From its inception Ayurveda has demonstrated the profound relationship between our minds and our digestive systems.
The Ayurvedic approach to physiology directly connects the nervous system to the gut, as for example revealing how our sense of taste connects with the emotions we feel.
Though not long ago modern scientists would have found this view exotic at best, recent modern discoveries about the gut/brain relationship have unveiled important similarities with Ayurveda at a time when both mental ill-health and neurological disease have become leading causes of disability worldwide. We now know that how we relate to our personal “microbiome” could help to unlock keys to our mental health.
Our human genetic make-up may have remained relatively stable over the last century but the microbiome has experienced tremendous change thanks to dramatic shifts in agriculture, diet, lifestyle, and medical care. Many of the health-promoting practices and remedies that Ayurveda offers accord with scientifically validated ways of promoting improved mood, memory, and cognition, which makes Ayurveda a uniquely elegant and practical context for understanding how gut and brain work together. In this course, part two of our discussion on the topic, we will discuss the relationship between Ayurveda and the microbiome and specifically the gut/brain axis.
Through lectures, slides, guided reflections and practices, we will help you to expand your knowledge of the gut/brain axis and how Ayurvedic practices can help to enrich the connection between gut and brain.
Meet Your Teachers: Scott Blossom
I'm Scott Blossom, a Traditional Chinese Medical practitioner, Shadow Yoga teacher & Ayurvedic Consultant.
I've been practicing yoga since 1990 and teaching since 1997 with my primary teachers Zhander Remete, the founder of Shadow Yoga, & Dr. Robert Svoboda, the great Ayurvedic physician and scholar.
In 2011 I founded Doctor Blossom.com, a site dedicated to Ayurvedic education & nutrition. With this educational spirit, I'm happy to now offer well-organized accessible courses regularly.
Meet Your Teachers: Dr. Robert Svoboda
Dr. Robert Svoboda is the first Westerner ever to graduate from a college of Ayurveda and be licensed to practice Ayurveda in India. During and after his formal Ayurvedic training he was tutored in Ayurveda, Yoga, Jyotish, Tantra and other forms of classical Indian lore by his mentor, the Aghori Vimalananda.
He is the author of over a dozen books and has served as Adjunct Faculty at the Ayurvedic Institute in Albuquerque, NM, and at Bastyr University in Kenmore, WA. You can find out more about his work at www.drsvoboda.com and follow him on Facebook, YouTube and Instagram.
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Here's what students of this course are saying:
"As always Dr Svoboda and Dr Scott deliver a high-end, extremely enjoyable teaching experience. Both doctors have a way of explaining every concept and every detail in such depth that the subject becomes quite fascinating and very easy to grasp and then use in one’s daily practice."
~Vanessa G.
"Taking this course really changed my approach to staying healthy. While I've practiced Ayurveda for a long time, I never really grasped that my living microbiome were very crucial to my optimal health and immune response—that I need to keep them happy, well-fed, and balanced... There are so many important details and helpful suggestions discussed in this leading edge course."
~Mark C.
This is the first course in this series,
which offers a great introduction to the topic:
FAQ:
Do I have to take Part 1 in order to benefit from Part 2?
No! they stand alone. Part one is a great overview, part two is specifically about mental health through the lens of the gut / brain axis.
How long will I have access to these recordings?
You will have lifetime access and can watch them as many times as you want.
Is this course primarily for Ayurvedic practitioners?
No! This course is for anyone with an interest in Ayurveda, and tried and true ways to deal with our mental health, as well as the most cutting edge science on the topic. It will help practitioners go deeper, and will give individuals more tools to use in their day-to-day life.
Do you give NAMA credits?
We haven’t officially signed up with NAMA to give credits, but if you reach out to them they may honor it. You will get a certificate upon completing the course.
Will there be subtitles or transcripts?
Unfortunately we won't be providing transcripts and there won't be subtitles, but there are slides you can download and the courses are recorded so you will be able to review them as many times as you want.
Questions? Email [email protected] for more information.