ayurveda Tag

Join us in beautiful Sivananda Ashram Yoga Retreat in Nassau, Bahamas, to explore the cultural, spiritual, philosophical, scientific and artistic context in which Indian wisdom traditions like yoga and Ayurveda exist. We will all be fed vegetarian food, have daily yoga classes, learning sessions together,...

This course--co-taught by Drs. Shubham Kulkarni, Robert Svoboda and Claudia Welch, invites participants to explore the universal process of death through a blend of Indian wisdom traditions, and end-of-life care practices. It offers a rich exploration of the emotional and spiritual dimensions associated with dying,...

Dr. Mala Kapadia, Director, Interdisciplinary Research Initiatives, Anaadi Foundation, Palani, Tamil Nadu, Bharat joins Drs. Claudia Welch & Ramkumar--and the Vedic Threads community to discuss the following: The pandemic era has created, unveiled and exacerbated mental health concerns that persist. It has been a strong wake-up...

Dr. Robert Svoboda & Dr. Claudia Welch address the following questions, in the above video: The relationship between the mahāguṇas (sattva, rajas and tamas) and the doṣas What is the cause of rakta in mūtravāhasrotas? Depending on your prakṛti, which is the doṣa most likely...

A Satsangam Retreat w. Drs. Claudia Welch, Robert Svoboda, Ramkumar, Fred Smith, yoga with Scott Blossom & more. Stories, hot springs, singing, good company all in enchanting Taos, NM...

Dr. Welch is scheduled to teach this weekend for the Mahatma School of Ayurveda 600-Hour Ayurvedic Health Counselor Training program. This program is designed and hosted by the Ayurveda Center of Vermont, founded by Allison Morse in Williston, Vermont, USA. It's a beautiful program, recommended...

Featuring Shantala Sriramaiah, Nina Rao and Dr. Shubham Kulkarni Yoga with Rose Baudin & Scott Blossom Special guests Dr. Robert Svoboda, Dr. Ramkumar, Dr. Claudia Welch, and others Organized by  Punarnava Trust and Hosted by Vaidyagrama Sound, in the form of drumming, chanting, recitation, repetition of mantra, singing, instrumental...

You are warmly invited to join Dr. Ramkumar and me in a free session at 10:30am ET (New York Time) on Thursday, June 16 (in case you've lost track of time, that's a few days from now) to introduce and explore Satsangam's Life Map. What's...

Video 1:    Dr. Svoboda & Dr. Welch address the following topics and questions in this order, in the above video: Mars, Kartikeya & fiery conditions and relationships The nature of Kartikeya When to treat a physical, emotional or mental condition with similars and when to treat with...

https://vimeo.com/687244319 In this conversation founder of Yoga of Recovery, Durga Leela shares: how modern addictions no longer resemble old views of the addict/alcoholic battling with substance use - it is now more a 'spread addiction'—an addiction to fetching things outside ourselves to fill the, “holes in...

Summary: Dr. Svoboda & Dr. Welch address the following topics and questions in this order: How to work with people that have one or more of the five senses impaired. (We discuss echolocation as practiced by Ben Underwood.) The qualities that are enhanced by sleeping on...

Interview with Dr. Claudia Welch from Jasmine Hemsley: What does Ayurveda mean to you? The translation of “Ayurveda” is “the science of life.” To me the science of life, at its most fine, is learning to live in alignment with my innermost essence — to the best...

[embed]http://vimeo.com/496698308[/embed] Session Summary: Dr. Svoboda & Dr. Welch address the following topics and questions in this order: "My question is then what is God? How do I structure my learning so that I can be so sure of what I am looking at/sensing is God that I...

Osteoporosis (An Excerpt from the beginning of chapter 16 of Balance Your Hormones, Balance Your Life, by Claudia Welch) Americans spend about $5 billion a year on drugs to protect bone health, roughly 50 percent more than they spent for this just five years ago. Thinning...

By Dr. Ramkumar, Dr. Robert Svoboda & Dr. Claudia Welch Note: This is an evolving work. We have already changed the title and edited the article a bit in response to thoughtful input from readers. We have added links at the bottom of this article to...

Summary: Dr. Svoboda & Dr. Welch address the following topics and questions in this order: Opening thoughts on the times, Triumph of The Will (a movie about Hitler), śakti, and the wisdom of George Harrison we take most of the call--the first 50 or so minutes--...

Note: Due to unforeseen circumstances it is always possible we will have to move these calls. If that happens, we will plan to update that here and through our newsletters. Thanks for your understanding. Dr. Robert Svoboda and I offer live Q&A sessions yearly to answer...

By Dr. Claudia Welch Disclaimer,  Introduction and entry into svādhyāya (self-introspection): While certainly Black people and people outside the US are welcome to read this, I am a white woman, and it is generally intended to speak to the perspective and perhaps shared experience of other...

In this call from March 11, 2020, Dr. Svoboda & Dr. Welch address the following topics and questions in this order: Corona virus fear: Beer baths? Stout showers? Nope. Not enough alcohol. This chat includes a DIY hand sanitizer recipe towards the beginning, to help...

Dr. Robert Svoboda and I generally offer these live, call-in Q&A sessions a couple times yearly, exclusively for alumni of our “Foundations of Ayurveda Part I“, “Part II“, “The Planets” and, “Pratyāhāra: Turning Attention Within” complete courses (sorry, not for stand alone a la carte...

Dr. Welch is teaching a morning as part of The Ayurveda Center of Vermont's Mahatma School of Ayurveda 200-hour Ayurveda Integration program. This morning session is only open to registered students of the program. We highly recommend this program....

NOTE: This event was originally scheduled for October, 2021 but has been postponed due to the uncertainty related to Covid19 around travel in these times. If you had registered for the original dates, kindly contact vaidyagrama to make new arrangements. Vānaprastha is the third of the...

In this October 8, 2019 interview with Dr. Welch by Olga Grischenkova of Core Spirit, they discuss: What hormones are major players for women A particularly interesting thing Traditional Chinese Medicine & Ayurveda have in common Why stress is often followed by weight gain How to increase...

Dr. Robert Svoboda and I generally offer these live, call-in Q&A sessions a couple times yearly, exclusively for alumni of our “Foundations of Ayurveda Part I“, “Part II“, “The Planets” and, “Pratyāhāra: Turning Attention Within” complete courses (sorry, not for stand alone a la carte...

We have scheduled a roughly one-hour, free, live Q&A call with Dr. Svoboda and Dr. Welch for alumni of any of the following online courses: Foundations of Ayurveda Part I, II, Pratyāhāra: Turning Awareness Within or The Planets. The call is scheduled for Tuesday, August 20,...

Being Medicine: Ayurvedic Wisdom for Healing in Stressful Times, taught by Dr. Welch, is a scheduled part of the event, The Revolution Within: Women’s Week @ Kripalu Here’s a bit about it: Each interaction each of us has with other human beings, animals, plants  and our...

When I lived in India I was once served a dish that this one tries to approach. While I’ve always loved dill, I had never had had it as a cooked vegetable— I mean as a main ingredient cooked vegetable. The potatoes in the dish...

Kiev, Ukraine Ayurveda: Where Science Meets Consciousness Saturday morning: Schedule: 10-1 Ayurveda: Where Science Meets Consciousness (co-taught by Dr. Welch & Dr. Robert Svoboda) All medical systems are models of reality. Modern medical science has benefited humanity greatly, particularly in the realm of the management of medical crises via intensive,...

Amsterdam 10-1 & 2:30-4:30 Saturday, Sunday & Monday When we consider women’s health from cradle to the grave, it can feel overwhelming to understand all the changes, transitions, fluctuations and conditions, and to begin to address or resolve them. In this workshop, Dr. Welch will explore how...

(Like the pithy title?) I just finished the second of two books I read back-to-back. Well, actually I listened to them on Audible (www.audible.com). (While in many cases I prefer reading books, this one is particularly wonderful to listen to I find the reader, Simon Vance,...

This morning session is only open to registered students of The Ayurvedic Center of Vermont’s 200 Hour Ayurveda Integration Program. Dr. Claudia Welch will be a guest instructor, discussing Women's Health in the context of the program's curriculum. If you are interested in incorporating Ayurveda into your life, Dr....

Byron Bay, Australia 10-1 and 2.30-4pm (10% discount for members; 10% early bird discount until 31 December 2017) In this weekend, Dr. Welch explores the root causes of many fundamental health concerns of women, helps us understand hormonal changes, breast health, infertility and other considerations from a perspective...

In this Q&A session from Sunday, 1 Oct, 2017, Drs. Svoboda & Welch explore the following questions & subjects: Is one particular doṣa worse or better than the others? How to develop a relationship with fire How to refine our perception of subtle aspects...

Instructor: Dr. Claudia Welch, DOM 10-1 & 2:30-4:30 Saturday, Sunday & Monday Cost: $275 for Saturday and Sunday, $108 for Monday add-on clinic day. To Register: Call The Ayurvedic Center of Vermont at 802-872-8898 When we consider women’s health from cradle to the grave, it can feel overwhelming to understand all...

Albuquerque, NM Saturday & Sunday, 10-1 & 2:30-4:30 (no single day option) Acupuncturists, Doctors of Oriental Medicine and other NCCAOM-certified physicians: 9 CEU points approved for NCCAOM When we consider women’s health from cradle to the grave, it can feel overwhelming to understand all the changes, transitions, fluctuations...

Note: This course description was originally for a longer, in -person course. Due to Covid, this will be a one hour Zoom class, so we won't be able to cover all of this. The 20 gunas, or qualities, of Ayurveda provide a foundation for understanding and...

This is an online event Saturday, Sept 30, 2023, Friday & Saturday, October 20 & 21, 2023 While generally closed to participants other than students enrolled in Kripalu School of Ayurveda, this weekend is open to graduates of our Foundations of Ayurveda Part II online course or our...

An honest conversation about women's hormones and sanity with Ellie Drake, a compassionate, knowledgeable, heartfelt interviewer with a knack for guiding conversation to raw depth of true experience. From January 2017. Dr. Welch discusses these themes in much more depth in her two women's health online...

New: Menopause Chronicles, an honest conversation about transformation with Dr. Claudia Welch and friends.