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Meet your Teachers

Dee Menzies

Plant-Based Chef, Entrepreneur & Global Voyager

With over a decade of experience at the intersection of healing foods and hospitality, Dee brings a wealth of international expertise and a deep, soul-led passion to our academy.

Originally from Melbourne, Australia, Dee’s journey into the world of plant-based wellness began right here in the heart of Ubud. After a transformative experience at a raw food academy, she founded Conscious Cravings Co, a venture that grew from a personal passion into a thriving wholesale factory supplying over 70 stockists across Victoria, alongside two successful vegan cafes.

After years of travel and volunteering across Europe and Africa, she returns to her “second home” in Bali to share her expertise in recipe development, high-level operations, and the art of conscious cooking.

Juli Arroyave

Plant-Based Chef, Entrepreneur & Global Voyager

Juli is a Le Cordon Bleu Plant-Based Chef, an IIN-Certified Holistic Health Coach, and a Yogi, passionate about soul-inspired living, where conscious nourishment, mindful practices, and holistic wellness come together to support balance, vitality, and self-connection.

Her journey into wellness began through personal healing. Growing up, she struggled with weight challenges and anxiety, and later discovered she was insulin resistant. This awakening led her to consciously reconnect with her body, mind, and soul through food, movement, and self-awareness.

Today, she shares this journey through education, experience, and community. Juli supports and inspire individuals who are ready to release unhealthy habits and embrace a more balanced, conscious, and nourishing lifestyle to embody conscious, soul-led living.

Sayuri Tanaka

Vegan & raw retreat chef & raw food trainer, founder of “Sayuri Healing Food”, co-founder of the other raw vegan café in Bali.

Passionate to share & bring light, joy, excitement & playfulness to the world! Enthusiastic to assist your individual journey to re- discover each gift of who you truly are through retreats and raw food chef trainings that she facilitates in Bali and around the world. Raw-sweet enthusiasm both to create & eat ;)

Miho Muto

Based in Japan. Qualified nurse, and an enthusiastic social entrepreneur, keen to create the world with full of colorful smiles of “Oishii!” (Delicious! In Japanese.)

From my own experience of my dear daughter having suffered from atopic dermatitis and allergies 4 years ago, I have realized the importance of natural food and greener life, and having myself studied food nutrition and medicines, both Oriental and Westem medicines, I am now creating my own recipes, cooking and providing the plant-based sweets not only for my daughter but also for kids and their parents / families in the region. I will look forward to meeting with you and seeing your wonderful smiles of “Oishii!” very soon!

武藤美穂
日本在住

有資格の看護師であり、「おいしい！（Oishii!）」というカラフルな笑顔であふれる世界をつくることに情熱を注ぐソーシャルアントレプレナーです。

4年前に愛する娘がアトピー性皮膚炎やアレルギーに苦しんだ経験から、自然な食やよりグリーンなライフスタイルの重要性に気づきました。

自身でも食の栄養学、東洋医学および西洋医学を学び、現在は自分でレシピを考案し、料理をし、娘だけでなく地域の子どもたちやそのご家族にもプラントベースのスイーツを提供しています。

皆さんとお会いし、「おいしい！」という素敵な笑顔に出会えるのを楽しみにしています！

Sayoko Kawai

Currently located in Japan.

After overcoming illness, I’ve led a 15-year raw food journey and taught for 13 years in Japan and in Bali. As an eCornell Plant-Based Nutrition Certificate Professional, I now integrate this expertise into my course. Alongside 20 years teaching English at high school, I explored holistic education, earning a Steiner certification. Founding Tokihanate, I host seminars using food to regenerate Earth, advocating for a healthier, happier, sustainable world.

日本拠点

自身の病気の克服をきっかけに、ローフード実践15年、教室運営13年目。米国コーネル大学のPlant-Based Nutrition Certificateを修了し、プラントベース栄養学コースを開講中。20年にわたる高校英語教師としてのキャリアの傍ら、ホリスティック教育を模索し、シュタイナー教員の資格も取得。NPO法人トキハナテを立ち上げ、「食から始まる地球再生」をテーマにオンラインセミナーなど開催。食と教育を融合させたアプローチで、人と地球の健康と幸せ、持続可能な未来への情熱を伝えています。

Vanessa Alonso

Currently located in Japan.

Chemist by profession but her favourite laboratory is actually the kitchen! Her purpose is doing what she loves, which involves healthy foods, nutrition and wellness. Very passionate about environment, animal welfare, mindfulness, yoga and community, she is always eager to learn more about compassionate, eco-sustainable, ethical and healthy ways of living.

Born and raised in Venezuela, moved to Australia but later on ended up quitting her corporate mining job to share and promote her enthusiasm about vegan lifestyle in paradise Bali.

Arif Springs

Located in Bali, Indonesia

Arif was born into a traditional West Javanese family and learned grassroots ways to heal using local herbs and spices. He was the driving force behind award-winning raw food restaurant Fresh, and has presented his raw food workshops at several Ubud Writers and Food Festivals.

Owner of Ubud-based wellness product company DJAMOEKOE.

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