Welcome to the birthplace of gourmet raw vegan cuisine!

Learn from the best! Living Light Culinary Institute is the world’s premier organic raw vegan chef training school. Since 1998 we have trained many of the world’s top chefs and instructors in the art and science of raw vegan cuisine worldwide, and we have been fortunate to gather the highest caliber instructors and raw food chefs to be members of our staff here at Living Light Culinary Institute. We are confident that you will receive the best education in raw culinary arts in the world from this talented and dedicated group of culinary artists—we are proud of our team of well-trained chefs and instructors who are committed to helping our students achieve the standard of excellence we have always maintained at the school. Living Light offers a variety of gourmet raw vegan culinary courses and certifications and a complete science of raw food nutrition program for students with every level of experience. We welcome everyone from novice to professional chef!

Take a few minutes to hear from our director Cherie Soria and learn about the difference between Living Light Culinary Institute and other raw food classes. Then watch a video tour of the Living Light facility through the eyes of the international television network, Supreme Master TV.

Students from over 55 countries have attended Living Light programs ranging in length from one day to ten weeks. They learn to create delicious and nutritious organic raw food recipes for themselves and their families, and many go on to create new careers as raw food chefs and instructors.

On a gluten-free raw vegan diet, people lose weight, experience improved health, cleanse and detox naturally, gain energy, and develop a more youthful appearance. And at Living Light, eating a natural diet of healthy plant-based foods has never tasted so good!

Here are just some of the things Living Light students can expect:

A warm and accepting welcome, regardless of your age, skill level, walk of life, or current dietary practices.
A friendly, capable team to serve your needs from the first phone call through graduation and beyond.
Some of the most experienced raw chef instructors in the raw culinary world.
A comprehensive and well organized curriculum offering both culinary and nutritional training courses for students of all levels, from novice to instructor to professional chef.
Classes offered in segments, to suit your schedule and pocketbook.
State-of-the-art culinary and teaching facility with high quality audio/video services.
Instruction in everything you need to know about the raw living food diet.
Expert demonstrations of every culinary technique, before you perform it yourself.
The opportunity to develop raw food chef skills you never thought were possible.
Nutritional science education with Rick and Karin Dina, D.C., to deepen your understanding of the benefits of the raw food diet.
Affordable, eco-friendly accommodations (private or shared) at our Living Light Inn.

Don’t take our word for it; ask anyone in the industry before you decide. You will find Living Light’s reputation to be second to none. With more than a decade of experience, Living Light sets the standard in raw culinary arts!

Living Light Culinary Institute’s approval to operate in the state of California is based on provisions of the California Private Postsecondary Education Act (CPPEA) of 2009, which was effective January 1, 2010. The Act is administered by the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE), under the Department of Consumer Affairs. Living Light Culinary Institute is a private institution and is approved to operate by the Bureau, which means a school is in compliance with the California Private Postsecondary Education Act of 2009.

The Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education can be reached at 2535 Capitol Oaks Drive, Suite 400, Sacramento, CA 95833, www.bppe.ca.gov, or their toll-free telephone number 888.370.7589 or by fax 916.263.1897.

Click here to see our Approved Educational Program List.