Women’s Health

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Join us for a weekend of deep healing, transformation, bliss, and pampering with Women’s Health—an authentic Ayurveda-based program that will teach you simple, timeless, and sustainable daily wellness practices for greater health and happiness during the transitional phases of life. Ayurveda’s healing wisdom emphasizes the natural wellness of the inner and outer body. It has many important and useful treatments and practices that can help women find their body’s rhythm, support prenatal and postnatal reproductive health, and manage changes in the body from puberty to menopause.

“We learn all kinds of things in mainstream education, but we do not learn how to take care of our bodies.” –Kim Rossi

In this program, you’ll explore

The physiological, emotional, and spiritual dynamics of womanhood
Detoxification to improve skin conditions, regulate bowels, aid digestion
Stress, female hormones, and their role in woman’s positive health
How to achieve hormonal balance and improve menstrual health
Breast care
Menopause management
Skincare
The role of diet on mental and physical health
Holistic self-care practices.

The practices of Ayurveda focus on balancing body, mind, and spirit. They include disciplines such as massage, meditation, yoga, diet, herbal medicine, nourishing oils, and unique healing treatments that integrate science and nature perfectly. It’s principles are founded on keeping the mind and body in tune with nature—making it the perfect solution for managing weight, the aging process, stress, and more. Our extraordinary campus, expert faculty, and like-minded community insure a perfect retreat experience—de-stress, rebalance, and reclaim your vibrancy in a relaxing, fun, and informative environment. Once you are in sync with nature the Ayurvedic way, well-being falls into place, naturally.

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Features

Identify Dosha and Imbalances

First, we'll determine your unique elemental constitution (dosha). Then, we'll identify imbalances and craft a wellness plan specific to your needs.

Ayurveda principles are based on the five elements: ether, air, fire, water, and earth. These elements work well in pairs—vata (ether and air), pitta (fire and water) and kapha (water and earth)—which is where we get doshas or constitutions. Each person has a unique elemental constitution, similar to how we think of genetic makeup in Western medicine. Once you determine your dosha and identify imbalances, you'll learn how to adjust them with diet and lifestyle choices that create an environment conducive to healing.

Restore Vitality

You'll be introduced to easy, accessible, and sustainable changes can make a big impact on your strength, energy, and overall vitality.

Do you feel completely exhausted? Do you have menses issues or are you experiencing difficulties as you transition into menopause? Whatever your needs and goals may be pertaining to health, you must take into consideration your dosha and constitution needs regarding diet and lifestyle. Easy, accessible, and sustainable changes can make a big impact on your strength, energy, and overall vitality.

Hormonal Balance

Once you’ve identified what your elemental makeup is, you'll begin to recognize food or lifestyle practices that may be causing your hormones to become unbalanced and easily take corrective action.

Ayurveda looks at hormones differently than Western medicine by considering them the fire element which is carried by the blood in the tissues. Diet and lifestyle can bring good and bad women’s health changes to the blood and tissues. For example, if there is already a build up of fire in a woman’s constitution, eating spicy food could worsen menstruation and cramps. Once you’ve identified what your elemental makeup is, you will begin to recognize food or lifestyle practices that may be causing your hormones to become unbalanced and easily take corrective action.

YOUR UNIQUE DIETARY PLAN

Ayurveda allows you to build a custom diet based on your unique constitution that is conducive to your body and your specific goals.

It can be frustrating when you devote a lot of time and effort to eating healthy and do not see any results in your weight or health. No one diet works for everyone, every person is unique in their response to food and diet. Once you learn your specific constitution and imbalances, Ayurveda allows you to build a custom diet that is conducive to your body and your specific goals.

BUILD A HEALTHFUL LIFESTYLE

This program helps you determine your lifestyle needs at every stage of life, giving you the tools to easily make real changes in your health.

Many people consider only food when they think about a healthy lifestyle. However, there are habits that can either create healing or great turmoil within our bodies. For example, not waking up before sunrise can create excessive drowsiness or result in excessive mucus build up in some individuals. Every woman is unique—they have different imbalances, are at different stages of life, and should adopt lifestyle habits that are unique to their needs. This program helps you determine those imbalances and habits to adjust and gives you the tools to easily make real changes in your health.

Naturally Slow Down Aging

Not only does Ayurveda have the power to help get your body get back into balance, it also has practices and herbs that naturally help to slow down aging and even regenerate cells!

Not only does Ayurveda have the power to help get your body get back into balance, it can also naturally help to slow down—and even reverse—the process in which cells degenerate (decline) as you get older. There are certain Ayurveda dietary and lifestyle practices, as well as herbs, that can reduce the symptoms of aging by regenerating cells. By better understanding our doshic (similar to our genetic) makeup, and taking care of our bodies inside and out, we can age gracefully, naturally.

Presenter

Kimberly Rossi

Kimberly Rossi has been studying, practicing, and teaching Vedic science—Ayurveda, yoga, pranayama, and meditation—since 1998. Her passion is sharing the teachings, making things easy to follow, and empowering people to make positive lifestyle changes, so one may be happy, healthy, and whole—the best version of themselves and creators of the best life possible. Her professional career has been leading wellness-based businesses in four and five star destinations around the world for more than 25 years. Currently, she is the Director of Business Development at the Art of Living Retreat Center and Shankara Ayurveda Wellness.

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Rooms & Pricing

This program is being offered in an online format April 17–19 at $195/person; invite a friend and pay just $150 each–call to register 800.392.6870. Housing and accommodations not included.

All options include daily vegetarian meals from dinner on the night of check-in through lunch on the day of check-out. (Rates below are Per Person)

Private Hotel Room

$805 (Fri-Sun)

King bed or two full beds
Flat Screen TV
Refrigerator
Private Bath
Complimentary WIFI

Daily Delicious Vegetarian Meals
Complimentary Tea/Coffee & Fresh Fruit
Daily Yoga & Meditation Classes
Access to Gym & Steam Rooms

Shared Hotel Room (2 People)

$697 (Fri-Sun)

King bed or two full beds
Flat Screen TV
Refrigerator
Private Bath
Complimentary WIFI

Daily Delicious Vegetarian Meals
Complimentary Tea/Coffee & Fresh Fruit
Daily Yoga & Meditation Classes
Access to Gym & Steam Rooms

One other person of the same gender will share the room with you**

Private Retreat Room

$713 (Fri-Sun)

Twin beds
Private Bath
Complimentary WIFI

Daily Delicious Vegetarian Meals
Complimentary Tea/Coffee & Fresh Fruit
Daily Yoga & Meditation Classes
Access to Gym & Steam Rooms

Shared Retreat Room (2 People)

$637 (Fri-Sun)

Twin beds
Private Bath
Complimentary WIFI

Daily Delicious Vegetarian Meals
Complimentary Tea/Coffee & Fresh Fruit
Daily Yoga & Meditation Classes
Access to Gym & Steam Rooms

One other person of the same gender will share the room with you**

Shared Retreat Room (3 People)

$593 (Fri-Sun)

Twin beds
Private Bath
Complimentary WIFI

Daily Delicious Vegetarian Meals
Complimentary Tea/Coffee & Fresh Fruit
Daily Yoga & Meditation Classes
Access to Gym & Steam Rooms

Up to two more people of the same gender will share the room with you**

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Reviews

""Amazing retreat that taught us we can create tranquility and peace by working with nature versus against it. The food was very good and nourishing."

"This place is so beautiful, so healing, so welcoming... that it's just ridiculous in the best way."

"The retreat was wonderful. I loved it. The food and lodging and views were amazing. "

"Very nice & peaceful. A wonderful environment for self-reflection."

FAQs

What is your cancellation policy?

For room reservations & spa retreats, we have a 24 hour cancellation policy.
For all other retreats, please be sure to check the registration page specific to that retreat.

Cancellation Policy:

Refunds are available (less a $50 processing fee) up to eight days before your program or stay.

Nonrefundable credit toward a future AOLRC program or stay (less a $50 processing fee) is available if you give notice between seven and one day(s) before your program or stay. Credit may be applied to any AOLRC program or stay for one year following the date of issue.

No credit or refund is available if you cancel on the arrival day; if you do not show up; or if you leave an event early for any reason. No refund will be available if you attend a program and are dissatisfied with its presentation or content.

AOLRC reserves the right to cancel a program at any time. If AOLRC cancels a program, you will receive a full refund. Some programs may have special cancellation policies; see individual workshop descriptions.

If a participant attends no sessions of the course, the course registration and full course fee can be transferred to another course of the same course type within 60 days after the end of the course originally registered for. If a participant is unable to finish the course s/he can take another course of the same course type for no additional fee.

I understand that your property is meat-free, alcohol-free and smoke-free, can you please elaborate?

To encourage a healthy environment we ask that guest to not consume alcohol or meat in our public spaces, however guests may enjoy these items in their rooms. That being said our property is always smoke-free.

I have food allergies, can I still eat there?

Yes, we ask that guests with food allergies simply inform us so we can communicate those needs to our chef. Typically we label potential allergens such as gluten, dairy and nuts.

Online Schedule

Friday 6:00–7:30 pm
Saturday 10:00–11:30 am
Sunday 10:00–11:30 am

On-Campus Schedule

Day 1 – Friday

7:30–8:30 pm Class
Introduction to Ayurveda, including elements, doshas, and understanding imbalances.

Day 2 – Saturday

7:30-8:30 am Morning Yoga
Balance dosha with yoga

9:30 am–12:00 pm Class
Ayurveda daily routine and practical tools to increase energy, balance hormones, balance weight, slow down aging, and more.

12:00 pm–Bedtime
Afternoon free time—optional activities, spa treatments, etc.*

Day 3 – Sunday

7:30-8:30 am Morning Yoga
Balance dosha with yoga

9:30–11:30 am Class
Learn what diet is going to work best for you.
How to implement the Ayurveda lifestyle back home; based on health goals.

*Please book spa appointments prior to arrival to ensure availability; 828-264-8382. If a spa appointment is made during meal times, guests may request a meal be boxed for pickup; contact Spa Reception.

Optional Saturday Activities

Guided Nature Walk
1:30-2:30 pm or 3-4 pm

Kirtan
7:30-8:30 pm

Bonfire (weather permitting)
8:30 – 10pm

Mealtimes

7:30-9:30 am Breakfast
12:00-2:00 pm Lunch
6:00-7:30 pm Dinner

Location

639 Whispering Hills Rd, Boone, North Carolina 28607

Discover deep rest and rejuvenation in a pristine natural setting in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Boone, North Carolina. Set amidst 380 acres of pristine forest high up in the Blue Ridge Mountains is a tranquil sanctuary.