Free Live Preview Workshop

Behavior change through Ayurveda

Preview the new Ayurvedic Behavior Change Specialist Certificate Program.

Explore how Ayurvedic wisdom and health coaching work together to support personalized and sustainable change.

Wednesday, October 21 · 9:00 AM PT Live online workshop
No charge to attend
Dr. Sheila Patel
Dr. Sheila Patel Chief Medical Officer
Michelle Kabashinski
Michelle Kabashinski Coach Mentor
Armenia Gary
Armenia Gary Head of Admissions

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Register to join the live preview workshop.

Explore the approach

Explore where Ayurvedic wisdom meets behavior change.

Hosted by Armenia Gary, Head of Admissions at Gaja Collective, with Dr. Sheila Patel and Coach Mentor Michelle Kabashinski, this live workshop explores how Ayurvedic principles and behavior change skills can come together to support the whole person.

You’ll see this approach in action through a client scenario, explore the six pillars woven throughout the training, and get a first look at the curriculum and learning experience.

Register for the Live Workshop

In the workshop, you’ll explore

How Ayurveda can support meaningful change in everyday life.

Dr. Sheila and Michelle will take you inside the vision and structure of the new training and show how Ayurvedic knowledge and behavior change skills are brought together in practice.

1

Seeing the whole person

Explore how constitution, current patterns, daily rhythms, environment, and individual needs inform an Ayurvedic understanding of health.

2

Supporting change in practice

Explore how listening, inquiry, readiness, and goal setting can help bring Ayurvedic guidance into everyday life.

3

How the student journey unfolds

Get a first look at the six pillars, curriculum, applied practice, certificate outcomes, tuition, and enrollment details.

Inside the certificate program

Ayurvedic wisdom, with a deeper focus on application.

The Gaja Ayurvedic Behavior Change Specialist Certificate Program builds on foundational Ayurvedic teachings while expanding how students learn to support others in applying them.

Across nutrition, movement, sleep, meditation, emotional wellbeing, and routine + self-care, students develop both their understanding of Ayurveda and practical skills for supporting behavior change.

Nutrition
Movement
Sleep
Meditation
Emotional wellbeing
Routine + self-care

What you’ll develop

Register for the Live Workshop
  • Deepen your understanding of Ayurvedic foundations and whole-person health.
  • Explore six interconnected pillars of wellbeing through an Ayurvedic lens.
  • Develop skills in listening, inquiry, goal setting, and behavior change.
  • Practice bringing Ayurvedic insight into client-centered conversations.
  • Build confidence applying what you learn through guided practice and feedback.

Meet your guides

Two perspectives
brought together
in one live conversation.

Hear from the co-creators shaping the new training and learn how Ayurveda and behavior change are intentionally integrated throughout the student experience.

Dr. Sheila Patel
Chief Medical Officer

Dr. Sheila Patel

Dr. Sheila Patel is a board-certified family physician and certified instructor of Ayurveda, yoga, and meditation. As Chief Medical Officer at Gaja Collective, she brings together Ayurvedic wisdom, modern medicine, and decades of experience in integrative health to make whole-person wellbeing practical and accessible.

Michelle Kabashinski
Coach Mentor

Michelle Kabashinski, PCC, NBC-HWC

Michelle is a Professional Certified Coach, NBC-HWC, and Gaja Certified Instructor with decades of experience in coaching, behavior change, and coach education. She brings evidence-based coaching skills and Ayurvedic wisdom together to help people create meaningful, sustainable change.

Armenia Gary
Hosted By

Armenia Gary, Total Well-Being Coach

As Head of Admissions at Gaja Collective, Armenia will guide the conversation and walk you through the program structure, enrollment details, and next steps.