Introduction to Ayurveda with Angela McQuie
Ayurveda is the natural medicine branch of the practice of yoga.
The practice of yoga has grown in popularity exponentially with millions of people around the world reaping the benefits of practice. It is no surprise yoga’s sister science – Ayurveda, is also becoming better known. Ayurveda is known as a “living science” because it incorporates modern developments and techniques into a body of ancient wisdom.
Ayurveda is a Sanskrit word meaning “science of life” (ayur means “life or longevity” and veda means “knowledge, wisdom, or science”).
Ayurveda is a holistic approach to health and well-being. Like yoga, its purpose is to assist people live long, healthy, well-balanced lives.
It focuses on creating sustainable daily practices that support the balance of an individual’s constitution—the physical body, mental body, and sense of purpose.
Join us for. day of informative fun with Angela’s wealth of knowledge guiding the way. Discover your dominant dosha and ways to balance and support yourself through simple wholesome healthy practices.
Expect to learn
- Daily morning and evening routines.
- Balanced meals that support our health according to the season of the year and our stage of life.
- Bringing digestion into balance to best assimilate the nutrients in our food.
- Increasing natural energy levels and promoting restful sleep.
- Keeping our constitution in balance as the seasons change and as we move from one stage of life to another.
About Angela. Ange McQuie | Owner Akhila Yoga & Ayurveda
Angela began her yoga journey in 2003, studying with Eve Grzybowski’s ‘Teach Yourself Yoga’ book whilst living on a remote sheep station on the Nullarbor in WA. She went on to formally train as a yoga teacher in Southern India in 2012 in the Sivananda Yoga tradition. Later, completing formal studies in Ayurveda in 2018. After building a strong local clientele she opened her Akhila Yoga & Ayurveda Studio in Kalgoorlie in 2017.
As a qualified Ayurvedic practitioner, Angela incorporates the principles of Ayurveda into her yoga classes.
In addition to formal studies in yoga, ayurveda, sound therapy and psychology, Angela is currently studying yoga therapy in Perth with Chandrika Gibbson and undertaking mentoring with Sarcha Thurston.
Saturday, 19th October 2024
1:30pm – 3:30pm
