EDUCATION

Teaching about Ayurveda and massage is one of Julia’s greatest delights and passions. She teaches classes, seminars, retreats and lectures in Ayurveda philosophy and cosmology, Ayurveda bodywork & cleansing techniques, Breath work (pranayama), Yoga asana and Massage.

Upcoming Lectures & Classes

Jan. 27, 2019 Monterey Institute of Touch - Carmel, CA

Thumbless Therapy 9a-6p NCBTMB 8units
This eight-hour class will instruct Massage Therapists to effectively release major muscle groups of the body using their hands, fists, forearms & elbows. Class focus will be discovering and developing new methods of using the body to provide a deep and effective massage, without stressing thumbs or joints. Targeted attention is given to the therapist’s body mechanics and effort level. Attention will be given to increase student’s awareness of client’s limits and boundaries, communication skills discussed.

Learning Objectives
Student will:

Recognize and comprehend the muscles and typical problem spots involved in the hip and shoulder girdles.
Learn and demonstrate proper use of thumbs, fingers, hands, fist, forearms and elbows with pressure in a healthy and appropriate way.
Display awareness of proper body mechanics to eliminate self-injury.
Exhibit awareness and effective communication to clients’ limits and boundaries regarding excessive or ineffective depth
Properly display different massage modalities and tools to assist muscle relaxation, without fatigue or injury to the student.

Location: Monterey Institute of Touch
27820 Dorris Dr #200, Carmel-By-The-Sea, CA 93923
Contact for Class: (831) 624-1006

Tame the Fire: New Tools for a Cooler Summer
Learn new ways to create more coolness this summer with Ayurvedic Wisdom
When we adjust our diet and lifestyle to match the season, we create health-promoting support for a balanced immunity, digestion, mood, energy, sleep, & more. Ayurveda is the indigenous health care system of India, it is about 5000 years old. It understands the fundamental cause of disease to be the natural expression of the body living out of balance. To find balance, we must harmonize with the environment outside of us. When we live in harmony, we express ourselves to our full potential, and this gives our body the best chance of healing naturally.
This workshop will define:
¨ What is Ayurveda & what are the Doshas; Vata, Pitta and Kapha.
¨ What are the qualities of the Doshas, time of year and time of day.
¨ What are you doing that creates an imbalance of Pitta – excess heat!!!
¨ Define the balancing qualities of Pitta – Create COOL by your choices in foods, herbs, essential oils, breathing, exercise, colors….and more.
4-Hour Workshop - $40
Pitta balancing food included in the afternoon: Pitta-balancing Kitchari, salad, fruit, herbal tea

Ayurveda Abhyanga - NCBTMB 16units
Abhyanga is a brisk, light massage and oleation technique, designed specifically for nourishing the skin, lubrication the tissues & joints and balancing the nervous system. The pouring of warm oil deeply calms the chatter of the mind and the nervous system. The massage strokes are designed to balance the energetic flow of the subtle energies of movement (Vata) in the body. It also gently detoxifies the body by releasing of stagnant, sticky toxins (Ama) from the tissues (Dhatus). This class incorporates the energetic/spiritual practice (sadhana) of sacred utterance of sound, syllable or words (Mantra).

Learning Objectives

Brief review of the basic philosophy and cosmology of Ayurveda, the Elements, Doshas & Constitutions, Prakruti/Vikruti, Life cycles.
Introduce the philosophy of the three Gunas and the five Koshas
Introduction to the process of disease, the Dhatus & Srotumsi
Introduction of the subtle energy system of the body: 5 sub-doshas of Vata (Movement), Chakras, Nadis
Introduce bodywork in relation to flows of the Vayus
Give a background of the Abhyanga massage
Define the key benefits of the Abhyanga massage
Introduce Mantra as counting and the “sadhana” of massage
Instruction to give competency to perform the Abhyanga massage