Essential Ayurveda for Yoga Professionals With Indu Arora
Schedule: August 23-27, 2023 plus 7 online only webinars 9/12, 9/19, 9/26, 10/17, 10/24, 11/14, 11/21 (In Person for first 5 days & Live Stream)
Day 1: Ayurveda, Dosha and Self-Care Rituals
Tri Dosha Theory, Five Element, Ayurvedic Daily Rituals for Self-Care AM and PM
What is Ayurveda? How does the 5 elements come about? Learn the concept of Tridosha as it applies to your body. There are specific markers of dosha balance and imbalance at the physical, mental, emotional and pranic level. This day will focus on all of this and the concept of self-care in Ayurveda. We will explore a special 10 step Ayurvedic sacred ritual and routine to maintain health for the solar and lunar cycles. It promotes deep sleep, rest, rejuvenation, cleansing and strengthening of immunity. Apart from all of this, learn how to log your practice and observe the improvement in your health. A must first step into Ayurveda as it applies to you and Yoga.
Day 2: Dwadasha (12) Prana and triangles of 5 Prana, 5 Pitta and 5 Kapha in Practice
The entire subject matter of Ayurveda can be understood if one understands the Tri-Dosha theory and how it is affected by and in turn affects the concept of 12 Pranas, 5 Pitta and 5 Kapha. We will do practices to understand the role of the above in asanas, pranayana, shat kriyas and Mudras. In order to go deeper in the realm of Prana we will talk about the relationship of five pranas in each breath, 5 asanas and how it relates to natural urges and cravings.
Understanding doshas and pranas intellectually is easy but to work on it using Yoga practices is not. We will do practices that address this particular area and shed light on how to practically apply this theory in everyday life.
Day 3- Yoga for Seven Tissues, 40 Agni and 14 channels
The issues are in our tissues. We hold the experiences (good and bad, pleasant, unpleasant, desirable and undesirable) in our body as cellular memory. How we digest, suppress, process or repress these experiences affects our cellular intelligence, tissue health and digestive fire. This day is dedicated to bringing about a clear understanding of body from the lens of Ayurveda, understanding the 7 tissues which makes up the body as discussed in Ayurvedic texts, the practices to address imbalances related to the tissue, the 40 types of Agni and 14 channels. Learn how the practices of asana, pranayama, mudra, relaxation and mediation adds to ojas, tejas and soma.
Day 4- Samkhya Philosophy and its application through Yoga Practices
Samkhya Dharshan plays the foundational role in the application of Yoga and Ayurveda. It is the very philosophy upon which the two stands. Without the proper understanding, reverence and application of the philosophy, we can easily lose sight of the goal, end up diluting the subject matter or at the least misinterpreting it. In 20 years of Yoga, Ayurveda and Wisdom studies, Sankhya philosophy has kept me rooted, focused and sincere in my pursuit of the highest wisdom. I describe Sankhya in a simple phrase, “If you don’t mind, it does not matter”.
This day we will explore the Samkhya Darshan, its 24 tattvas, how do they relate to prana, dosha and body. How can we benefit from this understanding of Samkhya in our day to day life and live it through our Yoga practice.
Day 5 – Marma Points in Yoga
Application of Marma points in Surya Namaskar, Nadi Shodhan, Kapalbhatti, Agnisara and Shavasana
Marma points are the bridge between the subtle and the physical body. By studying Marma we realize the three divine wisdoms of Yoga, Ayurveda and Tantra within our body. The practice of asana, pranayama and relaxation becomes a thousand times more powerful when combined with the knowledge and awareness of main marmani (marma points) in the body. In Ayurveda, they are considered as the meeting point and the birthplace of the three doshas. The study of marma is essential for an aspiring Yogin, Yoga Therapist, and Ayurvedic practitioner to deepen their understanding of the very subject bring insight and depth to their own practice. Learn the meaning of marma, the types of Marma and especially the application of the wisdom of Marma point in the practice of Surya Namaskara, Nadi Shodhana (cleansing breath), Kapalbhatti Kriya, Agnisara and Shavasana.
Learn to learn how to live Ayurveda by making it accessible in day-to-day life. Let knowledge transform you from who you are to who you can be. Walk the path that Rishis have walked. Live the life that Yogis have lived. Experience what they have seen. Be an inspiration to those around you by being YOU.
WEBINAR FLOW AND TOPICS
Webinar 1: Discussion on Case History
Webinar 2: Concept of Sensory therapy through Yoga- Tanmatra Chikitsa
Webinar 3: Revision of 5 day intensive through dialogue + q and a
Webinar 4: The 3 Principles of Living Ayurveda
Webinar 5: Ayurveda and Yoga for seasonal Change
Webinar 6: Ayurveda and Diet Principles
Webinar 7: Graduation and Summarization