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Advancing Ayurveda in Colorado: Can we integrate Ayurveda? Plus events, announcements, and
more!
Fall 2015 Newsletter
President's Letter
Integrating Ayurveda with
Western Medicine
COLORAMA Events Calendar for
September-October
Fall 2015 Presidents Letter Dear members of the Colorado Ayurvedic Medical
Association,
I use Ayurveda in my daily life to help balance the speed of vata, the fire of pitta, and to hone the stability of kapha,
while honoring the element of space which connects us all, the air which moves, the
fire which transforms, the water which quenches, nourishes and cools, and the
earth which supports.
I long to heal humanity by remembering our fundamental relationship with these
great panchabhutas.
Ayurveda is being practiced in many forms, at many levels, by many practitioners,
often with little training and incomplete understanding of the scriptural and textual
authority which informs our practice.
On the National and International levels debate continues unabated about scopes of practice, educational
qualifications, and licensing and certification requirements. Our National Association of Ayurvedic Medicine has
worked for over 10 years to create scopes of practice documents, and continues to work towards licensing
requirements. Knowledge of ethics standards for Ayurvedic practice has become a mandatory requirement of
NAMA membership, which can be found here: http://www.ayurvedanama.org/?page=Professional_Ethics
At the local level, we also grapple with these questions, and strive to uplift our members with best practices that we
may, as Charaka instructed, "strive constantly for knowledge, progress, and excellence."
At the heart of COLORAMA is sangha - our gathering together in community as an association or assembly of
members who strive towards excellence in the practice of Ayurveda and the associated Vedic practices including
Jyotish and Vastu.
Our next opportunity to gather together to advance our practice of Ayurveda in Colorado is with Dr. Nita Desai at
the Solstice center on Friday September 25 at 6pm. Dr. Desai will be presenting an important topic on the
integration of Ayurveda with Western Medicine, and is open to all members of COLORAMA free of charge. To
renew your membership or join, please visit http://www.coloradoayurveda.org/membership or reach out to me directly
And, if the sangha moves you and you wish to contribute your efforts on behalf of the Colorado Ayurvedic
Medicine Association, please consider nominating yourself to the Board of Directors or joining as an active and
participatory committee member. Send your resume and letter of interest to [email protected]
May all beings be free from every type of suffering!
Yours, Heather Baines
President, Colorado Ayurvedic Medical Association
303.475.9294
The Colorado Ayurvedic Medical Association is proud to present:
Integration of Ayurveda with
Western Medicine
a talk by Dr. Nita Desai.
FREE of charge to COLORAMA members. Friday, September 25, 2015 from 6 PM to 7:30 PM (MDT) at the Lotus Room, Solstice Center, 302 Pearl
Street, Boulder, CO 80302 (Enter through north entrance from Pearl St)
This is a COLORAMA member ONLY event. Join COLORAMA and renew your
membership HERE (http://www.coloradoayurveda.org/membership)
As an Ayurvedic practitioner, how can you effectively communicate and work with Medical Doctors,
without getting in their way?
Deepen your skills administering Ayurvedic protocols in cooperation with your patients' Primary Care
Physician and specialists - while practicing to the highest standards of ethics and transparency.
The future of Ayurveda in the United States lies in the Ayurvedic Practitioner's ability to integrate
Ayurvedic care with western medicine and health care.
This FREE seminar and presentation by Dr. Nita Desai is open to Professional Practitioner members of
the Colorado Ayurvedic Medical Association, members in support of Ayurveda in Colorado, and student
members of COLORAMA. Join today! http://www.coloradoayurveda.org/membership
About Dr. Nita Desai:
Nita Desai MD is a Board-Certified Medical Doctor in Holistic Medicine. She is a Certified Ayurvedic
Practitioner and has studied yoga, western nutrition, and complementary medicine. Some of her
teachers included Dr. Vasant Lad, Dr. Deepak Chopra, Alakananda Devi, and Swami
Chandrashekaranand Saraswati.
Dr. Desai is uniquely qualified to blend the ancient wisdom of Ayurveda with the latest in modern
medical knowledge creating a comprehensive system of personalized healthcare. Her goal is to
understand and treat the core imbalances in the body and not simply treat symptoms.
COLORAMA is Seeking a Board Member
In August, our Membership Chair Melissa Chaney tended her resignation from the COLORAMA Board of Directors for personal
reasons. We wish Melissa well and thank her for her service to COLORAMA during her time on the board!
COLORAMA is currently seeking a new Membership Chair to join the Board of Directors. Qualified nominees must have the time,
capacity, and technical capability to:
Be a member liaison and advocate
Be active and personable in membership outreach and contact
Draft and send letters of welcome, notice of membership renewals, and field membership questions on a timely and
recurring basis
Facilitate requests for membership termination, follow up with former members, and be willing to have a conversation
with former members to gain clarity on how we can better serve or improve our service to members
Monitor and submit membership data corrections to the web administrator to update COLORAMA website for accuracy
and relevancy (until we have a new website)
If you are interested in being nominated to the Board of Directors, please submit your letter of interest and resume to
COLORAMA Events & Notices Calendar for September-October
The COLORAMA Farm- to-Table Dinner has been postponed until 2016.
COLORAMA presents: Integration of Ayurveda with Western Medicine with Nita Desai MD and
Ayurveda Practitioner , on Friday, September 25, 6 PM - 7:30 PM, Lotus Room, Solstice Institute, 302 Pearl
Street, Boulder, CO . FREE TO COLORAMA members.
COLORAMA presents: Lyme Disease and Ayurveda with Alakakananda Ma, Lead Instructor at
Alandi Ayurveda Gurukula, 7-8:30 pm Oct 30
Mini-Ayurveda consult with Terra Rafael, Ayurvedic Practitioner, September 26 , 11 am - 5 pm at VPK
Maharishi Ayurveda store, 2035 Broadway Street in Boulder, CO. Call 303.440.3427 to reserve a session.
Join a thriving Ayurvedic practice in Boulder, CO! Roots of Wellness Ayurveda is seeking professional
Ayurvedic practitioners. If you are an experienced Ayurvedic Practitioner, Advanced Practitioner of Ayurveda,
Panchakarma therapist, or Jyotish please submit your resume to [email protected]. We offer
an exciting array of benefits and look forward to meeting you!
Deadline for the October COLORAMA Events Calendar is October 15 (free to Professional members) -
Deadline for the Winter Newsletter is Dec 1 - [email protected]
Your 2015 COLORAMA Board of Directors
President: Heather Baines [email protected]
Secretary: Heidi Nordlund [email protected]
Treasurer: Meera Goel [email protected]
Board Member at Large: Varadaan [email protected]
Web Master: Renay Oshop [email protected]
Communications: Terra Rafael [email protected]
Membership:Position Open! COLORAMA needs YOU! Submit your nomination and resume to [email protected]
Thank you!
NAMASTE'
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