Since February is the time to share the love, why not highlight our lovely instructors here at Living Light Culinary Institute? We love them, and we’re sure you will, too! We always hand-pick the most talented and experienced raw food chefs we can find. All of our culinary instructors are Living Light graduates, so we’re fully confident that our well trained, caring and devoted staff provides our students with the best possible raw food culinary education available anywhere.
Everyone knows that a dedicated group of inspiring teachers is definitely the quickest route to learning fast and learning well. Every talented person on our faculty brings a unique energy to the task of teaching our students from all over the world how to make delicious raw food, and how to do it with professional expertise and personal style.
Cherie and Dan Costa Rica
Living Light Director, renowned chef and author Cherie Soria is affectionately known as the “Mother of Gourmet Raw Vegan Cuisine”. She’s been teaching gourmet raw vegan cuisine since 1998, and vegetarian culinary arts for more than 40 years. A dog lover with three black belts in Karate, Cherie is now becoming a competitive runner!
Martine Lussier
Culinary Programs Manager Martine Lussier is one of the premier chefs and educators teaching raw food cuisine today. She is also a passionate Zumba instructor, so be prepared for lots of energy and excitement. She’ll keep you on your toes!
Jenny Cornbleet
Jennifer (“Jenny”) Cornbleet, raw food chef, teacher, and Amazon best-selling author has been on the Living Light faculty 10+ years. Instrumental in developing our Instructor Empowerment Kits for grads, she can help you get your career off to a good start when you’re ready to go home.
Vinnette Thompson
Vinnette Thompson, our diva of desserts and recipe development, is a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America. Her two culinary passions are creating gourmet vegetarian cuisine and teaching students how to make amazing food. She’s an avid traveler and loves the color pink!
Gina Hudson
Gina Hudson, a personal chef and raw food coach in Florida, loves coming back to her roots teaching at Living Light on the beautiful Mendocino coast. She’s a massage therapist and fitness trainer who adores helping people learn to be as healthy as they can be
Terilynn Epperson
Terilynn Epperson is a “juicy” addition to Living Light – she is an actress and YouTube personality, sharing inspiration for health and life with humor and flair. She teaches specialty classes at Living Light, produces our promotional videos, and is personal assistant to Dan and Cherie, Living Light Directors.
James Sant
James Sant, artist, filmmaker, photographer, yoga enthusiast and passionate raw food chef, is a shining example of someone who has turned his health around with raw foods, and is willing to share and inspire others to do the same. He’s a veteran of Burning Man events, sharing vegan cuisine with thousands!
Stay tuned for a blog about our nutrition instructors, Drs. Rick and Karin Dina, D.C. Their teleconference on A Healthy Heart for Valentine’s Day is 6:00 PM Pacific Time TONIGHT
