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Ayurveda Programs

Ayurveda Wellness Coach Training Program with Sundari (Diane) Finlayson

The yama therapeutics Ayurveda Wellness Coach Training program is ideal for Yoga teachers and Yoga therapists, social workers, massage therapists, public health workers, mental health professionals of all sorts and all other allied health professionals.

During the course of training you will learn the basics of Ayurvedic constitutional analysis, Ayurvedic nutrition and cleansing practices as well as regimens for daily and seasonal care. In addition, you will receive rudimentary information about how people make decisions to change and how best to facilitate and model the change your clients desire.

Everyone who takes part in this program has the unique opportunity to spend time on an organic farm with hands in the dirt to experience the dynamic change of the seasons and to have an up close and personal understanding of food energetics.

Topics covered in the program include:

• Constitutional analysis
• Seasonal eating for our health and the health of the planet
• Progression of health and progression of disease
• Basic Ayurvedic nutrition for each dosha
• Daily and seasonal cleansing regimens
• Basic cooking and cutting techniques
• The medicinal spice rack
• Basic motivational skills for the Ayurvedic facilitator
• Business ideas for establishing an Ayurvedic wellness practice

At the end of this training you will be able to:

• Complete a constitutional analysis and discern what it means
• Present a mini-lecture on Ayurvedic nutrition
• Present a mini-lecture demonstrating basic cleansing techniques
• Demonstrate basic cutting and cooking techniques
• Explain the medicinal use of culinary spices
• Provide information on seasonally appropriate foods for each dosha
• Demonstrate your ability to engage a client in a positive, persuasive discussion on behavioral change
• Present a community class on any of the above topics

Preparatory homework and assignments done between class sessions will be available in our on-line classroom. Everyone attending the course must have access to a computer and know how to use it.

Program Dates

2008

Sat/Sun July 26/27

Sat/Sun October 25/26

Sat/Sun December 6/7

2009

Sat/Sun February 28/March 1

Sat/Sun April 25/26

Class meets from 9am to 4pm each training day. Our in-house training days will be at yama studio's Bellona Avenue location. Our "farm" days will be at Calvert's Gift Farm in Sparks.

Tuition for the course is $1500 with a non-refundable deposit of $500 due at the time of application to hold your slot in the training.

Monthly payment plans for the duration of the training are available by special arrangement for those who demonstrate financial need and wish to attend the training.

Class size is limited to 20 in order to fully address each individual's personal needs.

Instructor Information

Sundari (Diane) Finlayson has trained extensively with the Wise Earth school of Ayurveda founded by Swamini Mayatitananda (formerly Maya Tiwari) and holds an Ayurvedic Health Educator certificate from The American Institute of Vedic Studies. She also received an MLA degree from Johns Hopkins University for her thesis on Ayurveda in America.

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