Online Web-based Seminars and Classes

Intro to Ayurveda, Part 2 Top 10 Ayurvedic Clinical Herbs Herbs & Spices of Ayurveda
Ayurvedic Clinical Assessment w/Vasant Lad

Call our office to enroll: (505) 291-9698 and press "0"

Live Ayurvedic Training Online

Continue with more advanced concepts of Ayurveda in this 4-week course
With Sonia Masocco, an Ayurvedic Institute instructor and expert in herbology and aromatherapy
Live and interactive! You will have ample opportunity to ask questions and enhance your understanding of Ayurveda.
Participants will have the handouts and class outlines available online for review.
12 Contact Hours Certificate of Completion issued upon satisfactory completion of attendance.

Class Schedule, Part Two

Class Starts Saturday, Sept 11, 2010

Class Schedule
Class begins 9:00 AM, MST
Break 10:30 AM
Resume class 11:00 AM
Class ends 12:30 PM, MST

Class dates, Saturdays: Sept. 11, 18, 25 and
Oct. 2
Each class is 3 hours of classroom time with a 30 minute break in the middle.

This is an online course. It is optimal to have a web-enabled computer and be able to be online for the duration of the class times.
Pre-requisites for this class are one of the following:
* attendance of Part One of this series
* attendance of an Introduction to Ayurveda seminar
* completion of an Ayurvedic correspondence course


 

Introduction to Ayurveda, Part 2

This class continues to unfold the fundamental concepts of Ayurveda. You will learn the components of the eight-fold examination, have a better understanding of the structure and functions of the tissues and be able to identify which rejuvenation techniques are best indicated. The process of disease, palliative measures and cleansing therapies will also be explained.

This course is vital to enhance the skills of anyone wanting to integrate Ayurveda in their practice while being equally beneficial for self healing.

Topics Covered

Theory of Ayurvedic assessment techniques
Structure and functions of the tissues
Rejuvenation techniques for the tissues
The stages of disease process
Palliative measures and therapeutic management techniques

Price
Before 5 pm on August 20
$198 ~ Early Bird, pay in full
$178.20 ~ Early Bird for members, seniors, graduates
After August 20
$225 ~ Standard Enrollment
$202.50 ~ Members, seniors, graduates

Top 10 Ayurvedic Clinical Herbs

Sonia Elisa Masocco
Thursdays, 6 – 8 PM
October 21, 28 and November 4, 11, 2010

Learn the Ayurvedic concepts of rasa (taste) virya (potency) vipak (post-digestive effect).
Truly understand the traditional uses of single Ayurvedic herbs and comprehend drug-herb interactions and when they are contraindicated.

Arjuna (Terminalia arjuna), ashwagandha (Withania somnifera), guggulu (Commiphora mukul), gymnema (Gymnena sylvestris), shatavari (Asparagus racemosus) and other Ayurvedic herbs are becoming mainstream. In this seminar you will learn the Ayurvedic classic concepts of taste, potency and post-digestive effects, the traditional uses and methods of administration of each herb as well as modern studies in drug-herb interactions, indications, contraindications and dosages.

After this seminar you will have clarity and depth of understanding to make the right herbal choice.

8 Contact Hours Certificate of Completion issued upon satisfactory completion of attendance.

Price
$225 ~ Standard Enrollment
$202.50 ~ Members, seniors, graduates

 

Herbs and Spices of Ayurveda

Sonia Elisa Masocco
Thursdays, 6 – 8 PM
February 3, 10, 17 and 24, 2011

In Ayurveda food becomes medicine and the use of the right spice can aid health and well-being or inflict harm.

During this webinar we will cover the basic concepts of taste, potency and post-digestive effect and how spices as ginger, turmeric, fennel, nutmeg, cardamon and others can be used as spice, herbs or a potent essential oil. You will learn the qualities of each condiment as a single herb, how they are traditionally used, how they go from condiment to medicine. Learn also the indications, contraindications and drug-herb interactions.

After this seminar your spice choices will be skillfull!

8 Contact Hours Certificate of Completion issued upon satisfactory completion of attendance.

Price
$225 ~ Standard Enrollment
$202.50 ~ Members, seniors, graduates

     

Introduction to Ayurveda, Part 1

With Sonia Masocco

Explore a new approach to wellness. Experience the richness of this ancient healing tradition. Enrich the holistic nature of your life or your practice by incorporating proven methods with a 5000 year history of success.

Ayurveda places emphasis on prevention and encourages the maintenance of health through close attention to balance in one’s life. Knowledge of Ayurveda enables one to understand how to create this balance of body, mind and consciousness according to one’s own individual constitution and how to make lifestyle changes to bring about and maintain this balance. By learning the basic principles of Ayurveda, you and your clients will become empowered to bring about balance and wellness.

Topics Covered

Individual constitution
Health and wellness in terms of balance and imbalance
Causes of imbalance
Ayurvedic physiology
  The three doshas: vata, pitta, kapha
  The seven bodily tissue groups
The 20 qualities and how they affect us
Daily routine and seasonal routine

Who can attend:

Alternative health care practitioners
Conventional medical practitioners
Students of Ayurveda
Anyone wanting to learn more about Ayurveda

 

 

Class Schedule, Part One

Next Class Starts:
Saturday, January 8, 2011

Class dates, Saturdays: January 8, 15, 22, 29,
9:00 AM to 12:30 PM, Mountain Standard Time
Each class is 3 hours of classroom time with a 30 minute break in the middle.

Class Schedule
Class begins 9:00 AM, MST
Break 10:30 AM
Resume class 11:00 AM
Class ends 12:30 PM, MST

This is an online course. It is optimal to have a web-enabled computer and be able to be online for the duration of the class times.

Pricing
$261 ~ Members, Seniors, Graduates
$290 ~ Standard Enrollment

Also Offered on Tuesdays
Starting Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Class dates, Tuesdays: May 3, 10, 17, 24,
5:30 to 9:00 PM, Mountain Daylight Time
Each class is 3 hours of classroom time with a 30 minute break in the middle.

Class Schedule
Class begins 5:30 PM, MDT
Break 7:00 PM
Resume class 7:30 PM
Class ends 9:00 PM, MDT

Pricing
$261 ~ Members, Seniors, Graduates
$290 ~ Standard Enrollment

   

 

Live Ayurvedic Training Online

Learn the fundamental concepts of Ayurveda in this Introduction to Ayurveda, Part 1 4-week course
With Sonia Masocco, an Ayurvedic Institute instructor and expert in herbology and aromatherapy
Live and interactive! You will have ample opportunity to ask questions and enhance your understanding of Ayurveda.
Participants will have the handouts and class outlines available online for review.
12 Contact Hours Certificate of Completion issued upon satisfactory completion of attendance.

About Sonia Masocco

Sonia Masocco is a professional member of the National Ayurvedic Medical Association, the National Association of Holistic Aromatherapy as well as a member of the American Herbalist Guild. Faculty of the The Ayurvedic Institute, she teaches Ayurvedic herbology and maintains a private practice in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Ms. Masocco has been involved in complementary and alternative health since 1997 where she also worked in an integrative clinic in Hong Kong. She completed Ayurvedic Studies at The Ayurvedic Institute in Albuquerque, NM and continued Ayurvedic Studies in Pune, India. Sonia Masocco’s teaching style is dynamic and stimulating, knowing how to make information come alive and be applicable. She can be contacted at info@soniamasocco.com

 

Ayurvedic Clinical Assessment

Vasant Lad, BAM&S, MASc
February 11 – 12

Class Schedule
Class begins Friday 7:00 PM, MST
Break 8:00 PM
Resume class 8:15 PM
Class ends 9:00 PM, MST

Class Schedule
Class begins Saturday 10:00 AM, MST
Break 11:30 AM
Resume class 11:45 AM
Break for lunch 1:00 PM, MST
   
Return from lunch 3:00 PM
Break 4:30 PM
Resume class 4:45 PM
Class ends 6:00 PM, MST

More details available soon.

Pricing
$175.50 – Members, seniors, graduates
$195 – 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.


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