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About the Authors

Melanie Sachs

Melanie is internationally recognized as one of the most prominent authorites for the application of Ayurveda to the beauty world. Her articles have been featured in a number of nationally syndicated magazines, including Skin, Inc., Les Nouvelles Esthetiques, and Natural Health and is also the co-author of the only, best selling course on Kansa: Ayurveda's Best Kept Healing and Beauty Secret - a phenomenon that has now reached and spread awareness to over 11 Million people with our efforts.

A certified Ayurvedic Lifestyle Counselor, Melanie Sachs' skill as a teacher and therapist have made her sought after by some of the world's leading spas and beauty schools.  

She has been a featured presenter at the International Esthetics and Cosmetics Conference in Las Vegas, The International Congress of Esthetics in Miami and Long Beach, the Face and Body Show in the California Bay Area. She is and has been a featured teacher and consultant for noted organizations like The Chopra Center, the Greenhouse Group, and The International Dermal Institute worldwide. Both Melanie and her husband Robert are also featured instructors at the Mahindra Institute and Primavera Life in Germany.  

Although Ayurvedic knowledge is at least 5000 years old, Ayurveda's principles and practical body care techniques still offer deep-reaching solutions to some of the most common present day problems. Melanie has developed many of these unique techniques into successful spa services that her students often say are just as soothing and healing to give as to receive. Melanie is committed to promoting these treatments in a manner that is in keeping with tradition, yet at the same time, being well-matched to modern needs and spa treatment settings. 

Robert Sachs

Robert Sachs is a licensed Clinical Social Worker (Unversity of Kentucky), a certified LifeLine Practitioner, a licensed Massage Therapist (Central Ohio School of Massage) and an author, with a Masters in Social Work. Robert has long been a student of Tibetan Buddhist masters and is now an expert on a study of Asian healing systems. Robert is the co-author of the only, best selling course on Kansa: Ayurveda's Best Kept Healing and Beauty Secret - a phenomenon that has now reached and spread awareness to over 11 Million people with our efforts.

Robert:

• is also a guest instructorfor the Chopra Center for Well-Being in San Diego and a lecturer in Tibetan Medicine for the Sino-American Rehabilitation Association College in Los Angeles
• continues to study the practical preventative health care aspects of Tibetan medicine under the guidance of Tibetan Buddhist master, Kunzig Shamar Rinpoche
• studied Macrobiotics with Michio Kushi and Rex Lassalle at the Kushi Institute and completed Shiatsu training with Rex Lassalle
• became certified as a Hatha Yoga instructorwith the All India Board and Inner London Education Authority in 1978
• has also been trained as a Mental Health Counselor with the Richmond Fellowship
• was instrumental in starting the Community Health Foundation’s "Growing Family Center" in London.  

For the last thirty-five years, Robert has worked with physicians, clinics, hospitals, and private individuals and organizations teaching stress management and preventive health care. He is sought after as a lecturer at holistic health care conferences nationally and has hosted his own talk radio show. He has written numerous articles for national and international health magazines and 7 books, all focusing on physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being.  

 

Course Contents

Part 1

Module 1: An Introduction to Abhyanga

• Why Himalayan Mountain Abhyanga is special 
• The meaning of Abhyanga 
• Benefits of Abhyanga, Self-Abhyanga  

Module 2:  Abhyanga Expanded

Module 3: Oils, Herbs, and Aroma Used

• Which oils to choose for your prakruti or vikruti 
• The gunas or qualities of oil 
• Which oils you should use for Vata, Pitta and Kapha doshas 
• Customizing base oils for the doshas 
• Customizing essential herbs or herbs for the doshas 
• Customizing the oil delivery for the doshas

Module 4: Abhyanga In Practice  

• Who is Abhyanga recommended for?
• What health, skin or mental imbalances can be benefited from Abhyanga? 
• When is Abhyanga contraindicated? 
• Who can give Abhyanga legally in the US? 
• A walkthrough of an Abhyanga practice: from selecting oils customized to the client to cleaning up afterwards 
• The benefits of Abhyanga as taught in the classic texts of Ayurveda
• The benefits for the skin and hair
• The effects on biochemical levels

Module 5: Self Abhyanga  

• How anybody can do Abhyanga
• How your body is one large ‘marma’ point or vital point and how you can stimulate it for greater health benefits 
• An interesting tip for travel and dealing with jet lag 
• Points to focus on hair and scalp while doing head massage at home
• Activating the process of elimination (of toxins from the body) 
• How to calm down your central nervous system 
• Specific areas to be stimulated to settle yourself down 
• Why/how touching/massaging your belly is so important 
• The importance of abdominal massage 
• A useful technique to rub oil easily on the upper back 
• An interesting finish to the ritual of Abhyanga that makes it all the more beneficial and also supports remove toxins released in the oil on the body 

Part 2

Module 6: Single Person Abhyanga  

• Full and detailed demonstration of a full body Abhyanga massage
• How to perform an assessment of the client’s vikruti (state of mind) of the day to select the right type of oil and touch
• Which direction to move in to extend positive energy to the client 
• Which marmas or vital points to press for different areas and purposes, linked to the organs 
• Breathing techniques when you’re working on marma points
• The effects of a belly button ring on the body 

Part 3

Module 7: Two Person Abhyanga  

• Assessment of the client to find out what type of oil to use, what type of application and any changes in the room (temperature, music etc.) 
• The position of both therapists 
• How to find marma points on your self and on a client 
• Full body massage sequence demonstration 
• How to drive the oil into the joint areas 
• How to do meridian stroking 
• Focusing on marma points linked to organs  

Module 8: Nadi Swedan

• Applying steam to particular parts of the body
• Position and height of the steamer
• Nadi Swedan as part of detoxification 

Part 4

Module 9: Energy Exercise

• Demonstration on understanding how the flow of patterns in the body affect strength 
• Why you feel sick or tired after taking the metro and what it has to do with energy stimulation 
• How clothing textiles can affect your energy 
• The effects of a watch on your energy  

Module 10: Position of Tongue  

• Demonstration of an energy exercise to release the tension in your jaw 
• Learn the connection between tightness in your jaw and weakening of the musculature 
• How the position of your tongue in your mouth influences your digestion  

 Module 11: How to Make Oil  

• It might be a rare person that wants to make their own oil - but if you happen to have that inclination, Melanie will teach you how! 
• Learn the recipe for one of the classic ways to make Ayurvedic massage oil 

 Module 12: Types of Touch