Ayurvedic Clinical Diagnosis Workshop with Alex Duncan

Cost : 594 € *

Dates : Sat 5 (18h)  – Friday 11 (14h) July 2008 (optional departure Saturday 12th, by 10 am**)

Note this event takes place at the same time as the Yoga, Rest & Relaxation week.

Language : English

This 6 day workshop has been designed for recently trained Ayurvedic practitioners (see prerequisites below) who wish to deepen their experience and confidence in general clinical practice. While the focus of the event is on perfecting diagnostic skills, we will also cover treatment protocol and work towards simple lifestyle, dietary and herbal treatments for our patients. When appropriate, additional treatments will be covered such as Ayurvedic massage, yoga practices etc.

During the event you will work with 3 guest patients, giving you time to revise and improve your diagnostic skills as well as discuss your findings and design simple treatment regimes. There will also be ample time to rest and relax and discover the beautiful rural surroundings of Gardoussel.

Itinerary

• Saturday pm — arrival by 20h00, evening meal, welcome to Gardoussel
• Sunday am — Ayurvedic diagnosis revision
• Sunday pm — self-study, time to relax, yoga class, evening off
• Monday am — case study # 1 (diagnosis with patient)
• Monday pm — self study, time to relax, diagnostic summary & treatment, yoga class, evening off
• Tuesday am — free time (optional trip to local market)
• Tuesday pm — afternoon off, late afternoon questions class, yoga class, evening gathering
• Wednesday am — case study # 2 (diagnosis with patient)
• Wednesday pm — self study, time to relax, diagnostic summary & treatment, yoga class, evening off
• Thursday am — case study # 3 (diagnosis with patient)
• Thursday pm — self study, time to relax, diagnostic summary & treatment, yoga class, farewell gathering
• Friday am — questions & conclusion class
• Friday afternoon (depature option 1)**
• Saturday morning (departure option 2)**

Prerequisites

In order to attend this event, you must have a basic practical training in Ayurveda. You should be familiar with the traditional Ayurvedic diagnostic protocol which includes diagnosis of body frame, face, eyes, tongue, pulse, hands and nails, as well as investigation into the internal states of digestion and elimination and the function of the doshas in general.

If you have trained with the following schools, you will normally have encountered the diagnostic protocol that I teach (or one closely related): The European Institute of Vedic Studies (France, UK, Switzerland), The Academy of Ayurvedic Studies (The Netherlands), The American Institute of Vedic Studies (USA, Dr. Frawley), The Ayurvedic Institute (USA, Vasant Lad).

Correspondence students will be accepted but must be prepared to work a little harder initially and consider the week as an opportunity to experience the nuances of diagnosis for the first time as taught by a professor.

Please bring your training notes and reference books with you for the self-study exercises.

All applications must include a letter of motivation that includes a short resume of their experience and Ayurvedic education.

* Price options

Depending on your choice of room, the price for the event will vary. Including the workshop cost of 300 €, the full price options with accommodation and food are:

• Twin room 618 €
• Triple room 594 €
• Single room 702 €

Price in EUROS per person per day for all classes (30 hours of contact with teacher, 8 hours self-study, during the week). Price includes all meals and accommodation. Bedding provided, bring your own bath towel.

Alex Duncan

Alex has been practicing Yoga regularly for over 15 years studying with many well known international teachers. He is the author of numerous publications about how sound affects brainwaves. He holds a PhD into the research of brain-music interfaces for therapy and entertainment from the University of Glasgow, Scotland. Alex began his Ayurvedic studies in Scotland with Dr. Donn Brenan. Since he moved to France in 2001, he continued his studies with Vaidya Atreya Smith, Dr Sunil Joshi and Dr David Frawley. He has been teaching Ayurveda in France and in the UK since 2002.

** Due to a change in this summer's events planning, we are pleased to offer an 'option' on the Ayurvedic Clinical Diagnosis Workshop. The option is that, for no extra cost, you may stay an extra night at Gardoussel. Normally the event ends Friday 11 (14h) July. If any people want to stay on to the Saturday morning, leaving in the morning (by around 10 am), you are welcome.

To reserve your place on this event, please email Alex at the email address shown below.

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