Nutrition with Sierra
The Science & Art of Nutritious Eating
Presented by Root Revival
Nutrition with Sierra shares intuitive nourishment and functional mind-body nutrition with expert Sierra T. Nordquist, Certified Nutrition Specialist & Functional Nutritional Therapist and founder of Root Revival LLC. Each class includes an interactive lecture about the nutritional benefits of the class topic. Enjoy live cooking demonstrations, new culinary techniques to use in your kitchen, and samples of fresh recipes to try.
At the end of each class, you will walk away with knowledge of how nutrition affects your body and what you can do about it, practical experience preparing nutritious meals, a reference guide of the education shared during class, and 6 to 8 recipes to prepare with your friends and family at home. See the table below for an overview of the different topics featured in this series.
Upcoming Event | Fall 2026
Nourish Your Mind: A Hands-On Nutrition Class for Mental Wellness
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About Your Instructor
Sierra Thompson Nordquist is a Certified Nutrition Specialist, Clinical Herbalist, and Education Enthusiast on a mission to share the health-promoting powers of nutrition and herbal botanicals with her community and beyond. Sierra owns and runs her private practice, Root Revival LLC, where she provides education and guidance through individual and community self-nourishment programs and education. Learn more about Sierra and her services at www.root-revival.com.
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Sierra, pictured left, and her sister, Kyla, pictured right. Click the Root Revival logo to learn more about Root Revival LLC.
Financial Assistance
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Completed Events
Here's a look at the 2025-2026 class lineup, to give you a sense of what Sierra offers:
| CLASS | TOPIC |
|---|---|
| 1 | Inspired Anti-Inflammatory Eating |
| 2 | Cooking for Great Digestion |
| 3 | Eating for Awesome Energy |
| 4 | Family Favorites |
| 5 | Meal Prep Made Easy |
| 6 | Allergen-Friendly Cooking |
| 7 | Best Healthy Breakfasts |
| 8 | Smoothies + Elixirs |
| 9 | Fearless Fermentation |
Class 1: Tuesday, Sept. 9
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Inspired Anti-Inflammatory Eating
Time: 4:30 to 6:00 p.m.
Presenter: Sierra T. Nordquist, Certified Nutrition Specialist & Functional Nutritional Therapist
Summary: Imagine if your aches, pains, and discomforts could be reduced, prevented, or even healed simply by adding some key healthful foods into your diet? An anti-inflammatory diet is effortless when you have the best foods, recipes, and culinary skills to accompany you on your health journey. Join us for a delicious culinary nutrition experience where you'll discover the important role food plays in inflammatory conditions. Learn what to eat in order to support your health, as well as gain practical experience cooking recipes from start to finish. All of the recipes are anti-inflammatory, gluten-free, dairy-free, and utterly delicious. Q&A time included!
Cost: $30 for Y members | $40 for community members
Class 2: Tuesday, Oct. 1
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Cooking for Great Digestion
Time: 4:30 to 6:00 p.m.
Presenter: Sierra T. Nordquist, Certified Nutrition Specialist & Functional Nutritional Therapist
Summary: Our digestive tract has a special barrier that absorbs beneficial nutrients and filters out dangerous toxins. When this barrier isn't working properly, our gut develops holes that allow large food particles, bacteria, and toxins into our bloodstream. Imagine if your leaky gut could be reduced, prevented, or even healed simply by adding some key healthful foods? Repairing the digestive tract is effortless when you have the best foods, recipes, and culinary skills to accompany you on your health journey. Join us for a delicious culinary nutrition experience, where you'll discover the important role food plays in the digestive tract. Learn what to eat in order to support your gut health, as well as gain practical experience cooking recipes from start to finish. All of the recipes are digestive-friendly, gluten-free, dairy-free, and utterly delicious. Q&A time included!
Cost: $30 for Y members | $40 for community members
Class 3: Tuesday, Nov. 4
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Eating for Awesome Energy
Time: Cancelled
Presenter: Sierra T. Nordquist, Certified Nutrition Specialist & Functional Nutritional Therapist
Summary: Most of us have probably experienced the mid-afternoon energy crahs, difficulty getting out of bed in the morning, or feeling too wired to sleep at night. Imagine if you could wake up in the morning feeling energetic and ready to go, sustain that level of vitality all day long, and then sleep soundly through the night? Increasing your energy level is easier when you have the best foods, recipes, and culinary skills to accompany you on your health journey. Join us for a delicious culinary nutrition experience, where you'll discover how to eat to build and sustain your energy levels with specific foods. All of the recipes are gluten-free, dairy-free, and utterly delicious. Q&A time included!
Cost: $30 for Y members | $40 for community members
Class 4: Tuesday, Dec. 9
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Family Favorites
Time: 4:30 to 6:00 p.m.
Presenter: Sierra T. Nordquist, Certified Nutrition Specialist & Functional Nutritional Therapist
Summary: Imagine if you could make nutritious and easy family meals that everyone will love - without complaints, struggles, or spending hours in the kitchen? Family meals are easier and more delicious when you have the best foods, recipes, and culinary skills to accompany you on your health journey. Join us for a delicious culinary nutrition experience, where you'll discover how to make a variety of kid-approved, family-friendly recipes, as well as gain practical experience on how to cook recipes as a family and strategies for handling picky eating. All recipes are gluten-free, dairy-free, and delicious. Q&A time included!
Cost: $30 for Y members | $40 for community members
Class 5: Tuesday, Jan. 13
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Meal Prep Made Easy
Time: 4:30 to 6:00 p.m.
Presenter: Sierra T. Nordquist, Certified Nutrition Specialist & Functional Nutritional Therapist
Summary: Set aside the takeout menus and join us for a delicious culinary nutrition experience. Throughout the class, you'll discover techniques of how to meal prep with minimal effort, optimize your budget, and organize you kitchen time efficiently, as well as gain practical experience cooking recipes from start to finish. Meal prepping is a lot easier when you have the best foods, recipes, and culinary skills to accompany you on your health journey. All of the recipes are gluten-free, dairy-free, kid-approved, and super delicious. Q&A time included!
Cost: $30 for Y members | $40 for community members
Class 6: Tuesday, Feb. 3
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Allergen-Friendly Cooking
Time: 4:30 to 6:00 p.m.
Presenter: Sierra T. Nordquist, Certified Nutrition Specialist & Functional Nutritional Therapist
Summary: Food allergies and sensitivities are on the rise and their prevalance affects us all. Even if you don't have a food allergy yourself, you probably know someone who does, or someone who must follow certain dietary restrictions at the office or at schools to keep other people safe. Allergen-friendly eating is effortless when you have the best foods, recipes, and culinary skills to accompany you on your health journey. Cooking allergen-friendly food doesn't have to be difficult or stressful - you can learn to cook with ingredients that help with allergy symptoms and how to make recipes you and others can eat with confidence. Join us for a delicious culinary nutrition experience, where you'll discover how food can play a role in allergy relief, how your immune system and digestive tract are involved, as well as learn how to create delicious allergen-friendly recipes. All of the recipes are: gluten-free, dairy-free, nut-free, wheat-free, soy-free, peanut-free, egg-free, corn-free, and vegan. Q&A time included!
Cost: $30 for Y members | $40 for community members
