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Gurukula
2012 Academic Calendar
Orientation and Opening Ritual
| Festival of Makar Sankranti * Ayurveda tradition recommends beginning study on this day each year |
Saturday, January 14th, 2012, 6 pm - 9 pm *All students must attend the orientation as well as festival celebration– arrive a little before 6:00 pm |
Regular Weekday Classes
| Tuesdays and Thursdays | January 17th – July 31st , 6 pm - 9 pm |
| School Break, no classes | Spring Break : May 14th - 18th Summer Break : August 1st – August 31st |
| Tuesdays and Thursdays | September 4th – November 15th, 6 pm - 9 pm |
| Festival of Diwali, no class | Tuesday, November 13th, 6 pm - 9 pm |
Weekend Intensives and Retreats
| Intensive Saturday & Sunday | January 28th & 29th, 9 am - 5 pm |
| Intensive Saturday & Sunday | February 11th & 12th, 9 am - 5 pm |
| Intensive Saturday only | March 3rd, 9 am - 5 pm |
| All-School 1-day Retreat | Saturday, March 10th, 9 am - 5 pm (Cost $ 25) |
| Intensive Saturday & Sunday | April 14th & 15th, 9 am - 5 pm |
| Intensive Saturday & Sunday | May 5th & 6th, 9 am - 5 pm |
| Intensive Saturday & Sunday | June 9th & 10th, 9 am - 5 pm |
| Intensive Saturday & Sunday | July 14th & 15th, 9 am - 5 pm |
| All-School 3 Nights/4 Days Residential Retreat | Thursday September 13th – Sunday Sept 16th (Cost $ 250) |
| Intensive Saturday & Sunday | October 13th & 14th, 9 am - 5 pm |
| Intensive Saturday & Sunday | November 3rd & 4th, 9 am - 5 pm |
| All-School 1 day Year-End Retreat | Saturday November 17th, 9 am - 5 pm (Cost $ 25) - last day of school |
Emeryville Sangha Dates : 4th Sunday of the month, 2 pm - 5 pm
* Mandatory for 1st year students to attend. Attendance will be taken at Sangha events and counts towards total attendance requirement of 85% attendance.
* Optional for 2nd to 5th year students to attend.
- Sunday, February 26th
- Sunday, March 25th
- Sunday, April 22nd
- Sunday, May 27th
- Sunday, June 24th
- Sunday, July 22nd
- Sunday, September 23rd
- Sunday, October 28th
Recommended Supplemental Events and Lectures (some have additional cost)
| EVENT DESCRIPTION | ATTENDANCE | DAY AND TIME | STUDENT COST |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vedika Festival Makar Sankranti Celebration |
Open to enrolled students and alumni only | Saturday, January 14th 6 pm - 9 pm | No cost *Donations welcome |
| Elective Course: A weekend workshop on optimum weight with Ayurveda & Yoga taught by Dr. Mahesh Sabade | Open to public | Saturday & Sunday, February 4th & 5th | $150 *$75 for current Vedika students |
| Elective Course:
A weekend workshop on spine and knee care taught by Dr. Abhijit Jinde |
Open to public | Saturday & Sunday, March 31st & April 1st | $150 *$75 for current Vedika students |
| Elective Course:
Two days workshop on Ayurveda psychology taught by Shunya Mathur |
Open to public | Saturday & Sunday, April 21st & 22nd | $150 *$75 for current Vedika students |
| Vedika Festival Guru Purnima Celebration | Open to enrolled student’s and alumnae only | Tuesday, July 3rd, 6 pm – 9 pm |
No cost *Donations welcome |
| Vedika Family Picnic | Open to enrolled students, alumni and students’ friends & family | Sunday, July 8th, 11 am – 3 pm | $5 donation per attendee |
| Elective Course:
Weekend Workshop – Women’s Health – Body, Mind, Soul Taught by Dr. Abhijit Jinde and Shunya Mathur |
Open to public | Saturday & Sunday, September 29th – 30th | $150 *$75 for current Vedika students |
| Vedika festival Navratri Celebration | Open to enrolled students and alumni only | Tuesday, October 16th, 6 pm - 9 pm | No cost *Donations welcome |
| Vedika Festival Dhanwantari Jayanti Celebration | Open to enrolled students and alumni only | Sunday, November 11th, 9 am - 11 am | No cost *Donations welcome |