Several weeks ago, I had one of those conversations with my brother - you know those conversations in which you feel entirely alive and inspired, one idea leading to the next, spinning off of each other into a beautiful new place you couldn't have gotten to on your own. It is one of the reasons I moved … Continue reading How to Keep a Conversation Alive
Category: Vaidyagrama
The Children of Vaidyagrama
All my life I’ve heard the proverb, “It takes a village to raise a child,” but I've never seen it actually happening before now. Vaidyagrama means “healing village,” and it acts like one. With the ebb and flow of patients adding an element of constant evolution, the sense of community here is strong nonetheless. Many … Continue reading The Children of Vaidyagrama
The Laying-On of Hands
As part of our education about pancha karma, Ayurveda’s intensive detoxification and rejuvenation process, we have been learning some of the hands-on patient treatments. While some of these may look like spa offerings, they are powerful therapies designed as part of a full treatment plan with specific sequences and preparations. The most well-known Ayurveda treatments … Continue reading The Laying-On of Hands
Rhythm and Routine
We’ve been at Vaidyagrama for almost four weeks, and I am settling into my daily routine. My roommate Lynn and I get up at 5:00 and go about our waking up rituals silently, more or less. After tooth-brushing and such, I do a self-massage with coconut oil followed by a brief warm shower to help … Continue reading Rhythm and Routine
The Grown Ups' Table
This past weekend, I chose to stay put while my classmates returned to Isha, a temple and meditation center that we all went to last weekend. I enjoyed myself thoroughly the first time we were there, but I didn't want to leave Vaidyagrama again, at least not for awhile. In so many ways, this place … Continue reading The Grown Ups' Table
Dr. Ramdas
Our first week of class was incredibly affirming. We are now even more aware of what a remarkable gift it is to be at Vaidyagrama at this moment in time. We have landed in a community of authentic physician-teachers and heartfelt staff who are bringing to life an entirely unique vision. When construction is complete, … Continue reading Dr. Ramdas
Vaidyagrama, the healing village
Oh my. Truly, we may be the luckiest people on this earth. From the moment we stepped off the airplane onto the tarmac in Coimbatore, we could tell everything was different. There was only a small handful of people waiting for passengers to arrive, and our driver clearly didn’t have to guess which people he … Continue reading Vaidyagrama, the healing village
India on the Horizon
It is now less than a week to my departure, seven days until I am in India. After a few years of studying Ayurveda and a decade of studying yoga, I am eager to be in the mother land of these deep wells of wisdom and tradition from which I have begun to sip. I … Continue reading India on the Horizon
Ivy Ingram, MA, AP 