teaching schedule
2025
Women’s Wisdom Practices: Supporting Menopausal Transitions for Inner Balance and Longevity | Online Immersion with Surya & Margo
March 6, 2025 – March 20, 2025
The transition through menopause is an opportunity to become more deeply connected to ourselves. Rather than a time of loss and depletion, we view the natural transition through menopause as a way to gather energy within, to build stamina and open to grace.
In this series of classes, Surya and Margo combine their expertise in therapeutic yoga, nutrition, hormonal balancing and herbal medicine. They have both devoted their careers to women’s health—Surya in the practices of yoga for women and Margo as a Doctor of Chinese Medicine. Because menopause can result in a dip in energy and overall mood, we focus on practices to restore vitality, increase energy, optimize digestion and balance mood. Join our community of supportive women for this shared practice of lecture/discussion, yoga, pranayama and meditation.
When: Thursdays, March 6, 13, and 20 | 3:00 – 5:00pm Mountain Time
Cost: $140 + tax
Past events
6th Edition of International Conference on Traditional Medicine, Ethnomedicine And Natural Therapies
June 20-22, 2024 | Paris, France
Dr. Margo is presenting on Unexplained infertility and Traditional Chinese Medicine. This is a hybrid event, in person and virtual. Registration is open.
Abstract: Unexplained infertility affects approximately 15-30% of the infertile population. This is a challenging diagnosis that responds well to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) when other treatment options are not desired nor effective. TCM views the body through unique diagnostic lenses, which pinpoint imbalances at the root level to restore health, vitality and fertility. The process begins with a thorough examination through questioning, pulse and tongue diagnosis. From these findings, an Eastern diagnosis is formed, which reveals the root cause of the imbalance and as well as the branch symptoms. Then a multi-factorial, integrative treatment plan is developed. The acupuncturist/herbalist skillfully steers the body toward health and fertility by targeting the root cause. Individually tailored acupuncture treatments, herbal medicine supplements and other natural therapies are utilized. Once balance is restored, ovulation, conception, pregnancy and live birth can happen. TCM and holistic therapies offer treatment options and hope for those struggling with all diagnosed infertility, especially unexplained infertility.
Sevanti Institute: Prenatal & Postpartum Ayurveda
Next live webinar is September 13-15 2024.
The Ayurveda Immersion Programs will take the foundation training deeper into the advanced realm of Ayurveda subspecialties taught by master instructors in each field. The 17-weekend modules are offered exclusively via live webinar events with options to watch recorded replays. Course modules are more professional training, offering the knowledge required to become more proficient with self and family care, or to prepare for training to become a clinical Ayurveda Wellness Counselor.
Course description:
Pregnancy and postpartum are extraordinary times in women’s lives that benefit from special guidance and attention. This course will lay the foundation for recommending basic ahara (diet) and vihara (lifestyle) for the mother. We will look at what is happening during each month of pregnancy according to western science and Ayurveda, and how we can adjust accordingly for each stage.
What do the classical texts say about pregnancy? How can we interpret ancient recommendations to be useful for modern life?
This course will cover pregnancy, birth, and the first two months postpartum. You will finish this module empowered and inspired to support women on their journey into motherhood with excellent health and the tools to handle imbalances.
