PranaRehab
PranaRehab
Institute for Rehabilitation
and Integrative Health
Teacher Training Courses
The goal of the PranaRehab project is to have well trained teachers who have become proficient through their own personal practice as well as applying their own knowledge to patients in their care. It requires considerable commitment because although there are immediate benefits, the enduring benefits and deeper knowledge come with daily practice over a minimum of three months. Having said that the exercises might take less than an hour to perform and one can tailor ones own practice to suit the focus.
Each of the courses we run is a step to increasing your knowledge and understanding of natural holistic healing which is the body and mind returning to their balanced and natural state through supporting the healing process. As a health practitioner you will find the self practice helpful in your own case since the exercises increase overall immunity through improving digestion, respiration, circulation, nervous system activity, lowering stress and associated symptoms. Through this you will gain real knowledge that you can confidently apply to your patients treatment plan.
Course 1 - Introduction to Ayurveda, Yoga therapy and Pranayama breathing techniques
Session 1 - Holistic Natural Healing
What is a medicine/toxin?
Integrative Medicine
Introduction to Ayurveda, Yoga & Pranayama
Breathing, digestion and mind
Functions of the Autonomic nervous system
Creating teachers and therapists
Pranayama Practice
Slow breathing, Ujjayi
Yoga Practice
Posture
Asanas
Abdominal breathing
Tadasana
Urdhva hastasana
Standing, sitting and lying down for Pranayama
Meditation and contemplation
Session Feedback and Takeaways
Session 2 - Ayurveda
Modalities
Diet and dietry rules Stages of Digestion
Cellular Health and Immuniuty - Doshas, Dhatus, Malas, Ama, Prana, Tejas, Ojas
Shodhanam, Shamanam
Langhanam, Bhrmanam
Sharirika and manasika gunas
Dravyas: Guna and Karma, Rasa, Virya, Vipak, Prabhav
Ama, shrotas, nadis and dhamanis
Shad Rasa
Pranayama Practice
Kapala Bhati
Yoga Practice
Utanasana
Simple twists
Ayurveda Practice
Prakrti Forms
Diets forms
Recipe Book
Tasting - the 6 tastes
Session Feedback and Takeaways
Session 3 - Yoga Asanas
Awareness of the body when doing the asanas
Extending the stretches
The holistic effect on body, mind and spirit
Opening and Closing Postures
Master a few postures
Pranayama Practice
Bhastrika
Yoga Practice
Viparita Karani
Shavasana
Supported postures
Supported foreward bend and back arches
Session Feedback and Takeaways
Session 4 - Pranayama
Benefits - holistic appraoch
Abdominal Massage
ANS
Pranayama Practice
Nadi Shodhana
Surya and Chandra Bhedana
Yoga Nidra
Session Feedback and Takeaways
Session 5 - Case studies, and reporting
What have you learnt that could be immediately implemented for professionals and patients
Patient compliance - how can that work in a sustained way
Collecting and correlating data
Phase 1 and Phase 2
Pranayama Practice
Brahmeri
Preparing for Course 2
What would the big picture for integrative medicine look like in rehabilitation
Session Feedback and Takeaways
Thanks and completion
Course 2 - Introduction to Treatment of PTSD
Session 1
The Condition: Understanding PTSD through Western and Holistic Perspectives
An exploration of post-traumatic stress disorder, bridging scientific insight with holistic traditions to reveal the multi-layered nature of trauma and recovery.
Session 2
The Therapist: The Instrument of Healing
A focus on the therapist’s own balance, awareness, and presence as the foundation for effective treatment.
Session 3
The Patient: The Person of Healing
Recognizing the patient not merely as a subject of treatment but as an active participant in their own journey toward wholeness.
Session 4
The Therapies: Modalities of Healing
An integrative look at the tools and methods—Ayurveda, yoga, pranayama, and supportive medical practices—that facilitate restoration and resilience.
Session 5
The Practice: The Experience of Healing
A culmination in experiential learning—embodying the principles of holistic healing through guided practice and reflection.
Each session will combine theory and practical experience to deepen understanding of natural, holistic healing. Drawing on Ayurveda, yoga, and pranayama breathing techniques—integrated with insights from Western medical science—the program teaches the concepts of healing as the restoration of the whole person to a healthy and balanced state.
Each session will last for 2 hours and may overrun by a few minutes. Please arrive on time ready to start the sessions at 5pm.
Please bring: Notebooks and pens, warm loose clothes, a blanket and (if you have) your own meditation stool or blocks. Mats will be provided but if you prefer to use your own mat then please bring it along. Warm drinks are available at the centre.
Although there will be no specific charge for the course it is suggested that a minimum donation of 100 HUA per class will be donated by participants to cover the running costs and contribute to further Veterans Hub activities.
Course 3 - Introduction to Manual Therapies
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Energetics & Presence
Consistent with Ayurveda in which each of the Doshas is governed by a combination of earth, water, fire, air and space elements, each has physical qualities which can be affected by the manual therapist. This is particularly relevant when there are psychological concerns such as the various expressions of PTSD, depression, anxiety, hyperactivity etc. This part of the training will teach the therapist how to work with the energies to calm, stimulate, align and adjust the patient's physical and mental states through the power of being fully present.
Yoga Therapy
Yoga is commonly and correctly understood to be a way to keep fit, however it is also a way to diagnose and treat patients by understanding the intention of each of the postures and either asking the patient to do them in a particular way or as a therapy for trained practitioners to use to treat both physical and psychological problems. Each of the postures will be taught from a structural anatomical and physiological perspective and as a useful tool to treat patients in rehabilitation
Massage Therapy
The Massage therapy module will teach the therapist to tune into the state of the patient in order to release stresses built up in the body which affect the nervous system and mind. The first thing that is taught is the power of touch and the importance or being in the present moment of awareness. Touch not only registers the patients state - receiver - but also reaches deep inside the patient to the source of the imbalance to correct it - the transmitter.
Marma Therapy
Marma therapy makes use of pressure points akin to acupressure but using a different system based on Ayurvedic principles. The system was described in original works written 2000 years ago and has been found to be beneficial when treating traumatic and general imbalances and injuries. This course will concentrate on the basic theory and location of the 107 marma points focussing specifically on those used to treat PTSD.
Shiro Dhara
This is an ancient and very effective way to treat mental disturbances linked to physical ailments. Warm oil is streamed over the forehead rythmically to produce a deeply calming effect on the nervous system. particularly effective when treating various psychological imbalances like sleeplessness, anxiety, neurological ailments and other psychological conditions.
Nasya and Neti
Nasya and Neti are nasal procedures which introduce oil and salt water into the nasal passage. They originate in the Ayurvedic and Yoga traditions and have been found to be useful when treating both imbalanaces in the respiratory tract and also neurological and psychological conditions.