Foundational Fermentation and Microbiome Masterclass

Explore the magic of fermentation and learn about the power of your microbiome.



3 hours Location Staines-upon-Thames Class size 1 to 20 guests   £85 - £95 (£95 per guest when you book for 1+ guests, £85/guest for 4+ guests)
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Lynn’s Living Kitchen – Foundational Fermentation & Microbiome Masterclass
Step into the world of wild lactic acid fermentation with a Raw Vegan Chef and Hippocrates Wellness Lifestyle Medicine Coach. This intimate masterclass offers direct access to decades of expertise, guiding you through both the craft of fermentation and the deeper science of the human microbiome.
This is far more than a hands-on workshop. It is a strategic exploration of how microbial ecosystems govern human vitality. You will understand what fermentation truly is, why it matters biologically, and how to execute it with precision at home. Alongside creating your own ferments, we will examine the microbiome not only within the gut, but also on the skin and in the environments you inhabit.
The Microbiome: Your Unseen Performance Partner
In a focused presentation, we will explore:
The Gut Microbiome
The vast ecosystem of bacteria and microorganisms within your digestive tract that influences digestion, nutrient metabolism, immune function, inflammatory signalling, neurotransmitter production and the gut-brain axis.
The Skin Microbiome
The microbial ecosystem living on your skin and its relationship with barrier integrity, immune defence and inflammatory balance.
The Environmental Microbiome
The microbial communities present in your home, kitchen, soil and air, and how these ecosystems interact continuously with your biology.
Why This Matters
These microbiomes do not function in isolation. They communicate constantly with your body and with one another. When microbial ecosystems are supported by a diverse diet and appropriate environmental exposure, they can contribute to metabolic health, immune function and long-term resilience.
How to Support the Microbiome
You will learn practical, evidence-informed strategies to support microbial diversity through fermented foods, raw living nutrition and intelligent environmental exposure.
Why a High-Vibrational Raw Diet Amplifies the Microbiome
A high-vibrational raw diet is not a trend; it is a biologically intelligent framework. Living plant foods provide fibre, resistant starches, polyphenols and other phytonutrients that interact with the gut microbiota and support the production of beneficial short-chain fatty acids.
Raw, plant-based diversity can contribute to a broader dietary fibre profile, while fermented foods can introduce live microorganisms and provide substrates that interact with the existing microbial ecosystem.
This masterclass connects theory to practice, showing how daily dietary choices can influence the microbial environment within the body and, by extension, aspects of digestion, metabolism and long-term health.
Hands-On Fermentation Practice
After understanding the science, we move into execution.
You will create three distinct wild lactic ferments, each selected for both flavour and functional diversity:
Sauerkraut – A foundational ferment that teaches the core mechanics of wild lacto-fermentation.
Spicy Kimchi – A dynamic ferment delivering complex flavour and microbial diversity.
Carrot & Cumin Retinol Kraut – A vibrant, nutrient-dense ferment rich in carotenoids and supportive phytonutrients.
You will not only learn the mechanics, but the diagnostics: how to observe microbial activity, regulate variables, correct imbalances and refine flavour development. This builds fermentation fluency rather than simple recipe replication.
You will leave with three jars of your own creations and the confidence to continue independently.
Your Fermentation Experience Includes
Welcome Drink
Begin your experience with a refreshing welcome drink.
Raw Sweet Treat
Enjoy a small handmade Rawker as a sweet living-food snack during the day.
Herbal & Green Teas
A selection of herbal and green teas is available throughout the day.
Fermented Tasting Experience
Sample fermented flax crackers, cultured cashew cheese or sunflower seed pâté alongside your fermentation creations.
Recipe & Reference Guide
Take home detailed instructions, variations and culinary applications to help you continue fermenting confidently at home.
Optional Raw Living Food Lunch — £40 per person
Want to stay on after the masterclass for a complete raw living-food dining experience?
You can add our three-course premium raw living-food lunch for £40 per person to your booking.
The lunch is an optional addition to the fermentation masterclass and must be pre-booked in advance so that everything can be freshly prepared for you.
Your Raw Living Food Lunch
Raw Falafels
with chickpea hummus and fresh microgreen salad
Caper & Pea Mash
with courgette noodles and fresh herbs
Cultured Cashew & Fruits of the Forest Cheesecake
House Lunch Drink
Purple Pea Flower & Fresh Mint Infusion
A beautifully coloured chilled infusion of butterfly pea flower and fresh mint, created especially for the lunch.
This is not a conventional lunch. It is an opportunity to sit down and enjoy a complete, beautifully prepared raw living-food meal following the masterclass, showcasing the flavour, texture and creativity possible with plant-based living foods.
Lunch: £40 per person, added to your masterclass booking.
Course Highlights
Microbiome Mastery: Understand the gut, skin and environmental microbiomes and how lifestyle and dietary choices influence them.
High-Vibrational Nutrition Strategy: Explore how raw living foods can contribute fibre, resistant starches, polyphenols and plant diversity to the diet.
Hands-On Fermentation: Craft three wild lactic ferments with technical guidance.
Process Intelligence: Master preparation, salinity control, anaerobic conditions and storage.
Tasting Experience: Experience a range of fermented and raw living foods throughout the day.
Who This Class Is For
This masterclass is designed for those who value depth, precision and long-term health intelligence.
It is ideal for plant-based individuals, performance-driven professionals, discerning food enthusiasts, or anyone seeking to develop a deeper understanding of fermentation, the microbiome and raw living nutrition.
It also works exceptionally well as a refined private experience or elevated gift.
Class Guidelines
  • Arrive on time so we can start together and make the most of our session.
  • Your experience includes a welcome drink, a small Rawker sweet snack, herbal and green teas, refreshments and sample tastings.
  • Classes are small, with a maximum of 8 participants, so everyone gets a focused, high-quality experience. Sessions may run a little over if we get caught up in discussion or activities—your flexibility is appreciated!
  • Questions are always welcome. Bring a notebook if you like to jot down tips and ideas.
  • Children are welcome when accompanied by an adult.
  • Hands-on or standing-intensive workshops aren’t suitable during pregnancy or for very young children.
  • The optional raw living-food lunch must be booked in advance.
Rawkers Available to Purchase
A selection of handmade Rawkers will also be available to purchase on the day, allowing you to take home some of the raw living-food treats you have enjoyed during the experience.
Class Cancellations
We understand that plans can change. Here’s our policy:
  • More than 2 weeks’ notice: You can choose a full refund or move your booking to the next available class.
  • 1–2 weeks’ notice: You can receive a 50% refund or transfer your booking to the next available class.
  • Less than 1 week’s notice: While we can’t offer a refund, you are welcome to transfer your ticket to someone else.
Ticket transfers are always welcome.
By the end of this masterclass, you will have three jars of probiotic-rich ferments, a full understanding of the fermentation process, and a clear appreciation for the microbiome in your body and environment. You will leave with the skills, confidence and knowledge to continue experimenting at home while understanding the wider impact of microbes on your health.
Let’s get fermenting and supporting your microbiome from the inside out and all around you.

Upcoming dates for Foundational Fermentation and Microbiome Masterclass

Times are London time. Dates and prices as of 26 Oct 2026, 4:22pm; availability and price are confirmed live when booking on this page.

30 upcoming dates between 8 Nov 2026 and 19 Dec 2027.

  • Sun 8 Nov 2026, 10am-1pm
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What you'll get
Three jars of handmade wild ferments to take home
Practical fermentation skills, recipes & reference guide
Microbiome and raw living-food education
Fermented flax crackers with cultured cashew cheese or sunflower pâté for tasting
Welcome drink, Rawker sweet treat, herbal & green teas
Optional £40 three-course raw living-food lunch, including Purple Pea Flower & Mint infusion
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Knowledge required
No special knowledge or skills required.
What to bring
Apron
Tea towel
Favourite Chefs Knife
3 x Glass Screw top or kilner type jars 300 - 750ml
Jars will be available to purchase on the day if prefer, please just let me know.
Add-on available for this class
  • Optional Raw Living Food Lunch (£40)
You can add this when you book (optional).
Suitable for

This class is great for individuals and couples as well as for a date idea, team building activity, Christmas party, birthday or hen do.

This experience would also be a fun gift for her, gift for mum, Xmas gift or gift for couples.

Location

Staines-upon-Thames

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  • 5/5 from Susan Hope, attended Sep 2026: Very informative and enjoyable. Lynn was knowledgeable and inspiring. A lovely relaxed way to spend a Sunday morning and come home with lots of fermenting goodies!
  • 5/5 from Nigel Doe, attended Aug 2026: I spent an enjoyable morning with Lynn learning about fermentation and then making some ferments to take home. A very beautiful environment in which to learn. Lynn is very knowledgeable and teaches all you need to know to get started and makes the experience fun.
  • 5/5 from Alena Bora, attended Jun 2026: I booked this class for my husband as a present and he really enjoyed it. Lynn was excellent! Thanks a lot! Fermenting is a big hype these days and Lynn's class was very informative!
  • 5/5 from Chloe Steuer, attended Mar 2026: We had a great morning learning and making fermented foods. Lynn was very good with communication before the session and made us feel very welcome in her home. We learnt a lot and got to try some of the fermented food. Both my mum and I had a great time.
  • 5/5 from Philip, attended Feb 2026: We arrived with a few empty jars each and left with full jars and a wealth of knowledge to get us fermenting for life. Our class master Lyn presented a well structured few hours where we learned the science interesting facts behind fermentation, how it helps our body and mind. We made three different ferments, gaining knowledge and learning the techniques along the way. We thoroughly enjoyed it and look forward to a future of healthy living from now on. I thoroughly recommend this course.
  • 5/5 from Natasha Hubah, attended Feb 2026: I booked Lynn's Foundational Fermentation and Microbiome Masterclass as a birthday gift for my mum, and it was such a special experience for both of us. Lynn is incredibly knowledgable, warm, and engaging, and she explains fermentation and the microbiome in a way that is easy to undertand and genuinely inspiring. The snacks she prepared were delicious, her dogs are angels, and we left feeling confident and excited to try the ferments we made. A meaningful, hands-on experience that I would highly recommend!
  • 5/5 from Julie Gifford, attended Feb 2026: We had a great experience with Lynn. She was very welcoming and made us feel at ease. We came away with some knowledge and confidence to give fermenting a try at home. Thank you
  • 5/5 from Diana Tyerman, attended Jan 2026: Thoroughly enjoyed our morning learning about fermentation and the microbiome. Lyn was incredibly hospitable and knowledgeable, guiding us step‑by‑step through making both kraut and kimchi. I left feeling confident and inspired to make my own ferments at home. The fermented snacks served were absolutely delicious too! Thank you, Lyn, for a lovely day!
  • 5/5 from Sara, attended Jun 2025: Had a wonderful morning learning about fermenting with Raw Vegan Lynne yesterday. Lynne took us through how fermentation works and how and why is it good for you while we enjoyed an energy ball and purple pea water. We made a red cabbage kraut, a kimchi and a lemon pickle, all of which taste delicious even before the fermentation is complete. Lynne is very knowledgeable and gave lots of ideas on how these recipes can be adapted and provided excellent printed instructions We finished the morning off with tasting some of the fermented dishes that Lynne has made A very enjoyable morning and im excited to experiment at home Would definitely recommend
  • 5/5 from Carmen Oosterkamp, attended Jun 2025: Really enjoyed the Foundational Fermentation morning with Lynn making kimchi, red cabbage sauerkraut and a lemon pickle. Lynn was very welcoming and generous with sharing her knowledge, tips and absolutely delicious raw snacks! I’ve come away feeling much more confident in making my own fermented foods and look forward to joining more of Lynn’s workshops in the future.
  • 5/5 from Louisa Hallewell, attended Jun 2025: this was a great experience
  • 5/5 from Trisha Soneji, attended May 2025: Absolutely loved our afternoon with Lynn. She was warm, friendly and knowledgeable, making us feel right at home. I loved hearing about the lacto fermentation process, and the benefits of eating fermented food. Lynn taught us so well that I feel confident in the safety of my ferments and to experiment with different recipes. My favorite part was being able to customise our recipes with a wide array of herbs and spices. The fermented snacks served at the end were really delicious too! Thank you Lynn for a lovely day!
  • 5/5 from Louise, attended Apr 2025: When I arrived for this class, I had no knowledge of microbiome and the benefits of consuming fermented foods, but by the time I left 3 hours later, I understood far better and really enjoyed the process of producing three jars of living, colourful and hopefully tasty foods! Very enjoyable and really lovely like minded people in the class too.
  • 5/5 from Cally Halkes, attended Apr 2025: A brilliant morning. Learned so much about fermenting and our biome. Everything was provided, including a delicious tasting tray of kraut, kimchls, crackers, cashew cheese and washed down with a purole peashoot drink. peashoot water' it was well organised and thoroughly enjoyable. Big thanks to Lyn. Now to start the burping for 2 of our makes and looking forward to tasting our kimchi next week.
Your teacher

Lynn's Living Kitchen
Lynn's Living Kitchen

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female Women-owned

My Journey
As I embrace my 65th trip around the sun, I live in the charming village of Laleham, UK, with my two adorable omnivores, Merlin and Mario.
As a Hippocrates Wellness (Florida) Lifestyle Medicine Coach and UK Ambassador and Raw Vegan Living Food Chef, my passion is the preparation of raw, living foods and their profound impact on mental and physical health. I teach fermentation and culturing classes, as well as how to incorporate raw living foods into everyday life, empowering others to experience their incredible benefits. I teach and consult both privately and for corporate team-building, helping individuals and organizations embrace healthier, high-vibrational living. I live by the words of Ann Wigmore, co-founder of Hippocrates Wellness:
“The food you eat can be either the safest and most powerful form of medicine or the slowest form of poison"
I know this firsthand. In 2005, after a difficult relationship and bereavement, I suffered a complete mental breakdown, leading to early menopause. Hospitalized for 18 months, I was given countless medications that worsened my condition, causing my weight to soar from 8st to 13.5st. Yet, the real issue—my body’s imbalance—was ignored.
Abruptly taken off medication, I spiraled into a deeper crisis. A test revealed my adrenal glands had flatlined, disrupting my body's ability to heal. I took charge of my health, focusing on adrenal support, transitioning to a plant-based diet, practicing yoga and meditation, and using infrared saunas.
That was my turning point. Today, I’m thriving—happier, healthier, and drug-free for 15 years. What seemed like my lowest point became my greatest gift. My lifestyle truly became my medicine.
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