Return to Self: The Seeker’s Path — A 108-Hour Yoga & Ayurveda Journey

Established 2026

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Transform at Amy Bourque Yoga

470 Westfield Street, West Springfield, MA, USA

West Springfield, MA

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Purpose

Return to Self: The Seeker’s Path is a 108-hour immersive experience for those who feel called to go deeper—into their body, their breath, and their inner landscape—without the pressure or intention of becoming a teacher.

What to expect

You will explore:

Yoga as a personal, embodied practice—not a performance

Breath as a gateway to presence and regulation

Meditation as a tool for clarity, grounding, and awareness

Ayurveda as a guide for balance, nourishment, and daily living

The energetic and emotional layers held within the body

This experience is less about learning what to do and more about remembering who you are.

It is about shedding expectations.
Softening the need to “get it right.”
Creating space for honesty, healing, and possibility.

You will be supported in a way that feels both grounding and expansive—held in community, yet deeply connected to your own individual path.

You don’t need to be advanced.
You don’t need to be flexible.
You don’t need to want to teach.

You only need curiosity.
And the willingness to meet yourself as you are.

This is the seeker’s path.
A return to your own inner knowing.

Style/Lineage

Rooted in the wisdom of yoga and gently guided through the lens of Ayurveda, this offering is designed for the student, the feeler, the one who knows there is more beneath the surface and is ready to explore it.

Through a blend of asana, breathwork, meditation, self-inquiry, and seasonal Ayurvedic practices, you will begin to understand your unique constitution, your patterns, and the subtle ways your body communicates with you. This journey invites you to slow down, to listen, and to reconnect with your natural rhythm.

Additional Information

Core competencies

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

Yoga History & Theory	Discuss the major periods of yoga's development — from vedic origins through pre-classical, classical, post-classical, and modern eras — identifying key texts, lineages, and figures that shaped the tradition as introduced in the transform practitioner training Explain how the sanskrit root 'yuj' (to yoke, unite, join) reflects yoga's foundational purpose as a practice of union — body, mind, and spirit — and describe how this philosophical intention has remained at the heart of yoga across centuries and cultures Reflect on how yoga's historical roots and evolving lineage personally inform the way you approach your own practice — identifying which aspects of yoga's origins resonate most deeply with your individual path of transformation and self-inquiry Identify patanjali's eight limbs of yoga — yamas, niyamas, asana, pranayama, pratyahara, dharana, dhyana, and samadhi — along with the primary definition and personal significance of each limb as introduced in the transform practitioner training Identify which limbs of the eight-limbed path are most alive or most underdeveloped in your current personal practice and intentionally incorporate at least one limb beyond asana into your daily or weekly practice as a tool for personal transformation Explain in personal terms what patanjali means by chitta vritti nirodha (the stilling of mental fluctuations) — describing how the mind's habitual patterns of thought, reactivity, and conditioning create suffering, and how yoga practice offers a pathway through and beyond those patterns Identify the seven major chakras — muladhara through sahasrara — along with each chakra's location, associated element, color, and primary energetic theme, as well as the three main nadis (ida, pingala, sushumna) and their role in the flow of prana through the subtle body Use the chakra framework as a tool for personal self-inquiry — identifying which chakra or energetic theme most closely reflects a current area of growth, challenge, or transformation in your life — and engage intentionally with poses, breath, or reflection practices from the training that support that center Identify your own dominant dosha or current dosha imbalance based on the self-inquiry tools introduced in the training and make at least one intentional adjustment to your personal yoga practice, daily rhythm, or lifestyle that is informed by ayurvedic principles and supports greater balance and well-being
Lifestyle & Ethics	Discuss all ten yamas and niyamas — ahimsa, satya, asteya, brahmacharya, aparigraha, saucha, santosha, tapas, svadhyaya, and isvara pranidhana — and identify their primary meaning and personal relevance as a framework for conscious, ethical living Describe the key concepts introduced in the transform practitioner training for understanding conditioned belief systems — including samskaras (habitual mental grooves), kleshas (obstacles to clear seeing such as ignorance, ego, attachment, aversion, and fear of death), and the role of repetitive thought and behavioral patterns in shaping personal experience
Practice Skills	Modify poses encountered in practice to suit your own body's current needs, limitations, and goals — using props, adjustments, and personal awareness to find an expression of each pose that feels sustainable, honest, and supportive of deeper inner connection rather than performance or comparison Establish a personal pranayama practice by selecting techniques that most support your individual needs — such as nadi shodhana for mental balance or dirgha for nervous system regulation — and integrate them into daily life as a consistent tool for inner calm and self-regulation. Explain how individual anatomy, flexibility, strength, and personal history shape the experience of yoga poses — and describe how the purpose of asana in personal practice is not to achieve a specific shape but to cultivate awareness, release holding patterns, and support the body's natural intelligence Discuss primary physical benefits, and general alignment principles of the core poses encountered in the transform practitioner training — including foundational standing, seated, supine, prone, and restorative postures Establish a personal meditation practice rooted in one or more styles experienced during the training — choosing a format, duration, and time of day that is realistic and sustainable — and use the practice as a daily tool for inner stillness, self-awareness, and direct personal transformation
Anatomy, Physiology, Biomechanics	Identify the personal signs that indicate your own nervous system is in a state of activation or dysregulation — such as breath constriction, mental rumination, reactivity, or physical tension — and draw on tools from the practitioner training (specific poses, breath practices, or meditation) to consciously move toward regulation