**TAPAS VEDA MELA**

1701 Toomey Road,Austin TX 78704

30 October, 2021

Description

Workshops. Food. Live Music. Community. A Celebration of Ayurveda, Yoga, and our Allied Vedic Health Sciences! Join us for our first annual Texas Ayurveda Day celebration! This hybrid festival & educational event will include master workshops, vendors, speakers, food, live music and kirtan. It will bring together our amazing Ayurveda, Yoga & Holistic Health community in Texas, and beyond. Come all day, or just for part of it. Lunch at Casa De Luz is included in the ticket price. Become a member of TAPAS and receive $15 discounted price at checkout! https://texasayurveda.org/ Due to the Covid-19 situation, in-person tickets are limited to first 75 people. Remote access tickets available for Keynote Speakers and Workshops - marked with ** below. ~ $45 Early Bird, before October 1 ($30 for members!) $55 After October 1 ($40 for members!) $65 At the Door ($50 for members!) $20 Remote Access for Keynote Speakers and Workshops ** Live-streamed 10:30-3:00 pm ~ SCHEDULE OF EVENTS: 9:00 - 10:00 am: Master Class - "Yoga Temple" led by Claudia Castro, Del Sol Yoga & Kung Fu 10:00 - 10:30 am: Chai and Chat 10:30 - 11:30 am: Keynote Speaker - Dr. Robert Svoboda, BAMS, Author, International Speaker ** 11:30 am - 12:00 pm: Introduction to TAPAS + Practitioner Spotlight ** 12:00-12:45 pm: Dr. Dhanada Kulkarni, BAMS - Vastu Shastra Workshop ** 1:00 pm - 1:45: Craig Williams, L.Ac., A.P. - Jyotish and It's Role in an Integrative Practice ** 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm: Keynote Speaker - Dr. Jay Apte, BAMS, MS - Ayurveda: The Perfect Integration to Modern Healthcare** 3:15 - 4:15pm: Healing Sound Meditation - Mantra by Dr. Deepa Bhat, BAMS, Sound Bath by Jenny Orona 4:15 pm: Raffle - Win products and services donated by: The Ayurvedic Experience, Red Pantz Company, Life Stream Business Services, Guided Elements, and more! 4:45-5:30 pm: Live Kirtan Gathering - The Heartstrings: Dr. Mark Uridel, Jeremy Devens, and others! NAMA MEMBERS: Your attendance can get you 5 PACE credits for attending the sessions labelled above with **. This includes 2.5 hours in TOPICS IN AYURVEDA and 1.5 hours in TOPICS IN SISTER SCIENCES. OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION: This is an indoor/outdoor event. Yoga and vendor booths are outside. Speakers are indoors, and will be held with social distancing protocols. Casa De Luz is a beautiful village-like campus, with plenty of outdoor space to eat lunch and enjoy. Thank you to Kerala Ayurveda for sponsoring the event, and all the vendors and partners who will be participating. Updates on schedule and featured guests will be sent to attendees. Look forward to seeing you there! For sponsorship and vendor opportunities, please contact TAPAS at [email protected]. PLEASE NOTE: We will take appropriate safety precautions amidst the Covid-19 pandemic. Participants agree to attend event at their own risk, and to hold TAPAS harmless in the event of Covid-19 transmission at event. Please keep an eye out for important communications regarding safety protocols. If the event needs to cancelled, postponed, or offered virtually - tickets will be refunded or transferred according to EventBrite's refund policy. Please expect to wear masks indoors, and follow social distancing to keep everyone safe.