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Welcome to the Foundations of Ayurveda. This is a certified course, you will receive a certificate upon completion and this course qualifies for Continuing Education hours for Yoga Alliance teachers (3 hours YACEP). Accompanying the video lectures is a manual that you can use a reference and resource during the lectures, on your own time, and in the future.
Subjects covered in this course:- The meaning and origins of Ayurveda- The Chakras and how they manifest in both the physical and astral bodies. - How we balance our mental and physical state through diet, herbs, breath, and meditation- Nature versus imbalance (Prakruti vs. Vikruti)- The 5 elements- The Doshas (individual constitution)- Determining your Dosha- The Dhatus (body tissues)- The Gunas (qualities/characteristics)- Pranayama (breathing exercises- Dinacharya (daily schedule for optimum health)- The Doshas throughout a lifetime and in the seasons- Like attracts like and how to balance with opposing energies- Agni (the digestive fire and why it is crucial to good health)- Ama (toxins and the importance of proper digestion)- Malas (the metabolic waste products)- Prana (universal energy), Tejas (metabolism), Ojas (the immune system).
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