June 2009

Irritable Bowel Syndrome Ayurvedic Workshop

with Dr. Sarita Shrestha in Berkeley, CA

TIME
June 13 & 14th

LOCATION
Rudramandir
830 Bancroft Way
Berkeley, CA 04710

WORKSHOP COST: $285

In Ayurveda wrong and irregular food habits, nervous imbalance, stressed life style, low immunity, non adherence to the natural rhythms of body and negative emotions like jealousy, anger, hatred leads to deranged agni which is the main cause of Irritable Bowel Syndrome.

Jathara agni (digestive fire) found in the small intestine helps in breaking down the food in the smaller molecules to be digested easily. If it is weakened due to above reasons, it leads to indigestion or malabsorption or ama(toxins) and if it is strong a burning sensation can be felt.

* Digestion is ruled by Jathara Agni by the support vata, pitta and kapha in its own unique manner. Any imbalance in it affects the role of that particular dosha in the digestive process and in the end affects the function of the other doshas in digestion and manifestation of IBS.
Aggravation of doshas leads to deranged digestive fires i.e, Vata dosha leads to Vishama Agni, Pitta aggravation leads to Tikshna Agni and aggravated Kapha leads to Manda Agni.

IBS which is categorised under Grahani, occurs due to one or more of dosha imbalance and it weakens the duodenum. According to Ayurveda, duodenum, helps in digestion and also hold it until it is properly digested and then it allows it to be passed through colon where it is excreted. Its inefficient functioning leads to either releasing its content earlier or retain the content for a longer period. So an alternating loose bowel and constipation occurs which is the main symptom IBS.

Ayurveda aims at eliminating the toxins and restoration of proper digestion and it helps in bringing back the basic strength and immunity of the body thereby treating IBS in a natural way.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN FROM THIS WORKSHOP IS: lifestyle, food, herbs and herbal formulas, asanas, mantra, and bodywork all addressing ways to alleviate IBS.

CASE STUDIES

This year Dr. Shrestha has asked for there to be a way to better train those practitoners that have gone through Ayurvedic programs in the US Practitoners are invited to sit in on all of her consultations which run about 45-60 mins. Practioners will have the ability then after the client leaves to ask questions for 40 mins regarding herbs, food, asanas and any recommendations she made and her explanation for it.

*AYURVEDIC WORKSHOP ON IBS -
June 13th & 14th, 9-5pm, $285 at Rudramandir in Berkeley

*”THE 6 TASTES AND FOOD AS MEDICINE”
June 11th, 6pm-9pm $40 at Rudramandir

*SACRED HEALING CIRCLE –
June 15th @ 7pm, $25 Donation/open to everyone at Rudramandir

*ADVANCED TRAINING OF CASE STUDIES FOR AYURVEDIC PRACTITIONERS
Dates: June 9-10th, 12, 16-18
Time: 9-5pm
Cost per day $100, 3 days = $250, 6 days = $ 375
at Safronya Retreat

*Student discount - is available to those in need!

Locations

RUDRMANDIR
830 Bancroft Way
Berkeley, CA 94107

SAFRONYA RETREAT
523 D. St. San Rafael, CA

RSVP Required -Contact: Jennifer Taylor at #510-289-9741 or
Email: Jennifer@BlueSage-Ayurveda.com
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DR. SARITA SHRESTHA, M.D. Ayurveda, OB/GYN, BHU, BAMS, has taught and consulted for over 20 years in international institutions, hospitals and clinics. She has received numerous international awards honoring her presentations and services with special recognition as the first Nepali woman, Ayurvedic physician and specialist. Dr. Shrestha is renowned in Nepal for achieving 94% conception rate in difficult fertility cases. She is the Founder/Director of Devi Ma Ayurveda Rural Hospital, Director at Dhanwantari Hospital, attends to patients at several clinics and teaches throughout the US three months each year. She is also known for her unique and effective herbal formulations. To read more about her, go to www.saritashrestha.org

DONATIONS
SUPPORT DEVI MA HOSPITAL IN NEPAL: www.saritashrestha.org/nepal.html (tax deductible)