In this program join foremost experts of yoga and Ayurveda, Suhas and Manisha Kshirsagar, and discover how honoring the gut-brain connection and intestinal microbiome through Ayurvedic practices can lead to emotional healing.

Explore Vedic wisdom for enlightened living, learn about the Mind and its connection to our emotions, and discover Ayurvedic protocols for lessening the impact of a toxic world. Partake in a discussion of Rasayana (otherwise known as longevity) and learn about the art and science of metabolizing experiences.

Offered as 3 satsangs and 4 workshops (subject to change).

The presentations associated with this Yoga Vacation Program begin with an 8pm satsang on the first day of the program and conclude with an 8pm satsang on the last day of the program.  Click here to read more about the Yoga Vacation Program details and view the ashram schedule for yoga classes and meals during your stay. We suggest you arrive at least one day prior to the start of your program for the optimal experience.

Leave this retreat with an incredible Ayurvedic toolkit involving:

• An understanding of the intimate connections between spirituality and medicine
• How emotions manifest in the body as aftereffects of the mind
• The hot belly diet – how to use Ayurveda as a program to lose weight and feel great
• The fundamentals of Ayurveda as a detox diet that nourishes the body, cleansing internally without deprivation or mental anguish
• A holistic Ayurvedic approach that truly encapsulates the definition of Ayurveda as “Science of Life”, with an overview of the basics of medical astrology and Vedic counseling
• How to turn your at-home kitchen into a herbal pharmacy and concoct a number of Ayurvedic home remedies
• How to determine your dosha and eat for your dosha
• How to understand and synchronize with the kala chakra or the rhythms of nature

What is Ayurveda?

Ayurveda is a natural system of medicine that originated in India more than 3,000 years ago! Derived from the Sanskrit words ayur (life) and veda (science or knowledge), Ayurveda translates to the knowledge or science of life.

The system of Ayurveda attributes disease to imbalances in a person’s consciousness. It prescribes treatments unique to the individual’s bodily constitution (Prakriti) based upon the 3 life forces or Doshas: movement (Vata), metabolism (Pitta), and nourishment (Kapha).

What are the benefits of Ayurveda?

The primary focus of following Ayurvedic principles in everyday life (including in diet, sleep habits, daily routines, physical fitness, etc.) is to find and maintain balance between the body, mind, spirit and the environment through an internal purification process accompanied by a dosha-specific diet, herbal remedies, yoga, and meditation. Treatment aids the individual by eliminating impurities, reducing symptoms, increasing metabolism and resistance to disease, quietening mental anguish and bringing harmony to all areas of life. Knowledge of Ayurveda helps one to maintain general health and wellbeing long-term by allowing one to treat imbalances as they occur and before they manifest as greater problems to worry about (such as serious illnesses).