The Sourdough School

BREAD COURSES || NUTRITION TRAINING || DIGESTION ANALYSIS || PERSONALISED BREAD

BAKING WITH THE HANDS OF AN ARTISAN AND THE MIND OF A CLINICIAN

Discover Baking as Lifestyle Medicine, and how to bake Proven Bread, from the walled gardens of Dr Vanessa Kimbell's beautiful Victorian home in rural Northamptonshire, where we train healthcare professionals, teach bakers, and support individuals to bake personalised bread using nutrigenetics and gut health assessments.

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What are the Graduation Steps

The ultimate outcome of this process is not only a validation of your learning but also a recipe that embodies the principles of BALM and can be shared with others. This approach allows for a more thorough assessment of your understanding and practical application of the course material, fostering an environment of shared learning and community building.

  • Complete the Community Recipe Worksheet: This involves recording all the relevant information and cited studies necessary to create your unique recipe.
  • Submit the Recipe: Once the worksheet is completed, you should submit your recipe for review. This involves following strict guidelines to ensure adherence to the principles of BALM. Some key points to remember include:
    • Hyperlinking terms using the provided glossary.
    • Stating the relevance of your recipe to the six pillars of Lifestyle Medicine.
    • Ensuring your recipe produces two servings (Bake 2, Give 1).
    • Highlighting who would benefit from your recipe, considering social and digestive aspects.
    • Recommending a point in your recipe for movement, such as walking or dancing, and using the opportunity to exercise as a functional movement.
    • Suggestions of symbiotic recipes.
    • Detailing and explaining your chosen fermentation methods and timings.
    • Referencing at least seven studies from the research library.
  • Graduation Appointment: After submission, you should schedule an appointment with your instructor to discuss the recipe and proceed with graduation.
  • Provide Feedback: Filling out the feedback form helps the program understand the community’s experiences and needs better. It contributes to improvements in services, resources, and content.
  • Stay as an Alumni: Post-graduation, you have the opportunity to continue accessing course materials and attend live baking sessions for a monthly fee.

If you are already a student, then click here to follow the graduation steps. 

 

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