Atreya Abhyanga, Level2

Ayurvedic Massage Training 2012

Atreya Abhyanga Level 2, 75 hours.

Level 2 :     March 2-4 and March 23-24 2012

 This course adapts traditional Ayurvedic Massage for Westerners. A technician under the direction of a doctor traditionally provides massage, as this is not usually possible in the West this course will provide diagnostic tools in order to determine Dosha (individual constitution) and will introduce concepts of Ayurvedic Anatomy and Physiology, Dhatu, Srota, Mala.

The importance of Prana (Vital Energy) in Massage Therapy is central to the training and each day of the course will start with meditation and exercises for building and communicating Prana.

Protocols for balancing Vata, Pitta and Kapha and the correct use of oils per Dosha will be taught along with the three different forms of touch and the techniques of massage. You will learn to give a full body treatment to not only balance the Dosha of your client but to remove any excess or imbalance in the system through use of advanced therapeutic techniques.

Atreya Abhyanga Level 2

This course is more advanced and is therefore open only to those who have completed Atreya Abhyanga Level 1. Here you will learn more advanced diagnostic and therapeutic techniques and the use of oils and plants according to Prakriti  (constitution) and Vikriti (imbalance)

 Course Content:

• Introduction to the material to be covered.
• Therapy in Ayurveda, the principle of Liberation.

• Review of Level 1 and Massage practice.
• The three types of touch in Ayurvedic Massage.
• Tamasic touch and Liberation.
• The tongue in diagnosis.
• Nadi Pariksha, the pulse in diagnosis, simple techniques.

• Udvartana,
• Udgharshana,
• Snehana/Svedana (local application of heat).
• Pranic Healing

The course starts everyday with a Morning Meditation

This is a six day, 75 hour, non-residential  therapy course over two weekends and will be taught by Ann Johnston. Ann has an Ayurvedic Lifestyle, Nutritional Therapy and Massage practice in Limerick and has been trained to both practice and teach by Vaidya Atreya Smith creator of this method and founder of the European Institute of Vedic Studies. Atreya is the author of several well received books on Ayurveda including Secrets of Ayurvedic Massage upon which this course is based.

The course is run over two weekends for you to have an opportunity to integrate both your diagnostic skills and your massage practice so that on completion of the course you depart with confidence in your new skills. Ann will remain available to you after the course as a support for any questions that may arise.

Completion of two case studies, a written exam and an assignment will be required to complete the course.

Required reading includes;

Smith, Atreya. Secrets of Ayurvedic Massage.

Svoboda, Robert. Prakriti, your Ayurvedic Constitution

Course Location

The course will be held at the Yoga for Everybody Studio, Burren House, Ballycummin, Co. Limerick. 

Course Cost

The course cost is €595 for tuition, break-time refreshments included.