ANACT Professional Schedule for Fall 2023
*Dates and time are subject to change. Weekly office hours and optional small group sessions will be scheduled at a later date.
Schedule Overview:
Opening Ceremony: September 9th 2023
Last Live Session: Thursday, June 13th 2024
Social Gathering: Saturday, June 22nd 2024
Graduation: Saturday, June 29th 2024
ANACT Professional Schedule 2023-2024
Saturday, September 9, 2023
10:00 am - 1:00 pm EDT
Module 0: Welcome to ANACT Professional
Lesson 0: Welcome and Orientation
Sunday, September 10
10:00 am - 1:00 pm EDT
Module 1 = Food’s Effects on Human Physiology
Lesson 1: The Four Types of Toxins According to SV Ayurveda (Divya Alter)
Thursday, September 14
10:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT
Module 1 = Food’s Effects on Human Physiology
Q&A Lesson 1
Saturday, September 23
10:00 am - 1:00 pm EDT
Module 1 = Food’s Effects on Human Physiology
Lesson 2 (part 1): The Seven Tissues: Using Food to Balance and Cleanse (Dr. Bhaswati Bhattacharya)
Sunday, September 24
10:00 am - 1:00 pm EDT
Module 1 = Food’s Effects on Human Physiology
Lesson 2 (part 2): The Seven Tissues: Using Food to Balance and Cleanse (Dr. Bhaswati Bhattacharya)
Thursday, September 28
10:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT
Module 1 = Food’s Effects on Human Physiology
Q&A Lesson 2
Sunday, October 1
10:00 am - 1:00 pm EDT
Module 1 = Food’s Effects on Human Physiology
Lesson 3 (part 1): Detox Recipes (Divya Alter)
Sunday, October 1
2:30 - 5:30 pm EDT
Module 1 = Food’s Effects on Human Physiology
Lesson 3 (part 2): Detox Recipes (Divya Alter)
Thursday, October 5
10:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT
Module 1 = Food’s Effects on Human Physiology
Q&A Lesson 3
Saturday, October 14
10:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT
Module 1 = Food’s Effects on Human Physiology
Lesson 4: Sattva, Rajas, and Tamas in Relation to Food (Graham and Catherine Schweig)
Thursday, October 19
10:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT
Module 1 = Food’s Effects on Human Physiology
Q&A Lesson 4
Saturday, October 28
10:00 am - 1:00 pm EDT
Module 2 = Cooking Skills (Part 1)
Lesson 5: Khicharis (Divya Alter)
Saturday, October 28
2:30 - 5:30 pm EDT
Module 2 = Cooking Skills (Part 1)
Lesson 6 : Soups (Divya Alter)
Thursday, November 2nd
10:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT
Module 2 = Cooking Skills (Part 1)
Q&A Lesson 5 & 6
Saturday, November 4
10:00 am - 1:00 pm EDT
Module 2 = Cooking Skills (Part 1)
Lesson 7: Curries (Divya Alter)
Sunday, November 5
10:00 am - 1:00 pm EST
Module 2 = Cooking Skills (Part 1)
Lesson 8: Grain dishes (Divya Alter)
Thursday, November 9
10:00 am - 12:00 pm EST
Module 2 = Cooking Skills (Part 1)
Q&A Lesson 7 & 8
Saturday, November 18
10:00 am - 1:00 pm EST
Module 2 = Cooking Skills (Part 1)
Lesson 9: Stir Frying (Divya Alter)
Saturday, November 18
2:30 - 5:30 pm EST
Module 2 = Cooking Skills (Part 1)
Lesson 10: Pan Frying (Divya Alter)
Tuesday, November 21
10:00 am - 12:00 pm EST
Module 2 = Cooking Skills (Part 1)
Q&A Lesson 9 & 10
Saturday, December 2
10:00 am - 1:00 pm EST
Module 2 = Cooking Skills (Part 1)
Lesson 11 (part 1): Ayurvedizing Italian Cuisine: pasta and risotto (Chef Richard Lamarita)
Saturday, December 2
2:30 - 5:30 pm EST
Module 2 = Cooking Skills (Part 1)
Lesson 11 (part 2): Ayurvedizing Italian Cuisine: pasta and risotto (Chef Richard Lamarita)
Thursday, December 7
10:00 am - 12:00 pm EST
Module 2 = Cooking Skills (Part 1)
Q&A Lesson 11
Sunday, December 10
10:00 am - 12:00 pm EST
Module 3 = Recipe Writing
Lesson 12: Elements of a Great Recipe (Divya Alter)
Sunday, December 10
2:30 - 5:30 pm EST
Module 3 = Recipe Writing
Lesson 13: Writing Recipes That Work (Ellen Scordato)
Thursday, December 14
10:00 am - 12:00 pm EST
Module 3 = Recipe Writing
Q&A Lesson 12 & 13
Saturday, December 16
10:00 am - 1:00 pm EST
Module 3 = Recipe Writing
Lesson 14: Food Styling (Micah Morton)
Tuesday, December 19
10:00 am - 12:00 pm EST
Module 3 = Recipe Writing
Q&A Lesson 14
Sunday, December 17
10:00 am - 1:00 pm EST
Module 3 = Recipe Writing
Lesson 15: Writing a Cookbook (Ellen Scordato)
Thursday, December 21
10:00 am - 12:00 pm EST
Module 3 = Recipe Writing
Q&A Lesson 15
Saturday, January 6, 2024
10:00 am - 1:00 pm EST
Module 4 = Cooking Skills (Part 2)
Lesson 16 (part 1): Types of Flour & Baking Sweet and Savory Pastries (Divya Alter)
Saturday, January 6
2:30 - 5:30 pm EST
Module 4 = Cooking Skills (Part 2)
Lesson 16 (part 2): Types of Flour & Baking Sweet and Savory Pastries (Divya Alter)
Sunday, January 7
10:00 am - 1:00 pm EST
Module 4 = Cooking Skills (Part 2)
Lesson 17: Raw Desserts (blending, food processing) (Divya Alter, Jennifer Caroff)
Thursday, January 11
10:00 am - 12:00 pm EST
Module 4 = Cooking Skills (Part 2)
Q&A Lesson 16 & 17
Saturday, January 20
10:00 am - 1:00 pm EST
Module 4 = Cooking Skills (Part 2)
Lesson 18 (part 1): Finger Foods: Bases, Toppings, Presentation
Saturday, January 20
2:30 - 5:30 pm EST
Module 4 = Cooking Skills (Part 2)
Lesson 18 (part 2): Finger Foods: Bases, Toppings, Presentation
Thursday, January 25
10:00 am - 12:00 pm EST
Module 4 = Cooking Skills (Part 2)
Q&A Lesson 18
Saturday, February 3
10:00 am - 1:00 pm EST
Module 5 = Food Service & Hospitality
Lesson 19: Principles of Enlightened Hospitality (Heather Rice)
Saturday, February 3
2:30 - 5:30 pm EST
Module 5 = Food Service & Hospitality
Lesson 20: Setting the Table & Types of Food Service (Heather Rice)
Sunday, February 4
10:00 am - 12:00 pm EST
Module 5 = Food Service & Hospitality
Lesson 21: Principles of Planning and Hosting a Dining Event (Greta McNebb)
Tuesday, February 6
10:00 am - 12:00 pm EST
Module 5 = Food Service & Hospitality
Q&A Lesson 19 & 20 (Heather Rice)
Thursday, February 8
10:00 am - 12:00 pm EST
Module 5 = Food Service & Hospitality
Q&A Lesson 21 (Greta McNebb)
Saturday, February 10
10:00 am - 1:00 pm EST
Module 6 = Cooking Skills (Part 3)
Lesson 22: Patties (Divya Alter)
Saturday, February 10
2:30 - 5:30 pm EST
Module 6 = Cooking Skills (Part 3)
Lesson 23: Flatbreads (Shikha Sharma)
Sunday, February 11
10:00 am - 1:00 pm EST
Module 6 = Cooking Skills (Part 3)
Lesson 24: Dosas (Divya Alter)
Thursday, February 15
10:00 am - 1:00 pm EST
Module 6 = Cooking Skills (Part 3)
Q&A Lesson 22, 23, and 24
Saturday, March 2
10:00 am - 1:00 pm EST
Module 6 = Cooking Skills (Part 3)
Lesson 25: Clay pot cooking & braising (Divya Alter)
Sunday, March 3
10:00 am - 1:00 pm EST
Module 6 = Cooking Skills (Part 3)
Lesson 26: Salads and Dressings (Divya Alter)
Thursday, March 7
10:00 am - 12:00 pm EST
Module 6 = Cooking Skills (Part 3)
Q&A Lesson 25 & 26
Saturday, March 9
10:00 am - 1:00 pm EST
Module 5 = Teaching Cooking Classes
Lesson 27 (part 1): 7 Laws of the Learner (art of teaching) (Katie Eyles)
Sunday, March 10
10:00 am - 1:00 pm EDT
Module 5 = Teaching Cooking Classes
Lesson 27 (part 2): 7 Laws of the Learner (art of teaching) (Katie Eyles)
Thursday, March 14
10:00 am - 1:00 pm EDT
Module 5 = Teaching Cooking Classes
Q&A Lesson 27
Saturday, March 23
10:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT
Module 5 = Teaching Cooking Classes
Lesson 28: Types of Cooking Classes (Divya Alter & Kat Martin)
Sunday, March 24
10:00 am - 1:00 pm EDT
Module 5 = Teaching Cooking Classes
Lesson 29: Lesson Planning (Katie Eyles)
Sunday, March 24
2:30 - 5:30 pm EDT
Module 5 = Teaching Cooking Classes
Lesson 30: Teaching Practice (Divya Alter, Katie Eyles & Kat Martin)
Thursday, March 28
10:00 am - 1:00 pm EDT
Module 5 = Teaching Cooking Classes
Q&A Lesson 28, 29, 30
Saturday, April 13
10:00 am - 1:00 pm EDT
Module 8 = Dinacharya: Daily Practices for Selfcare
Lesson 31: Morning Routines (Dr. Bhaswati Bhattacharya)
Sunday, April 14
2:30 - 5:30 pm EDT
Module 8 = Dinacharya: Daily Practices for Selfcare
Lesson 32: Evening Routines (Dr. Bhaswati Bhattacharya)
Thursday, April 18
10:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT
Module 8 = Dinacharya: Daily Practices for Selfcare
Q&A Lesson 31 & 32 (Dr. Bhaswati Bhattacharya)
Saturday, April 27
10:00 am - 1:00 pm EDT
Module 8 = Dinacharya: Daily Practices for Selfcare
Lesson 33: Types of Water and Hydration Practices (Dr. Bhaswati Bhattacharya, Divya Alter)
Saturday, April 27
2:30 - 5:30 pm EDT
Module 8 = Dinacharya: Daily Practices for Selfcare
Lesson 34: Recipes for Medicinal Beverages (Divya Alter)
Thursday, May 2
10:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT
Module 8 = Dinacharya: Daily Practices for Selfcare
Q&A Lesson 33 & 34
Saturday, May 18
10:00 am - 1:00 pm EDT
Module 9 = Nutrition During Pregnancy and Postpartum
Lesson 35: Ayurveda’s Perspective on Pregnancy (Nidhi Pandya)
Sunday, May 19
10:00 am - 1:00 pm EDT
Module 9 = Nutrition During Pregnancy and Postpartum
Lesson 36: Recipes During Pregnancy (Divya Alter)
Thursday, May 23
10:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT
Module 9 = Nutrition During Pregnancy and Postpartum
Q&A Lesson 35 & 36 (Nidhi Pandya & Divya Alter)
Saturday, June 1
10:00 am - 1:00 pm EDT
Module 9 = Nutrition During Pregnancy and Postpartum
Lesson 37: Ayurveda’s Perspective on Postpartum (Nidhi Pandya)
Sunday, June 2
10:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT
Module 9 = Nutrition During Pregnancy and Postpartum
Lesson 38: Recipes During Postpartum (Divya Alter)
Thursday, June 6
10:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT
Module 9 = Nutrition During Pregnancy and Postpartum
Q&A Lesson 37 & 38 (Nidhi Pandya & Divya Alter)
Saturday, June 8
10:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT
Module 10 = Running a Sustainable Health Food-Centered Business
Lesson 39: Joys and Challenges of Cooking As an Occupation (Lisa Berry)
Saturday, June 8
2:30 - 4:30 pm EDT
Module 10 = Running a Sustainable Health Food-Centered Business
Lesson 40: Food Safety (Lisa Berry)
Sunday, June 9
10:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT
Module 10 = Running a Sustainable Health Food-Centered Business
Lesson 41: Food Costing (Lisa Berry)
Sunday, June 9
2:30 - 4:30 pm EDT
Module 10 = Running a Sustainable Health Food-Centered Business
Lesson 42: Kitchen Organization, Time Management & Teamwork (Lisa Berry)
Tuesday, June 11
10:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT
Module 10 = Running a Sustainable Health Food-Centered Business
Q&A Lesson 39 & 40
Thursday, June 13
10:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT
Module 10 = Running a Sustainable Health Food-Centered Business
Q&A Lesson 41 & 42
Saturday, June 22
1:00 - 4:00 pm EDT
Module 11 = Final Assessments & Graduation
Social Gathering
Saturday, June 29
1:00 - 4:00 pm EDT
Module 11 = Final Assessments & Graduation
ANACT Graduation
**dates and times are subject to change