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Ayurvedic Yoga Massage training with Ananta at the ARYM Institute – a powerful blend of massage and stretches rooted in Kusum Modak’s legacy

Ayurvedic Yoga Massage Training with Ananta

Learn the Kusum Modak method — taught for 30+ years

No prerequisites — just your willingness to learn

Master the Art

of Ayurvedic Yoga Massage (AYM)

A unique treatment combining deep tissue oil massage + assisted yoga stretches + Calamus scrub + breath-guided touch

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Ayurvedic Yoga Massage Training with Ananta at ARYM Institute

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Ayurvedic Yoga Massage Training

Transform your skills with Ayurvedic Yoga Massage training — join thousands of therapists worldwide who have trained with Ananta Girard since 1996

Why Choose the ARYM Institute?

You can start offering professional sessions after your first 56-hour certified course

  • Founded in 1996
  • Rooted in tradition: based on direct teachings of Master Kusum Modak and B.K.S. Iyengar
  • Led by Senior Teacher Ananta Girard (senior teacher, 30+ years’ experience)
  • Direct lineage: Ananta was mentored by Master Kusum Modak
  • Strong Anatomy foundation, based on Blandine Calais-Germain‘s Method Anatomy for Movement
  • Highly practical: hands-on learning, with daily give-and-receive practice
  • Highly effective: improves mobility and flexibility, releases tension, boosts circulation, deepens relaxation, sharpens focus, and supports overall well-being through deep tissue massage, passive yoga stretches, and the unique Calamus powder exfoliation
  • Trusted worldwide: ARYM has been taught in 40+ countries
  • International Certification recognised in 38 IICT member countries

Choose Your Ayurvedic Yoga Massage Training Pathway

Ayurvedic Yoga Massage Training Courses

Start Your Certification
Become an AYM Therapist

(No Experience required)

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Advance Your Skills
Advanced & Masterclasses

(For Certified AYM Practitioners)

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Inspire the Next Generation
Become an AYM Instructor

(For Advanced AYM Practitioners)

Ananta’s commitment

Learn from decades of hands-on teaching, grounded in practice

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Meet the Founder – Ananta

From yoga to icons of fashion, film, and music

Ananta Girard, founder of the ARYM Institute, brings over 30 years of expertise in Ayurvedic Yoga Massage training. He has personally trained 2,800 AYM practitioners worldwide, led 420+ therapist training courses in 40+ countries.

Since 1996, he has shared Kusum Modak’s legacy worldwide. Between 1996 and 2001, he assisted Kusum across 28 therapist trainings; during her retirement years, she honoured his trainings with her presence several times (2015–2019).

A sought-after therapist, Ananta has delivered 25,000+ Ayurvedic Yoga Massage sessions for high-profile clients — singers, actors, designers, supermodels, Olympic athletes, and royalty — including Mick Jagger, Gisele Bündchen, Catherine Deneuve, Tom Ford, and Kenzo Takada, as well as other private figures. His work has been featured at Fashion Weeks, the Oscars, the Cannes Film Festival, and major musical tours.

Today, Ananta continues to share his passion and expertise, expanding the global reach of Ayurvedic Yoga Massage. He trains skilled practitioners and supports an international wellness community, promoting a transformative approach to healing through accessible, high-quality training and certification. Learn more about Ananta →

About the Founder – Ananta

From yoga to icons of fashion, film, and music

Ananta Girard, founder of the ARYM Institute, has over 30 years of expertise in Ayurvedic Yoga Massage training, having personally certified over 2,800 practitioners through 420+ courses in 40+ countries.

A sought-after therapist, he has delivered 25,000+ Ayurvedic Yoga Massage sessions to clients such as Mick Jagger, Gisele Bündchen, Catherine Deneuve, Tom Ford, and Kenzo Takada, with his work featured at Fashion Weeks, the Oscars, and the Cannes Film Festival.

Today, Ananta continues to expand Ayurvedic Yoga Massage worldwide, training skilled practitioners and supporting a global wellness community. Learn more about Ananta →

Trusted by prestigious resorts, yoga

& wellness centers worldwide

Learn from Ananta Girard, a leading global expert in Ayurvedic Yoga Massage training

Alongside to his Ayurvedic Yoga Massage training courses open to everyone, the ARYM Institute partners with renowned hotels, spas, yoga studios, and wellness centres worldwide—united by a commitment to excellence and trust in Ananta’s decades of teaching and hands-on practice. Learn more about Ananta’s consultancy work →

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Transform Life with Ayurvedic Yoga Massage Training

Join me at ARYM to learn and deepen the AYM method

Learn a practical skill you can share. Combine deep tissue massage with assisted yoga-based stretches — and reshape the way you touch, work, and support others through our Ayurvedic Yoga Massage training.

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