'T DO to the CAN DO. Yep, that takes time, encouragement and support. These might be the most significant roadblocks on your journey to health.
Why Join? Imagine …
Plan your meals effortlessly so you're never stuck wondering, "What's for dinner?".
You eat in a way that leaves you feeling healthy, light, and energised.
Adapt seamlessly to seasonal changes to maintain your health and vitality.
That's why you want to join. To have this freedom and ease in your life.
You might say, that's exactly what I want. BUT how do I get there?
Easy, by
Attending weekly group calls.
Utilising many resources, including video and audio content, handouts, and a private podcast.
24/7 community support is provided through a private community group; no FB is needed.
YES, even if you are new to Ayurveda.
Suppose the daily grind leaves you feeling overwhelmed and disconnected from your dietary needs. In that case, this course offers a structured yet flexible approach to bring about lasting change because you implement what you learn practically and sustainably, week by week.
If you think now: This is just what I need. But …
