Yoga Center Amherst is excited to partner with The Ancient Way to bring you this in-depth study of the ancient principles and practices of Ayurveda.
The program is now Open Enrollment and can be joined at any time. Classes are live-streamed via zoom, and recordings of all previous classes are included. Join for the whole program, a single module, or a single class.
How to Join
Drop-in classes
Join for any single class of the Wellness Ambassador program.
Pay from the heart. Recommended rate for 2-hour workshop $60.
- As a drop-in, you will have access to the specific class you join for, and the recording after the class
- Scroll down to see list of topics and dates
Join full program
Join for the rest of the Wellness Ambassador program
Pay from the heart. Recommended rate $166/month.
- Join each weekly class and receive the recordings afterward
- Course continues until January 2022
- 138 classroom hours + 162 practical application hours
- Regular self-assessment assignments (to support your theoretical understanding and application of practices in the lab of your life)
- Personalized attention from instructors, who offer feedback on self-assessment assignments
- Quarterly 30-minute 1:1 personal consult with Ananta
- Community WhatsApp group with practice reminders, to ask questions as you apply the wisdom to your life and connect
- Accountability partner assigned to further support your growth in your personal practice of what you learn and foster friendship
- Access to all previous class recordings and course materials
- If using a monthly payment plan, a separate payment is requested for access to past classes. Future class recordings included in monthly payment.
Lead Teacher
Ananta Ripa Ajmera is author of the award-winning book “The Ayurveda Way: 108 Practices from the World’s Oldest Healing System for Better Sleep, Less Stress, Optimal Digestion, and More” (Storey Publishing, 2017). She serves as Director of Ayurveda at THE WELL, a modern wellness club that brings together master doctors and healers for a more balanced you.
Class Schedule
All classes take place live via zoom, Saturdays from 10:00AM-12:00 PM EST.
Join a community of 30+ spiritual seekers from around the world.
Weekly Schedule and Topics
Click on each date to purchase the respective drop-in pass, or click the Apply Now button to join for the whole program.
Classes take place Saturdays 10am-12pm EST.
Module 7: Finding a Beautiful Balance
Between Staying Cool, Calm and Collected & Feeling Fired Up
Module 8: A Journey of Divine (Re)Creation
Giving Birth to the Best Version of Yourself
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October 9: The Navratri Spiritual Journey of Giving Birth to Your True Self
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October 16: Channelling Your Energy Spiritually to Build Immunity and Fertility
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October 23: Stay Strong and Healthy throughout and After Pregnancy, the Ancient Way
- October 30: Ayurveda’s Integrated Map of Physical, Mental and Spiritual Wellbeing
Module 9: Eat, Drink and Be Merry
Ayurveda’s Winter Wonderland Protocol
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November 6: Eat, Drink and Be Merry: Ayurveda’s Winter Wonderland Protocol
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November 13: Eat Dessert First: Ayurvedic Baked Goods Cooking Class
- November 20: A Joyful Ayurvedic Holiday Meal Cooking Class
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December 4: Pizza, Pastas and More: an Ayurvedic Italian Food Immersion
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December 11: An Ayurvedic Approach to Gourmet Indian Food
Module 10: Building Your Health for the Year Ahead
Build Your Health for the Year Ahead this Winter
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December 18: The Art and Science of Ayurveda’s Seasonal Lifestyle for Health, Happiness and Immune Resilience
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January 8, 2022: Your Home Herbal Apothecary: Heal with Everyday Ayurvedic Kitchen & Special Garden Herbs for Winter
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January 15: An Ayurvedic Cooking Class to Build Your Health for the Whole Year Ahead this Winter
- January 22: Lead an Immunity-Building Lifestyle
This program will empower you to:
- Apply the deep ancient wisdom of Ayurveda in simple, everyday ways you can apply it to your modern lifestyle and needs
- Immerse yourself in ancient wisdom, rituals and practices to strengthen your physical, mental and spiritual wellness as your foundation to share with others
- Share ancient wellness practices with your community: family, friends, clients, students
- Prepare you to take an exam to become a Certified Ayurveda Health Counselor down the road through the National Ayurvedic Medical Association (NAMA), the Association of Ayurvedic Professionals of North America (AAPNA) and/or THE WELL (a modern integrative wellness club headquartered in NYC
True to ancient Ayurvedic source texts (often neglected in modern programs), The Ancient Way’s 3-Year Wellness Ambassador Program is led by our founder Ananta, with support from her team of teachers, 100% online. This unique program, offered in partnership with Yoga Center Amherst, is rooted in Ayurveda, and draws upon other aligned holistic health modalities. It is perfect for anyone seeking to really live and embody the ancient wisdom of how to be well, in all ways: physically, emotionally and spiritually, as a foundation for sharing this profound wellness wisdom with your community. This program prepares you to share ancient wellness practices with your community (family, friends, clients and students) and to take an exam to become a Certified Ayurveda Health Counselor down the road to become a full fledged Ayurvedic healer.