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Art & Ayurveda.

Discover your dosha and find your balance through Ayurveda and art. A 1 hour 45 minute evening workshop at Battersea Power Station, co-hosted by Maria and Corina Popa of The Scent of Burnout.

£77

Per person / 1 hour 45 minutes / Battersea Power Station area

Booking, dates, availability and cancellations handled by Class Bento. Free cancellation up to 3 days before the class. Private group option, 5 to 16 guests, £385 total.

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The workshop

Where 6,000-year-old wisdom meets hands-on creativity.

Join Corina (The Scent of Burnout) and Maria for 1 hour 45 minutes where 6,000-year-old wisdom meets hands-on creativity. Ayurveda, the "science of life", teaches that true wellbeing comes from harmony between body, mind and senses.

The session

What happens in the session.

  • Discover your unique energy via a quick quiz revealing your Dosha (Ayurvedic mind-body type).
  • Get hands-on and mindful using the relaxing art of Eco Stone casting to quiet the mind and let prana (vital energy) flow.
  • Use a signature sensory data framework to track how your nervous system decompresses in real time.

The programme

Minute by minute.

1

Welcome and calibration, 10 minutes

Settle in and receive the stress-tracking cards used across the session.

2

The wisdom of Ayurveda, 20 minutes

Maria introduces the principles.

3

The diagnostic, 10 minutes

A short questionnaire reveals your dominant phenotype Dosha.

4

The casting ritual, 20 minutes

Corina guides you to blend white Resincrete powder with your phenotype's coloured water, poured into geometric moulds to create your desk anchor.

5

Aromatherapy and touch, 20 minutes

While your stone cures, enjoy a dosha-tailored essential oil journey plus a hands-on massage tutorial.

6

The reveal and reflection, 25 minutes

Unveil the finished piece, complete final stress tracking, open Q&A with Maria and Corina.

Guests walk away with a one-of-a-kind desk anchor as a lasting reminder of the calm and clarity found at the event.

Included

What is included.

  • Personal Dosha profile: diagnostic quiz plus tailored balancing tips, led by Maria.
  • Ayurvedic wisdom: foundational tools for daily mind-body harmony.
  • Aromatherapy ritual: hand-massage tutorial using premium dōTERRA essential oils.
  • Stress-tracking sensory data cards to watch the nervous system unwind in real time.
  • Custom desk anchor: hand-cast Eco-Stone piece coloured to your Dosha, a take-home keepsake.
  • All tools, essential oils, and quiz materials fully provided.

What to bring: an open heart and gentle curiosity.

The hosts

Who is running it.

Maria Gautam, founder of Maria Gautam The Metabolic Method. Runs the Ayurvedic and constitutional portion of the evening. Read the full About.

Corina Popa, founder of The Scent of Burnout. Corina's journey into artistic creation began in July 2024 after redundancy from a lifelong corporate banking career, which she describes as a wake-up call after "running on empty for far too long." She founded The Scent of Burnout as a way to heal herself and help others find a creative reset. She started with pouring soy wax candles, then discovered eco-stones like Jesmonite and mineral-based plasters, valued for sustainability, durability, and a tactile experience that counters digital fatigue. Corporate Wellness Coach Diploma with Distinction; Certified Mental Health First Aider; dōTERRA Wellness Advocate.