CONTINUAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

AYURVEDA  AND  YOGA FOR PREGNANCY & HOLISTIC BIRTH PREPARATION

 AYURVEDA MODULE

This module is designed for any qualified Yoga teacher or health practitioner and aims to equip the student with a working knowledge of the basic principles of Ayurveda to share this with others within a Yoga framework. It is scheduled over four bi-monthly weekend seminars (48 hours taught) with correspondence papers and five test papers.

The main areas covered are:

• History and Philosophy including the Samkhya theory of creation
• The Human Constitution covering Prakruti, Tri-Dosha, Dhatus and the Malas
• Diagnosis and the Disease Process and the associated roles of Agni and Ama
• Ayurvedic lifestyle and routine including Yoga postures and pranayama

The tutor is Bill Feeney (ex Director of the Yoga for Health Foundation). Bill has been teaching Yoga both general and remedial for over 24 years. Drawn to the subject in the 1980’s as the sister science of Yoga, Bill has been a student of Ayurveda since this time under the tutorship of Dr. Vasant Lad (Founder and Director of the Ayurvedic Institute in Albuquerque, New Mexico). This course of study has been approved by Dr. Lad.

Students successful in completing the course hours and test papers receive a Devon School of Yoga Post Graduate (CPD) Ayurveda module certificate.

Note : Students should understand that it takes many years of study to practice Ayurveda and that this course is merely the first step to becoming a practitioner of Ayurvedic Science.

Course dates:   2008 September 20-21, November 22-23

                             2009 January 17-18, March 21-22

Price: £745, deposit £245 (balance of £500 to be paid two months prior to the course starting). 
NB: Cost of course includes Saturday lunch, dinner and accommodation and Sunday breakfast and lunch.  Bed and breakfast is also available on the Friday night at extra cost, please contact he school for details.

Venue: All weekends held at the newly refurbished Beacon Centre near Exeter.

 Ayurveda Module Syllabus - word doc

 Enrolment Form Ayurveda Module 2008- word doc

YOGA FOR PREGNANCY & HOLISTIC BIRTH PREPARATION

This 48 hour course is for qualified Yoga teachers.
Learn how to prepare pregnant women physically, mentally and emotionally for a positive and healthy pregnancy and birth experience. Explore the use of asana, pranayama and relaxation, modifying techniques and learning about contra–indications.
Ares of study include:

• Natural pain relief
• Pain control techniques
• Nutrition
• Related anatomy
• History and philosophy of natural birthing

Students successful in completing the course hours and assignments receive a Devon School of Yoga Post Graduate (CPD), Yoga for Pregnancy module certificate.

Dates:    2008 September 20-21, November 22-23

                2009 January 24-25, March 21-22

Course Tutors:

LEIF OLSEN Trained as a Yoga teacher with the Devon School of Yoga and is also a holistic childbirth educator and active birth teacher.
SARAH-JANE PEDLAR Trained as a Yoga teacher with the Devon School of Yoga and is also a practicing midwife.
BARRY ELMS Trained as a Yoga teacher with the Devon School of Yoga and has also completed training with Birthlight.

Cost: £495, deposit £195 (balance due two months prior to the course starting).
Venue: Derekthedog Yoga centre, Queens Walk, Queens Street, Exeter (non-residential).

Yoga for Pregnancy & Holistic Birth Preparation Module Syllabus - word doc

 Enrolment Form Yoga for Pregnacy & Holistic Birth Preparation Module 2008- word doc