The Secret to Balancing your Microbiome
You’ve probably heard about the microbiome, but do you know about the MYCObiome?
The mycobiome relates specifically to the population of fungi and yeast that play an essential role in our overall gut health.
Over 8 weeks, we will dive into the diet, lifestyle, and practices that support a healthy mycobiome informed by leading edge research and the wisdom of Āyurveda.
The Mycobiome Diet Course is designed to restructure the gut microbiome (both bacterial and fungal communities) and support optimal GI tract health.
It combines elements from several diets (e.g., Paleo, low-carbohydrate, vegetarian, Mediterranean, and Āyurvedic) as well as integrative Āyurvedic practices to reduce pathogenic fungi in the human gut and promote probiotic fungi.
You may need to balance your mycobiome if you have:
- digestive issues such as constipation, diarrhea, nausea, gas, cramping and bloating
- joint or skin issues
- tiredness and fatigue
- recurrent vaginal yeast and urinary tract infections
- gingivitis (gum inflammation) or oral thrush
- taken or are currently taking oral contraceptives
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are a microbiome nerd who wants to learn more about the role of balancing fungus and yeast in the gut
Course Overview
**NEW & IMPROVED Livestream Classes!**
Four live, interactive, and experiential sessions
with recordings available
Live Classes begin Friday, March 22nd
10:00 - 11:30 am Pacific
and the following Fridays 10:00 - 11:30 am Pacific
April 5th
April 26th
May 10th
Your guide
Scott Blossom
For more than 25 years, Scott Blossom has integrated Traditional Chinese (TCM), Āyurveda, somatics, and evidence-based nutrition into his clinical practice and educational offerings.
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 Āyurvedasince 2009.
Scott's 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.
In 2011, Scott founded DoctorBlossom.com, a site dedicated to Āyurvedic education & nutrition.
What people are saying:
"This course has incredible depth, yet is designed to be easily understandable and accessible. Scott is a creative, gifted and generous teacher who integrates his immense knowledge and skill in way that teaches to all aspects of the human experience. The classes built on each other and Scott's pacing gives time for students to embody his teachings."
-S. Noble
"The depth of Scott's insight and awareness of the subtleties of the body, and his ability to convey these in a way that I can directly experience (wow!), is beyond any other teacher I've ever experienced. His relaxed, easy-going, non-dogmatic manner belies a deep mastery and rigor on the areas of study he shares."
-Brian Bayer
"For the past several months, I've been working with Scott 1:1 together and I wholeheartedly recommend him. He helped me uncover the root cause of my digestion issues, offered very detailed lifestyle and diet changes, plus a lot of encouragement and insight along the way. I've been on the anti-candida diet for the past 4 months and can confidently say, it works! My bloating and lethargy are gone. I am very grateful for Scott's expertise, his holistic approach to treatment, and the thoughtfulness and care he offers in everything he does. Thank you, Scott!"
-Lauren Ruth Vilders
10% of the profit from this course will be donated to World Central Kitchen
When disaster strikes, WCK’s Relief Team mobilizes with the urgency of now to start cooking and serving meals to people in need. By partnering with organizations on the ground and activating a network of local restaurants, food trucks, or emergency kitchens, WCK serves comforting meals to survivors of disasters quickly and effectively. To support regional economies, WCK prioritizes purchasing local ingredients to cook with or distribute directly to families in need.
We know that good food provides not only nourishment, but also comfort and hope, especially in times of crisis. Learn more at wck.org.
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.
We also offer Equity Scholarships: 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]
Those who are from traditionally marginalized communities–such as Black, Indigenous, People of Color, LGBTQIA+, disabled, living in countries with an unfavorable exchange rate, and/or whose first language is other than English–are especially encouraged to apply.
This is our way of investing in a world where everybody gets to optimize their health and so that we can decouple health from the effects of financial inequity.