Ayurveda Counselor
The Ayurveda counselor is divided into five terms each. There are 12 Academic class modules and 142 Lessons equaling 600 Hours.
Description and Scope
The scope of practice for this seminar course is focused on a general well person's constitution, (Prakruti and Vikruti), and basic imbalances of dosha, agni, āma and dhātu. After the successful completion of this seminar, students will be able to create recommendations to address imbalances using dietary, lifestyle and contemplative practices like meditation, herbs, yoga, self-care strategies to encourage a lifestyle of balance The Ayurvedic Counselor will be able to educate the general public regarding basic tenets of Ayurveda. National Ayurvedic Medical Association (NAMA), a self-regulating membership organization has guidelines that require 600 Hours of Ayurveda training in order to apply for a professional membership Association. Our Ayurveda Counselor meets competencies required for professional membership at the Ayurvedic Health Counselor with NAMA.
*If planning to take the NAMA certification board exam, NAMA may require a mandatory in person internship Seminar Subjects: The seminar is divided into five quarters of 10 weeks each. The course units or subjects are as follows:
Announcement: DUE TO CURRENT SITUATION, ALL ONSITE WORKSHOPS ARE TAKING PLACE ONLINE TILL FURTHER NOTICE.
Title Course ID Hours Lessons
Introduction to Ayurveda |
AC 101 |
50 |
12 |
*Online (synchronous & asynchronous) |
Ayurvedic Concept of Ahara & Agni |
AC 102 |
50 |
18 |
*Online (synchronous & asynchronous) *Workshop/Labs-In person and/or live streaming |
Introduction to Tridoshas |
AC 103 |
50 |
18 |
*Online (synchronous & asynchronous) *Workshop/Labs-In person and/or live streaming |
Introduction to Yoga Therapy |
AC 104 |
40 |
9 |
*Online (synchronous & asynchronous) |
Ayurveda Kriya Sharira (Workings of Mind Body and Spirit) |
AC 105 |
50 |
18 |
*Online (synchronous & asynchronous) |
Ayurvedic Concept of Mind |
AC 106 |
50 |
12 |
*Online (synchronous & asynchronous) *Workshop/Labs-In person and/or, live-streamed |
Ayurveda Internship |
AC107 |
100 |
12 |
*Online (synchronous, and, asynchronous) *Intensive weekends in person *internship on last Monday of most months |
Introduction to Ayurvedic Herbs |
AC 108 |
50 |
12 |
*Online (synchronous & asynchronous) *Workshop/Labs-In person and/or, live-streamed |
Ayurvedic Nidan and Causative Factors |
AC 109 |
50 |
12 |
*Online (synchronous & asynchronous) *Intensive weekend in person |
11 Marma PK Mantra Chikitsa |
AC 110 |
40 |
8 |
*Online (asynchronous) |
Introduction to Sanskrit |
AC 111 |
30 |
5 |
*Online (synchronous & asynchronous) |
Jyotish and Vastu (Vedic Astrology) |
AC 112 |
40 Total: 600 Hrs |
6 Total: 142 Lessons |
*Online (synchronous & asynchronous) |
DISCLAIMER:
Please note that Ayurveda is not recognized by FDA, and remains a holistic health modality, recognized as a complimentary medicine in only some states in USA. Ayurveda and its practitioners are not meant to treat, diagnose or assess any disease