Kripalu School of Ayurveda
Ayurvedic Yoga Specialist
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Program Overview
This training focuses on the basic principles of Ayurveda as they relate to yoga. Learn to integrate Ayurveda into a yoga class,and give students a deeper understanding of their body type as well as how the basic concepts of Ayurveda relate to everyday life. As a graduate you will also be prepared to offer private sessions to help people develop a personal yoga practice suited to their unique circumstances.
This certification is available only to certified (200-hour minimum) yoga teachers. Comprised of Foundations of Ayurveda plus Advanced Studies in Yoga and Ayurveda (a 7-day intensive taught by Scott Blossom), the curriculum builds on existing knowledge of posture, pranayama, and other yogic techniques. For the Yoga Specialist training, Foundations of Ayurveda and a 200-hour yoga teacher training must be completed prior to taking the Advanced Studies in Yoga and Ayurveda. If you have already completed a 200-hour yoga teacher training, taking the Ayurveda Home Study Course for Yoga Teachers will allow acceptance into the Advanced Studies in Yoga and Ayurveda prior to the completion of our Foundations courses. Once you have passed Foundations I and II, you will receive your Ayurvedic Yoga Specialist certificate.
What will you learn?
Highlights of what you will study during this training include how to
- Customize yoga classes for balancing the doshas
- Teach one-on-one yoga sessions applying Ayurvedic principles
- Use yoga, meditation, and pranayama to address imbalances
- Teach seasonal flows, especially for the transitions between the seasons
- Teach classes that are designed by time of day.
