Prerequisite:
- Ananda Yoga.®️ Therapy Training: Principles (which has additional prerequisites)
Learn Ayurveda principles to adapt yoga techniques to individual client’s needs. This course is part of Ananda Yoga Therapist Training.
In this course you will:
- Explore basic principles of Ayurveda—doshas, elements, gunas, agni and ama, constitution (Prakruti), and state of imbalance (Vikruti)
- Discover how lifestyle influences a state of “balance and harmony”
- Learn to assess a very basic level of ayurvedic constitution, with an emphasis on body type and mental constitution
- Recognize constitutional imbalances
- Learn the relationship between ayurvedic states of balance and imbalance, and how they relate to health conditions that may be helped by yoga therapy
- Explore how asanas and pranayamas influence the doshas, gunas, and agni
- Learn how to select and customize asanas and pranayamas to help balance different doshas
- Learn ayurvedic fundamentals of healthy eating
- Explore how ayurvedic diet principles can be applied to health challenges and digestive disorders
For more information, see Course Syllabus.
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- The Essence of the Yoga Sutras According to Paramhansa Yogananda
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- Ananda Yoga® Therapy Training: Ayurveda
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- Ananda Yoga® Therapy Training: Musculoskeletal–2
- Ananda Yoga® Therapy Training: Health Challenges–2
- The Essence of the Bhagavad Gita According to Yogananda
- Ananda Spiritual Counseling® Training
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Nayaswami Mangala
Director, Ananda Yoga®Therapy Training. Certified Yoga Therapist, Clinical Ayurvedic Specialist, Level 2 Ananda Yoga®Teacher, E-RYT-500
Director, Ananda Yoga Therapist Training
Nayaswami Mangala has an impressive background in yoga teacher training, Ayurvedic training and practice, and in-depth medical training and practice.
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Costs (TXA)
Costs are on a per person basis.
- Oct 5 – 10, 2020
- Sep 13 – 18, 2021
| Tent RV |
Standard Shared |
Standard Private |
Deluxe Shared |
Deluxe Private |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $755 | $950 | $1255 | $1175 | $1590 |
Prices are all-inclusive and cover accommodations, meals, classes or activities, and course materials.
Ananda Yoga® Therapy Training: Ayurveda starts the afternoon of the first date listed and ends with lunch on the last date. It's ideal to arrive before 4 pm, if you are able to. That way, you can join in the afternoon session of guided yoga postures and meditation, which begins at 4:45. Dinner is at 6:30. The first real gathering of your group is after dinner. Please see:
Yoga Alliance RYTs and E-RYTs receive a 10% discount on the total cost for Ananda Yoga® Therapy Training: Ayurveda. To receive the discount, please tell us when you register: your name as it appears in the Yoga Alliance registry, and your city/state/country.
You can add extra personal retreat days before and/or after your program. Check availability and costs for the days and accommodations that you require.
Ananda Yoga® Therapy Training: Ayurveda starts the afternoon of the first date listed. It’s ideal to arrive before 4 pm, if you are able to. That way, you can join in the afternoon session of yoga and meditation, which begins at 4:45 pm. Dinner is at 6:30. The first real gathering of your group is at 7:30 pm. If you need to arrive here after 5 pm, that’s fine, but it helps us if you let us know at 800-346-5350. We can also put aside a dinner for you if you need to arrive after 7 pm. The program ends with lunch on the last date. Please see our Daily Schedule.
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The yoga therapy components of these courses are based on our accreditation by IAYT, not derived from our status as an RYS with Yoga Alliance Registry.
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