Welcome to Seva Ayurveda Academy!

'Seva' is a Sanskrit word for 'service'. It is the spiritual practice and desire to uplift and assist others with compassion.

This 50 Hour Certification Course in Ayurvedic Massage is a wonderful opportunity to begin the journey of mastering and administering Ayurvedic Treatments. Ayurveda is a 6000 year old medical science from India that focuses on bringing each individual into balance and harmony with their true nature.
Ayurvedic Treatments were developed as tools for purification and rejuvenation. They are meant to be received as an integral part of a healthy regimen to restore and maintain balance to mind, body, and spirit. 

Ayurvedic treatments are becoming very popular all over the world. Therefore need for skilled, passionate, and caring therapists is growing!! 

“A person undergoing rejuvenation therapy attains longevity, memory, intellect, freedom from diseases, youth, excellence of complexion, and voice, excellent potentiality of the body and the sense-organs, vak-siddhi, respect and brilliance.”
— CARAKA-SAMHITA

The Seva Ayurveda Academy Approach

The Seva Academy places strong emphasis on 'Quality of Touch' & ‘Client Care’ because this is a vital quality needed in a therapist to create a healing experience for the receiver. Your dedication to healing and care for your client will translate to the receiver and create a highly rewarding working experience for both of you. With your heart and mind in the right place and fully present with each client, you will find yourself also receiving healing through the session.

The Seva Academy Founder, Seva Yogini, is passionate about offering instruction in these ancient and unique treatments. 

Over the years she has facilitated  these treatments to hundreds of people and witnessed their transformational experience. Ayurveda is a vast and Ancient healing science, and it is Seva's life’s work to share and teach this divine science and to encourage its growth and transmission.

This course will be training you to give Ayurvedic Therapies in a modern, western, day spa, or solo personal practice setting. I call it “The Art of the Solo Abhyanga” 

One patient I worked with for several days in a row during his health regimen, commented on the way I transitioned from one stroke to the next and that this was truly an art. You can read his review here:(https://www.facebook.com/pg/SevaVeda/reviel)

I deeply considered what he said and found resonance with it because giving Abhyanga, and all the other Ayurvedic treatments, is truly a Healing Art. Each massage becomes your blank canvas to which you create the experience through your quality of touch.  It becomes a dance as you find your flow from one area to the next. Each artist has their own expression and you will find yours. I encourage you to take what I can share with you and make it your own while still adhering to the vital concepts of Abhyanga.

This course also includes Garshana, Shirodhara, and Swedena training. These 4 therapies are the most popular and commonly done together in one session.

About Seva Yogini

“I have been giving these treatments both in a clinical setting, and also in a Day Spa for several years now. I started out working as an assistant to the therapists at The Chopra Center for Well Being in 1998 and this inspired me to become a practitioner. Read my Bio here!  

Here is a link to my Google reviews where you can read firsthand client experiences!

Course Dates:   Spring & Fall 2024
Location: TBD

*To request a workshop in your school or studio please contact me!  or text 616-953-0653

Additional Course Content:

*Body Mechanics
*Quality of Touch
*Client Care
*Draping
*Music & Atmosphere
*Equipment and supplies (What to use and how to care for it)
*You will need your own linens & an Apron
*Oils provided

Certification Requirement
To complete the course you will need to give 10 Abhyanga massages and have the receiver sign off on each one. I encourage you not to work on the same person more than twice to give you the experience of massaging different body types of men and women. 

After you have completed your 10 sessions, you will meet with me and give me an Abhyanga.
This will be your final exam and opportunity to perfect your technique. The 10 sessions and final exam will count for 15 hours.

Total Course Hours: 50

Tuition:  $1695

An option to make a 20% non-refundable deposit to save your spot is available however tuition is to be paid in full before the first day of class. Once Tuition is paid, it is non-refundable unless you have a valid doctors recommendation for not attending. In this case you will get an 80% refund. You may make payment arrangements with Seva for an additional fee of 10%.

Because of the necessity of the number of attendees to practice the Abhyanga, the tuition is Non-Refundable. If you are unable to attend after registering I may have to pay someone to replace you in order to complete the class size. However, if there is a waiting list, you may be able to transfer your tuition fee for a future class date. This will be a commitment on your part so please take that into consideration and make sure the days and times are going to work with your schedule.

Please do not hesitate to reach out to Seva for any further information or questions you may have by sending me a text requesting a call @ 616-953-0653
Upon registering you will receive:

* Ayurvedic Spa Therapy Manual (236 pages)
* Suggested Reading Material
* Course schedule & Specifics
* List of Supplies needed – Oil will be provided  

Q: Who would benefit from this class?

A: Anyone wanting to learn more about Ayurveda and is inspired about bodywork. This class can especially benefit those who are already massage therapists, yoga teachers, counselors, estheticians, and energy workers who want to expand their skill set and increase their clientele.