Ayurveda Therapy and Yoga Therapy

About the program

Enables participants to integrate Ayurvedic principles into yoga teaching and practice, and offers “simple suggestions and solutions” for healthy living for students, clients, family and friends.

About the module

• Ayurvedic Healing for Yoga Practice is a comprehensive introduction to the fundamental principles of Ayurveda and how to connect them to yoga.
• You will learn the three doshas (vata, pitta and kapha), how they work, and how you can use them in your daily life.
• You will learn Ayurvedic anatomy and physiology and how to apply them to yoga practice.
• We will introduce the concept of agni and its relationship to our lifestyle — our digestion and our thoughts.
• The module includes a practical demonstration of how nutrition and cooking are closely connected to agni.
• We will put what we learn into practice through asana and pranayama practices involving vata, pitta, kapha and agni.
• You will learn how Ayurvedic & Yogic anatomy and physiology have their own ancient terminology, and how this terminology relates to body, mind and spirit.
• The module lays the foundation for the Ayurvedic understanding of “therapy” and offers a framework for understanding and applying Ayurvedic Yoga Therapy tools in your personal practice, as a Yoga Trainer or Yoga Therapist.

Program outline

• Fundamental principles of Ayurveda
• Sankhya philosophy and the Five Elements (Earth, Water, Fire, Air, Ether)
• The Three Doshas (vata, pitta, kapha) and their physiology
• The Three Gunas — the three qualities of the mind
• Combining the Five Elements in yoga practice
• A deeper understanding of Ayurvedic anatomy and physiology in yoga practice
• Balancing guidelines and yoga practices for each dosha
• Meditation and Yoga Nidra
• Agni, nutrition and digestion
• Working with Agni in Yoga & Ayurveda
• Ayurvedic cooking for health and happiness (practical cooking session)
• Experiencing the Ayurvedic daily routine
• Integrating the Three Doshas, Agni and Dharana in simple yoga practices (Asanas, Pranayama, Pratyahara, Dharana)