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

  • Sada

    On the first day, there was a moment in time where I was wondering what I was putting myself through. However at the same time, there was something about the learning that was telling me that all I had to do was be patient. I have received great support during the sessions, all while I was experiencing excruciating lower back pain. Although, the support I got and the knowledge I gained on Ayurvedic yoga massage helped immensely and I was taught how to perform these stretches on both myself and others without further hurting myself. I’m looking forward to the next level and hopefully in the future, becoming a teacher myself, spreading the Ayurvedic ways to others.

  • Davide Penazzi

    I have done Despina’s massage course and I cannot recommend it highly enough. This year-long program (one weekend a month) was truly transformative, both professionally and personally. Despina is an exceptional teacher and a masterful masseuse. Her knowledge is profound, but her true gift is her ability to explain the subtle differences between bodies and conditions in a way that is easy to understand and apply. The teaching was excellent from start to finish. The course structure was perfect for deep learning. The monthly format allowed time to absorb the material, and the emphasis on practical, hands-on practice was invaluable. We didn’t just learn techniques; we discussed contraindications, and even the business side of setting up a practice. The supporting videos were a game-changer, allowing us to review complex movements whenever we needed. The result of this comprehensive approach was genuine confidence. Thanks to the solid foundation this course provided, I felt equipped and ready to make a major life change. I have since left my corporate job to pursue a full-time career in massage therapy. If you are serious about becoming a skilled and confident massage therapist, this is the course to do!

  • David Bradley

    The Ayurvedic treatments I have received from the lovely Nora have been both relaxing and healing. The massage element of the treatment is relaxing and soothing whilst the deep tissue and pressure point therapy works deep into the muscles and fibres that are holding stress and injury. I have had many different treatments and massages over time but the Ayurvedic approach I find really natural and complete.

    Nora has a very professional attitude and communicates well during the treatment to establish if the depth of the work is suitable and assuring that you are comfortable and at ease for the whole time. She has remarkable strength for such a slight person and is capable of providing the level of treatment to suit every body type.

    I would thoroughly recommend a Ayurvedic treatment with Nora as a relaxing massage as part of your general health and well-being strategy or as a treatment for any specific injury or aches and pains. Nora’s treatments have definitely helped me and I am sure they will help you…