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Namaste
Many a student and client have asked for more
indepth classes. After much planning and arranging,
I'm pleased to share with you an Ayurvedic Cooking
Class
described below as well as a 16 hour Ayurvedic Herbology
Workshop presented over 4 meeting starting in
December.
This is your chance to get more of the good stuff.
Please consider early registration as seating is
limited.
If you're interested in studing Ayurveda in depth,
please
consider the California College of Ayurveda's Health
Educator program in Cerritos. I'll be starting a new
class there in Feb 2008 which will meet one weekend
a month for 10 weeks. Click here for flyer.
I am really enjoying teaching the fifteen enthusiastic
students enrolled in the "Ayurveda: Art of Living" class
at UC Irvine. As a hands-on course, everyone gets
something new to tryout each week, which leads to
much discussion and interaction. The course will be
offered again next spring.
May all beings be with Peace,
Rob
| Warm Oil Massage (Abhyanga) |
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As summer pass into fall, the doshic balance
changes from Pitta (Fire) to Vata (Air). The heat of the
summer has led to the dryness of fall. As part of
nature, it is important for us to change with the
seasons by adjusting our diets and lifestyles. Warm
Oil Massage (Abhyanga) is a great technique to stay
balanced in the fall season.
A full body, warm oil massage before showering in the
morning is recommended for everyone, especially in
the fall season when vata is at it's peak. This is one of
Ayurveda's most important and powerful preventive
medicine and rejuvenation procedures. Massage is
an important way to reconnect the physiology with the
underlying biological intelligence. Ideally, about 5 - 10
minutes should be spent each morning on massage,
but it is better to do a briefer massage than to skip it
all together.
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| Herbal Myths Exposed Continued |
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Myth 9
Long-term use of ginseng causes "ginseng abuse
syndrome."
Several articles have identified a "ginseng abuse
syndrome" in people who take it for long periods of
time. But herbalists and scientific literature widely
criticize this "fact."
The concept of the syndrome came from a 1979 study
published in the Journal of the American Medical
Association by R K Siegel, who studied 133 ginseng
users, monitoring them at intervals for two years. Ten
percent of users experienced the syndrome (anxiety
and insomnia, among other symptoms) and 16
percent experienced elevated blood pressure.
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| Ayurvedic Cooking Class with Jayashree |
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Dates: Sat-Sun Oct 27-28
Timings: 10am- 2:30pm
Location: Jayashree's home in
Laguna Niguel
Jayashree Saha has spent the last four years of her
life dedicated to teaching Ayurvedic cookery and has
developed a simple but profound course based on
these principles. She grew up in India in a large
household where traditional values were emphasized
in addition to being open to new ideas. The recipes in
her course are based on the traditional recipes of a
typical north Indian household which Jayashree learnt
from her grandmothers, mother, mother-in-law and
the family advisors. Jayashree has studied the
principles of Ayurveda with teachers in USA as well as
in Kerala, India. She has now taught over 30 courses
at the introductory and advanced levels. She regularly
travels to Canada and South America as well as other
parts of the US to present courses. Jayashree has a
background in Electronic Engineering, holds an
MSEE, and worked in Aerospace for over 30 years.
She is now retired and focuses her energy on a few
projects that give back to society.
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Free Introductory Lecture |
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Fri. Oct 26th,
7-9 PM in Laguna Beach
Topics include:
- Introduction to Ayurveda
- Constitution and balance
- Food as medicine
- Balancing through opposites
- 14 tips for healthy eating
- Questions and Answers
Download PDF flyer and directions
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