COVID-19 as Medicine
for Inner Virus & Inner Growth
Online Series

Gifts of COVID-19

Pranams, and Thank you, COVID19 for helping us to pause, reveal our inner and outer viruses so we can continue to create, grow and make the most of the life that we have here.  COVID19 is helping us reveal the true state of individual and systems…. vulnerable, resilient, moody, angry, coherent, strong. Its impacting people, all life forms, and all facets of life …beyond race, boundaries, etc.  News is inundated with the rising number of COVID positives, deaths, government lockdowns and more. It is clear that our medical system and government systems are not able to meet the basic needs of the people…health, economically, food, and more.  And here lies the biggest opportunity of all time, urgently! The lesson of taking self-responsibility cannot be more loud and clear at the individual, community and planetary levels. Our Nature-based ancient wisdoms of Ayurveda, Yoga, Tantra and scriptures have always laid out the path for our Inner Potential (which no virus can affect!) and self-healing, using the body-mind as tools for your life purpose and transcending them as well.  May this series shatter your current conditioning, unlearn, learn, apply and rebirth. Its not just about staying alive in the essence of survival but thriving! To support this expansion, sessions will include concepts and knowledge but mostly on discussion and interaction.

BIO:  Dr. Sumit Kesarkar is not your ordinary Ayurvedic doctor [BAMS} and Ph.D of medicinal plants. His clinical practice, healing and life is rooted in his very own experiences vs. books and courses.  His desire and passion to document healing traditions of Ayurveda, Yoga, Alchemy, Tantra, and folk plant medicine led him to travel to “off the beaten paths” of the Himalayas and throughout India.  Some of the physicians, traditional healers, Hatha yogis, Aghori Tantra, and many other indigenous practitioners he interacted with are his teachers. He applies many of their teachings with his clients and teaches to the everyday Human via Marmayog. To find out more: www.drsumit.in, www.marmayog.in, www.nlam.in.

For CONSULTATIONS with Dr. Sumit, contact Shweta at 267-575-5351, shweta@gutsierliving.com

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Overview
See Detailed Descriptions below

EXCHANGE:  Donation based.  Please forward donations via
Paypal.me/gutsierliving or Zelle: nycayurdoula@gmail.com

 

BONUS QnA for all workshop participants
Tuesday – April 14 at 1pm – 2pm EDT
FREE TO ALL
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Ancient Wisdom Perspectives on Birthing Journey during COVID
Friday – April 17 at 1:30pm – 3:30pm EDT
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Orgasm and Immunity in the Age of Pandemics
Saturday – April 18 at 2pm – 4pm EDT and
Sunday – April 19 at 4pm – 6pm EDT
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The Neglected (?) Divine Masculine and Supreme Consciousness
Tuesday – April 21 at 7pm – 9pm EDT
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Whiskey as Medicine??
Thursday – April 23 at 7:30pm – 8:30pm EDT
Bring your whiskey drinks!
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NonSecrets:  Breath of Death n Life according to Ayurveda, Yoga, Tantra
Saturday – April 25 &  Sunday – April 26   1-3pm EDT
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 Tantra: What its NOT. What is it? 
Tuesday, April 28 at 7pm – 9pm EDT
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Chai Chat Jam
Thursday, April 30 at 7pm – 9pm EDT 
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Detailed Descriptions

Ayurvedic Perspectives on Birthing Journey during COVID
Friday – April 17 at 1:30pm – 3:30pm EDT
Exchange: By Donation   No one will be turned away due to funds.
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If you are pregnant or a new mother breastfeeding, naturally you may be concerned during our COVID pandemic. If you’re currently pregnant, the birthing experience you expected pre-COVID-19 is going be very different from the one you actually get, home or hospital.   Your postpartum period will be even more isolated and stressful. Obstetric providers are having to reinvent maternity care in real time to protect you and your baby as well as themselves. As face-to-face encounters have become more challenging, it’s more important than ever that you take charge of your and baby’s wellbeing.  CDC suggestions of hand washing, social distancing may not soothe your heart. However, Eastern medicine does have solutions that can help to prevent and manage symptoms, distress for mother and baby, and overall impact of this pandemic. Most importantly, how do we harness our inner potential from within to heal?

Ancient wisdoms of India provide guidelines – from preconception to pregnancy to orgasmic labor to postpartum care to infancy – for parents and baby, including the unborn baby as spirit/soul! These guidelines are not just for physical, mental, emotional wellbeing (which are “visible”) but deeply understanding the Soul journey and reprogramming the subconscious (“invisible”) much earlier in the journey! This greatly impacts how the baby experiences life and his/her/their Highest Potential in this Lifetime.

In this interactive gathering, some areas we will discuss:

• Ayurvedic and Yogic diet, lifestyle, herbs  guidelines for the prevention and management of disorders/diseases such COVID-19
• Ancient wisdom philosophy and principles of understanding that are missing from the mainstream doula, midwifery, and parenting world
• Fetal development during pregnancy and postpartum via the Vedic lens
• Practical tips for embodying the Divine Feminine Creation energy within
• and more… 

Please bring any and all questions!

 

WEEKEND INTENSIVE: Orgasm and Immunity in the Age of Pandemics
Saturday – April 18 at 2pm – 4pm EDT and
Sunday – April 19 at 4pm – 6pm EDT
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Do I want to be free or not? Do I want to expand or do I want to shrink?

Women hold a special place in society and cosmos. In Ayurveda, Yoga, Tantra, the woman is considered to be “Shakti”- the Mother and Source of Creation, in whose lap humanity thrives or suffers! Women naturally possess a delicate and fragile balance within the body due to their Shakti-prana and its creative powers. When this equanimity is disturbed by modern living habits, women do not embody their true Self, creating confusion, reproductive and other diseases, emotional suffering, difficulty in sustaining uplifting relationships. When aligned with nature’s rhythms, women live a life full of awareness to wombifest anything and truly heal.  

Balancing Hormones – a common term and desire for many women today.  Good food, proper sleep, various healing modalities all contribute to our hormonal mojo.  However, one missing link in the conversation is how to understand and feel your unique orgasmic value. This is very much connected with our Creation energy within. This allows for a deep awareness, purification, passion, clarity, alignment and freedom to emerge!

With passion, unwavering courage, we will

• Gain a deeper understanding of Divine Feminine & Masculine energies and its impact in daily life
• Apply Ayurveda-Yoga-Tantra principles for diet-lifestyle-breathing practices for optimal energy, weight, sex drive and spiritual connection
• Understand your sexual energy for wholistic living
• Explore concepts of natural lust, natural heat, and authentic creation (beyond the partner)
• and more

Please bring your questions and inquiries for self-discovery and vibrant conversation!

 

The Neglected (?) Divine Masculine and Supreme Consciousness
Tuesday – April 21 at 7pm – 9pm EDT
Exchange: by donation  No one will be turned away due to funds.
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Yoga and wellness world is inundated with terms of “Goddess within”  “shakti”, “divine feminine” women naming themselves Devi, and Goddess imagery.  How about the Divine Masculine? Where are the men? A form of feminism in spirituality?  Simply delusions of the mind? If the path is about the Divine (which isn’t just about “good”), how do these gender identifications play out in our spirituality/ our practices?  Through interactive discussion on ancient wisdoms, we will explore and appropriately understand following to transcend our limitations for Brahman.

• Dualist/ non-dualist thought processes in spirituality  ie. Shakti is Shiva in motion. Shiva is Shakti in stillness.
• Attributes and deeper meaning of “divine masculine” “divine feminine” “Shakti” “tantra”
• Are there various and different practices for men and women? If yes, why so?

*Please bring any and all questions.

Whiskey as “Medicine”? 
NonDualistic Ancient Wisdom Perspective
Thursday – April 23 at 7:30pm-8:30pm EDT 
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Health and Alcohol, two diametrically opposite ends. Can they meet? Addiction is dependence, whether on tea, coffee, a person, or food. Dr Sumit elaborates on his experiments with single malt whisky and its influence on our health from the foundations of both modern research and Ayurveda, the world’s oldest medical science.

Being an Ayurveda practitioner for over 16 years, his study is derived from his clinical observations, medical research studies, and tracing the history of alcohol consumption and use across the world. He will share fascinating insights about single malt whisky and what is required for its healthy consumption. Connoisseurs of malt whisky, whisky enthusiasts, and even the casual drinker may find this work valuable to deepen their knowledge about single malt whisky and other spirits. 

NonSecrets  Breath of Death/ Life according to Ayurveda, Yoga, Tantra 
Saturday, April 25; Sunday, April 26  1-3 pm   
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The impact and lessons of COVID19 continue to reveal the fragile nature of life and death.  Beyond the lack of respiration and breathing that COVID affects, the quality of our prana (life force) within and eminent mortality are in our face and unavoidable. Here lies the opportunity to explore the mysteries, alchemy and science of the breath, prana, death.

Join Dr. Sumit Kesarkar, Ayurvedic doctor, yogi, mystic to riff on this game of life/death based in the pure logic shared by the ancient wisdoms.  Demystify various concepts of the Vedas, Yoga, Tantra  for practical living –

• Understanding Death and Life as fundamental terms; our love-hate relationship and as interconnected, constant forces.
• Stabilizing the Breath  as a tool to understand ones emotions, mind, life and live
• What truly is Pranayama – beyond textbook definitions? How should the practiced be practiced?  For what?
• Understanding the various dimensions; Rooting in the physical body and going beyond;
• And more….

Tantra:  What It is NOT.  What It is. 
Tuesday, April 28, 7-9pm EDT 
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As you read this title, perhaps, thoughts and images of group orgies, sexual rituals, dark candlelit incense burning rooms; may come to mind.  Of all the ancient wisdom sciences of India, the understanding of tantra seems to be most enigmatic, entertained and blasphemized.   Yes, Tantra can include sex as well as anything that is of the world because it knows the world as creative energies that are in constant play, it allows for variations for the manifest. 
In this gathering, we will get a clearer definition of Tantra in a wholistic, complete manner. The etymology will be explored such as “to weave,” “to expand,”  “liberation” for a deeper understanding.  What is the purpose of Tantra?  How are its principles similar/different than yoga, mantra, yantra, Ayurveda and other ancient wisdoms? Practical applications will be discussed for being fully aware of everything in one’s life, embracing all possibilities, and living consciously!  Bring any and all questions, inquiries, and thoughts for an organic, agendaless conversation with Dr. Sumit! 

CHAI CHAT

No agenda.  A crucial time to connect and riff with Dr. Sumit re: anything under the sun during these lively times…… Vedic principles for current times, state of Ayurveda, power of thought, yogic practices, Agni, COVID disease process, mutations, remedies, tantric perspectives, spice remedies, what is real immunity, death, chakras, economy, Artificial Intelligence, Trump….A-N-Y-Thing! Join in on this rare opportunity!

 

If you’d like, feel free to submit your questions in advance to shweta@gutsierliving.com.

Deeper Immunity according to Ayurveda, Yoga, Tantra
Sunday – April 5 at 2pm – 4pm EDT and
Monday – April 6 at 4pm – 6pm EDT 
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May you test positive or negative for COVID19, it really doesn’t matter as the ultimate responsibility is yours to take better care of yourself in ways that our current healthcare system cannot provide.  Now and beyond COVID19.  Countless are craving to be healthy and happy. Countless theories inundate our minds (thanks to Google Guru!) causing mental constipation, hopping around from one modality to another, chasing for desired results. This makes it even more critical to understand your body, mind, Spirit, Soul; be self-reliant and develop your self-healing powers within for true healing and freedom.

MarmaYog is a collection of practices of traditional indigenous healers and Highland Himalayan yogis who have gained voluntary control over the bodily functions and senses to survive harsh conditions to reach higher states of consciousness. Marma are explained briefly in text of Ayurved as vital points in the body through which Prān[a](cosmic energy, vital breath) flows enabling healthy life. Any obstruction to the flow of Prāna causes diseases which may lead to prolonged illness, deformity and death. Yog refers to various Hath Yog practices in form of Āsan[a], Bandh[a], Mudrā and certain Kriya’s (coordinated flows) which enable the practitioner to keep the flow of Prāna unobstructed through the Marma’s and also enable healing.

For the last 13 years and ongoing, Dr. Sumit Kesarkar has been applying these teachings, based in the understanding of key concepts of Yoga, Ayurveda, and Tantra to treat his patients for various disorders/diseases and spiritual journeys. All in all, MarmaYog supports a seeker in finding his/her path in living a life with no limitations and enjoying life to the fullest!

In this workshop, you will –

• Learn more about this step by step, results-oriented process that resets the cellular intelligence of the entire organism, thus all organs, systems, chakras to function optimally as one whole unite again.
• Understand the intersections of Yog(a), Ayurved(a), Tantr(a) in MarmaYog
• Insight how the natural flow of the life force is reinstated for deep healing of the mind, body and enlivening your karmas.
• Diet, Lifestyle, and special Marmayog pranayam practices

This is for you if you desire to:

• learn and apply a simple, practical, integrated approach of Ayurveda, Yoga, Tantra for healing disorders/diseases and-or for Higher Consciousness
• reset the natural intelligence of your cells for an optimal COORDINATING whole system; Not being reliant on various multiple treatments
• understand the Concept of how the natural flow of the life force is reinstated for deep healing of the mind, body and enlivening your karmas.
• develop your self-healing powers and enhance your awareness on how to take care of yourself in an INDEPENDENT manner; and support others.
• shatter, question, understand your state and mind-model of what life is; what health is, what is your unique aim in life.
• explore beyond the limits of your current mind-model for expansion of consciousness; disconnect mind from the body
• Live life on your own terms and enjoy everything!

For who?

• for individuals who want to feel healthier and gain deeper insights n awareness on how to live a more fulfilling life
• for students, practitioners, sadhaks who want to create a foundation based in the principles of Ayurveda, Yoga, Tantra, focusing on prediction, prevention, personalization and self-participatory

MARMAYog 101

(Note: Please open to receive knowledge that is not taught in the modern yog world!)

• Overview of Intersections of Yog(a), Ayurved(a), Tantr(a) in MarmaYog
• Concepts of Marma and Vayus in Healing
• Yogic Diet for practitioners and patients.
• Concept of āsana direction & orientation (yogic grid)
• Various pranayama practices in marmayog
• Engage in key Foundational Āsana with viniyasa which serve as base for complex āsana practice