Introduction to Ayurveda with Rabbi Jonathan Seidel

Join Jonathan Seidel as he presents a brief but thorough introduction to the roots of Ayurvedic medicine, from the earliest sources to their classical expression in post-Vedic literature. Students will gain an enlightened perspective on this great holistic system of diagnosis and healing that is still in use today.

You’ll learn:

Classical Ayurvedic compendia (such as Kasyapa, Vagbhata, Sarngadhara)
Basic concepts behind the Theories of Panchabhuta and Tridosha
Concepts of metabolism and Prakrti (human constitution)
Concepts of pathology
How Ayurveda can be used in one’s healing practice––with proper training and education

WHEN: Nov. 12 | 3:30 - 6:30 p.m. Pacific time

WHERE: ACHS Campus at 5005 SW Macadam Ave, Portland, OR 97239.

COST: $40

ABOUT THE PRESENTER: Rabbi Jonathan Seidel, PhD was born and raised in New Jersey and attended Oberlin College, the Jewish Theological Seminary, was a Hayes Fulbright scholar at Cambridge University, and finished his studies at UC Berkeley where he earned a doctorate in Judaic and Near Eastern Studies (1996). He has taught Religion and Judaic Studies at UC Davis, UC Santa Cruz, and UC Berkeley, as well as Stanford, the University of Arizona, ASU, Portland State University, Oregon State University, and the University of Oregon. He is currently teaching at Lane Community College and is the Spiritual Leader of Or haGan Synagogue in Eugene.

NOTE: This event is subject to cancellation if registration does not reach a minimum of 15 registrants.

Introduction to Ayurveda with Jonathan Seidel

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