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I would also like to acknowledge AAPNA, the Association of Ayurvedic Practitioners of North America, who have honored Vedika Global with their Nalanda Award for Excellence in Ayurveda Education in North America. (see below) May the sacred science of Ayurveda bring you abundant blessings,
From how to purify our own water with the sage Sushruta’s methods of using clay pots filled with sand and charcoal, to understanding water as the great connector of people and nature; from enlivening stale bottled water through careful simmering, to getting real about the downside of drinking of ice water year round: Vedika's September Ayurveda Sangha on Water was a memorable afternoon!
The Sangha was led by Vedika's Founder, Shunya Pratichi Mathur, who shared memories of growing up in a home steeped in ayurveda, where moonstones, pearls and gomeds were kept in the water to enhance its qualities, where drinking water was carefully exposed to the sun and moon, and where hot water was the first line of medicine. This was contrasted with research data on the unwanted contents within so-called “pure” bottled water, vitamin water etc. Her recollections of the bliss of getting drenched in the first monsoon rains were complemented by personal tales from our wonderful guest Yogashree Raghuramji, Professor of Yoga Darshan from SVYASA Yoga University in Bengaluru, who also spoke about the important relationship between water and the mind. Vedika's President Hema Patankar spoke about how to prepare Arogyambu, water with the power to promote good digestion and heal a host of afflictions. Ayurveda has made such a deep and detailed science of water as a foundation of good health and a taste of heaven! The Sangha participants live in a society where bottled water, colored vitamin water, soda and iced drinks are the common commodity, and marketing urges them to over-consume these products in ways that regularly contribute to poor digestion. The Sangha presented them with an environmentally friendly, low-cost and personalized science of water they could easily follow and benefit from. The afternoon closed in contemplation of a prayer from the Vedas: How sweet are the Waters, crystal clear and cleansing! Now may these great divine Waters invigorate and protect me.
Introducing the Science and Philosophy of the Living Tradition of Ayurveda: Fall Preview Lecture Series for All Levels led by Vedika’s Ayurveda Acharya, Shunya Pratichi Mathur Saturday, Oct 30th, 2-5pm : Saturday, Nov 13th, 2-5pm : Cost per class is $30, or enroll in all 6 for $150. To sign up in advance call Ishani at 877.708.3342 ext 14 or email registrar@vedikaglobal.org Or simply drop in on the day of class. Cash, check or credit card accepted. All are welcome. No prior knowledge of Ayurveda necessary.
Admission Open for 2011 - Classes Begin January 14 Vedika Gurukula Courses for 2011: 2 Month Introductory Course 1 Year Certificate Course 3 Year Diploma Course 5 Year Degree Course Classes taught by traditional Ayurveda teacher Shunya Pratichi Mathur and experts from India including Dr. R. H. Singh, Dr. Subhash Ranade, Dr. V. Nampoothiri, Dr. Abhijit Jinde and Dr. Mahesh Sabade, and other esteemed teachers. For more information: email info@vedikaglobal.org and join Vedika's online Sangha on facebook for up to date event notifications.
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Empowering Public Education Evenings
These lectures will be of great interest to Ayurveda students of all levels, and anyone wishing to learn about Ayurveda's unique and highly effective natural therapies. Friday October 22 -- 6:30 – 8:30PM Friday October 29 -- 6:30 – 8:30PM Light Ayurvedic dinner & chai available for all. Vedika Global has been honored with the 2010 Nalanda Award for Excellence in Ayurvedic Education in North America by AAPNA, the Association of Ayurvedic Practitioners in North America. The award was presented to Vedika's Founder and Acharya Shunya Pratichi Mathur at AAPNA's annual conference in Miami, FL on 10th October, 2010. The event was attended by international delegates and doctors of integrative medicine, giving special emphasis to contemporary research. We are deeply encouraged that our humble pioneering effort to have classical Ayurveda's Gurukula tradition of education and its culture of sadhana, seva and sangha take root in the US, was honored in this way.
Yogashree N. V. Raghuram, professor of Yoga Sciences at SVYASA Yoga University in Bengaluru and founder of Yoga Bharati in the US, is a visiting Faculty member of Vedika Gurukula. In September he taught a series of classes on Yoga Darshan, particularly Raja, Jnana, Karma and Bhakti Yoga. Students enjoyed not only his stimulating lectures and engaging stories, but also his personal immersion in the knowledge he teaches. A long-time student and exponent of the teachings of Swami Vivekananda, Raghuramji also brings the depth of his personal and passionate quest for the experience of God through meditation, knowledge, devotion and service. His teaching stories frequently involved how to practice these yogas while navigating everyday family interactions, or situations at airports and in offices. In the spontaneous spirit of Gurukula education, students also loved the wisdom he shared while driving to and from the airport, or while sitting with him casually after meals.
Vedika's Shunya Pratichi Mathur spoke at Yoga Bharati's workshop at the India Community Center in Milpitas on Yoga and Medical Practice, which was led by Yogashree Raghuramji and his wife Dr. R. Nagarathna, the chief Yoga Therapy Consultant and Dean of the Division of Yoga and Life Sciences at SVYASA. The aim of the workshop was to present research on yoga and its role in management of chronic diseases, and to promote increased collaboration of yoga practitioners with medical practitioners.
World Ayurveda Congress: “Ayurveda For All” International Ayurveda Conference
Vedika Global is pleased to be associated with the 4th World Ayurveda Congress, a huge international gathering organized in partnership with the Indian Central Government's Dept. of AYUSH, and leading Ayurveda organizations. It is the largest and most authentic event in the sector and promises to be an opportunity to hear and interact with living legends of Ayurveda who don't travel outside India, traditional teachers and practitioners who embody rare knowledge and skills. The core of the conference will be 4 days of presentations by leading Ayurvedic researchers, practitioners, scholars, and authors, plus a giant Ayurveda Health Expo. The conference includes a gathering of traditional Ayurveda gurus and students, a 2-day forum on the preservation of endangered medicinal trees, a gathering of healers from the tribal regions, and special sessions devoted to Ayurvedic veterinary and plant medicine, education, mental health and public health. Vedika's Founder & Acharya Shunya Pratichi Mathur has been invited to present contemporary Gurukula education in Ayurveda at a plenary session, as a member of the Panel on Ayurveda Education. A group of Vedika teachers and students will be attending the conference at the start of a four week Ayurveda immersion experience in South India. For more information about the conference, or to join Vedika students at the conference and post conference Panchakarma experience at a leading traditional facility in Coimbatore contact Vedika: registrar@vedikaglobal.org tel. (877) 708-3342 ext. 14 Vaidya Mahesh Sabade took a group of students to explore a local medicinal herb garden. Nestled amongst the hi-tech companies in Emeryville, herb cultivator Richard Koenig nurtures healing herbs and sacred plants, especially those that are prized in the Ayurvedic and Chinese traditions. We found Tulsi, Neem, Kumari, Ashwagandha, Shatavari, Haridra, Hing, and many more herbs that students are studying in class. Vaidya Maheshji pointed out the amazing characteristics of the leaves and flowers of these humble plants with huge medicinal qualities. Students soaked up the healing energy of the plants and their fragrance. You can explore at www.healingspiritplants.com.
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Shakti Namaste
At Vedika Gurukula, we have just completed the celebration of Navaratri, the nine nights of the Devi. In Ayurveda's Gurukula tradition, the Sharad or autumn celebration of the
Devi is observed with special attention since it falls during the ritu sandhi, the transition of seasons. Coming at the time of the autumn harvest, these nine nights are a time of fasting on sattvic and cooling, pitta-balancing foods in order to release the accumulated heat of summer and to promote a heightened inner tranquility and spiritual sensitivity. It is a time when the external generosity of nature is mirrored internally. Vedika Gurukula students are studying and experiencing the significance of this festival, through fasting, contemplation, meditation, chanting and journaling. In this way they are learning how to harness greater inner power, which manifests as health in body, mind and spirit.
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Vedika is pleased to invite you to two presentations by our visiting Faculty Member, Dr. M. V. Nampoothiri. He is a widely sought out expert in the field of Panchakarma, Ayurveda's unique system of therapies for deep internal purification, disease management and rejuvenation. Dr. Nampoothiri is the Kerala State Program Director for the Indian Central Govt. Dept. of AYUSH which co-ordinates and promotes India's traditional medicine systems, and is visiting Vedika with the blessings of this department.
December 9 – 13, 2010
Vedika Global, Inc. is a 501(c )(3) not-for-profit organization, dedicated to igniting a community healing and wellness movement with classical Ayurveda. Vedika's core program is a school offering transformative, lived education in the science and spirituality of Ayurveda, including unique wisdom from the Gurukula tradition. Located in the Emeryville/Berkeley area of California, Vedika Gurukula offers authentic education in Ayurveda's oral tradition integrated with the contemporary academic standards for Ayurvedic education in India. Vedika's culture is rooted in the spirit of service -- Seva -- and community upliftment – Sangha. The school includes a teaching clinic and open events to empower the broader community with the wisdom of Ayurveda. Vedika Global, Inc. |