Daily Archive for January 2nd, 2009

AYURVEDA I INTRODUCTORY COURSE (California MAY 24-25, 2008)

May 24, 2008 7:00 pmtoMay 25, 2008 7:00 pm

AYURVEDA I INTRODUCTORY COURSE

Conducted by VIJAYA STALLINGS, M.A., D.AYUR. AYURVEDIC PRACTITIONER

Bay Area Location To Be Announced

Course schedule Section I

SATURDAY/SUNDAY, MAY 24-25, 2008

Topics

ORIGINS AND PHILOSOPHY OF THIS ANCIENT SYSTEM OF HOLISTIC HEALTH
THE ELEMENTAL THEORY AND THE NATURAL ORDER OF THE UNIVERSE
THE MENTAL ATTRIBUTES THAT FORM OUR BASIC PERSONALITY
OUR INNATE BODY/MIND CONSTITUTION AND HOW TO MAINTAIN ITS BALANCE
Feature Length Film: AYURVEDA: A WAY OF BEING

Section 2

SATURDAY/SUNDAY, JUNE 28-29, 2008

Topics

THE IMPORTANCE OF THE DIGESTIVE FIRE AND OUR HEALTH
PRANA, TEJAS AND OJAS: THE IMMUNE SYSTEM
SEASONAL DIET AND NUTRITION
A COOKING CLASS BASED ON THESE AYURVEDIC PRINCIPLES

CLASS TIMES: 10:00-6:00 PM

COST: SECTION I OR II, $225 per section (Textbook optional)

BOTH SECTIONS OF AYURVEDA I
$395 plus the cost of the Textbook, $45:
A DEPOSIT of $145 is required (which includes the text)

“TEXTBOOK OF AYURVEDA: FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES, VOLUME I”, DR. VASANT LAD

CALL VIJAYA FOR MORE INFORMATION
@ 510-282-5282

AYURVEDA I INTRODUCTORY COURSE (Section 2)

August 18, 2007 10:00 amtoAugust 19, 2007 6:00 pm

Section 2

SATURDAY/ SUNDAY, AUGUST 18-19

Topics

THE IMPORTANCE OF THE DIGESTIVE FIRE AND OUR HEALTH
PRANA, TEJAS AND OJAS: THE IMMUNE SYSTEM
SEASONAL DIET AND NUTRITION
A COOKING CLASS BASED ON THESE AYURVEDIC PRINCIPLES

CLASS TIMES: 10:00-6:00 PM

COST: SECTION I OR II, $225 per section (Textbook optional)

BOTH SECTIONS OF AYURVEDA I
$395 plus the cost of the Textbook, $45:
A DEPOSIT of $145 is required (which includes the text)

TEXTBOOK OF AYURVEDA: FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES, VOLUME I, DR. VASANT LAD

CALL VIJAYA FOR MORE INFORMATION
@ 510-282-5282

AYURVEDA I INTRODUCTORY COURSE (Section 1)

August 11, 2007toAugust 12, 2007

Conducted by VIJAYA STALLINGS, M.A., D.AYUR. AYURVEDIC PRACTITIONER

Bay Area Location To Be Announced

Course schedule Section I

SATURDAY/ SUNDAY, AUGUST 11-12, 2007

Topics

ORIGINS AND PHILOSOPHY OF THIS ANCIENT SYSTEM OF HOLISTIC HEALTH
THE ELEMENTAL THEORY AND THE NATURAL ORDER OF THE UNIVERSE
THE MENTAL ATTRIBUTES THAT FORM OUR BASIC PERSONALITY
OUR INNATE BODY/MIND CONSTITUTION AND HOW TO MAINTAIN ITS BALANCE
Feature Length Film: AYURVEDA: A WAY OF BEING

BOTH SECTIONS OF AYURVEDA I
$395 plus the cost of the Textbook, $45:
A DEPOSIT of $145 is required (which includes the text)

TEXTBOOK OF AYURVEDA: FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES, VOLUME I, DR. VASANT LAD

CALL VIJAYA FOR MORE INFORMATION
@ 510-282-5282

MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI DEVI (DIVINE MOTHER) SATSANG

February 2, 2008
7:00 pmto9:00 pm

We will be holding a SATSANG celebrating my spiritual teacher, AMMACHI, of 12 years at THE SPACE ABOVE, 202 WEST 22ND STREET, NORFOLK, VA 23517 on SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2ND & SATURDAY, MARCH 1ST from 7:00-9:00 PM. The Western news media refers to her as “THE HUGGING SAINT OF INDIA”.

We will start prior to the SATSANG at 6:00PM with a chanting of the SHRI LALITA SAHASRANAMAVALI (THE THOUSAND NAMES OF THE DIVINE MOTHER) for those interested in coming early to chant this holy song.

The SATSANG will begin at 7:00PM at THE SPACE ABOVE. You can access it on MAPQUEST.COM or call Vijaya @ 757-254-3588 for directions. Please bring a meditation cushion to sit on if you have one. There will be some chairs available for those needing one. Bring a vegetarian dish for a social time together at the end of the Satsang. We have been having 10-12 people but are planning on more this time.

The itinerary for the SATSANG IS:
7:00 ANNOUNCEMENTS AND INTRODUCTIONS
7:15 CHANTING THE 108 NAMES OF MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI DEVI
7:30 SATSANG TALK
7:45 MANASA PUJA
8:00 BHAJANS (SONGS)
8:30 SOCIAL AND FOOD TIME

Hope to see you there. Please call me @ 757-254-3588 if you have questions about the SATSANG.

OM SHANTI(peace)
VIJAYA STALLINGS, M.A., D.AYUR.

AYURVEDIC PANCH KARMA RETREAT

March 21, 2008 7:00 pmtoMarch 29, 2008 7:00 pm

IN THE
OUTER BANKS OF NORTH CAROLINA
MARCH 21-29, 2008

Announcing the 2008 PANCH KARMA RETREAT to be held in the OUTER BANKS OF NORTH CAROLINA.
You are requested to arrive on FRIDAY, MARCH 21 for Orientation and Dinner at 6:00 pm that evening. Each day from MARCH 22-28 (7 days), you will receive a hot oil massage along with herbal steam bath followed by a hot lavendar towel rubdown. This cleansing and rejuvenation treatment will last approximately 1/2 hour each day. We will begin each morning and end up in the evening with several gentle yoga postures, chanting and meditation to quiet the mind and central nervous system. The rest of the day, you are free to read, relax, go for walks or do yoga and meditation. An AYURVEDIC cleansing vegetarian diet will be provided for allof your meals. You are encouraged to depart on SATURDAY, MARCH 29 instead of leaving Friday after your last treatment.