Ayurveda for Women's Health
Founder of PranaYoga, Creator of Somatic Vinyasa Yoga Therapy, Author, Yoga Therapist, and Ayurveda Wellness Counselor
Dani “Vani” McGuire is the founder of PranaYoga and the visionary behind the Somatic Vinyasa Yoga Therapy method. With over 22 years of yoga practice and a dedicated focus on yoga therapy since 2007, her journey into the healing arts began as a personal quest to overcome an eating disorder and chronic pain. Through the transformative power of Yoga and Ayurveda, Dani found healing and purpose, which she now shares with others through her therapeutic offerings and teachings.
Dani is the author of The Path of Joyful Living, a contemporary exploration of kriya yoga and the psychology of yoga. She has a profound commitment to helping individuals navigate life with greater ease, particularly those facing cancer, chronic pain, or other health challenges. As a certified Yoga Therapist accredited by the International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT), she leads the PranaYoga Institute, which offers a 1,000-hour IAYT-accredited Yoga Therapy Diploma program.
In addition to training future yoga therapists, Dani works one-on-one with clients, providing personalized Ayurveda and Yoga Therapy sessions designed to foster balance and well-being.
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Based on Ayurvedic wisdom, this module has been designed to give you the why, how and the motivation to create positive life habits for your better health. By looking at women’s health through the lens of Ayurveda you can learn how to notice imbalances before symptoms take a hold. How to bring your natural rhythms back when imbalance occurs.
Upon successful completion of this module, students will be able to:
Understand:
· How to balance women’s bodies with Ayurveda
· How stress sabotages hormonal balance.
· How to create balance NOW for a smooth transition through menopause
· How to alleviate and prevent hormonal related conditions: painful cycles, hot flashes, heavy bleeding or skipped cycles, brain fog, insomnia, endometriosis, osteoporosis, and thyroid imbalances.
· How to stay strong and age well in our bones, breasts, thyroids, and minds.
Explain:
· Ancient wisdom for modern times – how to bring Ayurveda into your daily life.
Describe:
· Practices for creating good digestion, metabolic health and hormonal balance.
Define:
· Stress and imbalance in a woman’s cycle and how that shows up in sleep and daily life.
Required reading: The Path of Practice by Maya Tiwari.
Materials: standard yoga props (2 blocks, 2 blankets (or 1 blanket and 1 bolster), and strap).
Course Completion Requirements: . Attending and participating in the course module (or completing makeup assignments given by the teacher). Create 10-day self-care protocol based around women’s health and hormonal imbalances due to stress (if a woman), Men create a self-care protocol based on the 10 mother principles. Script or journal about the results of the practice. Place homework in dropbox for mentor to review within 2 weeks of course.
Founder of PranaYoga, Creator of Somatic Vinyasa Yoga Therapy, Author, Yoga Therapist, and Ayurveda Wellness Counselor
Dani “Vani” McGuire is the founder of PranaYoga and the visionary behind the Somatic Vinyasa Yoga Therapy method. With over 22 years of yoga practice and a dedicated focus on yoga therapy since 2007, her journey into the healing arts began as a personal quest to overcome an eating disorder and chronic pain. Through the transformative power of Yoga and Ayurveda, Dani found healing and purpose, which she now shares with others through her therapeutic offerings and teachings.
Dani is the author of The Path of Joyful Living, a contemporary exploration of kriya yoga and the psychology of yoga. She has a profound commitment to helping individuals navigate life with greater ease, particularly those facing cancer, chronic pain, or other health challenges. As a certified Yoga Therapist accredited by the International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT), she leads the PranaYoga Institute, which offers a 1,000-hour IAYT-accredited Yoga Therapy Diploma program.
In addition to training future yoga therapists, Dani works one-on-one with clients, providing personalized Ayurveda and Yoga Therapy sessions designed to foster balance and well-being.