PUBLIC LECTURES & EVENTS

August 14th-15th - 9:00am-6:00pm
Practical Applications of Ayurveda & Practice Management with Bill Courson, BVS (Ayur)m D.Ayur.

This course, a part of our ayurvedic practitioner program, provides instruction in the practical aspects of establishing, promoting, and maintaining a business structure for the practice of ayurveda.  Issues including finance, legal aspects of practice, insurance issues and other topics will be explored.  This course may be audited by the public (non-practitioner program students) with permission of the director.

August 21st-22nd - 9:00am-6:00pm
Ayurvedic Nutrition & Food Science with Dr. Bhaswati Bhattacharya, MD

This course, a part of our ayurvedic practitioner program, provides detailed instruction in ayurvedic principles of preventive and therapeutic nutrition, focusing on food combining, seasonal diet protocols, doshic characteristics and appropriateness of diet, and the qualities of taste (rasa), energy (virya), postdigestive effect (vipaka) and unique properties of foods (prabhava).  This course may be audited by the public (non-practitioner program students) with permission of the director.

August 28th-29th, 2010
Movement as Metaphor & Healer: An Introduction to Dance & Movement Therapy with Jessica Pusceddu

Professional dancer and yoga teacher Jessica Pusceddu will introduce the theory, principles and practice of dance/movement therapy and its benefits in healing ourselves and others. This exciting workshop will be both didactic and experiential, covering the history, training in and the current practice of dance/movement therapy, movement observation and body/mind awareness techniques. Participants will have the opportunity to explore their own metaphors in movement, discovering its wisdom for our own awareness and growth. The intention of this workshop is to inspire those seeking personal growth using the powerful medium of body movement. Also suitable for dance professionals, teachers of dance, health professionals, teaching artists and yoga/movement instructors interested in enhancing their skills and service to others. 1-4pm each day, $25.00 daily

Beginning September 11th, 2010
Ayurvedic Practitioner Training Program (First Year Program) with Staff Faculty & Guest Teachers

Sai Ayurvedic College's premier offering, comprising an intensive one-year program of instruction in the theory, principles and practice of Ayurveda. Completion of this program leads to the distinction of Certified Ayurvedic Health & Wellness Counselor, and serves as the basis of our second year, NAMA-approved degree program in Ayurveda.  For detailed information, please call the College at (305) 380-0652.

September 16th-17th, 2010 - 7:30pm-10:00pm
Usui Reiki, Level II Training, Attunement and Certification with Bill Courson, D.Ayur.

This Usui Reiki Level II Reiki training & attunement is a complete training in Reiki’s applications through the use of 3 of the 4 symbols of Dr. Usui's system for persons who wish to be attuned as Reiki Level II practitioners, or who, having been previously attuned at that level, want a review of Reiki’s principles. This course is taught according to the principles of traditional Usui Reiki. Tuition of $225.00 includes materials and certification.

September 18th-19th, 2010
Ayurvedic Herbology I with Bill Courson, BVS (Ayur), D.Ayur.

This course, a part of our ayurvedic practitioner program, is a detailed treatment of 40 of the most widely used herbal medicines and several widely-used multiherbal formulations in ayurvedic practice, including therapeutic applications, doshic effects indications and contraindications, drug interactions, ayurvedic properties and western pharmacologic actions  This course may be audited by the public (non-practitioner program students) with permission of the director.

October 9th-10th: 9:00am - 6:00pm
Ayurvedic Anatomy & Physiology I with Dr. Aparna Bapat, BAMS

This course, a part of our ayurvedic practitioner program, is a continuation of themes discussed in the preceding course beginning 9/11), focusing on the tridoshic theory, sub-doshas, appearance of the doshas in normal and pathological situations, and means for the stimulation and pacification of the doshas.  This course may be audited by the public (non-practitioner program students) with permission of the director.

October 16th-17th - 9:00am - 6:00pm
Swasthavritta: Ayurvedic Prevention Science with Bill Courson, BVS (Ayur), D.Ayur.

This course, a part of our ayurvedic practitioner program, is a detailed treatment of ayurveda's prescribed daily (dinacharya) and seasonal (ritucharya) routines to promote and ensure the preservation of optimal health; includes dietary, lifestyle, hygienic  protcols, sleep hygiene and spiritual/psychological observances. This course may be audited by the public (non-practitioner program students) with permission of the director.

November 3rd & 4th, 2010 - 7:00pm-10:00pm 
Flower Essence Therapy Level III Training with Bill Courson, BVS (Ayur), D.Ayur.

This is the third level of a three-part series of trainings in the use of Flower Essence Therapy.  Level III continues with advanced methods of client evaluation and remedy selection, and engages the trainee in a detailed consideration of non-Bach flower essence systems.  Successful completion of all three trainings leads to the award of the College's Diploma in Flower Essence Therapy (Dip.FET.).  Tuition, $225.00.  Prerequisites: Completion of Levels I & II, or permission of the instructor.

November 6th & 7th, 2010 - 11:00pm-4:00pm
Usui Reiki, Level III Training, Attunement and Certification with Bill Courson, D.Ayur.

This Usui Reiki Level III Reiki training & attunement is a complete training in Reiki’s applications through the use of the Master Symbol of Dr. Usui's system for persons who wish to be attuned as Reiki Master practitioners, and teachers,or who, having been previously attuned at the Master level, want a review of Reiki’s principles, practice and teaching methodology. This course is taught according to the principles of traditional Usui Reiki. Registration is limited to individuals who can substantiate Usui Reiki Level II attunement. Tuition of $350.00 includes course materials and certification.

November 9th-10th, 2010 - 7:00pm-10:00pm 
Bach Flower Essence Therapy Level I Training with Bill Courson, BVS (Ayur), D.Ayur.

This is the first level of a three-part series of trainings in the use of Flower Essence Therapy.  Level I begins with an introduction to the history, principles and practice of the flower essence ysstem perfected by Dr. Edward Bach, MD, along with practical discussions and participatory exercises in client evaluation and remedy selection, and engages the trainee in a detailed consideration of Bach flower essence indications.  Successful completion of tis training afford a Certificate in Level I Bach Flower Essence studies, and completion of all three trainings leads to the award of the College's Diploma in Flower Essence Therapy (Dip.FET.).  Tuition, $175.00. 

November 13th-14th, 2010 - 9:00am-6:00pm
Ayurvedic Anatomy & Physiology II with Bill Courson, BVS (Ayur), D.Ayur.

This course, a part of our ayurvedic practitioner program, provides detailed instruction in the structure and function of the human body focusing on tissue formation (sapta dhatus, histology), modes of physiological transport (srotamsi) nd te energic anatomy of chakras, srotamsi and koshas as elaborated in classical ayurvedic literature. This course may be audited by the public (non-practitioner program students) with permission of the director.

November 17th-18th - 7:30pm-10:00pm
Usui Reiki Level I Training, Attunement & Certification with Bill Courson, D.Ayur.

This Usui Reiki Level I training & attunement is a complete training in Reiki’s principal applications including the use of Dr. Usui's "power symbol."  On-site and distance healing.  Clearing enegetic blocks. canning and Beaming; Byosen (disease state analysis). Participants will be attuned to the degree of "Okuden." This course is taught according to the principles of traditional Usui Reiki.   Tuition ($140.00) includes course materials, attunement and certification.

November 20th-21st, 2010 - 9:00am-6:00pm
Ayurvedic Pathology with Bill Courson, BVS (Ayur), D.Ayur.

This course, a part of our ayurvedic practitioner program, treats the structure and function of the human body focusing as it appears in disease states.  Subjects covered include nidana (etiology), epidemiology, pathological tissue changes, evolution and progress of diseases, recogintion of signs of pathological states as reflected in vitiation of the doshas. This course may be audited by the public (non-practitioner program students) with permission of the director.
 
November 2010 Dates to be Announced
Entering the World of the Shaman with Dr. Jason Martin and Bill Courson, D.Ayur.

This is the first of a three-part series of wokshops exploring the world of the shaman. Shamanism is the oldest spiritual technology on the face of the earth. It origins are lost in the mists of antiquity, and it has been (and continues to be) practiced around the world today in a myriad of differing lineages and traditions: African, Asian, Native American, Amazonian and so on. Shamanism offers a means whereby problems of life in this world can often be addressed and remedied by journeying to and working in the world of the shaman: the world of spirit, of dreams, energies and potentials. This special weekend experience is intended to introduce you to the world of Shamanism: its history, traditions and lineages, tools and manners of working and its effects on our lives. Included along with lectures on the foregoing topics will be the opportunity to experience a range of shamanic practices, including calling of the directions, the shamanic uses of sound (the crystal singing bowls) and a full shamanic journey. Give yourself the opportunity to learn more about this very ancient, and superlatively effective, healing modality! Our instructor, Dr. Jason Martin is a long-term student of the noted Peruvian shaman and ayahuascero Don Antonio Rivas-Vasquez and has been initiated into the Peruvian-Amazonian lineage of shamanic practice. Bill Courson, one of Sai's faculty, is a long-time student of anthropology and ethnography with an interest in the global practice of shamanism. Tuition: $100.00.

December 11th-12th, 2010 - 9:00am-6:00pm
Ayurvedic Psychology & Mental Hygiene with Bill Courson, BVS (Ayur), D.Ayur.

This course, a part of our ayurvedic practitioner program, consists of a survey of the human mind in both its normal and abnormal expressions from the perspectives of structure and function, as well as psycho-therapeutic dimensions of ayurvedic practice and mental hygiene,  This course may be audited by the public (non-practitioner program students) with permission of the director.

December 18th-19th - 9:00am-6:00pm
Ayurvedic Pulse Diagnosis & Client Evaluation with Dr. Aparna Bapat, BAMS

This course, a part of our ayurvedic practitioner program, provides detailed instruction in the use of organoleptic data (pulse evaluation, tongue, eye evaluation etc.), palpation and auscultation in assessing the client's state of health and doshic integrity, and focuses on the ayurvedic ashtavidya pareeksha (8-fold examination) and dasavidya pareeksha (10-fold eamination). This course may be audited by the public (non-practitioner program students) with permission of the director.

2011 Dates to be Announced  (one Thursday & Friday monthy - 7:00pm - 5:00pm)
Traditional Herbal Medicine: A Complete Certification Course in the Western Healing Tradition with Bill Courson, BVS (Ayur), D.Ayur

Immerse yourself in the traditional healing art of the West: herbal medicine. For those wishing to practice as herbalists, this year-long program of classroom and directed self-study teaches the ins and outs of the theories underlying traditional Western herbal medicine, concepts of pathology and disease identification and the art of medicine making. You will nourish your healing abilities and leadership qualities, and gain valuable skills in working with a variety of people, plants, and problems on your journey to becoming a herbal healer! Tuition, including course materials, is $1,500.00. The course instructor, Bill Courson, is a graduate ayurvedic practitioner and teacher of ayurveda, and is a certified herbalist, a member of the School of Natural Health Sciences (UK) with certification in advanced herbal medicine and is certified as a Herbal Information Specialist by the American Botanical Council. For details, click here