AYURVEDIC COOKING COURSES

At Cooking With Monisha, we believe that the food we eat must be healthy, delicious and easy to prepare. Our recipes are based on the healing principles of Ayurvedic cooking and eating and we encourage mindfulness, respect for ingredients and harmony in our classes. Ayurveda is the Indian system of holistic healing through good food and a balanced lifestyle.

We run private Ayurvedic cooking courses that are up to 4 days long and we cover various aspects of Ayurvedic cooking wisdom from understanding the doshas, strengthening the digestion or ‘agni’, how to build immunity through correct eating, working towards a healthier lifestyle and more. You will learn practical tips on how to bring Ayurvedic principles, that are easy and suitable for a modern lifestyle, into your everyday cooking The course is designed as a one to one, private course but we are also happy to work with small groups or couples. You can take a shorter course of one or two days too– do get in touch so that we can design the perfect course for you.

Monisha regularly teaches Ayurvedic cooking that is specifically designed for new or expectant mothers and has also taught a group of professional doulas who have introduced these healing and wellbeing principles into their work. She has taught women preparing for IVF treatments as well.

Our classes have helped people going through various treatments such as for cancer, manage their diets through a gentle approach to cooking and eating.

Monisha has studied Ayurveda and the lifestyle for over 40 years- she regularly goes to Ayurvedic centres such as Kottakal in Kerala to rejuvenate that knowledge. She has given talks and demonstrations at the World Yoga Festival 2024 and 2025 and has written about how to follow an Ayurvedic nutritional path in many of her books. As a trained Indian classical dancer (Bharata Natyam) from the age of 5, Monisha has had training in yoga and incorporates the practices of focus and mindfulness in all the work she does.

Monisha taught at an Ayurvedic cooking retreat in the south of France in 2023- please let us know if you would like to organise one anywhere in the world or if you would like us to offer a few cooking classes at your yoga school or retreat.

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‘I gained so much more from the week than I hoped for. It was a week of calmness and healthy eating.’

‘As a global doula who has lived and worked in India, it was a joy to learn from the amazing chef Monisha. She taught a group of us the benefits and the cultural wisdom behind the recipes we cooked with her instructions and under her watchful eyes. It was fun and captivating and I’m excited to be able to cook these for my clients, especially those who are displaced and don’t have the family and community around to provide this invaluable support. Definitely go to check out Monisha’s workshops and send an enquiry for a bespoke one that you would like to do – she makes it happen!