Pulse Reading Practicum

Vasant Lad, BAM&S, MASc
June 21 – 27, 2013

The pulse is a doorway the physician passes through to reach the inner state of a person’s mental and physical health and well-being. Prana (life force) flows through the nadis from the deepest organs and inner pathways to the skin, revealing under each of the three fingers, the doors leading into this inner world so that one can be in tune with the individual’s prana. Reading the pulse is both an art and a science.

Vasant Lad, BAM&S, MASc, Ayurvedic Physician, gives his unique skill of reading the pulse. Students will apply this simple clinical barometer to their own practice. You will learn the theory behind the levels of the pulse and spend hours of being guided through specific aspects of pulse assessment by Vasant Lad and qualified Institute staff.

This seminar is clinically oriented and directed toward practitioners and students of health disciplines

Pricing
$702 Members, seniors, graduates
$780 Standard enrollment

To register, call our office at (505) 291-9698 then press "0" to talk to our staff. Payment in full is due at time of enrollment.

Continuing Education Units (CEU) are approved for Yoga Alliance (38 YA credits). Certificate of Completion for 38 contact hours is provided.

Suggested reading: Textbook of Ayurveda: Fundamental Principals, Volume by Vasant Lad, BAM&S, MASc;Secrets of the Pulse by Vasant Lad, BAM&S, MASc; The Language of Ayurveda by Nicolai Bachman (for understanding of Sanskrit)

Marma Chikitsa

Vasant Lad, BAM&S, MASc
June 28 – July 4, 2013

A marma is a vital energy point accessed on the skin’s surface, serving as a bridge between body, mind, and spirit. Touching a marma point changes the body’s biochemistry and can unfold radical, alchemical changes in one’s makeup. Stimulation of these inner pharmacy pathways signals the body to produce exactly what it needs, including hormones and neurochemicals that heal. Marma is both a diagnostic tool and a simple therapeutic measure to balance the doshas and promote health and well being.

Through lecture and practice, Vasant Lad, BAM&S, MASc, will teach the theory and methodology of affecting marma points through the use of oils, touch, gemstones and color to bring the doshas, tissues, and channels back into balance.

This seminar is clinically oriented and directed toward practitioners and students of health disciplines.

Pricing
$702 Members, seniors, graduates
$780 Standard enrollment

To register, call our office at (505) 291-9698 then press "0" to talk to our staff. Payment in full is due at time of enrollment.

Continuing Education Units (CEU) are approved for Yoga Alliance (38 YA credits). Certificate of Completion for 38 contact hours is provided.

Suggested reading: Textbook of Ayurveda: Fundamental Principals, Volume 1 by Vasant Lad, BAM&S, MASc;Marma Points of Ayurveda by Vasant Lad, BAM&S, MASc and Anisha Durve, MSOM, Dipl. Ac., AP; The Language of Ayurveda by Nicolai Bachman (for understanding of Sanskrit)

Ayuryoga® Fundamentals

Maria Garre
July 1 – 5, 2013

Ayuryoga®, designed by Vasant Lad and taught at the Ayurvedic Institute, offers authentic integration of the principles of Ayurveda within Yoga sadhana. This 5-day intensive is geared for current teachers of Yoga who have a base knowledge of Ayurveda and are ready to delve deeper into this art.

Ayuryoga® Fundamentals will cover:
Roots and History within Ayurveda including Shad Darshana Philosophy (6 systems of Indian thought) and Rig Veda + Arthava Veda
Ayurvedic perspective of yoga asana in reference to alignment + sequencing + doshas and dhatus
Learn the hallmark practices within Ayuryoga® (pranayama, asana and meditation)
The concept of Agni for health and vitality and techniques to balance, harmonize Agni
Dinacharya practices designed per individual constitution
Introduction to fundamental spices, herbs and oils within Ayurveda
Learn the art of elemental assessments for individual program design for students of yoga

Pricing, Full 5-Day Intensive
$607.50 – Members, seniors, graduates
$675 – Standard enrollment

To register, call our office at (505) 291-9698 then press "0" to talk to our staff. Payment in full is due at time of enrollment.

Continuing Education Units (CEU) are approved for Yoga Alliance (38 YA credits). Certificate of completion is provided. Ayuryoga® Manual included ($45 value).

Recommendation:  This course is geared for Yoga teachers; we recommend a minimum 200 hour Yoga Certification + a strong foundation in Ayurvedic principles (doshas, gunas, dinacharya, and basics of Ayurvedic diet).

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Assessment to Management: Clinical Examination with Reference to Specific Pathology

Vasant Lad, BAM&S, MASc
July 5 – 11, 2013

For the first time, The Ayurvedic Institute is offering a weeklong intensive dedicated to exploring specific pathologies in particular pathways/systems in a live clinical setting. Normally, our clinical programs are open only to Ayurvedic Studies Program and Gurukula students.

Vasant Lad, BAM&S, MASc, Ayurvedic Physician will present a full understanding of how pathogenesis moves through a srotas (the pathway or tissues system) and then engage in consultation with live clients who exhibit those symptoms in a clinical setting. This way the participant will learn the pathology and then observe Vasant Lad in clinic assessing and treating the client.

The program is open to Ayurvedic professionals as well as licensed professionals who specialize in that day’s topic. An Ayurvedic practitioner may sign up for the entire week. The licensed professional may sign up only for the day that is his/her specialty.

There are pre-requisites for enrollment in this course. There is also single-day enrollment on Specific Pathologies, which have no pre-requisites. Download the application by clicking on the Adobe icon.

Pricing
$702 Members, seniors, graduates
$780 Standard enrollment

Licensed Professional Specialty Enrollment

To register, call our office at (505) 291-9698 then press "0" to talk to our staff. Payment in full is due at time of enrollment.

Continuing Education Units (CEU) are approved for Yoga Alliance (38 YA credits). Certificate of Completion for 38 contact hours is provided.

Ayurvedic Herbalism for Reproductive Health

Vasant Lad, BAM&S, MASc
July 12 – 18, 2013

This intensive is an advanced weeklong study of herbs and herbal preparations that affect the srotas influencing the male and female reproductive systems.

Vasant Lad, BAM&S, MASc, Ayurvedic Physician, will present the theoretical principles of Ayurvedic herbalism as they apply to the health and vitality of the reproductive systems in the body. Practitioners will gain greater knowledge in how to specifically target the health and wellness of a client in cases involving inspiration and the senses (prana vahasrotas), lymph (rasa vahasrotas), the male and female reproductive system (shukra and arthava vahasrotas), the nervous system (majja vahasrotas), and the mind channel (mano vahasrotas).

Herbs have their own intelligence. They can change the aggravated dosha and then can unfold cellular intelligence. They enhance the span of life and support rejuvenation. The intelligence of the herbs can be used to stimulate specific systems in the body. Vasant Lad will demonstrate augmenting this intelligence through the use of different preparations and carriers (anupanas).

Note: There is a past seminar, from May 2012, and a May 2013 seminar, which cover the individual srotamsi (bodily channels). This intensive is an in-depth focus on the systems that contribute to reproductive health. Listening to the CDs of the two previous seminars may enhance your learning experience in this intensive. Recordings of these two seminars are available for purchase through our office at 505-291-9698, Ext. 0. Of course, the May 2013 recordings will not be available until after the seminar occurs.

Pricing
$702 Members, seniors, graduates
$780 Standard enrollment

To register, call our office at (505) 291-9698 then press "0" to talk to our staff. Payment in full is due at time of enrollment.

Continuing Education Units (CEU) are approved for Yoga Alliance (38 YA credits). Certificate of Completion for 38 contact hours is provided.