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1. Skin Care Specialist Recognizes the Importance of Her Client's Digestive Health -Sherry Roeder is a skin care specialist enrolled in our Mastering Ayurvedic Digestion & Nutrition program. Hear about her experience in the course:
2. Graduate Stories: Nutritional Therapist Shares the Value of Ayurveda -Gina, a Nutritional Therapist, shares the value our Mastering Ayurveda & Digestion Course has held for her!
3. Pediatric Gastroenterologist Shares What It's Like to Study Ayurveda -Dr. Helen John-Kelly is a board certified pediatric gastroenterologist. She is also a student in our Mastering Ayurvedic Digestion & Nutrition course.
4. Meet Our Graduates - Caroline on Juggling the Course and Full Time Job - Caroline managed to complete the course while also working full time. If you're a prospective student in the same situation, get some great advice here!
5. Soni Anderson's Experience in the 500 HR Ayurvedic Digestion & Nutrition Program - Soni used the knowledge she gained in our Mastering Ayurvedic Digestion & Nutrition Program to make vast improvements in her own life!
6. Shweta Parmar's Experience in the 500 HR Ayurvedic Digestion & Nutrition Program -Shweta loved how the Mastering Ayurvedic Digestion & Nutrition Course made Ayurvedic knowledge and self care accessible to all students.
7. Fanny Clavier's Experience in the 500 HR Ayurvedic Digestion & Nutrition Program -Fanny is using the knowledge she gained in the course to help her clients become more aware of their own bodies.
8. Yacht Chef Michaela Downing: "What I Learned About Food Through Ayurveda" -Michael Downing is a yacht chef who took the Masters in Ayurvedic Digestion & Nutrition Program, and learned how to cook masterpieces of flavor and health. "I think differently. I approach food differently," she says.
9. Deanne Caputo's Master's of Digestion Experience -Deanne Caputo talks about her Master's of Ayurvedic Digestion and Nutrition Experience.
10. Yoga Studio Owner Sheryl Edsall Describes Her Discoveries About Ayurveda -Sheryl Edsall owns a beautiful yoga studio called Naturally Yoga in Northern New Jersey. A graduate of the Masters in Ayurvedic Digestion & Nutrition program, she describes her discoveries about Ayurveda through the program.
11. Meet Our Graduates - Holly from Maine (23 yrs old) -Meet Holly, a 23 year old graduate of our Ayurveda school.
12. Meet Our Graduates - Rachael, a Yoga Studio Owner from North Carolina -Meet Rachael, a yoga studio owner from North Carolina who just completed our Ayurveda certification course. She earned the top score on the class final.
13. Study Ayurveda - Mom of 3 Shares Her Experience in Ayurveda Course -Meet Mori Lesham, a mom of 3 and real estate investor who wanted to follow her passion for Ayurveda by taking the Joyful Belly Mastering Digestion Certification Course.
14. Meet Our Graduates - British Student in China Finds Connection & Community Through Studying Online -Geri Li was living in a small village in China when she enrolled in our Mastering Ayurvedic Digestion & Nutrition Program. She was not only fascinated by what she learned, she also experienced this unexpected benefit...
15. Meet Our Graduates - How Lisa Balanced a Tough Job & Experienced Personal Healing in the Course -Meet Lisa, a recent graduate from the Fundamentals of Ayurvedic Medicine online certification. Her advice to prospective students is, "Don't put it off, do it now.... pursue it, it's going to be worth it!"

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John Immel, the founder of Joyful Belly, teaches people how to have a healthy diet and lifestyle with Ayurveda. His approach to Ayurveda exudes a certain ease, which many find enjoyable and insightful. His online course Balance Your Ayurvedic Diet in a Week provides tools for gracefully healing with Ayurveda to thousands. John also directs Joyful Belly's School of Ayurveda , which specializes in digestive tract pathology & Ayurvedic nutrition. John and his wife Natalie recently published Explore Your Hunger: A Guide to Hunger, Appetite & Food.

John's interest in Ayurveda and digestive tract pathology was inspired by a complex digestive disorder acquired from years of international travel, including his public service work in South Asia. John's commitment to the detailed study of digestive disorders reflects his zeal to get down to the roots of the problem. His hope and belief in the capacity of each & every client to improve their quality of life is nothing short of a personal passion. John's creativity in the kitchen and delight in cooking for others comes from his family oriented upbringing. In addition to his certification in Ayurveda, John holds a bachelor's degree in mathematics from Harvard University.

John enjoys sharing Ayurveda within the context of his Catholic roots, and finds Ayurveda gives him an opportunity to participate in the healing mission of the Church. Jesus expressed God's love by feeding and healing the sick. That kindness is the fundamental ministry of Ayurveda as well.

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