Back to Basics Homeschool Edition is a 10-week curriculum that is a hands-on, immersive learning experience that teaches your children valuable life skills while connecting them with nature and past generations’ way of life.
Reclaiming the joy and beauty of living
Letting light into our lives
Enhancing our lifestyle with healthy habits and hobbies
I am so thankful for the Back to Basics course. As a young mother, I feel the content, skill acquisition, and inspiration I gained this summer will shape the home I am building into one that is simple yet abundant and beautiful. Do yourself a favor and go back to basics!
Megan
We will cover topics including:
- Know thyself (wisdom from the Holy Fathers)
- A new mindset on how to joyfully view food
- Learning to bake sourdough bread and other bread products (bagels, pizza, etc)
- Kitchen Knowledge: Teaching knife skills, the 7 steps to intuitive cooking, and how to be resourceful with making quick, nutrient-rich meals taste amazing
- Gardening basics and regenerative organic farming principles
- Preserving your own food- jam, preserved lemons, tomato sauce and more
- Natural remedies for your most common health concerns
- A beginner’s guide to medicinal herbs
- Creating a healthy, wholesome home
- Cultivating a life of love and hospitality in various areas of your life
Also included in the course:
✔ In-depth instructional videos
✔ Lifetime access & online portal for all course content in one convenient place
✔ 150+ page E-textbook with reflective exercises to deepen the exploration process plus additional resources and handouts that you won’t want to miss!
I very much enjoyed participating in the course. The e-book and videos were excellent and I am confident that I will be revisiting all the materials in the future
Emily
Beta Group Requirements
We are looking for five families with middle-school and high-school age children to Beta test our curriculum and provide feedback.
The Details:
- The curriculum will be FREE for those selected.
- You MUST have children who are either middle-school or high-school aged who will be participating in the course material. Younger siblings can of course be included, but the curriculum is designed for an older audience.
- The program is designed to be 10 weeks long, however we require that you complete the course material from January-May 2025.
- To get the most out the program, it is recommended that you are also involved in the course material with your children.
- At the close of the course, your feedback is required about what you enjoyed most as well as any suggestions for when we launch the product to future homeschooling audiences.
- If you are interested, please fill out the form below. If you are selected, Cynthia, Molly, and Olympia will be in touch to continue the interview process via a Zoom meeting.
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS IS NOVEMBER 23rd
Online Beta Test Application FormMeet your Team
Olympia Rusu is an Orthodox Christian, homesteader, and certified holistic nutritionist. She and her husband Ephraim uprooted their lives in California to cultivate a 7.5 acre farm in North Carolina in April 2022.
They have since started a tea company and sell their sourdough, teas, & produce at farmer’s markets and local boutique stores.
With an integrative approach to medicine and nutrition counseling, Olympia focuses on addressing the whole person rather than individual body systems because she has learned that there is an inseparable whole body connection between what we believe, what we eat, and how we live.
Her nutrition coaching, farm shop, and blog can be found at www.embrace-holistic-health.com
Molly Sabourin is a freelance writer focusing on family, faith, and community issues. She is a wife and mother of four, and her first book, Close to Home, has become a source of comfort and inspiration to many.
Molly is the co-host of the Filled With Less podcast on Ancient Faith Radio and has spoken at several Ancient Faith conferences. She is also the co-founder of Filled With Less Ministries.
She specializes in helping others declutter all areas of life, thereby reducing stress, and increasing peace, joy, and productivity so that they can pursue a more simple and calm existence.
You can find her blog at www.filledwithless.com
Cynthia Damaskos is a Certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach specializing in Functional Medicine and Lifestyle Management.
She is the author of The Holistic Christian Woman and hosts the Holistic Christian Life podcast. She is also the co-host of the Filled With Less podcast on Ancient Faith Radio and the co-founder of Filled With Less Ministries.
She believes we must be intentional about being a good steward of our two biggest gifts, our life and our bodies.
You can find more about her at www.holisticchristianlife.com and www.filledwithless.com
This course taught me so many wonderful principles about going "back to basics." Most of all, it was inspiring and life-giving, and I've come away excited to continue the learning journey. I would highly recommend this course~ it has something for everyone!
Anna
There is so much depth to this course, yet it embodies simplicity at the same time! Olympia, Cynthia, Molly and Martha were wonderful teachers that I feel like have now become friends. Very grateful to have been a part of this and love all the new things I have learned!
Laurie
This class got me moving to implement things I’d read about, but only dipped my toes into. I feel comfortable now to take the next step in making my own herbal home remedies. I never imagined I would make sourdough regularly - it seemed far too complicated. This class made it simple. It wasn’t easy, but I learned from my mistakes. Cynthia, Olympia and Martha’s leadership is wonderful - funny, knowledgeable, encouraging and supportive. Molly leads the most beautiful prayers I’ve ever heard. Overall quite an inspiration and well worth the time and effort.
Ann
This course has really helped me grow and find joy. I learned skills that have not only changed the way I eat and feed my family, but the way I think about food, and food as medicine. It is amazing to see all the things God and provided for us, and how we can use it to heal and serve our families and others. Cynthia, Molly, and Olympia were kind, informative, and so supportive throughout this journey. It was a beautiful way to spend 10 weeks learning skills that I can continue to cultivate and pass down to my children and one day my grandchildren.
Jasmine
COURSE SYLLABUS
For a printed version of the course syllabus, view the flyer below to review the topics that your family will cover. Any questions before applying for the Beta Group can be directed to [email protected]
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS IS NOVEMBER 23RD
