Introduction to Yoga and Ayurveda: Secrets of Ayurveda

For all levels.

Ayurveda is India’s traditional science of self-care and a treasure trove of practical and effective methods for enhancing health and well-being. Join Hilary Garivaltis, Dean of the Kripalu School of Ayurveda, and Ayurvedic Lifestyle Consultant Larissa Hall Carlson to learn how to make Ayurveda and yoga a part of your health routine.

This weekend, you learn

• The foundational concepts and precepts of Ayurveda, including the five elements and three doshas
• Your personal constitutional blueprint, or doshic type
• The primary Ayurvedic healthy-living tools, including diet and lifestyle, needed to keep body, mind, and spirit in balance
• Yoga, breathing, and meditation practices designed for your constitution and for the season.

This workshop also reviews seasonal cleansing protocols that anyone can do on their own. Return home with proven techniques to bring greater balance and well-being into your life.

Recommended reading and listening Vasant Lad, Ayurveda: The Science of Self-Healing (Lotus Press); Thomas Yarema, Daniel Rhoda, and Johnny Brannigan, Eat • Taste • Heal (Five Elements Press); Hilary Garivaltis, Dinacharya: Ayurvedic Daily Routines (CD); Larissa Hall Carlson, Ayurvedic Pranayama and Meditation for the Doshas (CD).

• 11.25 credits for Yoga Alliance (YA), $20 additional charge
• 11.25 credits for Registered Dietitians (RD), $20 additional charge
• 11.25 credits for Athletic Trainers (BOC), $20 additional charge