Ayurvedic Yoga Specialist Unit – 1
The Macrocosm and Microcosm of Ayurveda and Yoga
October 6—8, 2017
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Program includes:
- Yoga and ayurvedic philosophy: understanding purusha (pure consciousness) and prakriti (universal nature)
- The elements manifest in the body: koshas and doshas
- The ayurvedic clock: the hour, season, and stages of life
Suggested Reading: Textbook of Ayurveda, Volume 1: Fundamental Principles, by Dr. Vasant Lad; Yoga & Ayurveda: Self-Healing and Self-Realization, by David Frawley
This program has been recognized and is listed with the National Ayurvedic Medical Association (NAMA).
All dedicated yoga students and teachers are invited to take this training, but certification will only be given to students who have 200-hour yoga certification from an accredited school (YTT program).
Note: Sessions 1 to 3 can be taken as independent workshops and must be completed before registering for Unit 4.
Unit 2 will be taken as an online course.
All four sessions are required for certification.
Laurie Dean
Laurie is a Level 1 Certified Parayoga teacher, Certified Four Desires Trainer, 500 hr RYT and 200 hr E-RYT. She has a BA in Social Work — reflecting her service heart. Practicing yoga since 2000, she began her Parayoga journey in 2005 and continues to study with her teacher, Yogarupa Rod Stryker, and Pandit Rajmani Tigunai...
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