Science of Holding Spaces
A 5-Hour Immersive Workshop with Dr. Rucha Shinde
At Aavya Rise, Upper Tapovan, Rishikesh
Contribution: ₹2,222
Because learning techniques is one thing.
Holding people is another.
You may know breathwork.
You may know meditation scripts.
You may have completed your DTC or are close to finishing it.
But when someone sits in front of you — anxious, grieving, confused, overwhelmed — how do you hold that space with confidence?
This workshop is designed for yoga teachers, healers, meditation facilitators, and DTC students who are stepping into guiding others — and want both scientific clarity and embodied understanding.
Led by Dr. Rucha Shinde (MBBS, MD, Holistic Health Care Practitioner), this 5-hour immersive session blends neuroscience, traditional wisdom, and real-world clinical insight to help you understand what is actually happening inside your student's nervous system.
This is not philosophy.
This is structure.
This is science meeting practice.
What This Workshop Covers
1. Understanding the Person in Front of You
How do you truly understand your client or student?
- Key considerations in evaluating a person
- Recognizing emotional, physical, and nervous system states
- Choosing the right starting point
- Understanding follow-ups and progression
Learn how to observe without over-diagnosing — and guide without overwhelming.
2. Neuroscience of Breath
Breathwork is powerful — but not all breath is for everyone.
- When to use different breathwork practices
- How to sequence breath practices safely
- When to go deeper — and when not to
- How breath impacts the brain and nervous system
You will leave with structured breath flows that you can confidently teach.
3. Neuroscience of Meditation
Meditation is not "just sitting."
- Where to start with a new student
- Neuroanatomy of different parts of the brain
- How meditation changes brain states
- When silence helps — and when it harms
Understand meditation through a scientific lens so you can teach with clarity rather than guesswork.
4. Neuroanatomy of the Chakra System
Ancient language. Modern understanding.
- The scientific mapping of chakras
- How emotional blocks reflect in the nervous system
- Using chakra science as a structured framework
- Integrating energy understanding with practical guidance
This is not mystical abstraction — this is an applied, grounded approach.
What You Take Away
- Key meditation practices
- Structured breathwork sequencing models
- Scientific clarity behind common practices
- Study material + practice handouts
- Increased confidence in holding one-on-one and group spaces
And most importantly —
a deeper understanding of responsibility as a space holder.
Who This Is For
- DTC students completing their course
- Yoga teachers starting private sessions
- Breathwork facilitators
- Healers and holistic practitioners
- Anyone stepping into guiding others
If you have ever felt:
"Am I doing this correctly?"
"What if I trigger something?"
"How do I know when to go deeper?"
This workshop is for you.
Format
- 5-hour immersive session (12 PM – 5 PM)
- Includes lunch at Aavya Café
- Interactive discussion + structured teaching
- Q&A and applied understanding
Limited seats for deeper interaction.
About Dr. Rucha Shinde
Dr. Rucha blends modern medical precision with yogic sciences. With a background in MBBS, MD and deep practice in movement, breathwork and meditation, she brings rare clarity to traditional practices.
Her approach is structured, grounded, and deeply compassionate — helping practitioners bridge science and embodiment.
Location
Aavya Rise Wellness Centre
Upper Tapovan, Rishikesh
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Contribution: ₹2,222 · Limited seats.
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Hosted at Aavya Rise, Upper Tapovan — a creative wellness space in Rishikesh.