SOMA:
the nectar of immortality, amrit; the temple of the body; a subtle and physical essence that maintains immunity, strength, beauty, and vitality; the nourishment that feeds our cells and consciousness; another name for Chandra, the Moon, the cupholder of bliss that feeds the gods; a mysterious, sacred plant drink said to be the elixir of life
“Life should unfold as a celebration allowing the Soma ‘nectar of grace’ to flow through us at all times. Devotion not only satiates the heart, but transforms our mind and senses into vehicles of spiritual vitality and delight.”
~ Yogini Shambhavi
practitioners
Dr. Ashley W. Marie
Doctor of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine (DACM), Licensed Acupuncturist (L.Ac.)
Ashley is board certified by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM) in acupuncture & Chinese herbal medicine and licensed by the state of Colorado. She graduated with a Master’s of Science in Oriental Medicine from Southwest Acupuncture College in Boulder, CO, and completed her Doctorate of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine at the Pacific College of Health and Science in San Diego, CA. Her interests include longevity, movement therapy, cognitive health, sports medicine, sleep & dreams, traumatic brain injury, skincare, and rejuvenation therapies.
Ashley combines acupuncture, osteopathic listening techniques, tuina & shiatsu, moxibustion, and herbal medicine. She has also completed specialty trainings in Japan for gentle and refined acupuncture techniques.
A few of her favorite things: everything wild, walking, swimming, hiking, lifting weights, sleep & dreams, temples, dark sky, hot springs, earth architecture, bicycles, learning, reading, sci-fi, woodworking, NBA basketball, baking bread, raising food, Jyotish, mantra, coffee, human ingenuity, her Wolf Pack, her Mom & sisters, psychedelic plant medicine, curiosity, this beautiful Earth.
Heather K. Marie
Advanced Ayurvedic Practitioner & Esthetician
Heather received her certification as an Ayurvedic Practitioner through Alandi Ashram and Gurukula in Boulder, Colorado. She received her Advanced Doctor of Ayurveda certificate from Ayurved Sadhana with Dr. Bharat Vaidya, whose family lineage spans multiple generations of Ayurvedic doctors. She also studied Ayurvedic body therapies at the California College of Ayurveda.
She loves this work.
She is also a licensed esthetician with specialty training in Ayurvedic skincare.
A few of her favorite things: mantra, muscle, ceremony, yoga, hiking, stargazing, maple syrup, milking cows and goats, the desert, tea, cooking, creating, singing with her family, the art of communication, wild places, stories, Rumi, beauty, self-sufficiency, the ocean, handmade everything, being a mom, world travel, Love.
Heather W. Baines
Ayurvedist & Core Synchronism Practitioner
Given the spiritual name “Viveka,” Sanskrit for “discernment of the real from the unreal” or “wisdom,” by her teacher and mentor Alakananda Ma, Heather uses this discernment to guide her clients towards their fullest expression of health and happiness.
Having quite literally sat at the feet of her teachers (on the floor, with or without cushions, largely in sukhasana) Alakananda Ma and Dr. Bharat Vaidya, Heather practiced in an ashram for 4 years to complete her classic Ayurveda training, is a Core Synchronism practitioner trained by Alyssa Gillespie of the New Mexico School of Natural Therapeutics, and utilizes core Nordic Shamanism principles, journeying and studying with Kai Uwe Faust.
A few of her favorite things: the sound of birds throughout the day (and in the land of midnight sun, throughout the night), babbling brooks, hiking in the mountains and desert, beautiful stones, the expanse of sky and stars, dreams, spending time with her children (21 and 17), her husband (a redhead), and her ancestors, a good book, gathering in sacred circle, seasonal festivals, the music of Elephant Revival, Tina Malia, Snatam Kaur, Myrkur, Songleikr, and Heilung (which her son calls, “mom’s cultural jams”), whole foods deliciously prepared, and a gorgeous glass of biodynamic wine.
You may schedule an Ayurvedic Health Consultation with Heather, and you can also check out her work at Roots of Wellness Ayurveda.
Sabrina Dokas
Ayurvedic Rejuvenation Therapist & Panchakarma Technician
Sabrina is currently pursuing her Doctorate in Ayurvedic Medicine through Ayurved Sadhana Vidyalaya with Dr. Bharat Vaidya. Since 2019, she has worked in the field of Panchakarma under the tutelage of Ayurvedic Doctors Heather Marie of Soma Mountain Rejuvenation and Wahnetta Trotter of Satmya Ayurveda. She is passionate about offering the gifts of nourishment and vitality through the sacred medicine of oil and the ancient wisdom of Ayurveda. Embodied joy, pleasure, and sensuality are values in her personal and work life. It’s with deep gratitude that she works alongside these women as she continues to study and expand her knowledge and skill in Ayurveda.
A few of her favorite things: feeling summer rain on her skin and fresh grass between her toes, dancing like no ones watching, sharing meals and quality time with beloved friends and family, hiking barefoot, and studying the multifaceted world of alternative medicines.
You may see Sabrina in our studio helping with Panchakarma treatments, and you can also check out more of her work at Lalita Soma Ayurveda.