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Learning Ayurveda by ‘Virtual’ classes

April 7, 2011 Posted by hgroover under 500 Hr Ayurveda practitioner, Ancient Healing, Announcements, Ayurveda, Ayurveda and Yoga Practice, Distant learning, Education, Learn Ayurveda, Online Ayurveda Courses
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Virtual learning is a ‘new’ term. Certainly, no Ayurveda college is offering Virtual Learning yet! Some are offering distant learning, and, others – where you attend classes once a month.

Kallari – Ancient Martial Arts from India

October 18, 2010 Posted by monica under 500 Hr Ayurveda practitioner, Ancient Healing, Distant learning, kallari, Learn Ayurveda, Marma, Online Ayurveda Courses, Student Assignments, Study Ayurveda
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Kallari is an ancient fighting system from Kerala, India. It is often called the “mother of all martial arts”. There are three main styles of Kalarapayattu, northern, southern and central, stemming from these regions of Kerala. Each of them have particular aspects and fighting skills that distinguish them from each other, such as the importance of ‘marmas’ (pressure-points) and the invocation of certain protective deities.

Ayurveda in the 21st Century

October 18, 2010 Posted by monica under Ayurveda, Ayurveda and Yoga Practice, Ayurvedic Therapies, General info, Misconceptions about Ayurveda, Theory of Ayurveda, Yoga
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In the 21st Century, the popularity of holistic methods has grown, especially in the United States, as people realize the importance of mind over body and choosing homeopathic alternatives rather than Western medicine. This could be because of the expense of healthcare costs and medications. As a result, benefits of the low cost of Ayurvedic treatments, the World Health Organization in 1978 has recognized Ayurveda as being beneficial to economically impaired countries as it reduces expensive drug dependence on industrial states, especially those in the pharmaceutical industries. In 1983, the first International Ayurveda Congress was formed.

Maintaining Health during Season Change

September 29, 2010 Posted by monica under Ayurveda, Ayurveda and Yoga Practice, Ayurvedic Therapies, Diet, Education, Herbs, Meditation, Misconceptions about Ayurveda, Sankhya, Theory of Ayurveda, Weight Loss, Yoga
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cold dry day would even raise kapha. The year can be divided in two where we lose strength, stability, vitality and another when we build up those qualities. The year can also be described as the 6 seasons being separated in 2 adana (associated with the sun) and visarga (associated with the moon). Adana represents winter, spring and summer and visarga represents rain autumn and winter.

Online Ayurveda Courses

January 5, 2010 Posted by monica under Ayurveda, Education, General info
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However, Ayurveda – the health system from VEDAS and India is still catching on. Besides Deepak Chopra, Dr. Vasant Lad, and California College of Ayurveda, & the Buddhist Ayurveda-at Oakland, are some Clinical Ayurvedic Therapist course providers. Excellent courses for those who want to delve deeper into Ayurveda. Most courses offered are 500 hours are over.

There are still no big Ayurveda Course providers in California for SHORTER programs, seminars, intensives and workshops.