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Exploring rasa in Daily Life
Navarasa in suffering, illness, and emotional healing
This session explores how rasa is present in everyday suffering. In stress, sickness, anxiety, grief, irritation, and emotional fatigue. Instead of pushing these states away, the session invites participants to recognise them as distinct rasas that colour the mind, shape behaviour, and affect the body. Drawing from Āyurveda and rasa theory, the session looks at how emotions move through digestion, sleep, breath, and energy, and how healing often begins with clear seeing. Through simple daily practices such as mindful listening, breath, rhythm, and small lifestyle shifts, participants will learn how rasa can become a practical guide for emotional balance and recovery.
Guest Instructor | Dr Shubham Kulkarni
- Ayurvedic doctor & music therapist – End of life care & Mental health care specialist
- Head of the Department, Gandharva Veda Music Therapy, MCPHI, Maharishi University, The Netherlands
- Fellow of Naad, Raag, Ras & Consciousness based on Abhinavgupta’s philosophy
- Trained classical vocalist, and disciple of Pandit Shounak Abhisheki ji
- Clinical & Philosophical researcher focusing on insomnia, depression, pregnancy care, Shaivism, tantra , mental health & end of life care .
- Clinical practice & Tutoring in more than six countries .
We welcome you to join us in heartfelt conversation on the context in which Indian wisdom traditions exist in Vedic Threads. For 35 USD/month you have access to two live 1.5-hour sessions/month with Dr. Ramkumar, Dr. Welch, Navneet Raman, world-class guest instructors, dedicated participants from all over the world, and more than 70 hours of content from previous sessions. Schedule details available on your class page after registration.


