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Come Home to Yourself: Ayurveda for Everyday Balance

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  • 65 Lessons

Ayurveda means "the knowledge of life," and this course is an invitation to come home to yours. Learn the essential teachings, then live the wisdom through food, movement, breath, and daily ritual. Slowly, you'll begin to see yourself and your world differently, and balance becomes something you create every day. Nothing to perfect, nothing to rush. Just a loving return to the wisdom your body already holds.

Contents

Module 1: Welcome & Introductions

Welcome & Meet Your Instructors
How to Use This Course

Module 2: Foundations - What is Ayurveda?

What is Ayurveda?
The Five Elements

Module 3: Foundations - The 20 Gunas

What is a Guna?
The Gunas: Heavy | Light
The Gunas: Slow | Sharp
The Gunas: Cold | Hot
The Gunas: Oily | Dry
The Gunas: Smooth | Rough
The Gunas: Dense | Fluid
The Gunas: Soft | Hard
The Gunas: Stable | Mobile
The Gunas: Subtle | Gross
The Gunas: Cloudy | Clear
The Golden Principle
The Guna Hunt

Module 4: Foundations - The Doshas

What are the Doshas?
Vata Dosha
Pitta Dosha
Kapha Dosha
The Marathon
Prakriti: Assessing Your Constitution
Vikriti: Assessing Your Current State
Your Doshic Makeup
Knowledge Check - The Doshas

Module 5: Foundations - Agni, Ama & Malas

What is Agni?
What is Ama?
What are the Malas?

Module 6: Ayurveda in Daily Life (Vihara)

What is Vihara?
Introduction to Movement
Movement for Vata
Movement for Pitta
Movement for Kapha
An Introduction to Breathing
Alternate Nostril Breathing
Box Breathing
Belly Breathing
Rest, Sleep & Restoration
Yoga & Meditation
What is Dinacharya?
Abhyanga
Oral Care
Nasya
Rose Water
Everyday Beauty
Social Connection

Module 7: Food as Medicine (Ahara)

What is Ahara?
The Beauty of Digestion
The Six Tastes
Deepan and Pachan
Diet for Vata
Diet for Pitta
Diet for Kapha
The Ayurvedic Wisdom of Ghee
A Talk Around Kitchari
Golden Milk

Module 8: Awareness Creates Change

Building Awareness for Prevention
Simple Shifts, Massive Change
Decode the Doshas: An Interactive Experience

Module 9 - BONUS LESSONS & RESOURCES

A Discussion Around Women's Health + Guide
Seasonal Ayurveda Ritual Guide
Food Combining Guide + Food Journal
The Ayurvedic Clock for Finding Your Daily Rhythm
BONUS QUIZ: Discover your Mental Constitution