Longevity Chef & Wellness Culinary Practitioner (LCWCP) Certification Course

Description

Format: live virtual intensives + on-demand lessons + assignments + live virtual practicum (practice sessions)

Live Virtual Session Dates: All live virtual sessions are from 9am-5pm Pacific Time with a one-hour break for lunch

February 21 & 22, 2026

March 28, 2026

*If you miss a live class, video playbacks will be made available.

Total Hours: 100 hours (65 classes, 15 hours practicum session hours, 20 hours reading and assignments)
Certification: Dual certification as a Longevity Personal Chef and Wellness Culinary Practitioner (LCWCP)

Food is medicine for both the body and the soul! Become certified as a Longevity Chef & Culinary Wellness Practitioner (LCWCP). Learn medical & healing approaches to food, somatic nutrition, longevity nutrition, cooking to avoid carcinogens and to retain nutrients, how to design balanced meals that meets client’s needs, medical herbs, healing foods recipes, cooking techniques to reduce carcinogens & maximize nutrient retention and more. Learn how to structure one-on-one sessions, perform nutritional intakes, nutrition planning and meal preparation. This certification enables you to both coach clients, teach classes & workshops, and offer personal chef or meal delivery services.

The training is taught by Dr. Rachel Dew virtually. It is a combination of live virtual sessions, pre-recorded classes, virtual practice sessions and examples as well as mentorship from Dr. Rachel. The course requires completing all classes and online lessons, completion of assignments, required reading (Somatic Nutrition), exam and practicum. The certification course typically takes students 75 hours to complete.

Live classes will be held once per month with additional lessons streaming throughout the month. For those who will be unable to attend the live classes, the replays will be available. Assignments and additional streaming classes will be completed throughout the month between live sessions. This is a 6-month certification course.

Curriculum

Section One – Foundations

• An Overview of Longevity Culinary Arts
• What Is a Longevity Chef & Wellness Culinary Practitioner?
• What It Is Not
• The Need and The Market
• The Problem and Solution
• Natures Perfection & Human Disruption (Preparation, Growing, GMO’s, Etc.)
• Food As Medicine
• Scope Of Practice (Legal, Ethical, & Do’s/Don’t)
• Personal Chef
• Coaching Vs. Prescribing
• Educator
• Working In Partnership
• Food Coaching Foundations
• Listening, Asking Powerful Questions
• Holding Space
• Acting As a Tour Guide
• Mind-Body Connection
• MEPS
• Holistic Approach
• Balance & Lifestyle Medicine
• Longevity From ‘blue zones’ Approach
• Living In Alignment with Nature
• The Balanced Approach
• Healing The Total Self
• Quantum Physics and Biology
• The Frequency of Foods (The Energy Practice of Foods)
• Medicinal Food
• Nutritional Healing
• Mindful Nutrition
• Relationship To Food
• Meals As Meditation & Connection
• Orthomolecular Nutrition (Mental Health Nutrition)
• Somatic Nutrition
• Holistic Nutrition
• Culturally Honoring Nutrition
• Eating The Rainbow
• Fresh & In Season
• Food Sourcing
• Regenerative Foods
• Toxins, Chemicals, Bacteria & Fungus
• Herbs & Spices
• Counter Indications and Pharmaceutical Interactions
• Reading Labels
• Problem With Plastic
• Food Allergies
• Flavors And Pairing
• Modifying Recipes
• Healing Foods and Combinations
• Common Ailments & Conditions
• Popular Nutrition and Diet Trends
• Plant Forward Nutrition
• Balance For Every ‘Body’
• The ‘blue zones’ Longevity Food Pyramid
• The Balanced Plate
• Myths & Misinformation
• Nutritional Re-Education
• Food Sensitivities
• Medicinal Foods
• Dehydrating
• Freezing
• Farm To Table
• Dirt
• Raw Foods – Living Foods & Plant Stem Cells
• Nutrients
• Adaptogens
• Antioxidants
• Macro & Micro’s
• Vitamins
• Minerals
• Eating For Your Dosha & Body Type
• Seasonal Eating (The Power of Fresh & In-Season)
• Aligning Food to The Seasons (Based On The Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) – 5 Elements)
• Weight & Blood Sugar Management
• Brain Health Foods
• Immune Support Foods
• Illness, Injury & Disease
• Acidity
• Inflammation
• Toxicity
• Hormone Balancing Foods
• Pregnancy & Postnatal
• Nourishing Children
• Nourishing Elders
• Nourishing Pets
• Bulk Cooking
• Teas & Elixirs
• Sauces & Marinades
• Home Cooking Pet Foods (Dog and Cat)
• Recipes
• Menu Planning
• Bulk Cooking and Meal Prep
• Growing Your Own
• Educating Your Clients
• DE&I & Honoring Your Client’s Culture
• Toxic Diet Culture – Toxic Wellness
• How To Avoid The ‘Everything Is Bad’ Restrictive Mindset
• World Food Approaches
• Advancing Your Cooking Skills
• Advanced Culinary Skills
• Food Prep and Storage
• Kitchen Supplies
• Non-Toxic Food Prep – Avoiding Carcinogenic Triggers (Georgio)
• Cooking To Retain Nutrients
• Advancing Knife Skills
• Advancing Meat, Fish & Poultry Cooking Skills
• Recommended Reading & Resources

Section Two – Tools & Techniques

• Client Intake and Assessment
• Co-Creating Individualized Meal Plans and Medicinal Recipes
• Portions And Balance
• The Balanced Plate
• Under 6
• Meal Assembly for Somatic Nutrition
• Whole Foods
• Coaching Clients on Somatic Nutrition and Intuitive Eating
• Coaching Clients on Food Energies
• Sourcing Ingredients
• Medicinal Herb Garden
• Building Your Apothecary
• The Kitchen Apothecary
• The Bathroom Apothecary
• The Portable Apothecary
• Crafting Your Own Herbal Remedies
• Crafting Your Own Home & Beauty Products
• Cleaning & Storing Your Ingredients
• Meal Planning & Preparation
• Food Delivery
• Kitchen Tools
• Cooking, Prep & Retaining Nutrients
• Foundations Of Longevity Cooking
• Meats, Fish, Eggs, Poultry
• Vegetable Layering Technique
• Hack And Hold Technique
• Plants, Grains, Legumes
• Healthy Fats
• Sauces & Marinades

Section 3 – Business

• Niche Or Focus
• Personal Chef
• Event Chef & Catering
• Retreat Chef
• Educator (Retreats & Workshop Focus/Classes)
• Coach
• Food Delivery Services
• Families
• Busy Professionals
• Recovery & Illness
• Post-Partum
• In-Person Vs Virtual
• Pricing And Packages
• Setting Up a Private Practice
• Other Career Opportunities
• Retreats, Classes & Workshops
• Remaining Accessible
• Ecological Business Model
• Ecological Waste
• How To Get and Maintain Clients

Section 4 – Certification

• Assignments
• Exam
• Practicum

Course is non-refundable and non-exchangeable due to limited space for our live portion of the training. To ensure your spot please enroll today.