Ayurveda for Yoga Therapy (April)
Friday-Sunday
9:00am-5:30pm
Lunch 12:00-2:30pm
Founder of PranaYoga, Creator of Somatic Vinyasa Yoga Therapy, Author, Yoga Therapist, and Ayurveda Wellness Counselor
Dani “Vani” McGuire is the founder of PranaYoga and the visionary behind the Somatic Vinyasa Yoga Therapy method. With over 22 years of yoga practice and a dedicated focus on yoga therapy since 2007, her journey into the healing arts began as a personal quest to overcome an eating disorder and chronic pain. Through the transformative power of Yoga and Ayurveda, Dani found healing and purpose, which she now shares with others through her therapeutic offerings and teachings.
Dani is the author of The Path of Joyful Living, a contemporary exploration of kriya yoga and the psychology of yoga. She has a profound commitment to helping individuals navigate life with greater ease, particularly those facing cancer, chronic pain, or other health challenges. As a certified Yoga Therapist accredited by the International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT), she leads the PranaYoga Institute, which offers a 1,000-hour IAYT-accredited Yoga Therapy Diploma program.
In addition to training future yoga therapists, Dani works one-on-one with clients, providing personalized Ayurveda and Yoga Therapy sessions designed to foster balance and well-being.
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Learn in-depth terminology and practices for Ayurvedic Yoga Therapy. Understand yoga and Ayurveda as sister sciences in Chikitsa. Reverse, prevent and manage illness.
Upon successful completion of this module, students will be able to:
Understand:
· And apply terminology and practices for Ayurvedic yoga therapy that includes ayurvedic remedies, self-care practices and rejuvenation therapies.
· The scope of practice as a yoga therapist
· How to refine sense with assessments and building therapeutic relationships.
· How to combine intake, evaluation, observations and working assessment to develop a therapeutic relationship and deeper understanding of Ayurveda to plan sessions holistically vs. allopathically.
· Sequencing for pacifying doshas and nourishing or cleansing systems of the body.
· How to combine intake, evaluation, observations and working assessment to develop an appropriate ayurvedic and therapeutic or lifestyle recommendation.
Explain:
· And suggest pacification, purification and strengthening strategies in yoga therapy.
Describe:
· Nidra and constructive rest protocols
Define:
· Pranayama
· Kriyas
Required reading: Prakriti by Robert Svaboda and Ayurveda the Science of Self-Healing by Dr. Vasant.
Materials to bring: standard yoga props (2 blocks, 2 blankets (or 1 blanket and 1 bolster), and strap).
Course Completion Requirements: Attending and participating in the course module (or completing makeup assignments given by the teacher). Prepare 3 ayurveda chikitsa plans with a minimum of 2 full assessments. One will be done in class, the other with a friend/the final can be from a case study on the online course. Schedule a meeting with mentor to discuss yoga therapy protocols within 2 weeks
Founder of PranaYoga, Creator of Somatic Vinyasa Yoga Therapy, Author, Yoga Therapist, and Ayurveda Wellness Counselor
Dani “Vani” McGuire is the founder of PranaYoga and the visionary behind the Somatic Vinyasa Yoga Therapy method. With over 22 years of yoga practice and a dedicated focus on yoga therapy since 2007, her journey into the healing arts began as a personal quest to overcome an eating disorder and chronic pain. Through the transformative power of Yoga and Ayurveda, Dani found healing and purpose, which she now shares with others through her therapeutic offerings and teachings.
Dani is the author of The Path of Joyful Living, a contemporary exploration of kriya yoga and the psychology of yoga. She has a profound commitment to helping individuals navigate life with greater ease, particularly those facing cancer, chronic pain, or other health challenges. As a certified Yoga Therapist accredited by the International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT), she leads the PranaYoga Institute, which offers a 1,000-hour IAYT-accredited Yoga Therapy Diploma program.
In addition to training future yoga therapists, Dani works one-on-one with clients, providing personalized Ayurveda and Yoga Therapy sessions designed to foster balance and well-being.