3-part Workshop Series
Yoga and Ayurveda for Menopause
With Indu Arora
When: March 12, 19 & 26 @ 3-6pm CST, 9 hours total
Where: Live on Zoom | All sessions will be recorded
Investment: $333
CEUs for Yoga Alliance & IAYT available
Hot flashes, difficulty in falling asleep, dryness, mood swings, low libido, weight gain, and fluid retention are some of the symptoms that become a challenge in the menopausal stages of life. Thankfully, with mindfulness around dosha, diet, and agni, Ayurveda and Yoga provide a breakthrough for conventional times through ancient practices.
Often seen as a dreadful list of changes in the body, menopause can become manageable as per Yogic and Ayurvedic wisdom. In the Indian wisdom stream, menopause is not viewed as a disease, disorder, or taboo, but rather as a stage in life with an alternative approach to empowerment through simple changes in diet, exercise, and daily routine practices.
This class is for you if...
- You are experiencing menopausal symptoms such as hot flashes, difficulty sleeping, dryness, mood swings, low libido, weight gain, or fluid retention.
- You seek a supportive community to share your experiences and learn from others going through similar changes.
- You want to explore a holistic approach to menopause through the ancient practices of Ayurveda and Yoga.
- You are interested in understanding how your dosha influences your menopausal experience and how to balance it through diet and lifestyle.
- You are looking for practical tools and techniques to manage symptoms effectively, including breathing exercises, dietary guidance, and relaxation practices.
- You desire to empower yourself with knowledge and practices that view menopause as a natural stage of life rather than a challenge to endure.
- You are ready to incorporate mindfulness and self-care into your daily routine to enhance your overall well-being during this transition.
- You want to learn more in order to support your students and clients who are approaching or in menopause.
Join us to transform your experience of menopause into a journey of empowerment and self-discovery!
- Session 1, March 12: Ayurvedic and Yogic Perspective on Menopause
- Session 2, March 19: Role of Ayurvedic Diet in the Menopausal Stage
- Session 3, March 26: Yogic Practices to Manage Menopause
DETAILS
Session 1: Ayurvedic and Yogic Perspective on Menopause
Is there a connection between hormones and dosha? How do we recognize a vata, pitta, or kapha type menopause? What is the role of prana, agni, and ojas in managing symptoms? What are the three stages of life as per Ayurveda?
Practices: SOMA Pranayama to manage hot flashes, Marma Therapy to support sleep
Tools: Yogis Glow, Marma Stick, Rose Water, Sesame Oil, Ghee
Session 2: Role of Ayurvedic Diet in the Menopausal Stage
Ayurveda places considerable emphasis on diet when it comes to maintaining health and preventing imbalance. Learn about the dos and don’ts of diet based on dosha. I will also share three heritage recipes to increase ojas, tejas, and prana.
Practices: Mudra for Ojas, Tejas, and Prana
Tools: Mudra: The Sacred Secret for reference
Session 3: Yogic Practices to Manage Menopause
Have you ever wondered how to sequence a class that is just right for you, for your specific symptom and dosha? Being able to tune into your own body, breath, and mind to receive the cues for practice is what is called “Yoga of common sense.” This kind of Yoga is not a workout, but a work-in. Learn specific kriyas, mantras, and relaxation practices for body, mind, and heart.
Special Practices: Brahma Mudra Kriya, Mayura Kriya, 5 Prana Meditation, Sri Lakshmi Mantra, and Aharana Pranayama
Tools: Japa Mala
Required Tools:
Yoga: Ancient Heritage, Tomorrow’s Wisdom (book)
SOMA (book)
Ghee (Clarified Butter)
About Indu
Indu Arora, Ayurveda and Yoga Teacher, mentor and author considers herself a student for lifetime. She has been sharing about Yoga philosophy, Yoga Therapy, Ayurveda and Tantra since 1999. Indu is inspired by and taught under Kriya Yoga, Himalayan Yoga, Tantra (SriVidya and Kashmir Shivaism) lineages. She has studied Yoga, Ayurveda and Tantra in a traditional Guru Paramapara setting.
Her teaching style is rooted in empowering and inspiring students to awaken the inner Guru through self-inquiry and self-realization. Her core philosophy is, ‘Yoga is work-in not work-out!”
Authored: Mudra: The Sacred Secret; Yoga - Ancient Heritage, Tomorrow’s Vision; SOMA - 100 Heritage Recipes for Self-Care
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