Workshops ~ Series ~ Retreats

Saturday March 20th 2021

1:00 to 4:00 pm

On Zoom

The Yogic/Ayurvedic Lifestyle recognizes the importance of periodic cleansing and detoxification to maintain our optimal health.  It is strongly suggested we complete a deep detoxification in the spring and a milder cleanse in the autumn.  These two times of the year are recognized by the significant changes we see in nature. These pivotal points of the year offer us dramatic shifts in the weather and the predominant elemental qualities expressed during the previous season and the dawning season.

The spring time detoxification is specifically designed to rid the body of accumulated Kapha (Earth/Water).  As we see in nature, the warming and thawing from winter's deep cold gets the waters on the planet moving.  Debris from the trees and bushes begin to flow and can, at times, clog streams and rivers.  Kapha energy is like glue or clay (Earth and Water) which can heavy, sticky, and sluggish.  The same springtime qualities we see in nature are true in our bodies.  Stagnant and often times toxic energies in our body held during the cold months of the year begin to thaw and move.  This is the optimal time to work to loosen these toxins and then remove them from the body.  If we neglect to detoxify in the spring, these toxins may then lodge themselves into our vulnerable tissues and potentially give rise to illness and disease.  Cleansing in the spring is equivalent to farmers or gardeners preparing their soil for planting the year's seeds.  We want to prepare a healthy foundation in our body and our mind for vibrant and healthy growth for the spring and summer which will in turn reward us with a healthy harvest in the autumn.

Fee for 3 hour workshop:  $54

Upon registration you will receive a confirmation email which will include: 

Zoom link

Handouts

Resources for Purchasing items needed for your cleanse

In this workshop you will learn:

The various needs for detoxification

Ayurvedic Doshas (Elemental Forces)

Determine your Constitution and Imbalances

Qualities of toxins (Ama in Sanskrit)

Qualities of our digestive Fire (Agni in Sanskrit)

Receive a detailed outline of the Spring Cleanse

10 % Discount on Ayurvedic Bodywork during your cleanse

3 hours of Yoga Alliance CEU's Available 

Yoga & Ayurveda

Seasonal Routines

For Vibrant Health

Sunday April 25th 2021

1:00 pm to 4:00 pm PT

On Zoom

Ritucharya is the concept of adjusting our lifestyle, diet, exercise and self-care routines according to the Dosha (elemental) qualities present in each season. Some of which are obvious, such as not wearing a parka and wool hat in the summer of shorts and tank top in the winter.  The deep and ancient wisdom of Ayurveda teaches us how to align our lives, actions, diet and lifestyle to live in harmony with the rhythms and cycles of nature.  Adopting Ayurvedic lifestyle and coming into alignment with these natural flows supports ease and balance in our body/mind availing us to greater vibrancy in health and expression of our spirit.

In this workshop you will learn:

• Ayurvedic principles of the elements of life in nature and within us.
• The various phases contained within each of the 4 seasons.
• How to adjust your diet with the seasons.
• How to adjust your exercise/yoga practices with the seasons.
• Best times of the year for detox and cleansing.
• Simple Ayurvedic herbal formulas to support health in each of the seasons

Fee for 3 hour workshop: $54

Upon registration you will receive a confirmation email which will include:

Zoom link

Handouts

3 hours of Yoga Alliance CEU's available

Monthly Class May through December 2021

1st Friday of the Month 

5:30 to 8:00 pm

On Zoom

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 According to Ananda Marga Philosophy, the mind or Citta is pure consciousness. However, through embodied life experience, pure consciousness divides into 3 separate perceptions. Manas ( External Ego Identifications), Buddhi ( Discernment) and Ahamkara (Personal Ego Identification). The yogic practice, the aspirant learns to pull their awareness inward at 1st to the more stable Buddhi consciousness which then once established there begins the ascent toward self realization and eventually God realization. The journey toward greater clarity guides us through several layers that yoga philosophy describes as Kosas or Sheaths which surround the light of pure consciousness or Atma.  These layers or sheathes of consciousness have been described in detail in Patanjali's Yoga Sutras.

Our 8 month long journey will be a deep dive into these sheaths to reveal how through contemplation, clearing of karmas (patterns of actions), clearing of Samskaras (conditioned responses) and integration of the deeper truth of our being we will... 

Reveal our Inner Light

In this series you will learn:

Yogic awareness of the aspects of the Citta (mind)

How habit patterns are established 

Common stumbling blocks to spiritual awakening

Rich exploration of each of the seven layers of consciousness which surrounds our True Light Loving Awareness

Fee for 20 hour series:  $360

Upon registration you will receive a confirmation email which will include: 

Zoom link

Handouts

20 hours of Yoga Alliance CEU's Available 

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