AYM Therapist Training & Workshops

Discover Ayurvedic Yoga Massage

Join our life-changing therapist trainings to understand your own body and mind better, to learn to give amazing treatment to family and friends, to become a qualified AYM therapist or to add some AYM techniques to your current wellness offerings. We have something for everyone!

About our workshops & training courses

We help students develop into multi-skilled, discerning, intuitive practitioners, who love what they do. Our Certified Therapist Training courses are aimed at anyone from wanting to learn the basics to even becoming a professional Ayurvedic yoga massage therapist.

What you will learn

  • Offer powerful, therapeutic Ayurvedic Yoga Massage treatments
  • Really understand each client’s needs on the day, and tailor the treatments appropriately
  • Offer AYM in a way that also promotes their own wellbeing and self awareness
  • Use their understanding of their own bodies and minds, and draw on their personal wellness journey, to inform their AYM treatments.

Where do I start?

Option 1

4 Hour Workshop

If you’re new to Ayurvedic Yoga Massage the best place to start is by attending one of our Workshops to learn the basics.

Option 2

Introductory Weekend Trainings

Our Weekend Introductions to Ayurvedic yoga massage training are a great step to take if you want to deepen your practice or work toward becoming a therapist.

Option 3

Therapist Training

If you’d like to become a therapist we offer a complete 300-hour therapist training course that guides you through every step of the way.

Still have questions

Workshops

Our 4-hour workshops are an excellent way to learn to offer an amazing massage to friends and family. They are going to love you that little bit more!

Our workshops are open to anyone who has an interest in learning about this style of massage, or who would like to massage their friends and loved ones. They would also suit experienced therapists who would like to add some AYM strokes and stretches to their existing practice, and yoga teachers who want to improve their hands-on adjustments.

Weekend Training Courses

A 1 or 2-weekend Introduction to Ayurvedic yoga massage training to further your practice on take a step to becoming a therapist

Our weekend trainings are great if you would like to:

  • Attend an AYM training as CPD if you have already trained in other therapeutic modalities, including as a yoga teacher, and would like to add some AYM techniques to your existing practice, or
  • Learn some AYM techniques and offer some treatments, but you are not planning to be a full time therapist in the near future, or
  • Dip your toes into the AYM technique and see if it is really for you before committing to a 300-hour training.

300-Hour Therapist Training

The course is delivered over several months, in 10 x 12-hour modules, 12 case studies and a final assessment. This includes 96 hours of in-person classroom time and a minimum of 200 hours self study, including the virtual learning materials provided (videos).

The entire content of the training is available in video format, including everything that we cover in the classroom.

Continuous Personal Development for AYM therapists

CPD training is a natural next step for therapists who have attended our 300-hour training. Minimum prerequisites are at least one of the following:

  • Modules 1-3 and some practical experience of offering AYM.
  • Adequate experience in other relevant modalities.
  • Adequate practical/applied training in anatomy, physiology and pathology.

If you are unsure or have not completed our 300-hour training, then please get in touch with Despina to discuss whether this training might be appropriate for you.

Join a CPD session

AYM UK graduates can contact us for upcoming training dates and booking

Become a teacher with AYM teacher training

We have trained two AYM teachers (our amazing graduates Linda Mebus and Sam Mulgrew) and we have a few more trainees/teaching assistants who will start teaching in the coming months. We also have a few more experienced AYM therapists interested in starting their AYM teaching journeys in the coming years.

If you are an experienced AYM therapist and you are interested in teaching, then get in touch to discuss your experience, and what you can do to prepare for your teacher training. We can then add you to the next batch of teacher trainees.

Testimonials

for our therapist trainings, and for our graduates

  • Lorna

    A wonderful massage experience, I had a massage at the new venue at We Are Wellness. It’s a lovely room, very welcoming, clean and organised, felt super relaxed afterwards.

    I also did my level 1&2 with Despina, both courses were wonderful! Despina has such a lovely energy to her. The course was delivered at just the right pace for the students, and so we could practice, we massaged each other- bonus free massages throughout the course from the other students and Despina herself. 💖🙏 Highly recommended from me!

  • Anon

    I absolutely love AYM with the lovely Jill Blandford. She makes me feel so safe and nurtured. No matter how low and distressed I am before the treatment, the peace and release I feel during and afterwards is transforming. A precious and priceless experience. Thanks so much Jill. Looking forward to next week!
  • Jill Blandford

    ‘I have just returned from completing my level 5 AYM with Despina on Chios. It hard to put into words how wonderful the experience was for me. Firstly, it was so nourishing to be by the sea and enjoy the Greek sunshine. Every day started with some wonderfully energising yoga sessions:
    6.-7.30am – Ashtanga, 7.30-9 yoga flow outside. These are not compulsory & I tended to do the yoga flow most days as I felt it really benefitted the massage positions we take up when giving treatments.
    All meals are prepared & eaten together outside. This is a learning experience in itself as Despina shares her know-how about how to produce such tasty vegan food with local produce. Despina goes out of her way to accommodate all preferences. The olive oil, lemons, tomatoes & olives are wonderful! The course is vegan & I feel it is important to respect this when on the course. You will certainly return feeling healthy!
    The massage course itself is very thorough, enjoyable & experiential. I was repeating techniques from levels 1-4 which was so beneficial for me to deepen my knowledge of how & where tension & stress can build in the body and how these AYM techniques are so effective to release. It really is the most wonderfully relaxing & therapeutic treatment on all levels. We also had the opportunity to watch some case studies, prepare bespoke plans for treatments & practise on some locals!
    In the middle of the 10 day course, we had two days off to go sight-seeing, spend time on stunning beaches, swim in the turquoise sea and eat in tavernas whilst watching the sun set. I though I had died & gone to heaven!
    I have returned completely refreshed and committed to developing my skills as AYM therapist. Despina not only teaches us practical skills & techniques but also inspires us to become conscious healers. I feel truly blessed that AYM is on my path.
    I cannot recommend this course highly enough’