Author: Ann

Ann Wagoner is a Certified Ayurvedic Practitioner, RYT, MA.
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Bieler’s Broth

Vata: Decreases

Pitta: Decreases

Kapha: Decreases

Season: Spring and Fall

Bieler’s Broth is an alkalizing soup for cleansing in Spring or Fall. Warming the belly on cool days, this soup is cleansing for the liver and kidneys. The zucchini reduce Pitta, the celery reduce Kapha and the pureed green beans balance Vata. It is often made with spinach which is a nightshade, so try it with kale. This recipe is adapted from Dr. Henry Bieler who wrote “Food is Your Best Medicine” in 1987.

Ingredients:

  •  2 medium zucchini
  • 1 cup trimmed and chopped green beans
  • 3 stalks celery
  • 1 cup chopped kale
  • 1 small bunch parsley
  • 2 cups water
  • pink rock salt to taste (or veggie broth)

Optional: rosemary, basil, oregano

Directions:

1. Boil first three veggies until soft (10 minutes).

2. Pour over parsley and kale to sit for 3 minutes.

3. Puree in blender and enjoy!

Serves: 2

Preparation time: 20 minutes

For Individual Doshas:

Vata: Add basil.

Pitta: Add dill.

Vata: Add oregano.

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Book Two of the Yoga Sutras by Rama Now in Print!

NEW! The next book by Rama Jyoti Vernon on the Yoga Sutras is Book Two. Available now! Order below.

“Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras: Gateway to Enlightenment, Book Two” has just been released. “Because Rama Jyoti is soaked in Yogic and spiritual discipline, this book is the outcome of her own Yogic discipline and sincere Yoga practice. She has a deep experience of Yoga, and her translation of the Yoga Sutras is accurate and practical. As a hands-on guide to follow in daily living, her book will bring radical change and transformation in the life of each individual,” says
Vasant Lad, B.A.M.S., M.A.Sc., Ayurvedic Physician, Author of Ayurveda: Science of Self-Healing, Textbook of Ayurveda series, and more.

Book price includes FREE shipping in the continental United States. Please allow 5-7 business days for shipping within continental U.S. For holiday purchases, expedited shipping (additional cost) is available until November 30.

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Learning Module on Yoga and Ayurveda

Find health naturally! Learn about Ayurveda, Yoga and self-care this Winter! Find out how to balance yourself during the hottest season of the year with healing foods, breathing practices and yoga.

Discover how to introduce these ancient techniques in a modern health-care setting. Learn how to avoid all that and find beauty from the inside out.

  • Recommend the best foods, spices and routines for Vata Dosha
  • Discover the science-based benefits of aromatherapy
  • Sample Mudra, Marma, Bhandha, Asana, Yantra and Mantra!

This is one 11-week module of the 4-module program.

Class meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6 – 8pm at PCC CLIMB Center, 1626 SE Water Ave, Portland, OR.

Fall class starts Tuesday, January 8th at 6pm!

Register now!

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Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras: Gateway to Enlightenment, by Rama Jyoti Vernon

 “Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras: Gateway to Enlightenment, Chapter One” is Rama Jyoti Vernon’s new exciting book on the ancient teachings. The commentaries in this book are meant to help the reader to integrate these teachings into everyday life and yoga practice.“Rama Vernon has lived her life as a beacon of Divine Feminine wisdom, and this book is her masterpiece. Her history of devotion to birthing and maturing the practice of yoga in America is unparalleled. In her second book, Rama’s exquisite prose brings new insight and depth to the psychology of the practices of yoga and most significantly, to the quieting of our minds.”

~~Diana von Welanetz Wentworth, New York Times bestselling author of ten books, including two Chicken Soup for the Soul titles

Book price includes FREE shipping in the continental United States.


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Externship September 15th, 2018

January 12th: CAYS Ayurvedic Yoga Therapy Externship!

Ayurveda & Yoga Therapy Clinic

Return to Balance ~ Maintain Wellness

Affordable and private Ayurveda & Yoga Therapy Sessions with RYT-200 hour interns: Rachel Owen, LMT, Certified Ayurveda and Yoga Teacher and Elyssia Schaeffer, Nutritionist, Certified Ayurveda and Yoga Teacher. Supervised by: Ann Wagoner, Certified Ayurvedic Practitioner, E-RYT-500* One 2-hour Initial Consult + Two 60 Minute Follow-ups.

Includes:

  • Detailed history intake
  • Ayurvedic evaluation of pulse, tongue, eyes, skin and nails
  • Assessment of Ayurvedic mind-body type (Prakruti) and imbalances (Vikruti)
  • Personalized Ayurvedic plan for diet, health routines, Yoga, breath work & meditation

Saturday September 15th, 2018. Only two openings left! One at 10am, 11:30 am and one at 2pm.  Location: The Nest, 2153 SW Main Street Suite 202, Portland

Call or email Ann to schedule. 503.890.2105 ann@lighthouseayurveda.com

Ayurveda is the 5,000 year old wisdom of healthy living. It is a way of natural healing and emphasizes maintaining the harmony of body-mind-spirit through diet, life style and natural herbs. Student interns and supervisors are not licensed physicians, nor are Ayurvedic services licensed by the state. In Ayurveda the emphasis is not on disease diagnosis but on maintaining the balance of the individual’s constitutional nature, or Dosha, so Ayurvedic treatments are never one size fits all, but custom tailored for each individual.

*Your visit is closely supervised by Center for Ayurveda and Yoga Study faculty, Ann Wagoner. Ann is an Ayurvedic Practitioner, CAP, from Mount Madonna Institute and an E-RYT-500 Yoga Alliance certified yoga instructor.

**This special is only valid through March 31st, 2019. Sessions can be paid for separately.

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Center for Ayurveda and Yoga Study

The Center for Ayurveda and Yoga Study in Portland, Oregon has 200 and 300 hour courses from September 8th, 2017 through July 15th, 2018. Learn how to bring Ayurveda and Yoga together to help yourself and others find balance in mind, body and spirit. Classes meet the second weekend of the month Friday through Sunday. Instructors are: Jeevani Eigen, Wendy Hambidge and Ann Wagoner. To register or for more details, email ann@lighthouseayurveda.com. Program provides Yoga Alliance certification and Professional Ayurvedic Continuing Education credits from the National Ayurvedic Medical Association.

Learn yogic back breathing as taught by Rama Jyoti Vernon as well as how to balance your constitution, Dosha, for the season. Learn about the three Doshas — Vata, Pitta and Kapha — and which qualities can be balanced by various lifestyle changes. Students will gain in depth knowledge for self-renewal and balance and learn how to apply this to their current profession or study. Learn ancient secrets of Ayurveda, the science of life that dates back 5,000 years, and how to put this into use now. When merged together, these two modalities have deep transformative potential. Discover today what new paths may await you!

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Center for Ayurveda and Yoga Study

The Center for Ayurveda and Yoga Study has a 200-hour course starting soon! Learn how to bring Ayurveda and Yoga together to help yourself and others find balance iblue-spiral-clip-artn mind, body and spirit. Classes meet weekly or monthly. Classes held at Portland Community College. Instructors are: Jeevani Eigen, Maureen Maclise, Wendy Hambidge and Ann Wagoner. For more details, email ann@lighthouseayurveda.com.

Learn yogic back breathing as taught by Rama Jyoti Vernon as well as how to balance your constitution, Dosha, for the season. Learn about the three Doshas — Vata, Pitta and Kapha — and which qualities can be balanced by various lifestyle changes. Students will gain in depth knowledge for self-renewal and balance and learn how to apply this to their current profession or study. Learn ancient secrets of Ayurveda, the science of life that dates back 5,000 years, and how to put this into use now. When merged together, these two modalities have deep transformative potential. Discover today what new paths may await you!

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Coconut Ladoo (Laddu)

Laddu
Vata: Decreases
Pitta: Decreases
Kapha: Increases

Season: Special Occasion

Besan Ladoos (Laddus) are not just for Diwali. Enjoy them for special occasions or with tea. Besan is the same as chick pea flour or garbanzo bean flour. These sweet treats can also be cooling for summer.

Ingredients:
2 cup chick pea flour
3/4 cup coconut oil (or ghee)
1/2 cup powdered sugar (or less to taste)
8 cardamom pods (husks discarded and seeds ground)
3 tablespoons ground almonds or almond butter or pumpkin butter or sunflower seed butter
2-3 Tablespoons rose water
5-10 threads of saffron soaked in 2 T water for 10 minutes
2-3 teaspoons maca
1/2 cup shredded or grated coconut
20 goji berries or toasted almonds or cashews for garnish

Directions:
1. Put saffron in water to soak
2. Toast besan flour over low heat for 10 minutes until it smells nutty
3. Add coconut oil until flour is saturated and toast a few minutes more until roasted smelling
4. Add sugar, cardamon, rose, saffron, maca
5. (Add a bit of sesame oil if mixture is too dry)
6. Roll balls in a tad of oil, then coconut, then top with a nut or berry
7. Chill 2-3 hours before serving in an airtight container

Serves: 20
Preparation time: 20 minutes

For Individual Doshas:

Vata: Use ghee and a pinch of nutmeg
Pitta: Try a semolina flour
Kapha: Add a dash of cayenne

© 2015 by Ann Wagoner

Note for Easy Ladoos

Ingredients:

1 cup black sesame seeds
1 cup chopped walnuts (or half walnuts, half almonds)
½ – ¾ cup honey (Meadow Foam preferred)

Directions:

1. Dry roast sesame seeds in a wide skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally until fragrant. Remove from heat to cool.

2. In a food processor whir together sesame seeds, walnuts and honey.
3. Roll balls in coconut flakes.
4. Top with a goji berry

Tip — Keep hands wet while rolling laddoos

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Balance through Ayurveda & Yoga – Develop Ankle Strength for Fall and Winter

Boomer Health Lecture at Fairway Village, Tuesday, November 3rd, 6:30 to 8pm; 15509 SE Fernwood Dr, Vancouver, WA

  1. Recommendations to improve balance:
    1. Slow down and move with grace
    2. Start every day with stretching and breathing exercises
      1. Full inhales and exhales with three part breath
      2. Balancing postures: Palm Tree (on balls of feet) & Chair (weight in heels)
      3. Eye exercises & Daily Om
    3. Warm nourishing foods (no ice water)
    4. Foot and ankle massage with warm oil before bed daily
  1. Reference & book recommendation. “Yoga: The Practice of Myth and Sacred Geometry,” by Rama Jyoti Vernon
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Boost Your Immunity

Ayurvedic Cooking Class: October 26th from 6 – 8:30 pm. Wish to optimize your health? Fall is an excellent time to prepare foods from the season as roots ripen, storage crops flavor, and the weather gets cooler. Get creative recipe ideas for eating wisely to optimize digestion. Learn how to prepare Delicata Squash, Mixed Vegetable Curry and Homemade Applesauce. The twist? Ann is a Ayurvedic Practitioner and will infuse the class with wisdom of the ages: learn about your Ayurvedic body type (Dosha) and the foods and recipes for the Fall (Vata) season. We will also make chai from scratch! Cardamom, clove, pepper, cinnamon, ginger, oh my! Come learn how simple it is to make your own chai. Choose from the spices that most balance you. Stay warm, purify your blood, relieve gas, restore the nervous system, strengthen bones, improve digestion. DEMO, Level: Beginning.

Register with Clark College.