In this two week Yoga & Ayurvedic Cooking Residential Course taught by Mandakini Puri, with the kitchen as your classroom, you will learn classic vegetarian dishes based on the Ayurvedic principles, to feed your yogic lifestyle.

…along the bank of the Ganga, in the foothills of the Himalayas in between Rishikesh and Haridwar in Uttarakhand, India August 9 – 23, 2025

Yoga & Ayurvedic Cooking Residential Course: as you learn to use various food combinations as a means of balancing your doṣas, understanding the basic stable meals, snacks and condiments needed for a truly yogic lifestyle, you will be able to apply Ayurvedic concepts into the food you prepare for yourself, family, and friends.

carrot halva

“I remember since childhood, Baba Ji and Mata Ji (using nearly 20 kilos of carrots!) would make carrot halva on the dhuni for the ashram and guests on Chrismas day, what we called “bada din” (big day, just after the winter solstice, new moon). While serving it to our guests, Mata Ji would sing Silent Night in German. Carrot Halva revitalizes and warms the body, helping the blood circulation and regulating the hemoglobin, and it is also...

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