Cook, Cure & Conjure

Join us now for the 7-module online course:

  • Learn from 3 dynamic Powerhouse Priestesses…
  • How to holistically transform your health, heart, and home…
  • Through mindful food preparation, medicinal herbal remedies, and ancestral magick!
  • Engage the 3 universal human needs of nourishment, wellness, and connection — from your kitchen — the center of your sacred dwelling space, the sanctuary of your POWER!  

MEET YOUR INSTRUCTORS

Flora

Flora Domenis

COOK

Flora Domenis is a yoga teacher and Ayurvedic therapist, specializing in lifestyle, nutrition and Vedic psychology. She holds more than 27 years of experience infused by Earth traditions from around the globe.

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Angela Greer

Angelique "Sobande" Greer

Cure

A Descendant of Enslaved Africans in the United States, Sobande was trained in the sacred art of herbalism by her great grandmother. She is a Afro Herbalist, Holistic Nutritionist, Educator, Consultant, Author, Yoruba Priestesses, & Visionary Powerhouse behind the oldest African American Herbal Schools in the South;  the NCB School of Herbalism & Holistic Health (www.naturalchoicesbotanica.com). She is also the founder of the most transformative events on the planet; Sacred Waters Herbal Retreat for Women of Color (www.sacredwatersretreat.com) and the United States first Afro Botany Immersion Conference & Certification held every year in Costa Rica (https://naturalchoicesbotanica.com/abotany/). Sobande currently resides near Nashville TN where she maintains a private practice

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Luisha Teish

Yeye Luisah Teish

CONJURE

Yeye Teish is an Iyanifa and Oshun chief in the Yoruba tradition.

She is one of the most well-known Yoruba priestesses worldwide, celebrated internationally in Goddess circles as a writer and ritual-maker, an author of most notably Jambalaya: The Natural Woman’s Book of Personal Charms and Practical Rituals. She’s quite literally a legendary woman of great character and exceeding positive impact for this generation and all time.



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ABOUT THE COURSE

COOK:

Ayurvedic Magician Flora Domenis will present ayurvedic-aligned recipes to support and sustain optimal health.

CURE: 

Master Herbalist Sobande Greer will break down the medicinal and spiritual healing properties of the herbs & plants used within each dish.

CONJURE: 

Iyanifa Yeye Teish will bring you the folklore, charms and rituals associated with them all…

 These Priestesses will facilitate your course through LIVE storytelling, kitchen conversations, ritual-making and cooking demonstrations spread throughout 7 highly-engaging modules, beginning September 30 and concluding December 9th.

 

COOK, CURE, & CONJURE II – MODULES

 

MODULE 1: SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 | The Spiritual Aspects of Food, Herbs & Community

  • Similarities amongst different Cosmologies pointing to Man’s connection not only to nature and this planet but to the universe as a whole.

  • The Concept of the 6 Ayurvedic Flavours as a Relationship Between Food, the Five Elements, the Human Wholistic Biology, the Cosmos, our Ancestry and Divinity

  • Living with Nature as a Guideline 
  • Giving Grace Before Food: Gratitude and Alchemy of Appreciation
  • Using Body and Intuition as Measuring Tools
  • Nature vs Nurture 
  • Plants of the Zodiac
  • Osain in the Garden
  • Practical Herbalism & the Influence of Agriculture
  • The Language of Plants
  • The Emotional and Social Experience of Food
  • Eating Around the World: New Orleans, San Francisco, Africa & Australia
  • A Feast of Bread and Souls: Food and Herbs in Orisha Tradition


MODULE 2: OCTOBER 14, 2020 | Appetizers: Fritters, Hush Puppies and Acorn Bread

  • AKARA RECIPE
  • Fritters in the World 
  • The Importance of Ancestral Oils
  • MINT & CAYENNE SAUCE
  • Pairing Suggestions and Medicinal Values
  • Mint & Cayenne Origins
  • Pictures
  • Latin & Folk Names
  • Countries of Origin
  • Traditional Medicinal Uses
  • Planetary Uses
  • Hush Puppies to Pacify the Slaveholder’s Dogs
  • Hoe Cake Made by Busy Sex-Working Mother
  • Recipe: My Indian Grandmother and Acorn Bread
  • Akara for the Egun


MODULE 3: OCTOBER 28, 2020 | Soups: Alphabet in a Bowl

  • 6-Flavour Recipe
  • Saving Scraps for Stocks 
  • Creamy Vegan Chowder Recipe: CORN, PUMPKIN, YAM
  • Dairy and Cooking: A Few Rules
  • Pairing Suggestions and Medicinal Values
  • Thyme & Sage Origins
  • Pictures
  • Latin & Folk Names
  • Countries of Origin
  • Traditional Medicinal Uses
  • Planetary Uses
  • Yawo’s Ocha Soup
  • The Beauty of Bay Leaf Magic
  • Gumbo Ya-Ya
  • Uncle Monkey and the Medicine Soup


MODULE 4: NOVEMBER 11, 2020 | Salads: Bread and Butter Issues

  • LENTIL SPROUTS + CUCUMBER + TOMATO + RED ONIONS + PARSLEY + HOLY BASIL + SESAME SEEDS
  • The Organic Foods Dilemma & Supporting Farmer’s Markets as a Means to Boost Local Economy – Food Sovereignty
  • Dressings! – Decolonise Your Palates!
  • Raw vs Cooked Diets
  • Pairing Suggestions
  • Basil & Parsley Origins
  • Pictures
  • Latin & Folk Names
  • Countries of Origin
  • Traditional Medicinal Uses
  • Planetary Uses
  • Mixing Herbs for Magical Baths
  • The Magical Sympathy of Basil and Parsley


MODULE 5: NOVEMBER 18, 2020 | Main Dishes: For Collard Girls 

  • Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner-Appropriate Foods
  • COUSCOUS, GREENS, and VEGETABLE STEW – My Easy Recipe
  • How to Use Meat as Medicine
  • Cooking Utensils: The Beauty of Pottery & Cast Iron
  • Pairing Suggestion
  • Rosemary & Cranberry Origins
  • Pictures
  • Latin & Folk Names
  • Countries of Origin
  • Traditional Medicinal Uses
  • Planetary Uses
  • Create a Blessing for Your Food Table
  • Cooking for the Orishas
  • Tailoring the Taboos Between Traditions
  • The Story of Grits and Grease in Troubled Times


MODULE 6: DECEMBER 2, 2020 | Dessert: A Desserted Army

  • STICKY CARIBBEAN-SPICED RICE PUDDING 
  • Different Types of Sugars
  • Finding Sweetness in Simplicity: All Variations of this Dish
  • Pairing Suggestions & Medicinal Values
  • Vanilla, Ginger, Cinnamon, Cloves & Nutmeg Origins
  • Pictures
  • Latin & Folk Names
  • Countries of Origin
  • Traditional Medicinal Uses
  • Planetary Uses
  • Oshun’s Sweet Tooth for a Sweet Life
  • Honey Cakes on a Bed of Flowers
  • Sugar Sandwiches and Other Childhood Treats
  • Fruit Salad Walking: A Lesson in Flirtation


MODULE 7: DECEMBER 9, 2020 | Drinks: Follow the Drinking Gourd

  • Everything is Medicine in Ayurveda 
  • Pairing Suggestions
  • Electrolyte Elixir: Recipes for Morning Glory
  • A Variety of Herbs Taken from My Herbal Happy Hour
  • Share Easy Recipes
  • Latin & Folk Names
  • Countries of Origin
  • Traditional Medicinal Uses
  • Planetary Uses
  • Spirits for the Spirits: Rum, Wine, and Whiskey for the Orishas
  • A New Orleans Brew: Ginger Rue


BONUSES

  • Cook, Cure, & Conjure Workbook to help follow along with the course material.
  • Membership to a private Cook, Cure, & Conjure Facebook group where you can ask the instructors additional questions and receive feedback, interact with other course participants, and have access to surprise FREEBIES!
  • After the conclusion of the course, we will have a review and celebration. 

COURSE COST

We have 3 options available for you: 

  1. Obtain all 7 sessions for a total of $175 (includes the Cook, Cure, & Conjure  E-book available at the end of the course) 
  2. Purchase the classes of your choice for just $45 per session (does NOT include the Cook, Cure, & Conjure E-book)
  3. You also have the option of purchasing the E-book separately: $15

 

 
 
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