summer 2015 presidents letter - colorado ayurveda
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Summer News from COLORAMA - Colorado Ayurvedic Medical Association View this email in your browser
Summer 2015 Newsletter
President's Letter
Ayurvedic Psychology and the Jyotish
Chart
Delicious COLORAMA Farm to Table
Event
Ayurveda Awareness Month
Finding the Balance Between Profit and
Practicing Ayurveda
The Sacred Benefits of Growing Tulsi
COLORAMA Events Calendar for July-
August
Summer 2015 Presidents Letter
Dear members of COLORAMA,
It’s been a busy couple of months and we’ve got some exciting new projects underway
for Colorado Ayurveda! First and foremost I want to thank you, our members, for walking
alongside us as we have created an organization that is supportive of Ayurveda and the
Vedic sciences in Colorado. This is an exciting time to be practicing Ayurveda.
We keep reminding ourselves on the Board that COLORAMA is a member-driven
organization, and with that in mind, we are keeping our eyes sharply focused on how
we can support you in your practice of Ayurveda, how we can be in authentic
community, and how we can grow awareness of the practice of Ayurveda, its life
giving and healing benefits, and its intrinsic value, in every decision we make. The more
the general public knows about Ayurveda, the better for each of us who practice and
support Ayurveda and the Vedic sciences in Colorado!
That said, we are a micro-organization run by 100% volunteers, so it is important that
each activity we take up be rewarding and fun! It is easy in the practice of a divinely
inspired spiritual-science to take ourselves very seriously – and I recognize that it is
important that we serve Ayurveda without running ourselves down, and losing the
personal practice of Ayurveda.
So, we are open to your feedback, your ideas, and your vision for Ayurveda in
Colorado. We recognize that it is of vital importance that you are engaged in and
benefiting from your membership!
With that in mind, we are offering you an evening of networking, rekindling old
friendships, and sitting down with the many bright Lights in our Ayurvedic community over
dinner – a Farm-to-Table dinner of the highest caliber! Be sure to SAVE-THE-DATE
and mark your calendar for September 23, 2015, 6pm-9pm at Frog Belly Farm in
Longmont, Colorado. More details to come - this event is NOT TO BE MISSED!
Also, be sure to keep your eyes on our website over the coming months as we redesign
www.coloradoayurveda.com. We hope to roll out a whole new site with new graphics,
updated functionality, and ease-of-use as priorities. We want you to be proud of your
participation in our organization, and ready to share that you are a COLORAMA member
with your community of patients, practitioners, yoga community, friends and family!
Finally, we are excited to be a funnel of information for our members and want to
encourage you to take advantage of several learning opportunities PLUS two big
resources that are gaining momentum and building enthusiasm for Ayurveda nationally:
1. Upcoming COLORAMA Event
Join us Friday, July 31 for a rare opportunity to learn from Renay Oshop
(www.ayurastro.com) who will be presenting Ayurvedic Psychology and the
Jyotish Chart. Reserve your spot and get your tickets in advance at
www.eventbrite.com/event/1760218008
2. Ayurveda Awareness Month - October 2015
Jennifer Eddinger of Ayurveda NextDoor has officially launched October 2015
as "Ayurveda Awareness" month. For more information and to get involved,
please visit: http://ayurvedanextdoor.com/ayurvedic-practitioners-media-
exposure-challenge/
3. World Health and Lifestyle Summit
Starting this Wednesday, 7/22 through next Tuesday 7/28, Lisa Coffey of the
Ayurveda Experience is offering a series of webinars with nationally and
internationally known practitioners of Ayurveda for the World Ayurveda
Summit – and its completely free! Check out http://bit.ly/ayurvedaSUMMIT for
more information and to register!
Blessings and Pranam,
Heather Baines
President of the Board, COLORAMA
COLORAMA (the Colorado Ayurvedic Medical Association) is proud to present:
Ayurvedic Psychology and the Jyotish Chart Friday, July 31, 2015 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM (MDT)
at the Solstice Center, 302 Pearl Street, Boulder, CO 80302
COLORAMA is proud to present Renay Oshop, professional Jyotishi (Vedic Astrologer) of 18 years and member of
the Colorado Ayurveda Board of Directors, for a special presentation on Ayurvedic Psychology and the Jyotish Chart
Renay will give you the rare opportunity to learn:
How the mind is viewed in Jyotish (Vedic Astrology)
About the Ayurvedic model of health
How Ayurveda defines and views the Self
Differences in Ayurveda from Western cultural concepts of mental health and illness
The mechanisms of the interior in Ayurveda: the antahkarana or inner cause and the workings of the
mind from the tradition of Vasant Lad
How the above can be directly seen in Ayurvedic "scans" through the Jyotish chart with examples!
Come prepared with your questions. We will have time to meet and mingle with practitioners of Ayurveda and
Jyotish, Yoga, and Vedic sciences.
Get your tickets today! https://eventbrite.com/event/17680218008/
For more information about Renay Oshop and her practice, and to book a personal Jyotish astrology reading, please
visit www.ayurastro.com
For information about COLORAMA, how we support Ayurveda and the Vedic sciences in Colorado, and how to
become a member visit www.coloradayurveda.org/membership
Save the date!
COLORAMA members and guests
Farm-to-table dinner
September 23
Farm-to-Table dinner of the highest caliber
Delicious local and organic produce
An Indian Ayurvedic feast!
Be sure to SAVE-THE-DATE
and mark your calendar
September 23, 2015
6pm-9pm
Frog Belly Farm
Longmont, Colorado
More details to come
This event is NOT TO BE MISSED
The Ayurveda Media Exposure Challenge This challenge is an effort to expand awareness of Ayurveda globally
by leveraging our efforts collectively
Who’s behind this?
The Ayurvedic Practitioners Media Exposure Challenge was created by Ayurveda Next Door founder Jennifer Eddinger,
Ayurveda Practitioner Lisa Boldin, former PR-exec-turned-Ayurvedic Practitioner Susan Weis-Bohlen and Council of
Ayurveda Research founder Pratibha Shah, BAMS.
Together they've created free tools, articles, templates and checklists for your use in promoting Ayurveda, your Ayurvedic
practice and services.
Together we are making October "AYURVEDA AWARENESS MONTH"
Take advantage of these free professional tools and help us create more awareness of Ayurveda! Visit:
http://ayurvedanextdoor.com/ayurvedic-practitioners-media-challenge/
What you can receive from the Media Exposure Challenge
How to contact your local media.
A checklist for approaching the media.
7 article templates you can customize.
Monthly emails with timely article ideas.
A list of blogs and websites to contribute to.
What to pitch to a television station.
Join COLORAMA in Promoting OCTOBER as
AYURVEDA AWARENESS MONTH
As part of this effort, COLORAMA encourages each of you to:
1. Do a media blitz and/or a special public event for Ayurveda in October
2. Email COLORAMA ([email protected] ) the link to your media and/or info on your
planned event so we can also promote it in the Fall COLORAMA Enews and on our
website www.ColoradoAyurveda.com
3. Share the COLORAMA Newsletter with your clients, friends, and family to educate them about Ayurveda
To Get You Started : Article Writing Tips
These article-writing tips were suggested and compiled for use here, and elsewhere! Thank you Denise Baron for sharing
your expertise!
1. Use Relatable Words.
Use friendly words that everyone can relate to, not scholarly or heavy in Sanskrit or Ayurveda terms. If including
Ayurveda terms, introduce them later in the article. Explain them very simply. Assume your reader knows nothing
about Ayurveda.
2. Include Sub-headings.
Include sub-headings to break up paragraphs. Sub-headings should make sense on their own (flow).
3. Mind Your Paragraph Structure.
Only use 2-5 sentences per paragraph. Each paragraph makes it's own point. Sentences are short (divide longer
sentences into 2).
4. Include How-to Information.
Include lists, key points, DIY (do-it-yourself) or recipes to give the reader support + encourage responsibility.
Something they can take with them.
5. Keep A Good Length. 700-1000 words is ideal.
Finding the Balance Between Profit and
Ayurveda Practice
By Arun Deva
This was what was given to me as a title for an article exploring, I suppose, a question or
even a dilemma over the personal profit from and the impersonal aspect of practicing
Ayurveda as our service (seva).
Of course, I immediately went to Charaka and his Code of Ethics for the impersonal answer
and more on that in a minute.
But when it came to the personal, I was understandably reminded of my own beginnings.
My teacher was very gracious to me and I studied for pennies. Thus when I hung up my
own shingle, I proudly wanted to do the same and welcomed the penniless with free
consults and advice. It was for naught 99% of the time. And it left me impoverished
financially as well as in despair. No one took my advice seriously.
So there is the question of the ethics of the client to consider too. In this case, their
relationship with dharma. Now, dharma is an interesting word, loaded with meanings,
including, in this case, the duty of a client towards their own wellbeing.
While I had very little success with the free consults, my paying clients were doing rather
well.
Read the full article at:
http://ayurvedanextdoor.com/finding-the-balance-between-profit-practicing-ayurveda/
- COLORAMA comments -
This blog brings up the economics of having a sustainable lifestyle while sharing Ayurveda
(or Yoga or Jyotish...) with our community.
There are many different approaches possible - set fees, sliding scale, donations, give-
aways.
What is your approach?
We will share comments received (anonymously if requested) in our next newsletter.
Send your comments to [email protected] before September 15th.
The Sacred Benefits of Growing Tulsi
By Heather Baines
Ayurveda, the science of life, offers a prescription for living a life in harmony.
According to Swami Krishnananda in his commentary on the Chandogya Upanishad we are here to live a life of harmony through intimate
knowledge of ourselves, one another, the Earth and her elements.
The simple act of planting the sattvic plants in and around our homes, offices or schools will help us purify the surrounding environment to
achieve harmony.
Read the full article at: http://ayurvedanextdoor.com/the-sacred-benefits-of-growing-tulsi/
COLORAMA Events Calendar for July - August
Monthly COLORAMA PRACTITIONERS SHARE
Phone conferences Wednesday July 22 and Friday August 7 pm. For dial in instructions and conference call
logistics please contact [email protected]
Sidewalk Sale at vpk Maharishi Ayurveda store
2035 Broadway Street in Boulder, CO. Friday July 24 through Sunday July 26.
Receive 15% everything in the store!
Free Tibetan Cranial Lecture and Demonstration
Friday July 24, 7pm - 9 pm at the Solstice Center, 302 Pearl Street in Boulder, CO.
Meet Shar Lee, master and teacher of Tibetan Cranial, her apprentices, and practitioners in person. Shar will share the
amazing journey which led her to learn, practice, and teach this ancient lineage of Tibetan Cranial. At the end of her
talk she will answer questions about the work and the TC Apprentice program. Shar will offer a short session to one
person, not to show technique, but to give the group an experience of this work. TC Sessions are always available with
our Apprentices and Practitioners. Visit http://www.tibetancranial.org/practitioners/ to find an Apprentice or Practitioner
in your area.
Tibetan Cranial Clinic Sessions
Open to the Public, Saturday and Sunday, July 25 – 26, 11:00 AM – 4:15 PM at The Solstice Center, 302 Pearl
Street in Boulder, CO 80302. Session starting times are 11:00, 11:45, 12:30, 2:00, 2:45, 3:30. Sessions last 45
minutes. Cost: $20 (cash or check) for 45 minute session. Sign up for a session at www.tibetancranial.org. Please
email [email protected] or call 720-378-8044 with questions.
Free Mini-Ayurveda consult with Heather Baines
Advanced Practitioner of Ayurveda, Sunday July 26, 11 am -2 pm at vpk Maharishi Ayurveda store, 2035 Broadway
Street in Boulder, CO.
Call 303.440.3427 to reserve a session.
Ayurvedic Psychology and the Jyotish Chart
COLORAMA presents Renay Oshop, Jyotish Astrologer, on Friday, July 31, from 5-7 PM in the Lotus room at the
Solstice Center at 302 Pearl Street in Boulder, CO. Tickets at https://eventbrite.com/event/17680218008/ or at the
door.
Mini-Ayurveda consult with Terra Rafael
Ayurvedic Practitioner, August 16, 11 am - 4 pm at vpk Maharishi Ayurveda store, 2035 Broadway Street in Boulder,
CO. Call 303.440.3427 to reserve a session.
Deadline for the next COLORAMA Events Calendar is August 15 - [email protected]
Deadline for the Fall Newsletter is September 15 - [email protected]
Your 2015 COLORAMA Board of Directors
President: Heather Baines [email protected]
Secretary: Heidi Nordlund [email protected]
Treasurer: Meera Goel [email protected]
Board Member at Large: Varadaan [email protected]
Web Master: Renay Oshop [email protected]
Communications: Terra Rafael [email protected]
Membership: Melissa Chaney [email protected]
NAMASTE
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