Studies in Agni:
An integrative approach to tending your digestive fire at physiological, psychological and spiritual levels.
Drawing from Ayurveda, Gut Health Science and Hatha Yoga, this course will provide you with the practical tools and guidance to clarify and balance your digestive fires. This five-month online course is designed for those who are hungry for community and a systematic approach to dietary, movement, and mind-training practices.
- 21 yoga classes
- 6 lecture-style discussions with slides
- Ayurvedic and biological perspectives for multi-dimensional digestive health
As we face this time of social, personal, and environmental reckoning, it's time for all of us to be stronger, kinder, and wiser than we have ever been. Deepening the integration between the physical- energetic-pscychological levels of your being is foundational to embodying these qualities.
Studies in Agni will consist of:
- Practice — Guided yoga asana sessions will emphasize how hatha yoga practices work therapeutically with the digestive and eliminatory organs and improve the metabolic health of all the tissues. By the end of the course, you will be more attuned to your digestive needs and gain skills to remedy digestive imbalances.
- Lifestyle — Full instruction on daily and seasonal routines paired with traditional and scientific diagnostic methods to support and gradually enhance the health of your digestive fire.
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Study — Webinars offering integrative teachings on the Eastern and Western perspectives on tending your digestive fire.
Doctor Blossom supports select individuals and organizations successfully working to reduce harm and suffering. 10% of net revenue from this course will be distributed to:
RUNWAY: a financial innovation firm committed to dismantling systemic barriers and reimagining financial policies and practices–all in the name of Black liberation.
Navdanya: Navdanya, based in India, is a global Earth-centric, women-centric, and farmer led movement for the protection of biological and cultural diversity.
Meet your Teacher: Scott Blossom
Scott has integrated Traditional Chinese (TCM), Ayurveda, somatics, and evidence-based nutrition into his clinical practice and educational offerings for more than 25 years.
In addition to his clinical practice, Scott currently offers online integrative wellness courses on the intersection of microbiome science with Āyurveda and yoga-based somatic practices.
He received his Biology degree in 1993 from UC Santa Cruz, his licensure in TCM from the Santa Barbara College of Oriental Medicine in 1998. Scott has been mentored by and worked alongside renowned Āyurvedic physician and scholar Dr. Robert Svoboda for more than twenty years.
Always passionate about integrative medicine, Scott began his career pioneering yoga-based wellness classes and acupuncture with the staff and patients at the Cancer Center of Santa Barbara and Hospice of Santa Barbara. He has served on the faculty of the Kripalu School of Ayurveda since 2009.
His mission is to inspire a regenerative revolution for individuals and society through multidimensional self-care, sacred reciprocity, and collective healing. Personally, this takes the form of an ongoing commitment to working with other white-bodied folks to become allies in social, sexual, and gender justice.
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WE have tiered, class-equitable, pay-what-supports-you pricing.
We believe that pricing can and should be a joyful act of service that creates stronger communities. Our model is inspired by the Green Bottle Model from Worts + Cunning.
We also want to help to create a conscious, intentional and value-aligned culture of payment. Please read the following criteria and determine which price is appropriate for you:
Highest price: You have access to financial security, own property, or have personal savings; if you are able to pay for "wants" and spend little time worrying about securing necessities in your life; if you have economic privilege and power in our community, this price is for you.
By choosing this price, you are “paying it forward” and contributing to a more equitable world.
Middle price: You may be paying off debt or working to build savings, but you also have access to steady income. You do NOT struggle to meet basic needs such as food, shelter, medical care, child care, etc.
Making this investment might mean you might have to cut back on some discretionary spending in your life (such as going out to dinner, buying coffee, buying a new outfit, or going on vacation), but the sacrifice is short-term, and will not harm you in the long term.
Lowest price: You have access to basic needs such as food, housing, and childcare, though sometimes it may feel difficult. You are able to save money/month each week to be able to pay for the program.
Reflecting honestly about your financial situation and paying at a level you can afford helps us to grow a healthy and sustainable community. It also respects the work of Scott and the Doctor Blossom team.
Equity Scholarship: opportunities for those who even the lowest tier price is truly prohibitive, but who would benefit from the program. To apply for a scholarship, please send a paragraph about your financial need & your motivation to participate in this course to [email protected]
You will have access to this course for 9 months from the date of your purchase.
Questions? Email the Doctor Blossom Team at i[email protected]