Certified in both Ayurveda and Yoga, M. Raven Townsend is a trained Ayurvedic Health Counselor, Herbalist, and Advanced Yoga Teacher with over two decades of experience weaving together Yoga, Ayurveda, and Ancient Wisdom. Raven offers customized programs integrating the wisdom of Yoga & Ayurveda. Her background includes professional herbalism, workshops, and college-level yoga instruction, as well as operating a herbal medicine store (www.TownsendDraftGoods.com) that supports holistic living. Raven also provides Ayurvedic health consultations rooted in tradition, education, and practical lifestyle guidance.
Combining Science and Mysticism drives her endeavors. Her other mystical passions include Jyotisha (Vedic Astrology) and Tibetan Buddhism. You can visit her personal website at www.1hundred8.com
Ayurvedic Health Counselor
2025 - Present - I offer Ayurvedic Health counseling that focuses on healthy lifestyle choices to optimize health based on the wisdom of Ancient medicine.
2015 - 2018 - Trained and certified to provide Health education specializing in Ayurvedic principles, I conducted consultations for Ayurvedic living and led workshops
Yoga & Ayurveda Teacher
2012 - 2018 - I taught weekly Yoga & Ayurveda classes in the Eugene, Oregon area to include Core Star, Buddha Eye Temple, Saraha Nyingma, and outdoor classes in Hendricks Park
2010 - 2012 - I taught staff yoga classes and provided wellness newsletter articles in the Charles Town, West Virginia area to include American Public University System, JJ's Newsletter
2006 - 2008 - I taught weekly college-level yoga classes and community yoga classes in the Martinsburg, West Virginia area to include Blue Ridge CTC, Good Natured LLC, Opera House
Board Member LYFE - Lifelong Yoga Foundation of Eugene, Non-Profit Group
2015 - 2017 - I served as a board member in LYFE a small, progressive non-profit group leading yoga indicatives in the city of Eugene, Oregon
NAMA PACE Committee Member
2015 - During the formation of PACE credits and the development of a LMS, I participated as a volunteer NAMA Committee Member
Owner: Tadasana Goats: Bohemian Yogini Shop
2012 - 2015 - Owner and manager of spiritual shop offering specialty online products and local workshops & classes specific to the practices of Yoga & Ayurveda
College Yoga Curriculum Developer & Staff Yoga
2006 -2008 - I developed curriculum for college-level yoga classes and established regular staff yoga & health classes
Presentations
2017, Silver Falls Retreat with Blue Cliff Zen - Ayurvedic Principles and Ayurvedic Herbs for Your Body Type
Yoga & Ayurveda Instructor with special sessions on Ayurvedic Herbs & Doshas, Yoga & Ayurveda
2016, Saraha Nyingma, Eugene, Oregon - Ayurveda & The Science of Life
Guest speaker for fundraiser for Saraha Children's School
2016, AThe Science of Life: Ayurveda, an Introduction, wSTEM Wellness Seminar Series
By M. Raven Townsend, April 2016
https://prezi.com/view/MxSPvRtBiQqUo0jPy2Rj/?referral_token=k5fS0ZlnB3FN
2016, Ayurveda & The Five Elements, Online
By M. Raven Townsend, May 2016
https://prezi.com/view/Odph2ZHvVeEyw5foKqVy/?referral_token=k5fS0ZlnB3FN
2015, Felicia's Herbal School Apprenticeship, Eugene, Oregon
Guest Instructor, Ayurveda Principles & The Five Sacred Elements
2015 - 2017, Ayurvedic Workshops at Core Star, Eugene, Oregon - Your Body Type Among the 5 Elements
Conducted multiple Workshops based on Ayurvedic principles
2012, Healthy Practices to Balance Working Remotely, Charles Town, West Virginia
Online presentation with APUS with Ayurvedic Practices to Balance Remote working
2008, Mindfulness for Nurses - The Importance of Awareness, Martinsburg, West Virginia
Presentation to Nursing students at Blue Ridge Community & Technical College
James Bailey: Tending the Flame: Why Community Matters for Ayurveda Practitioners
11/20/25 | Recorded Webinar | 1 hour
A session as part of The Women's Health Revolution
Link: http://www.adenaroseayurveda.com/the-womens-health-revolution/
Jaisri Lambert: Free Guide to Stepping into your Power as an Ayurveda Practitioner
11/20/25 | Recorded Webinar | 0.5 hour
A session as part of The Women's Health Revolution
Link: http://www.adenaroseayurveda.com/the-womens-health-revolution/
Siva Mohan: Establishing yourself for Success: The Ayurvedic Business Blueprint
11/19/25 | Recorded Webinar | 1 hour
A session as part of The Women's Health Revolution
Link: http://www.adenaroseayurveda.com/the-womens-health-revolution/
Katie Silcox: Women's Wisdom & Ayurveda - Part 1
11/18/25 | Recorded Training| 1.5 hour
The Shakti School
Link: https://theshaktischool.com/free-mini-course-divine-feminine-ayurveda/
KP Khalsa: Foundations: Ten Top Energy Remedies for Women
11/17/25 | Online training | 1.5 hour
International Integrative Educational Institute
Link: https://internationalintegrative.com/product/ten-top-energy-remedies-for-women/
Adena Rose Bright: The Women's Health Revolution 2025
11/16 - 11/17/25 | Online Summit
Practical, clinical, and deeply rooted wisdom from Ayurveda professionals — for professionals.
Link: http://www.adenaroseayurveda.com/the-womens-health-revolution/
KP Khalsa: Confidence in the Clinical Management of Uterine Fibroids
11/17/25 | Recorded Webinar | 1 hour
A session as part of The Women's Health Revolution
Link: http://www.adenaroseayurveda.com/the-womens-health-revolution/
Allison Morse: From Incurable to Empowered: Ayurveda and the Thyroid
11/16/25 | Recorded Webinar | 1 hour
A session as part of The Women's Health Revolution
Link: http://www.adenaroseayurveda.com/the-womens-health-revolution/
Deepak Chopra: Mind, Body, & Health Event
5/9/2018 | Eugene, Oregon Hult Center Live event | 2 hour
Dr. Chopra presents how you can rewire your brain for optimal well-being and higher consciousness and on expanding the relationship between our genes and microbiology for self-regulation and healing.
Link: https://eugeneweekly.com/2016/02/18/deepak-chopra-to-talk-on-brain-self-regulation/
Link: https://eugeneweekly.com/2018/05/03/mind-body-and-health/
Wisdom 2.0 Conference 2016
2/20/2016 - 2/22/2016 | San Francisco, CA | 3-day conference
Wisdom 2.0 addresses the great challenge of our age: to not only live connected to one another through technology, but to do so in ways that are beneficial to our own well-being, effective in our work, and useful to the world
Link: https://www.wisdom2summit.com/past-events
California College of Ayurveda: Ayurvedic Health Practitioner Level
2013 Year 1, 2017, Level 1 | Academic Training | 1200 hours
I completed two programs (Level 1 in 2013, 599 hours and level 2 in 2017, 600 hours) and certified as an Ayurvedic Health Counselor in 2017 with NAMA. (Since the time I completed CCA's programs, they changed format and now call their level 1, Principles of Ayurveda, and level 2, Ayurvedic Health Counselor.)
Link: https://www.ayurvedacollege.com/
Dr. Vasant Lad: Ayurveda: Natural Health Practices for Your Body Type from the World's Oldest Healing Tradition
2008 | Ayurveda Basics | 6 hour Audio Course
Link: https://a.co/d/3wJOz3T
Shiva Rea Vinyasa Yoga - Kripalu Institute
May 2006 | Yoga Training | 3 days onsite
Link: https://kripalu.org/people/shiva-rea
Yandara Yoga Institute: Yoga Teacher Training
2005 | Teacher Training | 200 hours
I completed a 200-hour in-resident teacher training for 30 days in 2005.
Link: https://yandara.com/