Arrival: Thursday, September 6
Departure: Sunday, September 16, 2012
Tuition: $1300
Accommodation options for the 10 night stay, per person:
Tent - $500
Dorm (4 person) - $650
Cabin (2 person) - $850
Cabin (1 person) - $1400
Deluxe Cabin (2 person) - $2400
Deluxe Cabin (1 person) - $1950
Yoga and Ayurveda are sister sciences for healing, integration and transformation on all levels of our being. Traditional Ayurveda focuses more on the treatment side of this process (Chikitsa) for body and mind, while Traditional Yoga aims more at self-development and Self-realization (Sadhana).
This comprehensive program covers the main Ayurvedic concepts and language of the doshas, subdoshas, dhatus(tissues), malas (waste products), srota-systems (physical channels) and agnis (digestive capacity of the body and mind).
Modern Yoga has sometimes tried to create a therapeutic model, but this is largely apart from Ayurveda or restricted to asana only. Such a model is limited and seldom reflects the greater Yoga tradition or the Ayurvedic ramifications of Yoga philosophy and psychology. This course aims at providing a more traditional model of Yoga therapy based upon Ayurveda, the medical aspect of the Yoga tradition. Ayurveda is now recognized as one of the most important systems of mind-body medicine available and its popularity is spreading throughout the world.
This is a thorough, foundational course for students based on the books and distance learning programs of Dr David Frawley and taught in the Sivananda yoga tradition. The course is designed for students of all kinds. There is no required medical background for those wishing to take the course. You may already have a background in Yoga, such as gained by graduates of our TTC or some kind of previous Yoga training.
Click here to download a pdf 3-fold Brochure.
The goal of the course is to provide students a foundation in Ayurveda. The course qualifies a person to function as an 'Ayurvedic Life-Style Counselor', assessing Ayurvedic constitutional types and how to guide people to balance through daily health regimens and life-style recommendations. You’ll be introduced to the basic assessment of Constitutional types and be able to educate your students/clients on balance through understanding themselves through Ayurvedic principles.
This is the first in a series of modules offered by the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Organization in collaboration with Dr David Frawley (Vamadeva).
The course manuals are derived from the correspondence courses of the American Institute of Vedic Studies.
Upon successful completion of the course you will receive a 120 hour Certificate from Sivananda and AIVS jointly.
The aim is to give (Sivananda) TTC graduates and other yoga teachers a thorough foundational knowledge of how Ayurveda helps apply Yoga therapeutically. Therapy should be from a holistic view of the vast healing potential of the sister sciences, not an asana approach to yoga therapy.
6-7.30am Satsang
8-9-45am Hatha Yoga personal practice OR Yoga Philosophy
10-10.45am Brunch
10.45 – 11.45 Karma Yoga
12 – 3pm Ayurveda class
3-4pm Free time
4 – 5.45pm Hatha Yoga - Ayurvedic application of asana and Pranayama
6-7pm Dinner
8-9.30pm Satsang
This is a thorough, foundational course for students based on the books and distance learning programs of Dr David Frawley. The course is designed for students of all kinds. There is no required medical background for those wishing to take the course. You may already have a background in Yoga, such as gained by graduates of our TTC or some kind of previous Yoga training.
REFERENCE BOOKS REQUIRED, by Dr. David Frawley
Ayurvedic Healing: A Comprehensive Guide
Yoga for Your Type: An Ayurvedic Approach to Your Asana Practice (with Sandra Kozak)
Upon successful completion of the training students receive a co-certification signed by the Sivananda Ashram Yoga Farm and the American Institute of Vedic Sciences (AIVS).
The course begins at 8pm on Thurs., September 6th and ends at 3pm on Sunday, Sept., 16th.
Casual comfortable, modest clothes, yoga mat, toiletries, slip-on sandals/shoes, clothing for warm days and cool mornings/evenings, rainwear, flashlight, insect repellent, alarm clock, travel mug/tumbler, water bottle, sunscreen, towel and bathing suit (for sauna). For tent space only: bring your own tent, bedding, and towels.
$1300 Tuition plus Cost of Accommodations
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