Ayurveda for Yoga Teachers Teacher Training

Ayurveda, the “Science of Life, ” is the philosophical system interlinked with yoga practices to provide an understanding of the physical world and how we interact with it. Ayurveda is the practice of longevity and applying it’s philosophical principles of the five elements and the three doshas to every day life for better wellbeing and self-care. Understanding Ayurveda can offer yoga teachers a unique lens on asana practice, pranayama, and meditation. 

An overview of Smkhya philosophy will offer students a more in-depth understanding of the three doshas (constitutions), how the present as archetypes in the world, and practices that help work toward a state of balance. These same principles will be applied to asana and other yogic practices to present students with multiple tools for self-care. 

We will explore the principles of prana, tejas, and ojas and how they are interwoven with Ayurvedic principles, the doshas, and overall wellbeing. Practices to help bring equilibrium will be reviewed and practiced to ascertain understanding of practical application of Ayurvedic principles for every day life and explore daily, seasonal, and other routines.

An Ayurvedic view of nutrition, ahara, will be reviewed to allow students to apply the principles of Ayurveda to what and how they choose to eat. A focus on agni, the digestive fire, and ama, toxins, will offer insight into a connection between western nutrition and Ayurveda.

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Learning Objectives:

• Learn the basics of Samkhya philosophy
• Understand the basic principles of Ayurveda including the five elements, 20 qualities, and three doshas
• Gain a basic understanding of one’s own dosha make-up to inform lifestyle decisions
• Learn Ayurveda self-care practices to incorporate into daily, seasonal, and other routines
• Use Ayurveda principles to inform teaching of yoga and asana for seasons, time of day, age of clients, and personal dosha make-up
• Learn fundamentals of sleep cycles and circadian rhythm and how it is tied into Ayurvedic practices
• Breakdown basic digestive function and physiology of metabolism and digestion
• Build an understanding of basic Ayurvedic nutrition principles
• Discover more aspects of prana and how they function in Ayurveda
• Recognize when ama (toxins) is present and tools that may help bring balance
• When to use Ayurveda practices to help support the immune system
• Review subtle energies such as prana, tejas, and ojas

Participants:

• Will complete and pass one quiz with 70%
• Will form an Ayurveda plan for their dosha makeup including diet, lifestyle, and meditation practices and present it to the group
• Will participate in three Ayurveda yoga asana classes, including pranayama and meditation
  

Required Reading: Prakriti: Your Ayurvedic Constitution by Dr. Robert Svoboda

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This is also an elective module for the Radiance Yoga 300 Hour Yoga Teacher Training Program. Total CEUs 20 (Contact: 18 hours / Non-Contact: 2 hours) for those not participating in the Radiance Yoga 300 Hour Yoga Teacher Training Program.