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Amadea Morningstar
The Ayurveda Polarity Therapy & Yoga Institute
Amadea Morningstar, MA, RPE, RYT, meets you where you are. Her great strength is to discover your strengths, and help you to apply them in a supportive, clear environment. Whether you are looking for a one on one consult, an in depth class, an opportunity to mentor, or the inspiration within her blog, Amadea is available with respect and expertise. Her 40 years of professional experience includes Ayurveda health care education, Western nutrition, Polarity Therapy, Marma Therapy, Integral yoga, and nature-based approaches.
Her school, The Ayurveda Polarity Therapy and Yoga Institute, provides hands-on experiential and academic training in the fields of Ayurvedic nutrition and herbology, self care, Marma therapy, and Polarity Therapy. The Institute is committed to integrating these with the ancient art of yoga to create win-win opportunities for sustainable healing.
Professional associations:
National Ayurvedic Medical Association, educational organization member
American Polarity Therapy Association
Integral Yoga Teachers Association

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The Last Word:
Conversations with Writers
Carly Newfeld of KSFR FM interviews Amadea about Easy Healing Drinks from the Wisdom of Ayurveda. Get inspiration for fresh summer nourishment and how to handle your digestive fire in hot weather.
Listen to the podcast here.
One day SALE on the all seasons print version of Easy Healing Drinks coming up on June 23rd!
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Easy Healing Drinks demo with Amadea and Iza Bruen-Morningstar
@Ayurvedaamadea, 3:30 pm MDT, June 23.
Enjoy Easy Healing Drinks from the Wisdom of Ayurveda
by Amadea Morningstar & Renee Lynn
Immediately put Ayurveda's wisdom into play in your life with the knowledge and recipes presented here for a guided adventure into how to heal yourself naturally.
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Testimonials
“Thank you Amadea for …your part in the absolutely wonderful, delightful workshop. Your beautiful energy radiated what I needed to hear. I am back on track on a healthy diet & have gained courage to do what I have wanted to do for a long time, using the polarity work with clients." Susan B., 2016
“I completed my Ayurvedic Lifestyle Certification (750 hours) at Kripalu last year. The courses I took from you, Amadea, were a perfect mix of review and new information that helped to make the completion of the 750 hour course much easier. Thanks… Your courses are wonderful.” Brenda D., 2011
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Cooking, eating, and improvising with ingredients goes back in human history many centuries. Our loved ones-ancestors knew well how to adapt recipes to meet their needs. For ourselves, there’s plenty to adapt to, these days. Perhaps your child or partner is allergic to garlic – or could it be wheat? Or you’re dropping food to…
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