At Ayurveda Trip, we are proud to offer unprecedented experiences in learning, healing, connecting to self and nature, and sustaining the traditional knowledge of Ayurveda.
To add to the incredible wealth  the people at Rasa Ayurveda have to offer, we take great care to select presenters who have the skill and knowledge –and the heart– to share their jewels of wisdom, personal stories, and joy of discovery in our trips, trainings and retreats.

We invite you to meet …

Betsy Davis  ~

Goddess Yoga & Ayurveda Retreat – October 2012

Betsy Davis, Vinyasa Yoga Leader

Betsy tells us~

About her background:
“Growing up in a large family in a tiny town in the Midwest, I learned so much about community and union – a wonderful way to grow up! Still, I was filled with a yearning to get out and explore the richness of this world, so as soon as I was old enough, I traveled in Europe, Asia and South America.

I truly love the visual arts and I graduated with a BFA in painting, then moved to New York City and began a sets, backdrops, and mural painting business. In 2001 I traveled to Nepal where I studied an ancient form of painting called “Thangka” (or scroll) with an old Tibetan master, studying one-on-one with him as he instructed me to paint the Buddhist and Hindu gods and goddesses in life-like detail. I’ve always been fascinated by the gods and goddesses, and love to thread their stories into my yoga teachings.

I came to yoga at a crossroads in my life, to confirm my spirit and define who I wanted to be into my future. I did my yoga teacher training at Laughing Lotus Yoga Center in Manhattan in 2001, studying with Dana Flynn and Jasmine Tarkeshi. I continue to be inspired by them and have taught at the studio in New York now for over 10 years.

While my passion as a painter continues, I feel yoga is also a beautiful creative vehicle for true self-expression. I also grew up playing the piano, developing an intense love for the music, which permeates into my yoga teaching. I fill my classes with creative and playful movement, creating a bridge to deeper union with one’s self, an individual exploration along a path to peace, freedom and ultimately– complete joy!

In 2010, my partner –Chris Gatti– and I opened Bhakti Barn – our own studio! Here – through my love of art and joy of movement – we are blessed to offer a place for the local and greater community to come together to participate in inspiring, life-affirming practice.”

About the Goddess Yoga & Ayurveda Retreat, Betsy says:

“I met Niika Quistgard when she presented some Ayurveda Workshops at Bhakti Barn and immediately felt she was a kindred spirit.

I love the culture of India, the healing science of Ayurveda–and I love to travel. When I learned about the place Niika established – Rasa Ayurveda Traditional Healing Centre in Kerala– I grew very excited, dreaming of sharing the yoga practice in this amazing setting! And when I heard about the chance to time our trip with the Navaratri & Vijayadashmi celebration, I knew we had to do it!

Navaratri is all about the goddess and the blessing of fertility and abundance. This is the perfect time for me to offer a vinyasa yoga class designed to inspire movement through the sacred shapes of the Devi. Each asana class will symbolically and experientially link us to 9 different goddesses – or aspects of ourselves– that can be awakened by this ancient practice of yoga.

I’m greatly looking forward to coming more deeply alive on this great Ayurveda & Yoga Journey to Kerala in Southern India, as we all dive deep into an exploration of our own spirits.”