Calendar of Events

Tuition:
Full 6 Days, July 22-27, Tue - Sun (12 Classes & 1 Evening Talk) $400
Part I only, July 22-25, Tue - Fri (8 Classes) $270
Part II only, July 25-27, Fri eve - Sun (1 Evening Talk & 4 Classes) $160
Single Class $40
Lecture Fee for Evening Talk: $20/members $15 (included in full tuition and for Ashram overnight guests)

Scroll down for Overnight Guest Rates.

Part I - July 22-25, Tue - Fri:

July 22, Tue
10:30AM-12:30PM The Individual & the Universe - An Ayurvedic Perspective
Ayurveda aims to maintain the health of the healthy and to eliminate disease. It understands the body, mind and the world to be one intelligent and interconnected whole. Learn how to apply the wisdom of Ayurveda in order to establish healthy and harmonious relations between you and the universe.

2:00-4:00PM Ayurveda Fundamentals - Ojas, Tejas & Prana
Prana is the life force, breath and circulation. Tejas is the essence of fire, the flame of intelligence. Ojas is the liquid essence of kapha, providing vitality, immunity and wellbeing. Ayurveda offers a variety of methods to help keep prana, tejas and ojas at an optimum level. Dr. Lad says, “When we are honest with our feelings and emotions, ojas is building, tejas is glowing, and prana is flowing.”

July 23, Wed
10:30AM-12:30PM Healthy Habits for Living - Dinacharya & Ritucharya
For optimum health and balance, a daily routine is necessary and can be a stronger curative force than most medicines. Attuning our activity and rest to the daily and seasonal cycles of nature strengthens the constitution and helps regulate the biological clock. Ayurveda offers many well-established practices and traditions regarding lifestyle and daily routine.

2:00-4:00PM Daily Life & Relationships
Ayurveda places a great emphasis on relationships. A healthy relationship is considered to be an important foundation for health, happiness and longevity. Moment to moment awareness, without judgment, brings clarity, compassion and love into all relationships, and ultimately leads to your becoming a light unto yourself and your own best friend.

July 24, Thu
10:30AM-12:30PM & 2:00-4:00PM Ayurveda & Astrology for Healing & Transformation
Morning and afternoon classes will be devoted to the subject of Ayurveda and Astrology, including an exploration into the universal principles and healing methods they share. Dr. Lad will also show students how to follow the moon in their natal chart and locate their own unique planetary herb.

July 25, Fri
10:30AM-12:30PM The Science & Art of Vastu - Creating Healthy & Happy Spaces
Vastu is the art of bringing love and wisdom into a living space, using fundamental principles of direction and the elements. Recent vastu research has confirmed that a plot of land and a building interact with the bio-energy field of the body, influencing health, wealth and happiness. Learn practical methods to bring balance and harmony into your special space.

2:00-4:00PM The Significance of Yantras for Peace, Purification & Spiritual Awakening
Yantras are harmonious geometric symbols, the subtle form of mantra. Ayurvedic medicines are often prepared in the presence of a yantra to increase the potency of herbs and purify the healing environment. Learn about the ancient knowledge of yantras and their significance, use and placement for healing and transformation.

Part II - July 25-27, Fri eve - Sun:

July 25, Fri
8:30PM "Surrender, the Journey toward the Heart": A Talk by Dr. Lad

July 26, Sat
10:30AM-12:30PM Panchakarma at Home
Panchakarma is a deeply rejuvenating cleanse for the body, mind and consciousness. Dr. Lad encourages students to take a period of time to rest, relax and rebuild the body, mind, and spirit. Learn some PK home healing and cleansing practices suitable for your constitution.

2:00-4:00PM Agni, the Sacred Fire of Digestion
Agni is the digestive fire which consumes everything and transforms it into our body and mind. How to maintain a strong and balanced agni, while at the same time living in the age of computers, cellphones, hurrying, worrying, fast food and pollution. We seek wisdom in Ayurveda.

July 27, Sun
10:30AM-12:30PM The Significance of Puja
Puja, worship, purifies the body and mind and creates a happy and holy environment. While performing puja,
a divine communication is developed between the individual and universal consciousness, preparing a path toward achieving the four goals of human existence.

2:30-5:00PM Puja in Honor of Lord Ganesha
Dr. Lad will perform a special puja to Lord Ganesha and in honor of the 50th Anniversary of Ananda Ashram. Lord Ganesha is the remover of obstacles and bestower of all blessings. Puja will be followed by musical offerings, led by Dr. Lad and friends.

Overnight Guest Rates, incl. Ashram ongoing programs:
Full 6 Days, July 21-27 Mon eve - Sun:
Semiprivate $525 / memb. $470; Dorm $420 / memb. $380
Part I only, July 21-25 Mon eve - Fri:
Semiprivate $340 / memb. $300; Dorm $280 / memb. $240
Part II only, July 25-27 Fri eve - Sun:
Semiprivate $200 / memb. $180; Dorm $160 / memb. $140

Camping Rates: 20% off Dorm Rate. Please inquire.

Call 845.782.5575 for Seminar registration and overnight reservations. Note: Pre-registration is required for
all programs, including single classes, as well as for meals.