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Classes, Workshops, Programs & Lectures Ayurveda:
The Wisdom of Daily Living
Ayurveda, the world’s oldest comprehensive health care system, is the Science of Life or Wisdom of Daily Living that has been practiced in India for 6000 years. It is considered the “sister science” to Yoga and is one of the most recognized and widely practiced disciplines of alternative medicine in the West. It imparts wisdom on how to live in balance with oneself and the environment and a profound philosophy that conjoins “Mind, Body, Spirit” as a framework for Holistic Health and Wellness, that is a practical knowledge of self-healing that anyone can learn In this workshop we will explore and experience:
Ayurvedic Consultations address overall health and well being, as well as alleviate long standing issues and imbalances. Your Ayurvedic constitution will be determined and appropriate recommendations such as daily routines, lifestyle adaptations, including diet, herbs, and exercise (yoga) will be made. Chaya is available
at The Peaceful Center for Ayurvedic Consultations on November
1. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Tapping
into Your Soul (trademark
pending) Use Yoga to condition the body, mind and soul, for a joyful, insightful and ultimate tap dance experience. Feel the rhythm of your soul or just simply tap into it. Come shuffle along, step, stomp, and clap your heart out to the likes of Broadway, rhythm, swing and blues. Students
will develop: In addition, students will also learn tap dances such as the shim sham shimmy and/or other combinations/dances choreographed by Chaya. Beginners
and Advanced beginners are welcome.
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Read a review of this
program. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Solstice
Yoga Retreat with Chaya The winter solstice is celebrated in many ancient and modern cultures as a time of purification, rebirth, rededication, and a return to the light. Astronomically, it marks the date when the days begin to lengthen and nights grow shorter. The winter solstice is especially meaningful to Chaya, whose Sanskrit name means “the shadow.” The word “chaya” is popularly associated with worshipping the sun, the illuminator of the world and the purveyor of good health. This
retreat with Chaya will include: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Specific information about the following programs will be available soon, however the basics are provide below for planning purposes. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • January
3-4, 2009 • Atlanta, Georgia
January
10-11, 2009 • Pensacola, Florida
January
25 and February 7, 2009 • Del Ray Beach, Florida
March
28, 2009 • Dover, New Hampshire
April
17-19, 2009 • Brentwood (Long
Island), New York
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Workshops
& Lectures: General Information Ayurveda and the Intuition of Digestion & Ayurveda and the Wisdom of the Mind: Ayurveda, Sanskrit for "Science of Life," is a traditional East Indian medical system known for promoting healing and maintaining optimal health. Its ancient therapies offer timeless solutions to attain balance of mind, body and spirit. Discover the secrets to a calm, peaceful and healthy life based on your individual constitutional balance. Learn the secret to self-empowerment for lifelong health, inner radiance and outer beauty. Ayurvedic Cooking for Daily Living: Join Chaya for a fun and educational cooking experience and learn how to use this ancient science of life as a framework for holistic health and wellness. Pre-requisite: Attendance at a lecture on Ayurvedic Living or an Ayurvedic consult with Chaya. The Body and Beyond: Gain a deeper understanding of the relationship between Yoga and Holistic Lifestyle. Gain deeper perspective of “body, mind and spirit”, through the study of the Koshas, -a framework for reflection, study, and integration. Core
Stabilization: Awaken and experience your core. Learn
the purpose and benefits of core stabilization as a foundation for safe
yoga practice and everyday life activities. Through the experience of
physical groundedness and core strength, one can often feel a deep sense
of empowerment and emotional strength, calming the mind and emotions,
offering clarity and spaciousness for the wisdom of the body to be heard,
resulting in deeper intuition, peace and ease of well-being. Respite Time – The Essence of Shabbat and Yoga – Respite Time is an opportunity to move ourselves beyond the world we live in for a glimpse of the world we want to live in. Ghandi reminded us to become the change we wish. Shabbat, an ancient Jewish weekly celebration is a sacred period of respite, of stepping back from the way things are in order to allow ourselves to daringly envision the way we would like things to be, for ourselves, our relationships, our work, our world. This enriching and empowering experience is filtered through the venues of yoga, meditation, story, wisdom and chant… Come be inspired by the weekly torah portion Vayigash, as a focus for our attention as we look into the essence of Patanjali’s 8 Limbs of Yoga that is inherent in the Jewish Traditional prayer services. Aryeh
Kaplan in his book Jewish Meditation, speaks about the 4 steps that
are clearly demonstrated in the traditional Jewish Service; Action,
Speech, Thought, and Nothingness, which correspond to the 8 Limb’s
of Yoga. We can observe these steps daily and the Torah and Patanjali say that this level of practice is still not enough. Through the observance of Shabbat; stepping away from our lives as they are during the week, creates the space and opportunity for deeper connection to the divine. These are the building blocks of our personal holy temple, the fusion of matter and essence of our own life, and the renewal of the unconditional bond between G-d and creation, our body and soul and our soul to the universe. We will experience Shabbat and sanctify our mind, hearts and behavior so they form a conduit through which this G-dly essence may permeate our entire being, refreshing and renewing our faith and providing us the energy to integrate body, mind and spirit, transcending us to move beyond the world we live in to become the change we wish. Together we will use the practice of Yoga and the essence of Judaism to merge our individual consciousness with universal consciousness for a graceful Shabbat experience, signifying unity, peace and freedom.
Watch
video clips of participants in Chaya's
Sky and Funky Rhythm
This Can't Be Love
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Ayurveda
– The Science of Daily Living: Ayurveda, the
mother of all healing arts and practical knowledge of self-healing,
comes from ancient India. Millions of people use its systems today
to live a healthy lifestyle. In this workshop we will look to these
ancient principles to explore our health and well-being, in considering
our relationship to self and the environment.