Ayurveda Therapist Course

1. Level 1

• (Basic) Ayurveda Therapist Training Program
• Total 4 weeks program – 4 weeks – Theory + Practical’s + Tests

Level 2

• (Advanced) Ayurveda Therapist Training Program
• Total 4 weeks program – Only to be taken after the Basic Ayurveda (Theory + Practical’s + Tests ). If some one has basic knowledge then they can start level-2 directly.

We do offer 2 weeks ayurveda short course also

1. Training Program hours

LEVEL 1 (BASIC) TRAINING PROGRAM TOTAL HRS -224 (including theory, practical, yoga classes and meditation).

(Actual material taught with practical’s is much more than total hrs. mentioned above, depends upon individual interest)

2. Theory

Ayurvedotpathi (History of Ayurveda) – Introduction: Origin and History of Ayurveda, BrihathThrayees, Ashtangas of Chikitsa

Swasthavritha (Personal Health) – Dinacharya (Daily routines), Rithucharya (Climate and health), Ahara (Diet)

Moolasidhantha (Basic principles) – Doha, Dhathu and Mala, Chhikitsapada (Four limbs of treatment), Agni, Mathra and Ama

Medicinal Plants/Dravyas – Introduction to some medicinal plants, substances and their therapeutic properties, actions and uses (Milk, Dasamoolam, Hot water, Butter milk, Koshta, Ghee, Butter, Honey, Sesame oil (Tilathailam), Castor oil (Erandathailam), Rice, Shashtika (Navara rice), Godhooma(Wheat), Mudga (Green gram), Trikatu, Panchakolam, Trijaathakam, Triphala, Eranda, Bala, Vasa, Thulasi, Amrutha, Hingu (Asafetida), Saindhavam (Rock salt), Rasna)

BhaishajyaKalpana – Manufacturing of medicines – an introduction &Kalpana (preparations) – Preparation of Kizhi, Preparation of PodiKizhi, Preparation of Ela Kizhi

Chikitsa (Therapies) Theory – Introduction to Sodhana and Samana therapies, Panchakarma (Vamana, Virechana, Vasthi – Kashaya Vasthi, Anuvasana Vasthi and Uttaravasthi, Nasya, Raktamokshan)

3. Practical’s

• Abyanga – Basic
• Uzhichil – Basic
• Pichu – Basic
• Dhara – Basic
• Sirovasti – Basic

2. LEVEL 2 (ADVANCED) AYURVEDA THERAPY TRAINING PROGRAM

4 weeks basic + 4 weeks advance = total 8 weeks

1. Theory

Theory covered in Level 1 Training Program, Plus advanced Theory

2. Practical’s

1. Practical’s covered in Level 1 Basic Therapy Training Program Plus the following – hands on therapies - Pizhichil, Navarakiri, Udhwarthanam, Podikizhi, Elakizhi, Thalam – Urovasthi&Kateevasthi, Tharpanam, Kashaya Vasthi and uzhichil (Advanced Marma Massage)

2.Pathyapathya (Regimes to be followed during treatments)

3. Requirements for therapies

4. Rituals in therapies (Pathipooja-Worship of Droni), Prayer to Lord Dhanwanthari

5. Nursing and patient care (2 days at the pharmacy) – Dispensing of medicines, Dose of medicines, Times for administration of medicines

6. Yoga – Introduction to yoga, Asanas, Pranayama Nadisudhi Kapalabathi

7. Meditation

Ayurveda NUTRITION COURSE

Achieve your Certified Ayurveda Therapist Training in 4 weeks and Ayurveda Nutrition Course for an additional 2 weeks. This is a package of 6 weeks. (if you know the basics of ayurveda then you can directly enroll)

DURATION: 2 WEEKS

• Number of Theories (In Hours) – 24 Classes – 2 Hours each
• Number of Practical Classes – 12 Classes – 1 Hour each

SYLLABUS

• Prayer to the Lord Anna Poorani
• Introduction about Ayurveda and Ayurvedic Nutrition
• Concept of balanced diet in Ayurveda
• Knowledge about Three doshas and constitution
• Diet according Vata, Pita and Kapha constitution
• Properties (Ay) fruits, vegetables, grains, pulses, spices and dairy products
• Nutritional factors in selected diseases
• Six tastes
• Ayurvedic concept of fasting

PRACTICALS

Recipes for different constitutions and doshas.