THE ANCESTRAL CRAFT

Master the Sacred Art
of Sourdough

Feel the flour between your fingers, connect with ancient rhythms, and nourish your body with every loaf. This is more than baking: it is a tactile return to health and presence.

The Sourdough Ritual

This is more than a baking class. It is a hands-on journey into the alchemy of bread, designed for women who are calling in more slowness, connection, and intention into their lives. Whether you have never made sourdough before or you are looking to deepen your practice, I will be right there beside you, guiding your hands and your heart. We are gathering a small, intimate circle to align with the rhythm of nature, the power of fermentation, and the beauty of a sacred kitchen.

The Starter Ritual

Awaken wild yeast and cultivate a thriving, resilient starter from simple flour and water.

The Art of Fermentation

Master the intuitive rhythms and health benefits of bulk fermentation.

The Golden Bake

Transform your rested dough into a beautifully scored, crackling artisan loaf with ease.

The Experience

Demonstration: I will use a pre-fermented dough that will be shaped and baked - so you get the visual as well as the texture and taste.

Practice: You will work with your own dough to shape and prepare your loaf ready to bake at home in your oven.

Connection: We will create a space free from technology, focusing on 1:1 connection and the beauty of the sacred kitchen. As well as be surrounded by the most incredible sanctuary, holding such grounding and calming experience to it all. You will arrive feeling the essence of this energy as you enter and leave a whole new being.

August 23rd

11am - 2pm

Riverdell Spiritual Centre, Hillier, SA

Meet Your Guide

My journey with sourdough began not in a bustling bakery, but in the quiet warmth of my Nonno's kitchen. For generations, my ancestors have understood that baking is a sacred act: a rhythmic meditation that connects us to the earth, the seasons, and each other.

Years went on and I hadn't baked bread until I become a mother, I realised that the magic wasn't in the next thing. It was in the now. It was in the slow rise of the dough. It was in the intention behind the flour.

I spent years navigating my own health journey, moving from a place of fear and restriction to a place of trust and nourishment.

I learned that true healing doesn't come from adding more to your plate; it comes from subtracting the rush and returning to the rhythm of your body.

Now, I guide women back to their power, light, and body.
Through 1.1 Integrative Health Session, Reiki + Energy Healing, and Sacred Cooking Rituals.

I guide woman to:
✨ Rewrite the stories that keep you stuck.
✨ Clear the stagnant energy that blocks your healing.
✨ Reclaim the kitchen as a temple of peace.

I am not here to fix you. You are already whole. I am here to hold the space so you can remember that truth for yourself.

My approach to true health and vitality is gentle, patient, and deeply rooted in intuition.

I don't just teach you formulas and exact temperatures. I guide you to feel the dough, to listen to the natural fermentation, and to trust your own hands.

Together, we will transform simple flour and water into a nourishing ritual.

With love,

Marisa

Warm editorial portrait of the instructor in a sunlit kitchen

Heartfelt Experiences

Stories of Transformation

★★★★★

"It was a lovely workshop and I learned alot. The starter is amazing, and my loaf turned out a huge success. I am already making another dough, Thank you."

★★★★★

"I feel so blessed to be apart of this workshop with Marisa, I have learned so much of her wisdom that I get to pass down to my children."

★★★★★

"More than just baking. It felt like a restorative retreat for my soul, with the bonus of incredible bread."

★★★★★

"I’ve learned to slow down and honour the process. This workshop didn't just change my bread, it made me realise its not that complicated after all."