00:09:33 Karen she/her: Gently enter the space everyone. Welcome <3 00:15:50 Tiffany Rachann: Sounds good. Greetings, Karen. So happy to be here with you! 00:16:08 yiming (she/her) @healingfemme ♒︎ ♒︎ ♈︎ aqua/aqua/aries: can the menti link just be pasted in the chat 00:17:22 Sherese Francis: www.menti.com 64 46 03 2 for anyone who needs it 00:18:16 Anne White Hat: Anne in Bvlbancha aka New Orleans 00:18:48 Kaisa (She/Hers): Kaisa in Tewa Land, Santa Fe NM 00:19:04 Kaisa (She/Hers): She/Her 00:21:33 Beecher (she/her): Beecher(she/her) in Rhode Island ❤️ 00:22:13 Huda: Good day everyone! Huda here, beaming in from Lenape land (Philadelphia) 00:23:09 Anais N-M (she/her): Hello all! I'm having trouble with my phone and menti but I'm Anaïs (she/her) living on unceded Lenni-Lenape Land (Philly). So happy to be with you! 00:24:07 Mar: hola! also having internet trouble but connecting from phone. i am mar, connecting from Massachusett tribe territory, Roxbury. 00:25:10 Jayeesha she/her/ella: Lifetimes the sadhus would say <3 00:27:11 aimee she/her: love Pawleys Island. 00:27:40 Angel S: Beautiful my family are from youngs island sc 00:28:32 Mar: yes! I learned about this years ago. it’s amazing 00:28:42 Sherese Francis: What was the name of the second herb for remembrance? 00:29:26 yiming (she/her) @healingfemme ♒︎ ♒︎ ♈︎ aqua/aqua/aries: gotu kola 00:29:53 yudithazareth: What was that herb you just mentioned just now? 00:29:57 Mar: periwinkle 00:30:04 yudithazareth: The one after that. 00:30:17 Sherese Francis: Thank you! 00:30:20 Paola QC: Are you sharing your screen? 00:30:22 Verena Robinson: In Dominica (not the republic) we make tea with Periwinkle for Diabetes. 00:30:29 Mar: Rosemary? 00:30:32 Asari B.: I heard you speak about cotton at Sacred Waters a few years ago. Looking forward to today! 00:30:58 Lauren (she/her): Gota Kola I think was the other one? 00:31:26 Lauren (she/her): gotu* 00:31:28 Meli Pacheco (she/her/ella): Is there a handout of today´s class? 00:31:31 yudithazareth: Thanx ya’ll, she mentioned an herb that was used as a form of liberation. 00:31:55 yiming (she/her) @healingfemme ♒︎ ♒︎ ♈︎ aqua/aqua/aries: cotton root bark - abortification 00:32:10 yudithazareth: Yes! Thanx @yiming <3 00:32:27 yiming (she/her) @healingfemme ♒︎ ♒︎ ♈︎ aqua/aqua/aries: <3 @yudith 00:32:42 Mar: cool 00:32:45 yiming (she/her) @healingfemme ♒︎ ♒︎ ♈︎ aqua/aqua/aries: That’s ableist af saying it’s someone’s karma to be unwell 00:33:05 aimee she/her: yes 00:33:14 Paola QC: totally ableist 00:33:30 Yaya V (They/Them): yeah... 00:34:04 Paola QC: Health should be a privilege for some or a “blessing” for some 00:34:19 yiming (she/her) @healingfemme ♒︎ ♒︎ ♈︎ aqua/aqua/aries: i’m sorry but that makes me wanna just bail on this….as someone who is chronically ill due to my system being weakened due to being a survivor….that’s straightup victim blaming. that’s oppressive. hell to the no 00:34:25 Paola QC: shouldnt be* 00:35:15 Jayeesha she/her/ella: Ayurveda is an ancient system that doesn’t create such strict binaries between well and unwell, that idea of karma to be unwell is a deep seated spiritual philosophy… personally, I don’t think it’s in the same frame as ablism - in fact, at a deeper level feel it’s in solidarity with those who are disabled and will never be ‘healthy’ 00:36:26 T: Maybe explain why karmic 00:36:30 Devon (her-she) Kinder: Maybe rephrase your statement? 00:36:48 Monica A: goal can be to improve ones 00:36:49 T: so we can under stand the why 00:36:54 Devon (her-she) Kinder: address the harm caused. 00:37:06 Paola QC: Maybe not to use that quote from that teacher, and if you do acknowledge how ableist it is 00:37:17 Monica A: health and immunity — its a journey 00:37:20 T: Can you explain WHY it resonated 00:38:05 Leifa E: Thank you 00:38:06 Celina (they/she): I like how @Jayeesha framed it 00:38:36 Angela Brewer: sounds like accepting we can’t heal everyone instead of putting it on them 00:38:43 Anjuli George: I also think historical/linguistic/cultural context for the word karma may offer some foundation…I’m echoing jayeesha’s sentiment 00:38:50 Mar: thank you @Molly for stopping, and for addressing peoples concern 00:39:01 Madison McCoy (She/her): Appreciate you clarifying Karen. & Thank you classmates for expressing vulnerably 00:39:04 Rachel: my takeaway from that statement was. to be open to ALL possibilities. Nothing more nothing less! 00:39:09 birdie radford: Yes Angela, accepting that we don't have the right medicine for everyone is a thing I see a lot of practitioners struggle with. 00:39:26 Sherese Francis: Yes thank you for addressing and thank you Jayeesha for the additional framing 00:39:40 Kyja Jewelweed (she/her): also thankful for Jayeesha’s perspective 00:39:46 Madison McCoy (She/her): ^^^same 00:40:11 Meli Pacheco (she/her/ella): Thank you Jayeesha, I appreciate your perspective! 00:41:16 Ajita (she/they): Thank you Jayeesha. Karma is an intense concept that often gets mistranslated! 00:41:28 Jayeesha she/her/ella: 💖 I was also really struck and then once I understood, deeply resonated as someone who has been “sick” in one form or another since my many hospital visits as an asthmatic child. The idea of karma is really taken out of context in the West. 00:46:40 Jalisa Roberts (she/her): How do you spell the word for these small practices? 00:48:00 Tiffany Rachann: Thank you for sharing, Jayeesha. Resonates! 00:48:16 Karen she/her: Sadhanas 00:48:19 Meli Pacheco (she/her/ella): Oiling! 00:48:35 Jayeesha she/her/ella: Tongue scraping 00:48:36 Aria (she/her): I have a short yoga practice every morning to wake my body up 00:48:37 Angel: distant reiki for my ancestors & ritual oils 00:48:37 Haley (she/her): Stretching, dee breathing 00:48:38 Mykalee (she/they): Meditation, Prayer, Tongue Scraping. 00:48:41 Sherese Francis: I do self-massage too and deep breathing 00:48:44 Beth Mattison: Tongue scraping first thing in the morning, warm water w/lemon 00:48:51 Tiffany Rachann: Chanting, Tongue Scrapping, Food temperature 00:48:53 Tim Lumpkins (he/him): I drink a cup of warm water with a little apple cider vinegar every morning when I get out of bed. 00:48:56 Tosca she/her/alien : start day with warm water/tea 00:49:05 Rachel: warm water in morning & tongue scraping 00:49:12 Anjuli George: pranayama, abhyanga (oiling), warm water first thing in the morning 00:49:13 Mar: everyday I try to wake up early and take in the sunrise by the water 00:49:29 Sherese Francis: Stretching in the morning and relaxing my body 00:49:36 Paola QC: warm water 00:49:45 Rachel: yoga stretches daily before starting my day 00:52:40 James (he/him): Im sorry for your loss 00:55:51 Nicole Noor (she/her): gratitude for sharing your powerful journey to this medicine 00:55:57 Sarah Baracks: Can you repeat where it is you went? And what the location was? 00:56:01 Anjuli George: what a beautiful story-thank you for sharing Karen 00:56:09 Sherese Francis: Thank you sharing your story 00:56:28 Karen she/her: Vaidygrama - Coimbatore (souther India) 00:56:32 Clarice Abdul-Bey: Thank you Karen 00:56:37 James (he/him): Thank you for sharing your story 00:56:44 Madison McCoy (She/her): Thank you! 00:57:20 Mykalee (she/they): Yes. 00:57:39 yiming (she/her) @healingfemme ♒︎ ♒︎ ♈︎ aqua/aqua/aries: is the connection choppy for others or is that just me? 00:58:07 Nicole Noor (she/her): @verena thank you for the share 00:58:16 Brandonia he/him: The connection is fine for me 00:58:18 Nicole Noor (she/her): @yiming connection fine here 00:58:55 Mar: what corresponds for each column? 00:58:57 Molly she/her: Our notes for today also now going up on our website 00:59:19 Mar: ok 00:59:32 birdie radford: Is there a different link than that downlaod? im not able to access documents this way. 01:01:09 Molly she/her: Hi birdie the doc I just sent is going on website as well! 01:01:55 yiming (she/her) @healingfemme ♒︎ ♒︎ ♈︎ aqua/aqua/aries: i’m having a really hard time processing info via listening / audio. is this questionnaire going to be posted somewhere else? 01:02:02 Jayeesha she/her/ella: This is a good dosa questionnaire -it is from Chopra center and the one that my Ayurveda teacher from Bangaloer used with us https://drive.google.com/file/d/1G3GhO9BpCBOjpkXp3r-oEfJjZ62QD2x0/view?usp=sharing 01:02:12 Jayeesha she/her/ella: * dosha 01:02:31 @JayeRell: can you repeat the last appetite question? 01:02:37 yiming (she/her) @healingfemme ♒︎ ♒︎ ♈︎ aqua/aqua/aries: thanks so much @Jayeesha <3 01:03:42 Verena Robinson: Thank you @Jayeesha 01:10:01 @JayeRell: can you repeat the first 4? I think i placed them in the wrong category 01:10:04 @JayeRell: ? 01:10:10 Huda: What category is this 01:10:12 Huda: The last one 01:10:25 Huda: Is it for voice? 01:11:16 @JayeRell: yes 01:11:21 Shavon: yes 01:11:22 @JayeRell: the skin ones 01:12:59 Anjuli George: can you repeat the last one Karen? 01:13:20 Molly she/her: So helpful to begin to paying attention to different details I may never have paid attention to before 01:13:54 Mar: if we have two options that apply, what do we do? 01:14:12 Angela Brewer: what doshas for columns 01:14:14 Mykalee (she/they): yes 01:14:17 Mar: thank you 01:14:18 Clarice Abdul-Bey: yes 01:14:43 Chantel: the columns were just named A, B, and C, @Angela! 01:18:22 Jay (he/they): @Jayeesha I just wanted to acknowledge and thank you for you labor. These supplements have been really helpful. 01:19:02 Tyler Grigsby (they/them): Hi Karen, I’ve really appreciated the information you’ve presented. I recognize this has already been asked, but I am having a hard time moving forward (and perhaps others are too) and I believe an explicit apology Ould be helpful. The pacing is also a bit fast for verbal only information and it’s difficult to keep up. 01:19:13 Tyler Grigsby (they/them): *would be helpful 01:21:00 Tyler Grigsby (they/them): Thanks, yes that sounds good 01:21:00 Indie (they/them): I really appreciate you speaking to that Tyler, was having a tough time moving on from that as well and wasn’t able to vocalize it. <3 01:21:12 Tyler Grigsby (they/them): The acknowledgement was nice 01:21:43 Mar: ❤️ could you please repeat what each column was? 01:22:16 Sarah Baracks: Just so you know, it is hard to read the white board. 01:22:29 Karen she/her: Vata, Pitta, Kapha 01:22:40 Nicole Noor (she/her): thank you karen- can one's dosha shift over a lifetime?7 01:22:46 Mar: thank you 01:23:37 yudithazareth: I would like to see the intake form to be able to follow along please, I missed a part of it and have been struggling to get back on track. <3 01:24:01 Jayeesha she/her/ella: Appreciate the acknowledgement Jay. I think it’s hard to fo someone to teach about a tradition they didn’t grow up with…for me, Ayurveda is not only in my bones, but how I was brought up (unconsciously bc my parents are anti-religion communists lol) having empathy for Karen but this feels a bit rough today. It’s a really deep and ancient spiritual tradition to teach. Luvena Rangel is my teacher and grateful for formal education now. Happy to share what I have been learning that it takes lifelines to learn 💖 01:24:12 Paola QC: Karen, do you have a power point or any other aid to support ur education process today, I am having a hard time sitting and just listening 01:24:28 Paola QC: Oh ok 01:25:00 Molly she/her: Hi Paola, I just the available notes above, and also they are now uploaded on the course website. 01:25:24 Molly she/her: I will send them again now. 01:25:38 Molly she/her: Not all portions of every class have extensive notes that go along. 01:26:04 Paola QC: thanks Molly, the notes are not the most straightforward either, but thanks for sharing 01:26:06 Jayeesha she/her/ella: For folks who are intrigued by this topic and you want to learn more beyond this class, Luvena is a fabulous english-speaking desi teacher out of Bangalore I have been blessed to be learning from. http://www.thecurvyyogi.com/ 01:26:31 Stephanie she/they: thank you for voicing that Jayeesha. And sharing those resources! 01:26:38 Chantel (she/her): what’s the code for the menti? 01:26:41 Rachel: what if I’m evenly split with my tally marks? 01:26:52 Jalisa Roberts (she/her): 64 46 03 2 @chantel 01:27:14 Chantel (she/her): thank you! I just saw it on the screen, too 😂 01:27:19 Rachel: 5 vata, 5 pitta & 4 kappa? 01:27:22 Huda: How do I access the menti, is there a link? 01:27:40 Sarah Baracks: Menti.com 01:27:40 Huda: Nvm, got it! 01:27:42 Beth Mattison: 8/3/5 01:27:48 Mar: 6446032 menti code 01:28:32 Molly she/her: www.menti.com the code is 6446032 01:28:49 @JayeRell: It sounds like you’re all of them 01:29:58 Jayeesha she/her/ella: Noting that only about 2-3% of people are truly tri-doshic tho, you might want to take a longer and more detailed questionnaire if you’re really interested. Shout out to the fellow Vata-Kaphas in the house. 01:30:15 Huda: What sort of breakout do you attribute to a dual dosa? 01:30:28 Huda: dosha* 01:30:45 Kaisa (She/Hers): Yeah, Vata Kapha too :-) 01:31:12 Madison McCoy (She/her): Thanks Jayeesha! 01:33:47 T: I’m looking to see how these answers were tallied. 01:34:54 T: Not sure what I missed. Can anyone assist? :) 01:36:37 Molly she/her: Hi T, what assistance did you need? Sorry if I missed your first question 01:37:18 Molly she/her: I do not believe the tallies have been shared yet 01:37:43 T: How to determine our answers into doshas 01:38:35 Molly she/her: I see, good question. Okay lets make sure Karen gets this question as soon as she returns to the chat. 01:39:58 @JayeRell: can you repeat the measurements? 01:40:14 T: I wasn’t sure if Veta indicates A. Also When writing down my answers, I didn’t always write down if the answer was A,B or C. For example, I may have written the word COLD 01:41:52 Jhonna (she/they): for folks who are having a hard time keeping up because they’re visual learners, the lecture hand out is really helping me stay present to what Karen is saying. 01:42:26 @JayeRell: can you repeat the finger measurements? 01:42:27 Jalisa Roberts (she/her): @Jhonna, same for me 01:43:50 T: Yes @Jhonna . Thank you. Visual learner here as well :) 01:45:08 Jayeesha she/her/ella: Vasant Lad’s “Ayurveda: The Science of Self Healing” is a classic too 01:45:13 Rachel: mother Amaya’s last name please 01:45:34 Anjuli George: Maya Tiwari 01:45:34 Karen she/her: Maya Tiwari 01:47:18 Karen she/her: The Everyday Ayurveda Cookbookk Kate O’Donnell 01:47:47 T: Thank you 01:48:47 Emily Saturnino: I’m not familiar with what are doshas are we going to talk about that? 01:49:41 Mar: How does the bodyworker know which dosha the person is? 01:50:57 Ajita (she/they): I wanted to drop this in the chat. Disclaimer: I haven't used any of these cookbooks, but I feel it's important to have access to resources made by people from the tradition https://www.seema.com/4-inspirational-cookbooks-by-south-asian-women/ 01:53:50 Anjuli George: diagnosis by many traditional ayurvedic practitioners can involve in depth intake pulse, tongue, face/body diagnosis 01:55:56 yiming (she/her) @healingfemme ♒︎ ♒︎ ♈︎ aqua/aqua/aries: Thanks @Ajita, I just wanna uplift the importance of learning traditional medicine from people who are from that tradition, not colonizers. Saying this as someone who grew up being made fun of for not being white enough and now seeing aspects of my culture that I was previously made fun of are now commodified and white people are making money off my culture. this is incredibly painful and not okay. 01:56:23 James (he/him): Thanks @Aijta 01:56:56 Stephanie she/they: Thank you Ajita! and yes Yiming I feel this too. 01:58:27 Jayeesha she/her/ella: I am having a hard time today as someone trying to reclaim my ancestral traditions that have been so colonized and commodified… but trying to have empathy for Karen. I have already written to Eild Ginger about a request to try to have teachers of indigenous traditions be of the ancestry from that tradition. All love to Karen, but this was kinda a set up for being hard w so many of us being social justice minded. 02:00:12 Stephanie she/they: Agreed. 02:00:29 James (he/him): Well, thank you 02:00:34 Pauline Dunn: You guys are so disrespectful 02:01:24 Clarice Abdul-Bey: I'm having to protect my energy. It's intense in here. 02:01:35 Lakesha Miller: No disrespect to anyone and their perspectives but the comments are very distracting and taking away from my experience. We are all on journeys in our life whether to reclaim or reconnect or whatever it may be. Some of these comments are very strong and kind of offensive. 02:02:28 Rachel: no don’t pause 02:02:31 Pauline Dunn: Disable the chat. If people want to leave please do so 02:02:45 Sarah: I would like to hear more about the doshas, please don't pause 02:02:50 Monica A: why not allow Karen to continue — we are in the middle of a class 02:03:01 aimee she/her: please continue 02:03:03 Jayeesha she/her/ella: For me there is need to pause, keep going with a recognition that it’s been hard today - but would love to hear what you have for us Karen. 02:03:11 Kyja Jewelweed (she/her): I have been trying to learn Ayurveda recently (as a descendant of enslaved Africans) and the issue of cultural appropriation is such a hard one. I really don’t know how to proceed. I thought what Karen said about being in right relationship with teachers made sense. I don’t think this conversation should be silenced... 02:03:19 Jalisa Roberts (she/her): as a student I'm having a hard time following the pace of the lesson and navigating multiple apps/documents at the same time...I think a 10-15 min break would be helpful for people (including myself) to reset myself 02:03:20 Lakesha Miller: I commend Molly and Karen for the constant acknowledgement and apologies but you all are not responsible for the personal perspectives of each individual. 02:03:28 Asari B.: Thank you for being here, Karen. I am open to what you are saying. 02:03:31 T: Keep in mind that it is possible to simply close the comment window rather than censor people who are expressing triggering content 02:03:37 Jayeesha she/her/ella: The content itself has been acrd to understand and that’s my biggest concern tbh 02:03:40 Jayeesha she/her/ella: *hard 02:04:12 Jayeesha she/her/ella: In terms of folks being able to follow the theory itself is what I mainly mean by hard personally 02:04:31 Kyja Jewelweed (she/her): there seems to be a lack of an overall framework 02:04:41 Jalisa Roberts (she/her): I align with Jayeesha on the content being hard to understand in the current structure, without visual reinforcement (or breaks to allow processing and digestion of the information) 02:04:44 Kyja Jewelweed (she/her): which could also include a discussion of cultural appropriation 02:05:56 Molly she/her: Thanks to all for your input and feedback. You are heard and acknowledge. We are going to connect and check in during the next break. 02:06:39 Sherese Francis: Yes I agree the class feels like it needs more structure. It feels a bit all over the place and hard to follow. 02:06:54 Haley (she/her): Thank you for acknowledging Molly! 02:07:55 Brandonia he/him: Yes, I'm having a hard time too. Without any visual aid and mostly lecture it's hard to understand this very complex and ancient science. I do appreciate Karen and her work to bring this to us. But I'm pretty disengaged 02:08:02 Paola QC: It is impossible to learn via online and if no visual aids. Resources, etc it make it even harder..I am surprise folks who have not spaced out for a moment. 02:08:32 T: @Pauline Dunn I’m noticing the language you are using. I believe compassion is needed here. Respectfully 02:08:33 Paola QC: @brandonia thanks for saying this, I though I am the only one having a hard time to focus 02:08:38 alma (she/her): in my own communities there is a circular teaching style which focuses more on description and story telling rather than outlines and linear structures. Although it can be challenging to follow teaching styles that don't resonate with how people have been taught in the classroom or in other places, I think knowledge can be passed in a lot of different ways 02:09:08 @JayeRell: I think everyone is giving valid feedback, but is there another-non-distracting way to share it? I agree with someone else that the chat is becoming distracting and it feels like honestly a lot of negative energy towards a speaker who is trying to teach us something different and new for many. Could we just have an evaluation form for each speaker going forward or simply another place or time to voice these concerns OUTSIDE of a live class? 02:09:15 Jalisa Roberts (she/her): Can it be at least 10? 02:09:16 Stephanie she/they: yes thank you molly and Karen for making space for everyone’s perspectives. we’ve gone down the road of silencing before and made agreements not to do that. so I appreciate molly and Karen for not doing that this round! 02:09:18 Lakesha Miller: @alma - agreed I was just thinking that about most traditions are verbal 02:09:19 James (he/him): sounds good 02:09:24 Brandonia he/him: I think that works, Thanks Karen 02:09:26 Molly she/her: Perfect! 02:09:28 T: Yes, thanks 02:09:30 madeleine keller (they/them): Thank you, sounds good 02:09:33 Haley (she/her): Thanks Karen 02:09:43 Patricia West: The handout link is so helpful to follow along with 02:09:51 @JayeRell: Yes 10 minutes would be great. 02:09:55 Nicole Covington she/her: 10 minutes please! 02:10:00 aimee she/her: @JayeRell, yes. so much this 02:10:01 Clarice Abdul-Bey: would be great 02:10:05 Stephanie she/they: thank you! 02:10:06 Lakesha Miller: yes it is on the website 02:10:24 Nailah (she/her): @ alma @jayeRell I agree 02:11:32 Sarah: The handout is great, thank you 02:12:13 Haley (she/her): I recommend pulling up the notes and having the video screen smaller in the corner. That way you can follow along on the text while hearing Karen speak. I am also a visual learned and this helped me. 02:17:46 Emily Saturnino: If possible, could you explain a step back. I would like to understand better what is a Dosha, why do we all have one, and how they are connecting with the 5 elements. Please. 02:22:14 Beth Mattison: I did a search on the teacher you first mentioned Karen, Mama Maya, and there’s a downloadable booklet by her 02:22:32 Meli Pacheco (she/her/ella): Hi Beth, can you share the link? 02:22:41 Karen she/her: klcccollective@gmail.com 02:24:04 Beth Mattison: Try this link: file:///Users/elmCS/Downloads/The-rhythm-of-sadhana.pdf 02:24:14 Molly she/her: WildGingerHerbalCenter@gmail.com 02:25:04 Molly she/her: And of course anything of urgency can be shared in chat or voice as well! Always. 02:27:34 Meli Pacheco (she/her/ella): @Beth thank you! 02:28:28 Beth Mattison: YW 02:34:43 Mar: What do you mean by encouraging spasms? 02:36:18 Mar: ^^ under sour taste 02:36:53 Jayeesha she/her/ella: Y’all might be interested in reading the story of Dhanvantari later on :) 02:37:09 Nicole Noor (she/her): thank you 02:38:03 Mar: What do you mean by encouraging spasms?
^^ under sour taste 02:40:32 Mar: Also, if you suspect that you have an imbalance (too much Pitta for example), what do you recommend? 02:40:47 madeleine keller (they/them): does “natural tastes” mean the tastes that each dosha are naturally more attracted to? 02:42:40 T: thank you. That explanation about what you meant about spasms was helpful 02:42:57 Mar: ^^yes 02:43:08 Mar: Thank you @Karen 02:47:18 Mar: Thank you for sharing that story! 02:47:26 Ima Odong: Thank you for that story !! 02:47:28 viviana rennella (she/ella): Your story really resonated with me. Thank you. 02:47:53 Patricia West: Thank you for sharing, Karen 02:48:23 James: Thank you Karen 02:48:42 Mar: @Jayeesha, thank you for sharing that document! Will read <3 02:57:22 Monica A: are bitters in place of digestive enzymes or in addition to 02:57:33 Earnest Bush: Karen, could you blow up the handout a bit? I'm finding it hard to read 03:01:12 viviana rennella (she/ella): What are examples of bitters? 03:01:35 Mar: ^^^ I wonder if bitters include things like dark leafy bitter greens? 03:02:24 Kristy Tillman: bitters. there are so many. chamomile is a mild bitter. turmeric is a bitter as well. dark leafy greens. 03:03:01 madeleine keller (they/them): One thing that may be helpful too about bitters vs. digestive enzymes is also that many bitters tend to encourage salivation, so bitters can essentially increase the presence of the digestive enzymes in our saliva. This is what I’ve been taught and just wanted to add to the conversation :) 03:03:33 Molly she/her: Yes, Birthkeepers 03:03:38 Molly she/her: and Bloom 03:05:20 Monica A: @madeleine thank you! 03:08:44 James: Its 100% a plague 03:09:58 Monica A: where do you get this sesame oil pls 03:10:45 Mar: How long do you keep the cloth on for Pichu? 03:11:20 aimee she/her: can you recommend a site or article to learn how to dry brush properly? 03:20:59 Karen she/her: Banyan Botanicals 03:33:18 Rachel: are there common names for the 3 triphala fruits? 03:35:57 Rachel: are there common names for the 3 triphala fruits? 03:36:38 Rachel: thanks! 03:39:25 Mar: I need to leave but want to thank you @Karen for sharing your knowledge and addressing community concerns. Also want to thank all folks who have shared their concerns and questions- and sharing their knowledge as well. Thank you @Molly for holding space! See you all in January! 03:41:54 Sarah Baracks: My partner has low blood pressure and has trouble with herbs that will further decrease her blood pressure. Is ashwaganda safe for her? 03:42:39 Sarah Baracks: Got it! Thank you! 03:42:53 Karen she/her: klcccollective@gmail.com 03:43:04 Haley (she/her): I had a questions about using ashwaganda and avoid if you have hypothyroidism. Could you explain more on that? 03:43:22 Karen she/her: hyperthyroidism 03:43:37 Haley (she/her): Thanks! 03:44:12 Haley (she/her): ok will do. That is great to be aware of. 03:54:25 Jayeesha she/her/ella: I know several desi folks both in the states and back in the motherland who have gotten sick with COVID and golden milk helped them heal 03:55:25 Rachel: are there other drivers besides pepper? 03:55:27 Jayeesha she/her/ella: Turmeric + black pepper are the keys to that, makes it exponentially more bioavailability of the anti-inflammatory properties - turmeric + black pepper + ginger + cloves + cardamon simmered in milk and w hoeny 03:56:07 fatima abdallah: any way that one can overdo the turmeric? 03:56:24 fatima abdallah: fresh grated specifically 03:56:31 fatima abdallah: in teas and soups 03:57:25 Jayeesha she/her/ella: At a certain point the taste will tell you it’s ‘too much’ w the turmeric I think - our bodies can tell us w our own senses is something I learned in my Ayurveda studies 03:59:08 Mahika: Jayeesha, that is exactly my family’s recipe too (from south India) :)) 03:59:32 Jayeesha she/her/ella: Tulsi is known as an the early manifestation of Laxmi 03:59:46 Jayeesha she/her/ella: * goddess manifestation I mean 04:00:24 Jayeesha she/her/ella: It is traditional to keep tulsi at the entryway of your home for good health and wealth and the protection of lax and vishnu 04:00:59 Jayeesha she/her/ella: * laxmi sorry typing too fast :) 04:02:44 Jayeesha she/her/ella: @mahika - yay! My family is from Bengal. Golden milk is so nourishing and soothing 💖I love it especially in wintertime 04:02:56 Paola QC: Tulsi has saved me to keep taking anxiety medication…I love this herb so much 04:03:37 Huda: Same @Paola! I fell hard into the loving embrace of tulsi this year 04:03:55 Paola QC: completely @Huda 04:04:12 Monica A: I was pleasantly surprised to find out the Tulsi was very easy to grow here in northern virginia 04:04:44 aimee she/her: thankyou for teaching us even tho you didn't feel too well 04:05:32 James: Thank you so much for showing up Karen. The lecture was very imformative 04:05:42 Molly she/her: <3 04:06:11 Clarice Abdul-Bey: Peace and healing energy to you and your family. 04:06:14 Aria (she/her): sending healing energy your way 04:06:58 Patricia West: Thank you for sharing and for being here. Healing light to you and your family. 04:07:03 Sherese Francis: Thank you for sharing your knowledge Karen. I hope you feel better soon. And thank you for all the knowledge in the chat as well. 04:07:08 fatima abdallah: thank you for being here. this was wonderful 04:07:15 Rachel: Thanks for sharing the info about your diagnosis and still going forward with your presentation ~ in deep gratitude!!! 04:07:16 fatima abdallah: hope you have a full recovery 04:07:17 Shavon: Thank you so much Karen for today. Sending healing to you and your family. 04:07:32 Monica A: thank you Karen and wishing you a speedy recovery 04:07:39 Nicole Noor: thank you Karen for your sharing, wisdom and holding powerful space....I appreciate you. Wishing you continued healing. Deep gratitude. 04:07:41 Haley (she/her): Sending healing energy your way. Karen! I got covid in the summer and I understand and appreciate you still showing up today. 04:08:11 Nailah (she/her): Thank you so much for being here today and for sharing your knowledge. 04:08:14 Emily Saturnino: Thank you! 04:08:15 Kathya (she/they): Sending you so much care and healing, Karen. Thank you for your time. 04:08:16 Jayeesha she/her/ella: ধন্যবাদ gracias شكرا thank you Karen for teaching us while sick with COVID, I hope you recover fully soon - and can get some golden milk on the stove soon 04:08:21 Huda: Thank you so so much Karen, for showing up though you feel unwell, and honestly it was inspiring to see how graceful you received and moved through any points of conflict <3 I learned a lot today! 04:08:46 Monica A: Karen Is the 6 cups right for the digestive tea because it’s only one and a half teaspoons herbs it seems like a rather weak ratio? 04:08:47 alma (she/her): Thank you for your time and energy today! Well wishes to you and much appreciation 04:08:49 Paola QC: Thank you Karen, the teaching modality was not the easiest, yet, I am happy I can listen to you again. Thanks for taking time and share with us. Please get better, and this medicine heal you and keep your lungs warm and full of love 04:08:52 Celina (they/she): thank you!!! blessings to you 04:08:56 T: Again, thank you Karen! 04:09:00 Lakesha Miller: Thank you so much for my introduction into Ayurveda and your knowledge. I hope that you and your family get better soon. 04:09:05 Pauline Dunn: thank you so much Karen. I loved so much from you today and appreciate immensely you sharing your expertise. I pray you and your family make a speedy recovery 04:09:12 Anjuli George: deep gratitude Karen, for your generosity of spirit and sharing. I’m so inspired by your stories and love for ayurvedic wisdom 04:09:15 Che: Thank you Karen for sharing your knowledge and energy today. sending healing energy your way. 04:09:16 Pauline Dunn: I learned so much… 04:09:21 Clarice Abdul-Bey: Rest, I’m fine getting it tome. or later. 04:09:27 Clarice Abdul-Bey: tomr. 04:09:48 Evelyne Yang: Thank you so much for holing on asnd share with us so much valuable information. hope you are recovering soon! 04:09:58 Jay (he/they): Thank you Karen! Thank you Jayeesha and all who shared knowledge, experiences, and resources today! 04:09:59 T: I would love to see that process if you have posted it anywhere @karen 04:10:19 madeleine keller (they/them): Thank you so much Karen! I have learned so much from you today and really appreciate all your different types of knowledge you’ve brought us. Hope you feel well soon. 04:10:36 Hanna Campbell: Thank you, Karen! 04:10:39 Patti (she/her): Thanks Karen, and thanks to all in the class! 04:10:40 Kelly Castro (she/her): Thank you for your presentation and the work you do! 04:10:50 babsi (she/her): thank you so much, Karen! be well! 04:11:22 Leifa E: Thank you! 04:13:30 Kristy Tillman: Thank you so very much Karen. I hope that you get rest today and worry about getting back to everyone tomorrow. ❤️ 04:13:52 Anais Naharro-Murphy: Thank you Karen for all of your wisdom. Sending you healing and love to you and your family. The plague is hard (I just went through it myself), especially in the ramifications beyond the physical. Thank you SO much for showing up and sharing your gifts despite this! Thank you to the community for all your wisdom as well! 04:17:35 Stephanie she/they: thank you!!! feel better 💜💜💜 04:17:42 Karen she/her: Blessings everyone 04:17:46 Karen she/her: Give thanks for you all 04:17:56 T: Feel better! 04:18:51 fatima abdallah: yes 04:18:55 fatima abdallah: chat doesn't show 04:19:03 T: they don’t unless you allow download 04:19:11 T: In the replay 04:19:36 T: Then it will allow video/ text and audio 04:20:30 T: To be downloaded all at once