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SPECIAL UPDATE: New group teacher training begins this September. Meetings will occur the 4th weekend of every month from 8am -6pm for one year. This program will be lead by Mas Vidal and include support staff and special visits from David Frawley, Dr. Subhash Ranade, Dr. Phadke and Johanna Bennett. Registrations have begun. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Namaskar and welcome to the ultimate program that unites the scientific traditions of Yoga and Ayurveda. This course is a continuation of the 200 hour program offered at Dancing Shiva. A background in Yoga is required with completion of a minimum of 200 hours of study through another center or an individual teacher (gurukul) or lineage. On the Ayurvedic side only an understanding of the fundamental principles are necessary to apply to this program. The advanced program brings students of Yoga & Ayurveda a compressive understanding of how both sciences work together. It essentially emphasizes an ayurvedic or therapeutic approach to Raja Yoga, also known as “Yoga Therapy”. The science of Tri-dosha is applied to the various limbs of Patanjali’s classical Yoga Sutras. The course manual is provided by the American Institute For Vedic Studies and written by Dr. David Frawley (Vamadeva Shastri) who authored the inaugural book “Yoga & Ayurveda” reuniting the two great sister sciences. The course also introduces broader aspects of both sciences to allow the student to explore the deeper dimensions of their own spiritual quest. It strongly emphasizes a practical approach to learning and encourages deep study done independently as part of an expanding sadhana. The course also becomes an enriching experience for those interested in general lifestyle enhancement.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Recommended Reading________________________p.2
About Dancing Shiva_________________________p.3
Program Faculty____________________________p.3&4
Course Curriculum___________________________p.5-6
Interview__________________________________p.7
Dosha Session______________________________p.7
Tuition & Fees______________________________p.7
Three Payment Options_______________________p.7
Refund Policy________________________________p.8
Class Schedule_______________________________p.8
Attendance Policy_____________________________p.8
Examinations & Certification_____________________p8
Application___________________________________p.9&10
Credit Card Authorization_______________________p.11 300 Hours Standards
TECHNIQUES/TRAINING PRACTICE 100
TEACHING METHODOLOGY 20
ANATOMY & PHISIOLOGY 20
YOGA PHILOSOPHY/ETHICS 40
PRACTICUM (Teaching/Internship) 20
STUDY (Rituals & Special Projects) 100
TOTAL HOURS 300
RECOMMENDED READING*
• Autobiography Of A Yogi Paramahansa Yogananda
• Meditation & Its Methods Swami Vivekananda
• Kundalini Yoga For the West Swami Radha
• Karma Yoga Swami Vivekananda
• Vedantic Meditation David Frawley
• Upanishads Sri Aurobindo
• Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras Bangali Babas
• A Life Of Balance Maya Tiwari
• Yoga & Ayurveda David Frawley
• Ayurveda & The Mind David Frawley
• Yoga For Your Type Frawley/Kozak
• Ayurveda Natures Medicine Frawley/Ranade
• Bhagavad Gita Paramahansa Yogananda
• Hatha Yoga Pradipika Bihar School Of Yoga
• Healing Mantras Thomas Ashley Farrand
• Shakti Mantras Thomas Ashley Farrand
• Asana, Pranayama, Mudra, Bandha Bihar School
*Many other books and materials may be recommended throughout the program.
ABOUT DANCING SHIVA
Located in the heart of Los Angeles, Dancing Shiva Yoga & Ayurveda Center (DSYA) is dedicated to the practice, education and lifestyle of the great Vedic Sciences of Yoga and Ayurveda. DSYA is the home of Veda Yoga an original approach based on authentic Yogic and Ayurvedic principles and is the first center in the west to offer a complete curriculum aimed at integration and the balance of the science of tri-dosha. DSYA provides one of the only complete Ayurvedic clinics in Los Angeles offering Pancha Karma, ayurvedic bodywork and other therapies. The center also has an herbal emporium and a bookstore.
PROGRAM FACULTY
Mas Vidal – He is the Spiritual Director of Dancing Shiva Yoga & Ayurveda. He is a Kriyaban disciple of Paramahansa Yogananda, (the father of Yoga in the west) and has been in the field of yogic healing for about fifteen years. He studied Yoga and Ayurveda directly with Dr. David Frawley (Vamadeva Shastri) of the American Institute of Vedic Studies in the gurukul tradition. He teaches throughout the United States India and in Mexico and continues healing many in clinical practice or private (one on one) counseling.
Dr. David Frawley – Known to many by his spiritual name Vamadeva Shastri is recognized in India and the West for his knowledge of Vedic teachings, which include Ayurveda, Vedic Astrology and Yoga. He is the author of over thirty books published over the last twenty-five years. His Vedic translations and historical studies on ancient India have received much acclaim, as have his journalistic works on modern India. He is the Director of the American Institute for Vedic studies and is on the board of various spiritual publications and International organizations related to Yoga, Ayurveda and Vedic astrology.
Thoma Ashley Farrand – is also known by his Sanskrit name Namadeva, he has practiced mantra-based spiritual disciplines since 1973. Namadeva is the author of “Healing Mantras” “Shanti Mantras” and other publications that have received much acclaim. As an expert in Hindu and Buddhist mantras, he is one of the few Western teachers who understand and practices the disciplines of Puja and Yajnas (ancient ceremonies from the east). For several years he was the resident priest for a Sanatana Dharma Temple in Washington D.C. He has also recorded two original audio learning programs with Sounds True: The Power Of Mantras and Sacred Words Of Power. He currently travels extensively teaching the ancient power of Sanskrit Mantras lecturing through out the country.
Special Guest – A variety of special guest teachers, Ayurvedic doctors and healers may also join the program at various times through out the program.
PROGRAM CURRICULUM
1. ORIENTATION & HISTORY
Ayurveda & Yoga Therapy Overview, Yoga Dharma, Four Vedas, Six Schools Of Vedic Philosophy, The Four Upavedas, The Six Vedangas/ Jyotisha (Vedic Astrology), Lineages of Yoga & Ayurveda
2. YOGA & AYURVEDA BACKGROUND
Spiritual, Philosophical & Cosmological background, Tattvas, Purusha Principle, Purusha & Prakriti, Shakti & Maya, Yoga, Ayurveda & Tantra, Yoga, Ayurveda & Vedanta, Tattvas, Shariras, Lokas, Chakras, Koshas & Dhatus.
3. GUNAS, ELEMENTS AND DOSHAS
Spiritual & Psychological Indicators, Principles of Ahara & Vihara, Therapies, Living Sattva, Five Elements in Yoga & Ayurveda, Doshas, Five Pranas, Sub Doshas, Status of the Mind (Antahkarana/Chitta) in Yoga & Ayurveda.
4. FOUNDATIONS OF CLASSICAL YOGA
Yoga Overview, Main Branches, Individual Adaptation & Practice, Ayurvedic Definition of Yoga, Background & Philosophy of the Yoga Sutras, Role of Prana, Samskaras.
Yoga Sutras Padas 1 – 4, The Eight Yogic Siddhis of Pada 3, Ayurvedic Vidyas or Special Forms of Knowledge,
5. GREAT TEXTS OF YOGA
The Bhagavad Gita & The Upanishads, Gita & the Gunas, Gita & the Mahabharata, Krishna the Original Teacher of Yoga, Yoga in the Bhagavad Gita, Two Types Of Yoga, Yoga as a Yajna or Sacrifice, Yoga & the Control of Chitta, Hatha Yoga Pradipika, Tantric Texts and Yoga Traditions, Origins, Meaning, Asana, Yogic Diet, Pranayama, Six Purification Practices, Balancing Sun & Moon, The Three Bandhas, Hatha Yoga, Meditation, Raja Yoga, Understanding the Five Systems, Endocrine as the Doorway to the Astral.
6. ENERGETICS OF ASANA
Asana & Sattva Guna, Background of Asana, Asana and Diet, Therapeutic Use Of Asana, Asana and Classical Yoga/The Art of Stillness, The Doshic Types in Asana & Stillness, Digestive Tract and the Spine, Asana & The Gunas, Asana & The Five Pranas, Five Pranas & Diseases of The Bones, Heating & Cooling Aspects of Asanas, Tonifying & Reducing Aspects Of Asanas, Asanas & Ayurvedic Therapies, Use of Bandhas
7. ENERGETICS OF PRANAYAMA AND PRATYAHARA,
Pranayama & Doshas, Prana & Chitta, Heating & Cooling Aspects of Pranayama, Types Of Pranayama, Mantra & Pranayama, Five Pranas & Pranayama, Working with the Breath, Understanding Pratyahara, Techniques for Internalization
8. DHARANA, DHYANA, SAMADHI
Cultivating the Power of Attention, Techniques of Dharana, Concentration For Meditation, Understanding Meditation, Techniques of Meditation, Samadhi Unity Consciousness, Types Of Samadhi, Place of Jnana Yoga and Meditation
9. AYURVEDIC APPLICATION OF RAJA YOGA, TANTRA, KUNDALINI & THE CHAKRAS
Overview of Tantric Yoga, Agni & Soma, Shiva and Shakti, Shiva Linga, Chakras & Healing, Kundalini & Disorders, Marma Overview, Bodywork Therapy, Doshas and Touch, Types of Oils, Incense and Aromas
10. MANTRA, SANSKRIT, THERAPEUTICS, BHAKTI & KARMA
Mantra Overview, Fundamentals of Sanskrit, Mantra Therapy, Speech As The Goddess, Speech As Kundalini, Mantra As Asana for the Mind, Yoga of Sound Nada & Laya, Bija Mantras, Kiritans, Suktas, Bijas, Shakti Mantras, Use of Yantras, The Practice of Bhakti, The Practice Of Karma Yoga
11. TREATING INDIVIDUALS WITH DISORDERS
Tools for healing the Mind, Depression, ADD, Headaches, Vertigo, Insomnia & Nightmares, Schizoprenia, Ear, Nose & Throat, Asanas for healing the body, Muscular Strains, Orthopedic Injuries, Arthritis, Diabetes, High Blood Pressure, Heart Disease, Cardiovascular system diseases, The Common Cold, Bronchitis, Snehana, Svedhana, Smarana (Memory Therapy).
12. CULTIVATING A HIGHER SADHANA, ECOLOGY, SANATANA DHARMA, ADVAITIA VEDANTA, YOGA & AYURVEDA IN THE BUSINESS WORLD
Three Cosmic Powers, The Three Doshas & The Three Worlds, Agni Yoga, The Spiritual Heart (Hridaya). Sacred Spaces & Sacred Places, Influence of Your Environment, Living Surrender, Living the Eternal Tradition, Practices For Living in the Moment, Teachings of Ramana Maharshi. Developing your practice as a Yoga & Ayurveda Therapist, Getting Started, Building your Student/Patient base.
INTERVIEW
After completing the application all students must schedule an interview. The interview serves to better understand the student background and intention and make clear the underlying purpose for the study of Advanced Yoga and Ayurveda. This interview is with Director Mas Vidal and can be done by telephone but preferably in person.
DOSHA SESSION
All students are required to begin the course with knowledge of their own Prakriti (constitution) and Vikriti (imbalances). Consultations can be scheduled by calling the front desk. The dosha session is a separate fee and can be combined with the interview.
TUITION & FEE’S
• Registration, Course Manual, Certificate $150 Non Refundable
• Tuition in Full (Includes all the above) $3,750 See Refund Policy
• Returned check fee $25 Non Refundable
• Replacement for Lost Program Manual $50 Per Individual Booklet
• Monthly Payment Deposit $300 See Refund Policy
• Late Examination Fee $100 See Exams & Certification
• Six Monthly Payment Fee $6.00 (per payment)
• Twelve Monthly Payment Fee $12.50 (per month)
PAYMENT OPTIONS
1. Pay Entire Program Tuition in one payment of $ 3, 750 Includes Registration, Course Manual & Certificate, Yoga class discount option.*
2. Pay Tuition in three installments of $1,250.00 Includes Registration, Course Manual, Certificate, Yoga class discount option.*
3. Pay Tuition in twelve installments of $325.00 Includes Registration, Course Manual, Certificate, Four Intensives. A $300 non refundable deposit is required for this option and can be used towards the last months payment. Credit card authorization form must be completed and filed with the accounting department for this payment plan. Cards will be charged automatically when payment is due.
REFUND POLICY
100 % of all tuition's are refundable if student chooses to cancel or withdraw on the first day of class. If student decides to discontinue his/her enrollment before the end of the first month 50 % is refundable. There will be no refunds after thirty days. If for some medical reason or family emergency student has to discontinue, student can reenroll in the next program offered in the same year or the following year. All cancellations of enrollment must be made in writing.
CLASS SCHEDULE
The program curriculum is in twelve parts. One section will be covered each month. The meetings will be scheduled according to the individuals schedule and aims to accommodate everyone. Separate of the class meetings there will also be four intensives focusing on specific aspects of the program ranging from treatment, application of postures for disorders, prescription and sequencing for classes etc. The intention is to develop the application of these ancient systems in a practical and affective way.
ATTENDANCE POLICY
One absence is acceptable (one weekend or two days total), students are responsible for the material covered during their absence. Out of respect for teachers and students timeliness is important and appreciated for all meetings. If a second weekend or section of the program is missed students should take responsibility and consider tapping the class, viewing any videos, copying notes and read the material from the program manual.
EXAMINATIONS & CERTIFICATION
Final certification is based on monthly study questions and a practical review. Students will receive an Advanced Joint Certification for 300 hours in the sciences of Yoga & Ayurveda as acknowledged by Dancing Shiva and the American Institute For Vedic Studies. Both the 200 hour Yoga and Ayurveda and the Advanced can be combined for registration with Yoga Alliance.
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