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theory class during the anubhava yoga ttc

Somatic Therapy Training Course, India
15th November 2024  (Gokarna)

About the Course

UNLOCK POTENTIAL & TRANSFORM YOUR BODY WITH THE EVOLUTIONARY PRACTICE OF YOGA

The 1-Month Somatic Therapy/Chikitsa Yoga  is an introduction to the physiological branch of Yogic therapy, seen through the perspective of contemporary medical knowledge. Yogic therapy, as such, is an integrated system of homoeostasis promotion for the psychological and physiological structures of the body. Within the overall system of Yogic therapy, Chikitsa Yoga concentrates on promoting structural harmony and disease prevention/ healing, through the manipulation of the physiological structure-the human body.

The basis of physical and mental homoeostasis is the hormonal or endocrinal system of the body. Asanas or Yogic physical postures, by forcing the body into certain positions, create conditions within the body that activate the pituitary gland and the hypothalamus region of the brain. Being activated in specific ways, these controlling sectors of the endocrinal system then secrete or inhibit hormones in  combination with the other endocrinal glands, causing  desired metabolic and other organic changes within the body.

From the skeletal-muscular framework to the hormonal and systemic regulation of the internal organs, Yoga asanas act in a transformative manner, not just in the healing process and disease prevention, but of equal import, the asana practice extends life-expectancy by preventing ageing factors such as stenosis.

An understanding of the complex, networked human physiology and its relation to the Life-force/ Prana matrix comprise the essence of the 1 month Yoga Therapy programme. The application of this knowledge to address a range of 20 diseases, across 5 body systems, using asanas and pranayamas as the tools of therapy, is the practical section of the 1 month Chikitsa Yoga programme.

Curriculum

The 1 Month Somatic Therapy/Chikitsa Yoga programme is an intense, full-time residential course. There will be 200 hours of training and teaching, with a mandatory attendance requirement of 95%, in order to appear for the final examination.

Students having successfully completed the course will be awarded the Chikitsa Yoga Kriyakar or Yoga Therapy Novice certification, enabling them to suggest and teach, with the advice of Aryamarga Yoga or registered medical practitioners, methods of disease prevention, disease elimination and physio-therapy.

Mandatory pre-requirements for course application are:

  1. Ability to perform correctly a minimum of 27 asanas out of the 105 asanas covered in the course.

  2. Minimum one year experience in teaching Yoga, and/or physiotherapy/ sports medicine.

  3. Required foundation level knowledge regarding human anatomy/ physiology, and/or Hatha Yoga principles.

boxing training part of teacher training course
Anuttara Yoga Tantra Teachings in Tabo Monastery in spiti valley
Roshan Palat - Yoga Teacher and Founder of AMY

Roshan Palat, Founder & Anuttara Yoga Tantra Teacher

Roshan met his Guru near an alpine village a few hours hiking distance from the mountain town of Uttarkashi.
Ganapati Baba’s teaching of the 4 Yogas of the ancient Mahasiddhas Lineage and the profound manner in which it was imparted changed Roshan’s life forever.
Being instructed to learn more about Mahakaruna / The Great Compassion and Shunyata/Emptiness, by his Guru, Roshan undertook a 3-year study into Mahayana Buddhism and the View and Practices derived by that system from the 84 Mahasiddhas.
Since then he has been residing, practising and teaching in the Tibetan town of Bir

asana demonstration by Cookie at the spirit valley

Thanida Palat, Co-founder & Hatha Asana Teacher

Thanida, a citizen of Thailand, has been teaching various forms of traditional Hatha Yoga across Thailand and India. She has received advanced Hatha training from Kaivalyadham, Pune, Bihar Yoga Bharati, Munger, Sivananda Ashram, Kerala and JivamuktiYoga, New York.

Having received Yoga training in the Lineage of the 84 Mahasiddhas, Thanida has incorporated her knowledge of the Hatha Asanas with the structure of the 5 element intensification and harmonization practices of the Lineage.

akshat madan_one of the teachers at aryamarga

Akshat Madan, Pranayama & Somatic Yoga Teacher

Akshat, after having quit his job as a financial advisor, set out to travel the mystical land of Yogis and Sages. He was spellbound by the beauty and diversity that India offered, but found it almost impossible to make any coherent sense of his spiritual experience. The thirst for knowledge remained unsatiated.  It was during his meeting with Roshanji, that an instant and deep connection was formed to a living lineage of yogic masters. He took the quantum leap and decided to fully immerse and dedicate himself to this new lifestyle

Our Team of Teachers

Daily Schedule

6:00 AM : WAKE UP CALL

6:30 – 7:45 AM : PANCHA TATTVA ASANA KRIYA I (HATHA YOGA)

8:00 – 9:00 AM : PRANAYAMA / KRIYA YOGA

9:15 – 10:45 AM : BREAKFAST

11:00 – 12:30 AM : SOMATIC THERAPY THEORY 

12:30 – 2:30 PM : LUNCH BREAK

3:30 – 4:45 PM : KINESTHETIC THERAPY

5:00 – 6:15 PM : SOMATIC THERAPY THEORY

6:30 – 7:30 PM : YOGA THERAPY ASANAS

7:30 – 8:30 PM : DINNER BREAK

8:45 – 9:30 PM : SVADHYAYA (SELF STUDY)

Accommodation

The 1-Month Somatic Therapy Teacher Training Course is a full-time residential course. The upcoming Winter edition of the course will unfold in Gokarna, Karnataka. A mystic beach and forest land of ancient provenance, Gokarna is first mentioned in the pre-historic text of Bhagvad Puran and later in the Mahabharata.

Raised from the depths of the Sea King Varuna's kingdom by the sage Parashurama, Gokarna is the land where the Bana Linga or Sky-Self Gateway procured by Ravana the Demon King was established forever in the temple of Mahabaleshawara.
The course will be conducted in the spiritually charged Shiva Forest Ashram in Kudle Beach, within this land of Gokarna.

Meals

During the 1-Month Somatic Therapy Teacher Training, we prefer following the Yogic Diet which, contrary to what many people believe, is not Vegan. 
Students get home-cooked vegetarian meals during their stay at the Ashram Institute. Some of the vegetables are directly sourced from our kitchen-garden.
We ensure that the daily nutritional requirements of the students are met through a wholesome dietary plan. 

Registration & Fees

 The 1-Month Somatic Therapy Teacher Training Course opens with a 1 day orientation session, which introduces the teachings and the lineage to the students. A student will be accepted for the course only if the aptitude of the provisional student meets with the criterion of the course during the 1 day period. The entire course fee (excluding registration fee) will be refunded in case a student decides to discontinue the course during the first 3 days. No refunds will be entertained post the orientation period.

We advise our students to please keep their travel programs for India flexible in case they do not meet the criterion for the course.

Registration Fees (Non-refundable)* 

SAARC Country Citizen – INR 20,000 

Non-SAARC Country Citizen – $250 

Kindly email us at contact@aryamargayoga.org for more details as concerns the Total Course Fees for the 1-Month Somatic Therapy Teacher Training Course

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