Body & Soul

27/10/2026

Looking forward to doing this in only 2 weeks time.

Event details:

Fermented Foods for Health: A Hands-on Introduction
Join us for a hands-on workshop exploring the health benefits and delicious possibilities of fermented foods! Learn to make your own vibrant sauerkraut and take home your own handmade ferment.

Please bring:
• A large mixing bowl
• A sealable glass jar (750–1,000ml)
• A chopping board
• A kitchen mandoline or sharp knife ( 1 between 2 people is enough)

What You’ll Learn and Experience
• Why Fermented Foods Matter
Discover how fermented foods support gut health, boost immunity, and contribute to overall wellbeing.
• Global Traditions of Fermentation
Explore the rich history and diverse cultural uses of fermented foods from around the world.
• Flavour & Function
Learn how fermentation can add depth, tang, and complexity to everyday meals.
• Fermenting Made Simple
See just how easy it is to make fermented foods at home with minimal equipment.
• Hands-On Sauerkraut Making
Roll up your sleeves and create your own vibrant, fermented vegetable sauerkraut to take home and enjoy.

This workshop is interactive and practical, with a strong focus on hands-on learning. Because each participant will be making their own ferment, spaces are limited to ensure a relaxed and supportive environment.

Meet Your Hosts – Derek & Carmelita Egan

This workshop is led by Derek & Carmelita Egan, founders of Body & Soul, a wellness initiative dedicated to helping people live long, active, and fulfilling lives— as free from preventable disease as possible.

At Body & Soul, we believe that vibrant health begins with what we eat. Fermented foods are a powerful part of a nourishing diet, backed by science for their ability to support the immune system and enhance overall wellbeing.

In this hands-on session, you’ll learn the fundamentals of fermentation, gain practical skills to make your own fermented foods at home, and leave with a jar of your very own colourful sauerkraut. Whether you're new to fermentation or looking to deepen your knowledge, this workshop is your gateway to a healthier, tastier lifestyle.

26/10/2026

✨ Discover the secrets of fermentation! ✨

Body & Soul is pleased to be hosting a Fermented Food Workshop at Daventry Community Larder on Wednesday 11 November at 6pm.

Learn how to create tasty, tangy fermented foods, explore their health benefits, and pick up practical tips you can use at home.

Come and try something new, meet like-minded people, and leave inspired!

✨ Discover the secrets of fermentation! ✨

Body & Soul is pleased to be hosting a Fermented Food Workshop at Daventry Community Larder on Wednesday 11 November at 6pm.

Learn how to create tasty, tangy fermented foods, explore their health benefits, and pick up practical tips you can use at home.

Come and try something new, meet like-minded people, and leave inspired!

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23/10/2026

🌿 Fermented Food Workshop 🌿

We're delighted to announce that Body & Soul will be running a Fermented Food Workshop at Daventry Community Larder on Wednesday 11 November at 6:00pm.

Come along and learn how to make delicious, tangy fermented foods that are great for your gut health and overall wellbeing.

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📅 Wednesday 11 November
⏰ 6:00pm

We look forward to seeing you there!



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10/10/2026

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10/10/2026

Saturday morning and a spare 1/2 hr- seems like an ideal time to get on and bottle my gut-loving, microbiome-motivating, immune-supporting homemade kombucha. 🫙✨

What small thing are you doing today to help you live life to the max? 💚

07/10/2026

Are you shopping healthier because of Body & Soul? 😏 😃 👍

Something interesting is happening in our supermarkets.
📈 NIQ reports that sales of fibre-based foods grew 14.1% in value over the 26 weeks to 24 January 2026, well ahead of the wider FMCG market. [nielseniq.com]

No, that doesn't mean we're eating 14.1% more fibre. But it certainly suggests fibre is attracting attention. It's getting so fashionable that M&S now lists “fibremaxxing” as one of its top five health food trends for 2026. [marksandspencer.com]

But here's the problem... Only around 4% of UK adults actually achieve the recommended 30g of fibre a day. [nutrition.org.uk], [nutrition.org.uk]
So there's still an enormous gap between wanting to eat better and actually doing it.

Fortunately, getting more fibre doesn't have to mean expensive new “health foods”:
🫘 Beans & lentils
🌾 Wholegrains & oats
🥦 Vegetables
🍎 Fruit
🥜 Nuts & seeds
These are among the naturally fibre-rich foods the British Nutrition Foundation encourages us to eat more of. [nutrition.org.uk], [nutrition.org.uk]

Perhaps fibre isn't the latest food trend after all🤔. Perhaps we're simply rediscovering genuinely good food.🫒🫑🫘

At Body & Soul, that's what interests us. Not the latest diet craze, but small, sustainable changes to what we eat and how we live, day in and day out.

Follow us and look out for our courses, retreats and events as we explore practical ways to improve our health, wellbeing and vitality for life.

And check out our wesite too...https://bodyandsoul.uk.com/

29/09/2026

Good news! Good health doesn’t always have to be complicated, expensive or time-consuming.

Small changes can make a surprisingly big difference. Here’s one I’ve been making for the past couple of months.

Now working from home, I found it far too easy to stumble straight into my workspace first thing in the morning and get on with the day.

No daylight. No movement. And no real separation between home life and work life.

Now, every morning before I start work, I go for a 10-minute walk.

It costs nothing and gives me:

☀️ Daylight at the beginning of the day to help kick-start my body clock and support better sleep.
🚶 10 minutes of light movement.
🧠 Time to think and mentally prepare for the day ahead.
👋 A little social interaction with the people I see along the way.
🏠 A clear transition from home life into work.

After a couple of months, I feel the return on that investment of just 10 minutes a day is well worth it. I come home feeling more awake, focused and ready to work.

Nothing dramatic. Free, easy and time-efficient. Just one small, achievable change that has become an enjoyable part of my routine.

And that’s exactly the kind of thing we explore at Body & Soul retreats and events: simple, practical ways we can support our health and wellbeing and build them into everyday life.

Follow us here to keep up to date with what Body & Soul is doing.

22/09/2026

What a difference three and a half years makes! 🌱

When we started Body & Soul, relatively few people were talking about the gut microbiome or thinking seriously about the importance of gut health.

Today, walk down a supermarket aisle and you can see just how mainstream the conversation has become. Whole sections are now dedicated to gut health, natural and Greek yogurts and other products aimed at increasingly health-conscious shoppers.

And overall, we think that's great news. 🙌

At Body & Soul, we believe everyone should have the knowledge, confidence and access to make healthier food and lifestyle choices that can support energy, vitality and long-term health.

It also shows something important: when consumers demand better choices, the food industry responds.

But we should keep our eyes open too. Health trends create marketing opportunities, and a product carrying a fashionable “gut health” message isn't necessarily something we need to pay a premium for.

That's why at Body & Soul we're interested in facts, not fads. Our courses and advice focus on practical, achievable and scientifically informed lifestyle choices that people can sustain in the real world.

So we're delighted to see more genuinely nutritious foods taking their place in our supermarkets.

Healthy eating shouldn't be a fashion. It should be accessible to everyone. 💚