7 Days Yoga Retreat With Alchamy of Ayurveda Program in Yunguilla, Ecuador

7-DAYS OF YOGA with Alchamy of Ayurveda – Certification program

March 31 - April 6, 2019
Get all the benefits from this 30 hours of basic Ayurveda certification course in Ecuador! This course is designed to implement what you learn in short format that can benefit any and all holistic health practitioner or registered massage therapists who want to expand their present practice by implementing simple Ayurveda modalities learned here within, it also provides CEU; continued education units which every holistic practitioner is required to keep upgrading each year, learn personalized holistic nutritional education for all interested individuals, be a novice for purpose of self-help or an add-on to your existing practices, it is sure to generate interest in taking on deeper studies in the field of Ayurveda and yoga modalities to become professional practitioners.
Retreats

HIGHLIGHTS
  • Daily yoga classes
  • Scandinavian style spa
  • Massage theory and practices
  • Lectures with Renu Chaudhary
  • Pranayama and meditation sessions
  • Ayurveda certification course
  • 6 nights' accommodation
  • Snacks and herbal tea



  • A 30 HRS CERTIFATE OF COMPLETION will be given to all participants by CAISH: Center for Ayurveda and Indian Systems of Healing, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
    Course Coordinator Renu Chaudhary; Certified Ayurveda Therapist is in affiliation of CAISH: Centre for Ayurveda & Indian Systems of Healing, Toronto, Ontario. Canada.

    Renu invites you to share her passion and to guide you in this incredible journey where you will learn the transformational power of this ancient science. Let this ancient medicine connect you to your wisdom so you can tap to your divine self.

    PROGRAM ACTIVITIES

    Sunday – Day one
    10:00 a.m. Meet at OM Healing Center - Cuenca
    11:30 a.m. arrival at OM Healing Ashram – Yunguilla
    12:00 noon – settle-in, registration and rooms
    1:00 pm. - Lunch
    2:30 p.m. - Meet with Renu to discuss program guidelines and workshops
    4:00 p.m. - Get to know our students
    5:30 p.m. - Light healing yoga
    7:00 p.m. - Dinner
    8:00 - 9:30 p.m. - Introduction and preview for the complete program of the week. Opening Workshop Space with the Omkara chant, followed by Gayathri-Mantra
    Snack and herbal tea
    9:30 – 10 p.m. lights out
    Monday – Day Two
    6:00 a.m. - Herbal tea & Bare-feet walking on the Grass
    6:30 – 7:00 a.m. - Neti & coconut oil Gandoosh therapy (Oil pulling ) Sun-Rise gazing & OFFER SUN PRAYERS WITH Surya GAYATRI MANTRA Karanyasa & Anganyasa
    7:00 - 8:45 a.m. Yoga, Pranayama & Meditation
    9:00 -10:00 a.m. - Breakfast
    10:15 – 1:00 p.m. Morning lectures with Renu
    Lecture 1: Samkhya Philosophy leading to Pancha -Mahabhutas
    Lecture 2: Tridoshas & Attributes & Prakruti / Vikruti paradigms
    1:00 – 2:00 pm - Lunch
    2:00 – 3:00 pm - Free time & Rest time – and personal consulation
    3:15 – 6:00 pm – Afternoon lectures
    Lecture 1. Agni—the digestive Fire
    Lecture 2. Food Energetics
    6:00 - 6:30 pm (Sun Set Gazing) MEDITATION
    7:00 – 8:00 pm: Dinner
    8:00 - 9:30 - Bonfire & Sharing Circle
    Tuesday – day three
    6:00 a.m. - Herbal tea & Bare-feet walking on the Grass
    6:30- 7:00 a.m. - Neti & coconut oil Gandoosh: Sun-Rise gazing & OFFER SUN PRAYERS WITH SUN GAYATRI MANTRA Karanyasa & Anganyasa
    7:00 - 8:45 a.m. Yoga, Pranayama & Meditation
    9:00 - 10 a.m. Breakfast
    10:15 – 1:00 p.m. Morning lectures with Renu
    Lecture 1. Dinacharya (daily Routine) & Ritucharya (seasonal routine)
    Lecture 2. Chakra & Essential oils
    1:00 – 2:00 pm - Lunch
    2:00 – 3:00 pm - Free time & Rest time and personal consultation
    3:15 - 6 pm - Afternoon lectures
    Lecture 1. Learn about Present Dosha Pulse (Vikruti) – Theory & Hands ON Practicum
    Lecture 2. Practice of Pulse reading in pairs
    6:00 - 6:30 pm (Sun Set Gazing) MEDITATION
    7:00 - 8 pm - Dinner
    8:30 – 9:30 - Circle time Question / Answer session
    Wednesday – day four
    6:00 a.m. - Herbal tea & Bare-feet walking on the Grass
    6:30- 7:00 a.m. - Neti & coconut oil Gandoosh Sun-Rise gazing & OFFER SUN PRAYERS WITH SUN GAYATRI MANTRA Karanyasa & Anganyasa
    7:00 am -8:45 a.m. Yoga, Pranayama & Meditation
    9:00 am – 10:00 a.m. - breakfast
    10:15 am- 1:00 pm Lectures with Renu
    Lecture 1. Head, hand & feet massage slides Phase One theory
    Lecture 2. Phase TWO; Head, Hand and Feet massage Practicum HANDS-ON
    1:00 – 2:00 pm - Lunch
    2:00 – 3:30 pm - Pairs of Hands on Massage continued ….Practice time
    4:00 – 7:00 p.m. - Scandinavian style spa
    7:00 – 8:00 p.m. - Dinner at spa
    Early night
    Thursday – day five
    6:00 a.m. - Herbal tea & Bare-feet walking on the Grass
    6:30- 7:00 a.m. - Neti & coconut oil Gandoosh
    Sun-Rise gazing & OFFER SUN PRAYERS WITH SUN GAYATRI MANTRA Karanyasa & Anganyasa
    7:00 -8:45 a.m. - Yoga, Pranayama & Meditation
    9:00 - 10 a.m. - breakfast
    10:15 – 1:00 p.m. - Lectures with Renu
    Lecture 1. Kitchen Cabinet is your Medicinal Pharmacy
    Lecture 2. Practicum Ayurveda Lunch preparation: Khichari & Salad & Lassi
    1:00 – 2:00 p.m. - Lunch
    2:00 - 3:15 p.m. - Rest & Free time, personal consultation
    3:15 to 6:00 pm - Practical Yoga Philosophy
    6:00 - 6:30 pm (Sun Set Gazing) MEDITATION
    7:00 – 8:00 pm - Dinner
    Circle of sharing & questions/answers session
    Friday – Day six
    7:00 -8:45 a.m. - Yoga, Pranayama & Meditation
    9:00 am - 10 a.m. breakfast
    10:15 – 1:00 p.m. - Lectures with Renu
    Lecture 1. MUDRA Yoga THEORY; TO ENRICH YOUR ASANA AND MEDITATION PRACTICES – SLIDES
    Lecture 2. MUDRA PRANAYAMA PRACTICUM:
    2:00 - 3:15 p.m. - Rest & Free time, personal consultation
    3:15 to 6:00 p.m. Afternoon Lectures with Renu
    Lecture 1. Mantra Yoga importance and benefits OF CHANTING MANTRA
    Lecture 2. Making homemade Ghee a Practicum
    6:00 - 6:30 pm (Sun Set Gazing)
    7:00 – 8:00 p.m. - Dinner
    8:00 – 9:00 pm Practicum: Golden Latte Group session in Kitchen!
    Circle Sharing: Question / Answer Session
    Saturday – Day Seven
    6:30 – 7:30 a.m. – Yoga – Tibetan Rites class
    8:00 – 8:45 a.m. Breakfast
    9:00 a.m. Closing CIRCLE WITH; Gayathri Mantra Chanting and handing of certificates.
    11a.m. - Departure

    Renu Chaudhary


    Renu Chaudhary is the author of Ayurveda to the Rescue: An Ancient Remedy for Modern Ailments. She teaches and practices Ayurveda with a specialty in Ayurvedic nutrition. Renu holds a Bachelor of Sciences degree, and is a Certified Ayurvedic Practitioner CAP, a Registered Naturotherapy Practitioner RNP, as well as a Certified Cupping Therapist CCT.

    Maria Elena Calderon

    Yoga Teacher


    Maria Elena Calderon is the founder and owner of OM Healing Center in Cuenca, Ecuador.
    She fell in love with Hatha Yoga in the year 2000. She started with gentle Hatha Yoga to help her deal with stress and anxiety. Her frequent practice helped her find harmony in her life. She became more aware of her posture, alignment, body movement and most importantly, her levels of stress and anxiety had diminished. To become an instructor became her next logical step – she decided to complete her 200 RYT teachers training in India. She now lives in Ecuador where she teaches bilingual Hatha Yoga classes. To share her passion, she is now a registered Lead Teacher with Yoga Alliance and has registered OM Healing as a Yoga Teacher’s Training School for the 200-hour program.
     

    Cost of the Program

    Regular

    usd$750

    Early

    usd$700until Jan 31st

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    Does not include:
    Transportation from Main airports
    Suggestion: Arrive at least one day earlier and leave a day later
    Closest airport to Cuenca: Guayaquil
    Passport: when entering Ecuador, your passport has to have a validity left of at least six-months from the date of travel