{"id":7132,"date":"2025-02-25T12:08:51","date_gmt":"2025-02-25T17:08:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sivanandacanada.org\/toronto\/?page_id=7132"},"modified":"2025-07-24T16:53:49","modified_gmt":"2025-07-24T20:53:49","slug":"ayurvedic-nutrition","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sivanandacanada.org\/toronto\/ayurvedic-nutrition\/","title":{"rendered":"Ayurvedic Nutrition and Cooking Course with Dr. Sonal Bhatt"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Ayurvedic Nutrition and Cooking Course with Dr. Sonal Bhatt<\/strong><\/p>\n

(Certificate of completion is awarded after successful attendance)<\/p>\n

September 25th – November 16th ; Cost : $950\u00a0 (24 teaching hours and 10 class Yoga pass)<\/p>\n

Theory: Thursdays 6.30pm-8.30pm (25th Sept; 2nd Oct; 9th Oct; 16th Oct)
\nCooking workshops:\u00a0 Saturdays or Sundays 1.30-4.30pm (26th Oct, 2nd Nov, 8th Nov, 16th Nov)<\/p>\n

We will meet each Thursday, 6.30-8.30 pm to learn theory and then each Saturday or\u00a0 Sunday, 1.30-4.30pm for cooking sessions.<\/p>\n

This course is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of Ayurvedic nutrition and food combinations that promote health and digestion. Students will learn how to plan well-balanced, nutritious vegetarian meals made from grains, beans, vegetables, fruits, and seeds. dairy products, fat, spices and herbs, based on Ayurvedic principles.
\nAyurveda, a traditional holistic, natural healing science of health from India, has been practiced for over 5,000 years and teaches us how to live a healthy, balanced life. Ayurveda emphasizes diet as the most essential part of a healthy life.<\/p>\n

This course is open to everyone, including yoga teachers, yoga practitioners, and individuals seeking to adopt a healthy vegetarian lifestyle and learn about balanced food according to the principles of Ayurveda.<\/p>\n

Course overview (theory):<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 Learn a balanced diet based on Ayurvedic principles.
\n\u2022 The twelve Ayurvedic food groups.
\n\u2022 Sources and balance of the six tastes (shad rasa).
\n\u2022 Food combinations using Ayurvedic principles.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Understanding of vegetarian proteins for the maintenance of
\nessential protein in the diet.
\n\u2022 Use of Ayurvedic herbs and spices to enhance and regulate
\ndigestion.
\n\u2022 Importance of the concepts of Agni and Ama.
\n\u2022 Concept of fasting (Upvasa).
\n\u2022 Planning well-balanced, nutritious meals.<\/p>\n

Cooking workshops overview:<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Menus will cover Tri-Doshic recipes for all body types.
\n\u2022 Recipes will be cooked using healing herbs and spices.
\n\u2022 Proper food combinations used to enhance the digestion.
\n\u2022 Preparation of nutritious sweets.<\/p>\n

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\u2022 Preparation of healthy hot and cold drinks.<\/div>\n
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\u00a0During the Course, students are encouraged to attend Yoga classes. A free yoga pass at the Toronto Sivananda Yoga Centre will be provided for ten classes. Students will be able to attend the Yoga classes following the Centre\u2019s in-person or online Class Schedule.<\/div>\n
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Teacher<\/strong>: Dr. Sonal Bhatt M.D. (Ayurveda) is a highly qualified Ayurvedic physician and Panchakarma specialist from one of the leading Ayurvedic universities in India, Jamnagar Ayurvedic University. She is also a Registered Holistic Nutritional Consultant from CSNN Toronto. She has been practicing as an Ayurvedic consultant, Panchkarma specialist, teacher and researcher in India, Canada and North America for over 30 years. She is currently practicing and\u00a0teaching Ayurveda and offering
\nholistic health services in Toronto.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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