AYURVEDIC WORKSHOPS

6 PART SERIES ON AYURVEDA:  

Intro to Ayurveda,  

Ayurvedic Nutrition and Digestion,

Clinical Assessment Skills, 

Rasayana (Rejuvenation) and

Dinacharya

 (Daily/Seasonal Practices)                             

For more details, please visit:  

www.nwayurveda.com

ABHYANGA TRAINING:

In this weekend workshop you will learn the fundamentals of Ayurvedic theory.  Each client is unique and you will learn to "see"  your clients from an Ayurvedic standpoint.  From here we will learn a traditional Ayurvedic Massage sequence including many marma points (energetic points).   This workshop is hosted by NW Academy of the Healing Arts and comes with 16 CEU credits.  For more information please call:  (206) 949-8442

Coming...FALL 2010

The Subtle Body: 

In this weekend workshop, learn to listen to your what your client is telling you...not by what they say, but through what their body is telling you.  Learn to sense how the connective tissues communicate by their resistance and pull.  Learn to work with the energy body to receive information.

Coming Fall 2010

One on One or Group Educational Classes in Ayurvedic Wellness:  Please contact me for further details   (206)949-8442

WHAT IS AYURVEDA?
Ayurveda - The Science of Life
Ayurveda is a 5000 year-old system of natural healing that has its origins in the Vedic culture of India.  Traditional Chinese medicine has its roots in Ayurveda, early Greek medicine also embraced many concepts originally described in the classical Ayurvedic medical texts dating back thousands of years.

More than a mere system of treating illness, Ayurveda is a science of life (Ayur = life, Veda = science or knowledge). It offers a body of wisdom designed to help people stay healthy while realizing their full human potential. Providing guidelines on ideal daily and seasonal routines, diet, behavior and the proper use of our senses, Ayurveda reminds us that health is the balanced and dynamic integration between our environment, body, mind and spirit.

Recognizing that human beings are part of nature, Ayurveda describes three fundamental energies that govern our inner and outer environments: movement, transformation and structure. We have all 3 within us, however one or two are usually more obviously expressed.  Known in Sanskrit as:

• Vata Dosha (Air & Ether) which is found in the spaces of the body (G.I. tract, mouth, abdomen etc), in the movement of muscles, the pulsation of the heart, nerve impulses etc. If Vata is dominant in our system, we tend to be thin, light, enthusiastic, energetic and changeable.  When out of balance, Vata people tend towards chronic pain, joint issues, anxiety and worry/stress.
  
• Pitta Dosha (Fire) which works in our digestive system, our metabolism,as light and heat in the body.  If Pitta predominates in our nature, we tend to have an athletic build, are intelligent, goal-oriented and have a strong appetite for life.  When out of balance, Pitta people tend toward inflammations, fevers, jealousy and anger.
  
• Kapha Dosha (Earth & Water) which is found in the solid structures like bones, cartilage, muscles, tendons and in the plasma, mucous membrane and juices of the body.  When Kapha prevails, we tend to have strong/stable frames, are easy-going, methodical and nurturing. When out of balance, Kapha people tend toward colds, congestion, sinus issues, weight gain, greed and inertia.
  

For each element, there is a balanced and imbalanced expression.  An important goal of Ayurveda is to identify a person’s ideal state of balance, determine where they are out of balance and offer interventions using diet, herbs, lifestyle modifications, massage, and more to reestablish balance.

 

   

Bethanie Sand, LMP

CranioSacral Therapy

 ~ Wellness and Bodywork classes  (206) 949-8442

Office:  3620 California Ave. SW  2nd floor  West Seattle

 

   

              

Other Ayurvedic Services Including:

• Abhyangha (Ayurvedic Massage)
• Full Ayurvedic Consultations
  

• Shirodhara
  

• Swedana (Herbal Steam)

• Day of Rejuvenation

• Heart or Netra Basti

                OR

• Therapeutic Massage

Provided by:
NICKOLE THORNTON