Class Schedule for Fall 2025
*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 18, 2025
Last Live Session: Thursday, May 7th
Final assignments due:
Monday, April 27th: First draft of recipe project due
Monday, May 4th: Final draft of recipe project due
Monday, May 11th: Written exam due
Social Gathering: Sunday, May 17th
Graduation: Sunday, May 24th
Saturday, October 18th
Lesson 0 — Opening/Welcome Session
10:00 am - 1:00 pm EDT
Sunday, October 19th
Lesson 1 — History of Ayurveda and Its Relation to You
10:00 am - 1:00 pm EDT
Thursday, October 23rd
Q&A Session for Lesson 1
10:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT
Saturday, October 25th
Lesson 2 — Prana from the Shaka Vansiya Perspective
10:00 am - 12:30 pm EDT
Sunday, October 26th
Lesson 3 — Human Physiology According to Ayurveda
10:00 am - 1:00 pm EDT
Tuesday, October 28th
Q&A Session for Lesson 2 (Divya Alter)
10:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT
Thursday, October 30th
Q&A Session for Lesson 3
10:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT
Saturday, November 8th
Lesson 4 — Fire in the Belly: Agni & The Types of Digestion
10:00 am - 1:00 pm EDT
Sunday, November 9th
Lesson 5 — Spiritual Aspects of Cooking and Consciousness
10:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT
Thursday, November 13th
Q&A Session for Lesson 4
10:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT
Saturday, November 15th
Lesson 6 Part 1 — Taste: A Main Attribute of Food
10:00 am - 1:00 pm EST
Sunday, November 16th
Lesson 6 Part 2 — Taste: A Main Attribute of Food
10:00 am - 1:00 pm EST
Thursday, November 20th
Q&A Session for Lesson 6
10:00 - 12:00 pm EST
[Break: Thanksgiving]
Saturday, December 6th
Lesson 7 Part 1 — Guna, Virya, Vipaka, Prabhava: More Food Attributes
10:00 am - 1:00 pm EST
Sunday, December 7th
Lesson 7 Part 2 — Guna, Virya, Vipaka, Prabhava: More Food Attributes
10:00 am - 1:00 pm EST
Thursday, December 11th
Q&A Session for Lesson 7
10:00 - 12:00 pm EST
Saturday, December 13th
Lesson 8 — Food Compatibility According to Ayurveda
10:00 - 1:00 pm EST
Sunday, December 14th
Lesson 9 — Reversing the Effects of Toxic Foods & Bad Eating Habits
10:00 - 1:00 pm EST
Tuesday, December 16th
Q&A Session for Lesson 8 (Divya Alter)
10:00 am - 12:00 pm EST
Thursday, December 18th
Q&A Session for Lesson 9
5:30 - 7:30 pm EST
[Break: New Year’s]
Saturday, January 10th
Lesson 10 — Appropriate Home Kitchen Equipment
10:00 am - 1:00 pm EST
Thursday, January 15th
Q&A Session for Lesson 10
10:00 am - 12:00 pm EST
Saturday, January 17th
Lesson 11 Part 1 — Knife Skills
10:00 am - 1:00 pm EST
Saturday, January 17th
Lesson 11 Part 2 — Knife Skills
2:30 - 5:00 pm EST
Thursday, January 22nd
Q&A Session for Lesson 11
10:00 am - 12:00 pm EST
Saturday, January 24th
Lesson 12 — Importance of Spices & Their Effects
10:00 am - 1:00 pm EST
Sunday, January 25th
Lesson 13 — Methods for Cooking with Spices
10:00 am - 1:00 pm EST
Thursday, January 29th
Q&A Session for Lessons 12 & 13
10:00 am - 12:00 pm EST
Saturday, February 7th
Lesson 14 — Groups of Foods: Grains
10:00 am - 1:00 pm EST
Sunday, February 8th
Lesson 15 — Adapting Common Recipes to Ayurveda
10:00 am - 1:00 pm EST
Thursday, February 12th
Q&A Session for Lessons 14 & 15
10:00 - 12:00 pm EST
Wednesday, February 25th
Lesson 16 — The Science of Sattvic Food on Digestion, Immunity, and Behavior
3:00 - 6:00 pm EST
Saturday, February 28th
Lesson 17 Part 1 — Healthy Cooking Methods; Groups of Foods: Dairy
10:00 am - 1:00 pm EST
Saturday, February 28th
Lesson 17 Part 2 — Groups of Foods: Dairy
2:30 - 5:30 pm EST
Thursday, March 5th
Q&A Session for Lesson 17
10:00 - 12:00 pm EST
Saturday, March 7th
Lesson 18 —Groups of Foods: Lentils & Beans
10:00 am - 1:00 pm EST
Sunday, March 8th
Lesson 19 — Groups of Foods: Sweeteners, Salts & Oils
10:00 am - 1:00 pm EST
Thursday, March 12th
Q&A Session for Lessons 18 & 19
10:00 am - 12:00 pm EST
Saturday, March 21st
Lesson 20 — The Future of Culinary Medicine
10:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT
Thursday, March 26th
Q&A Session for Lesson 20
10:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT
Saturday, March 28th
Lesson 21 Part 1 — Groups of Foods: Fruits & Nuts
10:00 am - 1:00 pm EDT
Sunday, March 29th
Lesson 21 Part 2 — Groups of Foods: Fruits & Nuts
10:00 am - 1:00 pm EDT
Thursday, April 2nd
Q&A for Lesson 21
10:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT
Saturday, April 11th
Lesson 22 Part 1 — Groups of Foods: Vegetables
10:00 am - 1:00 pm EDT
Saturday, April 12th
Lesson 22 Part 2 — Groups of Foods: Vegetables
2:30 - 5:30 pm EDT
Thursday, April 16th
Q&A for Lesson 22
10:00 - 12:00 pm EDT
Saturday, April 25th
Lesson 23 — Principles of Home Meal Planning
10:00 am - 12:30 pm EDT
Sunday, April 26th
Lesson 24 — Improving Your Efficiency in the Kitchen
10:00 am - 1:00 pm EDT
Thursday, April 30th
Q&A for Lessons 23 & 24
10:00 - 12:00 pm EDT
Thursday, May 7th
Q&A for all lessons
10:00 am -12:00 pm EDT
Monday, April 27th: First draft of recipe project due
Friday, May 8th: Written exam distributed
Monday, May 4th: Final draft of recipe project due
Sunday, May 17th
Social Gathering
2:00 - 4:00 pm EDT
Monday, May 11th: Written exam due
Sunday, May 24th
Graduation / Final Celebration (Divya Alter and all staff)
1:00 - 4:00 pm EDT