Got questions about nutrition like “How do I put food together that supports my health”?
Join us live on Feb 5, 10, and 12 for Nutrition Basics 101, a virtual series taught by experienced, knowledgeable instructors. Get real-time answers, science-backed insights and practical guidance you can use right away.
Each 90-minute session is interactive (you get to ask questions), and designed to help you feel more confident about what you’re putting on your plate.
Our FREE virtual LIVE (not recorded) – 3-class event on Nutrition Basics 101.
Come to one class or come to them all – your choice!
Discover a new way to look at food & nutrition from Canada’s largest and leading school of holistic nutrition. A online classroom series that educates you on a overview of nutrition, which helps you understand how to eat well for yourself and your family.
An online classroom series that educates you in a wide variety of nutrition basics. This course is meant to guide you through a variety of topics for simple, actionable nutrition information. Classes run for a total of 21 hours over 10 weeks.
Contact us at edmonton@csnn.ca if you have any questions.
(see below for full course outline)
Upcoming Start Dates for the Healthy Eating & Lifestyle Certificate:
Start date February 23, 2026 – Monday 7:00PM-9:00PM MST
Start date February 24, 2026 – Tuesday/Thursday 9:00AM-11:00AM MST
Start date March 28, 2026 – Saturday AM 9:00am-12:00pm MST
The full schedules of upcoming classes can be found on our registration page.
Pricing: $299 + GST
Includes a supplemental workbook
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Proper Digestion & Gut Health
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Basics of a Whole Foods Kitchen
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Good Carbs/Bad Carbs
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Demystifying Fats
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All about the Protein
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Vitamin & Mineral Essentials
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Immunity with Whole Foods
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Detox What?
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Stress & Mindset
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Phytonutrients
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After completion of all workshops, receive a Certificate of Attendance. For those looking to receive the Certificate of Achievement and Continuing Education Credits, students will need to complete all workshops and take 1 test (passing mark is 75%).
*For more individualized nutrition needs, please consider making an appointment with a CSNN grad. These workshops are only intended for general interest purposes.
Mandy Gefle specializes in helping clients who struggle with adrenal fatigue, and burnout related to chronic stress. Associated symptoms have a major impact on the individual; both personally, and professionally.
Mandy realized her passion for prevention after her recovery from postpartum depression. When the support she received from traditional resources only offered pharmaceutical and psychological intervention, she was determined to develop a program that creates an environment that encourages the body to thrive. This program incorporates improved nutrition, appropriate sleep, and effective stress management. She takes a holistic approach, and integrates easy-to-follow strategies to promote a balanced lifestyle for individuals who feel they have nowhere else to turn.
Dacia Mead graduated with honors and represented her graduating class as Valedictorian, in 2016, from the Canadian School of Natural Nutrition. Since then she has been working in the industry as an owner/operator of her own nutritional consulting business out of Full Spectrum Chiropractic Clinic in Sherwood Park. She has also worked at Urban Organics and with a small local juice company.
Dacia is very passionate about sport and has her Level 1 certification in Exercise Nutrition from Precision Nutrition and her certification in Spin & Kickboxing, which she has been teaching for the past six years, out of Exist Fitness. She works closely with youth sport teams, coaching dryland fitness and giving many nutritional talks on proper fueling for sports performance. Dacia has currently been training in functional fitness and competed at the 2019 Crossfit Games in B.C.
Approved for 4 CECs.
Approved for 15 CECs.
Approved for 10 secondary CEUs
For more in-depth holistic nutrition training and to pursue a career in holistic nutrition, please see CSNN’s full comprehensive Natural Nutrition Diploma Program. The program comprises of 18 courses. The curriculum covers natural nutrition relevant to each stage of life, as well as sciences, research, and fundamentals of business. With practical tools and cutting-edge science courses, the program provides a strong foundation for a career in the complementary health industry.