Please watch this Abhyanga Video. Leave your questions in the forum.

What Charak, the "father of Ayurveda, relayer of Charaka Samita (the first of the Brhat Trayi--the "great three" original texts on Ayurveda) says about Abhyanga.

Indications and contraindications for Abhyanga: self massage with oil.

Slides from our session on 1/11/23

For the Weeks of Nov 14th and Nov 21st Reading/Reflection 1. Catch up with any reading, worksheets, podcasts on the forum. 2. Schedule time with your accountability partner, your journal, or your art materials to reflect on how your dinacharya is supporting your body, mind/heart and spirit: energy, sleep, ideal weight, ease of being, contentment….Consider where you were 3 months ago, and where you are now (or look back 6 mos, or 9 mos…) 3. Let us know how you're doing or post something related to our study on the forum Here’s whats coming in the next few weeks: Wed, Nov 16 12:00 pm Coaching/Talking Circle Sun, Nov, 20 10:00 am Ayurvedic Cooking I’ll send it out to you early next week in preparation for the cooking class. Mon, Nov 21 7 am Dynamic Yoga Wed, Nov 22 12:00pm Closing Session for Fall We’ll be on break from Nov 29 - Dec 21 while Shannon is in India.

For the Week of Nov 7th Reading/Practice for this coming week 1. Please read/revisit chapters 6 and 9 in Body Thrive 2. Read this pdf from your 10 Habits E-Book and fill out the last page. 3. Create a daily ritual of care for each of your sense organs (ears, skin, eyes, tongue/mouth and nose). Use the sense organ care document on the habits page to help you with this. How easy can this be? 4. Post in the forum one thing you are doing for your senses. Include how it impacts your mind. Supplemental Reading Everyday Ayurveda, pp. 83 - 134 Save the Dates Friday, Nov 11th Guest Teaching on the Frustration Dialogue with Jae Rowan Sunday, Nov 20th Ayurvedic Cooking with Shannon (menu/recipes to come next week). Wed, Dec 28th Ayurveda Circle with Living Ayurveda Group

Download the churna recipes below and bring to our HEG and PBD meetings.

ASSIGNMENT for week of Sept 26th 1. no new reading; catch up on any reading, worksheets you’ve missed and would like to get to. 2. sketch out an evening routine, focusing on the transition from work to home (or from day to night if you’re no longer working) and on the hour before bed. How do you set up your evenings to flow easily? How do you prepare your mind and body for sleep? 3. make a date with your accountability partner.

ASSIGNMENT for week of Sept 19th Please read/revist Habits 1 and 2 in Body Thrive. Read this pdf and use the worksheet to help you create your habit for ELD. Here’s a fun E2B flow chart and traditional Ayurvedic recipes for hot milk (or milk substitute) before bed. SUPPLEMENTAL READING (this is extra for 2nd year students, or those who want more) Balance your Hormones, Balance your Life: pp. 222 - 223 Prakriti, pp 54 - 56 and a half Everyday Ayurveda, pp 292 - 296

Assignment for Week of Sept 11, 2022 Please read/review Habit 10 in Body Thrive Read and fill in the worksheets in this pdf. You can choose to work with just one worksheet, or all of them Write to Shannon and tell her 1. if you want an accountability partner and 2.how you would like to be contacted on the student list (by email, text, or?) Log on to the forum and let us know how you are.

Assignment for the week of Aug 1 Read, revisit Habit 9, in Body Thrive Read/Review this pdf—please note that I suggest using oganic, unrefined sesame oil as an oral swish, rather than coconut oil which is not recommended by the doctors with whom I study. So please make that shift on your sheet. You can also check out Banyan’s oral swish, but sesame oil is sufficient. Pick one sense care practice for each sense organ to practice this week. Create the habit: be specific about what you are committing too: what, when, how long, how often…if you feel overwhelmed, make it easier. Make it so easy you can’t help but do it. Let us know how you’re doing on the forum.

Assignment for weeks of July 18 and 25 1. Read Habits 5 and 8 in Body Thrive 2. Listen to "What are you Hungry 4" from Mary McGough in the Guest Teacher library in the Course Resources section of the LA Course page. 3. Read through and work with these worksheets. 4. Find additional resources on the PBD and HEG Habit pages.

Prana, our precious life force, is divided into 5 subtypes, or vayus = winds. Here is a table showing the 5 Prana Vayus, and the area of the body and function they are associated with. An effective breath-body practice will support the healthy circulation all 5 prana vayus. We can shift our practice to specifically target those which are not functioning optimally.

Assignment for the next two weeks, July 4th and July 11th 1. Read/revisit Habits 4 and 7 in Body Thrive 2. Create your daily habit for both using the guidelines above 3. Practice and track your practice. 4. Check in on the forum and let us know how it’s going.

Here’s the reading and growth work for the week of June 20th Read, Revisit Habit 3 in Body Thrive Read this section in your 10 habits e book, and fill in the worksheets. In your notebook, map out your ideal daily routine—one for a day when you have more time—and one for a day when you have less time. what is non-negotiable every morning? what is important to do most days? what would you like to do 1 x a week for extra pampering? Post on the forum what you’re exploring re: Start the Day Right Supplemental Reading: Balance Your Hormones, Balance Your Life, pp. 211 - 234, Essential Elements of a Healthy Lifestyle

Somatic Experiencing practitioner, Kimberly Ann Johnson helps us understand the nervous system.

ASSIGNMENT for the weeks of June 6 and 12th Please read/revist Habit 1 in Body Thrive. Read through the accompanying pdf for habit 1, from the " Habits E Book,” and fill in page 4 (You can also find this in your binder) Read/Revisit Habit 2, Early to Bed, in Body Thrive Determine your small, new habit (behavior change) for the week. Fill in your Early to Bed Flow Chart from the Master Habits Ebook (this is also in your binder). The Supplemental Reading is provided for those who have time, interest in doing a little more. SUPPLEMENTAL READING/LISTENING Listen to this podcast on becoming a morning person Listen to this excerpt from a podcast onsetting your biological clock Balance your Hormones, Balance your Life: 211- 234 Prakriti, pp 54 - 56 and a half

1. Download and print out the Sense Organ Care doc below. 2. Read through it and pick 1 practice for each sense organ and engage it this week. 3. Post on the forum about what you're practicing and the effects, and any questions.