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AYURDOULA TRAINING INTENSIVES

Rocky Mountain Institute of Yoga and Ayurveda
Boulder, Colorado
contact Lee at (303)440-8435

The program has a limited number of participants, so please reserve early.

This 165-hour certification training program is offered once every other year through the Rocky Mountain Institute for Ayurveda and Yoga in Boulder,

part 1 prerequisites

  1. AYURVEDIC MEDICINE I JUNE 13-16
    is a prerequisite for the Special FAMILY Health week below.
    (classes may be taken separately)

  2. AYURVEDIC NUTRITION AND COOKING (this year offered as part of November AyurDoula Intensive Level 1)
  3. Register/More Info

November 8-14th 2008
This may be adjusted by 2-3 days to include the first half of Ayurveda 1.
Part 1, Ayurvedic Mother and Baby Care Training

Ysha Oakes(www.sacredwindow.com), PPAD 16 years; Sonya Bastow, CPPAD 6 years; Mira Murphy, Ayurvedic Chef. Foundational AyurDoula Theory and Practices for Maternal/Infant Health and Happiness.

Ayurvedic Nutrition and Cooking (ANC) will be taught during the AYurdoula INTENSIVE in NOVEMBER. It will be offered over several days during that week for best digestion and assimilation of the practice (and taste *0).

The Level 1 AyurDoula intensive covers the following units over 5.5 days:

  1. Ayurvedic Nutrition and Cooking (15 hours)
  2. Foundations of Postpartum Care and Cooking (15 hours - in kitchen class time and being personally nourished for breakfast and lunch double in an overlap on these first two units)
  3. Basic Postpartum Herbals (4 hours)
  4. Ayurvedic Infant massage (5 hours)
  5. Perinatal Uses of Essential Oils (about 9 hours)

Register/More Info or Please contact Lee at (303)440-8435.

Ysha Oakes will be the primary faculty. Sonya Bastow, with many years full time AyurDoula care in Boulder area, will be assisting as part of becoming a trainer. Ayurvedic Chef Mira Murphy from Sedona will be supporting us in the kitchen - she is a very grounded kitchen angel and joy to work with.

Spring Semester, 2009. part 2 AyurDoula skills and practice

The Level 2 AyurDoula intensive covers the following units over 5.5 days:

  1. Postpartum Home Spa Care
  2. Advanced Postpartum Herbals
  3. Ayurvedic Postpartum Consulting
  4. Protocols and Promoting our Practice

Register/More Info or Please contact Lee at (303)440-8435.

Other requirements for certification

  1. POSTPARTUM DOULA CARE TRAINING
    This is on your own with one of the national certifying organizations.

  2. WOMEN'S HEALTH CARE AND AYURVEDA
    This 30 hour program is required to familiarize you with related Ayurvedic resources for your clients as well as for your own potential advanced training. We serve our clients best when we know the bigger picture around our modality. It is NOT preparation for clinical training as part of your doula practice, unless you are also aiming at a Clinical Ayurvedic Practitioner certification course of study. This program is offered once a year at RMIYA, in late July of 2008. It may be taken before or after the postpartum specific intensives.

    **those taking the Women's Health Care requirement for Ayurdoula training must take at least one of Dr. shrestha's classes along with Dr. Buhrman and Shar Lee's classes.

    July 24-30, 2008 Women's and Children's Health Care Ayurvedic week
    ***

  3. SPECIAL PROGRAM THIS YEAR - FAMILY HEALTH WEEK
    Dr. Sarita Shrestha was in Boulder the week of the Women's Health Intensive, extending this program to a rich offering inclusive of

    • 2 days on Ayurveda for Infants and Children

    • 1 day on Ayurveda for problems with Fertility and Conception
    • 1 day on Ayurveda for Problems with Pregnancy

    Class days may be taken separately, (given Ayurvedic prerequisite foundations). AyurDoula prerquisite minimum is 4 days of this FAMILY HEALTH WEEK intensive.

  4. Register/More Info

This special advanced and continuing education studies program covers the following units over 7 days and includes the 4 day Women's Health and Ayurveda program:

  • * July 24 & 25- DR Sarita Shrestha MD OB/GYN - Ayurveda for Infants and Children
    Ayurveda's 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 26 & 27- Dr Sarasvati Buhrman- Women's Health day 1&2Covers 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 28- Shar Lee - Asanas for pre-natal and postpartum (Women's Health day 3) Instruction in prenatal and postpartum Yoga and special Yoga asanas for women’s health.
  • *July 29- Dr Sarita Shrestha **Ayurvedic approach to problems of fertility and conception
  • *July 30- Dr Sarita Shrestha **Ayurvedic approach to problems of pregnancy
  • Prerequisite - Ayurveda 1 (45 hours at RMIYA or equivalent).
  • Register/More Info

Dr. Shrestha is both Ayurvedic physician and OBGyn, and has directed birth clinics, supervises midwives in her area, and trained the doctors for the all Ayurveda hospital in Nepal she has founded. Dr. Shrestha's website.






At 7 Centers Yoga Arts in Sedona, Arizona
REGRETS AT THIS TIME, TRAININGS ARE CANCELLED. We will continue when someone comes forth to take care of publicity. It is a wonderful facility and staff!

    Sedona Course instructors:

    Ysha Oakes, D.Ay, CPPAD is a Diplomate Ayurvedic Practitioner and Postpartum AyurDoula with 15 years experience. She is also a published author on the subject.

    Ayurvedic Practitioner, Avani Robinson, and Yoga Therapist/Teacher trainer Shraddhasagar(Ruth)Hartung. For more information contact Sydney at 928-203-4400 or yoga@7centers.com.

    Facilities

      7 Centers in Sedona has been teaching 30 day or longer intensives for yoga teacher trainings and other programmes for many years. They have an experienced ayurvedic kitchen and cook, staff, and administrative office personell to serve your needs. They can help you find temporary lodging in the area, either in someone's home or hotels. The scenery here is amazing, as is the energy. Plan on time for hiking, meditating, and enjoying the abundant artistic local array!

    Level I Sedona Curriculum and Schedule (tentative):

    Thursday Evening Orientation
    5:30 PM Orientation

    Friday – Monday
    6:00 AM Postnatal Yoga
    7:30 AM Ayurvedic Breakfast
    8:15 AM Karma Yoga
    9:00 AM Applied Ayurvedic Principles
    11:30 AM Ayurvedic Cooking & Nutrition
    12:30 PM Ayurvedic Lunch
    1:30 PM Postpartum Foundations
    3:45-6:00 PM Perinatal Essential Oils

    Tuesday
    7:30 AM Ayurvedic Breakfast
    8:15 AM Karma Yoga
    9:00 AM Applied Ayurvedic Principles
    11:30 AM Ayurvedic Cooking & Nutrition
    12:30 PM Ayurvedic Lunch

    Wednesday – Friday
    6:30 AM Postnatal Yoga
    7:30 AM Ayurvedic Breakfast
    8:15 AM Karma Yoga
    9:00 AM Applied Ayurvedic Principles
    11:30 AM Ayurvedic Cooking & Nutrition
    12:30 PM Ayurvedic Lunch
    1:30 PM Postpartum Foundations
    3:45-5:00 PM Perinatal Essential Oils


    Level II Sedona Curriculum - November, 2008
    Advanced AyurDoula Knowledge and Skills.

    Includes

    • Ayurvedic Postpartum Home Spa Care
    • Introduction to Ayurvedic Herbology
    • Advanced Postpartum Herbals
    • Postpartum Ayurvedic Wisewoman Consulting (Daily and Advanced)
    • The Business of AyurDoula Practice. P
    • Participants will receive 3 Ayurvedic massages and experience an Ayurvedic home cleanse during the workshop.

    More details to follow!


    See Internship options, and Extended Internship Service Project Option for Level II training.


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