Ayurveda's wisdom runs deep like a vast ocean. A system developed in South Asia long ago, its universal principles have a striking relevance for our modern societies, perhaps more than ever before.

In this interactive 3-part class, Janaki will bring us inspirations and illuminations about holistic self-healing from an embodied practice of Ayurveda. She will take us on an explorative journey with lecture, tastings, meditations, and discussions, including expanding upon Ayurveda's applications for mental health through an understanding of subtle energies.

Part I- Earth + Water

Community Introductions

History & Philosophies

Good-to-know Foundational Principles

Meditation: introduction to working with subtle energy through the body

5 Elements and 3 Humors Theory for daily practice

Part II- Fire

Understand your Agni, or Digestive Fire

Explore the 6 Tastes and their emotional mind- body connections

The Digestive Process and its role in the Dis-ease process

Meditation: subtle energy and digestion

Principles of Eating for Balance

Part III- Air & Ether

Deepening our Relationship with the Self- Mahagunas and Samskaras

Connecting with Yoga and Jyotish (/ Vedic Astrology)

Meditation: subtle energies and the mind

Key Practices for Balancing with the Season

Final Reflections & Inspirations

Bring your open mind and heart to gather and connect with this beautiful wisdom!

Registration for this live, online series includes the following:

- Three live, interactive 90-minute classes weekly with Janaki Patel, Ayurveda Health Advisor

- An engaging mix of lectures, experiential tastings, and meditations

- Optional take-home practices after each class to experiment with as you wish

- Benefits of learning in a group setting with opportunities to deepen your experiences through discussion with others - reviving the oral tradition of Ayurveda's origins

- Unlimited access to the recorded sessions in our online learning library

This will be a live-streamed, online series each week via Zoom.

You will need reliable WiFi/data connectivity and a space to practice along with the class.

These sessions will be recording the instructor (no participants will be recorded), and those who miss a live class will be able to access the recording at a later date.

$75/person for the full course

$25/session for a single class

Balanced Rock strives to offer affordable programming to all of our interested participants. If you need financial assistance to attend this program, please contact us to request an application.

You will want to make sure your space is set up for a comfortable practice. We recommend (if possible):

• A quiet room or dedicated space with minimal external distractions

• A journal and pen/pencil

• Any props or supportive materials you need to have a comfortable experience

• Upon registration you will receive a Welcome Letter with more information on how best to prepare for our first session.

If you cancel your registration more than 2 weeks prior to the program start date, you will receive a full refund minus a $5 registration fee to the credit card on file.

If you cancel your registration less than 2 weeks prior to the program start date, you will not be eligible to receive a refund. 

All participants are required to read and accept our Cancellation and Refund Policy upon registration.