Intro to Ayurveda
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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Ayurveda is the wisdom of life. In Sattva Vinyasa it is the balance in our daily lives that works in harmony with our relationships to our dharma and others through self-study and cultivating daily routines. Learn the foundation of Ayurveda and how that is applied to the holistic model of Sattva Yoga Therapy and rejuvenate therapies for nourishing and reducing symptoms while gentle cleaning body and mind.
Upon successful completion of this module, students will be able to:
Understand:
· Key concepts and Fundamentals of Ayurveda
· How to the gunas manifest in the body for each dosha
· Your unique makeup and imbalance. (prakriti and vikriti)
· Ayurvedic nutrition therapy, cleanse management and how to recommend to clients
· Functional herbology. The pharmacy in your kitchen.
Explain:
· Fundamental principles of Ayurveda, philosophy, five element theory and tri-dosha theory.
Describe:
· Lifestyle planning for your constitution.
Define:
· Principles of Ayurveda as relating to yoga therapy
Required reading: Prakriti by Svaboda, Textbook of Ayurveda Fundamental Principles by Vasant Lad
Foundations - Level 1 Yoga Therapy (300hr)
Intro to Ayurveda
AYUR300
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.