About the Light on Ayurveda Educational Foundation

Light on Ayurveda Educational Foundation (LOAEF) is a non-profit, 501 (c) (3) organization founded to further the knowledge of Ayurveda. Its goal is to bring the knowledge of Ayurveda to every household. It is the publisher of the Light on Ayurveda Journal, the journal for practitioners and students of Ayurveda, offering peer-reviewed articles on clinical application of Ayurvedic science and knowledge. LOAEF produces pamphlets and brochures for the Ayurvedic education of the general public and offers articles to enhance Ayurvedic knowledge for the general public. LOAEF's web site offers guides to Ayurvedic schools and colleges, a calendar of events including Ayurvedic workshops, classes, seminars and talks about ayurvedic nutrition, dinacharya (lifestyle), science, pulse diagnosis, ayurvedic therapies including abhyanga (massage), swedana (sweat therapy), shirodhara (therapy of oil streamed onto forehead), panchakarma (the five cleansing and detoxifying therapies of ayurveda), Sanskrit, conferences, psychology, advanced and basic Ayurveda.