Vedic Astrology Foundations

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MelMarie Yoga

San Antonio, TX

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Purpose

This program exposes students to the powerful modality of Jyotish (Vedic Astrology). This timeless sister science equips yoga teachers and enthusiast in the foundations of Vedic Counseling, seasons, assessing charts and intuitive application to collaborate with cycles of nature.

What to expect

The program is delivered through live remote workshop training and blended with monthly one on one mentoring to practice and apply competencies. Students are supported also through Voxer walkie talkie mentoring to dive deep into reflections and applied practice in between classes and mentoring sessions.

Learn more about the structure of the program here:

https://www.melmarieyoga.com/vedic-astrology-certification

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Informed by yogic tradition blended with modern application, this program is a powerful tool to assist yogis in informed yoga practices and applying off the mat for lifestyle, mental wellness and pacification. The program carries a therapeutic lens that emphasizes the gift of working with samskara, karma, dharma and one's nature.

Core competencies

By the end of this program, graduates will be able to…

Lifestyle & Ethics	Describe debunking maya around astrology utilizing vedantic teachings and unpacking historical context empowering students in understanding yoga history and world history around jyotish and its applied teachings while also fine tuning one's ability to discuss and teach about the tradition. Describe the foundaitons of vedic counseling to create supportive practices based in yogic techniques and lifestyle application Discuss the connection between ayurveda and jyotish (vedic astrology) by identifying the client's constitution from their chart and incorporating appropriate ayurvedic lifestyle and doshic (elemental) adaptations into teaching delivery Apply human design wisdom as an adjunct modality and discover how it relates to vedic philosophy, subtle anatomy systems and yoga Describe how your sense of self-trust and utilization of intuition fostered by mindfulness techinqiues to confidendtly pull insights from natal charts, transits and cycles
Yoga History & Theory	Describe yogic philosophy concepts (including samskara, dharma, karma, the four aims of life and more) relating to jyotish (vedic astrology) and apply them practically to teaching Explain how one can apply the concepts and philosophy of jyotish (vedic astrology) to practical adaptations in the yoga pratice, tailored sequencing and implementing cosmic rhythms into services Explain how the framework and mechanics of the natal chart in jyotish (vedic astrology) impacts our lives, including its impact on related subtle body systems (chakras, koshas, etc.)
Practice Skills	Cue practices and meditations in a comprehensive way that is meaningful to client informed by jyotish. Develop sequences, meditations and practices to aid pacification around planetary energies and one's chart through ability to identify samskara, karmic lessons, elemental dispositions and more from a vedic natal chart and transits.
Teaching Skills	Cue practices and techniques informed by merging yoga practice and jyotish as a comprehensive, person centered approach Develop sequences, meditation techniques and practices that help pacify planetary energies informed from a natal chart Teach practices that apply the gunas and other yoga techniques that foster pacification for a client's natal chart Assess natal charts to identify current cycles that can be supported through yogic wisdom by identifying placements, dashas, transits and cycles that can influence the season of life someone is in.
Business Skills	Describe how you would work one on one with a client by foundations inspired by jyotish within an ethical context and how it relates to the yogic scope of practice.

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Written Exam
Oral Exam
Written Submission
Solo Project Or Presentation
Direct Observation
Graded Skill Demonstration

Participation and applied application observed through practice and delivery in classes and mentorship session.

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Melissa Aguirre

Melissa Aguirre is the founder of MelMarie Yoga and brings extensive experience teaching yoga and yoga therapy across educational, clinical, and community-based settings. Her work emphasizes nervous system regulation, trauma informed teachings, and applied yoga philosophy.

melmarieyoga.com

San Antonio, TX, US

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