PACE Credit:
11 credits TIA (Topics in Ayurveda)
Course Dates:
On Demand
Course Delivery Method: On Demand
Course Description
We explore how women's primary hormones and most gynecological conditions and experiences can be sorted into 2 underlying perspectives that combine Ayurveda, nāḍi theory, Chinese Medicine, and Western science. Applying these 2 perspectives, we explore root causes of many health concerns of women, including hormonal changes, breast health, infertility, painful gynecological issues and other common conditions. We learn some practical, simple, lifestyle and diet alterations and simple home remedies to aid us in resolving imbalances.
Course Objective:
Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to:
Understand the role of some major hormones in women’s physiology
Understand how crucial sex and stress hormones in a woman’s body interact with each other
Identify some examples of hormonal imbalance
Understand some causes of hormonal imbalance
Identify which of the major hormones influencing a woman are likely to be out of balance
Understand how hormonal imbalance relates to many gynecological disorders including irregular menses, mood swings, anxiety, insomnia, panic attacks, osteoporosis, women’s type heart disease, infertility, difficult peri-menopause and menopause, endocrine disorders and other concerns
Understand how to support hormonal balance in a woman
Understand how the concept of duality manifests in a woman’s physiology, emotions, experiences and hormones
Recognize when stagnation occurs in the human organism—especially for women
Recognize the relationship between pain, masses, lumps and stagnation
Understand how stagnation of prāṇa might arise, lead to disorders, and might be resolved
Understand where stagnation is most likely to occur in women
Understand possible remedial steps to address concerns arising from hormonal issues or stagnation
Learn how to avoid lifestyle and dietary practices that contribute to hormone imbalance and stagnation
Learn a general healthy daily routine
Explore how prāṇāyāma practices like nāḍi śodhana have the potential to support hormonal balance and how moving prāṇa may help relieve stagnation
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.
