September News Letter - By Dr. Light Miller

Treatment dates follow-

Rapidly the fall approaches as the wind moves us through September onto December, sweeping away our Indian summer days. The roots such as pumpkins and sweet potatoes are ready for harvest and the sweet berries ripen to sweet perfection. The preparation for winter begins. The leaves are beginning to change colors as nature shifts to grains, legumes, nuts and protein that will provide lasting energy for the winter months to come.

The children and grandchildren eagerly return to school, ready for the year ahead which will be full adventures in learning and growing. Mothers have a little more time for themselves to gather their strength after the busy summer.

It is a great time to prepare the body with warm foods as the Vata season approaches. This season brings cold windy days so be prepared to layer yourself in the mornings and be sure to cover your neck and your head. Take nourishing drinks with blends high in vitamin C, bioflavonoids, and B vitamins to build your tissues with anti-oxidants. Begin to instill the ritual of a winter Chai, with strong digestive, warming herbs: Ginger, Cinnamon, Cardamom, Black Pepper, Anise, Tulsi, and Green Mate. Cleansing and rebuilding the immune system is beneficial at this time of the year in order to warm your inner being. In addition getting more exercise by practicing yoga, tai chi, aerobics, and dance will help to keep the body warm.

We have just returned from the Northwest where we have been teaching for the last month. Enjoying and feasting on black berries, apples, and plums as the summer ends. For Bryan and I, summer was busy and the fall filled with Pancha Karma Training, Goddess as well as Tantra workshops, and continuing to spread the science of Ayurveda. There are seventeen new graduates in Pancha Karma learning, who are now equipped to share the healing modalities of detoxification; a fully committed group of people ready to make a difference in the world, transforming peoples lives.

For us, Pancha Karma is more than a seasonal cleansing. It is a transformational experience. We see Pancha Karma as a re-awakening of cellular memory, a quieting of the ego, a rediscovery of the self. As we shed our summer skin, we invite you to join us in stripping the patterns and blockages of our ancestors; letting go of the past so that we can be open to our futures. It is a shutting down of the ego and releasing of illusory control.

This is a time of acceleration and new beginnings, a calling forth of a fresh journey in recreating yourself with a new consciousness that wants to be expressed through us.

Pancha Karma is a jump start for your metabolism, a responsible way to rejuvenate yourself; giving back to the great year ahead. Take a few days to receive. Still yourself with a cleanse and meditate. Learn to receive support for the opening and the effluence of your body; rebuilding the body for the Divine in you.

Pancha Karma is for people who want more energy, vitality, love, and devotion to the self. As you take time to heal, your work becomes your passion to assist others. A few days away will bring renewal, peace, harmony, and a break through in the ordinary everyday challenges.
New relationships open your heart and support your spiritual life; experience information at a deeper level. Clarify your goals. Shift your domain; open with more compassion to what is going on in the world. Have the courage to forgive and turn to love with greater focus. Participate fully in the infinite possibilities in your life. Transform, rejuvenate, and be an example of what is possible. Become a participant within yourself to create a stronger environment for the spirits to guide you into the transformation of humanity. When you do Pancha Karma you are stronger you have more love in your life.

The College begins in October. Contact Cynthia O’Donnell at the East West College for more information. (941) 355-9080 ext #107 - Bryan will continue teaching at Everglades. As for me, I finally am fully committed to be bi-coastal, spending more than 2 weeks a month in Malibu during the course of the year. In order to serve you better I have acquired a new apprentice, “Amrapali” Kristen Swanzy, who will be traveling with me through the year. I hope that some of you will have a chance to meet her. We have established a new location for Pancha Karma on 3 acres in Sarasota, Florida in a serene private apartment with salt water pool. Check the website for dates and availability. For those who want to come to Mexico we will be available during the month of December.

For those who cannot join us at one of our retreats, make the time for an at home Pancha Karma. Take Triphala 2-3 times with ghee for 3 days; increase the ghee by 1(or more) tablespoon per day, drink cleansing teas like Burdock root, Red Clover, Yarrow root, Manjistha, Dashmoola. Take a steamy hot bath, a massage, and receive Shirodhara. Do a few Bastis every night, eat immune soup and Kichaddi, drink fresh vegetable juices, meditate and do yoga. For more specific treatments or remedies, consult “Ayurvedic Remedies for the Whole Family” by Dr. Light Miller.

Dates for Travel and Treatments

September 26th – October 2nd
Pancha Karma and Ayurvedic Consultations with Dr. Light Miller
Sarasota, FL

October 3rd – October 16th
Pancha Karma Treatments and Ayurvedic Consultations with Dr. Bryan Miller and Bodie Miller. Sarasota, FL

October 2nd – October 16th
Ayurvedic Consultations and Treatments offered at Tola Spa. For information please call (310) 456-9504 Malibu, CA

October 16th – October 19th
Nama Conference Chicago, IL

October 24th – October 16th
Ayurvedic College begins.
Contact Cynthia O’Donnell at (941) 355-9080 x107 Sarasota, FL

October 22nd – October 31
Pancha Karma Treatment and Consultations Sarasota, FL

October 24th – 26th
Ayurvedic College Sarasota, FL

October 30th – November 1st
Ayurvedic College Sarasota, FL

November 2nd – November 13th
Pancha Karma Treatments and Ayurvedic Consultations Sarasota, FL

November 14th – November 16th
Ayurvedic College Sarasota, FL

November 17th – November 24th
Pancha Karma Treatments and Ayurvedic Consultations offered by Dr. Bryan Miller and Bodie Miller. Sarasota, FL

November 18th – November 23rd
Tola Spa Ayurvedic Consultations and Treatments Malibu, CA

November 16th – November 27th
Tola Spa is offering Ayurvedic Treatments offered in the beautiful castle destination spa in Paris, France. (Contact Lora at Tola Spa (310) 456-9504)

November 25th – November 30th
Puerto Rico

December 5th – December 12th
Pancha Karma Treatments and Ayurvedic Consultations Mexico

December 12th – December 15th - Ayurvedic College Sarasota, FL

December 16th – December 21st
Tola Spa Ayurvedic Consultations and Treatments Malibu, CA

Enjoy the Holidays ;)

December 27th – December 31st
Pancha Karma Treatments and Ayurvedic Consultations Sarasota, FL

January 3rd – January 8th
Pancha Karma Treatments and Ayurvedic Consultations Sarasota, FL

January 9th – January 11th
Ayurvedic College Sarasota, FL

January 12th - January 16th
Pancha Karma Treatments and Ayurvedic Consultations with Dr. Bryan Miller and Bodie Miller. Sarasota, FL

January 16th – January 18th
Ayurvedic College Sarasota, FL

January 20th – February 1st
Tola Spa Ayurvedic Treatments and Consultations Malibu, CA

February 7th – February 13th
Pancha Karma Treatments and Ayurvedic Consultations Sarasota, FL

February 20th – February 22nd
Ayurvedic College Sarasota, FL

February 24th – March 11th
Tola Spa Ayurvedic Treatments and Consultations Malibu, CA

March 13th – March 15th
Ayurvedic College Sarasota, FL