Cooking with Heart: Mindful Pasta Making Class

346 Oakhill Avenue,Seekonk MA 02771

04 February, 2023

Description

Cooking with an open heart and connecting with our senses. In this Valentine's Day themed class we'll make different pasta shapes with cocoa and beet powder (other colors will also be available) and make cavatelli using a unique pasta board specifically designed for this class! With this practice I invite you to experience mindfulness in the kitchen — a feeling of being in your body and fully inhabiting your senses: We will begin the practice inviting awareness to the present moment with mindful breathing, then proceed to make pasta from scratch by using just water, flour, and your hands. We will provide all the ingredients to make the pasta (all purpose flour, semolina flour, or gluten-free flour upon request, water), natural coloring powders, and some basic condiments and plant based sauce. Please feel free to bring your own sauce, cheese, or anything you like. As we focus on the act of kneading the dough and shaping the pasta with our hands, we dissolve the boundaries created by our thoughts and allow ourselves to experience the sensations of the present moment.Weather permitting, we will step outside to enjoy our pasta in the garden! What to bring: A food container for extra dough or pasta to take home with you. If you have any questions, or would like to request gluten-free flour for the event, please feel free to contact us at [email protected] LOCATIONThis class will take place at Seven Arrows Farm 346 Oakhill Avenue, Seekonk, MA 02771 About the teacherErika Nichols finds inspiration in nature and a sense of oneness and joy in the gifts it provides. Erika holds a BA in psychology and a PhD in Cognitive Science. She has been interested in contemplative practices and meditation and how they benefit our brain and mind and had focused her research on the effects of meditation in memory and learning. Erika has been offering several meditation classes and mindful experiences over the years such as introductory meditation, mindful eating classes, contemplative photography. Together with her husband Khipra, Erika founded Nature’s Atelier, a line of curated experiences and products that promote mindful living inspired by nature. "With Nature’s Atelier we wish to bring awareness to the restorative effects that mindful practices and natural environments have on all of us, offering relaxation, improving our mood and cognitive functions, and stimulating our creativity. Life is a sensory experience and we believe in offering experiences and developing products that focus on the contemplative states of mind, oneness with nature, and the creative experience through arts and craft activities." http://naturesatelier.com