Learn Ayurvedic massage from a master in this hands-on, in-depth workshop. Ayurveda, India’s traditional health system, is a profoundly effective approach to healing, with a long history of using unique, sophisticated, highly individualized massage techniques, for even the most serious conditions, as integrated parts of a total system. A major feature of Ayurveda is the use of three main constitutional body types- stable, intense and fluctuating, which indicate physical and psychological characteristics and point toward treatment strategy. Massage therapists will benefit from understanding Ayurvedic body types by learning how each type responds to temperature and pressure, specific Ayurvedic bodywork techniques, simple lifestyle suggestions and structural weaknesses and strengths in each body type. We will work with an extensive array of highly specialized Ayurvedic treatment oils used for different conditions, and students will leave with samples. We will start with an overview of Ayurvedic body assessment and learn several techniques. Then we will progress to treatments for several specific conditions, including Ayurvedic approaches to arthritis, fibromyalgia, inflammation, neuromuscular disorders and anxiety.