Ayurveda and Yoga: Living in Balance with Steven Highburger

Ayurveda is the art and science of harmonious living. "Ayur", meaning life and "Veda" meaning deep knowledge, Ayurveda is the science and wisdom of how to live a healthy and balanced life, i.e. one in accord with natural law, which spans at least 5000 years.

To find balance we must first understand our individual nature. According to Ayurveda each person is comprised of three fundamental energies called Vata, Pitta and Kapha. Every person has their own individualized blend of these basic energies from birth and this is our "constitution". If we know our innate nature then we can organize our routines, diet, practice and lifestyle to find our way back to the balance that is our fundamental nature when interacting with an ever changing world.

Being a truly holistic mind-body healing system its roots are interwoven with those of all other Vedic traditions as they find their common source in the Veda itself. Yoga and Ayurveda are as indivisible as the Veda from which they both originate, yet they both have a unique role to play in building and maintaining a balanced life.

For anyone interested in Hatha Yoga it begs the question: is every form of Hatha Yoga the right fit for every unique constitution? Moreover, as a yoga teacher or healing practitioner, wouldn't it be extremely helpful to know how to individualize one's methods for optimal therapeutics?

In this class you will learn:

· Why Ayurveda and Yoga are truly inseparable.
· Why anyone can benefit from a basic knowledge of Ayurveda.
· Why every practitioner of Yoga in India always utilizes Ayurveda.
· Why it is vital to know one's unique "prakruti" or constitution.
· How to determine one's unique constitution.
· How even a simple understanding of Ayurveda makes one a better yoga practitioner and teacher.

Saturday June 28
1:00 to 6:00 pm

Fee:
$75 7 days in advance
$85 thereafter

Location: YogaKula Berkely

 Steven  Highburger has been deeply immersed in Vedic studies for 10 years and is a teacher of Vedic Astrology (Jyotisha), Ayurveda ( India's indigenous medicine) and Sanskrit at the Vedic Vidya Institute in San Rafael, CA under the tutelage of the renowned Hart deFouw. Steven is also a certified teacher and tutor from A.C.V.A. and is a graduate of The Ayurvedic Institute of New Mexico where he studied classical Ayurveda under the direction of Dr. Vasant Lad. He has taught Ayurveda and Jyotisha to both students and teachers of yoga in the U.S. and in Canada. Steven maintains a busy private practice in San Rafael, CA.

Steven is highly recommended by YogaKula as one of the best astrologers in the US.
For appointments, email highburger@aol.com

Register online or call 510.486.0264