Ayurvedic Yoga Specialist Training

with Kathryn Templeton, Ayurvedic Practioner, MA, RDT/MT, E500RYT

Kathryn Templeton 500-Hour Ayurvedic Yoga Specialist Traing

Become an Ayurvedic Yoga Specialist. After completing each of the 4 units and participating in optional Case Study sessions, you will have the knowledge and skill to create a dosha balancing specific yoga practice, use food with awareness, and create a basic lifestyle plan for yourself and for your clients based upon their needs and goals. You’ll be able to offer basic Ayurvedic consultations, “Ayurveda” 101 programs, and you will have access to additional training and supervision from the Himalayan Institute “Graduates Only” case supervision sessions.

This program has been recognized and is listed with the National Ayurvedic Medical Association (NAMA)

All dedicated yoga students and teachers are invited to take this training, but certification will only be given to students who have 200 hour yoga certifications from an accredited school (YTT program).

About the Certification

Students will learn

How prana (life force) and ojas (deep vitality) can be cultivated to regulate and support agni (digestive fire) for optimal health
A deeper knowledge of the ayurvedic maps: doshas (constitutions), gunas (psychological tendencies), vayus (winds or movement of prana), and koshas (sheaths)
How to adapt asana (postures) and pranayama to kindle our agni and better circulate prana for efficient energy management
The alchemy of yoga and ayurveda along with diet and lifestyle adjustments to adapt to daily, seasonal, and stage-of-life changes
How to identify typical constitutional imbalances and know how to address vikruti (imbalances) through asana, pranayama, deep relaxation, meditation and diet, cleansing, and lifestyle adjustments.

Required Reading

Textbook of Ayurveda, Volume One: Fundamental Principles by Dr. Vasant Lad
Yoga & Ayurveda: Self-Healing and Self-Realization by David Frawley

These books will be available for purchase on-site and are not included in the cost of tuition.

About Each Unit

The Macrocosm and Microcosm of Ayurveda and Yoga Unit

Yoga and ayurvedic philosophy: understanding purusha (pure consciousness) and prakriti (universal nature)
The elements manifest in the body: koshas (sheaths) and doshas (constitutions)
The ayurvedic clock: the hour, season, and stages of life

Suggested additional reading: The Seven Systems of Indian Philosophy, by Pandit Rajmani Tigunait

Psychology of Ayurveda and the Physiology of Yoga Unit

The architecture of the mind and the gunas; scientific use of asana, pranayama, and meditation
Subtle essences: prana, tejas (fire of intelligence), and ojas
Circulation of prana via the vayus; practices for seasonal changes and vata imbalance

Suggested additional reading: Ayurveda and the Mind, by David Frawley

Improving Our Digestion of Foods, Thoughts, and Actions Unit

Agni, Ama and digestion according to the pancha kosha model. You will leave with a thorough understanding of Ayurveda as it relates to Food and Digestion:

The six tastes and proper diet
Internal and external practices to regulate agni
Developing clinical awareness of asana, pranayama, meditation and diet/lifestyle as it relates to digestion and assimilation.
Learn how to make ghee, kitchari, medicinal oils and teas. Demonstrations, samples and recipes included.

Suggested reading/recipe book: Taste, Eat, Heal by Thomas Yarema, Daniel Rhoda and Johnny Brannigan

Clinical Use of Ayurveda and Yoga Unit

Practical application of yoga and ayurvedic psychology, dinacharya (daily routine), cleansing, asana, pranayama and mediation. Additional training on the nadis (energy channels).

Introduction to tongue and pulse diagnosis
Working with private clients using yoga and ayurveda; assessment, developing a treatment plan, practice client interaction and making individual prescriptions for yoga, diet and lifestyle interventions.

Cost: $299 per individual session, or $999 for all 4 sessions. Add 3 nights’ accommodations per session. Tuition includes a binder and all related materials and documents.

Notes:
All dedicated yoga students/teachers are invited to take this training, but certification will only be given to students who have 200 hour yoga certifications from an accredited school (YTT program).

Sessions 1 to 3 can be taken as independent workshops. All four sessions are required for certification.

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Melinda

Hi Kathryn. Everything looks great! I had a couple of questions.
1) What times do the programs start on Thursdays — after dinner? first thing in the morning?
2) If we purchase the entire program, does it have to be done all within the same year, or could
we take 2 years to finish?
3) Are there assignments / readings to do in between sessions – I actually would look forward to this to make the best use of the time in class.
Thanks for organizing what promises to be a life-changing program!!
Anonymous

Follow-up, I plan to attend the Ann Arundel sessions and I see that the July session starts on Thursday and the others start on Friday (didn’t know that I could hover over the title and see a little more info). I will call HI and see if I can find out times for the days.
Anonymous

I would like to plan vacation time from work for the four weekends. Are the sessions all day Friday, Saturday, and Sunday? I read that the enrollment should include 3 nights and I don’t know what nights that would be so cannot figure out travel/vacation days. Thanks so much and I’m really looking forward to attending.
Mimi

Hello I am wondering how this course is certified by the NAMA as it does not seem to add up the required 500 hours that NAMA requires? I also did know that NAMA was a certifying organization. So can you tell me in what capacity or category this program falls under with NAMA?

http://himalayaninstitute.org The Himalayan Institute

Thank you for bringing this question to our attention. Our Ayurvedic Yoga Specialist Program is an 80 hour Advanced Training for Yoga Teachers and falls under the NAMA category “Programs that do not meet NAMA 500 hr Practitioner Level Requirements”. Upon further review, we are revising our marketing materials to read “”this program has been recognized and is listed with the National Ayurvedic Medical Association”. To learn more about NAMA recognized programs please visit http://ayurvedanama.org/schools-programs/.

Rogers Libby

Do the units need to be taken in a specific order?

http://himalayaninstitute.org The Himalayan Institute

Thank you for your question, and interest in this program,

We highly recommend taking the Units in order provides the best learning experience. Completion of the first three Units is required to participate in the Clinical Unit (#4).

Anonymous

Hi, Kathryn. Is the session in December 2012, Clinical Use of Ayurveda and Yoga a “capstone” course after taking the four Yoga Specialist trainings? This all sounds wonderful and I’m hoping to workout my schedule and finances so I can attend the sessions in Maryland and the December at HI. Makes me smile to think about it!