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Ayurveda: Yoga's Sister Science
Its Practical Application to Daily Life
Thursday, February 16th, 2006
The Yoga Way has welcomed Dr. Parla S. Jayagopal, known as Dr. Jay, several times.
Dr. Jay is an Ayurvedic physician from India who holds degrees in Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery, as well as Ayurvedic Herbology. He is an Assistant Professor at the American University of Complementary Medicine in Los Angeles. Ayurveda, the sister-science to yoga, holds practical and accessible knowledge of how to live a healthier life through the use of these ancient teachings.
You may download copies of Dr. Jay's presentations for personal use by clicking the bar below:
Prana and Its Control for Health and Longevity
(2.8 MB file)
(April 21, 2006 Lecture on Ayurvedic Diet and Nutrition; 5 MB file)
(1.5 MB file)
Format is PowerPoint Show, which should play on most Windows computers even if you don't have PowerPoint)
Take Note
Books from the recommeded Ayurvedic reading list are available for sale at The Yoga Way.
Try two of the Ayurvedic dessert offerings that followed Dr. Jay's lecture on February 16, 2006.
Hand-made Malas as a Form of Meditation
The strands of beads that number 108 (and sometimes 54 OR 21) are are known as mala beads. They are used as a meditation tool to focus the mind by reciting repetitions of prayers, or chants, called mantras. For Jahnvi, the making of the malas themselves has become a meditation. Mantras are repeated with the stringing and hand-knotting of each bead. The particular selection of stones or patterning becomes part of the meditation as well. They are infused with the special properties of the chosen stones as well as infused with the power of the mantra itself. The malas may be worn as a reminder of the mantra or kept in a pouch or box and used solely for the meditation practice.
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