Yoga of Food & Diet for Health & Wellness
Not scheduled at this time.
with Nayaswami Mantradevi and Kalidas
Do you want to learn more about wholesome and nutritious food, menu and cooking ideas? Would you like to develop healthy, effective ways to rejuvenate or restore health, or turn around unhealthy eating habits? Would you like spiritual support and guidance in developing a personal dietary plan? This informative and hands-on program will provide you answers and strategies to begin creating a diet that works best for your health and lifestyle.
By eating what is right for you, you become attuned to your body’s needs. When out of balance, you tend to crave foods that are not good for you. During this weekend, you will learn simple, effective, and balanced ways to restore and maintain health.
A simple and fun cooking experience is part of this weekend. Learn how easy and fast it can be to make food with fresh, natural ingredients.
You will learn about:
- Optimum foods for nourishment and healing
- Physical and spiritual qualities of foods
- Organic and whole foods
- Creating seasonal menus
- Customizing your diet
- Best attitudes and environments for building health
Additional beneficial knowledge on:
- Health and healing benefits of foods
- Effective ways to rejuvenate or restore health
- How to make wiser eating choices
- Developing your personal dietary plan
- Cooking and menu ideas
- Cooking with higher consciousness
"Health does not mean mere existence…To be able to resist disease, to bear strain, to stimulate mental vitality and to feel the body as a luxury – as a bird feels when shooting through the air, and as a child does always – is health.”
-Paramhansa Yogananda
Mantradevi LoCicero
has studied and experimented with diet and nutrition for over 35 years. She has a wide range of knowledge and experience with the principles of health and eating that will bring about health success on every level: physical, mental, and spiritual.
Kalidas Hansen
has been practicing holistic nutrition, yoga, and meditation for 8 years and has found that there are some universal principles that can guide one on the pathway to healing of body, mind, and soul. He’s an excellent cook and loves to experiment with imaginative ways of presenting food.
"I had no idea how much the five days I spent at The Expanding Light would touch my heart. It is only after leaving that I can see the effect my short time at Ananda is having.. Thank you again for your wisdom and light." —E. B., Linden, CA
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Nayaswami Mantradevi
Personal Transformation Retreat Teacher, Spiritual Pilgrimage Leader, Ananda Minister and Counselor, Raja and Ananda Yoga® Teacher.
Nayaswami Mantradevi teaches with insight, clarity and joy, gained from over 35 years of meditating and sharing yoga philosophy. Her concern for others is one of her key qualities, and she has the innate ability to communicate and apply spiritual principles to real life situations. Her classes are creative and experiential, with humor and discussions keeping them lively and interactive.
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Prices are all-inclusive and cover accommodations, meals, classes or activities, and course materials.
Yoga of Food & Diet for Health & Wellness starts the afternoon of the first date listed and ends with lunch on the last date listed. Check-in is anytime between 1:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. at our Front Desk. Your room will be available by 3:00 p.m. Dinner is at 6:30. The first gathering of your group is after dinner.
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Yoga of Food & Diet for Health & Wellness starts the afternoon of the first date listed. It’s ideal to arrive before 4 pm, if you are able to. That way, you can join in the afternoon session of yoga and meditation, which begins at 4:45 pm. Dinner is at 6:30. The first real gathering of your group is at 7:30 pm. If you need to arrive here after 5 pm, that’s fine, but it helps us if you let us know at 800-346-5350. We can also put aside a dinner for you if you need to arrive after 7 pm. The program ends with lunch on the last date. Please see our Daily Schedule.
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