with Anuradha Gupta, AD
The LGBTQ+ community faces a dual impact of greater healthcare issues due to marginalization, combined with unequal healthcare access and discrimination. There are inclusive references to the LGBTQ+ community in Vedic times and I have established best practices for providing culturally competent, affirming Ayurvedic healthcare management through my AD research which was peer-reviewed and selected for the 2024 NAMA conference Digital Poster Presentation. I would like to present these practices for Ayurveda Schools, Providers, Associations and other stakeholders to implement.

Bio:
Anuradha Gupta, AD is an Engineer, MBA, and 200 HYT. She is a Guest Faculty, Content Specialist and AP Mentor at Kerala Ayurveda, USA with her own practice, Ayurvedic Footprints. She is a prolific writer. Anu is an Art of Living meditator and advocate for the LGBTQ+ community. She was on NAMA’s DEI committee, is on the Board of her local PFLAG and her AD Research was, “Establishing best practices for LGBTQ+ healthcare in Ayurveda”.

with Monica Groover

Seminar Description:
How to practice Ayurveda Professionally and make it accessible and affordable to the public
1. Is the business of Ayurveda a service industry or healing?
2. Challenges in making Ayurveda Accessible and Affordable
3. Case studies and best practices

Presenter Bio:

Dr. Monica B Groover is a licensed Massage Therapist, Ayurveda Practitioner, Yoga Teacher, & Herbalist. Ms. Groover comes from a heritage of Ayurveda, Vedic Astrology, and Herbal healing. Her father was a famous Vedic Astrologer and Herbalist in India. MS Groover studied extensive Ayurveda and Panchakarma under Guru Shishya parampara. She has also studied with International Center for Ayurveda studies at Gujarat Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya, Maharishi Ayurveda, and, Kerala Ayurvedic Health Institute in India. She has taught at Kerala Ayurveda in California and been a guest speaker at events organized at Bastyr, Palomar Integrative Hospital, Rady's Children and, Nursing school in San Diego.

A certified NAMA (National Ayurvedic Medical Association), member at the Ayurveda Doctor level; Ms. Groover's research and articles have been published in India, as well as the U.S. Her articles have been published in Light of Ayurveda Journal, and her curriculum has been used by Universities.​ Ms. Groover is the author of AYURVEDA AND THE FEMININE available to buy on amazon. Her second book ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO AYURVEDA - part 1 A textbook for Ayurveda Counselors opened at Number 1 at amazon in its category and stayed there for 9 weeks. Ms. Groover has been actively involved in the standards committee, exam committee, and other voluntary committees with NAMA (National Ayurvedic Medical Association)

Join Ayurvedic Doctor Level Certified, Douglas Neal for this enlghtening seminar. He will shed light on the Ayurveda approach to diet, lifestyle and herbal supplementation for clients living without a gallbladder. There will be insights into how to optimize digestion and assimilation of fats and cholesterol for those working with clients without gallbladders or for whom have this condition.

There will be a brief overview of the Ayurvedic view of the liver and gallbladder as well. Your body is capable of adjusting and functioning normally without the gallbladder for the rest of your life and Ayurveda help support those dealing with such a condition.

Bio:
Doug is a graduate of The Ayurvedic Institute’s Ayurvedic Studies Programs (ASP 1, 2, Gurukula). Doug manages Vasant Lad’s Vasanta Institute of Ayuveda (VIOA - Panchakarma services and Ayurveda trainings), and assists his private clinic in Pune India. Consultations of Ayurveda, Jyotish, Vastu, Agnihotra, and Marma are offered via Ayurprana's website (www.liveayurprana.com) or his personal website (www.ayurhealthcoach.com - donation based services). Doug collaborates with Ayurveda Institute, Ayurprana, VIOA, and Banyan Botanicals. Doug is an Ayurvedic Doctor Level Certified by NAMA (National Ayurvedic Medical Association). Doug is not a health care practitioner licensed by any state or jurisdiction in the USA.

Join Scott Blossom for an integrative discussion of the powerful ways that oral health influences brain health from both Ayurvedic and biological perspectives.

Bio:
Scott has integrated Traditional Chinese (TCM), Ayurveda, Yoga somatics, and evidence based nutrition into his clinical practice and educational offerings for more than 25 years. Experience has taught him that the one secret to health is not a what, not a product or a specific practice, but how to adapt whatever you are doing so it remains potent and agile through the days and seasons of your life.

Scott received his Biology degree in 1993 from UC Santa Cruz and his TCM licensure from the Santa Barbara College of Oriental Medicine in 1998. Renowned Ayurvedic physician and scholar Dr. Robert Svoboda mentored Scott and they have worked together for more than twenty years. Additionally, Scott studied hatha yoga with master Shandor Remete (Sundernath) for over 20 years.

Always passionate about integrative medicine, Scott began his career pioneering yoga-based wellness classes and acupuncture at the Cancer Center of Santa Barbara and Hospice of Santa Barbara in 1996. Since 2008, he has been a faculty member of the Kripalu School of Ayurveda.

Monday, October 28, 2024 at 5:00 pm with Michael Maestro, AP

Mental Health Remedies Through Vastu, Vedic Medical Astrology and Ayurveda with case studies.

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• 5:00 P.M. PACIFIC | 6:00 P.M. MOUNTAIN | 7:00 P.M. CENTRAL | 8:00 P.M. EASTERN

• Free & open to all; registration required

Monday, September 23, 2024 at 5:00 pm with Jaisri Lambert, AD

Ayurveda Elder Home Care, I feel is needed to provide culturally sensitive and nature-based care for elders whose families choose to keep their parents or grandparents at home. Elders remaining at home with family may fulfill their lives by showing more contentment and improved health markers, physically, mentally, and emotionally. Functionality and absence of symptoms through prevention according to Ayurveda, are to improve the quality of life in these modern times, when parents may both be working, and the generations need skilled help to provide support and care while keeping elders at home.

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• 5:00 P.M. PACIFIC | 6:00 P.M. MOUNTAIN | 7:00 P.M. CENTRAL | 8:00 P.M. EASTERN

• Free & open to all; registration required

Monday, August 26, 2024 at 5:00 pm with Monica Bloom, AP

How to stay balanced in a busy, fast-paced modern lifestyle. Monica B walks you through her struggles to balance life as a new mom, business leader, a 3-hour daily commute, and her side hustle passion as an Ayurveda blogger. She burnt out. And then she used Ayurveda to fix it and thrive. In this seminar, she will tell you how she did it.

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• 5:00 P.M. PACIFIC | 6:00 P.M. MOUNTAIN | 7:00 P.M. CENTRAL | 8:00 P.M. EASTERN

• Free & open to all; registration required

Monday, July 22, 2024 at 5:00 pm with Jaya Daptardar, AD

Ayurveda believes health to be a balance of mental, physical, and spiritual wellness. Our physical and mental health is intertwined, and we must look at ourselves in this holistic light. The physical body has three psycho-biological components, each administering various elements of the human body. Concerning mental health is thought of, as a blurring of recognition, and loss of understanding. Ayurveda says the loss of knowledge isn’t the reason, but the real reason is ignorance resulting in mental health wellness. This seminar will focus on how Ayurveda's Wisdom helps in preventing mental health issues.

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• 5:00 P.M. PACIFIC | 6:00 P.M. MOUNTAIN | 7:00 P.M. CENTRAL | 8:00 P.M. EASTERN

• Free & open to all; registration required

Monday, June 24, 2024 at 5:00 pm with Seva Van Why, AP, LMT, HHP, RYT

Rejuvenate your eyes and sense organs from digital overload using Ayurvedic self care techniques.

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• 5:00 P.M. PACIFIC | 6:00 P.M. MOUNTAIN | 7:00 P.M. CENTRAL | 8:00 P.M. EASTERN

• Free & open to all; registration required

Monday, May 27, 2024 at 5:00 pm with Manas Kshirsagar, AD

In this seminar, I will dive deeper into the principles and treatments of Ayurveda and explore how the different Ayurvedic pathways impact anxiety levels among patients suffering from GAD. A complete Ayurvedic plan of treatment which focuses on diet, lifestyle, and multi modality approaches such as Panchakarma, Shirodhara, Abhyanga etc. focuses on the overall emotional, physical, and mental well-being of a human body. You will learn some of the upcoming research on ayurvedic body therapies specifically in relation to Generalized Anxiety Disorder.

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• 5:00 P.M. PACIFIC | 6:00 P.M. MOUNTAIN | 7:00 P.M. CENTRAL | 8:00 P.M. EASTERN

• Free & open to all; registration required

Monday, April 22, 2024 at 5:00 pm with Elizabeth Guthrie, AHC

Polyvagal theory helps us to understand more clearly how the vagus nerve responds to trauma and what we can do to alleviate the symptoms of unresolved trauma. Ayurveda holds many therapies that can help a person who is struggling with unresolved trauma. In this seminar, we will discuss the basics of polyvagal theory, why someone may respond differently based on their nervous system state, and how that might inform our choice of Ayurvedic protocol.

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• 5:00 P.M. PACIFIC | 6:00 P.M. MOUNTAIN | 7:00 P.M. CENTRAL | 8:00 P.M. EASTERN

• Free & open to all; registration required

Monday, March 25, 2024 at 5:00 pm with Jessica Ferrol, CAD

Mindfulness is the foundation of all Ayurvedic therapies. In the context of this seminar, mindfulness refers to an intentional turning towards the annamaya kosha, pranamaya kosha, manomaya kosha and vijnanamaya kosha. This is a key element in dinacharya and its absence has the potential of making these practices ineffective. A successful Ayurvedic practitioner weaves mindfulness into their work by teaching clients how to use ayurvedic therapies to awaken to the present moment.

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• 5:00 P.M. PACIFIC | 6:00 P.M. MOUNTAIN | 7:00 P.M. CENTRAL | 8:00 P.M. EASTERN

• Free & open to all; registration required

Monday, February 26, 2024 at 5:00 pm with Simmi Chopra Bhatia, CAP

PCOS, a hidden epidemic - The growing adulteration of food and unhealthy lifestyle with extreme stress has led to hormonal imbalance in women starting from as young as 8 years old. Genetic propensity makes the problem worse. We will look at the Ayurvedic perspective and management of PCOS during this seminar. Symptoms (rupa) can range from mild to extreme and can lead to insulin resistance, obesity, hirsutism and much more. Brief description of PCOS from mainstream medicine will be given.

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• 5:00 P.M. PACIFIC | 6:00 P.M. MOUNTAIN | 7:00 P.M. CENTRAL | 8:00 P.M. EASTERN

• Free & open to all; registration required

Monday, January 22, 2024 at 5:00 pm with Karta Purkh Singh Khalsa, A.D., D.N.-C., R.H.

What began as a growing endemic throughout Western culture has become a worldwide health crisis. Diabetes mellitus encompasses a group of diseases that affect how the body uses glucose. Furthermore, diabetes can lead to unhealthy glucose levels in the bloodstream, which can cause serious health problems.Ayurveda is well suited to alleviate the symptoms of diabetes (“Prameha”), reverse the process and even help to prevent it. This webinar gives profound insight into the samprapti of diabetes, examining dosha, dhatu and srotas at varying stages and between different types of the disease, as well as successful remedies.There is no silver bullet for treating the many manifestations of diabetes. However, we do have time-tested, powerful Ayurvedic methods and remedies that give hope to the management and prevention of diabetes.

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• 5:00 P.M. PACIFIC | 6:00 P.M. MOUNTAIN | 7:00 P.M. CENTRAL | 8:00 P.M. EASTERN

• Free & open to all; registration required

Monday, May 22, 2023 at 5:00 pm with Michael McGuffin

This presentation will explore the following questions:

• What are the best practices for an Ayurvedic professional seeking good quality and safe herbs?

• What questions do you need to ask?

• How do you negotiate online shopping sites?

• Where do you find a list of companies that are following FDA and industry quality standards?

• What resources are available for Ayurvedic professionals who work with herbal products?

Michael McGuffin is the president of the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) and has been active in the herbal industry since 1974. In addition, he is an editor of AHPA’s Botanical Safety Handbook, first (1997) and second (2013) editions, and of AHPA’s Herbs of Commerce, 2nd edition (2000).

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• 5:00 P.M. PACIFIC | 6:00 P.M. MOUNTAIN | 7:00 P.M. CENTRAL | 8:00 P.M. EASTERN

• Free & open to all; registration required.

Monday, April 24, 2023 at 5:00 pm with Vaidya, Anjum G Nadaf, BAMS-AD, LMT, RYT-500HR

Psoriasis is a chronic non contagious systemic inflammatory, autoimmune disease.
Psoriasis has genetic basis and can be inherited. Some people carry genes that make them more likely to develop Psoriatic arthritis.
Symptoms like elevated itchy plaques of raised red skin covered with thick silvery scales, triggering new skin cells to form too quickly. Generally cells are replaced every 10 to 30 days where as in Psoriasis new cells grow every 3 to 4 days. 8 million Americans suffering with Psoriasis, worldwide 125 millions suffering. 

Vaidya Anjum G Nadaf, BAMS-AD, LMT, RYT-500HR, Holistic Nutritionist is a classically trained eminent speaker. Ayurvedic doctor Practicing in NJ, USA. Dedicated her career over the past 1 ½ decades to the science of Ayurveda. She is NAMA a certified AD- Ayurvedic doctor since 2016, volunteers for NAMA in the communications committee and a NAMA member since 2020. Vaidya Anjum is a founder of Anjum AYURVEDA. is a recipient of "ATREYA AWARD 2020" Her goal is to help and spread the wings of Ayurveda and be an integral part of the Ayurveda community with a mission to serve. 

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• 5:00 P.M. PACIFIC | 6:00 P.M. MOUNTAIN | 7:00 P.M. CENTRAL | 8:00 P.M. EASTERN

• Free & open to all; registration required.

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Monday, March 27, 2023 at 5:00 pm with Manjusha Gutta, CAP

Rheumatoid arthritis is an inflammatory autoimmune condition in which the immune system attacks healthy joints, resulting in chronic pain and deformities. Long-term use of conventional treatments such as steroids or biological response modifiers can lead to potentially serious complications. Ayurveda includes a beautiful preventative and management protocol that offers practitioners who face these issues a safe, effective tool for improving treatment outcomes.

Manju Kolli, CAP, is an Ayurvedic practitioner based in the San Francisco Bay Area. She is the founding director of Ayurhitam, an Ayurvedic wellness clinic. Manju served as a clinical pharmacist in the allopathic medical field for over 15 years. This background optimizes her ability to select an effective treatment for every patient and lends a uniquely credible voice to the field’s efforts to demonstrate the clinical effectiveness of Ayurveda in our times. Her vision is to return Ayurveda to its former glory.

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• 5:00 P.M. PACIFIC | 6:00 P.M. MOUNTAIN | 7:00 P.M. CENTRAL | 8:00 P.M. EASTERN

• Free & open to all; registration required.

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Monday, February 27, 2023 at 5:00 pm with Nidhi Pandya

Muscle Building has become an aspiration for many. However, few know how the harmful effects of unhealthy muscle building. In this presentation, we will go over the concept of Mamsa as Muscle in its modern day light, how does it become vitiated, protein intake, the potential hormonal and other imbalances it can cause; Ayurvedic methods to healthy muscle.
Will cover
- Muscle Tissue - The Ayurvedic Perspective
- Potential Dangers of Muscle Building
- Protein Intake
- Safe Way to Build Muscle (Lifestyle, Diet and Herbs) 

Nidhi Pandya is a leading Ayurvedic Practitioner, writer, and educator based out of New York. She grew up in India with her grandfather, an Ayurvedic healer himself.
She works 1-1 with clientele worldwide, including celebrities.
Currently, she serves as a member of the core faculty for Shakti School and runs courses on her platform and Her course for One Commune launched October 2022. She has spoken for Ted-X, the Chopra Center, and Google, just to name a few. You can also find her on over two dozen podcasts and as a consultant many brands. 

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• 5:00 P.M. PACIFIC | 6:00 P.M. MOUNTAIN | 7:00 P.M. CENTRAL | 8:00 P.M. EASTERN

• Free & open to all; registration required.

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Monday, August 22, 2022 at 5:00 pm with Monica Groover, AD, PhD

Since the onset of the pandemic, many women have been experiencing stress-related health issues as they take on the role of a home-school teacher, while working full-time, cooking, and performing all the other duties of a superwoman. I will share some home remedies that we can employ, focusing on the use of herbs, dravya, ahara, and vihara as discussed in my book, Ayurveda and the Feminine.

Monica Groover, AD, PhD, is the director of Narayana Ayurveda and Yoga Academy. She also served as the director of San Diego College of Ayurveda for eight years; prior to that was she was a NAMA board member (2018–2019) and NAMA Standards Committee Chair. Monica is also a Sanskrit teacher and author at Narayana.

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• 5:00 P.M. PACIFIC | 6:00 P.M. MOUNTAIN | 7:00 P.M. CENTRAL | 8:00 P.M. EASTERN

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Monday, July 25, 2022 at 5:00 pm with Sondra Rubin, CAP

Learn about herbs through visualization.

Sondra Rubin, CAP, is a NAMA Certified Ayurvedic Practitioner and the author of the book Ayurvedic Practitioners Resource Guide – A Mind Map Guide. She is a passionate healer and educator and a graduate of the Southern California University of Health Sciences. She has her own practice in Henderson, Nevada, called Anu Ayurveda Health Center. She is also a graduate assistant at Southern California University of Health Sciences. 

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• 5:00 P.M. PACIFIC | 6:00 P.M. MOUNTAIN | 7:00 P.M. CENTRAL | 8:00 P.M. EASTERN

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Monday, June 27, 2022 at 5:00 pm with Ki Florence-David

This seminar will focus on explaining how jyotish and Ayurveda can work together to help identify the manifestation of diseases in a chart and determine the timing of events. We will look at the grahas (planets) to illustrate how one would likely develop a disease in a dhatu, based on the relevant graha. The grahas have implications for dhatus (tissues), as well as for body parts. I will discuss the application of different systems used in jyotish to shed light on these planetary influences. In the final portion of the presentation, I will address the dasas (planetary periods) and how they predict where and when health issues will manifest. 

Ki Florence-David is an Ayurvedic Doctor, Jyotisha Ratna, Prabhakara, and Kovid, as well as a jyotish tutor through ACVA and CVA, LMT, and RYT. She continues her training in a lineage from Odisha, and her work focuses on illuminating areas of darkness in one’s life. Instructor of Ashtanga and Kundalini yoga and a Panchakarma Specialist, she teaches/counsels in the art and science of jyotish, Ayurveda, and yoga while shedding light on life and how time is unfolding in the field of Maya.

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• 5:00 P.M. PACIFIC | 6:00 P.M. MOUNTAIN | 7:00 P.M. CENTRAL | 8:00 P.M. EASTERN

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Monday, May 23, 2022 at 5:00 pm with Vandana Baranwal, AD, BAMS, MD (Ayu)

Menopause is a critical period in a women’s life when loss of ovarian follicular activity is characterized biologically by decline in fertility, endocrinologically by alteration of gonadotropins and steroid hormone levels, and clinically by variation in menstrual cycle length and onset of a variety of physical, emotional, and psychological symptoms. Ayurveda’s holistic, individualized approach to this time of life not only relieves menopausal symptoms but also addresses the aging and allied problems that occur as a side effect.

Vaidya Vandana Baranwal, AD, BAMS, MD (Ayu), lives in Dublin, Ohio. She is founder of AyurveDari – Women Wellness Solutions. She connects women to the ancient healing science of Ayurveda for self-healing and well-being. She has more than 25 years of experience in clinical practice, research, education, teaching, and training in Ayurveda.

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• 5:00 P.M. PACIFIC | 6:00 P.M. MOUNTAIN | 7:00 P.M. CENTRAL | 8:00 P.M. EASTERN

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Monday, April 25, 2022 at 5:00 pm with Janardhana Hebbar, AD, BAMS, MD (Ayu), PhD

An analysis of hypertension from an Ayurvedic perspective with an overview of various Ayurvedic treatment modalities, including anti-hypertensive herbs and Ayurvedic products.

Janardhana Hebbar, AD, BAMS, MD (Ayu), PhD, is an Ayurvedic professor, educator, and blogger with 17 years of clinical experience in Ayurveda.

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• 5:00 P.M. PACIFIC | 6:00 P.M. MOUNTAIN | 7:00 P.M. CENTRAL | 8:00 P.M. EASTERN

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Monday, March 28, 2022 at 5:00 pm with Diana I. Lurie, PhD

Reading an original research paper can be difficult! It is hard to determine how well the study has been designed and if the data supports the conclusions made by the author. This seminar will lead you through several published research studies and will highlight the things to look for in a good research paper. Common mistakes in research study design will also be discussed. By the end of the seminar, you will have the tools to confidently assess a research study. 

Diana I. Lurie, PhD, is a Professor of Neuropharmacology at The University of Montana. She received her PhD in Neuroscience from the University of Pennsylvania, and directs a research laboratory focusing on neuroinflammation and the response of the nervous system to natural products, including Ayurvedic herbs. Dr. Lurie is a NAMA-Certified Ayurvedic Practitioner and teaches neuroscience, Anatomy and Physiology, and courses in Ayurveda. She is the Chair of the NAMA Certification Board. 

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• 5:00 P.M. PACIFIC | 6:00 P.M. MOUNTAIN | 7:00 P.M. CENTRAL | 8:00 P.M. EASTERN

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Mon, Feb 28, 2022 at 5:00 pm with Ritika Shah, BAMS, MD(AYU), AD

A balanced diet in Ayurveda consists of shadrasatmak ahar. Each taste or rasa in Ayurveda has its own significance. All rasas are important for normal physiological functions and should be used in the diet according to their prakriti and vikruti.

Ritika Shah, BAMS, MD (Ayu), AD is an Ayurveda Consultant. She is the founder of an Ayurvedic brand "Herbostra", based out of India. Her goal is to create awareness about Ayurveda and help people adopt its concepts for a healthy lifestyle. She has worked on various research projects based on Ayurveda formulations and has a keen interest in the rare formulations of ancient science. She has immense faith in Ayurveda but is also well updated with the latest developments in medical science.

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• 5:00 P.M. PACIFIC | 6:00 P.M. MOUNTAIN | 7:00 P.M. CENTRAL | 8:00 P.M. EASTERN

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Mon, January 24, 2022 at 5:00 pm with Jeff Perlman, LMT, CAP, AYT

The breath and movement are understood as vata, which contains the five vayus (“breaths,” i.e., prana, vyana, samana, udana, and apana). These vayus play an integral part in the movement of energy and directly connect to the chakras, which govern the body’s physical, psychological, and spiritual realms. The pranayama practice integrates the breath to the body, mind, and spirit. During this seminar, I will introduce you to this connection and the importance of its practice, which brings introspection, presence, balance, and well-being.

Jeff Perlman, LMT, CAP, AYT attended the Cordon Bleu in France and worked as a professional chef for 15 years. He established Three Seasons Ayurveda in Santa Monica in 2010. He is a NAMACB board certified Ayurvedic Practitioner, a Panchakarma Specialist, a Registered AHG Herbalist, a Certified Iyengar Yoga instructor, a Yoga Alliance Continued Education Supplier, an IAYT and Ayuryoga Therapist, and a licensed Massage Therapist.

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• 5:00 P.M. PACIFIC | 6:00 P.M. MOUNTAIN | 7:00 P.M. CENTRAL | 8:00 P.M. EASTERN

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Mon, Oct 25, 2021 at 5:00 pm with William Dean

Grahani roga spans a wide range of gastrointestinal problems from leaky gut to SIBO to irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) to more severe diseases such as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). In essence grahani roga is an agni disturbance of the bowel. The microbiome is an aspect of agni. Contemporary research suggests a strong link between various digestive complaints and a microbiome imbalance in which the more virulent bad bacteria in the intestines outnumber the  good gut bacteria. The foundations of therapy include gut alkalization, microbiome supplementation, and home virechan therapy.

Dr. Dean is a NAMA-recognized Ayurvedic Doctor who implemented Ayurveda in his allopathic urologic practice. Over the years he has developed a shodan therapy for grahani roga that does not require formal panchakarma.

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• 5:00 P.M. PACIFIC | 6:00 P.M. MOUNTAIN | 7:00 P.M. CENTRAL | 8:00 P.M. EASTERN

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Sep 27, 2021 at 5:00 pm with Alakananda Ma

Long COVID is a new challenge that will face Ayurvedic Practitioners for the foreseeable future. We will discuss Ayurvedic approaches and treatment strategies for this condition.

Alakananda Ma, MBBS, AD, is a NAMA professional member, Ayurvedic Doctor, and serves on the National Ayurvedic Medical Accreditation Council (NAMAC) board. She previously served as NAMA's president and was instrumental in creating national Ayurvedic educational standards. She is principal of Alandi Ayurveda Gurukula, a NAMA recognized Ayurvedic Doctor program.

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• 5:00 P.M. PACIFIC | 6:00 P.M. MOUNTAIN | 7:00 P.M. CENTRAL | 8:00 P.M. EASTERN

• ID: 811 6061 0859

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Mon, Aug 23, 2021 at 5:00 pm with David McConaghay

Both modern science and timeless Sankhya agree that the whole manifest world is composed of constituent parts called elements. Is there a way to translate between these two ways of knowing? What is the relationship between the panchamahabhutas and the periodic table of elements? This presentation uses organic geometric principles to integrate classical Sankhya with the latest developments in chemistry, physics, and bio-anatomy. This work is the topic of David’s doctoral thesis in Divinity.

David Telfer McConaghay is a multidimensional human currently living in Lisbon, Portugal. He offers himself to the world as an Ayurvedic Doctor, Vedic astrologer, and Doctor of Divinity candidate. He serves on the board of the Colorado Āyurvedic Medical Association (COLORAMA), is training to incorporate Bill Plotkin’s eco-centric model of depth psychology and wilderness therapy into his clinical practice, and is apprentice to the healing ways of life demonstrated by communities such as the Findhorn Foundation and Tamera.

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• 5:00 P.M. PACIFIC | 6:00 P.M. MOUNTAIN | 7:00 P.M. CENTRAL | 8:00 P.M. EASTERN

• ID: 864 3502 7384

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Mon, Jul 26, 2021 at 5:00pm with Sebastian Urrea

Onion and garlic are poorly regarded in the worlds of yoga and Ayurveda. So often you hear things like “Ayurveda says not to eat onions or garlic.” But is this actually true? This seminar takes a thorough look at Allium plants, especially onion and garlic. It covers their phytochemistry, modern research on their health effects, and their role in traditional diets and medicine and in folklore, ritual, and spirituality. The goal is to provide a more nuanced perspective on onion and garlic and their appropriate use as food and medicine.

Sebastian Urrea is a graduate of Alandi Ayurveda Gurukula’s four-year Master Ayurvedic Practitioner program in Boulder, Colorado, and a certified Ayurvedic Doctor with NAMA. He is a second-generation immigrant of Colombian descent and works with both English and Spanish speakers. He is also a certified yoga teacher and a practicing Vedic astrologer. He is currently an instructor and clinician at the Ayurvedic Institute in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

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• 5:00 P.M. PACIFIC | 6:00 P.M. MOUNTAIN | 7:00 P.M. CENTRAL | 8:00 P.M. EASTERN

• ID: 822 9564 1474

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