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AYURVEDIC. MASSAGE
with carollanne crichton
An Immersion into the Field of Healing Potential
for massage practitioners, bodyworkers and all interested in healing
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LEVEL ONE
Here, below, is a description of the Level One + Level Two Ayurveda Body Therapy / Energy Healing Trainings. Also offered, by arrangement, are Ayurvedic Spa Trainings which cover the Pancha-Karma principles as they may be applied in facial services.Addditionally, from time to time, I open the Formulary up to students who wish to create infused oils, balms and aromatherapy synergies. The next scheduled session will commence in April 2012, or at any time (by arrangement with your group of 3 or larger)
Call Carollanne Crichton at 203 453 1445.
LEVEL I DAY 1
Meets from 10 - 4
Ayurvedic principles of energy healing specific to massage therapists will be explored and discussed.
The tridosha theory of multi dimensional holistic health as it will be applied in clinical practice, ayurvedic aromatherapy, the different qualities of various oils and creams and ample personal guidance
very small classes:4-5 students
LEVEL I DAY 2
Meets from 10 - 4
Pre requisite: attendance at Day 1*
Ayurveda teaches us that everyone needs massage on a regular basis to protect it against the ravages of life and time.Regular Abhyanga massage promotes healing and restoration by eliminating toxins from the body so that rejuvenating energies of the body may flow more freely. The abhyanga sequence taught in class is unvaried from the traditions and has a rhythm and flow that covers the entire body. You'll receive dosha specific massage oils and balms to practice with.
LEVEL I DAY 3
Meets from 10 - 4
Pre requisite: attendance at Days 1 + 2*
Here you'll learn Marma Chikitsa or Therapy . Marmas are the sites on the physical body that interface with the spirit, or Purusha. Marmas act like pranic or energy switches that can be used to turn up or down, on or off, the prana flow at various places. You may want to offer this subtle yet impactful sacred bodywork to remove blockages, increase energy or circulation, or tap deeper hidden reserves of vitality and connect with greater forces of life and nature. This session will stimulate the subtle nerves (nadis) and energy centers (chakras) of the body and mind.
LEVEL I DAY 4
Meets from 10 - 4
Pre requisite: attendance at Days 1, 2+3*
Following the first 3 days in practice, you will begin practicing Shirodhara treatments. Shirodhara is administered by gently and methodically pouring warm herbalized oil over the forehead, synchronizing brain waves and profoundly coordinating and calming the mind, body, and spirit.
ADVANCED TREATMENT: Shiro-Abhyanga-Nasya is a combination of a deep head/neck/shoulder massage and facial lymphatic massage, followed by deep inhalation of therapeutic aromatic steam, and a nasal and sinus nasya with herbalized nose drops. This popular treatment is an invaluable tool balancing most head, neck and respiratory disorders.
$395 includes tutorial assistance, oils, and all paperwork
24 ce hrs
LEVEL 2
LEVEL II
Meets Day 1 from 10 - 4
Pre requisite: attendance at Days 1, 2 and 3 of Level 1
Here you'll deepen your practice of Marma Therapy . We will advance our treatments according to what will most benefit the condition presented and develop protocols for the clinic.
LEVEL II
Meets Day 2 from 10 - 4
Pre requisite: attendance at Days 1, 2 and 3 of Level 1
Here you'll deepen your practice of Abhyanga Massage Therapy . We will advance our treatments according to what will most benefit the condition presented and develop protocols for the clinic.
LEVEL II
Meets Day 3 from 10 - 4 of Level 1
Pre requisite: attendance at Days 1, 2 and 3
Here you'll deepen your practice of Shirodhara . We will advance our treatments according to what will most benefit the condition presented and develop protocols for the clinic.
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ayurvedic
yoga
for
healing
weekly classes
with
carollanne crichton
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mondays & fridays
9:30am - 10:45am
ravens wing yoga ....
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INTERVIEW: Sean Riehl asks
Carollanne Crichton
6 Great Questions
SEAN: When and how did you decide to become a bodyworker?
Carollanne: After I had a serious horseback riding back injury in my early 20's, which left me unable to walk due to nerve involvement, I tried a range of therapies, but found the most benefit came through soft-tissue as well as mind-body practices. In the process of rehabilitating my own injury, I gained personal experience of my innate healing potential for the first time. I had been studying nursing at the time, in pursuit of a profession in healthcare, but redirected my focus to holistic healing. I also knew that I would prefer an integrative, private practice to highly medical or clinical work.
SEAN: What do you find most exciting about bodywork therapy?
Carollanne: Even after 24 years of full time practice, I am still most enthusiastic about sharing information, positive lifestyle observations and changes with my clients. I am a ceu instructor in addition to being a bodyworker, and am excited whenever a student feels unimpeded in learning a new level of bodywork.
SEAN: What is your favorite bodywork book?
Carollanne: Wow. Tough question. Right now, its got to be one of 3 Ayurvedic Healing books: Dr. John Douillard's "Encyclopedia of Ayurvedic Massage"; or "Secrets of Healing" by Maya Tiwari, or "Ayurveda Revolutionized" by Edward Tarabilda. They are very dogeared and oily!
SEAN: Which part of the body do you find the most challenging to work on?
Carollanne: I can't really say I am challenged by a part of the body in a general sense, but, I do find that when I am fully present to my client and to whatever is presenting in the session, I am able to respond with full capacity and am comfortable with their body/mind in totality.
I believe being "fully present" is a prerequisite to my sense of comfort because, in contrast, if I am trying too hard to be something I am not such as a heroic "healer," or, if I am involved with some other preoccupation in my own mind, then I am not meeting my client unconditionally. Massage Therapy, for me as a practitioner, is as much a meditation and a centering practice as it is for my clients!
SEAN: What advice you can give to new massage therapists who wish to make a career out of it?
Carollanne: Keep your heart in the right place and take your focus off the money. Don't overbook yourself. Keep clear boundaries and ethics in your practice. Approach each massage with curiosity. Find teachers everywhere...
SEAN: How do you see the future of massage therapy?
Carollanne: Massage therapy right now is following the medical model, for better or for worse. On the plus side, this means there is better education and professionalism. On the down side, there may be more of a tendency to forget the multi-dimensionality of the healing process in favor of the "fix-it" mentality. Time will tell.
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Ayurvedic Yoga for Healing
Truly healing, the focus will vary from class to class; taking into consideration Dinacharya (daily rhythms), Ritucharya (seasonal rhythms) and doshic (constitutional) modifications as "observations prior to practice".
Emphasis in Carollanne's yoga practice is on internal energy work: the core (bandha), nervous system cleansing (nadi), breath of life (pranayama) and constitutional modifications to facilitate true yoga (union) for a spectrum of practitioners.
This is a total yoga practice intended to revitalise he physical body with asana. Class may include long held yin yoga practices, as well as standing poses for balance and stability, inversions such as downward dog and shoulder or arm balances for musculoskeletal and endocrine system toning, supported backbends for spinal flexibility and
some yoga flows for sheer joy.
All levels of experience, from total beginner to teacher, are welcome!
Carollanne Crichton LMT AyT received her first Yoga Teacher Certification from Kripalu Yoga Center in 1978. Since then, she has received numerous Yoga Teacher Trainings from: Richard Freeman, Erich Schiffmann, Donna Farhi, Sarah Powers, Cheri Clampett, Paul Grilley and Arturo Peal.
Carollanne is also a licensed massage therapist in private practice full-time since 1989.
She is a longtime student of Ayurveda, the holistic healthcare system from India, studying Jyotish with Jeffrey Armstrong (Vedic Arts and Science Academy); Ayurveda with David Frawley (American Institute of Vedic Studies), Ancient Ayurveda with Gandharva Sauls (Ayurveda Yoga Institute) and Sanskrit with Vyaas Houston (American Sanskrit Institute). She has also received Ayurvedic Marma Therapy training from Dr. Martina Ziska, D. Ay and 3 levels of Cranio-Sacral Therapy certification through Upledger Institute.
She is the author of Healing Stone Massage and Healing Stone Massage2, "Earth Medicine and Healing Stones", as well as Integrative Ayurvedic Massage DVD.
www.solavedi.com
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