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This 2023 documentary, The Natural Law, is an excellent introduction to Ayurvedic principles and the wisdom showing us that nature offers a path back to wholeness
The film follows Amish Shah who found that along with "success" he was experiencing ever-more debilitating illness. Shah has turned his journey of learning and healing into a compelling film, accompanied by a website offering additional information and partnership opportunities.
The Natural Law is a high quality production and includes extensive commentary from eminent practitioners including Dr. Vasant Lad, Mas Vidal, Dr. Marc Halpern, Dr. Kulreet Chaudhary, Dr. Trupti Gokani, John Hagelin PhD and others.
You may find this film to be highly useful for introducing Ayurveda to others. (We don't receive rewards of any sort when we make such recommendations. We simply share information we think you may find supportive.) |
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| Knowledge for empowerment is much different from narrative for control. |
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Dear Friends & Colleagues,
With synchronous timing, the excellent and inspiring documentary ,The Natural Law, came out just as we were completing an update to the Ayurveda & Five Elements Intro lesson. I'm so excited for you to have this knowledge.
(I have just one bit of constructive criticism for the film: as I see it, a person who eats a "standard American diet" and drinks alcohol may have no idea that this subverts the body's inherent physiological balance and sets up addictive cycles. This not only makes the person unwell, but it also separates them from their intuitive knowing and the natural state of alignment with their body's innate wisdom. As a result, they may think that in order to make other, better choices, they will need to marshal a significant amount of willpower. If they've tried before to "eat better" or "moderate" without a structured approach and support, they may have found that it didn't work for very long, and then feel more discouraged and less capable of healing. I would think it could be super helpful to be more clear that cleansing the body and mind — while it may be quite challenging for a short period of time — will clear massive physical and mental clutter and resistance, and restore energy and clarity. This makes it MUCH, MUCH easier to make different choices moving forward. This knowledge of the empowering effects of a short-term focus on cleansing could preempt a tendency some may have to think they aren't ready for the change that holistic medicine requires.)
Something else I found interesting about the timing of this excellent film is that it follows months of our focusing on demonstrating the lack of data integrity in establishment, pharmaceutical-based medicine (including the corruption of "regulatory" bodies and other systems of government oversight) and those who promote the corporate medical system not as a last resort but as the best and the only "scientific" option. At the same time, we've been publishing dozens of powerful research summaries showing the efficacy and safety of yoga (and other holistic protocols such as nutrition and Ayurveda) that get to the root of health issues — especially the extremely powerful impacts of stress and trauma on the nervous and immune systems, and chronic inflammation on the entire body-mind.
While I have begun to specifically lay out evidence that contrasts the two approaches side-by-side, the intention isn't to set up a warring mentality between pharma-based medicine and holistic medicine or to imply there's always a right answer. Rather, I wish to level the playing field by dismantling the artificial hierarchy that has been created by making it illegal to cite the benefits of nature's freely available healing herbs, food and spices, and requires those giving health information to kowtow to the establishment ("always check with your doctor" - even though "your doctor" is trained in prescribing pharmaceuticals, not in getting to the root cause of conditions or in using natural remedies that don't make money for the corporate sponsors of their education). I hope that by seeing the lack of data integrity, systematic censorship of natural medicine, and upliftment of drug-based medicine right next to the evidence of safe and effective medical knowledge that is cheaper, safer and more effective that the hierarchy will more quickly dissolve. (I gave a side-by-side example as it relates to a specific condition in a recent newsletter on osteoporosis. Again, the purpose is not say everyone needs to do this or not do that. The purpose is to dismantle the narrative control with empowering knowledge and evidence.)
We've worked very hard to make it easy for you to review the evidence yourself so that you can become aware of when "information" is in fact an effort to manipulate through narrative control, and choose instead to make evidence-based decisions, and empower others to do the same for themselves. I think this documentary does an excellent job of showing how this process works, as both the protagonist and the Ayurvedic specialists speak to the vital importance of becoming conscious and making empowered choices.
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| Ayurveda's intent is to reveal your true nature and interconnection with the consciousness of the Universe. |
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| The aim of Ayurveda is to reveal the true nature of oneself, not only in terms of our particular body type, but as interconnected with the overall divine consciousness of the universe. |
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| Within the indigenous knowledge of human civilization, we find the Mother of all medicine. |
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| ‘Ayu’ comes from the root ‘ayuh,’ which means life, and ‘veda’ comes from the root ‘vid,’ meaning to know, to understand. If you understand the body, the mind and the soul, this is known as ayurveda… Ayurveda is as old as civilization. It is the mother of all other systems of medicine, whether they be allopathic or homeopathic. In ayurveda you will find treatment of disease through remedies which give the same symptoms as the disease, as in homeopathy, and also remedies which give symptoms opposite to those of the disease, as in allopathy. Ayurveda uses both methods. |
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Anatomy of Knees, Lower Legs & Feet |
Wonderful and practical updates to this excellent lesson. Includes vital information on the
significant impact that releasing tension in the calves can have, and
stretches and poses that can help. Vocab: achilles tendon, ankle joint, calcaneus, calf muscles, femur, fibula,
fibularis longus, foot extensors, foot flexors, gastroc, knee
joint, lateral arch (of the foot), medial arch (of the foot), patella,
peroneus longus & peroneus brevis, plantar fascia, sesamoid bone,
shin splints, soleus talus, tibia, transverse arch (of the foot). |
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Ayurveda & the Five Elements / Forces of Nature Intro |
This lesson has been significantly updated. Includes greatly expanded coverage of the Five Elements / Forces of Nature and a new vocabulary list: aether / ether, “agni,” air element, “akash / akasha,” ayurveda, earth element, fire element, five elements / forces of nature, “jal / jala,” “panchamahabhutas,” “privthi,” “vayu,” water element.
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How Immunity Works – The Terrain Theory of Health & Disease vs The Germ Theory |
We've added more to this curation of readings which explains why some people get sick while others, when exposed to the same pathogens, do not. Also, assessments are now available for this and all the Immune System lessons. This is such powerful material! And assessments provide the teachings in a super-succinct format, helpful for review, lecture support, and other communication and learning needs.
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Bone Health & Osteoporosis |
Don't miss this powerful series. Become familiar with factors that affect bone health and strength, issues related to measuring it, what causes bone fractures, the medical definitions of osteopenia and osteoporosis, and the effects of pharmaceutical drugs prescribed for them. Be prepared to discuss the implications of Dr. Loren Fishman’s research; seven considerations when teaching yoga with an emphasis on bone strength; 10 subjects that provide background knowledge, plus 6 key teaching resources to support an emphasis on bone strength. |
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| Seasonal Dosha-Balancing |
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| How You Can Benefit By Continuing to Grow Your Knowledge of Ayurveda Principles |
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Ayurveda Lesson Series
- Ayurveda & Five Elements Intro
- Doshas
- Diet & Lifestyle
- Vata-Balancing Asana
- Pitta-Balancing Asana
- Kapha-Balancing Asana
Why it Matters
And why does this knowledge matter to yoga teachers?
Ayurvedic practitioners are highly trained and experienced doctors,
and connecting with such experts can be life-changing. In addition,
having an ever-growing working knowledge of Ayurveda principles can
support you in a variety of ways. For example:
- Ayurveda can lend profound insight for identifying imbalance,
plus safe and accessible considerations for lifestyle choices to help
restore balance.
- An Ayurvedic perspective is ideally suited for
seasonal class planning. It offers wisdom that can guide choice of
practices for promoting balance. See: Seasonal Yoga Hub.
- An understanding of doshas provides a logical way to individualize Hatha Yoga practices (asana and pranayama)
as well as diet and other lifestyle practices. For example, a student
who describes a non-stop work day and fiery approach to life may wish to
explore a pitta-balancing routine.
- Students may ask
their teachers questions that go beyond the philosophies and practice of
Hatha Yoga. Of course, teachers who are not Ayurvedic practitioners
should avoid responding outside their areas of expertise and never
"prescribe" a practice of any sort. But when supporting and empowering
students in developing their inner awareness and their support systems,
the powerful wisdom of Ayurveda can provide a helpful perspective to
point them toward.
Following are a few excerpts from the first lesson, Ayurveda & Five Elements Intro. |
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- AETHER / ETHER — The field which connects and permeates all things; in modern science,
there are many other names for it, including Dark Matter, the Higgs
Field, Quantum Vacuum and others; among the five elements / forces of
nature, it’s the one that transcends and includes the other four (“akash
/ akasha”)
- “AGNI” — Fire
- AIR ELEMENT — One of the Five Elements (“vayu”);
governs movement, change, adaptability, creativity, wind, nervous
system, respiratory system
- “AKASH / AKASHA”— Aether / ether, space
- AYURVEDA — “The science of life,” an ancient
science of healing for both body and mind based on the Vedas; often
called the “sister science” of yoga; teaches that health is the balanced
and dynamic integration between environment, body, mind, and spirit
- EARTH ELEMENT — One of the Five Elements
(“privthi”); governs structure, stability, groundedness, rocks, soil,
skeletal system, tissues, cells
- FIRE ELEMENT — One of the Five Elements (“agni”); governs transformation, creation, destruction, digestion, metabolism, mental processing
- FIVE ELEMENTS / FORCES OF NATURE — Vedic teachings
have at their basis the notion that the universe is composed of ether,
air, fire, water and earth (“panchamahabhutas”)
- “JAL / JALA” — Water
- “PANCHAMAHABHUTAS” — Five great elements (aether, air, fire, water and earth)
- “PRIVTHI” — Earth
- “VAYU” — Wind or direction of energy; in Five Elements, the air element
- WATER ELEMENT — One of the Five Elements (“jal /
jala”); governs flowing motion that nurtures and sustains life,
emotions, vitality, life, rivers, sea, blood, lymph, circulation
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Foundational Principles
- Five elements or forces of nature form three basic humors of the human body.
- The three humors, or doshas control the basic physiological functions of the body.
- The tissues of the human body are in seven basic
forms: tissue fluids, fat and connective tissue, blood, bones, marrow,
muscle and semen.
- The body has three waste products that result from metabolic and digestive functions: feces, urine and sweat. If doshas
are not in balance, “the waste products of the body are not effectively
eliminated and these lead to further complications like diarrhea,
constipation, asthma, rheumatoid arthritis… urinary tract infections,
cystitis, gastric pain… skin irritation problems, [and] improper fluid
balance.” (source)
- There are 13 categories of biological fire (agni) in the body, including the very important one responsible for digestive fire (jatharagni). “Digestive fire is important in controlling the normal microflora,
proper digestive functions and provision of energy to the entire body.
Any disturbances in its balance creates discomfort to the
gastro-intestinal tract and results in pathological complications.” (source)
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The Five Elements / Forces of Nature
Vedic teachings have at their basis the notion that the universe is
composed five forces, or five elements. The “panchamahabhutas” (five
great elements) are: aether, air, fire, water and earth.
- “Knowledge of the five elements… can enable us to develop deeper
insights into the subtle laws of nature that govern our mental-emotional
health, and to use yoga to attain greater wisdom and a deeper intuition
of how the universe operates.” (Tias Little)
- The elements are said to form a symphony that holds the universe in harmony.
- Each person’s Ayurvedic “fingerprint” is based, in part, on the way in which these elements combine in each individual.
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| Aether / Ether (Akash / Akasha) |
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| Akasha is a Sanskrit word meaning “ether”: all-pervasive space. Originally signifying “radiation” or “brilliance,” in Indian philosophy akasha was considered the first and most fundamental of the five elements… Akasha embraces the properties of all five elements: it is the womb from which everything we perceive with our senses has emerged and into which everything will ultimately redescend. “The Akashic Record” (also called “The Akashic Chronicle”) is the enduring record of all that happens, and has ever happened, in the whole of the universe. |
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Ervin Laszlo, Science and the Akashic Field: An Integral Theory of Everything |
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Aether / Ether (Akash / Akasha)
- The space for other elements to exist
- The space between objects, allowing for distinction between forms
- Sounds, consciousness, inner knowledge, and peace
- In Nature — Gaseous clouds, earth’s atmosphere
- In the Body — Cranium, spaces within pelvis, mouth, ears, nostrils, abdomen and respiratory tract
See also: The Nature of Reality: Introduction & Terminology, What is Consciousness? and The Science of Oneness |
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| Air (Vayu) |
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| Air represents the very breath we breathe, it is essential to our life force… Air is a metaphor for life – we breath in fresh air and newness and we release what is stale, always in balance, always in perfect harmony. The symbol of the Wind represents the element of air; it rules communication, thought, song, and inspired ideas. It also signifies change with qualities both positive and negative. The wind blows from each of the four directions, and there are different qualities bestowed by each... Whichever way the wind is blowing for you, the message, which the wind whispers or shouts, is a challenge. It may take courage at first to turn and face the wind, but you will find exultation in moving toward it and receiving its lessons… Windstorms provide necessary chaos to clear the air and spread seeds so plants and trees can take root in new fields… Just know that all storms have great value if you can remain neutral during their course. Greater clarity and good things will come from it all. Remember: this too shall pass. – |
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Air (Vayu)
- Movement, change
- Adaptability, tolerance
- Creativity, coordination
- In Nature — Oxygen, wind
- In the Body — Lungs, nervous system, respiratory system
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We haven't had a chance to review this series, but it's published on both Gaia and Yoga International, and thus we expect it's of a high quality.
Thrive: Self-Healing with Ayurveda
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Are you interested in planning a class that is aligned with the themes or energies of a moon phase, seasonal event, holiday or other observation? Here's a step-by-step approach for consideration:
- Clear your mind and prepare to be open and creative by practicing / meditating. During or afterward, choose your class intention. (See also: Strategic Class Planning: A Process for Inviting Inspiration.)
- Using your intention as a guide, explore teachings, curations and theme plans on the Seasonal Yoga & Calendars Hub.
- Choose a focus of asana and select a sequence. (Teaching toolkits include suggestions.)
- Invite students to a class that will be dedicated to a related theme. (Links to templates for newsletters and social media content on Member Home.)
- Create a class plan. (Option: create downloadable class notes using the Class Builder.)
- Set aside time before teaching for personal practice (no matter how brief) to ensure you are embodying the teachings. (Personal Practice & Study)
- Lead your students in an intentional class. (See also: Body Language, Authenticity & Presence.)
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| Current Astrology / Energies |
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7 min, Tanaaz, Cosmic Astrology Forecast Sept 3-9, 2023: Venus Direct |
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6 hrs, "Tibetan Healing Flute • Release Of Melatonin And Toxin • Eliminate Stress And Calm The Mind" |
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23 min, Lemon and Soul
00:30 Cristo Redentor
06:32 Into The Deep Blue
15:09 Gayatri Mantra (w/ Or Mahapatra) |
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1 hr, "Singing Bowls for Bedtime" |
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45 min, Phenomenal speaker and report of her learning from a pre-birth experience. (And the interviewer is one of favorites as well.)
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1 min, Magnificent feat by a bobcat
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8 min, "Teen With Autism Sings Like John Mayer" |
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18 min, The ever-loving Anita Moorjani (author of Dying to Be Me) on "LOVE is my Religion!" |
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| Well-Researched Sources Countering the Institutional Narratives |
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11 min, I've been watching many of Eric West's reports on the devastation in Maui. He's brought forth many locals to directly communicate their experiences. One of his interviews with a local is here. In this video, he shows evidence for viewers to see themselves. Part 2 of melting cars is here.
FYI, apparently someone recently attacked West's character which is something that happens without exception these days. Surprisingly, in this case, he actually got a written apology from the accuser who says she confused him with someone else of the same name (after her reports went viral and he got massive blowback, even being fired from his job).
These days, all reporting - no matter how factual - that counters the official narrative will be met with "controversy" and attack.
No matter the source, we must each discern the person's motivation and observe the information they present with as much neutrality as we can. And I recommend routinely verifying sources, "going to the horse's mouth" as they say and being sure to see all comments in context. Corporate news now specializes in clipping words out of context and not letting people finish a thought during interviews. In fact, that's my favorite part of neutral, reliable media : they let each person complete their sentences and reports. No interrupting or laying out the corporate narrative but rather actually seeking information.
I have found this guy's reporting so far to have been unquestionably vital.
More sources that may help to fill some blanks:
Implications
Knowing more about such subjects can often be traumatizing and disempowering. While we must honor the power of emotions and feel our feelings, there are also ways to frame knowledge in a way that is helpful rather than disempowering.
For example, I am noticing that ever-more people around the world are now immediately capturing evidence and communicating clearly about important events, finding platforms that can get their message out despite the narrative control of corporate media.
(In 2019, I began publishing whistleblower reports. In viewing the history of whistleblowers, and observing reporting in real time over the past number of years, I've been heartened to see a MASSIVE increase in people acting in a whistleblower capacity.)
Better quality information in a more timely manner means humanity is getting to the bottom of such tragedies more quickly, enabling us to figure out how to give support in real-time that doesn't get co-opted, and putting longer-term solutions in place that prevent unnecessary tragedy in the future. |
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Aug 8, 2023
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