Class Schedule for Fall 2022
*Dates and time are subject to change. Weekly office hours and optional small group sessions will be scheduled at a later date.
Schedule Overview:
Opening Ceremony: Saturday, October 1st, 2022
Last Live Session: Thursday, May 11th, 2023
Final assignments due:
Monday, May 8th, 2023 (recipe project)
Monday, May 15th, 2023 (written exam)
Social Gathering: Saturday, May 13th, 2023
Graduation: Saturday, May 20th, 2023
Saturday, October 1st
Lesson 0 — Opening/Welcome Session (Divya Alter and other teaching staff)
10:00 am - 1:00 pm EDT
Sunday, October 2nd
Lesson 1 — History of Ayurveda and Its Relation to Food (Divya Alter)
10:00 am - 1:00 pm EDT
Thursday, October 6th
Q&A Session for Lesson 1 (Divya Alter)
10:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT
[Break: October 8-10th; Indigenous Peoples’ Day]
Saturday, October 15th
Lesson 2 — Prana from the Shaka Vansiya Perspective (Divya Alter)
10:00 am - 12:30 pm EDT
Sunday, October 16th
Lesson 3 — Human Physiology According to Ayurveda (Julie Bernier)
10:00 am - 1:00 pm EDT
Tuesday, October 18th
Q&A Session for Lesson 2 (Divya Alter)
10:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT
Thursday, October 20th
Q&A Session for Lesson 3 (Julie Bernier)
10:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT
[Break - October 22nd-23rd]
Saturday, October 29th
Lesson 4 — Fire in the Belly: Agni & The Types of Digestion (Dr. Bhaswati Bhattacharya)
10:00 am - 1:00 pm EDT
Sunday, October 30th
Lesson 5 — Spiritual Aspects of Cooking and Consciousness (Dr. Pratima Raichur)
10:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT
Thursday, November 3rd
Q&A Session for Lesson 4 (Dr. Bhaswati Bhattacharya)
10:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT
[Break: November 5-6th; Daylight Savings ends]
Saturday, November 12th
(Dr. Bhaswati Bhattacharya)
Lesson 6 Part 1 — Taste: A Main Attribute of Food (Dr. Bhaswati Bhattacharya)
10:00 am - 1:00 pm EST
Sunday, November 13th
(Dr. Bhaswati Bhattacharya)
Lesson 6 Part 2 — Taste: A Main Attribute of Food (Dr. Bhaswati Bhattacharya)
10:00 am - 1:00 pm EST
Thursday, November 17th (Dr. Bhaswati Bhattacharya)
Q&A Session for Lesson 6
10:00 - 12:00 pm EST
Saturday, November 19th
Lesson 7 Part 1 — Guna, Virya, Vipaka, Prabhava: More Food Attributes (Dr. Bhaswati Bhattacharya)
10:00 am - 1:00 pm EST
Sunday, November 20th
Lesson 7 Part 2 — Guna, Virya, Vipaka, Prabhava: More Food Attributes (Dr. Bhaswati Bhattacharya)
10:00 am - 1:00 pm EST
[Break: November 24-27th; Thanksgiving]
Tuesday, November 29th (Dr. Bhaswati Bhattacharya)
Q&A Session for Lesson 7
10:00 - 12:00 pm EST
Saturday, December 3rd
Lesson 8 — Food Compatibility According to Ayurveda (Divya Alter)
10:00 - 1:00 pm EST
Sunday, December 4th
Lesson 9 — Reversing the Effects of Toxic Foods & Bad Eating Habits (Dr. Marianne Teitelbaum)
10:00 - 1:00 pm EST
Thursday, December 8th
Q&A Session for Lesson 8 (Divya Alter)
10:00 am - 12:00 pm EST
[Break: December 10-11th]
Monday, December 12th
Q&A Session for Lesson 9 (Dr. Marianne Teitelbaum)
5:30 - 7:30 pm EST
Saturday, December 17th
Lesson 10 — Appropriate Home Kitchen Equipment (Divya Alter)
10:00 am - 1:00 pm EST
Thursday, December 22nd
Q&A Session for Lesson 10 (Divya Alter)
10:00 am - 12:00 pm EST
[Break: Christmas & New Year’s]
Saturday, January 7th
Lesson 11 Part 1 — Knife Skills (Chef Rich LaMarita)
10:00 am - 1:00 pm EST
Saturday, January 7th
Lesson 11 Part 2 — Knife Skills (Chef Rich LaMarita)
2:30 - 5:00 pm EST
Thursday, January 12th
Q&A Session for Lesson 11 (Chef Rich LaMarita)
10:00 am - 12:00 pm EST
[Break: January 14th-15th]
Saturday, January 21st
Lesson 12 — Importance of Spices & Their Effects (Divya Alter)
10:00 am - 1:00 pm EST
Sunday, January 22nd
Lesson 13 — Methods for Cooking with Spices (Divya Alter)
10:00 am - 1:00 pm EST
Thursday, January 26th
Q&A Session for Lessons 12 & 13 (Divya Alter)
10:00 - 12:00 pm EST
[Break: January 28-29th]
Saturday, February 4th
Lesson 14 — Groups of Foods: Grains (Divya Alter)
10:00 am - 1:00 pm EST
Sunday, February 5th
Lesson 15 — Adapting Common Recipes to Ayurveda (Divya Alter)
10:00 am - 1:00 pm EST
Thursday, February 9th
Q&A Session for Lessons 14 & 15 (Divya Alter)
10:00 - 12:00 pm EST
Saturday, February 11th
Lesson 16 Part 1 — Healthy Cooking Methods; Groups of Foods: Dairy (Divya Alter)
10:00 am - 1:00 pm EST
Saturday, February 11th
Lesson 16 Part 2 — Groups of Foods: Dairy (Divya Alter)
2:30 - 5:30 pm EST
Thursday, February 16th
Q&A Session for Lesson 16 (Divya Alter)
10:00 - 12:00 pm EST
[Break: February 18-19th; President’s Day]
Wednesday, February 22nd
Lesson 17 — The Science of Sattvic Food on Digestion, Immunity, and Behavior (Dr. John Douillard)
3:00 - 6:00 pm EST
[Break: February 25-26th]
Saturday, March 4th
Lesson 18 —Groups of Foods: Lentils & Beans (Divya Alter)
10:00 am - 1:00 pm EST
Sunday, March 5th
Lesson 19 — Groups of Foods: Sweeteners, Salts & Oils (Divya Alter)
10:00 am - 1:00 pm EST
Thursday, March 9th
Q&A Session for Lessons 18 & 19 with Divya Alter
10:00 am - 12:00 pm EST
[Break: March 11-12th; Daylight Savings begins]
Saturday, March 18th
Lesson 20 — The Future of Culinary Medicine (Dr. Rob Graham)
10:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT
Thursday, March 23rd
Q&A Session for Lesson 20 (Dr. Rob Graham)
10:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT
[Break: March 25-26th]
Saturday, April 1st
Lesson 21 Part 1 — Groups of Foods: Fruits & Nuts (Divya Alter)
10:00 am - 1:00 pm EDT
Sunday, April 2nd
Lesson 21 Part 2 — Groups of Foods: Fruits & Nuts (Divya Alter)
10:00 am - 1:00 pm EDT
Thursday, April 6th
Q&A for Lesson 21 (Divya Alter)
10:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT
[Break April 8-9th; Easter]
Saturday, April 15th
Lesson 22 Part 1 — Groups of Foods: Vegetables (Divya Alter)
10:00 am - 1:00 pm EDT
Saturday, April 15th
Lesson 22 Part 2 — Groups of Foods: Vegetables (Divya Alter)
2:30 - 5:30 pm EDT
Thursday, April 20th
Q&A for Lesson 22 (Divya Alter)
10:00 - 12:00 pm EDT
[Break April 22nd-23rd]
Saturday, April 29th
Lesson 23 — Principles of Home Menu Planning (Divya Alter)
10:00 am - 12:30 pm EDT
Sunday, April 30th
Lesson 24 — Improving Your Efficiency in the Kitchen (Divya Alter)
10:00 am - 1:00 pm EDT
Thursday, May 4th
Q&A for Lessons 23 & 24 (Divya Alter)
10:00 - 12:00 pm EDT
[Break May 6-7th]
Thursday, May 11th
Q&A for all lessons (Divya Alter)
10:00 am -12:00 pm EDT
Monday, May 1: First draft of recipe project due
Friday, May 5: Written exam distributed
Monday, May 8: Final draft of recipe project due
Saturday, May 13th
Social Gathering
2:00 - 4:00 pm EDT
Monday, May 15: Written exam due
Saturday, May 20th
Graduation / Final Celebration (Divya Alter and all staff)
1:00 - 4:00 pm EDT