Ayurvedic Yoga Therapist (HYT)
The Hatha Yoga Teacher Training program provides a training in the use of Yoga techniques for healing the body and mind. These practices can be used with any body size, shape or age.
This program is 430 Hours.
AYUR YOGA CURRICULUM
190 Hours Required for HYT
Ayur Yoga – Vata Balancing Therapuetic Yoga Techniques
Addressing Vata through therapeutic yoga techniques, including constipation, nervousness, anxiety, fear, weakness, low energy, scattered mind and more. Train in tailoring classes and private sessions to Vata vitiation. This course includes introduction to yoga therapy theory, vata balancing asana, pranayama and mudras.
60 hours Required course for the following programs: CAyu, HYT
Ayur Yoga – Pitta Balancing Therapeutic Yoga Techniques
Addressing Pitta through therapeutic yoga techniques. Tailoring classes and private sessions to Pitta vitiation. This course includes asana, pranayama and mudras.
60 hours Required course for the following programs: CAyu, HYT
Ayur Yoga – Kapha Balancing Therapuetic Yoga Techniques
Addressing Kapha through therapeutic yoga techniques. Tailoring classes and private sessions to Kapha vitiation. This course includes asana, pranayama and mudras.
60 hours Required course for the following programs: CAyu, HYT
Ayur Yoga – Yoga Therapy Session 1
This course covers the basic elements of Yoga Therapy for common conditions and for private sessions.
10 hours Required course for the following programs: CAyu, HYT
CORE CURRICULUM
140 Hours Required for HYT
Key Ayurvedic Principles; 5 Elements, 3 Doshas & Constitution
By understanding the five elements, the three doshas, ama, agni, prakriti and vrikriti, we begin to understand the ecology of health and disease. This course covers the Ayurvedic body types and how the play of the elements manifests in biology, in daily and season cycles, in illness and healing. Includes the Anatomy of the three doshas.
30 hours Required course for the following programs: Ds, AC, CAyu, HYT
Ayurvedic Anatomy & Digestive Health
A deeper understanding of digestion and health comes from the study of the seven dhatus, the seven stages of digestion. This course discusses the seven dhatus and how to eliminate blockages in the dhatus so that the deepest nourishment can be found. 10 hours Required course for the following programs: Ds, AC, CAyu, HYT
Ayurvedic Lifestyle
Ayurveda’s recommended daily program is called Dinacharya. Established thousands of years ago, if offers guidelines which, if followed alongside the recommended Ayurvedic diet, helps us to achieve whole new levels of well-being. It emphasizes whole levels of well-being. It emphasises the importance of a daily routine which corresponds to the calmness and harmony throughout the system. This course includes practices for living in harmony with the five elements throughout the cycles of day and night, and the cycles of the seasons. This course covers often overlooked lifestyle factors that contribute to aam (toxic accumulations) and therefore to illness.
10 hours Required course for the following programs: Ds, AC, CAyu, HYT
The World According to Ayurveda
Samkhya philosophy & SiddhaVeda explain two extraordinary views of reality upon which Ayurvedic medicine is based.
10 hours Required course for the following programs: AC, CAyu, HYT
Prana, Tejas and Ojas
Prana, Tejas and Ojas are the intellence, vitality and immunity of our body. Without a proper understanding of their purification and balance, then healing is limited. This course covers subtle body anatomy and physiology, nutritional issues and the understanding of the subtle manifestation of the doshas.
10 hours Required course for the following programs: Ds, AC, CAyu, HYT
Seven Chakras
Anatomy and Metaphysiology of the Seven Chakras and the Nadi system, their role in health, disease and spiritual awakening. In the SiddhaVeda lineage of Ayurveda, the understanding of the chakra system is important for the practice of Marma.
10 hours Required course for the following programs: Ds, AC, CAyu, HYT
Ayurvedic Cleansing
The six shat karmas, including sutra neti and vari saur dhauti, intestinal cleansing with salt water to eliminate stagnant material, toxins and excess mucous and bile. Learn the yoga postures for expediting cleansing.
10 hours Required course for the following programs: Ds, AC, CAyu, HYT
The Science of Prana
The Five Pranas are the subdoshas of Vata. By understanding the five pranas we can understand how to bring the body back into balance through correcting vitiated Vata. This course includes Pranayama for the three doshas, Therapuetic use of pranayama.
10 hours Required course for the following programs: Ds, AC, CAyu, HYT
Introduction to Ayurvedic Pathology
The Six Stages of disease, Ayurvedic intevention theory and strategies.
10 hours Required course for the following programs: Ds, AC, CAyu, HYT
Healing the Mind through Mantra
The Healing Power of Mantra & Puja, Mritunjaya Mantra, Gayatri Mantra, Ganesh Puja, Shiva Puja and Kali Puja.
10 hours Required course for the following programs: AC, CAyu, HYT
Marma Shakti
The use of marma point therapy in healing the mind and body. Marmas for patient and practitioner.
10 hours Required course for the following programs: Ds, AC, CAyu, HYT
Ayurvedic Pain Relief
Understanding the Hidden Causes of Chronic Pain, Mental and Emotional Pain. Includes Home remedies for pain and injuries, therapeutic yoga for back pain, neck and shoulder pain and headaches. Traditional Home Remedies, Herbs and Exogenous Therapies for Pain Relief, Meditation and Breathing Practices for Pain Relief.
10 hours Required course for the following programs: Ds, AC, CAyu, HYT
PERIPHERAL CURRICULUM
100 Hours Required for HYT
History of Ayurveda
The history of Ayurveda is interwoven with the culture and history of the enlightened spiritual traditions of India and Tibet. This course is a journey into the history of Ayurveda and important masters who promoted Ayurvedic principles.
10 hours Required course for the following programs: Ds, AC, CAyu, HYT
Ayur Yoga – Teaching Methodology
Teaching Methodology covers how to design a class safely and effectively to create the most change and healing possible. The course also covers the use of therapeutic yoga adjustments to enhance the benefits of asanas.
60 hours Required course for the following programs: CAyu, HYT
Healing the Body through the Mind
This course covers basic essential meditation techniques, keys to meditation instruction and meditation techniques based on the doshas.
10 hours Required course for the following programs: AC, CAyu, HYT
Introduction to Yoga Philosophy
10 Hours Required course for the following programs: CAyu, HYT
Yoga Philosophy: Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras
10 Hours Required course for the following programs: CAyu, HYT
YOGA STYLES
Gentle Yoga
Increase flexibility and mobility while releasing deep tensions in the spine. Yoga for Your Back nourishes the whole body’s systems, relaxes the mind, and cultivates opening, strength and balance. Appropriate for all ages and levels of fitness.
Yoga for Strength & Flexibility
Vinyasa is a flowing dynamic form of yoga in which movement and postures are synchronized with the movement of the breath. The smooth movement of the poses from one to the next become like a dance as strength, flexibility, and mindfulness are cultivated. Appropriate for all ages who have a moderate level of fitness
Yoga for Deep Relaxation
A gentle, nurturing hatha yoga practice that heals, balances, and rejuvenates the body. This is a practice of bringing awareness and deep restorative, relaxation of the body. Appropriate for all ages and levels of fitness.