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We look forward to hosting you! Please visit aryaloka.org/about-your-visit for relevant information regarding your visit.
Aryaloka Cancellation Policy
If a cancellation is made 11 days or more in advance (counting the start date of the event), the deposit will be refunded minus an administrative fee of $25, or the whole fee can be transferred to a future event. If the cancellation is made within 10 days or less of the event, the whole fee can be transferred to a future event, or half the fee will be refunded. If there is a no-show for an event without cancellation prior to the start time of the event, no refund will be made. Exceptions to this policy may be made at the discretion of the Center Manager who can be contacted at info@aryaloka.org.
<p style="line-height:1.38"><span style="font-size:11pt; font-variant-ligatures:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal; font-variant-position:normal; white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="font-family:Arial"><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">We look forward to hosting you! You'll receive a confirmation email shortly. Please </span></span></span></span></span></span><a href="http://dev.aryaloka.org/about-your-visit" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:11pt; font-variant-ligatures:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal; font-variant-position:normal; white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="font-family:Arial"><span style="color:#1155cc"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:underline"><span style="text-decoration-skip:none">click here</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></a><span style="font-size:11pt; font-variant-ligatures:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal; font-variant-position:normal; white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="font-family:Arial"><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"> for relevant information regarding your visit.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:12pt; font-variant-ligatures:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal; font-variant-position:normal; white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans", sans-serif"><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">In this class we will explore traditional Ayurveda as a foundation for vegetarian cooking, and recommendations for yoga practitioners for optimum health and digestion. This class will also serve as an Introduction to Ayurveda. This is a hands-on cooking class — participation encouraged! A well-balanced, simple yogi-style meal will be created and shared together.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="line-height:1.38"><span style="font-size:12pt; font-variant-ligatures:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal; font-variant-position:normal; white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans", sans-serif"><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-weight:700"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">Safety:</span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="line-height:1.38"><span style="font-size:12pt; font-variant-ligatures:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal; font-variant-position:normal; white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans", sans-serif"><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">How are we coming together safely?</span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
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<li aria-level="1" style="list-style-type:disc"><span style="font-size:12pt; font-variant-ligatures:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal; font-variant-position:normal; white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans", sans-serif"><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-weight:700"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">We are requiring that all in-person participants be fully vaccinated vs Covid-19, including a booster, and will ask for a photo or scan of vaccination cards.</span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li aria-level="1" style="list-style-type:disc"><span style="font-size:12pt; font-variant-ligatures:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal; font-variant-position:normal; white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans", sans-serif"><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-weight:700"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">Please plan on taking a covid-19 rapid test when you arrive in your vehicle. A negative rapid test is required for entry.</span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li aria-level="1" style="list-style-type:disc"><span style="font-size:12pt; font-variant-ligatures:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal; font-variant-position:normal; white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans", sans-serif"><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">Masks are optional unless otherwise stated.</span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li aria-level="1" style="list-style-type:disc"><span style="font-size:12pt; font-variant-ligatures:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal; font-variant-position:normal; white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans", sans-serif"><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">If you have cold or flu symptoms, we ask that you do not attend.</span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li aria-level="1" style="list-style-type:disc"><span style="font-size:12pt; font-variant-ligatures:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal; font-variant-position:normal; white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans", sans-serif"><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">We have installed new air purifiers with virus-destroying technology!</span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li aria-level="1" style="list-style-type:disc"><span style="font-size:12pt; font-variant-ligatures:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal; font-variant-position:normal; white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans", sans-serif"><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">We will have the same few people working in the kitchen.</span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li aria-level="1" style="list-style-type:disc"><span style="font-size:12pt; font-variant-ligatures:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal; font-variant-position:normal; white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans", sans-serif"><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">We will practice social distancing in the shrine room.</span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li aria-level="1" style="list-style-type:disc"><span style="font-size:12pt; font-variant-ligatures:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal; font-variant-position:normal; white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans", sans-serif"><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">There will be some new cleaning and sanitation protocols.</span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li aria-level="1" style="list-style-type:disc"><span style="font-size:12pt; font-variant-ligatures:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal; font-variant-position:normal; white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans", sans-serif"><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">There will be one-person per bedroom unless already sharing a household.</span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li aria-level="1" style="list-style-type:disc"><span style="font-size:12pt; font-variant-ligatures:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal; font-variant-position:normal; white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans", sans-serif"><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">The retreat population will be limited.</span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
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<p style="line-height:1.38"><span style="font-size:12pt; font-variant-ligatures:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal; font-variant-position:normal; white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans", sans-serif"><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">*Please let us know if you have questions or concerns about how we’re coming together.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
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<p style="line-height:1.38; margin-top:16px; margin-bottom:16px"><span style="font-size:12pt; font-variant-ligatures:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal; font-variant-position:normal; white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans", sans-serif"><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-weight:700"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">Led by — Lona Kovacs</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-variant-ligatures:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal; font-variant-position:normal; white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans", sans-serif"><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"> began her studies in nutrition with a ten-year apprenticeship with a Kushi Institute Macrobiotic Teacher and graduated as a Macrobiotic Counselor. During this time she explored growing food in the mountains of New Hampshire, foraging in the wild, and cooking for hundreds of people seeking healing. Lona studied Ayurveda while attending her first of many residencies at the Kripalu Institute in the Berkshires. She continued her academic and lifestyle interest in Ayurveda and Indian cooking while studying yoga asana and philosophy in India. As a yoga practitioner and a yoga teacher, maintaining an understanding of this science has been paramount to sustaining her yoga, meditation and pranayama practices with steadiness and ease for over 30 years. </span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size:12pt; font-variant-ligatures:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal; font-variant-position:normal; white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans", sans-serif"><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">Lona’s love of the natural world sparked interest in Environmental Science while attending Naropa University for her undergraduate studies. This time learning about deep ecology, eco-psychology, sustainable living, organic gardening and wildcrafting led her to apprentice as an herbalist with Rosemary Gladstar in the mountains of Vermont. Lona’s approach to health and healing, plant-based medicine and vegetarian/whole food cooking is an expression of living in harmony on this incredible planet. She strives to maintain equanimity and to stay open to the wisdom of ancient traditions and all growing things.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p>