International Macrobiotic School

International Macrobiotic School Holistic Education in the Macrobiotic Healing Arts
Based just 5 miles from Totnes, South Devon.

Macrobiotic Cooking Classes and Workshops

Empowering people to create and maintain health and happiness through the alchemy of macrobiotic cooking.

25/11/2025

Starting to think about Christmas? 🎄✨
Want to wow friends and family with dishes that are delicious, nourishing and surprisingly easy to make?
This gorgeous Chocolate and Orange Torte is just one of the plant-based festive recipes you can learn with us this December, available in person in Devon and also online.

✨ Plant Based Festive Cooking Weekend - with Lara Holmes
📍 Murtwell House, Diptford, Totnes, Devon
📅 6th and 7th December
Spend a relaxing weekend learning simple, flavour-packed festive dishes like Mushroom Wellington, Millet and Cranberry Roast, Orange and Chocolate Torte (as pictured ☝️😍) and more. Includes lunches, dinner, a macrobiotic breakfast and a beautiful countryside setting! Discount available for two people booking together.
📣 PLUS a special offer of half price accommodation at Murtwell House for the Saturday night! Contact the office for more info.

✨ Festive Cooking Online Classes
💻 2nd, 9th and 16th December
Cook along with Lara from your own kitchen and learn easy, nourishing festive dishes All recipes and recordings are included, so if you can’t join live - you won’t miss out!

If you are ready to bring some extra sparkle, flavour and nourishment to your festive table, we would love to cook with you. 🌟

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Mince pie season is upon us! Have you had your first one yet? 🎄 If you’re excited by warming spices, twinkly lights, and...
18/11/2025

Mince pie season is upon us! Have you had your first one yet? 🎄 If you’re excited by warming spices, twinkly lights, and festive treats that disappear fast, you’re not alone.

These plant based cranberry and almond mince pies are easy to make, full of flavour, and guaranteed to impress.

Join us this December and we’ll show you how to make them (and lots more festive favourites) either in beautiful South Devon or from your own cosy kitchen online.

✨ Plant Based Festive Cooking Weekend
📅 6th and 7th December 2025
Two days of Christmas-inspired cooking with Lara Holmes. Simple, delicious, plant based dishes, shared meals, and plenty of festive cheer.

✨ Festive Cooking Online Classes
📅 2nd, 9th and 16th December 2025
Three evenings of live, easy-to-follow festive recipes. All plant based, all nourishing, all recorded for you to watch if you can’t join live or want to re-watch at a later date.

Let’s make this festive season the most delicious one yet. 🌟

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🌊 Discover the Healing Power of Sea Vegetables! 🌿Starts Tomorrow, 11th NovemberRich in minerals and deeply nourishing, s...
10/11/2025

🌊 Discover the Healing Power of Sea Vegetables! 🌿

Starts Tomorrow, 11th November

Rich in minerals and deeply nourishing, sea vegetables are a forgotten superfood ready to transform your meals and your wellbeing.

Join Lara for this three-week live online course and learn how to easily add seaweeds like wakame, dulse, and kelp into delicious everyday dishes, from soups and salads to stir-fries and even desserts.

🍲 Weekly Menus Include:
Week 1: Miso Soup with Wakame, Sushi Rolls, Dulse and Wakame Ginger Salad
Week 2: Hearty Black Bean Soup with Irish Moss, Sea Salad, Butter Bean and Dulse Dip
Week 3: Sea Spaghetti Pasties, Nori and Sesame Snacks, Passion Fruit Cheesecake

💚 You’ll Get:
✨ Live, interactive cooking classes with Lara
📘 Full recipes for every dish
🎥 Class recordings sent out after each session, perfect if you can’t join live

Don’t miss this chance to explore the nourishing, energising world of sea vegetables.

👉 Starts tomorrow. Join now and catch every flavour, live or on replay! 🔗👇🏻

02/11/2025

Discover the magic of sea vegetables 🌊✨ Cook alongside Lara Holmes in three online evening classes and learn how to bring the ocean’s superfoods into your everyday meals.

From soothing soups to crunchy seaweed snacks, explore delicious ways to boost energy, immunity and wellbeing.

Recordings are sent after each class, so if you can’t make it live, you won’t miss a thing!

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31/10/2025

Spiced squash and apple cake with purple sweet potato icing, topped with salty pumpkin seed crunch 🎃

Thanks for the icing inspiration 🫶

26/10/2025

Ready to take better care of your health? 🌿

The Looking After Your Health course is a five-day, hands-on experience where you’ll learn to cook nourishing, wholefood, plant-based dishes and understand how food supports long-term wellbeing.

It’s perfect if you want to feel more balanced and energised, and for those who feel inspired, it can be the first step toward our professional holistic training ✨

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20/10/2025

This is autumn’s story in one bite. Featuring the humble apple🍎

Baked into a golden tart, and stirred through warm porridge. A simple reminder of how deeply nature nourishes us.

Our Autumn Wellbeing Retreat was all about reconnecting with that rhythm of the seasons.

Join us this Autumn either here in South Devon, or online.
🌿 Plant-Based Festive Cooking Weekend
🌿 Looking After Your Health (5 day)
🌿 Online Courses

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12/10/2025

Join Lara for 'Seasonal Desserts Online' 🍰
A relaxed, hands-on class where you’ll learn simple, delicious desserts to share and enjoy.
Can’t make it live? No problem! You’ll get full access to the recording so you can watch and bake anytime. 🎥

👉 Book your spot now 🔗👇🏻

Cooking in the Moonlight! 🎶✨It’s been feeling so cosy here in Devon this week. Autumn has truly arrived 🍂Evenings like t...
09/10/2025

Cooking in the Moonlight! 🎶✨
It’s been feeling so cosy here in Devon this week. Autumn has truly arrived 🍂
Evenings like these feel pure magic: the warmth inside, the aroma of nourishing food simmering away, and the soft glow of the full moon watching over us 🌕🌿

Come join us at the International Macrobiotic School and experience the seasons through mindful cooking, connection, and balance.

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🌍 FREE WEBINAR 🌍📅 Date: September 25th ⏰ Time: 19:00 – 20:30 UK Time 💻 Online | Free to JoinHumanity faces unprecedented...
21/09/2025

🌍 FREE WEBINAR 🌍
📅 Date: September 25th
⏰ Time: 19:00 – 20:30 UK Time
💻 Online | Free to Join

Humanity faces unprecedented challenges: climate change, conflict, health crises, and environmental destruction. But are these signs of decline—or part of a greater transformation?

Join us for a thought-provoking webinar exploring the teachings of Michio Kushi, a leading voice in macrobiotics and human evolution. Kushi linked food, health, and consciousness to larger cosmic cycles, offering a lens to understand where we’ve come from—and where we’re going.

✨ Discover insights into:
The 26,000-year precession cycle and humanity’s place in it
How consciousness and culture evolve through time
Practical steps for aligning our lives with a brighter future

This is more than a lecture—it’s a chance to reflect deeply on the changes we’re living through, and how we can respond with clarity and hope. 🔗👇

🌿 Your body is always sending signals about your health — but do you know how to read them?Join How Do You Know You’re H...
14/09/2025

🌿 Your body is always sending signals about your health — but do you know how to read them?

Join How Do You Know You’re Healthy – Part 2, a 3-evening online course with Oliver Cowmeadow. Learn practical Oriental health diagnosis techniques to uncover the deeper story behind your face, skin, hair, and body — and discover how to restore balance through simple lifestyle and dietary changes.

📅 Sept 23, 30 & Oct 7, 2025
⏰ 7–9pm UK time (with recordings available)
💻 Online | £85

✨ Take charge of your health with ancient wisdom for modern life.

👉 Reserve your place today. 🔗👇

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Totnes
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Wednesday 10am - 4pm
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