A 3-day in-person certification · Southern Utah

The Postpartum Chef Certification Retreat

Learn to nurture like a chef. Three unhurried days in a private Southern Utah estate, learning Emily's food-first sitting month recovery method — and leaving a Certified Postpartum Nurturer.

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Only 7 rooms · 5 training seats per cohort • Spots are filling fast — shared-room rate available
Applications close
Registration for this cohort closes midnight Monday, August 24
3 hands-on days • Only 5 seats • The 28-day method • 1-on-1 with Emily
Become a Certified Postpartum Nurturer

Where birth workers learn to cook for recovery

Doulas, midwives and birth workers already hold space for new mothers. This retreat gives you the one thing most never learn — how to cook for postpartum healing using the 2,000-year-old zuo yuezi tradition, adapted for modern moms. Intimate by design: just five practitioners per cohort, kitchen-side with Emily.

The private chef's kitchen where the retreat is held
The setting

A gourmet chef's kitchen, all to your cohort

Hurricane, Southern Utah

The retreat is hosted at a private luxury estate built around an enormous chef's kitchen — top-tier appliances, an expansive island, and room for all five practitioners to cook side by side in peace.

Big windows, mountain air, and space to slow down. With only five of you, there's no lecture hall — just real, hands-on time at the stove. Between sessions: seven private ensuite bedrooms, a fire pit and hot tub under the desert stars, and quiet corners to rest.

The three days

How the retreat unfolds

Day 1 · The method & the ‘why’

The science and soul of postpartum recovery cooking — restoring qi, rebuilding blood and iron, supporting milk supply and mood. The signature ingredients and the shape of the 28-day plan.

Day 2 · Hands in the kitchen

Cook the core recovery dishes and warming teas together, from prep to plating. Batch-cooking, freezer systems, and how to adapt every recipe for vaginal and cesarean recovery.

Day 3 · Build your offer

Turn the method into a paid 30-day nourishment program for the mothers you serve — pricing, delivery, and the tools to launch and fill it.

After · Certified

You leave a Certified Postpartum Nurturer, part of Emily's network, ready to feed the recovery for every client you serve.

The property

Room to cook, gather & restore

The great room — space to gather and slow down
The great room — space to gather and slow down
A long farmhouse table for shared meals
A long farmhouse table for shared meals
Private ensuite suites for deep rest
Private ensuite suites for deep rest
Desert-air evenings together
Desert-air evenings together
Fire pit & hot tub under the stars
Fire pit & hot tub under the stars
Mountain-air balconies
Mountain-air balconies
Seven private bedrooms, each ensuite
Seven private bedrooms, each ensuite
Quiet corners to breathe between sessions
Quiet corners to breathe between sessions
What's included

Everything but the airfare

The location

Private estate near Zion & St. George

Fly into St. George or Las Vegas, then let Southern Utah do the rest — red rock, clean desert air, and space to think.

30 min
St. George
30–45 min
Zion Nat'l Park
45 min
Snow Canyon
7 rooms
Private & ensuite
Who it's for

Built for the people who already care for mothers

Doulas, midwives, birth workers, lactation consultants and postpartum professionals who want to add a powerful, food-first recovery offer to their practice — plus cooks who want to specialize in postpartum care.

No professional chef background required. Emily teaches everything hands-on. Many practitioners find a single client program more than covers their retreat investment.

A gourmet kitchen with top-tier appliances at the retreat estate
Why it's application-only

Small on purpose — only seven rooms, only five seats

Because the training is so intimate and hands-on, the retreat is capped at five practitioners in a home with only seven rooms. That's why there's an application: it keeps each cohort small and personal. There's a shared-room rate for those who'd like it, and Emily will walk you through dates, room options and everything else on a quick discovery call.
Apply

Apply for your seat before applications close

Apply in seconds. Share your name and number and AnnaMae, Emily's personal assistant, will reach out to set up your discovery call — dates, the investment, and room options.

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Questions

Retreat FAQ

Where is the retreat held?

At a private luxury estate in Hurricane, Southern Utah — built around a huge chef's kitchen, with seven private ensuite bedrooms. About 30 minutes from St. George and 30–45 minutes from Zion National Park.

How long is it and how many people?

Three hands-on days, in person, with a maximum of five practitioners per cohort — you cook side-by-side with Emily, not in a lecture hall.

Why is it application-only?

There are only seven rooms and five training seats, so we keep it small and personal. Applying by text lets Emily make sure it's the right fit and talk you through dates, investment and room options.

Is there a discount for sharing a room?

Yes — because rooms are limited, there's a shared-room rate. Emily will go over room options and pricing on your discovery call.

Do I need to be a professional chef?

No. It's built for birth workers. If you can follow a recipe, Emily will teach you the rest.

Five seats. One kitchen. Your certification.

Applications close midnight Monday, August 24. Text Emily now to apply for your seat at the Postpartum Chef Certification Retreat.

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