The Ayurvedic Yoga Specialist Program at the Breathing Room is the same in-depth program that is currently taught by Kathryn Templeton on Yoga International and was founded by Kathryn in 2010 at her spiritual home, the Himalayan Institute. This comprehensive program is being taught, in person for the first time since 2020! The AYS program is an opportunity to upgrade your yoga practice with its sister science, Ayurveda. The medicine of Ayurveda uses yoga science as a tool for supporting our health and wellness. This program will offer in-person lectures, and some online extra materials for you to use for your own health and wellness or share with your students/clients. We will learn an Ayurvedic yoga practice along with opportunities to work with training clients. To study Ayurveda is to learn how the mind, body, and spirit are interconnected to the world around us. Ayurveda is referred to as the “sister science” of yoga and focuses primarily on lifestyle practices that support health, balance, and self-transformation. Our unique 120-hour Ayurvedic Yoga Specialist certification program incorporates yoga as the foundation for studying Ayurveda. The AYS training is divided into four modules, each consisting of three days.
In the Ayurvedic Yoga Specialist training program, you will learn the core concepts of Ayurveda, including the six tastes of Ayurveda, psychological and emotional concepts, and the lifestyle and philosophical applications of this ancient wisdom. You’ll learn how simple implementations of Ayurvedic diets and daily routines can create profound transformations in your life and the lives of others. You’ll experience firsthand the rejuvenating power that comes from balancing the doshas by aligning your actions with the seasons of the year, stages of your life, and phases of the day. Immerse yourself in Ayurvedic study with an enthusiastic online community, add a new dimension to your yoga teaching and personal practice, and become an Ayurvedic Yoga Specialist!
PROGRAM
When you enroll in this comprehensive Ayurveda program, you will learn the knowledge and skills needed to:
Design dosha-balancing asana sequences for different seasons, times of day, and specific age groups
Use Ayurvedic recipes and food and spice combinations to address imbalances and promote health and vitality
Create a practical lifestyle plan for yourself and your students based on specific needs and goals
Offer one-on-one Ayurvedic consultations with a nutrition and lifestyle focus
Confidently teach Ayurvedic wellness principles in the classroom
Understand how an ayurvedic diet and ayurvedic lifestyle principles support the practices of yoga
The Ayurvedic Yoga Specialist training includes the following topics:
How cultivating prana (life force) and ojas (deep vitality) can regulate and support Agni (digestive fire) for optimal health
An in-depth study of the doshas (ayurvedic constitutions), gunas (psychological tendencies), vayus (“winds” or movements of prana), and koshas (sheaths, or the layers of our being)
How to teach asana and pranayama to kindle agni and circulate prana for optimal energy management
The alchemy of yoga and Ayurveda
Diet and lifestyle adjustments to support daily, seasonal, and stage-of-life changes
How to identify and address vikriti (constitutional imbalances) using asana, pranayama, deep relaxation, and meditation
Session 1-September 20, 21, 22: The Macrocosm and Microcosm of Ayurveda and Yoga
Unit 1 is the foundation for all Ayurvedic Yoga Specialist modules, and it’s where you’ll begin your journey of using the tools of Ayurveda and yoga. One of the oldest medical systems in the world, Ayurveda is rich with simple methods to support your health. This session focuses on the foundations of Ayurveda, its relation to yoga philosophy and practice, and how it can make you feel more at home within yourself. You will begin learning the basics of creating sustainable daily practices that support the balance of an individual’s constitution, including their physical body, mental body, and sense of purpose. Yoga teachers and practitioners alike will discover how to work with asana, pranayama, relaxation, and meditation practices to support balance and overall well-being from an Ayurvedic perspective. Using interactive group work, lectures, and practice, you’ll:
Learn more about the philosophical and spiritual foundation of Ayurveda
Discover how yoga and Ayurveda support and complement other
Become more familiar with Ayurveda’s tridoshic theory (vata,pitta, kapha)
Know the difference between Prakriti (unique elemental nature) and vikriti (current state of imbalance)
Begin to understand how to use the yogic practices of asana, pranayama, relaxation, and meditation to move toward greater wellness and balance
Identify how your yoga practice supports your health and overall sense of well-being as you move through the different seasons of life
Be able to practically implement Ayurvedic and yogic concepts into daily routine, diet, and lifestyle management plans for clients and students or your personal use
Session 2-October 4,5,6: The Psychology of Ayurveda and the Physiology of Yoga
In Unit 2 you’ll learn the technical aspects of the bio-psychospiritual connections in Ayurveda. Our primary focus will be on the architecture of the mind, its energies (gunas), and the bodymind’s vital essences (prana, tejas, ojas). We’ll dig deep into asana, pranayama, and meditation from the sub-dosha perspective of Ayurveda. Upon completion of Unit 2, you’ll understand the following concepts:
The architecture of the mind and its energies or gunas (sattva, rajas, tamas)
The subtle essences of the doshas (ojas, tejas, and prana) and how they manifest in the body
How to create practices to help maintain balance during seasonal changes
The key practices to address vata, pitta, and kapha imbalance
The relationships between the sub-doshas and specific actions, organs, and emotional states
Session 3-October 25, 26, 27: Improving Our Digestion of Food, Thoughts, and Actions
In Unit 3 you’ll apply the historical and technical knowledge you gained from the previous units to physical, emotional, and mental practices. You’ll look closely at the factors that affect digestion and assimilation in the body and the mind, as well as the techniques that regulate your physical, mental, and spiritual digestive fires (agnis). Upon completion of Unit 3, you’ll be able to:
Use the six tastes to create a balanced diet
Use internal and external practices to regulate agni (digestive fire)
Develop clinical awareness of asana, pranayama, meditation, and diet/lifestyle as it relates to digestion and assimilation
Make ghee, kitchari, seasonal veggies, churnas, and medicinal teas essential to Ayurvedic practices.
Session 4- November 22, 23, 24: Clinical Use of Ayurveda and Yoga
In Unit 4 you will learn how to integrate the information from the first three units into the clinical application of working with private clients. We’ll review physiology, psychology, Ayurvedic treatment plans, Dinacharya, lifestyle, and subtle body practices of yoga. You’ll also be introduced to the uses of tongue and pulse diagnosis. Upon completion of this module, you will graduate as a Certified Ayurvedic Yoga Specialist. This Ayurvedic education can serve as a supplement to your existing business and an extension to teaching students in a one-on-one setting.
ABOUT THE TEACHER
Kathryn Templeton, MA, RDT/ MT/LPC, E-500 RYT, C-IAYT, Ayurvedic Practitioner Kathryn Templeton has devoted her life to the health of others. A psychotherapist for 30 years, Kathryn is a Master Teacher in the field of Drama Therapy and continues to work both clinically and as an educator specializing in the treatment of individuals with anxiety, depression and complex trauma. As a C-IAYT, NAMA-registered Ayurvedic practitioner and Senior ParaYoga teacher, Kathryn has worked to develop specialized treatments integrating the principles of yoga, ayurveda and clinical psychology. Kathryn is a faculty member at the Himalayan Institute and the founder of the Himalayan Institute Ayurvedic Yoga Specialist program (HIAYS), Torchbearer Mentorship program, AYS Grad School and The Three Wisdom Traditions: Integrating Yoga, Ayurveda and Psychology (3WT). She is an Adjunct Professor of Human Development and General Psychology, a contributing writer, and educator for Yoga International, and a Banyan Botanicals
SCHEDULE
Session 1
September 20, 2024: Friday's- 5pm-7:30pm
September 21, 2024: Saturdays- 8:30am-5:30pm
September 22, 2024: Sunday's- 8:30am-5:30pm
Session 2
October 4, 2024: Friday's- 5pm-7:30pm
October 5, 2024: Saturday's- 8:30am-5:30pm
October 6, 2024: Sunday's- 8:30am-5:30pm
Session 3
October 25, 2024: Friday's- 5pm-7:30pm
October 26, 2024: Saturday's- 8:30am-5:30pm
October 27, 2024: Sunday's- 8:30am-5:30pm
Session 4
November 22, 2024: Friday's- 5pm-7:30pm
Novemberber 23, 2024: Saturday's- 8:30am-5:30pm
November 24, 2024: Sunday's- 8:30am-5:30pm
INVESTMENT
Session Cost: $399 per weekend
All 4 Sessions: $1396 when sold only as a package of 4.
Tape-bound unit booklets are included with the pricing above (one booklet for each session).
Students must purchase their textbooks.