Workshops with Cooking Classes
The Ayurvedic Cleanse
25 January 2020 Duration 4 hours Cost: R650
Description
This workshop takes you through the preparation, elimination and nourishment needed when administering an Ayurvedic cleanse at home. It contains both theory and practical aspects. We cover a range of protocols available for use to the individual seeking to refresh their body.
What will be covered
- Understand the principles of an Ayurvedic cleanse.
- We discuss the concepts of Prana, Agni and Ama.
- We look at the channels of elimination in the body.
- Learn about Ayurvedic herbs, everyday spices, juices, soups and foods used to cleanse the body.
- You’ll get to prepare the food that will assist your cleanse and nourish you during the process.
- Ayurvedic churna will be available for purchase.
Who should attend
- If you’ve been feeling sluggish, lethargic, exhausted, depleted for a while
- Do you have skin issues; excema, rashes, acne?
- Anyone struggling with regulating their weight, either gaining excess weight or loosing weight
- Anyone with digestive problems
- Anyone feeling overwhelmed & struggling to move into the New Year
- Anyone who has experienced loss or grief
An Introduction to Ayurveda Nutrition & Cooking Class
22 February 2020 Duration 4 Hours Cost: R450
Description
A fun and interactive cooking class where you learn the basic principles of Ayurveda. We learn about the doshas and Ayurvedic Nutrition. We cook a meal together that satisfies all doshas.
What will be covered
- An introduction to Ayurveda
- Describing the Doshas and understanding our own dosha
- the 6 Ayurvedic Tastes and Nutrition
- Ayurvedic principles in cooking and health
- Interactive cooking class and a meal together
Who should attend
- Anyone with an interest in Ayurveda looking to gain greater understanding of Ayurvedic nutrition
- Anyone looking at changing their diet
- Anyone transitioning from omnivore to vegan or vegetarianism
- Anyone struggling with their nutrition
- Anyone having trouble with allergies, high blood pressure, eating disorders or hormonal afflictions/diseases
An Ayurvedic Immersion
29 Feb 2020 Time: 4,5 hours Introductory Price: R950
Description
In this first of its kind workshop in South Africa, experience the ease of living a life aligned with your dosha: your Ayurvedic constitution.
Meet the facilitators, experts in their field who will guide you through daily routines that include cleansing, meditation, yoga and food preparation:
- Michele Mistry: Ayurvedic Nutrition partner from INDIKAAP Ayurvedic Vegan, Cape Town
- Lerato Latebele-Belandren: Meditation partner from the Heartfulness Institute
- Elsa Van Niekerk: Yoga partner from The Yoga Room, Cape Town
Your dosha is your Ayurvedic constitution. When we align our lives with our constitution, we have good health and abundant energy to create the truest version of our lives, without negatively impacting our environment.
What can you expect
- Breakfast on arrival
- An immersion into everyday life practicing Ayurveda.
- Morning routines: body cleansing using natural products
- 20 min guided meditation with a Heartfulness practitioner.
- 10 min yoga routine for your dosha.
- Ayurvedic teas
- Understanding our dosha and how it’s affected by our nutrition
- How to create quick and easy meals for any dosha using Ayurvedic principles
- A simple Tri-doshic meal prepared and eaten together
- Access to group support after the workshop
Who should attend
- Anyone with a high stress lifestyle
- Anyone interested in Ayurveda, with some understanding of its principles
- Anyone already following an Ayurvedic lifestyle and looking to gain support from a group
- Anyone looking to adapt their lifestyle or desiring a nurturing and grounding lifestyle