Ayurvedic Rejuvenation Massage Therapy Course Description

Day 1
Sunday April 27
10 - 4
KAPHA / ENLIVENING TREATMENT
Virya: Ushna (warming) + Laghu (lightness)
warmed herbal oil massage (abhyanga) with circulatory and opening properties, a salt scrub, green clay pack on the back and face, friction and fomentation with steam heat to induce the body to sweat, removing obstructions.

Rationale: This service starts the body in mobilising accumulated ama and preparing it for ready elimination.
Benefits respiratory health, immune function, mind states of heaviness or depression.

Day 2:
Sunday May 4
10 - 4
PITTA / ANTI - INFLAMMATORY + CALMING TREATMENT
Virya: Sheeta (cooling) + Laghu (lightness)
deeper tissue abhyanga massage and mardana (marma points) aimed at pacifying / clearing muscular and joint inflammation, ubtan with chickpea flour, rose clay pack on the face, plus Shiro Abhyanga / Champissage and  Shiro Marma
Rationale: Benefits Pitta predominance by constitution or aggravation (high stress levels, headache, neck + shoulder muscle tension, burnout) and assists with deeper removal of ama.

Day 3
Saturday May 10
10 - 4
VATA/ NERVOUS SYSTEM RESET TREATMENT
Virya: Guru (heavy) + Snigdha (unctuous)
Subtle polarity energy healing + flowing abhyanga massage, ubtan with clay and flower petals on the back, rose clay pack on the face, plus Shiro Abhyanga / Champissage and Marma Chikitsa.
Supportive of bringing stillness to the nervous system and mind, and stabilizing vata dosha to move in its normal downward direction.
Rationale: Benefits those with High Vata constitutions, and anyone in the midst of transition, experiencing anxiety, neurological or joint pain, or exhaustion. Also, integrates the reset from being in retreat.

ALL MATERIALS ARE PROVIDED:

linens, olis, balms will be provided for use in training
Additionally, you wil be given enough massage oil, balm, clay, ubtan, scrub and rosewater to provide services during the May retreat at Limina. (You will have a surplus left over for your own uses)

In addition to the hand skills and massage therapy application aspects each day, you will be supported in gaining a full familiarity with the equipment, tools, oils, sequences, and how to make appropriate assessments and modifications prior to, during, and after each service.

Additionally, I always embrace Ayurveda's multi dimensionality and the sacred dynamics in our hands, hearts and the lineage we are sharing.
To this end, you will learn about direction of pranic energy as well as energetic attributes of substances used.

24 NCBTMB CEU's are pending, and will be retroactively granted. ETA:  spring

INSTRUCTOR BIO:

I have been primarily self taught in all that I do. 
Since the late 1970’s, I’ve sought out Vaidyas and teachers in Kerala India, as well as USA, Canada, and Europe based teachers, authors and practitioners.
Much like yourself, I arranged in-person structured private tutorials with many of these teachers and followed the oral transmission model, waay before video and online trainings..

Additionally, many of my formulas and products are developed in response to client needs, and the lack of such products on the commercial market.

My formal trainings (ie: I got a certificate or license) educational background includes 

Massage Therapy (licensed since 1989)
Ayurveda Studies with:

1. David Frawley - certificate training in Ayurveda
2. Martina Zizka - Certificate Training in Marma Chikitsa
3. Dr Poilan in Kerala India - Certificate Training in Pancha Karma Therapies
4. Jeffery Armstrong (Kavindra Das) - Ayurveda and Medical Astrology
5. Edward Tarabilda - Ancient Ayurveda
6. John Douillard - Ayurvedic Massage
7. Vasant Lad - Pulse assessment
8. Crossover Studies Linking Ayurveda with Cranial Osteopathy - Private Tutorial with John Upledger
9.Dr JV Hebbar - Transdermal Thailam Preparations
10. Transdemal Application of Herbal Medicines of Ayurveda- Gerard Joseph (India)
11. AFI- Ayurvedic Formulary of India - open Source Database of Protected Formulations