Ayurveda Week: A Day by Day Practice Challenge

Each day attunes to the elements as they relate to Ayurveda in experiential sessions. Experience Jyotish, Pranayama, chanting and yoga, marma, and Ayurvedic cooking from our very own in the Ayurveda community. 

SCHEDULE

DAY 1 ~ MONDAY NOVEMBER 6, 2023 

Opening & Welcome Ayurvedic Blessing by Jayarajan Kodikannath, BSc, BAMS, AD

Introduction to Dinacharya Anupama Kizhakkeveettil, BAMS, PHD, AD, MAOM, LAC, C-IAYT, AYT

Dave McConaghay, AD
Space, Time & Light
Jyotish is the study of how light changes as time moves through space. This session will illuminate time and energy management practices to make the most of your precious moments on this planet.

DAY 2 ~ TUESDAY NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Susan Bass, MS, AD, C-IAYT
Pranayama
In this pranayama immersion session, Susan will focus on the Pranayama, which is food for cells and gives clarity of perception and strengthens life force. When you breathe with awareness you can change your life.

DAY 3 ~ WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Chanting by NAMA Board 

Classical Surya Namaskar and Chanting

DAY 4 ~ THURSDAY NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Welcome ~ Heather Gryzch, AD

Divya Alter, Divya’s Kitchen
Ayurvedic Cooking
In this cooking class, Divya will demonstrate how to prepare Minestrone, a delicious Italian-style soup and one-pot meal which is perfect for the fall season. She will also explain how to "ayurvedize" your food--applying Ayurvedic nutrition principles to your favorite dishes to make them most suitable for your health.

DAY 5 ~ FRIDAY NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Carol Nace, LMT, CAP, FMCHC
The Experience of Marma: Samadhi Marma Meditation Prepare for meditation in a blissfully balanced state between the mind, body and soul. From the Shanka Vansiya Ayurveda lineage, brought to the US by Vaidya Rama Kant MIshra, select marmani are activated to open your heart lotus, allowing the light of the soul to radiate over the mind and body, creating a state of Samadhi. 

Seva Ayurveda
Marmani Self Care for the Face & Eyes
Learn how to rejuvenate your eyes and nervous system with a marma face massage and simple techniques to add to your dinacharya.

Anisha Durve, DOM, AD
MarmaCare for the Heart
Marma self-care can soothe the heart, balance emotions, and calm the mind. In this demo from the Marma Bliss Therapy ™ tradition, we will work on stimulating energy points that connect to the heart with breathwork, guided imagery, and meditation.

Closing Ayurvedic Blessing by Jayarajan Kodikannath, BSc, BAMS, AD

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