Dear First name / friend,

 

Mental health is apparently the need of the hour.  Humanity is faced with man-made disasters such as war, and nature-made disasters such as flooding and disease.  I’m noticing depression, hopelessness, diminished logic and responsibility.  How can an individual engage in a life of positivity, service, empowerment and empathy?  

During this late spring phase of sudden weather changes, magnolia and cherry blossom petals make pathways like bridal walkways, and, with drying garden soils, there can be emotional swings, self-doubt, elation, and a need to quickly adapt to changes.  

 

As the sunrise appears to move closer to the north with the coming solstice in less than two months, spring weather is reducing Kapha in all its channels, whether external, as seen in glacier melt and rising river volumes, or internal, in the cardio-respiratory and joint systems of the human body.  

 

Mental channels are also clearing in this northern hemisphere, with the warmth of the season melting and softening the cardio-pulmonary and cardio-cerebral channels.  New opportunities never seen before are now opening up.  

 

Meditation is the first and last medicine of Ayurveda, to help rise above the din of the world, and place one’s attention in the Eternal Pure Light.  What we focus on will increase, so how can we help one another to have the communion of goodness (Sattva Guna)?  This newsletter is continuing for this very purpose.

Activities of Ayurveda Seminars & Consulting are dedicated to being part of the solutions.  Individual healing is an arena we’re drawn to for helping meet our own needs and the needs of others.  Do you give yourself time for introspection each day?

 

Do you sit quietly, with inward attention to discover, purify, resolve, create or understand?  I’ve come to believe that everything is within us, that all solutions can be uncovered within a quiet mind, to receive revelation, guidance and clarity of understanding.  I do believe that anguish can be transformed with the inner fire of attention.  Regeneration is now.

 

Surely, it’s a challenge to take the time and focus away from other outer compulsions and release the stress back into the cosmic mind.  Is there any better investment to help co-create inner peace, surrender and joy?

 

Meditation is a time just for you and your higher consciousness, with nobody and no book standing in between.  You’re free to follow your own discoveries toward Goodness.  Einstein did, Jesus did, Buddha did, and so many others.

 

The 2026 NAMA conference was online for the first time, and the technical team made sure there were no glitches that I was aware of!  Bravo to the organizers, fellow panellists, and other presenters! 

 

The feeling of love for Ayurveda, our sponsors, esteemed colleagues and coming graduates was real, and the hallmark of the event, I feel.  Everyone invested their best, and it showed in the dividends of the final result over April 30-May 3.  Such excellent knowledge and collegial support!

 

I've helped to organize and animate many past NAMA conferences, especially in the early years. All along, the sharing has created milestones of learning and community.  This year, Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha's appearance was significant, in recognition of the AYUSH Ministry, which is responsible for guiding the advent of Ayurveda abroad.  We look to AYUSH for standards and curricula.  

 

Dr. Vasant Lad's presentations are ever-fresh and, I feel, stand for unity, ethics, and inclusivity, and so deftly bring together science and mysticism.  Other highlights include the participation of Glynnis Osher, Dr. Anuradha Gupta, and Zubin Billimoria.  International participation was much expanded this year with representation from Brazil, Egypt and India, and perhaps others not in my awareness.  

 

The Panel on Attention Deficit & Hyperactivity Disorder was where I was invited to participate, especially to speak about therapies and practices. Other luminary presenters spoke about diet, lifestyle, herbs and the benefits of Ayurveda as the mind/body holistic medicine of choice, with no side effects.  Not all therapies, such as pranayama, were elucidated due to time constraints.  

 

To read the transcript of my talk, please click here to print/forward the outline, especially for those in your network who may benefit.

 

Special mention must be made about Heather R. Burkart, ADHD Panel Moderator, and the organizing team, who have worked diligently for such a long time to make the entire program a success.  Bravo to each and all!  

Pulse Assessment is the most important of the Ashta Vidha Pariksha (8-Fold Assessment from Ayurveda) and requires a longer practice to master.

 

Dr. Lad, my beloved mentor and primary Ayurveda teacher, has given me approval to share the mystical knowledge imparted to me over many years, to help other Ayurvedists learn the art and science of this intimate and powerful access to the patient’s body, mind and consciousness.

  

This program is open to all Ayurveda senior students and professionals. It is a one-time opportunity for Ontario, unlikely to come again.  Ayurveda Doctors who may not have had the opportunity to learn in their university or college will benefit highly by doing far beyond Snake, Frog and Swan pulses.

 

Pre-requisite:  600 hrs. of NAMA-approved education or equivalent

Required Text:  Secrets of the Pulse. We’ll reference both first and second editions.

Location: Kula Yoga Studio, 304 Brunswick Avenue (between Bloor & Bathurst), the Annex.

 

Registration:  Centre for Ayurveda & Indian Systems of Health (CAISH) https://www.caishayurveda.org 

 

This school is the topmost in Canada, offering authenticity, sincerity and professionalism.  Founder Ismat Nathani has long been dedicated to Ayurveda education in Canada.

 

Phone:  (416)-233-2049
Email: contact@caishayurveda.org

 

 

Learn all seven levels of the pulse assessment, including Prakriti, Vikruti (Doshas), Tissues (Dhatus), Sub-Doshas, and Ojas/Tejas/Prana, Manas Prakruti/Vikruti (Soul journey).

 

In this seminar, you will learn precision techniques for understanding how to interpret the ancient Ayurveda clinical wisdom at your fingertips!  This ancient Ayurveda method has been taught to me by my beloved mentor of Ayurveda, Vaidya Vasant D. Lad, over many years, and reveals meaningful insights about the client’s life path, beyond simple rate and rhythm readings. I look forward to sharing the subtle clinical findings hidden behind each one’s heart impulse. This is a practical seminar of learning together in a small group setting.

 

Pre-requisite: 600 hrs. of NAMA-approved education or equivalent

Required Text: Secrets of the Pulse. We’ll reference both first and second editions

Location: North Surrey, B.C. (near Gateway Station) in my home and garden

Lunches: Home-cooked vegetarian lunches are included

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“I attended Dr. Jaisri Lambert's Nadi Pariksha seminar June 19-22 in Surrey, BC. Jaisri is a gifted teacher who shares her wisdom and knowledge freely and with deep compassion. I learned so much and left feeling prepared to continue my studies. I look forward to when I can learn from Jaisri again. She is a master.” - T.Z.

 

 

LEVEL 1: The General Session

LEVEL 2: Balancing the Doshas with Marma, Meridian, and Chakra sciences of Ayurveda

 

This course is for you if you are or are planning to make your living with energy healing arts.  

 

 

Location: Source Point Shiatsu Studio,  3261 Heather St. (at 16th), Vancouver, BC

 

NOW is the best time to invest in your healing arts skill development and livelihood as a hands-on practitioner of massage, chiropractic, physiotherapy, dentistry, energy therapies, etc.

 

Level 3: Balancing the sub-doshas is planned for 2027.  This is a vast repertoire of proven in-depth techniques for matching the holistic needs.

 

Now is the time to convey this amazing overview of hands-on healing protocols, after not being available for many years. Turiya Therapy is specialized for healing the energetic body through marma, meridian, chakra and direction. 

 

We’ll explore the Invisible Anatomy ™ through the lens of the electro-magnetic field permeating and emanating from each human being, especially for psycho-emotional healing of trauma and unresolved emotional experiences. 

 

You will learn the complete Level I General Session and Level II Balancing the Doshas in Turiya Therapy, a group of protocols to empower you in professional development for starting or enhancing your hands-on healing practice. Still-point strategies carry immense power of introversion and self-discovery.

 

Stillness is a prerequisite for the meditative mind to reach into the subtle origins of psycho- spiritual causes of symptoms or disease.  Our focus will be on the mystical logic of Ayurveda to help with mental health and wellness. 

 

Turiya Therapy was developed over many years of clinical practice since 1983 from its origins in Polarity Therapy as taught by Dr. Randolph Stone, D.O., D.C., N.D.  Dr. Stone was a great meditator in the Sant Mat tradition and a disciple of Baba Sawan Singh of Beas. 

 

The more I studied the parent science of Ayurveda, the more its ancient knowledge seeped into my clinical practice over the decades.  So, during the nineties, Dr. Lad suggested I change the name of the bodywork science I was developing to Turiya Therapy, to denote the transcendent experience of the evolving ‘pre-meditative’ healing science, presented now.

 

Though I've been teaching this program for several decades, my age of 78 may now prevent me from offering this program again.  However, in 2027, I feel guided to offer Level III:  Balancing the Sub-Doshas for those who have taken and are using the previous trainings.

 

These introductory classes do not require knowledge of Ayurveda, though you will learn some Sanskrit terminology to help you understand the depth of action of Turiya Therapy.  

 

These in-person trainings are best learned with the originator and developer, to have first-hand contact, as a traditional Guru Kula style learning experience. The value and benefit of coming in person is to gain directly from my over 35 years of livelihood experience internationally with these techniques and theories, now timely proven to free the individual from inner sufferings and misunderstandings, including assumptions, core beliefs and outdated self-statements. Emphasis is on the oral tradition.

 

We’ll learn the names of important Marmani of the anterior, posterior and head, the importance of the Bij sounds for healing each chakra latitude and their corresponding organs/functions. We’ll also learn the importance of circular breathing for healing the pranic bridge between body, mind and consciousness. Level 2 introduces the basic balancing protocols for each of the important Doshic expressions of Vata, Pitta & Kapha.

 

 

 

 “Turiya” is the non-dual, unconditioned consciousness or pure consciousness. It is the Atman. As it is "unconditioned consciousness," it is Nirguna Brahman, which is also referred to as the Parabrahman (Pure Light). That is our spiritual kernel.” - 

 

 

REVITALIZE your health the Ayurveda way, with renowned Ayurveda Doctor and Cancer Care Specialist, Dr. Rajagopal Krishnan from Kerala, where traditional Ayurveda philosophies and practices have been carefully preserved from generation to generation.

 

Dr. Rajagopal Krishnan hails from a lineage of Ayurveda doctors and is a respected figure in the field of Ayurveda in India today.  Dr. Rajagopal is a featured speaker for various specialized training programs in India:

 

You will learn about evidence-based protocols for strength, immunity and daily well-being, including the fundamental importance of a healthy digestive system.

 

Bring a friend, family member or colleague who you know will benefit.

 

Contact program sponsor Claire Lafferty at:

yoga.claire@gmail.com to book your consultation, and for more information about the public lecture.

 

If you’ve made it this far in reading this newsletter, I appreciate you!  Please do let me know your thoughts and feelings about Ayurveda individual consultations, seminars, workshops, online courses, in-person events, etc.

 

 

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