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A personalized certification program

After two decades of providing Panchakarma to women and men from all walks of life, including some of the most illustrious stars in film and music, Surya is proud to offer a personalized hybrid Certification Program to a limited number of qualified students. Capped with Martha’s 5-day in-person, hands-on Panchkarma Workshop, the course also contains 18 video lessons, 16 step-by-step treatment videos, and check-ins and exclusive webinars, as well as a series of written lessons and training manuals. Become versed and proficient in the Surya Panchakarma methodology and offer your own transformative 3-28 day Panchakarma Retreats as part of your practice, or as the focus of your practice. Enrollment is limited, and on-going.

Five full days of intensive, hands-on learning with an intimate group, directly at Martha’s side.

Deepen your understanding and become an expert in practice during this full-immersion, hands-on intensive. Martha and her team share Surya’s techniques and insights developed over decades of caring for clients, including some of the most illustrious stars of the film and entertainment world. Make the world-renowned Surya Panchakarma experience part of your practice, or the focus of your practice, as you bring natural, lasting, and profound healing to your clients… delivering authentic Ayurveda for modern life.

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Welcome to Surya's Panchakarma Professional Training

    • Here's How our PK Training Works

    • About Your Hands On Training Retreat

    • Experience Surya Spa's Panchakarma for Yourself

    • Your PK Training Manual
  • 2

    Akasha- Cultivating Your Inner-Space and Your Treatment Space

    • The Inner-Work of a PK Specialist

    • Transdermal Herbal Medicine & Other Tools for PK

    • Cultivating Transcendence- Guiding the Client’s Experience
  • 3

    Foundations of Ayurveda

    • Elements & Doshas Overview

    • The Nature of Ama and Agni

    • Shodhana and Shamana- Creating Balance with the Doshas

    • Intro to Marmas, Srotas, and & Nadis
  • 4

    Foundations of Panchakarma

    • Purvakarma- Pre-treatment & Home Prep

    • Choosing your Shodhana- Selecting your PK treatments

    • PK guidelines for Age, Gender, & Life Phase

    • PK for Fertility

    • PK for Degenerative Conditions

    • PK for Recovery- Hospitalizations, Grief and Loss, Major Life Changes

    • The Natural Flow of PK- 1,3,5,7,14, 21, & 28 Day Series

    • Guiding Self Administered PK Therapies for Clients
  • 5

    Rasayanas & Life After PK

    • Rasayana- Rejuvenating Therapies

    • Post PK Guidelines and Follow Up Care

    • Partnering with Ayurvedic Doctors & Devloping Your Practice

    • Resources for Continued Learning

  • 6

    PK Treatment Demonstrations

    • The Surya Abhyanga

    • Swedhana Therapy

    • Shirodhara

    • Shiro Basti

    • Netra Basti

    • Nasya

    • Karna Purana

    • Kati Basti and Other Oil Pooling Treatments

    • Hrid Dhara & Other Dhara Treatments

    • Udvartana

    • Pinda Swedhana

    • Churna Swedhana

    • Pichu Treatments

    • Lepa Treatments

    • Pizhichil

    • Chakra Treatment

Enrollment Details Forthcoming

Space is limited for this hands-on training with Surya, the leader of modern Ayurveda, and specifically with Martha Soffer, Surya’s founder, known internationally for truly transformative Panchakarma experiences.

Instructor

Ayurvedic Guru

Martha Soffer

Martha Soffer is internationally acclaimed for her skills in Ayurvedic Panchakarma, Ayurvedic cuisine, as a herbal Rasayanist, and master of Ayurvedic Pulse diagnostics. Martha is the founder of Surya, the recognized leader of modern Ayurveda.

Martha’s “Ayurveda for Modern Life” focuses on a system of practical and easy self-care, helping each individual attain balance and wellness through healing retreats, restorative beauty, wellness and food products, as well as educational guidance and support. Working to restore Ayurveda to its authentically spiritual roots, Martha innovates to make Ayurveda a modern and complementary system of wellness and health.

A frequent guest on the CBS talk show “The Doctors,” Martha also works with MDs who refer patients when western medicine cannot deliver a satisfactory solution, and who often come themselves for seasonal treatments. Martha teaches and lectures, and is featured in publications such as Vogue, Vanity Fair, In Style, Allure, the L.A. Times, New York Magazine, and Goop. With the Surya team, Martha brings long-term vitality and health to clients who range from next-door neighbors to top stars of the film and entertainment industries.

Kind Words from Martha's Students

Intimate, intentional, and immersive.

Michelle Wilcox

The training I received at Surya was intimate, intentional, and immersive.  You benefit from Martha, and from the collective wisdom of the Surya team. The heart of Surya treatments, the Abhyanga, is unlike any other work I’ve learned or received. It’s nurturing and graceful, and brings me into a deeply receptive flow state. There’s something mystical about the connection that happens between you, and the therapist working across from you in tandem, and the client on the table. On many occasions, I’ve heard clients refer to their experience of the Surya Abhyanga as actually angelic and blessed. Those can be charged words, but they’re always spoken with the utmost sincerity and gratitude. That’s why I now love this work. It’s an honor to learn from Martha and the therapists at Surya.

Completely authentic, loving & understandable.

Hillary Riley

Studying and learning the ins and outs of Panchakarma and Ayurveda with Martha, I have received an invaluable gift of knowledge and training that I don’t believe I could have ever learned in any school or college.  Martha has an incredibly special way of transmitting what she practices that’s completely authentic, loving, and understandable.  I feel so blessed to have had this unique mentorship, and I am confident that the tools I have received will forever bless me on my path.

FAQs

  • Do I need a license to practice panchakarma?

    While no Ayurveda-specific licensing requirements currently exist, because panchakarma therapies are based in hands-on massage, you may require a massage therapy license, depending on where you work. We recommend inquiring with your local department.

  • If I’m already a massage therapist, will this training count towards my continuing education?

    Yes! This course is taught by licensed massage therapists and upon completion of the course you will receive a certificate detailing the 20 hours online and 40 hours hands on training completed for continuing education.

  • When and where is the hands-on workshop?

    The hands-on workshop component of the course takes place over five full training days in Los Angeles, California. We will hold regular hands-on training workshops throughout the year to accommodate smaller teaching groups. The dates for the next workshop are TBA for now. Please join our mailing list for updates on the next available enrollment period and workshop dates.

  • How long does the program take to complete?

    The hands-on component is 40 hours. The online course work requires about 20 hours, and can be completed at your own pace.

  • What if I need to cancel or withdraw will I get a refund?

    One-third of your tuition is a non-refundable deposit used to secure your space in the live workshop.

  • Are supplies included? Is there anything else I need?

    All supplies will be provided for the hands-on workshop. To practice at home, you will need a massage table, warmed organic sesame oil in an 8oz squeeze bottle, and a willing body. The few other needed ingredients can be easily obtained from your kitchen, or local stores.