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Level III/Advanced Perinatal Ayurveda Training Options
These studies stand on their own for students with Foundations of Ayurvedic Medicine as a prerequisite. For clinical practitioners such as nurses and midwives, doctors and naturopaths, you will find a rich array of valuable tools for your clients.

FAMILY HEALTH INTENSIVE, JULY, 2010
All classes may be taken individually, $150/day or $250 for 2 days. For more information contact Dona or Susan through www.rmiya.org.

******AYURVEDA I or equivalent IS PREREQUISITE TO
THE FAMILY HEALTH CLASSES IN JULY.
JULY 5-6, 2010
**Special Seminar in Ayurveda: Infants and Children**
Dr. Sarita Shrestha, M.D.(ob.gyn), B.A.M.S

Ayurvedas approach to treating Infants and children is quite gentle. This seminar will exploreherbs and medicines which are considered appropriate vs inappropriate for infants and children as well as suitable ways to administer medicines. Also basic nutrition and health measures which promote resistance to many child hood diseases will be discussed

*July 7-8- Dr Sarasvati Buhrman- Women's Health
Covers balancing doshas and regularizing menstrual cycle, PMS, menstrual cramps, menopause, health and common diseases of reproductive organs, enhancing fertility, supporting pregnancy, avoiding postpartum depression.

*July 9-10- Shar Lee Yoga for Women’s Health
Instruction in prenatal and postpartum Yoga and
special Yoga asanas for women’s health.

*July 11-12 Terra Raphael, LIcensed PRofessional Midwife and Ayurvedic Pracitioner on Fertility, Pregnancy and Birth.

*July 13 Ysha Oakes and Sonya Bastow, Postpartum Ayurvedic Doulas, understanding common issues with Ayurveda for postpartum moods, colic and other concerns.

*See Men's Health, Gerontology and other topics later in the month.

FOR MORE INFO GO TO WWW.RMIYA.ORG

NAMA (National Ayurvedic Medical Association)
For those who want NAMA practitioner recognition, your AyurDoula training can be added to your NAMA qualifying hours. NAMA currently defines a minimum of 500 hours for inclusion on their referral database and are not ready to address smaller certificate programs. This is an update from previous posting as they have to focus their energies on broader spectrum and more clinical practitioner certifications at this time.

Dr. Shresta is one of the few teachers offering womens and children's health and Ayurveda advanced classes. Her in depth theory and its practical application weekends and week long workshops often include clinical observations at Central California (Mount Madonna Center), Seattle, San Diego, Boulder and Chicago. Requirements vary.

DeAnna Batdorff is a rare healer based in Sebastopol, California where her Ayurvedic clinic and school, the Dhyana Center of Health Sciences, offers certification in Clinical Ayurveda & Aromatherapy. Her special gifts and education with the Ayurvedic pulse include valuable diagnostics in pregnancy. For example, through the pulse one can read whether there is meconium in the amnion or other complications. Baby's sex is a commonly available pulse assessment on the inside of the left and right inner section of the little finger. 800.796.6863.

Supporting Survivors of Abuse, Using Essential Oils for Health and Healing - with Kristi Ridd-Young - Advanced Doula training.

ALSO SEE the Ayurvedic Education listing in our Lifelong Learning link. Do your own search also for special programs offered around the country's Ayurvedic schools; Dr. Vasant Lad's Ayurvedic Institute in Albuquerque offers 3 day and 7 day intensives from February through mid summer on many subjects. Dr. Claudia Welsch offers fascinating weekend workshops on Women's Health there and other locations.

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