Course Description:
Come be nurtured and guided by skilled practitioners as you learn ancient Ayurvedic treatments to cleanse, heal, and harmonize your body, mind, and spirit. Learn the techniques of Ayurvedic bodywork used in rejuvenation therapy. Abhyanga (also referred to as snehana) is the classical full body oil treatment in Ayurveda, utilizing warm herbalized oil and rhythmic body technique to move the oil into the body. Additional time is also spent on the fundamentals of Ayurvedic theory, the origins of massage, and ethics training through the lens of yoga and Ayurveda. You also receive an introduction to the use of mantra, or sacred sound, in establishing a calm and healing environment.
Course Objectives:
1. Perform a 40-minute full body Abhyanga treatment with oil
2. Explain the basic background of Ayurveda and the treatments to their clients/students
3. Perform and teach Ayurvedic self-massage
Audience:
Ayurvedic Professionals
Course Credits:
Topics in Ayurveda: 8
Topics in Wellness: 2
Course Dates:
May 22-23, 2023
Start Time:
9:00
End Time:
4:00
Live In Person Address:
Southern Vermont WEllness Center, 3996 VT Rte 100, Londonderry, VT
Course URL:
http://ayurvedichealtheducation.com/
Faculty/Provider:
Hilary Garivaltis
Provider/Faculty Bio:
Hilary Garivaltis is a Certified Ayurvedic Practitioner and Ayurvedic Education Consultant. She served as the Executive Director of the National Ayurvedic Medical Association from 2016-2023 and was the Founder and former Dean of the Kripalu School of Ayurveda in Stockbridge, MA. She continues to serve on Ayurvedic Advisory Boards and as a board member on the National Ayurvedic Medical Association Certification Board. She graduated from UMass Amherst in 1982 and went on to study Ayurvedic medicine in the United States and then in India from 1997-2007. She continues to study with the world’s leading teachers in the United States and in India whenever she gets the chance. Hilary is also currently the President of a small non-profit, Health Freedom Massachusetts. Hilary grew up in Worcester, MA, and settled with her husband and three children in Florida, MA in 1985.
