The healing powers of food – cooking weekend

We are happy to welcome you to the coming Healing Powers of Food cooking weekend on 4-6 July (Friday- Sunday) 2025 in Amsterdam.

What are you going to learn?

  • Division of all foods into acid and alkaline groups.
  • Division of all foods into yin and yang groups.
  • The 5 Chinese elements and which foods belong to each element.
  • In which situations and for what kind of conditions to use or avoid each of the food groups.
  • Which organs and physical conditions each food group nourishes.
  • Which dishes are advisable for your own condition and situation.
  • Practical hands on cooking workshop where you learn the precision of cutting, correct posture, cooking and serving the food.
  • Which dishes can you cook for your partner, kids and family after coming back home.
  • What to eat for breakfast.

The course is meant for complete beginners and for people who already have experience with whole foods plant based life style or macrobiotic life style.

Location

A Cooking studio in the center of Amsterdam (will be communicated per e-mail after registration).

Accommodation is not included in the course. If you are travelling from outside of Amsterdam, please book your own accommodation.

Schedule

Friday evening 04.07

18:00 Welcome Dinner

19:00-21:30 Lecture+ cooking class: Division of all foods into yin and yang groups.

Saturday 05.07

9:00 Breakfast

10:00-11:00 Lecture: The 5 elements and division of all foods into the 5 elements

11:00-13:00 Cooking class

Cooking according to the yin and yang principles and 5 elements. In this cooking class you will learn to make different dishes according to each element and will speak about in which situations and for what kind of conditions to cook these dishes.

13:00-15:00 Lunch and a break

15:00-18:00 Hands-on cooking workshops

Cooking according to the elements. In this cooking workshop you will learn hands on to cook dishes according to the elements all by yourself. You will learn cutting techniques, posture and balanced approach to cooking, cleaning and presentation.

18:00-19:00 Dinner

Sunday 06.07

9:00 Breakfast

10:00-11:00 Lecture

Cooking for your personal condition, personal condition evaluation and time for questions.

11:00-13:00 Cooking class

Cooking according to the 5 elements, part 2. In this cooking class you will learn to make 5 different dishes according to each element and will speak about in which situations and for what kind of conditions to cook these dishes.

13:00-15:00 Lunch and break

15:00-16:00 Medicinal drinks and healing preparations workshop.

16:00-18:00 Hands-on cooking workshop

In this cooking workshop you learn to cook dishes that fit your personal condition according to the 5 elements.

18:00-19:00 Dinner and farewell.

Price 425 euros (early bird price) till 23rd of June, 2025

Regular price: 475 euros

Please don’t hesitate to write to us for questions or extra information: info@alexandergershberg.com