Mamsa Vaha Srotas - The Channel of the Muscle

Our muscular system is essential for sustained and healthy living - our blood circulation, our chewing and swallowing, our solar plexus and intercostal muscles that allow us to breathe, the movement of our intestines are all driven by muscle. This channel also has a psychological element where Mamsa provides our sense of ambition and security, our boldness, firmness, and the sense of responsibility.

Join world-famous Ayurvedic teacher and physician Vasant Lad, BAM&S, MASc, as he lends over 40 years of professional insight to an exploration of muscle (mamsa) in the body and common ways in which it can be aggravated and the Ayurvedic approaches to bring this channel back into balance.

Topics: 

• The critical functions of healthy muscle tissue in the body, from locomotion to respiration, circulation, and production of heat
  
• The frequent causes of imbalance in mamsa vaha srotas
  
• Signs and symptoms that this channel is out of balance
  
• The pathologies of mamsa vaha srotas and the Ayurvedic remedies to address these
  
• How muscle is a symbol of well-being, power, prestige, confidence and courage, and how these elements of Self can be impacted by disorders of this channel

Course Details:

• Length: Session is approximately 5 hours
  
• 5 credit hours
  

Length: Session is approximately 3 hours
3 credit hours