PACE Credit:
10 credits TIA (Topics in Ayurveda)
Course Dates:
On Demand
Course Delivery Method: On Demand
Course Description
Explores the meaning, practice and purpose of pratyāhāra in modern life and discusses its relationship to several foundational Āyurvedic principles. Seven lessons with discussion. handouts and quiz.
Course Objective:
Upon completion of the course, the student will have an understanding of:
The meaning and purpose of pratyāhāra
The role of the five jñānendriya (sensory organs), and three mahā guṇas (sattva, rajas, tamas) in pratyāhāra
The definition, movement and pathways of prāṇa
Practices to “dissolve and resolve” obstructions to prāṇa
The benefits of smooth circulation of prāṇa
The benefits of cultivating a healthy relationship with prāṇa
The subtle process of assuming identities and attachments as an embodied being
The ways in which pratyāhāra aids in letting go of assumed identities and attachments
The value and utility of “models of reality”
The effects of pratyāhāra on personal relationships
The role of pratyāhāra in communication
Various types of possible communication
The external versus internal experiences of jñānendriya
The value of cultivating an internal sensory experience
The relationship between the energetic pathways (prāṇavāhasrotas), pathways for nourishment (rasavāhasrotas) and the pathways of the mind (manovāhasrotas)
Possible methods to enhance wholesome desires and reduce unwholesome desires
The interplay of prāṇa, tejas and ojas in pratyāhāra
Rasa (nourishing juice) and prāṇa (life force) in the organism, and their relationship to the Āyurvedic principles of “bṛṃhaṇa and laṅghana”
How our treatment of plants affects their evolution
Learn about the effects of the “grahas” (the planets) and the value of pratyāhāra to transcend these effects
How the practice of pratyāhāra may allow us to increase our positive effects on our environment
Registration:
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Provider Name Dr. Claudia Welch
Provider Bio:
Dr Claudia Welch has been a lifelong student of life and medicine. She has practiced Āyurveda, has worked in Eastern medicine education, is licensed as Doctor of Oriental Medicine, and the author of Balance Your Hormones, Balance Your Life: Achieving Optimal Health and Wellness Through Ayurveda, Chinese Medicine and Western Science and, The Four Qualities of Effective Physicians: Practical Ayurvedic Wisdom for Modern Physicians.
Dr. Welch has lectured internationally on Oriental medicine and Āyurveda, exploring how Eastern medicine applies to Women’s Health, and today’s reality in general. She has served on the teaching faculty of The Āyurvedic Institute, Kripalu School of Ayurveda, Southwest Acupuncture College, and Acupractice Seminars.
