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