Ayurveda

Calendar

Apr 5 - 7, 2024

Ayurveda Seasonal Retreat: Moving from Winter into Spring

Step into a weekend retreat where the essence of spring wellness takes center stage! Immerse yourself in blissful moments, indulging in delightful cleansing foods and detoxifying teas that effortlessly guide you from the depths of winter into the vibrant embrace of spring!

Apr 19 - 20, 2024

Ayurveda Mini-Course | Ayurvedic Psychology

This course introduces the student to the energetics of consciousness, the Ayurvedic description of the mind, and therapies to support the mind. Fundamental concepts of manas, prakruti and vikruti, the effects of sensory input on the mind, and approaches to managing mental health are explored.

Apr 20 - 21, 2024

Ayurveda Mini-Course | Women’s Health, Pre & Post Natal, Pediatrics

This course introduces students to the foundations of women’s health including fertility, menstrual cycle and menopause, offering recommendations to support imbalances. The course also covers Ayurvedic recommendations for supporting healthy conception, prenatal and postnatal care for expectant mothers, and care for young children.

Apr 22 - May 6, 2024

Sanskrit & Sacred Sound

Join us for a three-part mini-course exploring the resonant language of Sanskrit and its use and philosophy in the practice of Mantra Yoga.

May 17 - 18, 2024

Ayurveda Mini-Course | Ethics and Professional Practices

This course examines the Mount Madonna Code of Ethics as it applies to Ayurvedic Practitioners. Students are introduced to counseling practices as they pertain to client interactions and goal setting. Students explore the business skills involved in setting up and sustaining a professional practice. Topics include marketing, finance and legal considerations.

May 18 - 19, 2024

Ayurveda Mini-Course | Western Interface

This course offers the opportunity to explore the interface between Ayurveda and allopathic medicine, helps students understand healthy client practitioner relationships and boundaries, and clarifies the scope of practice and the code of ethics for all Ayurvedic Health Counselors.

Jul 8 - Sep 17, 2024

Ayurvedic Health Counselor In-person Practicum

This six month program includes two 10-day in-person practicums up at our beautiful mountain campus and is open to students who have completed a minimum of 378 hours in Ayurvedic Foundational studies.

Jul 13 - 14, 2024

Affordable Ayurveda with Student Interns

Visit our Mount Madonna campus for an in-person consultation with an Ayurvedic Health Counselor intern.

Aug 18 - 25, 2024

Yoga and Ayurveda in Guatemala

Embark on an epic journey! Discover Guatemala's charm through touring La Antigua Guatemala, a UNESCO World Heritage site, staying in the outlying village of San Juan del Obispo, marveling at views of Agua, Fuego, and Acatenango volcanoes, visiting Maya ruins, vibrant markets, colonial churches and a chocolate factory; and practicing yoga daily!

Aug 22 - 25, 2024

Yoga & Ayurveda: The Essentials

Drawing from Patanjali’s Ashtanga (eight-limbed) Yoga System and the practices of Hatha Yoga, you will learn foundational practices of pranayama, mudra, shat karma and meditation as well as basic philosophy and theory of both Yoga and Ayurveda as taught by Baba Hari Dass.