Ayurvedic
Body Therapies

Join us for an immersive 5-day Ayurvedic Body Therapies Intensive designed for Ayurvedic practitioners, students, massage therapists, & bodyworkers seeking to deepen their skills in traditional and trauma-informed Ayurvedic techniques. Led by Madison Madden, A.D., and co-facilitated by Anjali Deva.

WITH MADISON MADDEN, AD
June 18-22, 2025 | Denver, CO

Who this training is for?

Ayurvedic practitioners, counselors, and students with a proclivity towards hands-on therapies who would like to integrate or expand their scope of Ayurvedic body therapies in their practice. 

  • Experienced practitioners with gaps in their knowledge about body therapies,  panchakarma techniques, or practicing body therapies in the USA. 

  • Massage therapists and bodyworkers who would like to learn ayurvedic body therapies. 

  • Those interested in working as a Panchakarma Technician. 

Prerequisite: 

  • Current Practitioner, student of Ayurveda, or Massage Therapist with a basic/intermediate level understanding of Ayurvedic principles.

  • No formal massage therapy training is required, but this training is suited best for those with a natural proclivity towards touch therapies or who plan to obtain a license to touch to practice Ayurvedic body therapies. 

  • Hands-on, individualized training in a small group setting - class is capped at ten people. 

  • Traditional techniques applied with the standards of the West. 

  • Trauma-informed theory and practice for body therapies. 

    Training in: 

  • Two-therapist Abhyanga

  • Single-therapist Abhyanga

  • Udvartana 

  • Dhara (Shirodhara and other versions of dhara)

  • Fundamentals of Marma Therapy 

  • Localized Basti (Kati, Greeva, Hrid, Janu, Nabhi)

  • Swedena (Theory, Steam Practicum)

  • Lepum & Pichu 

  • Ayurvedic Facial 

  • Introduction to Panchakarma

  • Subtle practices - Pulse & breath attunement 

  • The opportunity to both give and receive the above therapies. 

  • The indications and contraindications of each therapy. 

  • Training in various herbal formulations, oils, and preparations for body therapies. 

  • Learn how to use tools like Kansa wand and tuning fork therapeutically. 

  • 5 Hours of Online Training, 45 Hours of In-Person Training, 50 Total Hours of Training.

  • Freshly cooked ayurveda-inspired lunch and herbal teas. 

  • Certificate of Completion.

What students are given 

Any professional certification, including a massage therapy license/certification, a license to touch, or a panchakarma technician certification. 

*Please note: Participants are responsible for following their state and city guidelines pertaining to Ayurveda and Massage Therapy practice. Please refer to and familiarize yourself with your state regulations. 

What students are not given

Virtual Preparatory Classes (3 hours, TIA): 

Wednesday 6/4: 5:00-6:30 pm PT: Introduction & Overview Class
Wednesday 6/11 5:00-6:30 pm PT: Trauma-Informed Approach Class

In-Person Intensive Schedule (5 days, 45 hours, TIA):

June 18-22nd : 9:00 am - 6:00 pm 

Virtual Integration Session (2 hours)

Wednesday, June 25th : 5:00-7:00 pm PT

Total Hours: 50

Schedule

Location

AYUMIND
7596 W Jewell Ave
Lakewood, CO 80232

Ayumind is an Integrative Wellness Center on the West side of Denver, co-owned by Madison Madden and Vaidya Sujatha Reddy. Ayumind offers a full-service Ayurveda & Panchakarma clinic, Integrative Bodywork, Psychotherapy and Psychedelic-assisted Psychotherapy. It also serves as a boutique event space, classroom, and internship/externship site. We’re excited to host this year’s intensive in a clinical environment! 

The clinic is about 25 minutes Southwest of Downtown Denver. Just a few minutes farther West, you’ll find yourself at the footsteps of Red Rocks Amphitheater, and near many trailheads at the foothills of the beautiful Rocky Mountains. 

Where to Stay: 
We recommend a hotel or Airbnb in Lakewood or Green Mountain, such as this one just 4 minutes away:  Quaint Airbnb near Ayumind

Pricing

EARLY BIRD
TILL 4/1/2025

REGULAR
PRICING

$1495

$1295

Testimonials

  • "This intensive was an incredible experience to learn from two extremely knowledgeable teachers who are very passionate about Ayurveda's body treatments. They put so much work into the class. They create a welcoming and safe environment to experience and practice the different modalities. Highly recommend!"

  • "If you are interested in Ayurvedic Body Therapies, don't hesitate to enroll with Madison and Anjali right away. The course was a beautiful, gentle and powerful container for learning, healing and growing as an Ayurvedic healer while working with such powerful treatments. You will learn so much on many levels and feel truly supported in the process. The hands-on experience is complimented by a thorough explanation of the theory behind the traditional therapies. Madison and Anjali are incredibly generous and passionate in sharing their many years of acquired knowledge, wisdom and experience with their students."

Instructors

MADISON MADDEN, AAP, LMT, PKT , EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AT AYUMIND

Madison is an Ayurvedic Doctor-level member of the National Ayurvedic Medical Association, author of the bestselling book Mind Body Food, and Executive Director at Ayumind, an integrative Ayurveda and Mental Health Clinic in Lakewood, Colorado. She specializes in Panchakarma & Ayurvedic Body Therapies. She is also a Trained Birth Doula, Yoga Teacher, Massage Therapist & Movement Specialist. Her unique combination of Ayurvedic knowledge, 10+ years intensive gurukula yogic training, background in professional dance/movement, and her deeply empathetic demeanor make her a gifted healer and passionate educator.

She has trained with some of the world’s most respected Ayurvedic Doctors and Vaidyas, both in the U.S. and in India. Her rare experience and education give her an uncommonly depthful perspective of the application of Ayurveda and Panchakarma in the West. 

Madison is a guest faculty at Madhya Way, serves on the Board of Directors of the National Ayurvedic Medical Association (NAMA), and Pacific Coast Community Acupuncture. 

ANJALI DEVA, CAP & FOUNDER OF MADHYA WAY AYURVEDA

Anjali Deva is an Ayurvedic practitioner, educator, and writer in Los Angeles, CA. Her private practice, Rooted Rasa, specializes in an integrative and trauma-informed approach to Ayurveda. Anjali founded Mādhya Way, a school for Ayurveda. Her compassion-based approach is useful in alleviating anxiety, depression, PTSD, digestive disorders, and women’s health issues with a holistic framework. Anjali has been greatly fortunate to have been introduced to Ayurveda and Yoga at a young age by her father and mentor, Arun Deva. Her clinical experience began at Hope Integrative Psychiatry overseen by Omid Naim, MD. Her familial lineage is rich with the desire to preserve and maintain these healing arts.  Driven by her aspiration to better understand the connection between food and mood, she has trained with Kerala Ayurveda Academy, Loyola Marymount’s Yoga, and the Healing Sciences Program, and with various teachers both in the United States and India. Her strong passion for digestion and mental health provides others with a holistic approach to finding their inner harmony and resilience for healing. Anjali is dedicated to sharing the Wisdom of Ayurveda for the benefit of all living beings. Learn more at rootedrasa.com