Ayurveda and the Science of Foods
at East West Bookshop, Mountain View, CA

The sages declared that a life lived consciously – proactively promoting health and cultivating positive thoughts, behaviors and sensibilities - has the power to defeat the worst disease. Ayurveda teaches conscious living through the practice of daily, nightly and seasonal rituals, leaving the body radiantly healthy and the mind poised and calm. Join renowned teacher and healer Pratichi Mathur to learn self- massage, unique natural dental care, customized breathing exercises and mantras to evoke daily self-healing powers. See talk Oct 27 and workshops Nov 2 and 16.

November 30th
1:00 p.m - 5:00 p.m

Cost - $39 in advance, $45 day of event; $100 for all 3 Ayurveda workshops

Ayurveda and the Science of Foods
at East West Bookshop, Mountain View, CA

There is a science to eating right. Food that is cooked and eaten in a sacred manner imparts auspicious health and abundance. Whether or not you practice the science of Ayurveda, this class will compliment your health regimen with information about physically and mentally purifying diets and healthy food combinations. Learn from renowned healer and teacher Pratichi Mathur how to heal yourself through food and learn what is and is not a beneficial diet for you. See talk Oct 27 and workshops Nov 2 and 30.

November 16th
1:00 p.m - 5:00 p.m

Cost - $39 in advance, $45 day of event; $100 for all 3 Ayurveda workshops

Ayurvedic Cooking for Mind Body and Soul

Conscious food preparation is the soul of Ayurvedic cooking. Mary Thompson, senior facility at CCA brings alive her Ayurvedic cooking classes with her knowledge as well as her passion. The class includes all phases of the food preparation beginning with Ayurvedic principles around food selection, aligning our choices with constitution and the season, maximizing the potential in food for generating our well-being and the well-being of those we love and feed.  Mary teaches not only the cuisine of India but also foods from different cultures. The class will incorporate a variety of menus, so that all participants will be able to apply these principles to familiar recipes after the intensive. read more

November 8th & 9th
9:00 a.m - 5:00 p.m each day

Cost - $ 200
Includes lunch and several snacks

Ayurveda and Doshas
at East West Bookshop, Mountain View, CA

Immerse yourself in Ayurveda, the natural and spiritual principles that breathe life into the art and science of masterful living. Renowned scholar, healer and teacher Pratichi Mathur will discuss Ayurvedic theory related to the five elements and three doshas that determine your unique mind and body constitution. Find out why you are pre-disposed to certain dis-eases more than others, and how you can use this knowledge on your path of self-healing.
See talk Oct 27 and workshops Nov 16 and 30.

November 2nd
1:00 p.m - 5:00 p.m

Cost - $39 in advance, $45 day of event; $100 for all 3 Ayurveda workshops

Vedic Astrology and Ayurveda
at East West Bookshop, Mountain View, CA

Two masters in their fields – James Kelleher in Vedic Astrology and Pratichi Mathur in Ayurveda – will explore the many benefits of pairing these twin sciences to ease physical, mental and emotional suffering, and to reach one's spiritual goals. A member of the audience will receive a personal session with these two experts to demonstrate the combined effects of planetary and ayurvedic influences on our being, and how these disciplines can work together to provide remedies and solutions for powerful, abiding relief.

November 1st
7:30 p.m - 5:00 p.m

Cost - Free but call to reserve a place

Vedika Special Event
Six – 3 Hour Ayurveda Classes that will Change Your Life for the Better

This is your opportunity to study with Vedika’s Pratichi Mathur. Pratichi is the Founder of Vedika Global, Inc. An Ayurveda pioneer, master healer, teacher, and published author, Pratichi hails from a lineage of Ayurveda and Vedanta sages in India. Pratichi's teachings and writings revolve around the theme of Self and reclaiming health by reclaiming connection with our inner Self.

Nature of Classes - These classes are stand alone and can be utilized by any seeker of health and wellbeing to take advantage of the wisdom of Ayurveda and apply it in daily living. Also, these classes can be considered preparatory for future students of Vedika Gurukula, as they prepare and nurture the student's mind to receive the profound wisdom and science of the sages. A new batch begins in January 2009. read more

Oct 6th, 13th &20th
Nov 3rd, 10th & 17th
6:00 p.m - 9:00 p.m each day

Cost - $ 240 (for all 6)
$45 per cleass

Introduction to Self-Healing through Ayurveda
at East West Bookshop, Mountain View, CA

East West is pleased to offer a special series of classes on Ayurveda and the mastery of self-healing with Pratichi Mathur, renowned Ayurvedic scholar, teacher and healer. In this introduction to her November workshops, Pratichi and her senior students will present a compelling overview of the art and science of Ayurveda's proven approach to wellness, including the role of the doshas in healing and prevention, individual dietary needs and lifestyle choices. These classes will open doorways to experience the power of Ayurveda's balanced path to superior health of mind, body and spirit. See classes Nov 1, 2, 16 and 30.

October 27th
7:30 p.m - 5:00 p.m

Cost - Free but call to reserve a place

Women’s Health, Cleanse and Rituals

Learn from Vedika Guru, Pratichi Mathur, all about Ayurveda’s path of self healing the feminine in body, mind and soul. Women have special needs – physical, mental, emotional and existential – understand what the Vedic sages have to say about this. From manifesting potent sexuality and fertility to developing Vairagya - renunciation and expressing the inner yogini when it is time, the classic tradition provides in-depth guidance. In this two day workshop with Pratichi, live the wisdom, absorb the rituals of mantra and goddess invocation, touch and smell the divine herbs that heal the female body, and eat the foods that assist in detoxification and biological transitions such as onset of menarche, menopause, pregnancy, post delivery, etc. Learn the extra steps to take care of the female organs and prevent the onset of potential conditions. Reclaim dignity, health and wellbeing that you deserve. read more

Oct 4th & 5th
9:00 a.m - 5:00 p.m each day

Cost - $ 200
Healing Lunch is included in cost

Nada Yoga – Music Recital for the Soul

Nada Yoga means "union through sound." It is the ancient Vedic art and science of inner transformation through sound and tone. Meditation on sound is a universal path to Self Realization, accessible to anyone, and appropriate for people of any religion or spiritual aspiration. Attend the one of kind recital by India’s renowned Violinist Srimathi and heal your being by absorbing healing ragas and let your spirit soar. Srimathi hails from a family of stellar musicians in South India devoted to traditional music for four generations.  Srimathi learnt to play the violin from the age of six from her own father in the Guru-Shishya tradition. With her lofty flights of imagination, she can take the discerning listener to musical heights of undiluted delight.

Sept 21st
6:00 p.m - 7:30 p.m

Cost - $ 30

Beginner’s Sanskrit Instruction and Mantra workshop

Sanskrit is the language of the Rishis, the sages of India. This Sanskrit Beginners Immersion is open to all lovers of Ayurveda, Indian philosophy and spirituality who wish to better comprehend and appreciate the classic Ayurveda scriptures, Vedic chants and transcendental wisdom contained in India's sage tradition. The course aims to provide a thorough introduction to the Sanskrit language, the Devanagari script in which it is written, its pronunciation and basic grammar, and a familiarity with selected key verses and vocabulary from the texts of Ayurveda and the Upanishads. This will enable students to read, write and transcribe Devanagari script, and to recite some key verses in Sanskrit. In this way, it creates a platform for learning, in future classes, and all essential aspects of Sanskrit grammar. The course is designed to teach Classical Sanskrit and so from time to time relevant references will also be made to the history and cultural background of Sanskrit literature. read more

Aug 7th/21st/28th
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Aug 9th
1:00 p.m - 5:00pm

Cost: $120 for the entire series

Singing the Poetry of the Indian Saints

In India there is a long tradition of poet-saints who have expressed the wisdom of the Vedas in exquisitely moving yet simple songs. Their purpose was to make this wisdom easily understood and remembered, accessible and attractive, and to bolster people's well-being through the rejuvenating power of music and devotion. Learn how to sing the exquisitely moving yet simple Hindi songs (bhajans) of the poet-saints of India, and experience the rejuvenating power of music and devotion with Hema Patankar. She learned these songs over many years of Gurukula life in India with great souls who sang for God. read more

Aug 4th and 11th
7:00 p.m - 8:30 p.m.

Cost: $ 30 per session