Course Description
This certification course is given over one and a half years. The 6 months Introduction to Ayurveda is a pre-requisite prior to starting this part of the course. Our schedule includes weekly live classes, quizzes and assignments. Certain weeks we may have classes on extra optional topics. Office hours will be made available by appointment. At the end of the online portion of this course, you will be awarded a preliminary certification in Ayurvedic Health Counseling.**
**Note: in order to fulfill the requirements set forth by NAMA for the Ayurvedic Health Counselor certification, you must also attend the 2-week in person intensive training in Hawaii. Please see here for more details.
During this part of our course we will be going into depth on many topics including doshic theory, diet/ahara, daily routine/dinacharya and causes of disease. Examination of some special topics such as the mind/manas, the soul/atman.
Curriculum
- 16 Sections
- 65 Lessons
- 76 Weeks
- Semester 2 AHC Month 74 ItemsThis month we will explore the 3 energies and the 3 doshas. You will explore the power of the multiplicity of 3 in Ayurveda.
- Year 2: Semester 3 Month 134 Items
- Month 194 Items
- Semester 2 AHC Month 84 Items
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- Semester 2 Month 124 Items
- 8.1Food – ahara introduction, importance, definitions, food timings
- 8.2Food – Ahara varga – classification of foods – best and worst, balanced diet
- 8.3Food – water and its rules of intake, simple infused water recipes, hot water benefits
- 8.4Food – rules of food intake – General + Astau ahara vidhi + ahara parinamakara bhava
- Month 145 Items
- 9.1Viruddhatwa), principles of preparation of Aushadha yoga, Consideratio of vaya, bala, linga, agni, dosha, dushya, vyadhi, koshta, deha
- 9.2Prakriti, Abhyasa, satwa, desha kaal and kalpana for deciding dosage of drugs (Matranishchiti).
- 9.3Anupana and routes of administration
- 9.4Vyadhikshamatva – Immunity in ayurveda
- 9.5Chikitsa meaning, 4 pillars of chikitsa
- Month 154 Items
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Requirements
- Introduction to Ayurveda

