Mar 19 - 30, 2013: Ayurveda and Yoga Wellness Counselor Certification, Vietnam

 Tuition Cost $1000 plus Accommodation Cost

Dormitory (3 to 5 people) $20/day; Double room (2 people) $30/day

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).

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 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).

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.

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.

Topics of study:

1. Ayurveda and Yoga Therapy Overview – traditional and modern Ayurveda, Chikitsa, Ayurvedic Yoga therapy, Integral Yoga and Ayurveda therapist
2. History and Philosophy of Ayurveda
3. 3 Gunas
4. 5 elements,
5. 3 doshas, physical and mental tendencies
6. 20 Qualities, 10 pairs of opposites
7. 5 Subdoshas of Vata, Pitta and Kapha
8. Subtle Doshas – Prana, Tejas and Ojas
9. Tissue formation
10. Digestion (agni), and waste elimination (mala)
11. Constitutional Examination
12. Mental Nature
13. Disease Process – Increase, Aggravation and Alleviation of doshas
14. treatment with daily ayurvedic and yogic lifestyle practices
15. Introduction to the Ayurvedic application of Asana and Pranayama

Certification:

Location

The course will be held in famous Cu Chi, 45 miles NW of Ho Chi Minh city, a one-hour drive from the airport. Cu Chi, with its rice fields and iconic rural South Vietnam landscape, is the most popular tourist attraction in Vietnam due to the proximity of the famous Cu Chi tunnels created during the Vietnam war. The Wellness Center (Ba Thuong) is located in 17 acres of a quiet and green landscape.  The rooms are comfortable with separate bathrooms, equipped with hot and cold water, sink and WC, to a Western standard. This newly constructed facility is equipped with all modern conveniences.   Built as a wellness center, the facility is equipped with massage treatment rooms, sauna, steam bath, as well as a medical building.  Laundry service, internet, postal service and security services are provided.  There will be 2 vegetarian buffet-style meals provided daily, plus a light tea and snack service for breakfast. The food served will be a combination of typical vegetarian Vietnamese cuisine and international, healthy vegetarian cuisine. Snacks, drinks and fruit are available for purchase in the boutique and gift shop.

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