ANACT Graduate Testimonials
“Whether you're contemplating taking this course for professional advancement or personal wellness, it will open you up to looking at how you nourish yourself far deeper than you have up until now. The healing and balance achieved through adding in Ayurvedic food awareness is invaluable for our own empowered food choices and ongoing health.”
-Carol Jackson, Ayuum
“The knowledge and skills I received from this training cannot be found elsewhere. The lineage from which Divya (and the guest faculty) teaches is unique and of high standards—following the guidelines showed noticeable improvements in my healing in a sustainable way. Ayurveda is not a fad; it's an ancient science that is already within me. Divya helped me rekindle this knowing. My passion for healthy food and cooking as well as my commitment to improving my health in a way that aligns with nature and MY OWN needs, made this course one of the best investments I’ve made. Of course the recipes are fantastic, but the connections I made and the support I received is also a large part of what makes ANACT so worthy.”
-Katie Eyles
“Part of my job as an Ayurvedic Health Counselor is to give sound dietary recommendations based on my patients' needs. This has allowed me to go much deeper with their recommendations beyond just food lists. It also has made it easier for me to identify what about a patients' eating habits are throwing them off balance.”
-Valerie Hwang, Intrepid Ayurveda
“The content covered is vast, even more than I anticipated being exposed to. Divya, Kat and Katie (faculty) are just amazing. I so appreciated getting to see Divya in action in the kitchen, honored to witness her commitment to her spiritual practice and she had SO much knowledge to share. Kat and Katie's dedication to the logistics of the program and making sure students were taken care of was felt and very much appreciated.”
-Yvonne
“The community, the wealth of knowledge that was shared by all the instructors and assistants. The inspiration to take ownership of our health and lose the fear to become more creative in the kitchen. The value of food as medicine.”
-Angelica
“[I loved] the professionalism of the instructors and course assistants, the amount of material we covered, meeting and exchanging with other students. [I’ve taken away] 1) knife skills: changing the way I hold the knife and cut 2) the assignment to notice the virya and vipaka of an ingredient. I found myself doing that today as I was eating to become more aware of those qualities from my own experience. This takes some slowing down and being aware of the food I am eating - and eating in silence appreciating the food and digestion experience… If you are tempted to enroll in this course, do it! It is a rich course on many levels.”
-Devi
“This is an amazing opportunity to immerse yourself in the field of Ayurveda in a pure and true form. ANACT Foundations offers not only fundamentals of Ayurvedic cooking, but an understanding of Ayurveda broadly and why it matters so much what we put into our bodies! Incredible knowledge from Divya and instructors including Kat and Katie, the community, a new style of cooking, understanding of what to do and what NOT to do in the kitchen, inspiration to keep moving forward”
-Christine
“[I loved] so many things... where to begin? Love Divya, Katie, Kat, other faculty and students, learning structure, lessons/material covered, live cooking demos, ability to watch recordings when attending live was not possible, amazing recipes, Ayurvedic kitchen set-up info, Q&A sessions, no facebook required, the list goes on... This is a beautiful, soulful, and life-changing learning experience.”
-Heather
“I keep my food list handy and think about the ingredients I am using and if it is to my benefit that day for how I am feeling! I try and think outside the box when it comes to recipes which is good. [If you’re considering joining ANACT], do it! Be prepared to really learn and change the way you look at food!”
-Shuba E