Upcoming Events
Ayurvedic Spring Cleanse (In person)
Ayurvedic Spring Cleanse with Hilary Garivaltis and Lini Mazumdar
All are welcome
Spring is a magical time of renewal. The season lends itself to setting new goals and intentions for the year as seeds are planted to produce their final fruit. It is also considered a natural time to reset the body, detoxify and rebuild. Join us for an Ayurvedic journey of self-care that will set you up to be your most healthy and productive self. Included in the course will be theory and overview of all steps and components of the full cleanse. We will incorporate proper diet regimens, the use of key herbal supplements and teas as well as instruction in simple yoga postures, meditation and self-massage to be incorporated throughout the cleanse.
Cleanse supplies available for purchase.
Summary of workshop:
· Saturday April 5, 2025 – 5 hours
10:00 – 11:30 – Overview of Ayurvedic approach and methods for cleansing with Hilary
11:30-12:30 – Food and recipe discussion and vegetarian lunch – Lini
12:30-2:00– Continuation of overview of Ayurveda and review of stages of the cleanse with Hilary
2:30-4:00 – Tools for the cleanse - demo with Hilary
4:00-5:00 Optional: Constitutional pulse diagnosis (Hilary )
Registration
Price: $125 Early Bird till March 15th, $150 Full Price (includes lunch)
Contact: Hilary Garivaltis (hgarivaltis@gmail.com) with questions
Ayurvedic Spring Reset (In person)
Ayurvedic Spring Reset with Hilary Garivaltis and Aly Sprague
All are welcome
Spring is a magical time of renewal. The season lends itself to setting new goals and intentions for the year as seeds are planted to produce their final fruit. It is also considered a natural time to reset the body, detoxify and rebuild. Join us for an Ayurvedic journey of self-care that will set you up to be your most healthy and productive self. Included in the course will be theory and overview of all steps and components of the full cleanse. We will incorporate proper diet regimens, the use of key herbal supplements and teas as well as instruction in simple yoga postures, meditation and self-massage to be incorporated throughout the cleanse.
Cleanse supplies available for purchase.
Summary of workshop:
· Saturday March 29, 2025 – 5 hours
11:00 – 11:30 – Overview of Ayurvedic approach and methods for cleansing with Hilary
11:30-1:00 – Cooking demonstration and vegetarian lunch – Hilary and Aly
1:00-2:30 – Continuation of overview of Ayurveda and review of stages of the cleanse with Hilary
2:30-4:00 – Yoga, Pranayama and meditation with Aly
4:00-5:00 Optional: Constitutional pulse diagnosis (Hilary and Aly)
Registration
Price: $125 Early Bird till March 15th, $150 Full Price (includes lunch)
Contact: Hilary Garivaltis (hgarivaltis@gmail.com) with questions
Abhyanga Training (in-person)
Abhyanga Training
This course is designed for bodyworkers and Ayurvedic professionals.
Come be nurtured and guided by skilled practitioners as you learn ancient Ayurvedic treatments to cleanse, heal, and harmonize body, mind, and spirit. Learn the techniques of Ayurvedic bodywork used in rejuvenation therapy. Abhyanga (also referred to as snehana) is the classical full body oil treatment in Ayurveda, utilizing warm herbalized oil and rhythmic body technique to move the oil into the body.
Additional time is also spent on the fundamentals of Ayurvedic theory, the origins of massage, and ethics training through the lens of yoga and Ayurveda. You also receive an introduction to the use of mantra, or sacred sound, in establishing a calm and healing environment.
Summary of workshop:
Participants will learn the basic theory of the tri-doshas and their gunas in application to bodywork
Participants will learn a full body Abhyanga treatment with oil
Participants will learn how to customize the treatment in balancing disturbed doshas
Participants will learn the importance of sacred sound for establishing a healing environment
Participants will learn about Ayurvedic oils used in the treatments
Participants will learn the brief history and background of Ayurveda and the treatment techniques
Participants will learn the technique of self-massage with oil
Learning objectives:
Perform a 40-minute full body Abhyanga treatment with oil
Explain the basic background of Ayurveda and the treatments to their clients/students
Perform and teach Ayurvedic self-massage
Notes:
Oils are used throughout the training, so casual clothing is recommended. Old bathing suits or undergarments may be useful for practice sessions.
This program should meet the minimum two hour ethics training requirement for massage therapists.
This course is designed for bodyworkers and Ayurvedic professionals; others should direct inquiries to Hilary.
Registration
Price: $450 (includes lunch)for full 2 day training
*One day refresher option for those that have trained before will be on day one.
Price for refresher: $225
Contact: Hilary Garivaltis (hgarivaltis@gmail.com) with questions
Abhyanga Training (in-person)
Abhyanga Training
This course is designed for bodyworkers and Ayurvedic professionals.
Come be nurtured and guided by skilled practitioners as you learn ancient Ayurvedic treatments to cleanse, heal, and harmonize body, mind, and spirit. Learn the techniques of Ayurvedic bodywork used in rejuvenation therapy. Abhyanga (also referred to as snehana) is the classical full body oil treatment in Ayurveda, utilizing warm herbalized oil and rhythmic body technique to move the oil into the body.
Additional time is also spent on the fundamentals of Ayurvedic theory, the origins of massage, and ethics training through the lens of yoga and Ayurveda. You also receive an introduction to the use of mantra, or sacred sound, in establishing a calm and healing environment.
Summary of workshop:
Participants will learn the basic theory of the tri-doshas and their gunas in application to bodywork
Participants will learn a full body Abhyanga treatment with oil
Participants will learn how to customize the treatment in balancing disturbed doshas
Participants will learn the importance of sacred sound for establishing a healing environment
Participants will learn about Ayurvedic oils used in the treatments
Participants will learn the brief history and background of Ayurveda and the treatment techniques
Participants will learn the technique of self-massage with oil
Learning objectives:
Perform a 40-minute full body Abhyanga treatment with oil
Explain the basic background of Ayurveda and the treatments to their clients/students
Perform and teach Ayurvedic self-massage
Notes:
Oils are used throughout the training, so casual clothing is recommended. Old bathing suits or undergarments may be useful for practice sessions.
This program should meet the minimum two hour ethics training requirement for massage therapists.
This course is designed for bodyworkers and Ayurvedic professionals; others should direct inquiries to Hilary.
Registration
Price: Early Bird till 7/16 $399; $495 after
Contact: Amy at amyananada@gmail.com with questions or to register
Abhyanga Training (in-person)
Abhyanga Training
This course is designed for bodyworkers and Ayurvedic professionals.
Come be nurtured and guided by skilled practitioners as you learn ancient Ayurvedic treatments to cleanse, heal, and harmonize body, mind, and spirit. Learn the techniques of Ayurvedic bodywork used in rejuvenation therapy. Abhyanga (also referred to as snehana) is the classical full body oil treatment in Ayurveda, utilizing warm herbalized oil and rhythmic body technique to move the oil into the body.
Additional time is also spent on the fundamentals of Ayurvedic theory, the origins of massage, and ethics training through the lens of yoga and Ayurveda. You also receive an introduction to the use of mantra, or sacred sound, in establishing a calm and healing environment.
Summary of workshop:
Participants will learn the basic theory of the tri-doshas and their gunas in application to bodywork
Participants will learn a full body Abhyanga treatment with oil
Participants will learn how to customize the treatment in balancing disturbed doshas
Participants will learn the importance of sacred sound for establishing a healing environment
Participants will learn about Ayurvedic oils used in the treatments
Participants will learn the brief history and background of Ayurveda and the treatment techniques
Participants will learn the technique of self-massage with oil
Learning objectives:
Perform a 40-minute full body Abhyanga treatment with oil
Explain the basic background of Ayurveda and the treatments to their clients/students
Perform and teach Ayurvedic self-massage
Notes:
Oils are used throughout the training, so casual clothing is recommended. Old bathing suits or undergarments may be useful for practice sessions.
This program should meet the minimum two hour ethics training requirement for massage therapists.
This course is designed for bodyworkers and Ayurvedic professionals; others should direct inquiries to Hilary.