hello,
I read some introductary bookson ayurvedic medicine , and am considering training in ayurvedic massage.
I just wondered, if anyone has done the training or knows enough about ayur.massage: how much more do you learn compared to Western massage?
I am training in body massage and aromatherapy and I would like an alternative view on body massage, one more integrated within a system of health and spirital beliefs-what ayurveda seems to be.
Before I go and spend all my pennies on a training, could anyone tell me what they think of ayurvedic massage?
And has anyone heard about the Ayurvedic Clinic in London?
many thanks..
RE: ayurvedic massage: what do you know?
Hi Fadette
Like yourself, I am also very interested in ayurveda and have been reading lots of books and articles over recent months. A friend of mine suggests training in Goa - apparantly its much much cheaper than in the UK, more authentic and you get the added bonus of training in beautiful surroundings - but I've yet to find more information.
🙂
I haven't heard any reports - good or bad - about the Ayurvedic Clinic in London so am unable to help you out there; however, I have been looking at Tri-Dosha (a clinic as well as training centre) which seems pretty reasonable in terms of pricing, but have not heard how the training fares.
www. tri-dosha.co.uk
Bright blessings
Moonpoppy
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RE: ayurvedic massage: what do you know?
Hi both,
I trained last year with Tri-dosha and it was a six day course, it has now been shortened to five days.
I learn't many different therapies and feel that I have a good basis of knowledge. The two trainers were bought over from Kerala, India and work in a clinic themselves, one was a doctor of ayurveda.
You are in no way the same as an ayurvedic practioner/doctor but you can offer ayurvedic massage therapy.
the course covered:
consultation, essential theory knowledge, doshas, ingredients in oils and powders
shirodhara (3rd eye drip)
shirobhyanga (seated massage)
ahbhanga (full body massage)
pinda sweda (herbal bag massage - bolus)
udwarthanam (dry powder exfoliation massage)
padabhanga (foot and leg massage)
soundyarm vardhini (facial massage)
facial (using products)
I use many of the therapies and also incorporated some of the techniques into my other treatments.
Highly recommended
RE: ayurvedic massage: what do you know?
Hi Daisy
thanks so much for letting us know of your training with Tri-Dosha; for convenience purposes (family commitments) its certainly more practical for me to do a weeks' training here and so its great to hear positive things about the trainers and training you received.
Bright blessings
Moonpoppy
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RE: ayurvedic massage: what do you know?
thanks a lot Moonpoppy and Daisychain.
Ayurvedic massage training is on my maybe-list of things to do in the future...