A Guided Renewal Program for Health & Vitality
Hosted by Dr. Matt Van Auken, MD, MPH, ABOIM, DipABLM, E-RYT, YACEP
Wellness that moves with you — season by season.
Your body is always healing itself — and now, you have the tools to help.
The Living Seasons Project is a physician-guided seasonal preventive health and wellness program rooted in ritucharya — the ancient Ayurvedic practice of aligning lifestyle with the natural cycles and rhythms of the year. Led by integrative physician Dr. Matt Van Auken, MD, this program brings you a practical, evidence-informed approach for preventive well-being and essential self-treatment.
Whether you're seeking:
Optimal metabolic health,
Hormonal balance,
Stronger immune function,
Steady nervous system health and vagus nerve tone,
Better sleep quality and restfulness,
Circadian health and cyclic care,
Or simply a method for disease and illness prevention,
The Living Seasons Project has something meaningful, helpful, and actionable for you.
In the Ayurvedic system, there are six (6) seasons, each lasting 2 months. For each of these seasons, you'll receive care tools, guides, recipes, meditations, and other resources to thrive and feel your best. You'll also get informed support during the critical transition period (sandhi) between each pair of seasons, as well as plenty of opportunities for community connection.
What You'll Experience
A Full Reset for Each Season: Metabolism, mental health, immune activity, you name it - with gentle, kind, safe, and effective cleanses, you'll access more of your body's innate resources to feel and function better.
Active Seasonal Guidance: During each seasonal transition and throughout the whole season, receive recommendations for daily living, LIVE virtual office hours, and hands-on support to help your system adapt with ease.
Physician-Led Education: Learn directly from Dr. Matt Van Auken — a triple board-certified integrative medicine and Ayurvedic physician — about the "why" behind seasonal living, fasting and flowing with the lunar cycle, and how to recognize early signs of imbalance before they become illness.
Practical Tools for Everyday Life: Seasonal shopping lists, internationally-inspired Ayurvedic recipes, self-care protocols, calendars with key dates, and more help you put the principles into practice without overwhelm.
Ongoing Support Between Seasons: Access robust pre-recorded educational content, guided live and recorded meditations, yoga nidra, Ayurvedic pressure point self-treatment tutorials, and more.
What Sets This program Apart
The Living Seasons Project is built on both classical, time-tested Ayurvedic principles, refined over thousands of years, and Dr. Matt's training in modern, evidence-based lifestyle medicine, integrative health, and preventive care.
The focus is on improving your lived sense of good health and quality of life. Together, we'll address health imbalances before they become disease, and you'll build resilience season after season.
This program is for you if:
You are interested in preventing illness and disease
You have health conditions that would benefit from lifestyle intervention and care (hint: that's basically all health conditions)
You're curious about Ayurveda, but want qualified physician-level guidance
You're looking for a friendly, effective self-care program that doesn't mistreat your body
You've tried detox programs and other cleanses, but want something more sustainable
You're ready to understand why certain practices work for your body, and others don't
You value community support and accountability
Program Structure
Each Season Includes:
(Phase | What Happens)
Sandhi (Transition) | 14 days of active engagement: daily tips, prerecorded educational content, seasonal reset protocols
Mid-Season | Biweekly pre-recorded content, yoga nidra, marma therapy tutorials, mantra practice
Throughout | Biweekly virtual office hours, PDF resources, recipe collections, access to weekly LIVE meditations, access to LIVE and discounted 1-on-1 appointment scheduling
Investment
Single Season - $399
(For first-timers / as-needed)
Semi-Annual (half year, 3 Ayurvedic Seasons) - $1,050
(For those experiencing a full cycle of transitions)
Annual (full year, 6 Ayurvedic Seasons) - $1,800
(Full commitment to year-round vitality.)
***Established patients of The Buddha's Medicine receive 40% off all registration options! Early registration (1+ month in advance) saves $50 per season.
Add-On Options:
One-on-one new patient appointments with Dr. Matt: $150 off standard new patient pricing
50% off of lifetime access to our evergreen course, The Essentials of Ayurvedic Daily Living: Dinacharya
50% off of lifetime access to our evergreen course, Ayurvedic Self-Care for Viral Infections
The Living Seasons Project, a physician-guided seasonal wellness program. It’s educational and focused on self-care. It does not constitute medical treatment or replace care from your healthcare provider.
Meet Your Guide:
Dr. Matt Van Auken, MD, MPH, ABOIM, DipABLM, E-RYT, YACEP
Dr. Matt is the founder of The Buddha's Medicine, an Ayurvedic, integrative medical practice in Portland, Oregon. He cares for patients all over the United States. Board-certified in family medicine, integrative medicine, and lifestyle medicine, he combines his training as a physician with deep study of Ayurveda, yoga, Sanskrit and integrative healing systems.
His approach is all about root-cause healing and reverse-engineering imbalance and disease — helping patients build lasting vitality through personalized lifestyle medicine, seasonal practices, herbal medicine, mindful self-care and more.
faq
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No. The program includes accessible, foundational content covering key concepts. Whether you're new to Ayurveda or have been practicing for years, you'll find value and insight here.
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No. The Living Seasons Project is preventive health and self-care program. It does not stand in for or replace direct medical care from your healthcare provider team. If you have specific health concerns that require medical treatment, we recommend discussing those with your care team, and that you consider scheduling a one-on-one consultation with Dr. Matt.
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We recommend starting at the beginning of each seasonal transition for the full experience and optimal benefit, but you are welcome to join prior to the mid-way point and catch up with all of the program materials available to you.
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No. Instead, we'll share trusted sources where you can consider purchasing any recommended herbs (Mountain Rose, Athreya Herbs, American Ayurveda), but sourcing is your responsibility.
"I've tried a lot of wellness programs. Most of them made me feel like I was failing by week two. This one is different. The pace is sustainable, the information is genuinely useful, and I never felt like I had to overhaul my entire life to participate. I started with small shifts — tongue scraping, adjusting what I eat for the season, paying attention to the moon cycle — and those small things added up. My digestion is better. My sleep is better. I actually look forward to the transitions now instead of bracing for them. If you're skeptical of 'programs,' I get it. But this one is worth it."
— Anonymous, patient of The Buddha’s Medicine
Ready to Align with the Seasons?
Join The Living Seasons Project and discover what it feels like to move through the year with intention, vitality, and support.
