East West Ayurveda & Yoga

13/03/2023

Wanting to improve your health?
Here is an event not to be missed!

21/12/2022

THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR YET ANOTHER AMAZING YEAR!
We look forward to 2023 - New Beginnings!

We also wish for everyone to take some self time to reflect, nurture and recharge your body's own inner wisdom. Be grateful for all the blessings we receive every day, especially during the Festive Season.

Enjoy!

Dr Sharma, Beatrice and Lee
EastWest Ayurveda & Yoga

11/11/2022

OUR LATEST WORKSHOP TICKETS ON SALE NOW!
‘Effective Recovery from Chronic Illness!’
Saturday 19th November, 2022 • 10.00am – 4.30pm.

Join us for an all-day exclusive workshop with the team from EWAY and The Sattva Centre.

Chronic illness is on the rise.
Sick of feeling sick all the time?
Do you have mystery or chronic symptoms with no clear pathway forward to effectively heal?

If you’re currently struggling with your health with IBS, skin conditions, anxiety, depression, weight instability, gut issues, hormonal imbalances, infertility, cancer, fibroids, cysts, vertigo, auto-immune, fatigue, migraines, pain, inflammation….We are here to help!

In this inspirational workshop our amazing speaker Tamika Harrison (Qualified Ayurvedic practitioner educator and Vedic Yoga teacher) will deliver a powerful presentation on how to…

1. Unpack the root cause of chronic illness and how to finally heal.
2. Apply strategies on how to harness our food as medicine.
3. Successfully and effectively cleanse.

What else you can expect:

• YOGA: A pre-workshop session yoga warm up – so please wear comfortable active wear.
Mats and blankets will be provided, you’re most welcome to bring your own mat and blanket.
• NOURISHING HOME COOKED FOOD: Freshly prepared, plant-based gluten, dairy and egg free lunch. Snacks, herbal teas will be served throughout the day.
• MEDITATION and SOUND RELAXATION: Experience a magical meditation and sound bath session to relax in.

BOOK NOW!
Ticket Price: $120.00pp
BRING A FRIEND: $100pp

Location: Soldiers Memorial Hall, 173 Upper Sturt Rd, Upper Sturt SA 5156

We are part of nature, and it’s part of us!

The Team: Lee, Beatrice and Tamika
*Yoga* • *Lectures* • *Healing Food* • *Sound Bath*

ONLINE TICKET HERE
https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/effective-recovery-from-chronic-illness-tickets-440781127217

07/11/2022

‘GOOD VIBES’ : DAY RETREAT – ADELAIDE HILLS AYURVEDA & YOGA IMMERSION • Sunday 6th November, 2022

It’s so important to rediscover the little things in life that make you happy and not feel guilty, that help you to relax, slow down for a while and make life work for you as it needs to be. Our Day Retreat hit the right spot judging by the feedback from our relaxed and nourished guests who definitely were so much more relaxed by the afternoon.

Sunday was a fabulous day for all of us!

We had sunshine all day which was a treat for South Australians. Our program consisted of Relaxing Yoga • Pranayam • Walking Meditation • Simple Self Massage • Sound Bath Relaxation, with some healthy, nourishing food, and a variety of herbal teas and fresh juices for everyone to enjoy throughout the day.

We are so grateful to our hosts who kindly offered us their farm in the Adelaide Hills for the Day Retreat. This wonderful location allowed all of us to connect and sense our natural rhythm of being in a place that was so attuned to our own inner rhythm. Our minds and spirits were free to focus and to pause when needed. Conscious that our breath and our heartbeat are always there to remind us of life's pulsing rhythm that moves within and around us.

Thank you everyone, for your participation and commitment in making the day so successful for your own personal benefits. A true immersion of the body, soul and spirit.

Lee and Beatrice
EastWest Ayurveda & Yoga

28/10/2022

DON'T MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY TO TUNE BACK INTO YOUR 'GOOD VIBES'
and feel the joy of living well

EASTWEST AYURVEDA & YOGA IMMERSION
Good Vibes: Day Retreat
Sunday 6th November, 2022
10.00am – 4.30pm

Your Hosts: Lee and Beatrice
Please contact us if you need any further information.

Lee: 0410 371 402
lee@eastwestay.com.au

Beatrice: 0405 799 210
beatrice@eastwestay.com.au

BOOK NOW! Only a couple of spots available and only 9 days to go!
https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/good-vibes-adelaide-hills-day-retreat-tickets-430354701497

18/10/2022

East Meets West • Uniting As One

We are a team of high trained and experienced Ayurvedic professi

18/10/2022

Are you the passenger or the driver of the motions of your life?

Life is fast paced for most of us these days. Many of us openly say that we go through the day going from one task to another, ending up home with just enough time to wind down eat and go to sleep only to do it all again the next day. Sometimes the experience is exhilarating but it’s not sustainable when you’re sitting in the passenger seat and not the driver’s seat.

We get caught up in taking time to view the bigger picture. Simply asking yourself if you are happy with the course life is taking, think about the last time you did something spontaneous or thought about taking responsibility for pressing the reset button.

With this in mind, we have specifically designed a day retreat so you can tune back into your good vibrations to relax, heal within and open up your heart up and feel the joy of living well again.

Please join us…

‘GOOD VIBES’ Adelaide Hills Retreat
Sunday 6th November, 2002 from 10.00am – 4.30pm

What to expect:

• Beautiful countryside location
• Good company with like-minded people
• Gentle yoga – suitable for all levels of experience and physical capabilities
• Meditation
• Pranayama (breath awareness)
• Sound Bath
• Home cooked, locally sourced and seasonal plant-based food

Your Hosts: Lee and Beatrice

Please contact us if you need any further information.

Lee: 0410 371 402
lee@eastwestay.com.au

Beatrice: 0405 799 210
beatrice@eastwestay.com.au

Book Now! A few spots left...
https://www.eventbrite.com.au/.../good-vibes-adelaide...

East Meets West • Uniting As One

We are a team of high trained and experienced Ayurvedic professi

14/10/2022

OUR LATEST WORKSHOP TICKETS ON SALE NOW!

‘Effective Recovery from Chronic Illness!’
Saturday 19th November, 2022 • 10.00am – 4.30pm.

Join us for an all-day exclusive workshop with the team from EWAY and The Sattva Centre.

Chronic illness is on the rise.
Sick of feeling sick all the time?
Do you have mystery or chronic symptoms with no clear pathway forward to effectively heal?

If you’re currently struggling with your health with IBS, skin conditions, anxiety, depression, weight instability, gut issues, hormonal imbalances, infertility, cancer, fibroids, cysts, vertigo, auto-immune, fatigue, migraines, pain, inflammation….We are here to help!

In this inspirational workshop our amazing speaker Tamika Harrison (Qualified Ayurvedic practitioner educator and Vedic Yoga teacher) will deliver a powerful presentation on how to…

1. Unpack the root cause of chronic illness and how to finally heal.
2. Apply strategies on how to harness our food as medicine.
3. Successfully and effectively cleanse.

What else you can expect:

• YOGA: A pre-workshop session yoga warm up – so please wear comfortable active wear.
Mats and blankets will be provided, you’re most welcome to bring your own mat and blanket.

• NOURISHING HOME COOKED FOOD: Freshly prepared, plant-based gluten, dairy and egg free lunch. Snacks, herbal teas will be served throughout the day.

• MEDITATION and SOUND RELAXATION: Experience a magical meditation and sound bath session to relax in.

BOOK NOW!
Ticket Price: $150.00pp
Early Bird Special: $140.00pp Book your ticket by Monday 31 October.
Location: Soldiers Memorial Hall, 173 Upper Sturt Rd , Upper Sturt SA 5156

We are part of nature, and it’s part of us!

The Team: Lee, Beatrice and Tamika
*Yoga* • *Lectures* • *Healing Food* • *Sound Bath*

ONLINE TICKET HERE
https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/effective-recovery-from-chronic-illness-tickets-440781127217

02/10/2022

AYURVEDA & YOGA IMMERSION
Good Vibes: Day Retreat
Sunday 6th November, 2022
10.00am – 4.30pm
Is your basket feeling a little empty? Not much left to give? Are you tired, depleted, irritable and simply worn out? Do you often say to yourself “I just need some time-out, I need some time and space for Me, some time to simply Be” Well here’s the good news, that time is Now!

We invite you to join us for a day of relaxation, reflection and deep nourishment for the body mind and soul. Let us be your hosts and help you to reset the “Good Vibes” in you as we guide you through a delightful day-retreat designed just for YOU!

Located in the outskirts of Mount Barker, in the Adelaide Hills, an easy, comfortable 30-minute drive from the CBD you will spend the day immersed in nature and be completely nourished from the inside out!

Instinctively we know how healing and nurturing nature is for us so it's not unusual to feel powerfully drawn to a perfect rural location to partake in yoga, pranayama, a meditation, good company and good food. Why not say yes and gift yourself a day to reset-renew-restore? You are totally worth it!

Good vibrations inspire health, happiness, and optimism.

When we are tuned in to good vibrations, our bodies heal, our hearts open, and our minds shift toward the light. We see new possibilities and feel powerfully energized to follow our inner visions. At the same time, we feel relaxed and capable of manifesting these visions without giving in to stress or struggle. Good vibrations put us in a state of perfect receptivity so that we feel it is the energy flowing through us that accomplishes what needs to be done. We feel guided, supported, protected, and nourished within this joyful flow. We sometimes forget that we are allowed to feel this way all the time.

What to expect:

🌱Beautiful countryside location
🍀Good company with like-minded people
🌱Gentle yoga – suitable for all levels of experience and physical capabilities
🍀Meditation
🌱Pranayama (breath awareness)
🍀Sound Bath
🌱Home cooked, locally sourced and seasonal plant-based food

Your Hosts: Lee and Beatrice
Please contact us if you need any further information.

Lee: 0410 371 402
lee@eastwestay.com.au

Beatrice: 0405 799 210
beatrice@eastwestay.com.au

Book Now!
https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/good-vibes-adelaide-hills-day-retreat-tickets-430354701497

03/08/2022

TICKETS ON SALE NOW!

'NEW YOU' WORKSHOP
Healing Chronic Illness with Emotional
and Spiritual Awareness

When healing from chronic illness, it is not just the physical body that needs attention. Our emotional and spiritual experiences also shape our well-being and ability to heal.

In this workshop, we will outline the emotional and spiritual components of the human experience from a Vedic understanding and how to use this knowledge of Prana (vital lifeforce) and subtle bodies (koshas) to return to our natural state of balance.

Additionally, we will explore possible emotional reactions often experienced while healing and/or cleansing and effective strategies to best manage this. A variety of meditations, practices and resources will be offered to help you better connect, strengthen and heal your emotional and spiritual self.

WHAT TO EXPECT
Guest Speaker Presentation: ‘Healing Chronic Illness with Emotional and Spiritual Awareness’ presented by Tamika Harrison.

Meditation: Beatrice will be offering everyone a grounding session that will connect our mind and body to the present moment.

Food Combining Chat: Lee will present how to get the best winter nutrition that will keep you feeling cleansed and completely nourished.

Enjoy: Freshly prepared and home-cooked nourishing vegetarian lunch, snacks and beverages (Dietary requirements catered for upon request).

Also included: Q&A session, and resources, not to mention good company!

Beatrice, Lee and Tamika

BOOK NOW FOR SATURDAY 13TH AUGUST, 2022
11.00am - 4.00pm

Single Ticket: $100.00pp
Bring a Friend: $90.00pp
Further enquiries contact:
Beatrice Lemm
0405 799 210

Eastwood Community Centre
95 Glen Osmond Road
Eastwood SA 5063

https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/healing-chronic-illness-with-emotional-and-spiritual-awareness-tickets-395029322337

24/07/2022

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Saturday August 13th
11.00am - 4.00pm

24/07/2022

Our total universal existence is initiated with three vital principals of energy of the universe: Wind, Sun and the Moon.

These principals of energy create the framework for the 5 Elements: Ether, Air, Fire, Water and Earth and 3 Doshas: Vata, Pitta and Kapha which are combinations of the 5 Elements.

24/07/2022

The Panchamahabhutas

Pancha: Number five in Sanskrit
Mahabhutas: ‘One With Existence’

The 5 Elements are the building blocks of the universe. Ayurveda states that everything in the universe is composed of energy and exists in these five different states of density.

How the Elements were formed:

According to Ayurveda, everything originally consisted of pure consciousness, non-material energy.

From cosmic vibrations the most subtle element - Ether was formed. When it began to move it created the Air element.

Friction between moving elements gave rise to heat and the Fire element.

The fire melted and liquefied and created Water, some of which in turn solidified forming Earth.

Scientists have discovered that all functions of the human body are comparable in certain aspects to the phenomenon of the universe.

The human body is similarly composed of these five elements, reflecting the greater universe - it is the microcosm of the macrocosm.

The five elements exist together everywhere in all things, constantly changing and interacting in an infinite variety of proportions and each of them has a range of attributes.

The five elements are the building blocks of the universe. Ayurveda states that everything in the universe is composed of energy and exists in these five different states of density.

They represent five qualities of energy that we can recognise as we experience daily in our physical, mental and emotional lives.

24/07/2022

The three doshas are at the heart of Ayurveda.

19/07/2022

KAPHA DOSHA

A combination of water and earth, makes the Kapha dosha generally heavy and has solidity to it. Kapha is all about the structure. Form, protection, and also because of it’s watery aspect, we’re talking lubrication. So most of the body’s tissues (dhatus) are related very closely to Kapha because they predominant in earth and water elements.

The primary site of Kapha is the stomach. The chest or lungs produce phlegm, as do the throat, head, sinues and nasal passages which are also Kapha sites. The mouth and tongue produce saliva, another Kapha fluid.

Kapha Traits
•Think maternal, preparing food for everyone, totally unphased.
•Solid in stature, stable, attractive, loving, generous, tolerant, calm, compassionate. They’ve got that nurturing quality.
•Have a very good memory. Kapha types don’t necessarily grasp things quickly, but once they remember something they will never ever forget.
•Good fertility. Kapha is all about stabilising, good tissue development, good strong ojas, reproductive tissue.
•They are very sensual people, sexual appetite, good lovers. Pace themselves the way they need to.
•They have a very well developed body, tendency for weight gain. Broad chest, strong muscles and structure. Skin tends to be thick but soft. Bright, fair, milky complexion. Kapha bones are strong they tend to have think, lustrous hair. Nails are hard and thick, and tend to be whitish in colour. Big attractive eyes.
•When it comes to their metabolism and appetite, it tends to be steady. They don’t have a massive appetite, and it’s not scattered. It’s regular, on time, in moderation.
•Kapha types can sleep very deeply and for a long time. This is not always good because it can cause the Kapha to become imbalanced.

17/07/2022

PITTA DOSHA

With fire, Pitta is going to have this sharpness to it, this capacity for digesting, but at the same time there is water there, so it’s almost like this fire is contained in this vessel of water. If we look at things like stomach acids, if we look at things like bile, these are Pitta substances, even though they are liquid like water, they have this sharp quality, that is capable of affecting digestion. So the main role of Pitta is digestion. You might think, how is that any different to Agni, Agni just cooks things, so imagine Agni being just the flame on the stove, Pitta has intelligence, it’s like the hand that turns that flame up or down. Digestion and metabolism.

The stomach and small intestine are the main sites of Pitta, where the digestive acids with their fiery nature create a storehouse of digestive activity. The liver, gall bladder, pancreas and spleen are also the seats of Pitta. The blood containing heat, colour and water is also another seat for Pitta. The eyes are the sense organ that belongs to the element of fire. Other sites include the skin, brain, sweat and sebaceous glands and the hormonal system. Pitta is excreted through the body via bile and acid.

Pitta Traits:
• Ambitious, courageous and usually make good leaders - often taking centre stage.
• Strong drive, ambitious, courageous, very passionate, sharp intellect, enjoy control, order and follow through.
• Don’t like heat. Especially humid heat. They will suffer in those kinds of conditions.
• Medium/slender frame, complexion is fair, freckles, moles can be present.
• Pitta guys tend to go bald early in life because of the heat that the body generates which can loosen hair follicles and so the hair falls more readily.
• Strong metabolism. Always have a decent appetite.
• Very competitive. A lot of sporting athletes are Pitta people. Especially team sports.
• They don’t feel the cold. Love the cold. They sleep well, they also sweat a lot.

17/07/2022

VATA DOSHA

Vata governs movement within the physical body and is responsible for the discharge of all impulses both voluntary and involuntary. It controls the flow of blood, the elimination of waste products, the act of breathing and the movement of thoughts in the mind. It is considered the leader of the three doshas (energies or energetic principles in the body) as Pitta and Kapha cannot move or exist without it.

Vata is located in the head, ears, skin, hips and thighs, bones and joints, nerve tissues and mind serve as its containers. Vata works mainly through the brain and nervous system. Vata is the force that directs and guides the other humors because life itself derives from air.

Vata Traits:
• Angular features, usually a slim body. Taller or shorter than average.
• Complexion is generally dull, proned to discolourations and patches.
• Skin is cold, rough, dry and you can see their joints very easily. They tend to have dull sunken eyes, brittle nails and sparse thin hair.
• Bone porosity is usually less dense and therefore the waste and sub-tissues of their bones is going to be less substantial as well. Often fragile, dry and brittle.
• Vata people are more likely to be artists or musicians. They tend to be happy, creative, adaptable. Ability to grasp abstract concepts well but they can quickly forget.
• Appetite and digestion is irregular and variable. They have a preference for sweet food and drinks.
• They tend to sleep less. Their sleep is generally disturbed or wakeful. Very shallow.
• They tend to have poor circulation, cold hands and feet, quick mannerisms, fast in speech, fast walking.
• They also have a low tolerance for any kind of change. Wind, temperature, changes in climate/humidity, flying does not do well with the Vata constitution.

17/07/2022