AWC 23: Ayurvedic Yoga Therapy ‣ Sevanti Institute

AWC 23: Ayurvedic Yoga Therapy

Course Description

AWC 23 is an introduction to Ayurvedic Yoga Therapy based on the AYT-NAMA category and standards. NAMA defines Ayurvedic Yoga Therapy as the applications of Ayurvedic principles to the practice and principles of Yoga and yoga therapy based on the Ayurvedic understanding of the nature of patient, the nature of imbalance and the nature of therapies, to promote healing and achieve a harmonious state of body and mind with respect to individual consciousness. In this weekend immersion we will break down what this means in practical terms, explore how yoga and Ayurveda can work together, explore historical references and values of this field of yoga therapy.

This course will be very practical in approach with dozens of clinical demonstrations of Ayurvedic Yoga Therapy methods on a guest client.

Covered Topics

NAMA AYT Category explained
Historical context
NAMA Educational Guidelines
Current Needs for AYT
How Ayurveda and Yoga merge
Practical Application Procedures
Individualization of practice
To achieve a better understanding of how āyurveda and yoga work together
To understand the use of yogic tools for therapeutics based on āyurvedic protocols. The same protocols that informed yogic therapies in the past. See link: https://yogarasayana.com/a-talk-on-integrating-yoga-and-ayurveda-for-therapeutic-purposes-made-at-sytar-conference-2013/

6 styles of practice based on 3 stages of life
Relevance of dinacarya, rtucarya, ahāra, vihāra, sadvrtta
Relevance of Astavangāni Yoga
Specific importance of Yama/Niyama
Specific importance of Pratipakśa Bhāvana
Somatics of asana, pranayama, mantra, japa, puja, pratyahāra, yoga nidra
Mindfulness through dhārana, dhyāna, samādhi (samyama)
Closing: How healing the body can help heal the Mind and vice versa
To understand how to formulate yoga practices for your clients based on above.
To learn how to support yoga therapies with daily living, diet, lifestyle and positive practices.
To understand the concepts of palliation, cleansing, rejuvenation, and virilization of Ayurveda and how to tailor and align your YT protocol with them.

Faculty Instructors

Arun Deva

Sevanti Institute Instructor

Arun Deva, DASc, AYT, E-RYT(500), C-IAYT, YTRx is a graduate of the American Institute Of Ayurveda; Ayurvedic Practitioner (NAMA), Ayurvedic Yoga Therapist (NAMA), Yoga Therapist (IAYT) and a Vinyasa Krama certified yoga teacher (E-RYT500). The founder of Arunachala Yoga & Ayurveda, Arun has the pleasure of serving both the National & State Ayurvedic Associations: NAMA & CAAM for over 15 years. Currently he heads NAMA’s Committee for Ayurvedic Yoga Therapy. Arun teaches internationally, lectures at Conferences, writes articles for different publications, has been featured on both radio and television and has a clinic for consultations and various treatments including pancakarma and yoga therapy in Los Angeles/West Hollywood. He also teaches the Ayurveda and Yoga modules for many Teacher Training Programs around the world and is Director of Ayurveda at LMU’s YTRX Program. Arun has often presented at both the NAMA and SYTAR Conferences. Born in India, where he began his studies as a child, Arun has made his home in Los Angeles since 1977.