In a safe, friendly and respectful space with a small group of six to eight people, you'll learn how to look after your well-being using a personally tailored Buddhist Ayurvedic approach.
Starting with an online consultation, and a face-to-face consultation on the first session, you'll develop well-being through physical self-care, behaviour change, meditation and mindfulness.
Session 1: Detoxing & eating well (ama pachana & ahara)
- How to remove toxins (ama) and improve your digestive strength (agnibala)
- How to eat well according to your own mind and body (ahara)
- How to select and blend your own personal herbal teas (phanta kalpana)
- How to practice mindfulness of breathing (anapanasati)
Session 2: Exercise & sleeping well (vyayama & nidra)
- How to look after your wellbeing using exercise (vyayama)
- How to sleep better using an Ayurvedic approach (nidra)
- How to apply Ayurvedic self-massage for the feet (padaabhyanga)
Session 3: Strengthening & controlling the senses (indriyabala & indriyabhigraha)
- How to strengthen and control your senses
- How to practice the four foundations of mindfulness (satipatthanas)
- How to embrace the reality of impermanence (anicca)
- How to apply Ayurvedic nasal drops (nasya/sirovirecana)
Session 4: Taking care with actions & developing loving-kindness (sila & mettabavana)
- How to clarify and commit to what you want your life to stand for (vrata)
- How to act in the ways you value most - in body, speech and mind (sila)
- How to develop loving-kindness towards self and others (mettabhavana)
- How to practice mindfulness in everyday actions (sampajanakarin)
- How to keep a merit book (puñña-potthaka)
- How to apply Ayurvedic self-massage for the hands (hastaabhyanga)
Session 5: Developing compassion & generosity (karunabhavana & dana)
- How to practice the perfection of giving (dana parami)
- How to develop compassion for self and others (karunabhavana)
- How to practice mindfulness meditation on the four body postures (iriyapatha)
- How to apply Ayurvedic self-massage for the head (shiroabhyanga)
Session 6: Practicing mindfulness & experiencing joyfulness (ittanupassana & muditabhavana)
- How to practice helpful activity (veyyavacca)
- How to develop empathic joy (muditabhavana)
- How to practice mindfulness of mental states (cittanupassana)
- How to deal with the reality of unsatisfactoriness and suffering (dukkha)
Session 7: Developing equanimity & working with hindrances (upekkhabhavana & pancanivaranani)
- How to develop equanimity (upekkhabhavana)
- How to practice mindfulness of mental activity (dhammanupassana)
- How to deal with mental obstacles and hinderances (pañcanivaranani)
- How to embrace the reality of non-self (anatto)
- How to apply Ayurvedic herbal oil compress for the head (shiropicu)
Session 8: Developing wisdom (paññabhavana)
- How to practice breath-mindfulness (anapanasati)
- How to see impermanence, unsatisfactoriness, and non-self as characteristics in all our lives (anicca, dukkha & anatta)
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