The Slow Table | A 90-Minute Japanese-Inspired Micro Retreat for What’s Next

The Slow Table

Onigiri & Miso Soup

A Japanese-inspired micro retreat for busy professionals ready to slow down, reconnect and create space for what’s next.

When was the last time you stopped doing and simply experienced?

Life gets full — work, family, responsibilities, always doing and achieving.

Even when everything looks fine, you may feel something beginning to shift. A desire for more space, creativity, connection — or simply the time to wonder what you truly want next.

Created by transformational coach, private chef and holistic nutritionist Sachiko Marchand, The Slow Table brings together Japanese food culture and sensory experience to create space to slow down, reflect and reconnect with yourself.

The Slow Table was created for that moment.

And we’ll do it through something beautifully simple: making and sharing food together.

This Isn’t a Traditional Cooking Class

We’ll make two of Japan’s most loved soul foods, onigiri and miso soup, but learning a recipe isn’t really the point.

As we cook, I’ll guide you to slow down and engage your five senses. You’ll notice textures, aromas, colours, flavours and the feeling of creating something with your hands.

We’ll explore how Japanese approaches to food, simplicity and presence can offer a different perspective on the way we live.

This is about creating the conditions for new thoughts, conversations and possibilities to emerge naturally.

What You’ll Experience

During our 90 minutes together, you’ll:

• Awaken your five senses through simple, mindful food preparation

• Make your own onigiri with seasonal fillings and toppings

• Create a nourishing bowl of miso soup

• Pause, reflect and notice what’s present for you right now

• Reconnect with curiosity, creativity and play

• Share meaningful conversation with like-minded people

• Sit down together to enjoy what we’ve created

No cooking experience is needed. Come exactly as you are.

Who Is The Slow Table For?

The Slow Table is for people who have achieved a lot, but feel something beginning to shift.

Maybe the goals that once motivated you don’t feel quite the same anymore. You’re craving more space, creativity, connection — or simply wondering:

What’s next?

You don’t need the answer. Just curiosity.

What’s Included

All ingredients and equipment are included.

Duration: 90 minutes
Date: 14th November 3:30pm
Location: Positive Energy - 5 Hayes St Balgowlah
Investment: $79 per person

Please arrive at 3:15 pm to enjoy a welcome drink before we begin.

Vegetarian options are available.
Please advise of any dietary requirements when booking.

Meet Your Host

I’m Sachi, a transformational coach, private chef and holistic nutritionist.

After 25 years working with food around the world, I’ve become fascinated by how experiences — not just thinking — can change us.

Sometimes we need to use our hands, awaken our senses, share unexpected conversations and become curious again.

The Slow Table brings my worlds of food, Japanese culture and transformation together — creating space to slow down, reconnect and discover what might be waiting next.

What people are saying about Sachi?

Before I met Sachi I felt, “I want to do something, but I have no idea what.”

Through the exercises and coaching, things slowly began to appear. Once I could see one small thing, I could see the next — and then the next. -Yumi

I really loved the experience with Sachi. From the food to the setting, everything felt calm, thoughtful and genuinely well put together. — it felt natural, warm and very easy to be present in the moment. -Taka


Sachi taught me something I desperately needed to learn:

Growth isn’t always about moving forward or constantly climbing higher.

Sometimes growth means stopping and listening to your body and emotions instead of leaving them behind while you keep pushing forward.- Hitomi

Her bespoke creations sprout from a blend of deep knowledge and true passion, all infused by that sophisticated authentic Japanese touch.- Martina


Through Sachi’s coaching, I realised:

I’m allowed to be even more myself.-Eri

Sachi helped me untangle the traffic jam in my head.

Through her coaching, I gained clarity about both where I wanted to go and how to move forward.-Sae

We felt connected to our meal in a way that heightened all our senses. Truly a beautiful experience.- Glenn


If I had to describe Sachi in one word, it would be:

The sun.

She watched over me with warmth, illuminated the path whenever I lost my way, and lifted me up when I felt stuck.-Nozomi

Sachi is an extraordinary chef whose food is as beautiful as it is memorable. Her cuisine carries a refined Asian sensibility, with delicate yet deeply satisfying flavours, and a presentation that transforms every meal into a sacred, shared experience. Dining at Sachi’s table feels intentional, generous, and quietly luxurious- Mel


There were so many disconnected pieces floating around in my head, and through Sachi’s clear and insightful guidance, they began to connect.

Together, we were able to build the foundation for what would become my life’s work.-Naho


I chose to work with Sachi because there was so much about her that I admired — how natural and authentic she is, how grounded she is in who she is, and how she turns ideas into real results.-Kaori

You don't need to be looking for a dramatic life change to come to The Slow Table. You may simply be craving space to slow down, reconnect with your creativity and become curious about what's next. Come for the food, conversation and experience, and leave with whatever the afternoon awakens in you.