Women's Health - Women's Wisdom - with Virginia Compton

This talk is being offered during the spiritual time of Navaratri, the 9 nights of the goddess. This is a Hindu festival which focuses on a different goddess or aspect of the female personality each night. We can use these different goddess archetypes as a lens through which we view ourselves.

Within their genetic make up women are said to embody a total of 8 Siddhi’s, special spiritual powers. We will look at what these powers are and how they relate to the life cycle as well as how they have contributed to women’s place in society today.

Exploring women’s health from an ayurvedic and Indian philosophical perspective. This multifaceted approach works with the 5 elements, these shift and change at various significant points in our lives.

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Virginia Compton is an Ayurvedic practitioner and Devi (Goddess) devotee based between Devon UK and Kerala, India.

She is passionate about inspiring individuals to take responsibility for their own health and wellness with Ayurveda as well as supporting those living with disease or debilitating conditions. With a past career as a nurse and a constant curiosity about all things Ayurveda she brings a unique mixture of east and west to your wellness experience.

Virginia’s foundation in yoga training as well as her teacher training and yoga therapy were all completed with The Devon School of Yoga. It was at that time that she also began to study Ayurveda. She has completed further training and continues her study with inspirational teachers. Those who influence her practice and teachings most include, Debbie Mills, Ramaswami, Stephen Brandon, Uschi Gibson, Sunita Passi and Chinnamasta Stiles. With a career as a nurse for over 27 years Virginia brings a unique east west perspective to all her offerings, a completely holistic and client focused approach