Certificate in Ayurvedic Back Massage - 2 day course - £210 (incl. VAT)

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This course is suitable for qualified therapists only, with an NVQ Level 3 in A&P and Massage such as ITEC or VTCT.  You must sign a form to confirm that you hold A&P and Massage qualifications as required and are professionally insured.

This course is accepted by the FHT as post graduate and awarded 10 CPD points.  The CMA have accredited this course for Ayurveda Pura.

Ayurveda is the ancient Indian holistic medical system, based on achieving physical and mental harmony with nature, which has been practised for more than 5000 years. It means "science of life" ("Ayu" meaning life and "Veda" meaning science) and was first recorded in the Vedas, the world's oldest surviving literature.

Ayurveda is prevention-oriented, is free from harmful side-effects and treats the root cause of a disease rather than just the symptoms. Ayurveda views illness as caused by an imbalance in a person's physical or mental constitution and therefore seeks to gently bring a person's body and mind back into a healthy balance.

Today Ayurveda is a recognised branch of medicine existing in India alongside what we consider conventional medicine and is growing in popularity in spas and health centres around the world.

This practical two-day course is a rare opportunity for you to study with one of its top practitioners and she will be covering;

• Introduction to Ayurvedic principles
• The Ayurvedic healing system
• The three Doshas in Ayurveda
• A full sequence of traditional Ayurvedic back massage for effectively treating clients with, back pain, sciatica, frozen shoulder, muscle tension, neck stiffness and a variety of other ailments.
• Important Marma points on the back and how they relate to different organs and systems of the body.
• How to work on these Marma points to alleviate various symptoms and integrate these techniques with your existing style of massage.
• Adapting massage techniques and choosing Ayurvedic oils to suit an individual's constitution or Dosha Massage technique according to individual constitution or Doshas.
• Using Ayurvedic oils according to Dosha type

Dr Deepa Apté MBBS (India), YLA, BYV, ITEC, MICHT is a fully qualified Indian medical doctor (Bachelor of Medicine; Bachelor of Surgery, India), a qualified Yoga teacher (specialising in Hatha Yoga and the Sivananda tradition) and a qualified Ayurvedic practitioner. She also sits on the board of Ayurvedic Practitioners Association (APA) of the UK and is the Executive Director of the APA's Education Committee.  She lectures as a guest speaker at numerous international health and wellbeing exhibitions and is the lead lecturer of the Ayurveda Pura Academy.  As a post graduate lecturer at University of Wales, Dr Apte is an experienced teacher with a knowledge which is second to none on both theoretical and practical aspects of Ayurvedic medicine and treatments.


Course times: 10am to 5.30pm