Ayurveda and Yoga Therapy

The ancient science of traditional Indian medicine is known as Ayurveda, literally translated as the “knowledge of life”. Ayurveda effectively complements the physical and mental therapeutic practices of yoga. Together, Yoga and Ayurveda provide a holistic approach to health and well-being.
This 2-day intensive will present the core Ayurvedic principles of diet and treatment and their relation to yoga, the foundation of yoga as a therapy, and how yoga and Ayurveda can be combined for therapeutic purposes. The workshop will cover the following topics:

• Review of Ayurvedic fundamentals (e.g. concepts of doshas and their interactions);
• Important recommendations of Ayurveda for healthy living, including a consideration of daily and seasonal routine, and natural urges;
• Ayurvedic diet (the tastes, agni or metabolism, heating and cooling etc);
• Ayurvedic constitution or prakrti: how to determine it, and its use in prevention and treatment;
• Classical connections between yoga and Ayurveda in theory and practice: asana, pranayama, psychology;
• Overview of important practical points in combining yoga and Ayurveda as a therapeutic system (shown on examples of some common conditions – back pain, arthritis, allergies etc.)

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