Life is going to cost you. It’s going to be your money, your time, or your health. Choose your currency wisely.
There are systems in life for everything. If you are aware of the systems and use them properly, life can be easy. If you are unaware of the system or fight against it, life can be filled with frustration, pain and waste.
The mission of Living Raw is to empower people to live as raw as they want. Without regard to the reasons for going raw, without regard to the starting point, without regard to how quickly you want to get there. Living Raw has the tools and training. The cost of education pays for itself in the health benefits you’ll gain, in the frustration you avoid, and in the pleasure of creating the most life-giving and health-promoting food on the planet.
Living Raw was born out of the concerns of people who wanted to regain their health using raw food as their primary vehicle. For many of these people creating a sustainable raw-food lifestyle was the difference between life and death. So the information conveyed had to be simple, effective and satisfying.
I welcome the questions because that’s how I recognize the need and because I like puzzles and finding solutions. However, if your needs are great or time is of the essence for you, I encourage you to purchase The Living Raw System, or to hire me as a coach for a month or so, or as a consultant for on-site services.
If you can’t afford to purchase the The System, or any of the downloadable materials, but your need is great, please contact me at blessings@IAmLivingRaw.com.
No question is insignificant. If you have it, then so do others. So ask.
Your raw-food lifestyle question will be answered within 2 business days and may be included in a database of “asked and answered” questions that will later become a feature of the website. Your question may also be used as the basis of a webinar or a podcast interview.
Please, do not submit medical- or nutrition-based questions, although I have a B.S. degree in nutrition, I’ve forgotten just about everything I learn in college. If you have medical- or nutrition-based questions, Dr. Ariel Policano, a clinically trained naturopathic doctor, provides free phone consultations. Check out her website at www.DoctorAriel.com.
Cost: FREE
The system is the culmination of six years of teaching the raw food lifestyle to more than 1600 people who needed to make it work to regain or maintain their health. More than 50 home visits to transform kitchens. Two years of designing, writing and editing. And six months of weekend photo shoots.
The 2nd Edition of the Living Raw System is comprised of two main volumes, the Lifestyle Guide which is the nuts and bolts of making the raw-food lifestyle work in real life, and the Illustrated Series which demonstrates the making of foundational pantry items, both dehydrated and perishable, and how to use those items to make quick and easy raw meals (under 10 minutes) and desserts.
To see more of the Living Raw System, download the Free Starter Pack which includes 21 of the System’s 166 pages.
Cost: $125
The classes are intended to empower you through examples of organization, ease of preparation, and a “no-worries” attitude. Once you have that, the rest is easy.
I’m the poster child for the raw-food lifestyle. I’m an attorney who didn’t have time to cook, I worked 60-80 hours per week. My son hates having a “raw food mom” so I had no support at home. And my idea of cooking used to be warming my engine in a drive thru. So if I can go from that to making all this gorgeous raw food, so can you. Take heart, it’s not difficult. It’s all about what you tell yourself. For me, at 300 pounds, it was “change or die” so I had to figure it out. I had to make this lifestyle as simple, as waste-free, as quick and as tasty as possible. And that’s how I teach it – as easy and as frustration-free as it can be. You’re welcome to complicate it as much as you like.
The class is about empowerment. In the space of a 5-hour class I get to show you the organization of my kitchen. The systems that I put in place to always have my raw food convenient. That is the key to success – keeping your raw food convenient so that you don’t fall prey to convenience food.
After you see my systems and learn my short-cuts, tips and tricks, we make several Quick & Easy raw meals from my dehydrated and perishable pantries (my 5-minute meals). Then we make a few of the pantry items, a bread or cracker, a spread, a dessert, all while I show just how easy it all can be with my “no worries” attitude. You’ll have to trust me that all the recipes I hand out are equally easy. If it takes more than 10 minutes, I won’t make it.
After we eat and chat a bit, you telling me what you’d like to accomplish with raw food and your challenges at home, I’ll take requests, and we’ll make the foods you like (if they require dehydration, then I’m the only one who gets to eat them, but you’ll get the idea, LOL). This is an opportunity for me to grow. I have a full-service raw-food kitchen and we can make just about anything. The key is to start with the sensations in mind. Like if you wanted to RawCreate a jelly donut, think about what you love about sinking your teeth into one, and that’s where we’ll start. Mmmmmm… Playing with your food can be fun.
Notes and organic, vegan food provided. Hands-on experience by request. Special dietary needs provided for such as gluten-free, low-sodium, low-fat, low-glycemic…
Private Classes Available Nationwide (Weekends NOT Available)…
Cost: $100 per student
As a coach or a consultant, if we both do our jobs, you won’t need me more than a month or two.
As a coach, I help you acquire the thinking processes and skills to realize your raw-food objectives in your real-world life.
As a consultant, I come on-site, take in your situation and offer suggestions, solutions and hands-on help to make it happen, to include:
- Shopping, Shopping, Shopping…
- Kitchen Clean-out and Re-Organization;
- Use of Raw Food Equipment;
- Pantry Building with Dehydrated Staples;
- RawCreation Lessons and Making Quick and Easy Meals;
- Prep for Work and Travel; and
- Raw Food Class or Dinner Party for Family and Friends.
The initial 1-hour consultation is to assess your situation and objectives and it concludes with an action plan. We’ll go from there. My normal fees are $250/month for coaching (includes four 30-minute calls and unlimited emails), and $1000/day (plus expenses) for consulting.
I highly recommend that you purchase and review the Living Raw System, this will assist greatly with the coaching and consulting. The general information is there, and we can spend our time together customizing it to your situation and objectives.
NO MEDICAL ADVICE PROVIDED.
Cost: $125 – Initial Consultation
There are many who need this information, but cannot afford it due to the high cost of medical care. There are many who don’t know. Help get the message out.
Benefits of the Charter Membership:
- All Downloadable Empowerment Materials – Present and Future;
- 25% off on all Classes, Coaching and Consulting; and
- Sign up in December 2011 and receive a Membership to give to another.
Presently the funds raised will provide for the following:
- Continued Development of the Website, Podcast Series and the Free Monthly Webinar;
- Free Downloadable Materials and Free/Reduced Costs Services to People in Need; and
- The Creation of Future Downloadable Empowerment Materials: 3rd Edition of the System, EFT Video “Rubbing Yourself Raw” with Dr. George Pratt, and the Video Series on the processes of RawCreating (Classic Crossovers, Partying Raw, and Starting Off Raw).
Ultimately the funds will be used to establish a Foundation to…
• Get raw food education into schools…
• Get raw food awareness into colleges and dorms…
• Get raw food programs into employee health benefits…
• Get raw food rejuvenation activities into senior centers…
No one should have to get sick and tired in order to discover the beauty, vibrancy and rejuvenation that is readily available by eating a significantly raw-food diet. Any education or empowerment that makes the raw-food lifestyle simple and satisfying makes it sustainable.
Please join me in spreading the word.
Cost: $300 – One Time Only
I met Joannie in March of 2005. We were paired together as roommates at a cleansing center in San Diego. Within minutes I knew I had a friend. During my third week, I went to her house in the evenings and we made the food that I would need to do my raw detox program at home for the next two months. I returned to the cleansing center five months later and brought several of the guests to see Joannie’s masterfully organized kitchen. That turned out to be her very first class. She is a dream teacher and a absolute talent in the raw food world. Not only does her huge heart and generous spirit captivate you, but after watching the ease with which she prepares delicious raw foods, you are convinced you can do the same thing at home. I have literally seen students bloom from their enthusiasm and hope for better health, a slimmer figure, more radiant levels of energy. And I’ve had the pleasure of returning to Joannie’s class every year and seeing how she has grown in her passion for teaching, and it’s empowering impact on her students.
- Brittany Alexander -
I have attended many of Joan Jackson’s raw-food lifestyle classes over the last few years. And I have delighted in following the development. Joan is as knowledgeable, realistic and entertaining as she is compassionate and innovative. I have witnessed her motivate and empower people who have been struggling for years with issues around the topics of Dis-ease, weight control and emotional imbalance to mention just a few. The content she has developed throughout her instructional materials cannot be outdone. Her approach is direct, straight forward and practical. She has an “everyman” style of passion for her work that is complimented by genius, genuineness and integrity.
- Joan O’Neil Zona -
I am a consultant and trainer in Relationship Systems Coaching and am constantly on the road with a hectic travel schedule. While I have been impressed by, and healed in more ways than one through a raw-food lifestyle, it remained a challenge in my busy life, and living on salads while traveling and eating out, just did not do the trick in the long run! It was not until I attended a few of Joan’s classes that a real shift happened… With her help I went through a process of completely re-organizing my kitchen from cabinets to utensils. I became very focused on how I prepared for travel and entertained at home. The dream of a raw lifestyle over a period of several weeks of re-organizing finally transformed into consensus reality. Her classes on food preparation and raw seasonings gave me access to the clarity I needed to simplify preparation and timing of meals. Her humor made it possible to laugh at myself when I got frustrated. Her passion and being a role model created commitment. All of this and I spent a total of 3 sessions with her and have never seen her since! Finally, the simplicity of what she offers made it possible to translate this to colleagues, friends and family.
- Marita Fridjhon -
To the majority, the words “eating raw” are met with skepticism and raw foodists are viewed as tree huggers and neo-hippies. Joan Jackson turns the world of RAW on it’s head by appealing to every audience through her factual, no-dogma approach to helping any person incorporate RAW into their lives at a level that works for them. RAW is no longer defined within any boundaries. Joan’s only objective is to help people determine, meet and sustain their goals for a healthier lifestyle. I was the biggest naysayer you’ll ever meet when it came to organic foods and natural alternatives, but after just a bit of time with Joan, some level of eating RAW became perfectly logical. Joan’s approach is focused on making health easy through incredible organization, creativity and fantastic food. There is no person like Joan in the RAW industry and no system exists like what she’s created. This all comes from a 33-year-old, very active and very healthy male who still enjoys a huge bacon cheeseburger, but will always use Joan’s teachings to incorporate more RAW going forward. Joan is revolutionizing the healthy lifestyle in terms of eating!
- Shane Lefever -
Joan took the whole universe of raw food and turned it into a footnote.
- Stephanie O’Brien -
While at a cleansing center in San Diego, I took a class on the raw food lifestyle from Joan Jackson. I was ill and had little energy for the daily activities of life. I needed all of the help that I could get to make this work at home. Immediately I was struck by how easy Joan made it all seem. The organization of her kitchen made a huge difference. I could see immediately if I could get my kitchen organized, I could put the raw-food lifestyle into practice. Joan gave us permission to take shortcuts and to abolish perfectionism. Prior to that, I was dreading having to do everything for myself, in fact, I knew that I was doomed to fail because I was sick and had such little energy. When Joan provided resources for wheatgrass juice substitutes and for the other things that I found so overwhelming, I knew that could do it. Just those simple permissions – “You don’t have to do it all yourself and don’t try to be perfect” – set me free. All of the concepts that Joan taught were similarly easy to digest. I’m not talking about the food which was tasty – I’m talking about the attitudes and beliefs that would lead to success, satisfaction and sustainability. Joan’s approach to teaching is UN-ORDINARY. I’d never experienced anything like this. She took a whole new concept for me, the raw-food lifestyle, and made it practical and understandable to me in an afternoon class. I went from feeling like I would never be able to do this at home to realizing that I could immediately put into practice what she taught upon returning home. I hired her come to Boston and set up my kitchen and pantry. And while she was there she taught a class to my family and friends and wowed them with how great raw food could look, taste and feel. By the time she left, I had a practically arranged kitchen, a full pantry and the understanding support of my friends and family. Joan, with her methodologies of teaching and her commitment to serving others, is a true gift to the raw food movement and to anyone who must recover or rejuvenate their health using raw food.
- Boston Physician -
Joan has a gift for sharing and inspiring her students how to have an organized and healthy kitchen. Her passion for food preparation and her love of humanity shines through in all her classes. Joan helped me to be creative in the kitchen and to embrace “live foods.”
- Linda Anne Kahn -
After attending a week at a raw food retreat in San Diego, I couldn’t believe how healthy and vibrant I felt. It wasn’t long, after returning home, that “real life” set back in and I found myself engaging in my old behaviors and soon I was the same level of fatigue and malaise as before the retreat. Desperately seeking the energy I now knew existed, I returned to the retreat with the resolve to ‘pay better attention’ the second time around. It was during this trip that a fellow guest told me about Joan’s class where she brings students into her home–her real kitchen–and shows that raw can be done with ease. The key, she teaches, is organization and preparedness. My fellow classmates and I were amazed at the level of creative organization Joan has developed in order to make the raw lifestyle fit into her busy schedule. She takes the complication out of the raw lifestyle by teaching an easy, streamlined and fun way to incorporate it into anyone’s life. As a bonus, Joan is whom I consider to be the “Raw Rachel Ray.” Joan’s bubbly and genuine character is so charismatic that she makes learning fun.
- Melanie M. McCaslin -
Joan Jackson is a phenomenal woman. An excellent teacher, mentor, she practices what she preaches and you want to keep listening to her. My growth with the raw food world has been nurtured by her and her enthusiasm. She is the Oprah Winfrey of Raw Foods. She sets your mind and culinary options on fire.
- Gila Saks -
