Ayurvedic Cooking and Home Remedies Workshop with Revathi Raghavan

Cooking and Nutrition - Spice up your health the Ayurvedic way! It is said that we are what we eat. Ayurveda goes a step further to say - we are not only what we eat, but also what we digest! Become your own wellness alchemist! Learn how to recognize imbalances and the means to correct them – through delicious foods. The state of our mind depends on the food we eat. It is also said that when diet is correct medicine is of no need. Food is one of the four sources of energy. The quantity, quality and type of food can affect our minds, and therefore outlook. So, what to eat, when to eat and how much to eat is important to our health and well-being.  Bursting with knowledge from the Ayurvedic tradition, this cooking course has insights for novice cooks and experienced culnarians alike. Learn about the "Shad-rasas" or the 6 tastes that makes food tasty and how you can tailor and cook meals according to your body type (Ayurvedic constitution), as well as Ayurvedic recepies for your entire family.  Course includes classroom time, cooking & eating! We will cook (and eat!) simple, wholesome recipes applying Ayurvedic cooking principles which can be followed for any cuisine. We will discuss and use spices to help create tasty and easily digestible food. BONUS - Home Remedies Workshop. Have you ever wondered how you can quickly treat a cut or a burn without having to run to the doctors? And recover from allergies and colds without having to run to the pharmacy? Often the answers are found right in your kitchen cabinet. Using everyday common spices, we will learn simple & effective Ayurvedic remedies for common colds, allergies, pain, bruises, headache, and burns - as well as remedies that improve digestion and metabolism. About the Instructor - Revathi Raghavan is a certified Ayurvedic Practitioner and Sri Sri Yoga Instructor and has been with the Art of Living foundation for over 18 years now. She regularly conducts Ayurvedic workshops on Dinacharya (Ayurvedic daily routine), Skin and Beauty, Cooking and Nutrition, and Ayurvedic Home Remedies. Revathi is also a Teacher Trainer for the Sri Sri Marma Practitioner course, and travels around the US to teach -having trained 350+ practitioners so far. Revathi serves as a teaching faculty at Kerala Ayurveda Academy and Wellness Center in California. Trained in 'Panchakarma techniques' and healing modalities, she offers services for Sri Sri Ayurveda. She is a professional member of National Ayurvedic Medical Association(NAMA). She holds a Masters in Mass Communications and a Bachelors in Electronics Engineering. Space is limited. Use Discount Code FALL5 to receive $5 off at check out. Questions, please conact Kanan [dot] shah [at] artofliving [dot] org.