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A 3-part Ayurvedic, Yogic,
and Naturopathic Approach to...
menstrual clarity
menopause
fertility
presented
by Dana Lerman,
ND, and Jenna Morrison, RYT
As she is
the nourisher, she should be nourished.
The woman carries the Spirit as an embryo.
-- Aitareya Upanishad
Part One: Menstrual Mayhem – Managing Menstrual
Disharmony
Part Two: Wise women – Menopause & Beyond
Part Three: The Spark of Life – Exploring our
Fertility
Magic
of the Moon Asana Series
Click here to register online.
Class Structure (12
hours per weekend):
Friday: 6:00-9:00 pm:
Introduction and Yoga Practice
Saturday:
11:00-1:30 pm: Ayurvedic Theory and Yoga
Practice
1:30 – 2:30pm: Ayurvedic lunch
2:30 - 5pm: lecture and discussion
Sunday:
12:00-2:30pm: Ayurvedic theory and Yoga Practice
2:30-3:30pm: Ayurvedic lunch
3:30-5:30pm: lecture and discussion
Part One: Menstrual Mayhem – Managing Menstrual Disharmony
November 27 - 29
Friday 6-9pm
Saturday 11:00-1:30pm, Lunch from 1:30-2:30pm,
2:30-5:00pm
Sunday 12:00-2:30pm, Lunch 2:30-3:30pm,
3:30-5:30pm
Tuition is
$299 which includes two Ayurvedic lunches.
Course
Description:
Menstrual disharmony is a
common concern of women in western countries.
The experience of pain, inconsistency and
emotional variability, is linked to nutrition,
lifestyle, constitution, and our relationship to
this precious female time. In its most balanced
state a women’s moon time follows a predictable
rhythm that reflects the movement of the moon
and occurs with gentleness and ease. Through an
exploration of our personal experience and the
wisdom of Naturopathic and Ayurvedic Medical
approaches to care, participants will learn
practical tools, including yoga practices and a
nutritious lunch, for enhancing health during
this sacred time of the month.
Suggested
Reading:
-
The Path of
Practice
Swamini
Mayatitananda (Maya Tiwari)
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Women’s
Power to Heal
Swamini
Mayatitananda (Maya Tiwari)
-
Yoga: a Gem
for Women:
Geeta Iyengar
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Ayurveda:
Natures Medicine
Frawley & Ranade
-
Women’s
Body Women’s Wisdom
Christiane
Northrope MD
Practice/homework
Homework will be
suggested to help integrate the practices that
were covered in the classes. The practices will
be simple and easy to assimilate into daily
life. While not mandatory, daily and weekly
practice will enhance and integrate the benefits
and wisdom of these practices.
Course Structure – 3
basic themes
-
Understanding
menstruation through the female lifecycle.
Exploring personal, social, cultural,
spiritual and environmental perspectives on
our Moon Time
-
The Sacred
Feminine – Exploring our relationship to the
divine feminine
-
Practical
remedies found in Naturopathic Medicine,
Ayurveda and Yoga for addressing symptoms of
disharmony with our Menses
Friday:
Reclaiming the Wisdom Within
Theory
-
Menses through
the ages; changing perspectives on femininity
-
Understanding
menstruation through the female lifecycle –
Anatomy and Physiology
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Sadhana, the
role of daily practice in maintaining and
restoring health
-
Introduction to
Shakti and the Feminine divine
Yoga
-
Introduction to
an Ayurvedic approach and the doshas
-
Yoga practices
that connect us to and strengthen Shakti Prana
Saturday – The
Sacred Feminine
Theory
-
An introduction
to a holistic approach to health care
-
The Doshas –
Individualizing our approach to menstruation
through Ayurveda and the Constitutional Types
-
Practical tools
to treat menstrual disharmony – exploring
lifestyle and nutrition
Yoga
-
Practices that
support an individualized approach to
menstrual care – The doshas and asana
practice.
-
Practices that
can aid in the treatment and prevention of
menstrual disharmony – cramping, heavy
bleeding, irregular bleeding
-
Continued
exploration of the concept of Shakti Prana.
Sunday: Practical
Remedies
Theory
-
Practical tools
to treat menstrual disharmony – exploring
lifestyle and nutrition
-
Practical
remedies - Herbs and Supplements
-
Review and
Question and Answer
Yoga
-
Individualizing
our yoga practices
-
Review of
practices taught in the previous classes
Part Two: Wise women – Menopause & Beyond
Date: Saturday
May 1st 2010
Time:
10:00-5:30pm
Cost: $144,
includes Ayurvedic meal and class workbook
Course Description:
As we enter into the later years of our lives,
we bring with us the knowledge and wisdom we
have gained through our walk along the earth.
In ancient times, as elders in our communities
we were honored for our insight and cared for
as we cared for others. Imbalance in this
aspect of our life cycle is tied intimately to
our belief systems, improper lifestyle, and a
disconnection from the rhythms of nature.
This one day workshop emphasizes simple and
effective tools for decreasing discomfort
during our elder years. Drawing from the
wisdom of Naturopathic and Ayurvedic Medicine,
participants will be given useful and
practical remedies, including yoga practices
and a nutritious lunch, to create harmony in
our elder years.
This class is appropriate for women in
perimenopause, menopause and any woman looking
to prevent disharmony in her elder years.
Suggested Reading:
-
The Path of Practice
Swamini Mayatitananda (Bri Maya Tiwari)
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A Woman's Power to Heal Swamini
Mayatitananda (Bri Maya Tiwari)
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Ayurveda: Natures Medicine
Frawley & Ranade
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The Secret Pleasures of Menopause
Christiane
Northrop MD
Themes
-
The Moon:
exploring the rhythms of the moon as a means
to understanding our experience in
menopause.
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The Sacred
Feminine – Shakti and the divine feminine as
it relates to our own Femininity and our
experience of Menopause
-
Sadhana the role
of daily practice in maintaining and
restoring health
Theory
-
Understanding
menopause through the female lifecycle.
Exploring personal, social, cultural,
spiritual and environmental perspectives.
-
Exploring the
female anatomy and physiology of our elder
years – A western and eastern approach
-
The Doshas –
Individualizing our approach to Menopause
through Ayurveda and the Constitutional
Types
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Practical tools
for treating disharmony in our Elder Years –
working with our constitutions, exploring
lifestyle, nutrition, herbs
Yoga
-
Practices that
strengthen and support Shakti Prana
-
Chandra Namaskar,
Restorative Yoga postures, Pranayama and
Mudra practices
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Practices that
can aid in the treatment and prevention of
disharmony during Menopause – working with
hot flashes, mood irregularity, irregular
menstrual bleeding
Part Three:
The Spark of Life – Exploring our Fertility
The Spark of Life –
Exploring our Fertility
Date: Sunday May 2nd
Time: 12-8pm
Cost: $144, includes Ayuvedic meal and
class workbook
Course Description:
As part of our sacred
contract, women are entrusted with the
quickening of conception. Our relationship to
carrying the divine spark of life, is paramount
to the health of our families our communities,
and the earth herself. Whether you are looking
to prevent conception or enhance your ability to
do so, this course seeks to reconnect women to
themselves and to their divine and innate
creativity. Exploring perspectives and tools
drawn from Naturopathic and Ayurvedic Medicine,
participants will be introduced to principles
and practices, including yoga practice and a
nutritious lunch, supporting health and balance
in our fertile years.
Suggested Reading:
- Women’s Power To Heal:
Swamini Mayatitananda (Bri Maya Tiwari)
- Ayurveda: Natures
Medicine Frawley & Ranade
- Women’s Bodies
Women’s Wisdom Christiane Northrope MD
- The Childbearing
Years Susan Weed
- The Women’s Book of
Yoga and Health – Linda Sparrow
Themes
- The Moon: exploring the
rhythms of the moon as a means to
understanding our fertility
- Shakti: the Sacred
Feminine – exploring our divine creativity
- Sadhana: the role of
daily practice in maintaining and restoring
health
Theory
- Fertility through the
ages: an exploration of personal, cultural,
social and environmental perspectives of
Conception
- Fertility and Conception
– an introduction to Eastern and Western
Medical perspectives on fertility, including
the anatomy and physiology of the female
reproductive system
- Practical tools for
working with fertility: charting,
temperature, and tools for understanding our
fertile time
- Introduction to Ayurveda
and the Doshas as a tool to understanding our
individual nature
- Practical remedies for
addressing fertility and infertility –
Introduction to Lifestyle, Nutrition, Herbs,
as they relate to infertility
Yoga
- Yoga practices that
connect us to and strengthen Shakti Prana -
exploring the spark of life
- An Ayurvedic perspective
on asana practices for fertility
- Pranayama and Mudra
practice
Magic of the Moon Asana Series
This 8-week pre-registered
session focuses on yoga practices that are
specifically structured and designed for women,
and will build upon, embody, and enhance the
principles presented in the MOM workshop series.
These classes will focus on Yoga postures that
strengthen and support Shakti prana, (the female
or yin aspect of the body). Drawing from yoga’s
sister science Ayurveda, this series will look
at postures that enhance and support each
individual person's unique constitutional
requirements. Learning to work both with
Restorative postures and flowing
sequence,(Vinyasa) to ease stress, increase
energy, and clear the mind. Participants will
also learn simple breathing techniques (Pranayama)
to help ground and calm the mind and body
Instructor: Jenna
Morrison.
Three Sessions, all classes on Wednesdays from
5:30 - 7pm:
Series 1: 1/6/10 - 2/24/10
Series 2: 3/3/10 to 4/21/10
Series 3: 5/5/10 to 6/23/10
Click here to register online.
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