People and Places

Balanced Rock

A Yosemite based non-profit providing yoga, backpacking and mindfulness courses
www.balancedrock.org

Pure Training Studio

A Mariposa based fitness club
www.puretrainingstudio.net

Jack Caraco

A Bootjack based acupuncturist and one of my personal heros
(209) 742-4211

Heather Sullivan

An El Portal based Shiatsu massage therapist.
heathasulli@yahoo.com
(781)-915-7525

Dr. Linda Ottemoeller

A Merced- based gynecologist, recommended to me by a friend
(209) 383-7575

Michalene Seiler

A Bootjack-based homeopath
www.michaleneseiler.com

Penny Otwell

A local artist who created and generously shared the painting featured on this website entitled “Cranes and Flowers Fly Over the Canyon”
www.pennyotwell.com

California Vipassana Center

A Northfork based meditation center
www.mahavana.dhamma.org

Lotus Ayurveda

A Santa Cruz-based Ayurveda practice, specializing in Pancha Karma, also offering weekend courses in Ayurveda and massage
www.lotusayurveda.com

Banyan Botanicals

An excellent source for organic herbs, spices and oils
www.banyanbotanicals.com

Herbs of Ayurveda

A mail order herb company specializing in custom herbal formulas, abhyanga oil and other Ayurvedic products
Herbsofayurveda@yahoo.com
(530) 273 1103

Blue Oak Ayurveda

www.blueoakom.com
(209) 617-1945

Mount Madonna Institute

A retreat center near Santa Cruz which offers courses in yoga and Ayurveda, and a masters degrees in Ayurveda
www.mountmadonna.org

John Doulliard at Life Spa

A Boulder, CO based Ayurvedic practitioner.  His website provides Ayurvedic remedies for many imbalances.
www.lifespa.com

Richard Freeman

A Boulder, CO based yoga guru.  His website offers great podcasts on yoga philosophy under the “library” tab.
www.yogaworkshop.com