This program, designed for massage therapists, will grant a certificate upon completion. The certificate program is designed to build on the skills of the therapist, and to create basic competence in Ayurvedic bodywork and associated skills.
Format: Total 9 instructional days (3 weekends - Friday, Saturday,
Sunday)
Class Times: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
21 CEUs awarded for each module completed
A mix of lecture, hands-on table work, hands-on floor work and home
study
Core Module I: Ayurvedic Bodywork- Massage Techniques (3 days)
Core Module II: Ayurvedic Ayurvedic Culinary Herbalism - Herbal Preparations
for Bodywork (3 days)
Core Module III: Ayurvedic Structural and Bodywork Therapy (3 days)
Cost: Early registration, at least 30 before workshop date - $325 for each weekend if taken separately. For the whole 3-weekend certification program: $895.
Attention:
Downeast students who attend the previous Ayurvedic Massage weekend:
This is all new material.
No previous experience in Ayurveda or Ayurvedic massage is necessary, but experience
from previous class will be a benefit, and will not create repetition.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT AYURVEDIC CERTIFICATION, read materials below and follow links, or call or email 207. 832. 5531 or dsm@midcoast.com
THE INSTRUCTOR
Karta Purkh Singh Khalsa, NCTMB, CN, AHG, is one of the foremost
holistic health experts in the field today. He is one of a very few clinicians
with thirty years of experience with Ayurveda and massage. K. P. Khalsa is a
health educator who teaches at all levels of education, from general public
presentations, to professional training programs. He specializes in making Ayurveda
accessible to the Western practitioner. His classes are always dynamic and entertaining
as well as educational. For more information on the instructor, view/download
PDF (121 KB).
Ayurveda, the traditional healing system of India, is becoming widely known as an effective alternative approach to health and healing. A major feature of Ayurveda is the use of three main constitutional body types: stable/fixed, fluctuating/changeable, and intense. The three body types indicate and determine physical and psychological characteristics. Ayurveda has a 5,000-year history of using unique sophisticated massage techniques as integrated parts of a total healing system. Massage is used in Ayurveda for even the most serious conditions.
Ayurveda, the ancient holistic healing system of India, is a complete approach to health and lifestyle management. This system incorporates diet, exercise, life activity routines, psychotherapeutic practices, massage, and, of course, botanical medicine, which is the foundation of Ayurvedic therapeutics.
Massage therapists can benefit from knowledge of Ayurvedic body types by learning how different body types respond to temperature and pressure, specific Ayurvedic massage techniques, simple lifestyle suggestions, what the tendencies towards weakness are in each body type, and the structural strengths and weaknesses of each type. In addition, the course covers effective Ayurvedic topical preparations used in massage for muscle activation and injury prevention and therapy.
Therapy in Ayurveda is based on an understanding of the underlying concepts
of energetics inherent in the Ayurvedic worldview. Ayurveda assigns all matter/energy
interactions in the world to a scheme of five primal elements (metaphorical
concepts that describe physiological processes and environmental interactions):
earth, water, fire, air and ether.
Bringing Ayurvedic therapy to the clinic as an additional skill is an excellent
way for a professional bodywork therapist to distinguish her practice. These
techniques help the therapist to enhance her health and stamina. They also bring
invaluable additions to the table in a clinical practice. The client will leave
the session with noticeable, measurable improvements. They will return home
with an enhanced therapeutic exercise regime, targeted specifically toward the
unique needs of that individual. The practice will grow, clients will be satisfied,
and those difficult cases that seem to take forever to improve will unwind and
progress at a faster pace.
9 TOTAL INSTRUCTIONAL DAYS:
Ayurvedic Core Module I: Ayurvedic Bodywork- Massage Techniques (3
days)
September 11-13th, 2009, Friday—Sunday 9-5pm, 21 CE hours
$325 if preregistered 30 days or more before the workshop; $360 thereafter
$895 for 63 CE hour Certifiation Program
Ayurvedic Core Module II: Ayurvedic Culinary Herbalism- Herbal Preparations
for Bodywork (3 days)
November 13-15th, 2009, Friday—Sunday 9-5pm, 21 CE hours
$325 if preregistered 30 days or more before the workshop; $360 thereafter
$895 for 63 CE hour Certifiation Program
Core Module III: Ayurvedic Structural and Bodywork Therapy (3 days)
April 30-May 2nd, 2010, Friday—Sunday 9-5pm, 21 CE hours
$325 if preregistered 30 days or more before the workshop; $360 thereafter
$895 for 63 CE hour Certifiation Program
A tasty soup to ward off colds? A smoothie for stamina? Rice pilaf for respiratory
health?
Let your food be your medicine. Even better, cook your medicine into your food.
Learn to prepare tasty meals that tune up your health, too.
Herbal medicine, too, has entered the mainstream. News magazines are reporting on it. Clients are asking about (and using it). There’s a sense in our culture that herbal medicine has turned the corner from being on “the fringe” to being an acceptable part of people’s lives. Now comes the question, “How do we do it?”
Every healing system in the world uses herbs cooked into food to replenish energy, support immune function, fight a cold and hike sexual performance. In this engaging weekend of healthy and appetizing cooking, we will prepare energy tonics with ashwaganda and amla, immune recipes with guduchi, joint recipes with turmeric and sinus remedies with black pepper, along with many other healing culinary herbs.
Ayurveda, the "science of life and longevity," is the oldest healing system known to humanity. It utilizes an astute system of body assessment and mental tendencies based on heredity and lifestyle elements. Use of the body assessment system, paired with Ayurvedic therapies, including diet, herbalism, exercise and lifestyle practices, results in a powerfully effective healing system. Class includes a body assessment tests, dietary and herbal recommendations and lifestyle considerations.
Herbal medicine and diet is a complex field. The avalanche of clinical and
research information can be mind-boggling. Yet Ayurvedic culinary herbal medicine
is very powerful, and very useful. Ayurveda gives us the foundation on which
to stand to make it all come together. We will discuss what actually works in
real clinical settings. We will separate the truth, using science and tradition,
from the hype.
All therapy in Ayurveda revolves around the behavior of the body energies. Our
goal is to restore balance by offsetting the energetics. So, for example, if
the symptoms are cold, slow, wet and heavy (obesity, chest congestion, diabetes,
etc.), our strategy will then be to offset the prevailing energy with warming,
active, rough, dry techniques and remedies.
We will focus on issues therapists confront every day, such as compliance problems
involved in diet and herbalism. Especially, we will talk about herbal forms
and preparations, including capsules, tinctures, and teas. We will explore the
pros and cons of standardized extracts. We will learn the ins and outs of how
to be successful as a practicing therapist using food and herbal remedies.
While we taste, we will discuss healing foods for individuals, combining therapeutic
food and herbs and how to make medicine delicious every day.
There will be time to discuss Ayurvedic herbalism from the traditional and the scientific points of view. Both are important. The emphasis, however, will be on practical use. You will leave with many new Ayurvedic remedies under your belt, and you will be able to apply these remedies with clients the next day.
Herbal tea is just the beginning. Join us and cook up some gourmet medicine.
Ayurveda has a treasure trove of very sophisticated herbal remedies to offer.
With a little study, a talented massage therapist can bring a whole new dimension
to the work of healing.
Ayurveda has been aligning bodies for 5,000 years!
This module will focus on the therapeutic practices of Ayurvedic bodywork for
physical stamina, flexibility and stress management.
Ayurveda is a holistic system that addresses body, mind and spirit.
We will be using active, hands-on, dynamic bodywork, on the table, to assist
structural alignment and facilitate stretching, posture and muscular balance.
Ayurvedic structural work is very effective for balancing glands and organs
and healing physical bodies and emotional conditions.
Ayurvedic bodywork includes techniques to treat:
Among the techniques covered:
More detailed information about Ayurveda (Pdf downloads)
To register or for more information, contact Downeast School of Massage, 207-832-5531.