The Introduction to Ayurveda class is designed to help you put Ayurveda regiments, practices and remedies into your daily life and those of your clients right away, with ease and practical applications.
What is Ayurveda?
How does it relate to Yoga - historical and spiritual background.
What Ayurveda is not?
How does Ayurveda differ from other holistic healing/medical modalities?
Foundational Principles of all Yogic Sciences
Shiva/Shakti
The Five Great Elements, - Ether, Air, Fire, Earth, Water
The Three Gunas : Sattva, Rajas, Tamas
Doshas - Vata, Pitta, Kapha - Sites of aggravation & associated organs
Means of Determining Doshic types
Doshas and Stages of Life
Doshas and Seasons
Doshas and the Mind
Ayurvedic Anatomy and Physiology -
Nine bodily Systems
Plasma, Blood, Muscle, Fat , Bone, Marrow/Nerve & Reproductive System,
Ojas - Fuel for the body and Mind and to connect our heart to the vibrational or cosmic body
Agni the Digestive Fire
The Gut- BrainConnection
Healthy gut Bacteria called Yoginis in Ayurveda
Three stages of digestion Vata, Pitta and Kapha
Ayurvedic Detox Principles and re-building strength after detox (Rasayana)
Dinacharya - Daily Detox
Panchakarma - Seasonal Detox
Ayurvedic Medicine cabinet for your home:
Ayurvedic Tonics, oils, spices and herbs for daily use
Using Spices as digestive enzymes for each doshic type
Dosha specific foods
Ayurveda Recipes -
Green protein
Lentils with spices
Kitchiri
Ginger tea
Vegetable stir fry