As we approach summer, I look forward to seeing all of you at one or all of our upcoming special summer intensive courses. Many of you know that I teach the Ayurvedic Massage and Body Therapies Certification course. This course teaches you everything you need to begin offering Abhyangai, Shirodhara, and Svedanai. This combination of therapies is often referred to a “Bliss” Therapy.
May has waived good bye and we welcome June with great enthusiasm. Here in Nevada City, we are enjoying warm weather, beautiful flowers and lots of opportunities to enjoy the local hiking trails. The long days also mean lots of extra time for evening strolls through our historic downtown or beautiful old Victorian neighborhoods. I was recently interviewed on LA TalkLive and the host asked me why I chose to live in Nevada City.
An Ayurvedic Yoga Therapist is a specialist capable of utilizing yoga therapies to alter the physiology of the body in a manner that supports the healing process. As such, Ayurvedic Yoga Therapists are uniquely placed to participate as a health care team member as the work they do complements the work of all other therapists.
The California College of Ayurvedai announces its international Ayurvedic training intensives offered in Nevada City, California.
Ayurveda is considered to be the medicinal side to Yoga. It literally means "the knowledge of life," as it teaches how to live harmoniously with our environment and our bodies. Like Yoga, Ayurveda is a holistic science that promotes well-being at the level of the body, mind and spirit.
SPRING HAS SPRUNG, kapha dosha is blooming and vata dosha has retreated. There is less dryness and lightness, and more moist, lush energy. New growth is all around and within us!
At the Ayurvedic Spa, the client receives stress relief therapies under the guidance of Panchakarma Practitioner and lifestyle recommendations and stress management techniques by a Clinical Ayurvedic Specialist. The College is now accepting appointments for 2013 therapies.