Traditional Ayurveda Therapies Training – Level I

$3,220/$2,985 Early Bird thru May 14th • payment plans available

a truly great way to gain direct, personal experience in traditional Ayurveda therapies, at their source.

Goddess Yoga & Ayurveda Retreat ~ with Betsy Davis

$3,220/$2,985 Early Bird thru May 14th • payment plans available

Join Betsy Davis of Bhakti Barn, and Niika Quistgard of MayaShakti Ayurveda –and the beautiful people of Rasa Ayurveda Traditional Healing Centre for Women – for this 1st of it's kind experience of Goddess-inspired yoga, Ayurveda and the living South Indian tradition of the Devi (Devi means Goddess!).

Ayurveda Doula Training

July 27th – August 10, 2011

In Ayurveda–(as well as Siddha Vaidya, the system of medicine from our neighboring Southern state, Tamil Nadu)–the vitality of every child is dependent on four factors at inception: the genetic and energetic contribution of the mother, the father, the child’s own soul, and the nutrition, medicines and sensory experiences of the mother during pregnancy.…

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Ayurveda for The Full-Bloom Years

"This is a crucial time for correcting common imbalances in the digestion and metabolism, to learn to live in harmony with one’s nature, and to detoxify and rejuvenate the deeper tissues for support of mind and body, preparing for the years of deep wisdom and joy that lie ahead." View Past Trip Detail

Ayurvedic Internship Program

February 23 – March 9th, 2011

with Niika Quistgard
ayurvedic practitioner and educator

Sanjeev Kumar ‘Sanju’

and the staff and guest presenters of
Rasa Ayurveda

This one-of-a-kind internship experience will increase your Ayurvedic knowledge and confidence and will vitalize your practice of Ayurveda for the health and happiness of women of all ages.…

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Ayurvedic Aromatherapy Immersion

October 3rd – 19th, 2010
with David Crow of Floracopeia and with Niika Quistgard

Join us for this special benefit trip in which we will:
…. soak up the knowledge and energies of two great teachers, plus the Rasa Ayurveda staff
….…

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Women’s Traditional Ayurveda Retreat

February 5th – February 18th, 2010

with Niika Quistgard and the staff at Rasa Ayurveda

Note: All scheduled activities are subject to change of content and timing. Changes are usually improvements.

Expect to experience the delightfully unexpected!

This transformational healing women’s retreat begins with guided travel to beautiful sacred places, the celebration of Sivaratri – the night of Siva–and meaningful with local Malayalee women in the spirit of oneness.…

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Women’s Ayurveda Retreat

July 10 – July 24, 2009
with Sandia Bachman & Niika Quistgard

Come for two weeks of learning and experiencing Ayurveda in its birthplace.
We’ll discover how to best care for ourselves thru Ayurvedic wisdom, we’ll meet and study the healing plants of Kerala, prepare traditional medicinal oils, travel to sacred places and connect with local Malayalee women in the spirit of oneness.…

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Ayurvedic Aromatherapy Trip

Feb 1st –16th, 2009

David Crow of Floracopeia & Niika Quistgard of MayaShakti Ayurveda came together for a 16-day immersion in classical Ayurvedic aromatherapy at Rasa Ayurveda. Women and men were welcome.

Men and women enjoyed this opportunity to:

benefit from the knowledge and energies of two great teachers, plus the Rasa Ayurveda staff
experience the effectiveness and delight of aromatic Ayurvedic therapies
observe traditional distillation in a Tribal area (This is a rare chance!)
observe modern distillation in an Essential Oils Factory
learn the healing and culinary secrets of Kerala’s aromatic herbs and spices
trek and spend the night in the sandalwood forests of Kerala

Schedule of Activities
Written and Designed by David Crow,
Niika Quistgard and Sanjeev Kumar S.…

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Special Trip for Kanyakumari Ayurveda Education & Retreat Center

Jan 8th – Jan 24th, 2009

Students of Kanyakumari join Niika Quistgard, Sanjeev Kumar and the staff at Rasa Ayurveda to experience and explore traditional Ayurveda in the context of a women’s retreat.

Schedule of Activities
Written and Designed by Niika Quistgard and Sanjeev Kumar S.…

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Women’s Ayurveda Retreat

Dec 2nd – Dec 18th, 2008

Guests joined Niika Quistgard, CAS on an Ayurvedic adventure that transformed their lives in Kerala — the birthplace of Ayurveda.

You will be guided to understand and connect with your nature and your needs thru wisdom of Ayurveda, while forging relationship with women from East and West.…

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Ayurvedic Aromatherapy Trip

Oct 26th – Nov 10th, 2008

David Crow of Floracopeia & Niika Quistgard of MayaShakti Ayurveda came together for a 16-day immersion in classical Ayurvedic aromatherapy at Rasa Ayurveda, women and men welcome.
More….

Men and women enjoyed this opportunity to:
· benefit from the knowledge and energies of two great teachers, plus the Rasa Ayurveda staff
· experience the effectiveness and delight of aromatic Ayurvedic therapies
· observe traditional distillation in a Tribal area (This is a rare chance!)
· observe modern distillation in an Essential Oils Factory
· learn the healing and culinary secrets of Kerala’s aromatic herbs and spices
· trek and spend the night in the sandalwood forests of Kerala

Schedule of Activities
Written and Designed by David Crow,
Niika Quistgard and Sanjeev Kumar S.…

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Ayurveda Scholarship

Sep 25th – Oct 11th, 2008 Scholarship Recipients arrived at Rasa Ayurveda Traditional Healing Centre for a 16 day experience of traditional Ayurveda.

September 25th – October 11th, 2008

Programme Written and Designed by
Niika Quistgard with assistance from Sanjeev Kumar S.…

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