Dr. Marc Halpern (Dr. Siva) and Dr. Andrea Deerheart will be presenting this program from offsite live via Zoom
Nothing is more sacred than Life and Death. During this program, Dr. Marc Halpern (Dr. Siva) and Dr. Andrea Deerheart will explore how to live a full and healthy life while reconciling the reality of our Death. Death can inspire life and motivate us to live more fully every day. When we live an inspired life – balanced and healthy, death becomes the next great adventure. During this program, Dr. Halpern and Dr. Deerheart will utilize the teachings of Ayurveda along with philosophy, psychology, and mythology to maximize our full potential while we walk this earth and prepare for a graceful transition at the end of life.
Offered as 3 satsangs and 3 workshops including a yoga nidra workshop on January 27 (subject to change)
Dr. Marc Halpern is the founder and President of the California College of Ayurveda. An Ayurvedic Doctor, Doctor of Chiropractic and a Sivananda Yoga Teacher, he is a leader in the development of Ayurveda in the West. His efforts toward building the profession in the United States have earned him awards in both the United States and India. In 1998, he co-founded the National Ayurvedic Medical Association and the California Association of Ayurvedic Medicine and was instrumental in establishing the standards for Ayurvedic Education. Dr. Halpern has written five textbooks plus the popular book, Healing Your Life; Lessons on the Path of Ayurveda. His newest textbook released in 2023 is Classical Yoga Therapy. Dr. Halpern is also the creator of the #1 best-selling meditation recording the United States; Yoga Nidra and Self-Healing.
Dr. Andrea Deerheart, founder of The HeartWay, a 501(c)(3) non-profit, dedicates her life to embracing living and honoring death. With extensive experience in guiding individuals through the complexities of life and death both physically and spiritually, she has become a beacon of care and healing. Her teachings delve into aging, well-being, cultural mythology, death and dying, along with compassionate care, grief, and loss. Dr. Deerheart is also celebrated for her innovative use of Yoga Nidra in end-of-life care, a technique fostering deep relaxation and self-awareness. As a 500-hour Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT) and certified End-of-Life Practitioner/Death Doula, she is the acclaimed author of “Yoga Nidra: Graceful Transitions” and “Elli’s Ride: Death beyond Imagination,” and has crafted textbooks for End-of-Life Practitioner Training. Her expertise is further enriched by her role as a Mythologist and Certified Classical Yoga Nidra Instructor.
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