Offerings

November 10-15, 2025

The only retreat with this powerful synergy of the latest medical & the oldest proven healing technologies, custom fit to meet your needs.

Discover the secret to vibrant health and well-being through the transformative power of Biohacking, Ayurveda & Nature.

Learn how we will support your rapid rejuvenation, frequency and consciousness upleveling.

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Nov 15-30, 2025Visiting Practitioner Residency at Palmaia: The House of Ai

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CODE SIVAIA2040

Nov 17, 21, 24, & Dec 5 @ 4PM LA - 7PM NYC - 12AM UK

This is a 4 session experience with education and ritual.  

Moon Phases & Women's Rituals 

As we experience that phase of the moon, we'll tailor self care practices and personal ritual. 

The emphasis is on attending to your emotional body, as it's affected by the moon phase. We'll also build awareness of our monthly physical patterns, and learn how to support them.

This round, Ayurvedic Chef and author Meredith Klein will teach us the basics of Ayurvedic cleansing on the dark moon. Dancer, author, and world reknown yogini Cristi Christensen will gift us a full moon experience. 

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When you join Shakti School (starts mid Jan ), you'll get these lectures in Year 1! 

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Emotional Basis of Tummy Trouble

Ayurveda is a very sophisticated science when it comes to understanding digestion. Yet, even within Ayurveda, it’s so common to find these reductionist approaches to food, healing, and supporting digestion. I hope to keep alive the core holistic essence of Ayurveda, by including  the emotional and psychospiritual layers in the digestive experience. We’ll review four major categories of digestive issues: constipation, diverticular diseases, ulcerative and inflammatory diseases, and cancerous and benign growths. 

• Understand the relationship between emotions and digestion
• Understand the pathophysiology and the energetics of these four major categories of digestive ailments
• Glimpse the emotional patterns supporting the disease process
• Take a look at how your emotional state affects your agni, digestion, and elimination

Ayurveda & Psychospiritual Wellness

This topic is a needed adjunct to the physical focus of Ayurveda, and self care. We’ll cover my most pertinent insights and practices for psychospiritual wellness. Of course, we’ll do some live case study, and self reflective exercises so you can begin to apply. 

• Broaden your definition of health
• Understand the effects of patriarchy and mass marketing on the practice of Ayurveda
• Glimpse  the benefits of incorporating the psychospiritual aspects of Ayurveda
• Understand spiritual growth
• Understand emotional needs
• How to handle unpleasant emotions
• Learn about the psychospiritual spiral, and our cyclical emotional experience
• Be able to step into emotionally empowered decision making
• See how patterns across the emotional body mimic those in the physical body (case study)
• Understand how holistic healing becomes inseparable from spiritual growth

Moon Rituals & Women’s Cycles

With women taking on more, and the growing incidence of reproductive cancers, it’s an important time to strengthen our intuition, our ojas, and our ability to connect to nature’s rhythms. Mood sadhana is one of the most powerful ways to do so. Understanding the emotional functions of your monthly cycle is also helpful context to navigate your personal experience. We’ll also do some self assessment and reflection. 

Learning objectives

• Learn the moon cycle
• Understand how the moon affects changes in our bodies
• Learn about subtle causes of disease in your women-parts
• Understand the connection of emotions and the yoni
• Learn rituals and self care practices for moon phases

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Apr 17-19, 2026 Ayurveda & Emotional Healing Retreat at One Commune Ranch

Topanga, CA USA

Ayurveda and emotions - perhaps two of the most difficult to articulate, abstract wellness  concepts for most people. Few people think of Ayurveda as anything more than “typing yourself” for spa treatments, or diet rules. 

Many believe going to therapy is all there is to being emotionally healthy. Emotions are often reduced to chemical imbalances, and often blown up to fuel conflict - it’s a confusing, messy topic. 

Every Functional Medicine Dr. is speaking of the importance of emotional health, but no one is showing us how. This is why I created a clear approach and context to teach you the basics of Emotional Wellness. 

In true Ayurveda fashion, your approach will be customized for your personal growth. Life gives us a terrain of patterns to navigate, and we can traverse the terrain in a way that feels better and supports our health.

Learning skills and building insight bring the mind on as a team member for the emotional body. It’s essential for these two intelligence systems to work together. But, it’s just as important to learn how to feel better emotionally. We’ll practice some of my favorite tools together to release tension, and self soothe. 

Within the safe container of our group, we’ll practice vulnerability and support each other to apply the concepts we learned together. I’ll workshop live cases, and lead you through a self reflective process.

In Ayurveda, we consider every energetic aspect of the experience. Your schedule and nutrition will also support your emotional healing experience.

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June 27-July 11, 2026 Aging Well with Ayurveda

Rancho La Puerta Wellness Resort in Tecate, MX (1 hr from San Diego airport - they provide the transfer)

1. Digestive Wellness with Ayurveda- an overview of how we can approach healthy digestion, and self assessment
2.  Eating for Healthy Aging - approaches to support the digestive changes with aging
3. Emotional basis of digestive disorders - exploring the deeper causes of common digestive issues
4. Ayurveda superfoods- tools from Ayurveda to detoxify and rejuvenate

Join me for a tranquil week at long time Conde Nast recommended "Best Wellness Retreat Center."

The grounds are gorgeous; food is super fresh; there are classes in everything you could ever want - including Ayurveda with me! I'll give a Keynote at welcome night, and then we'll do workshops during the week to support you to customize your wellness lifestyle. 

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The Ghee Spot with Katie Silcox- Listen Here

NYT best selling author and founder of Shakti School, Katie and I had a candid conversation on the energetics underneath racism, and on manifesting a relationship that matches your self worth.

The Dharma Journey with Bryre- Listen Here

Women's empowerment coach and Ayurveda enthusiast Bryre and I chatted about the basics of  internal conflict and alignment. 

Kintalks with Kinyoga- IG Live- @kinyoga_

Up and coming yogini influencer McKinley and I had a lovely discussion on yoga lifestyle, life as expats, and women's health. 

Yoga Healer with Cate Stillman- Listen Here

Yoga and Ayurveda pioneer and influencer Cate is an inspiration. This episode was a foray into thyroid health and the Vishuddha chakra - subtle and physical components to a happy thyroid.

Wild Woman Wednesday with Cristi Christensen- Listen Here

Globally renowned yogini and author Cristi and I had fun and getting a little WILD, speaking about divine femininity.

My Ayurveda Life with Nidhi Pandya- IG Live - @my_ayurvedic_life

Nidhi, a third generation Ayurvedic doctor and influencer, and I had great time connecting over being modern Ayurvedic purveyors, and divorce and single motherhood. 

Can I get a Satnam with Sacha - Listen Here

LA Based Yogini and Astrology maven Sacha and I chatted about taking an empowered approach to your own health.

Conscious Matters with Melissa D. Barry - Listen Here

Science aficionado Melissa and I had an amazing and enjoyable conversation about mind-body connection and its importance to overall health.

The Yoga of Parenting Podcast with Sarah Ezrin - Listen Here

Author and Yogini Influencer Sarah and I had talk about the ways that Ayurveda informs parenting, and simple suggestions to support both parents who are new to Ayurveda and those who are already quite familiar with it. 

Integrating Ayurveda in Modern Coaching with Keri Glassman - Listen Here

Celebrated Nutritionist Keri and I had an amazing conversation about the approach to Ayurvedic medicine, discover the roles of food, sex, and sleep in maintaining a balanced life, and the tools and daily practices for integrating Ayurveda into modern day daily living.

Commune Podcast: Ayurveda for Holistic Wellbeing with Jeff Krasno - Listen Here

Jeff Krasno and I had a powerful conversation on Ayurveda as a path to holistic wellbeing. We unpack the Ayurvedic view of health as a dynamic balance—exploring how digestion, sleep, sex, and even your spiritual hygiene shape your everyday vitality. 

Integrating Ayurveda: Bridging Ancient Wisdom with Modern Medicine - Listen Here

In this WebMD podcast episode, I offered a compelling perspective on how Ayurvedic wisdom can complement and enhance modern medical practices. This conversation highlights the power of integrating ancient traditions with today’s scientific understanding for a more holistic approach to healing.

Where science meets soul: A holistic path to healing with Danielle Baker - Listen Here

Danielle and I had talked about insights, real-life experiences, and empowering practices to help you reclaim your health and harmony—one conscious choice at a time.

Redefining Modern Medicine with Tarra Lee - Listen Here

Jyotish & Ayurvedic Consultant, Tarra and I had an enlightening conversation about how Ayurveda can help transform your health and connect with the deeper messages of your body and soul.