Yoga Ayurveda therapist

  • Learn new concepts of therapy and healing from ancient traditions of yoga and Ayurveda.

  • Design individual one-to-one classes with therapeutic asanas that you apply according to your constitution and for specific symptoms.

  • Integrate Ayurvedic psychology and nutritional therapy into therapeutic yoga classes.

294 Learning hours from € 3.880
from € 3.880 294 Learning hours

First overview

YAT


Language:
DE

Required prior knowledge:
Completed physiotherapist or yoga teacher training (at least 200 hours and experience in teaching)

Conclusion:

Examination with degree: Yoga-Ayurveda-Therapist

Scope à 60 min:
Total learning time = 294 hours
-> 7 Modules (see below) + Learning assignments = learning hours* = 294 hrs

Learning forms/hours (per module):
e.g. 38 learning hrs of which
25,5 hrs presence (3 days)
45 learning hrs of which 22,5 hrs
live-webinar (3 days)
45 learning hrs (30 e-lessons in free time management with 5 hrs live webinar)

Blended learning:
Maximum 1 of 7 modules as e-learning
Maximum 1 of 7 modules as live webinar

Training fee from € 3.880
Parts of the training already completed will be credited: see prices

plus accommodation and meals if applicable

* Learning hours = total number of didactically accompanied and supervised learning hours learning hours incl. lessons, prepared exercises, guided learning or guided practical exercises, learning checks practice, learning checks either online or face-to-face or in self-study.

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I would like to find out more about the training?

Use yoga as a tool to help people with physical and psychological complaints. With elements from Ayurvedic medicine, the YogaChikitsa - Yoga-Ayurveda-Therapy course teaches you a completely new approach to looking at people and health. The power of yoga can unfold with special exercise cycles in which asanas and pranayama are adapted to the constitution and individual complaints in therapeutically oriented variations.

Compact lessons in small groups with lots of practical exercises allow you to apply what you have learned directly during the training. Selected yoga teachers and specialist lecturers accompany and support you in a diverse setting that is free from dogma. Studying in the personal atmosphere at the European Academy for Ayurveda also gives you a sense of security and a connection to the largest Ayurveda community in Europe.

How is the training structured?

The training in YogaChikitsa - Yoga-Ayurveda-Therapy is an annual training with 6 blocks of 3 days each (18 days in total). The training plan can be put together in an individual order. The advanced training is particularly recommended as an additional qualification to the yoga teacher training 200h and yoga teacher training 500h in order to grow your knowledge in practical application and to expand it meaningfully with Ayurveda.

We will be happy to advise you on your further path with yoga and Ayurveda.

 

Required prior knowledge
Yoga training with at least 200h and own experience in teaching yoga.

The contents in detail

Healing Through Movement - Yoga-Ayurveda Therapy

  • Discover the Diversity of Yoga
  • Using breathwork and guidance to help you achieve a deeper, more fulfilling yoga practice
  • Analyzing movement patterns, poor posture, tension, and chronic pain according to Ayurvedic-yogic principles
  • Design mindful classes with a focus on overcoming blockages and fostering ease in the asanas and in life
  • Ayurvedic knowledge that fosters greater satisfaction and resilience in daily life



Abundance and diversity—experience and apply Yoga, Ayurveda, and Chikitsa

  • Fundamentals of Ayurvedic constitutional and nutritional theory: “Food as medicine”
  • Ayurvedic nutrition and herbalism for the therapeutic management of musculoskeletal and nervous system disorders
  • Asana sequences to balance dosha imbalances and strengthen agni
  • Yoga and pranayama exercises, as well as dietary guidance, for stress, insomnia, and emotional distress
  • Mindfulness in practice sequences and the significance of hidden and rarely taught details



Seeing with the Heart—Ayurvedic Psychology Tailored to Your Type

  • Personality structures of the physical and mental constitutional types
  • Type-Specific Reaction Patterns and Blockages
  • Seeing with the Heart—Energy Work and Approaches to Resolution in Working with the Body Sheaths (Koshas)
  • Approaches to traditional Ayurvedic psychotherapy based on mental needs and causes of illness (Dharma, Artha, Kama, Moksha)
  • Nutritional recommendations and restorative measures for mental stability
  • Practice of type-specific Ayurvedic coaching



The Gates of the Wind – The Musculoskeletal System and the Flow of Prana

  • Getting to Know the Bandhas (Seals) of the Body and Connecting Them to the Healing Art of Breath
  • Gentle pranayama and asana adaptations to alleviate musculoskeletal complaints: back, shoulder, and neck pain
  • Fascia, joints, muscles, and breath in yoga therapy
  • Deepening Hands-On Alignments
  • Yoga Breathing Techniques for the Flow of Prana: Intensive Pranayama
  • Feeling stability and lightness through the practice of the 5 Vayus (Gates of the Wind): explore, experience, apply



Yoga Therapy for Balancing Gunas & Doshas
You will learn:

  • how to develop solution-oriented therapeutic concepts tailored to different personalities (doshas) and psychological dispositions (gunas)
  • soothing and invigorating techniques from the treasure trove of yoga asanas and pranayama, and how to effectively enhance them with Ayurveda
  • how to apply the specific supportive techniques of Ayurveda Yoga Chikitsa in practice for conditions such as asthma, digestive weakness, tension, palpitations, chronic pain, and cancer
  • apply Ayurveda Yoga Chikitsa in the successful coaching of your one-on-one clients
  • Sound and mantras in healing through Ayurveda Yoga Chikitsa, with practical exercises



Tactile anatomy in the context of yoga and Ayurveda
You will learn

  • how to locate the major bones and their joint connections during movement
  • how to listen to and feel joint movements—such as those of the shoulder, hip, knee, and wrist—as well as the associated key limitations and examination techniques
  • Identifying disruptions in the range of motion of joints
  • Health and movement of the spine and back in all directions of movement
  • Examinations and tests of the back and spine that are relevant for teaching yoga, yoga therapy, and massage
  • Overview of the most common injuries and complaints
  • Function and location of stabilizing and moving muscle groups; examination of the fascial system and the myofascial system during movement
  • Typical limitations resulting from improper loading of muscles and fascia
  • Circulation: Recognizing heart and vascular health, simple tests and examinations
  • Guidance for practitioners: Recognizing emergencies and responding appropriately
  • Respiration: the lungs, the nasopharyngeal region, the diaphragm, and the accessory respiratory muscles
  • Palpation of internal organs such as the liver, spleen, kidneys, intestines, and bladder, as well as an overview of their movements and functions



Yoga-Ayurveda Therapy: Application and Supervision

  • Integration of Yoga Elements into Ayurvedic Therapy
  • Effects of Yoga and Yoga Therapy
  • Yoga breathing therapy (pranayama)
    • Theoretical Foundations
    • Knowledge of the Breath
    • The Concept of Prana
  • Practical Session: Practicing Selected Pranayama Techniques



Who teaches me?

Kerstin Rosenberg Porträt
Kerstin Rosenberg
Prof Dr. Martin Mittwede
Prof. Dr. Martin Mittwede
Manuela Heider de Jahnsen

How much does the Ayurveda training cost?

Training fee from € 3,880

less discount for payment in one sum in advance € 50

plus accommodation and meals - only for attendance dates in Birstein

Guest houses are available on the campus of the European Academy of Ayurveda. You can choose from rooms of different categories for your overnight stay during the training. Ayurvedic full board from our organic kitchen is included in the room price.

Method of payment

Deposit € 500

Final payment

a) In one lump sum no later than one month before the start of the training (immediately for eLearning modules so that we can activate your eSeminars immediately.)
b) As an option for participants from Germany and Austria, we also offer payment in installments. You can find your individual installment plan (depending on the duration of your training) in the booking process. Payment (direct debit) of the monthly installments is made on the 1st of each month, starting from the month of the start of the training booked here, for eAcademy modules immediately. If the training begins with eAcademy modules, the activation is provisionally carried out immediately after receipt of the down payment, regularly after receipt of the first monthly installment.

Provider

Rosenberg gGmbH - European Academy for Ayurveda | DE - 63633 Birstein

Only valid for eLearning modules: Dates eWorkshops & instructional videos

As part of an eLearning module, you will have the opportunity to put the knowledge you have learned into practice. We have developed the eWorkshop concept for this purpose. Together with your fellow students and your lecturer, you will discuss a specific topic in this live event, do practical exercises or group work on it, and thus gain a deeper insight into the practical application of your Ayurveda knowledge.

In addition to the Interdisciplinary Question Forum (Q & A session), this is your opportunity to exchange ideas with your lecturer and fellow students.

Please note: You only need to attend one session. You will find an indication of when it makes sense to register for the eWorkshop in your eLearning. The eWorkshop is a compulsory part of the module and is required for your course completion. The dates for the coming year are published in the fall of the previous year.


    Seeing with the heart - Ayurvedic psychology according to type

    APE 1 - eWorkshop - Manomaya Kosha - Understanding how feelings and thoughts work together
    • 08.09.2026 - 19:00 to 20:30 clock

    Seeing with the heart - Ayurvedic psychology according to type

    APE 2 - eWorkshop - Ayurvedic Psychoanalysis with the Trivargas
    • 10.12.2026 - 19:00 to 20:30 clock

    Some of the eLearning modules may contain video content in English with German subtitles.

    How to start your training as a Yoga Ayurveda therapist

    Do you want it to be as simple as possible? Then let us suggest what a complete training plan could look like. Choose one of the following sample plans that suits you best. Of course, you can change each individual date afterwards to suit you best.

    Your individual choice of dates

    None of our ready-made sample plans appeal to you? Then you can also put together your own individual plan below.

    Entry modules

    Moving healing - Yoga-Ayurveda therapy

    3 days

    Abundance and diversity - experience and apply Yoga Ayurveda Chikitsa

    3 days

    Seeing with the heart - Ayurvedic psychology according to type

    3 days 3 days 30 lessons

    The gates of the wind - musculoskeletal system and the flow of prana

    3 days

    Advanced modules

    Attendance of at least 1 basic module is recommended in advance

    Yoga therapy to balance gunas & doshas

    3 days

    Touching anatomy in the context of yoga and Ayurveda

    3 days

    Competence modules

    Only recommended towards the end of training

    Yoga-Ayurveda Therapy: Practice and Supervision

    3 days

    Still have questions?

    We'll design your training plan together!

    In a study consultation, we can briefly clarify when it is best for you to start, which form of learning is best for you and whether we can perhaps take into account your existing prior knowledge. Together we will find the right training program for you . Book your individual training consultation by phone +49 (0)6054-91 310 or simply online.

    Introductory seminars

    Just get started...

    First get a taste, then decide - all seminars can be credited towards later training