Educational Talk: 'Ayurveda & Panchakarma - Deep Cleanse for Winter Wellness' 14th August 2025 @ Little Bird Kitchen
Date: Thursday, 14 August 2025
Time: 7.00 pm - 9.00 pm
Venue: Little Bird Kitchen, Summer Street & Ponsonby Road
Cost: $89
Included in the ticket is a delicious piece of Raspberry Ginger Tart from Little Bird Kitchen and Brahmi Brain Boost - a hot cacao drink with ayurvedic herbs and spices.
Host: Sarita Blankenburg, Ayurveda Practitioner & Yoga Therapist, Owner of Ayurveda New Zealand
Limited spaces available - bookings essential!
Description
This educational evening is designed for anyone interested to learn about the ancient science Ayurveda and its deep cleansing and purification therapy Panchakarma for Winter Wellness and optimum health.
Ayurveda, in Sanskrit ‘science of life’, offers a holistic approach which helps through diet, lifestyle, herbal medicine, treatments and Yoga therapy to regain balance, energy, and quality of life. The wisdom of Ayurveda encourages people to take responsibility for their own health in alignment with the different stages of their lives, the seasons, and the environment they live in. It acknowledges the unique nature of each person through individual constitutions (Doshas) and applies dietary and lifestyle adjustments, body therapies, and herbal remedies to assist in optimal physical and mental wellbeing.
Ayurveda practitioner and Yoga Therapist Sarita Blankenburg will introduce the Indian healing system of Ayurveda, its history and philosophy with a specific focus on seasonal diet and lifestyle principles, cleansing, and detoxification procedures, as well as tools and techniques for an Ayurvedic Winter Dinacharya (daily practice). We will explore the importance of the digestive fire (Agni) and our gut microbiome for a strong immune system. Sarita will demonstrate ayurvedic cleansing rituals and teach you how to practise them at home.
During this seminar Sarita will introduce Ayurveda’s deep cleansing therapy ‘Panchakarma’. Panchakarma, in Sanskrit ‘five actions’, is referring to five purification treatment pathways designed to flush out deep seated toxins and eliminate the root cause of most chronic diseases.
On her recent trip to India, Sarita completed a professional development course in Panchakarma at an Ayurvedic hospital in Bangalore. She brought back a wealth of knowledge and skills to offer an authentic Panchakarma program at her Ayurveda New Zealand clinic in Grey Lynn. History of Ayurveda
Ayurveda, a sister science of yoga, is an ancient holistic medical system from India with a history of over 5000 years. Often referred to as the ‘mother of all healing’, ayurveda offers a unique range of treatments, herbal medicine, diet and lifestyle principles, all targeted to regain and maintain health and wellbeing. It emphasises a holistic approach to health and wellness by balancing the body's energies, known as doshas (Vata, Pitta, and Kapha). About Sarita Blankenburg
Sarita is a certified Ayurvedic Medicine Practitioner (BAMS) and the founder of AYURVEDA NEW ZEALAND with her clinic in Grey Lynn, where she offers together with her team Ayurvedic consultations, treatments, Yoga therapy, Panchakarma and educational workshops. She runs Ayurvedic Cleansing Retreats and has her own product range Sattva Botanicals™.