​​This Professional Training in Ayurvedic Yoga-Massage comprises 2 modules, the Introductory and the Advanced. It is recommended for beginners in body therapy practices to start at the basics and develop Module II later on, in order to acquire a broader knowledge of this Massage and optimize their professional performance.

In each Module, a carefully prepared booklet is provided, with photos and description of the correct procedure for the maneuvers, basic notions of anatomy related to the work, the benefits of this massage and contraindications. It also brings a set of important rules and guidelines for the professional massage therapist.
This massage is done on a futon, a mattress suitable for the purpose, using vegetable oil for the gliding and hydration of the skin, and it is also possible to use calamus powder to increase blood circulation for those receiving the massage.

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Module 1 - Introductory:

In this module, the student will be able to do a complete massage session lasting 60  minutes: diagnostic and warm-up maneuvers, hand and foot work, stretching maneuvers developed by Kusum Modak, meditation and centering exercises, postural alignment and professional ethics.

Goals :

· Understand the YMA techniques, its therapeutic scope, as well as the theoretical learning of anatomy, diagnostic and physiological techniques applied to this work in different regions of the body;

· Learn to diagnose each case and to mobilize the structures of the body in a safe and profound way, realizing the limits of each person, their physical, mental and emotional condition.

Program content:

· History and origin of Ayurvedic Yoga Massage;

· Applied Anatomy I;

· Therapeutic benefits and contraindications;

· Posture and Professional Ethics;

· Protocol of the complete massage sequence and the first series of stretches;

· Deep tissue massage: stimulating touches with hands and feet;

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Each Module of this Professional Training Course will be given intensively, is essentially practical and is organized in such a way that anyone who wants to start practicing this technique professionally can do it safely and obeying the Ayurvedic tradition.

* Introductory Module (32hrs) 

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Date and Time:  8, 9, 22 and 23 June 2019 - Saturdays and Sundays from  9am to 6pm (daytime schedule)

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After-work regime: every Tuesday in June and July (excluding 07/30) from 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm  

Investment Module 1 Introductory*: 

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Registration up to 10  of May the Course+Registration stays  €260  (Includes Course, Lecture and Course Completion Certificate.)

Registration until 31  from May it's all €300
After May 31st is  350€
 

registration fee: €50 

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Location: Therapeutic Space in Caxias  

Information and Registration:

Bruno Gonçalves - 96 4387506

brunonaturopata@gmail.com

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To register by  deposit or transfer is in this account: 

0193 0000 1050 3504 9459 7 (Bruno de Jesus Sobral Gonçalves)
 

​ Number of participants:  Minimum: 4  people; Maximum: 8  people.

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In the Advanced Module, you will learn the second set of stretches, learn more about the spine (cervical, thoracic and lumbar), your vertebrae and  nerves, as well as alternative dynamics that favor specific clinical situations.

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Advanced Module 2: Dates to be confirmed

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Target Audience:  Massage therapists, Physiotherapists, Osteopaths, Chiropractors, Health professionals, Pilates Instructors, Physical Educators, Naturopaths, Yoga Instructors, Artistic professionals, people who want to broaden their experience in the field of massage, self-knowledge or the couples who want to share with each other.

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Facilitator:

Bruno Gonçalves is a Naturopath and during the periods of his life he lived in India, he had the opportunity to learn with Master Kusum Modak, a living legend who was the creator and expert par excellence of Ayurvedic Yoga Massage in India. He also specialized in Ayurvedic Massage and Panchakarma Therapies at the PVA Ayurvedic Hospital in Kannur, Kalari Massage with feet and hands, Abhyanga Massage among others.

Syllabus Module II - Advanced Course  (32hrs/class) -

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• Review of the entire content of the Introductory Module

• Refine your sense of perception to respect each person's limits.

• Anatomy applied to work - Module II

• Protocol for the complete sequence of massage and the second set of stretches

• Diagnosis and treatment of situations  specific

• Deepening of the spine (cervical, thoracic and lumbar), its vertebrae and nerve branches

• Alternative dynamics that privilege specific clinical situations.