Join me for a discussion about optimal nutrition for each phase of your menstrual cycle. We’ll talk about the best spices, herbs and whole foods to enjoy as you move through the month in order to optimise wellness and hormonal balance. We’ll learn about how to track and understand your cycle and what is happening hormonally during each phase, and how to eat, and care for yourself during each phase. We’ll learn about herbal tea infusions for hormonal health how to create our own cycle wellness tea infusions at home.

Everyone who joins will receive a digital ‘micro cookbook’ with a delicious nourishing meal and tea infusion recipe for each phase of your cycle.

This workshop will also include a Q&A. You can submit questions ahead of time.

Join me for a dal discussion and cooking workshop! You’ll learn how to customise your dream dal, how to cook it quickly, with no fuss, and how to use fragrant aromatics to curate a personalised recipe that you (and your loved ones) will devour. Dal is one of the most nutritious foods on the planet, and when combined with healing herbs and spices, it’s the perfect meal for any mood, weather condition or ailment.

The first few weeks and months after having a baby are a whirlwind. So much energy and focus is directed at the new baby (or babies!) however this is a critical time where recovery for a mother is vital. One of the best ways to care for yourself is through nutrition. By eating the right foods in your immediate postpartum you can help build the foundation of a healthy postpartum recovery.

In this workshop we'll discuss the best types of foods to consume in your postpartum period as well as various ways to prepare for this time with batch cooking, pantry stocking, and educating yourself on simple postpartum tips and hacks to make this journey as comfortable and nourishing as possible.

This workshop also includes an interactive postpartum nutrition cooking demo!

This virtual workshop will focus on all ways to "harness our hormones" to feel our best during each phase of our cycles. The workshop will involve an interactive nutrition demo (that you can participate in from your own kitchen!) working with various ingredients to enhance wellness throughout your cycle, especially during your period.

The first few weeks and months after having a baby are a whirlwind. So much energy and focus is directed at the new baby (or babies!) however this is a critical time where recovery for a mother is vital. One of the best ways to care for yourself is through nutrition. By eating the right foods in your immediate postpartum you can help build the foundation of a healthy postpartum recovery.

In this workshop we'll discuss the best types of foods to consume in your postpartum period as well as various ways to prepare for this time with batch cooking, pantry stocking, and educating yourself on simple postpartum tips and hacks to make this journey as comfortable and nourishing as possible.

This workshop also includes an interactive postpartum nutrition cooking demo!

Restorative yoga and a discussion and interactive nutrition demo working with herbs, spices and superfood ingredients.

About this Event

This virtual workshop will focus on all ways to "harness our hormones" to feel our best during each phase of our cycles. We'll begin with a restorative and calming yoga flow led by the talented & inspiring Pamela. The second part of the workshop will be an interactive nutrition demo (that you can participate in from your own kitchen!) working with various ingredients to enhance wellness throughout your cycle, especially during your period.

We'll focus on easing digestive discomforts, boosting mood and restoring energy by creating some herbal tea tonics and nutritionally optimal snacks for hormonal balance.

Following the yoga & food crafting we'll have a discussion about all things cycle; hormones, period hacks & empowerment -- no topic is off limits!

Join me and the Yoga Kula Community for a healthy, express cooking class. This recipe is perfect for the colder weather and as a way to recover any lost energy.

Join me and the Yoga Kula community for a healthy, express cooking class. This recipe is perfect for the colder weather and as a way to recover any lost energy.

Join us for an evening celebrating fragrant spices that remind us of our Winter holidays. Spices such as fennel, cinnamon, cloves are all associated with the festive season but are also key ingredients in some of the world's most famous spice blends!

In this workshop, Melanie will guide you in the process of making 3 custom spice blends: Chinese 5 Spice, Garam Masala & a Middle Eastern Hawaij. She will talk you through the culinary and wellness benefits of a range of spices and help you to create signature blends to take home, give as gifts, or to keep yourself to cook with for loved ones. If making blends for gift giving we will also give you the opportunity to pick from our dried collections and make present toppers.

With mulled hot drinks and tasty treats this workshop is set to brighten the darker months.

Tickets sell quickly so book early to avoid disappointment.

Learning to better understand your menstrual cycle is an act of empowerment and resistance. Many women struggle with various ‘PMD’ symptoms that can be countered with a combination of yoga and herbal remedies.

Blend your own oils, vinegars and salts.

During the 2 hour workshop you will be guided through the blending and creation of 3 custom condiments to take home and use throughout the autumn season:

An Infused oil, a vinegar, a blended salt

As well as the wellness & culinary benefits, together we'll learn about the various methods of blending and preserving with fresh herbs to be used and enjoyed in all of your future kitchen endeavours.

Included in your ticket are all of your ingredients, jars and bottles, as well as a refreshing glass of fizz and slice of cake from 164.

As we transition into the autumn season, finding ways to extend the life of our food becomes more important. Join us at George & Joseph for an evening of preserving & pickling. Melanie Hadida, Nutritional Consultant & Founder of Spice & Green will discuss various methods of preserving foods (vegetables, herbs, cheeses etc.) and the benefits this can have to our health, our budgets, and our culinary creativity in the kitchen! The discussion will be followed by a hands-on session creating our own jars of pickles and marinated feta.

Learning to better understand your menstrual cycle is an act of empowerment and resistance. Many women struggle with various ‘PMD’ symptoms that can be countered with a combination of yoga and herbal remedies.

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Dukkah! Za’atar! Ras el Hanout! 

No idea what these words mean? After this workshop you will! Join us for a creative and aromatic evening discovering the beautiful spice blends of North Africa & The Middle East. We’ll learn about the various spices & herbs that make up some of the regions most popular blends, from Cairo to Casablanca. 

This is a low waste BYO Jar workshop — please bring 3 small jars (2-4 oz) to fill with your own custom blends to use throughout the season! 

The Garden Sessions are creative workshops that celebrate plants, creativity and urban growing.

We are really excited to bring you an afternoon that celebrates all the beauties of Midsummer – fresh fragrant herbs, flower crowns, quenching teas and delicious cakes.

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Join us for a fragrant evening of spice blending, celebrating the delicate and aromatic flavours of chai spice. We’ll explore the wellness and culinary benefits of various teas, spices, and herbs that are used in chai blends from all over the Middle-East & The Indian Subcontinent. Chai spice is not just for brewing; we’ll learn about the different ways these spice blends can be steeped, simmered, and sizzled to enhance our cooking. Participants will take home 3 different spice blends to enjoy throughout the season.

Join us for a fragrant afternoon of spice mixology, sampling the aromatic flavours of both familiar and exotic ingredients to create our own signature spice blends.  Together we’ll explore the wellness and culinary benefits of herbs & spices from different parts of the world and the ancient and modern techniques of spice blending You’ll take home 3 different spice blends with you to cook with throughout the Spring & Summer season.

Join us for an evening that’s all about a tasty little seed! Learn about the various flavour and wellness benefits that coriander can bring to our lives. Toasted, roasted, ground or whole, the coriander seed has been used all over the world to create delectable spice blends which have enhanced the cuisines of cultures in India, The Middle East, Canada and beyond. We’ll be exploring the ways in which Coriander can be used to make blends like masala, dukkah and Montreal steak spice. This is a low-waste BYO Jar workshop. Participants will get the knowledge and tools to create their own custom spice blends, and take home three jars of their own original creations.

Get ready to step up your cooking game this Winter. Join us for an aromatic evening of spice, herb and tea blending. We’ll look at the foundations of Indian & Middle Eastern spice blends and how they are used in both food and beverages. You'll learn about the health and flavour characteristics of a range of herbs & spices and create 6 of your own signature blends that can be used for cooking projects or enjoyed as teas!

This is a sustainable Experience: we will be providing participants with 5 spice/tea infusion sachets, but everyone is encouraged to bring with them 3 small jars (approximately 2 oz-4 oz in size) to fill with their custom blends. We will provide labeling materials.

Embiria Curated Experiences will be popping up at the Square One Merry & Bright Holiday Market this December with a series of Holiday themed Workshops led by expert facilitators. Each Experience will begin with a relaxing complimentary hand massage courtesy of Kiehl's!

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WHAT TO EXPECT AT THIS EXPERIENCE:

Join us for an evening of hands-on and aromatic fun! Learn about a range of flavour and wellness benefits of various herbs & spices and create your own signature tea blends for the festive season. This is a great opportunity to spend the evening getting creative, and crafting gifts in cute packaging that you can give to someone special over the holidays -- and that special someone can be you!

Join us in the beautiful workshop space in Common People Shop for a cozy, relaxing and aromatic evening of hands-on fun! We'll be learning about the wellness and flavour benefits of a range of leaves, seeds, herbs and spices and creating our own signature spice & tea blends to ease you into the holiday season! 

In order to keep the evening affordable & sustainable, this is a BYO Jar Workshop! We request that you bring along at least 3 small*, clean & empty jars to fill up with your spice and tea blends. We'll provide ribbons and gift tags to personalise your jars so you can gift them to your friends, family or yourselves! 

* Small jars  = approximately 2oz-4oz sized jars! 

DESCRIPTION

Indian cooking involves perhaps the most diverse culinary traditions in the world, and here is your chance to dive in to a range of beautiful flavours and fascinating techniques at two upcoming Cooking Workshops produced by Embiria, and facilitated by Nutritional Consultant Melanie Hadida.

This Autumn we’ll be exploring some of these Indian cooking traditions, celebrating unique and aromatic flavours, and snacking like crazy. We’ll be creating recipes that are quick, affordable and nutritious.

Choose from one of the Workshops below, or purchase tickets to both and save (send us a note at hello@embiria.ca for a discount code)!

Note: Workshops are 100% vegan + gluten free!

Get ready to step up your cooking game just in time for the colder months at this Workshop produced by Embiria, and facilitated by Nutritional Consultant Melanie Hadida.

Join us for a fragrant evening of spice mixology, and a sampling of flavours from Egypt, India & Japan. Masala, Dukkah, Gomashio -- not sure what these words mean? You'll know soon enough! Together we’ll explore the wellness and culinary benefits of herbs & spices from different parts of the world and the ancient and modern techniques of blending (mortar & pestle vs. Vitamix?). You’ll take home 3 different spice blends with you to use throughout the autumn season.

Indian cooking involves perhaps the most diverse culinary traditions in the world, and here is your chance to dive in to a range of beautiful flavours and fascinating techniques at two upcoming Cooking Workshops produced by Embiria, and facilitated by me!

This Autumn we’ll be exploring some of these Indian cooking traditions, celebrating unique and aromatic flavours, and snacking like crazy. We’ll be creating recipes that are quick, affordable and nutritious.

Choose from one of the Workshops below, or purchase tickets to both and save (send us a note at hello@embiria.ca for a discount code)!

Note: Workshops are 100% vegan + gluten free!

Join us for a fragrant evening of spice & herb blending, and a sampling of flavours from Egypt, India & Japan. Together we’ll explore the wellness and culinary benefits of herbs & spices from different parts of the world and the ancient and modern techniques of blending (mortar & pestle vs. Vitamix?). You’ll take home 3 different spice blends with you to use throughout the autumn season, and a fresh herbal arrangement for immediate enjoyment!

The Autumn Equinox is upon us! Embrace the transition into the next season with a cozy and relaxing evening of discussion and aromatic crafting. We'll be getting hands-on with some seasonal herbs and spices, and learning about the many culinary and wellness benefits they can bring to our lives.

Get ready to impress your friends with a mini-feast of Summer sides and small plates at this Workshop produced by Embiria,and facilitated by Nutritional Consultant Melanie Hadida. Together we’ll use fresh, local and seasonal produce to create beautiful Summer dishes that are simple to make and perfect for entertaining! From beginners to experienced cooks, all levels are welcome.

MENU:

-Refreshing Hibiscus Lemonade

-Quick Pickled Veggies

-Flatbreads with Infused Honey and Whipped Feta

-Two Different Savoury Summer Fruit Salads:

Watermelon Jerusalem Salad with Home Harvested Sprouts

Stone Fruit Salad that can be made with Peaches/Nectarines/Plums!

This workshop is entirely vegetarian and mostly raw and gluten free (gluten free alternatives available if you notify us in advance!)

This workshop will be simple and interactive; together we'll create a range of flavourful dishes guaranteed to inspire and enhance your own snacking game at home. We'll be celebrating the foundations of Indian street food and the diverse culinary traditions of snacking on the Indian Subcontinent.

Join us for an evening of spicy, crunchy Indian street snacks and a refresting and complex range of beers to pair perfectly with a dynamic and flavourful menu!

- Jeweled Bhel Puri with Chaat Masals Spice Blend (includes an intensive tutorial on de-seeding a pomegranate)

- Kosambri--Bangalore style pickled slaw

- Conocut & Cilantro Chutney -- with onion bjajis!

- Poha -- a North Indian rice and onion breakfast snack

The menu is 100% VEGAN 100% GLUTEN FREE and 100% CRAZY DELICIOUS!

Wine & Cheese? That's over.

It's all about Beer & Cheese Pairings now; and trust us, this is way more fun.

Join us for an evening of delicious cheeses (sourced locally and from abroad) paired perfectly with some of the best and most unique beers that People's Pint has to offer! We'll be exploring the backstories of the various beers cheeses we'll taste with British-trained "Gourmet Cheese Expert" Melanie Hadida and the brilliant beer barons of People's Pint.

The evening includes a five-course cheese tasting menu paired with complimenting People's Pint beers--all brewed in-house at their hip brewery in The Junction--as well as some local honey and fresh herbs. Participants will be provided with menus and scorecards to discuss and rate the best pairings of the evening!