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Month Event Calendar, Daily Schedule & Menu
The following regular programs will be held with the exception
of special group retreats booked in advance. |
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| Month |
Activity |
| January |
Every
weekend: Retreat camp for power yoga, meditation, mantra recitation,
sauna & steambath, special yajna on Sundays
for health restoration, sattvic buddhi and purification of individuals and the atmosphere. |
| February |
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Same as in January------ |
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March |
In
addition to the above, "Shankhprakshalan" will be added
for complete cleansing of stomach, intestines, and colon. |
| April |
Special
additional session called "Panch Jnanendriya Karma"
(cleansing and rejuvenation of the five organs of perception, i.e. eyes, ears, nose, mouth, and
brain) and general knowledge of Ayurveda, in addition to January's
program. |
| May |
Basic Ayurveda Teaching Course, in addition
to January's program. |
| June |
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Same as in May ------ |
| July |
In
conjunction with January's regular program, there will be
a special one week camp for children to educate them in Vedic
traditions, i.e. early wake-up, respecting elders, learning Vedic
scriptures and the tradition of Sanatana Dharma, Gods and Godesses, teaching Hindi, yoga practice, agnihotra,
Sanskrit mantras, healthy eating and its
importance, music, singing, etc. |
| August |
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Same as in July ------ |
| September |
In
addition to January's regular program, there will be a special focus
on weight loss, arthritis, diabetes and blood pressure remedies. |
| October |
A
special Fall session of the panchkarma cleansing "Shankhprakshalan," A complete stomach, intestinal and colon cleansing. Beneficial
for digestive issues, depression, weight loss, migraine, in addition to regular program as in January. |
| November |
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Same as in January ------ |
| December |
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Same as in January ------ |
 Daily Observances
at Vedic Arogya Mandir |
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DAILY
SCHEDULE |
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Timings |
Activity |
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4.30
to 5.00am |
Wake-up, drink
warm water with lime and honey, morning ablutions.
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5.00
to 5.15 |
Meditation and recite mantras. |
5.15
to 5.30 |
Morning
walk and looking at the star Shukra. |
5.30
to 7.00 |
Power Yoga, asanas, pranayama, meditation and Vedic Upasana. |
7.00
to 8.00 |
Quiet time, prepare breakfast.
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8.00
to 9.00 |
Breakfast. |
9.00
to 11.00 |
Study
and/or volunteer work. |
11.00
to 3.00pm |
Lunch
(preparation, eating and rest break). |
3.00
to 4.00 |
Study. |
4.00
to 5.00 |
Herbal
tea, snack. |
5.00
to 6.00 |
Walk
and/or volunteer work. |
6.00
to 7.30 |
Yoga/breathing exercises/meditation. |
7.30
to 9.00 |
Dinner
and walk. |
9.00
to 9.30 |
Chanting
divine mantras. |
9.30
to 10.00 |
Study and
retire for sleep. |
 Food
for Healthy Living
The mandir's menu is prepared
and served in the Ayurvedic tradition, with an emphasis on balancing the three
vital elements in the body, i.e. vata, pitta and kapha.
| Meal
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Ingredients |
| Breakfast |
Lentil and bean
sprouts, oatmeal, milk, fruit, herbal tea. |
| Lunch |
Soup, rice,
roti/chapati, lentil curry, cooked mixed vegetables, salad,
yoghurt, one sweet dish (kheer or rice pudding, halwa, saveiyan). |
| Snack |
Herbal
tea, wholesome cookies, fresh fruit. |
| Dinner |
Ayurvedic
khicheri (brown rice, lentils, mixed vegetables, ginger,
and herbs/spices), chutney, gur (raw sugarcane candy). |
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