The Sourdough School

BALM – Proven as one of the healthiest approaches to bread in the world.

Based in the walled gardens of Dr. Vanessa Kimbell's beautiful Victorian home in rural Northamptonshire, UK, we tutor individuals and train bakers and healthcare professionals in Baking as Lifestyle Medicine (BALM). Personalising bread to your lifestyle, gut microbiome, and unique genetics for optimal health—tailoring fermentation, fibre, and diversity so that your daily bread becomes the foundation of your health.

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Does Vanessa teach abroad?

At the moment Vanessa teaches exclusively at The Sourdough School. There are many reasons for this. At the school we have everything set up to deliver the level and standard of courses that are expected. The classroom space we use has been specially designed to accommodate our students and allow Vanessa to teach in a comfortable and welcoming environment.

Having lived in the area for many years, Vanessa has long established connections with the local farmers and producers. This is reflected in the samples that she gives to students on the course, and the incredible lunches provided, which are made with locally sourced food (some of it from Vanessa’s own garden). The school is also certified organic. So everything that we use here has been selected very carefully to be a part of the teaching experience.

And, of course, Vanessa is a mother to three children and a wife. Teaching from her home give her the flexibility to fit the work she loves around her family life.

Vanessa does occasionally speak at international conferences on the subject of nutrition and digestibility. If you would like to discuss the possibility of Vanessa speaking at an event, please get in contact via the school’s commercial director ([email protected]) to check availability and costs. It’s also important to remember that when asking Vanessa to attend you will need to be able to cover flights, accommodation, transport and a speaker’s fee.

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