Become an Ayurvedic Yoga Specialist. After completing each of the 4 units and participating in optional Case Study sessions, you will have the knowledge and skill to create a specific dosha balancing yoga practice, use food with awareness, and create a basic lifestyle plan for yourself and for your clients based upon their needs and goals. You’ll be able to offer basic Ayurvedic consultations,“Ayurveda” 101 programs, and you will have access to additional training and supervision from the Himalayan Institute “Graduates Only” case supervision sessions.
This program has been recognized and is listed with the National Ayurvedic Medical Association (NAMA) All dedicated yoga students and teachers are invited to take this training, but certification will only be given to students who have 200-hour yoga certification from an accredited school (YTT program).
Note: Sessions 1, 2 and 3 are open to all and can be taken as independent workshops and must be completed before registering for Unit 4. All four sessions are required for certification.
About the Certification
Students will learn
- How prana (life force) and ojas (deep vitality) can be cultivated to regulate and support agni (digestive fire) for optimal health
- A deeper knowledge of the ayurvedic maps: doshas (constitutions), gunas (psychological tendencies), vayus (winds or movement of prana), and koshas (sheaths)
- How to adapt asana (postures) and pranayama to kindle our agni and better circulate prana for efficient energy management
- The alchemy of yoga and ayurveda along with diet and lifestyle adjustments to adapt to daily, seasonal, and stage-of-life changes
- How to identify typical constitutional imbalances and know how to address vikruti (imbalances) through asana, pranayama, deep relaxation, meditation and diet, cleansing, and lifestyle adjustments.
Required Reading
- Textbook of Ayurveda, Volume One: Fundamental Principles by Dr. Vasant Lad
- Yoga & Ayurveda: Self-Healing and Self-Realization by David Frawley
These books will be available for purchase on-site and are not included in the cost of tuition.
Optional dinacharya self care packages can be purchased in advance and picked up at the training.
Includes Neti Pot, Salt, Chywanprash, nasaya oil, sesame triphala oil, coconut oil, tongue scraper, triphala powder: $75.00.
ABOUT EACH UNIT
The Macrocosm and Microcosm of Ayurveda and Yoga Unit #1 presented by: Sarah Guglielmi
October 3 - 5, 2013
Location: The Sammons Center for the Arts
$349
Register by September 3 and include one free entrance to Master Class - $60 value
- Yoga and ayurvedic philosophy: understanding purusha (pure consciousness) and prakriti (universal nature)
- The elements manifest in the body: koshas (sheaths) and doshas (constitutions)
- The ayurvedic clock: the hour, season, and stages of life
Suggested additional reading:
The Seven Systems of Indian Philosophy, by Pandit Rajmani Tigunait
Psychology of Ayurveda and the Physiology of Yoga Unit #2 presented by Kathryn Templeton
January 9 - 11, 2014
Location: The Sammons Center for the Arts
$349
Register by December 9 and includes one free entrance to Master Class - $60 value
- The architecture of the mind and the gunas; scientific use of asana, pranayama, and meditation
- Subtle essences: prana, tejas (fire of intelligence), and ojas
- Circulation of prana via the vayus; practices for seasonal changes and vata imbalance
Suggested additional reading: Ayurveda and the Mind, by David Frawley
Improving Our Digestion of Foods, Thoughts, and Actions Unit #3 presented by Sarah Guglielmi and Kendall Inman
April 10 - 12, 2014
Location: The Sammons Center for the Arts
$349
Register by March 10 and includes one free entrance to Master Class - $60 value
Agni, Ama and digestion according to the pancha kosha model. You will leave with a thorough understanding of Ayurveda as it relates to Food and Digestion:
- The six tastes and proper diet
- Internal and external practices to regulate agni
- Developing clinical awareness of asana, pranayama, meditation and diet/lifestyle as it relates to digestion and assimilation.
- Learn how to make ghee, kitchari, medicinal oils and teas. Demonstrations, samples and recipes included.
Suggested reading/recipe book:
Eat – Taste – Heal: An Ayurvedic Cookbook for Modern Living by Thomas Yarema, Daniel Rhoda and Johnny Brannigan
Clinical Use of Ayurveda and Yoga Unit #4 presented by Kathryn Templeton
May 29 - 31, 2014
Location: The Sammons Center for the Arts
$349
Practical application of yoga and ayurvedic psychology, dinacharya (daily routine), cleansing, asana, pranayama and mediation. Additional training on the nadis (energy channels).
- Introduction to tongue and pulse diagnosis
- Working with private clients using yoga and ayurveda; assessment, developing a treatment plan, practice client interaction and making individual prescriptions for yoga, diet and lifestyle interventions.
October 3, 4, 5
Thursday 9-5 break 12-2
Friday 9-5 break 12:30-2
Saturday 8-5 break 12:30-2
January 9, 10, 11, 12
Thursday 9-5 break 12:00pm -1:30pm
Friday 9-5 break 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Saturday 8-5 break 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Sunday Master class "Sex and Stress: Women's Health and Ayurveda," 9:00am - 12:00pm
April 10, 11, 12
Thursday 9-5 break 12:00pm -1:30pm
Friday 9-5 break 12:00pm -1:30pm
Saturday 8-5 break 12:00pm -2:00pm
May 29, 30, 31 June 1
Thursday 9-5 break 12:00pm -1:30pm
Friday 9-5 break 12:00pm -1:30pm
Saturday 8-5 break 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Sunday Master class "Ayurveda and the Mind: Understanding Anxiety and Depression," 9:00am - 12:00pm
Kathryn Templeton
Kathryn has devoted her life to the health of others. A psychotherapist for more than 20 years, Kathryn is a Master Teacher in the field of Drama Therapy and continues to work both clinically and as an educator specializing in the treatment of individuals with complex trauma. As an E‐500RYT and NAMA‐registered Ayurvedic practitioner, Kathryn has worked to develop specialized treatments integrating the principles of yoga and Ayurveda with clinical therapeutic techniques. Kathryn is an Adjunct Professor of Human Development and General Psychology in the Connecticut Community College system. She holds memberships with the International Association of Yoga Therapists, the National Association of Drama Therapists and the National Ayurvedic Medical Association.
Sarah Guglielmi
Sarah Guglielmi has been on a personal journey of healing and spiritual growth for over 15 years. She has taught yoga since 2002 in corporate, studio, and clinical settings. Originally drawn to yoga practice to relieve chronic stress and illness, Sarah has not only regained her health, but has discovered a spiritual dimension of life she finds rich and inspiring. Sarah serves on the teaching faculty of the Himalayan Institute and is the Professional Education Manager at their headquarters, where she has lived in residence since 2004. She holds a Masters Degree in Materials Engineering from the University of Delaware, and completed an eight-year engineering career with W.L. Gore and Associates, prior to joining the Institute.
Kendall Inman
Kendall was first introduced to ashtanga yoga in college over 25 years ago. She is a 200hr (ERYT), a certified Ayurveda Yoga Specialst. You may recognize Kendall as the founder of Living Yoga Dallas. In that capacity she has produced and participated in dozens of local yoga workshops over the past 10 years with the world's finest yoga masters and highly influential yoga teachers. Kendall has participated in multiple teacher trainings with Rod Stryker, Manju Jois, Beryl Bender Birch, Judith Lasater, and Baron Baptiste. Kendall has studied meditation and relaxation techniques at the Himalayan Institute in Pennsylvania and received her certification in Relax and Renew Restorative Yoga from top Physical Therapist Judith Lasater. Kendall teaches daily yoga classes, privates, and teaches internationally. She offers a Yoga for Athletes class and her vinyasa flow classes are accessible to all levels of practice, yet vigorous and challenging, with very special attention to breath and alignment. Kendall is especially interested in encouraging her students to connect movement with breath, to calm and steady the mind.
Textbook of Ayurveda, Volume One: Fundamental Principles by Dr. Vasant Lad
Yoga & Ayurveda: Self-Healing and Self-Realization by David Frawley
ADMINISTRATION FEE: A $100.00 administration fee will be applied to each and every cancellation/refund. Refunds less $100 can only be made up to 30 days prior to the event. After 30 days the balance less the non refundable administrative fee of $100 can be applied to a future AYS training only.
*if you purchased all 4 units by Aug 31,2014 and took advantage of the special $200 savings please note there is no cancellations/refunds.
*$1196.00 for entire training if you purchased all four modules by Aug 31, 2013. Please note all participation must be in Dallas 2013/14 session only.
PARKING
Due to Urban development, limited space and the exciting growth of Living Yoga Dallas events, we cannot guarantee a parking place per participant. Parking will be on a first-come, first-served basis, and we highly encourage you to carpool. Thank you in advance for your understanding.
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