Ayurveda Sangha

Once a month Ayurveda aficionados connect over a potluck supper; followed by a continuing education presentation/discussion on an Ayurveda topic of interest. The Sanghas are generally on the 3rd Friday of every month. They begin at 5:30 pm, with the presentation starting around 7pm. They rotate through different WAMA members Ayurvedic Clinics and homes providing the opportunity to observe the creativity of other practitioners.

Please sign up with our listserv (newsletter) to be notified of the venue and topic each month and to post your own Ayurvedic events.

If you would like to host, present at, organize a speaker for, or suggest a speaker for a Sangha please contact us.

Thank You to the Hosts and Presenters of Past Sanghas!





JUNE SANGHA
June, 2010

JUNE SANGHA AT SHANGRILA

SATURDAY, JUNE 19TH
5:30 POTLUCK
Come early if you like to wander the beautiful grounds/

Sunset Puja to follow later.

If you are able, please bring a dish to share for the potluck.

Directions to follow.


August 2009
August, 2009

April Loraine Wilson, LMP, CAP presented on Marma Therapy at her home in Seattle.
She put together a Marma demonstration and packet with different ways to treat the Marmas. Such as Angi-Karma(heat application), cold application, topical basti and Marma massage with essential oils. The main focus for the Marma points chosen were the affect they have on the gastrointestinal tract (GI tract). She did a hour detailed demonstration.


July Sangha
July, 2009

We camped at Shady Grove Ayurvedic Retreat in Onalaska, went for an herb walk through the gardens and in the woods. 



Ayurvedic Home Remedies
April, 2009

 Dr Vasant Lad on Ayurvedic Home Remedies. Held at 21st Century Books.


Activities of NAMA
March, 2009

 Report on the activities of NAMA from NAMA Board Member, Keesha Morris. Held at Fern Life Center.


What Do You Want Out of Ayurveda?
February, 2009

 "What Do You Want Out of Ayurveda?" Formalized getting to know each other: our skills, our backgrounds in Ayurveda, What we are Doing and Where We Want to Go. At the home of Bethanie Sand.


Healing respiratory conditions
January, 2009

 Nickole Thornton Described Her Learning Experience at Dr Lad's Facilities in and outside of Pune; extra emphasis on healing respiratory conditions. At the home of April Wilson.


Ayurvedic Christmas Social
December, 2008

 Ayurvedic Christmas Social at the home of Travis Callender


Highlights of the NAMA Conference in Chicago
November, 2008

 Highlights of the NAMA Conference in Chicago

Presented at Life in Balance (http://ayurvedaseattle.com/) by Dr Dhru, Travis and Gwen

Dr Dhaval Dhru
IBS Ayurvedic research as well as case panel
Ayurvedic approach to Migrane by Dr. lad
Essentials of Medical astrology

Travis
Hormonal Balance in Women by Claudia Welch
Therapeutic Uses of Pranayama - Gary Kraftsow
Arthritis Study: Ayurveda Under Scientific Scrutiny – Ram Manohar
Keynotes by Marc Halpern & Dr Lad

Gwen Nagano
David Crow - Ayurveda and World Hunger


Ayush Herbs
October, 2008

 Dr's Virender and Shailinder Sodhi (www.ayurvedicscience.com) hosted the Sangha at Ayush Herbs (www.ayush.com) in Redmond.

Dr Virender Sodhi gave a powerful presentation on Ayush Herbs and its products. Ayush is an Ayurvedic Herb company, created by the 4 Sodhi brothers, that farms their own herbs around India, then processes them at Dharma Shala and distribute them via their warehouse in Redmond. Dr Sodhi included numerous case examples of the effectiveness of these products in combination with a full Ayurvedic treatment protocol with clients over his 28 years of clinical practice.