Yoga and Ayurveda have long been linked together and share a common purpose of bringing harmony to the body, mind and Spirit. In this 20-hour, Yoga Alliance certified training, you’ll learn how to weave Ayurveda into your teaching and personal practice.
Join Ayurvedic Wellness Counselor Kate Towell to explore Ayurveda on Your Mat in depth. Kate created this training based on her own personal and powerful experience integrating her passion for yoga and Ayurveda.
What makes this training different?
This weekend is not your same old Ayurvedic training. Kate has a unique and innovative way of teaching Ayurveda. While we will briefly review the main principles of Ayurveda, the majority of the course will be dedicated to diving deep into Ayurveda as yoga therapy. We will discuss diagnostic techniques beyond the dosha quiz – including alignment assessment and, as time allows, pulse and tongue readings. We’ll also study asana, pranayama, mantra and meditation for balancing each dosha in depth. You will learn appropriate sequencing for all doshas, seasons, time of day and time of life.
This weekend will be fun and interactive. Through asana practice, lecture, direct experience, practice teaching and feedback, you will gain with the ability to confidently find ways to use these transformative concepts in your own practice or impart them to your students. By the end of the weekend you will feel confident in the skill of diagnosing an individual’s imbalances, as well as gain increased skills in developing a yoga class or personalized sequence for each dosha, season and time of day.
Topics Covered
- Review of the foundational principles of Ayurveda
- The importance of the Gunas and 3 guiding principles
- Brining Ayurveda to the mat – where Yoga and Ayurveda meet
- Diagnostic tools
- The 5 Vayus
- Vata in depth – asana, meditation and pranayama techniques to balance Vata
- Pitta in depth – asana, meditation and pranayama techniques to balance Pitta
- The importance of Agni
- Kapha in depth – asana, meditation and pranayama techniques to balance Kapha
- Technique & practicum: teaching, diagnosis and sequencing
- Putting it all together: how to bring what we learned into any class, private sessions and your own practice.
You Will
- Deepen your personal practice
- Create yoga classes for balancing the each dosha
- Develop one-on-one yoga sessions applying Ayurvedic principles
- Use yoga, meditation, and pranayama to address imbalances
- Learn to lead seasonal flows and teach classes designed by time of day
- Gain tools to teach to specific Ayurvedic principles like balancing Agni
Please feel free to contact Kate with any questions: katetowell@gmail.comt
Training Location*:
- Friday: Twist Yoga Richmond Beach. 621 NW Richmond Beach Road, Shoreline, 98177
- Saturday/Sunday: Twist Yoga Edmonds, 122 5th Avenue S, Downtown Edmonds, 98020
- * Option to attend live on Zoom, although no recordings available. In the case of new or continued government shutdown, training goes fully online
Training Schedule: Friday: 11–5pm. Saturday: 11 -6. Sunday: 11 – 4
Recommended Reading: Yoga for your Type, by David Frawley. Yoga and Ayurveda, by David Frawley is also recommended.
Tuition: $345 if registered by Jan 5. $395 after.
Cancellation Policy: Refunds available, less a 15% administration fee, up to 14 days prior to workshop. No refunds, account credits or transfers allowable after that time.