Pre conference workshops - December 6-11, 2015

These Workshops enable you to go deeper into some topics than is possible in the shorter sessions of the main conference. Some of them require the prerequisite that you are already an established health care practitioner or that you already have pre-existing knowledge of basic Ayurvedic principles. We invite you to consider which topic and level would best suit your personal interest and qualifications. 

Daily schedule

0500 - 0830 Homam and prayers 
             06 Dec Surya Puja
             07 Dec Chandra Puja
             08 Dec Angaraka Puja
             09 Dec Budha Puja
             10 Dec Guru Puja
             11  Dec Shukra Puja
0700 – 0800 Yoga Sessions
0930 – 1230 Parallel sessions
1400 - 1700 Parallel sessions

Dates: Five days of preliminary learning; registration for pre-conference on 6th afternoon; the sessions commence from December 7, 2015 morning to December 11, 2015 evening 
Venue: vaidyagrama Ayurveda healing village, Coimbatore, South India
Fee: Per day option is also available.

Some points -
  1. Limited seats for each workshop; please register early to avoid disappointment
  2. Till the previous day of the pre-conference, you can change your workshop preference subject to availability of space
  3. Once the workshop begins, you cannot change workshops
  4. Please refer the Cancellation policy by clicking here
  5. Each workshop requires minimum 5 participants.

More about the workshop topics

Reclaiming Women's Power to Heal the Earth - Mother Maya
Maya Tiwari- a courageous woman of native wisdom - world-renowned Vedic master and spiritual pioneer - offers a revolutionary solution to restoring wellness, wholeness and harmony in our world through Shakti-Medicine. The principle of Shakti, primordial feminine power, as set forth by the Vedic Rishis offers a revolutionary solution to restoring wellness, wholeness and harmony in our world. To heal and make whole the maternal life force, each and every woman must reclaim the feminine energy necessary to restore health, wholeness, love and joy within.  In doing so, we reclaim our cyclical rhythm with Mother Moon, as ancient women did. Long before modern science learned how to control a woman’s sacred reproductive function and manipulate her intrinsic rhythms, the ancient cultures recognized that a woman’s fertility, abundance and splendor were tied to the movement of the moon, and along with it the vital energy of her Shakti, our maternal life force that sustains nourishment on earth. They knew that her physical body, mind, womb and spirit grew out of the sacred essence of the Divine Feminine. In this workshop you will learn to reclaim your Shakti energy and do sadhana practices in accord with lunar rhythms that support women's wellness, happiness and prosperity.  Maya also teaches women of all ages, background, and culture to heal at the deepest levels of their spirit by transforming disease and despair into health and inner harmony.
Ayurveda Tongue Diagnosis - Dr. Rama Prasad
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What if you can take a glance at the tongue and understand the pathology precisely? Master Ayurveda tongue diagnosis workshop with Ayurveda Etiopathology for ATD, body map on tongue and 10 vital aspects. Includes interactive exercise and handout. Master the art of Tongue Analysis with
Dr. Rama Prasad in this one day intensive at the Pre Ayurveda Conference. While this program is designed for all kinds of health practitioners and Ayurveda students who have completed etiology and pathology, health seekers will love its simplicity, clarity and authenticity! Even though Dr Prasad has presented this topic hundreds of time internationally, this is the first time he is presenting it in India. READ MORE ABOUT THE PROGRAM
Jyothisha 1 - Margaret Mahan
Introduction to Jyotisha Shastra. Workshop Outline. Ayurveda & Jyotisha Conference. The Context: Six Darshanas, Samkhya. Six Angas of Jyotisha, Types of Karma applied. Basic Astronomy: Real and apparent motion, cycles of time. Rasis, Bhavas, the construction of Janma Kundali, Lagna: Introduction. Grahas: Benefics, Malefics, Dignities (uccha, nica, etc). Grahas: Karakas. Bhava and Rasi: Karakas and rulerships. Chart interpretation: Static and dynamic. Introduction to vimshottari das. Vargas. Naksatras.
Jyothisha 2 - Dr. Anaghan 
Speaks on: Doshas, Vatha, Pitha & Kapha and its relationship  to Navagrahas & Jyothisha​. Saptha dhathus. Rasam, Raktham, Mamsam, Medus, Asthi, Majja, Sukram – Connections to Jyothisha. Dosha Prakruthi, vatha, Pitha, and kapha and its inter relationship to Navagrahas through jyothisha. Rogam, Rogakaranam and the role of Navagrahas in management of Diseases.
Acupuncture-Informed Trigger Point Dry Needling™ for the Treatment of Pain - Dr. James Ventresca
Acupuncture is a complete system of medicine that takes many years to master.  That said, there are many practical and safe acupuncture techniques that can be learned quickly and easily by allied healthcare practitioners, and integrated into most any healthcare practice. In this 5 day program participants will learn to administer acupuncture safely and effectively for the treatment of many common musculoskeletal and neurological disorders.  This class is recommended for all healthcare providers who provide direct primary care to patients. Teaching and learning methods for this program include daily hands-on practice complemented by lecture and discussion
Applied Aspects of Ayurveda - Dr. Arathi P.S.
Session 1 - Healthy Living- Ayurvedic way
The concept of healthy living has gained a lot of attention recently for  reasons which are very obvious. The changing times rather the modern world has bestowed the man with many advantages. This change unfortunately, has got a darker side too. Many have neglected the conservative life style prompting themselves to become victims of diseases, both physical and mental. Ayurveda, the science of life is aimed at protecting the health and curing the ailments. It advocates daily regimen, seasonal regimen, proper food habits etc. to enable the person to achieve optimum health. It also explains elaborately on behavioral regimen which are of high relevance now. Many a times disease is due to negative stress and the person will have to change his attitude and relax to overcome that. It is noteworthy that the wisdom of ancient sages shows the right pathway to a healthy living. One has to be aware of his condition both physical and mental, and must adopt a right style of living.
 
Session 2 - Diagnosis  and Treatment in Ayurveda
Ayurvedic concepts of diagnosis and treatment are unique. Health is the normalcy of dosha, dhatu, mala and  agni in the blissful presence of atma, manas and Indriya. Impairment in any one of these can cause disease. The methods of investigations are Pratyaksha( direct observation)Anumana( inference), Aptopadesha( directions given in the text/Teacher) and Yukti( logical reasoning). The examination is two fold namely, examining the Roga ( disease)and examination of the Rogi(patient). Treatment  in Ayurveda is based on the findings of above two examinations.  Administering treatments like shodhana( purification), Shamana( pacification), selection of drugs, formulation, dose, planning the diet and other regimen, adding other components like Daivavyapasraya chikitsa and Satvavajaya chikitsa etc. may vary from person to person and  even may vary in the same person at different stages of the disease .

Session 3 - Panchakarma – Biopurificatory Procedures
Panchakarma presents an unique approach of Ayurveda to purify the body. It includes specially designed five procedures for internal purification namely- Vamana, Virechana, Asthapana  Vasti , Sneha Vasti and Nasya. It eliminates toxins and stagnated waste metabolic products from the body, cleans the macro and micro channels, and maximizes absorption and metabolism of nutrients and drugs. Such purification permits the biological system to return to normalcy, to facilitate the desired  curative effect of medicines administered thereafter.
One need to understand another similar term, Keraliya Panchakarma Treatment  as both these terms are used as synonyms many a times. Keraliya Panchakarma treatments  are largely based on certain traditional practices in Kerala. These  are mostly curative in nature though facilitate bio purification sometimes. These include Pinda sweda( medicated bolus fomentation and massage), Dhara( regulated pouring of medicated liquid)….
 
Session 4 - Rasayana Chikitsa ( rejuvenation)
The urge to live, the fear of death, the desire for youth, the distaste for old age and the quest for rejuvenation have always interested mankind from antiquity to modern times. Rasayana, the rejuvenation therapy is concerned with the prolongation of life span. Longevity here means not merely to live long but to retain the vigor as well. The aim is to add life to years, not merely years to life. Rasayana is that therapy which bestows the body with the best form of tissues. Benefits of rasayana are mainly two fold- destroying the disease and destroying the old age.  These are achieved by enhancing the immunity.
One needs to follow the guidelines given in texts strictly with regard to the preparatory procedures, method of administration, selection of Rasayana medicine, regimens etc. in order to get maximum benefits  
Gandharva Veda
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Indian Knowledge systems - Dr. T. S. Krishnakumar
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Panchakarma - Dr. E. K. Ramanandan
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Sanskrit - Dr. K .P. Parvathy
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Sthapatya Veda and Tantra Vidya - Dr. T. S. Krishnakumar