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

  • Laura Kay

    I recently attended an Ayurvedic Yoga Massage workshop with Despina. It was great! We covered neck and head massage. She demonsrated the techniques very well, so it was easy to understand and remember. She is a great teacher and I look forward to learning more from her.”

    Laura Kay, In Touch Leeds

  • Lucy

    Absolutely fantastic experience! Will definitely be coming again!
  • Hannah

    I saw Jacqueline for an Ayurvedic massage treatment and it was complete bliss, time stood still. She’s clearly a highly skilled and knowledgeable therapist who had keen insight into the sources of any aches and pains I’ve been dealing with and knew just which areas of the body needed work. Her warm friendly nature made her really easy to talk to while also making me feel assured that I was in the hands of a professional. From the beginning she took the time to make sure I felt comfortable and to understand me and my needs. She really listens and provides a personalised treatment to fit your concerns. Throughout she was extremely attentive, with time and pressure adapted to suit areas of my body, and created a calm, peacefully quiet atmosphere as I relaxed and meditated on the experience. The room felt lovely and comfortable and the temperature was perfect, as were the herbal powder and oil which also smelt and felt beautiful. Jacqueline’s exceptional knowledge and aftercare advice left me feeling nurtured and looked after. I felt she truly cared about ensuring her clients receive the best possible treatment and I left feeling restored and untroubled, like an actual weight had been lifted as I floated off down the street. I slept well that night too which is amazing as someone who struggles (to put it lightly) with sleep. I don’t think the word massage truly does justice to this treatment, it’s a whole holisitic experience carried out by a highly skilled practitioner which left me feeling totally relaxed and balanced in both body and mind. Would wholeheartedly recommend