Ayurveda: The Path to Health (Minneapolis, Minnesota)
Ayurveda means "science of life" and combines natural therapies with a unique system that involves the care giver matching the treatment to the person's body type.
Part I on Tuesday, August 4 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. - Certified Ayurvedic practitioner Marcia Meredith will give a general introduction to Ayurveda and also talk more specifically about the concept of "dosha" or mind-body-spirit constitution. The class will also introduce the concept of Prakurti, our essential nature, and Vikruti, our current health condition.
Part II on Tuesday, August 11 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. - The focus of this class is the Ayurvedic diet. Fresh whole foods are generally good for us to eat. Ayurveda offers ideas that refine this recommendation and has suggestions for eating to help balance your constitution and choosing food with awareness of the season. The concepts of "Agni," the digestive fire and "Ama," toxins in the body will be discusses with emphasis on eating to reduce toxins and improve health and well-being.
Cost for both sessions is $50. Allina Hospitals & Clinics employees receive a 15 percent discount.
Date and time
08/04/2009
06:30 PM
Location
Abbott Northwestern Hospital's Penny George Institute for Health and Healing
Outpatient Clinic
2833 Chicago Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55407
Contact information
Penny George Institute for Health and Healing
2833 Chicago Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55407
Phone: 612-863-3333
Fax: 612-863-9019
Getting to the Institute for Health and Healing