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Abhyanga Training


  • 135 State Route 101 Amherst, NH, 03031 United States (map)

Course Topic:
TIA (Topics in Ayurveda) = 12

Audience:
General Public
Medical Professionals
Ayurvedic Professionals
Students in an academic program

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 herbal oils specific to the client’s constitution or imbalances 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. A single therapist treatment is taught.

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

Course Delivery Method.:
Live (In Person)
Live In Person Address:
135 NH 101 Amherst, NH 03031

Course Dates:
September 7-8, 2023

Start Time:
9:00 am

End Time:
4:00 pm

Name (s) of Faculty Member (s):
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 from2016-2023 and was the Founder and former Dean of the Kripalu School of Ayurveda inStockbridge, MA. She continues to serve on Ayurvedic Advisory Boards and as a boardmember on the National Ayurvedic Medical Association Certification Board. She began herstudy of Ayurvedic medicine in the United States and then in India from 1997-2007. Shecontinues to study with the world’s leading teachers in the United States and in India.

Course Registration URL:
Samantha - devineayurveda@gmail.com
603.801.7535