Upcoming Event Calendar

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If you are looking for something that you don't see here please email us and we will let you know if we have anything planned in near future.

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We require registration or deposit to hold the registration.
There is minimum number of  participant required for class to happen. Every class also has max number of people allowed in the class. Your deposit makes sure that you don't miss your spot if we have more than max number of  people.

Cancellation - Deposit is refundable if you cancel 1 week before the class. Otherwise it will be applied towards your next class. $10 cancellation fee applies if cancelled less than a week.
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Upcoming Events

We are happy to announce the rturn of our good friend Pat Fleury of Touch of Healing for her ever popular Basic Class.

Saturday Jan 21st-22nd, 2012; 8:30AM -5:00PM
Touch of Healing Basic WorkshopTo achieve a deep understanding of the electromagnetic connections that our body makes to the physical, mental, emotional, and Divine Spirit.  How disturbances in the “field” relates to diseases/illnesses.  We will develop practical skills and how to use our hearts and hands to enhance the movement of this energy, thus freeing the body to heal through its innate knowledge. 
Registeration Contact - pafleury@sbcglobal.net

Holistic Weight Management Program -
No dieting "Wholistic" approach to Weight Management

Coming Soon - Yoga & Ayurveda Weight Management 6 Weeks Program. Holistic approach to health and wellness. Unlike other weight management program our program addresses whole human being instead of just the body. We treat body, mind and heart. We understand that weight issues are not just related to the body but also to emotional and mental being. Our "Wholistic approach" teaches how to listen to your heart, how to guide your mind and how to nourish your body.

Come join us for 6 weeks of Ayurvedic consultation, Ayurvedic detox, Yoga Retreat, and cooking classes to learn how to nourish your body, mind and soul.
Learn what your cravings are telling you and what to do about the cravings?
Partial meals included.
 

Ayurvedic Vegan/Vegetarian Cooking –

As every Yogi knows Ahimsa or non violence is one of the first “Yamas”. For yogi's who are on path of “Living Yoga” trying to reduce meat in their daily life and eventually completely eliminate it, is usually a hard journey. But cooking tasty, well balanced, healthy and nourishing vegetarian food is not that difficult. 

Please join us for this fun class to learn how to cook vegan/vegetarian food using spices. Based on Ayurvedic Cooking. Learn about the healing properties of spices. Learn how to have a balanced vegetarian food that has protein, vitamins, carbohydrates and every other essential your body and brain needs to perform well.

Time 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM.

Half Day Yoga & Ayurveda Lunch Retreat - Monthly half day yoga retreat this month falls on Sept 11th. This will be a special retreat with focus on meaning of Giving and Sacrifice. We will honor the fallen heroes and show our gratitude for the freedom we have. Please join us for 2 hours of Yoga, Relaxation, and guided imagery meditation. Followed by time for journaling, swimming and relaxing. Lunch will be organic, vegan, vegetarian affair based on ayurvedic cooking philosophy. -
Time 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM.  

Saturday, September 30, 2011, The Woodlands

Yoga Global Community Practice - Be a part of the first annual Time for Yoga Global Community Practice by joining us for the free practice class. At 7 p.m. their local time on September 30, yoga students of all experience levels are encouraged to practice yoga as an international observance and the culmination of Yoga Month. A one-hour yoga practice will be followed by savasana beginning at 8 p.m., and a 15 minute meditation for universal peace and well-being at 8:15 p.m. By participating during your own local time, a wave of yoga will take place around the globe. Event is free. Though we will be accepting love offerings for the "Pure Mutts Animal Sanctuary" for special need dogs if your heart desires to do so. Time 11:00 PM – 12:30 PM.

Past Events -

Bach Flower Essence Remedies for Animals Aug 6,  2011  - 3:00PM - 5:00PM
Animals have emotions like us. In todays world and the hectic life they are also experiencing stress and having illnesses due to stress. We are seeing more cases of cancer, depression, behavior issues in pets.Bach flower essence have been around for more than 70 years developed by a British physician.. These remedies are prepared from variety of flowers and have shown wonderful results in treating emotional and mental symptoms.
The lecture will focus on treating animals with Bach flower remedies. There are total 38 flower remedies and the course will focus on the important remedies found useful in treating rescued animals and for the rescue workers to support the frightened animals.Indus Valley Yoga & Retreat Center Open House
Aug 6,  2011  - 5:00PM - 7:00PM 

Please join us for light snacks while exploring the grounds of this green yoga studio and retreat center.   Less than an hour away from Houston in Piney Woods of North Texas. Green Yoga Studio & Retreat Center is available to Yoga teachers to conduct group workshops and retreats. Bring your students over to enjoy the tranquil and peaceful atmosphere of this hidden gem. The center has an organic garden, an outdoor stage, outdoor solar showers, rain barrels, re-purposed deck, a clay pizza oven, an outdoor kitchen, lots of fountains, a pool and hammocks all to make for a unique experience.  Over night guests enjoy staying at the popular Green Retreat House full of eco-features. Please rsvp here.  
 Rejuvenating Yoga & Organic Brunch Half Day Retreat
August 7th, 2011 - 10am - 2pmPlease join us for this monthly half day yoga retreat. 2 hours of relaxing yoga, guided imagery meditation, deep relaxation and organic healing cuisine based on ayurvedic principles. Time for journaling, swimming or just hanging out in the hammocks. Or experience gardening, spend time with the sanctuary dogs. Afterwards enjoy the relaxing surroundings, pool, Garden, Hammocks among trees await for you. 
 Yoga for Diabetes
August 12th, 2011  - 7pm - 9pm
Diabetes is one of the leading causes of death in the world and afflicts the young and the old alike. Diabetes means that the body does not produce or use insulin properly. Genetic factors, obesity, stress and a sedentary lifestyle are some of the causes of this disease. While Yoga cannot cure diabetes, it can complement the lifestyle changes necessary to keep diabetic symptoms in check. It helps by having a positive effect on pancreas and insulin functioning. 
 Ayurvedic Vegan/Vegetarian Cooking Class   August 13th, 2011 - 10:30am - 1:30pm
People are trying to become vegetarians for several reasons personal health, environmental reasons or compassion towards animals.
No matter what your reason is it doesn't have to be bland, boring experience. Please join us to learn how to cook healthy, balanced and mouth watering Indian vegetarian/vegan recipes using ayurvedic principles. Learn about medicinal qualities of spices.  Indulge your senses and heal your body.  

Full Moon Healing Ring Meditation
August 13th, 2011 -  10:30am - 1:30pm
A Healing Ring meditation offers a way of healing, while creating a sense of community and sharing. This meditation is used to generate and direct tremendous healing energy towards any person: a member of the circle, someone at a far distance, or someone located in the center of the circle. Join us for this special evening of meditation to heal yourself and others. We will prepare for the healing meditation with gentle yoga, and close by relaxing to the cosmic and healing sounds of the gong. Join us after the meditation for refreshments and fellowship.  

Yogic & Ayurvedic Approach to Self-Healing Retreat
August 14th, 2011 - 10am - 5pm
Find out what causes dis-ease in the body and how to correct and heal yourself in body, mind and spirit. Therapeutic yoga will teach you how to manage your stress, build up your immune system and listen to your body's We will teach you how to correct these imbalances with food, life style change and living harmoniously with your dosha. Know your complete nature - physically, emotionally and spiritually.

Touch of Healing Basic Workshop
August 20^th- 21st, 2011  - 9-5
Basic Touch of Healing skills are powerful yet easy to learn energy healing modalities. Everyone has the innate ability to help heal ourselves and others. We were given that gift by our Creator. The Touch of Healing techniques teach us how to focus and amplify life-force energy (known as “chi” in Chinese; “prana” in Sanskrit; Life-Force in English) by combining various breathing and body awareness exercises. When you learn to direct the life-force energy, the possibilities are truly extraordinary; our love has more impact than we can imagine.Yoga for Stress Management   August 26th, 2011 - 7pm - 9pm
Living with stress is a common phenomenon in this day and age. We have learned to live with stress but it takes its toll on our body, mind and spirit. We are always in fight and flight mode that means our body is always loaded with stress hormones. Learn long term effect of stress and how to over come and manage your day to day stress so you can live more harmoniously with yourself.

Yoga for Well Being – Free Day of Yoga during Yoga Month
Sept 5th, 2011 -  7:00 PM - 8:00 PM 

Special event - Week End Workshops with Charles MacInerrney 
Sept 16th - 17th, 2011

Lucid Yoga
Sept 16th - 6:30pm - 9:00pm 
Learn how to  slow your brain waves from Beta to Alpha or even Theta. This leads to  physical relaxation, creativity, and a profound sense of well being. Practice Hatha Yoga as a form of meditation and experience the amazing stillness and timeless quality of mind that comes from Lucid Yoga.
Mind Mapping
Sept 17th - 10:00 pm -12:30 pm
Learn how to use paper and coloring pencils to enhance thinking and process information. Mind Mapping can be used to generate new ideas, to organize information or to memorize information. It encourages the mind to move along the path of least resistance so that energy is conserved and creativity is enhanced. Mind mapping engages and focuses all four quadrants of the brain on a specific topic, thus triggering the associative and synergistic effect called brain storming. Mind mapping can be used to take notes, plan a project, solve a problem, summarize a book, improve recall, organize a presentation and much more.           Improving Balance
Sept 17th, Saturday, Time: 3:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Good balance helps prevent injury, allows for grace and control when moving, relaxation when still, promotes a sense of well being and improves concentration. Learn about the philosophy, psychology, and physiology of balance. Then we will practice a variety of techniques and exercises to improve balance. We will then apply what we have learned to a series of yoga poses, starting with the easiest balancing positions and gradually increasing in difficulty to challenge even the most advanced student.  

Sept 30^th, 2011 - Global Yoga Day

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Past Events

Organic Gardening & Cooking Classes

Vegetarian and Vegan Cooking Class Come learn how to cook compassionately, healthy, organic food that's nurturing to your body and soul. This hands on class will teach you how to cook a whole meal covering each food group.
Lunch is included as we will eat what we cook that day.
These Indian Recipes are tasty and cooked with Ahimsa.
Indian Spice box will be available for sale to help you kick start.

Ecological Pest Control in your Garden
Last thing you want to use in your garden is Pesticides. Not only its harmful to you but it also impacts the environment.
Learn to manage pest problems in your garden by encouraging beneficial insects in your garden.
Learn how to attract and provide food and shelter ofr these natural warriors that will work hard on keeping your garden natural and safe from pests.

Spring and Summer Vegetable Gardening
Learn to prepare and build your vegetble beds .
Learn which vegetables do best in our area.
And much more.

Make your own Rain Barrel Workshop

Participant will construct a 55 gallon Rain Barrel from a recycled plastic food grade containers to take home with them for immediate use.

Yoga & Health Classes & Retreats

Green Yoga and Ayurveda Workshop
Therapeutic yoga retreat at Indus Valley Green Retreat center.
Learn your constitution type, Learn yoga for your type,
Learn to use Neti Pot (Please bring your own or you can buy one at our Eco-Boutique)
Science behind Yoga for Health
Yoga Philosophy and Green Yoga
Organic Lunch, spice teas including. Healthy organic lunch and Karma yoga during workshop.

Relax under trees, in hammocks, around the pool or fountains scatterde through out the property. $80

Green Yoga: Yoga of Sustainable Lifestyle
Texas Yoga Conference - Unity Church
Saturday Feb 19th, Room 4; 1:00 - 3:00 PM
Ancient science and philosophy of yoga is based on inter-connectedness of universe, planet, earth, animals, plants, water, and air. Yoga is grounded in the belief that health of our bodies depends on clean air, clean water, and clean food. Yoga teaches ahimsa, or non-violence, non-injury and non-harming to self, to other living beings, and to earth itself. Through a rich mixture of multimedia presentation and group discussion, we will find challenge and joy in consciously embracing both the spirituality and practicality of yogic lifestyle.
Participants will be introduced to the sister science of yoga called Vastu. We will practice tuning in to our inner scientist to help us make practical, down to earth changes in our life and practice that will help heal the planet and ourselves. Using the tool of guided meditation, observation, and planning, the participant will plan to create a healthier and more sustainable lifestyle and yoga practice.

Ayurvedic Living for daily health

Homeopathy for animals and humans

Self Massage

Detox

Sustainable Living & Permaculture Classes

Mushroom Cultivation & Straw Bale Gardening

Wild About Mushrooms You can grow delicious and nutritious culinary and medicinal mushrooms in your own garden or home (in apartments, on rooftops and patios, too!) In this interactive class you will learn the types of mushrooms that grow well in our area, the conditions required and the equipment you will need.  We will discuss growing mushrooms on logs and stumps. sawdust and wood chips and other natural culture options.  The class will also cover the basics of mushroom science and how fungi functions in nature. Learn how to inoculate stumps, logs, and sawdust bags. Take home your Mushroom Log.

Straw bale gardening and Mushroom Patch -

Straw bale gardening is referred to as “inspired laziness” and creates an instant garden that can be Planted in just a few weeks! Don’t have access to a garden space or soil? Plant in straw bales! Straw or hay bale gardening is the easiest and most instant way to garden, and it asks very little of your back. Trade your shovel for the hose as we learn to turn bales into plant food and loamy soil. In an urban garden, this technique rejuvenates compacted or depleted soil and is a great way to grow your own raised bed. We will also be building a mushroom patch using wood chips and sawdust. $35

Swales and Food Forest
Sculpt your lawn into an edible Eden. Learn to transform dry and monotonous landscapes into verdant gardens. By building swales on contour we will create raised growing beds that help capture rain and moderate storm waters while turning your lawn into an edible paradise! This easy-to-learn, low-tech skill is a building block for any home or homestead. And it’s fun to get your hands in the earth!
Cost: $75 (Fee includes whole day workshop plus organic
vegetarian lunch)

Natural Building and Other Hands on Workshops

Build Your Own Rain Barrels

Build Thai Rain Jars

Build Cob Pizza Oven

Build Cob Bench

Build 100 sqft Cob Studio/Hut/Garden Shed