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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Baking as Lifestyle Medicine.

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  • 1 Day Introduction to Baking as Lifestyle Medicine - 1st August 2025

    1 Day Introduction to Baking as Lifestyle Medicine – 1st August 2025

    £299.00
    Summer 2025
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  • Holding a Loaf of healthy bread

    12 Week Student Support Pack

    £299.00 / month for 3 months
    Spaces available
    Current Students & Alumni Only
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  • 7 Day Bread & Longevity Tuscan Retreat 2025

    7 Day Bread & Longevity Tuscan Retreat 2025

    £1,499.00
    Autumn 2025
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  • BALM Teachers Licence & Support Pack

    BALM Teachers Licence & Support Pack

    £100.00 / month + £1,000.00 registration fee
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  • Follow-Up Consultations: Ongoing Support and Adaptation

    Follow-Up Consultations: Ongoing Support and Adaptation

    £195.00
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  • Sale! Proven Bread ™  UK Bronze Subscription  - Lessons & Loaves Posted to Your Door

    Proven Bread ™ UK Bronze Subscription – Lessons & Loaves Posted to Your Door

    From: £59.99 / month for 3 months + £9.99 registration fee
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  • Sale! Proven Bread ™  UK Gold Subscription Loaves Posted to Your Door + 1:1 with Dr Kimbell & 3 Live Group Sessions

    Proven Bread ™ UK Gold Subscription Loaves Posted to Your Door + 1:1 with Dr Kimbell & 3 Live Group Sessions

    From: £69.00 / month for 3 months + £299.00 registration fee
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  • Sale! Proven Bread ™  UK Silver Subscription  - Lessons & 3 Live Sessions with Loaves Posted to Your Door

    Proven Bread ™ UK Silver Subscription – Lessons & 3 Live Sessions with Loaves Posted to Your Door

    From: £69.99 / month for 3 months + £4.99 registration fee
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  • Step 1:  Nutrition & Digestibility of Bread: Initial 1:1 Health Consultation with Dr Kimbell

    Step 1: Nutrition & Digestibility of Bread: Initial 1:1 Health Consultation with Dr Kimbell

    £299.00
    Spring 2025
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  • Step 2: An In-Depth Consultation

    Step 2: An In-Depth Consultation

    £195.00
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  • Step 2: Nutrigenomic Bread: Assessments, Consultation & Optional 12 week Baking Support Pack

    Step 2: Nutrigenomic Bread: Assessments, Consultation & Optional 12 week Baking Support Pack

    £499.00
    Nutrigenetic Analysis
    Personalised Bread
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  • Step 3: Gut Health Assessment: Test & Consultation

    Step 3: Gut Health Assessment: Test & Consultation

    £799.00
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  • Step 4: Optinal Post Workshop Follow Ups

    Step 4: Optinal Post Workshop Follow Ups

    £195.00
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  • teaching sourdough

    Teacher Training 5 Day Workshop for (BALM Graduates)

    £1,999.00
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  • Sale! Teaching Licence for 10 minute Sourdough - Diversity Bread

    Teaching Licence for 10 minute Sourdough – Diversity Bread

    £49.99 / month + £99.00 registration fee
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  • 2024 - The Sourdough School Baking Certificate + Optional 1 Week Workshop in Tuscany

    2024 – The Sourdough School Baking Certificate + Optional 1 Week Workshop in Tuscany

    £29.99 / month for 24 months + £1,250.00 registration fee
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  • By Invitation only:  The Sourdough School Alumni

    By Invitation only: The Sourdough School Alumni

    £24.99 / month
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  • By Invitation only:  The Sourdough School Alumni

    By Invitation only: The Sourdough School Alumni

    £39.99 / month
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  • One To One Student Mentorship Pack

    One To One Student Mentorship Pack

    £2,000.00
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    AWAITING RELEASE: PERSONALISATION OF BREAD ONLINE DIPLOMA SEPTEMBER 2024 || 100% Online

    £49.99 / month for 24 months + £999.00 registration fee
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    Online Diploma in Nutrition and Digestibility of Bread 2025

    From: £49.99 / month for 24 months + £999.00 registration fee
    Autumn 2025
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