Ayurveda Center for Natural Healthcare

The Ayurveda Center offers health services and educational experiences oriented toward helping to restore the bodies' natural intelligence in a holistic way. Our fully licensed or certified healthcare professionals and teachers utilize the best of both ancient and modern Western approaches to bring balance. For more about Ayurveda and Yoga, see the About Ayurveda page.

Services include the following: Ayurvedic consultations and treatments (e.g., abhyanga, swedana, shirodhara, facials); massage therapy (e.g., therapeutic/deep tissue, Swedish/relaxation, hot stone therapy, chair massage); and psychotherapy services. For more information on the services, including prices, please see the services page.

The Ayurveda Center has ongoing classes (e.g., yoga and tai chi), as well as special classes (e.g., Ayurvedic cooking and lifestyle) and workshops (e.g., New Year Yoga and Ayurveda workshop). For more information see the classes page .

Happy 10th Anniversary to the Ayurveda Center: Three Events

The Ayurveda Center has three events coming up in May to celebrate our 10th year, described below: A Chamber Coffee;, free introductory yoga classes with Serene White, RYT; and a Kirtan with Sangita Devi. For a pdf download of the flyer for these events that includes a coupon for $10 - our anniversary gift to you: PDF DOWNLOAD OF FLYER. Also below are some class and staff announcements, and an upcoming weekend workshop.

Tuesday, May 6, 2008, 8-9:30 AM: Oak Ridge Chamber of Commerce Coffee: In the first of a series of events to celebrate their 10th anniversary, the Ayurveda Center for Natural Healthcare is hosting a coffee on Tuesday, May 6, 2008, 8-9:30 AM. A light homemade breakfast, juice, coffee and tea will be served. Door prizes, including massages will be given to attendees. The public is welcome to attend this networking event of the Oak Ridge Chamber of Commerce. Please come meet the staff, tour the facility at 665 Emory Valley Rd in Oak Ridge, and network with interested others. Please RSVP your intention to come at 482-0981 or AyurvedaCenterTN@bellsouth.net.

Saturday, May 10, 2008, 10-11 AM or 1-2 PM: Free Introductory Yoga Class: Serene White, RYT, is conducting these two free classes to introduce potential students to Svaroopa yoga. For more information or to RSVP, call Serene at 789-9731 or Serene108@comcast.net.

Saturday, May 31, 2008, 7:00 PM: Sangita Devi Kirtan: Join Sangita Devi, a group of musicians from Asheville, for an evening of devotional Sanskrit chanting accompanied by traditional Indian instruments. Promoting deep states of tranquility, inner peace and bliss, kirtan is the chanting of sacred sounds in a call and response style. Tickets are $10 in advance; $15 at the door. The flyer download (above) has a registration form. We hope you will join us.

New Staff and Service Offerings: Use Your $10 off Coupon and Try 'Em Out!

Serene White, RYT, has recently completed Svaroopa Yoga Therapy training. She recently returned from putting the final stroke on her series of classes in Pennsylvania; she is now a certified yoga therapist. This means she can do individualized sessions for people with conditions or limitations that make group classes difficult, e.g., back or joint pain, fibromyalgia, and much more. We'll say more about this next time and get it onto the services page. But that is not all! Serene White, RYT, is now also an LMT! Serene is a licensed massage therapist and has begun accepting massage clients. This is bound to be a very powerful combination of skills and training that she will bring to her sessions with her clients.

Beth Chretian, LMT, has also just joined the Ayurveda Center staff. A graduate of Roane State's massage program, Beth loves to do healing bodywork. She conducts Swedish, deep tissues, and therapeutic massages.

Yoga News

We are having some slight changes and transitions occurring in our yoga offerings. If you are new to yoga and want more information on what would be right for you, please call Serene White, RYT, our yoga coordinator at 789-9731. Or you can e-mail her at Serene108@comcast.net. Or you can see the Classes Page.

Serene White, RYT, begins new series of Svaroopa yoga classes and Yoga for Tweens.

Tuesday, April 1 at 10-11:30 AM (continuing class, all levels);
Tuesday, April 1 at 5:30-7:15 PM (deeper studies, permission of instructor) Wednesday, April 2 at 2-2:45 PM: Yoga for Tweens (Ages 9 through 11). Come stretch, move, play and laugh in this yoga class just for kids. Improve flexibility, strength, and posture while creating a feeling of peace and calm relaxation. Series of 4 classes.
Thursday, April 3 at 5:30-6:45 PM - Primary Practice especially for beginners but all levels welcome.
Thursday, April 3 at 7:00-8:30 PM(continuing class, all levels).

Serene White, RYT, now a Certified Yoga Therapist. Serene has recently completed a series of courses that qualifies her to work with people who have specific limitations or conditions. This combination of licensed massage therapist and yoga therapist is quite powerful. We will be getting you more information soon on the services pages of our website.

Aubrey Sebastian, RYT, has delivered a beautiful baby boy and is enjoying new motherhood. Her class is an Intermediate level yoga class on Wednesdays, 6-7:30 PM. She anticipates being out for another month. We have found a great substitute teacher for her - although no one can really replace her!

Sherry Chobanian, RYT, has taken Aubrey's Intermediate Level class while she is on leave. Sherry obtained her original yoga certification training from the same teacher as Aubrey-Interdisciplinary Yoga. More recently Sherry completed a certification program in Integrative Yoga Therapy with Joseph Le Page.

Qi Gong Class

Dean Nardi is teaching a Qi Gong Class at 12:00 noon on Thursdays. Dean will be incorporating some Wu style tai chi in this class, as well. You may join this class anytime. For more information, contact Dean at 719-7689 or e-mail at Dnardi@comcast.net.

Meditation Made Easy with Bombay Stillman, Saturday & Sunday, June 28-29, 2008

Troubleshoot your mediation and develop your ability to dive deep inside in this weekend workshop. Get the answers to every question and personal attention to help you with the problems you have had in the past. Bombay Stillman is a Teacher Trainer of Svaroopa yoga from the beginning through advanced levels of yoga teacher and yoga therapy trainings. Early registration ends 5/17/08; a deposit of $50 holds your spot. $225 early; $275 late registration. For more information contact Serene at 789-9731 or e-mail Serene108@comcast.net. This opportunity for immersion in the topic and practice of meditation is bound to be very transformative.

Blessings,

Mary Roberson, Ph.D.