Ayurveda Course

Ayurveda is an ancient holistic health system from the Indian subcontinent – also known as ‘The Science of Life’. Aimed at complete beginners this course will teach you how you can apply the wellness practice of Ayurveda to your daily life and how you can use these practices to help others.

To truly understand Ayurveda, the course goes into the origins and history of the practice, along with introducing the sacred language of India, Sanskrit, and discussing the ‘backbone’ of Ayurveda, Samkhya.

The course also shows how the practice compares with Western medicine, to explain differences in approach and ethos. You will also discover the fundamental principles of Ayurveda and how these are used to translate the human condition, especially when it becomes imbalanced.

To appreciate the power of Ayurveda, it is vital to understand the way in which the practice perceives body energy, and the considerations it makes that nutrients and mental stimulations translate into your body’s cellular makeup. You will learn about the Ayurveda Energy Systems, the 3 Vital Forces and the Nadis (Energy Channels), along with the 7 Dhatus, the Chakras, and the Pancha Koshas (invisible coverings). You will also discover the important topic of Ayurvedic Constitution Types (Doshas), which categorises each of us into one of 3 mind-body profiles – Vata, Pitta and Kapha. You will learn what this means and even discover the Dosha that most accurately represents you.

Ayurveda defines health as being ‘harmony’ and describes Agni as the key to good health. As well as explaining this, the course also outlines the 6 states of disease, as defined in Ayurvedic terms, and which diseases each Dosha is most prone to. You will also learn about the role of Ama in ill-health, the power of Inner Wisdom, and the importance of lifestyle to health.

From the Ayurveda Diploma Course, you will learn the specific ways in which the practice diagnoses and treats disease. Various methods of diagnosis are discussed, as are the Radial Pulse, The Meridians, and the 5 Basic Elements. The course explains Ayurveda’s use of ‘Pancha Karma’ in the treatment of disease – a fivefold detoxification treatment involving massage, herbal therapy, and other procedures. Additionally, you will learn of the role of ‘Palliation’ in neutralising remaining toxins and regaining health balance.

Ayurveda is a holistic practice, so is governed by the prevailing belief that the body is capable of healing itself. An important part of this concept is the purposeful consumption of nutrients and so, you will learn how the Ayurvedic diet is followed for optimal health. The course includes Food Guidelines for individual Doshas, and explains how flavours and emotions are linked, what constitutes poor food combinations, how to enhance digestion and the importance of fasting, along with explaining the Ayurvedic view on vitamin supplementation.

Another interesting way in which Ayurveda considers food is in the link between food and our senses – all of them. The course describes Rasa as a more sophisticated approach to the 6 ‘flavours’ and how each ‘flavour’ links to health. Also explained are the 6 stages of digestion, the food journey, tastes and their actions, and also what is meant by ‘The Inconceivable Effect’.

In addition to providing a comprehensive understanding of the theories and practices involved in Ayurveda, the course also provides a practical framework of daily routines and rituals, and principles and mind-sets, which you can use each day to aid you in increasing your wellness through Ayurveda.

  • Ayurveda: The Science of Life
  • The Fundamental Principles of Ayurveda
  • Ayurveda Energy Systems
  • Ayurvedic Constitutions
  • Pathways of Disease
  • Ayurveda Early Symptom Detection
  • Treating Disease with Ayurveda
  • Ayurvedic Diet & Optimal Health
  • Ayurveda & Taste
  • Lifestyle and Daily Rituals

Frequently Asked Questions

Anyone over the age of 16 can register for any of our courses.  There are no prerequisites in terms of educational background or qualifications, so even if you have not completed High School, you are welcome to study with us.  We believe that everyone has a right to education of their choice and do not discriminate against anyone for any reason.

It depends on which course you have chosen.  If you complete one of our practitioner courses, you can start your own business seeing clients, or add it on your menu of offerings if you are already a therapist.  Some of our courses are for self-development and self-healing.  Once you have completed any courses in this category, you can move on to studying one of our practitioner courses, or attunement packages.  Once you have received an attunement from any of our attunement packages, you are able to pass them on to others and charge for it.

Students are given assignments and quizzes and, in the case of practitioner courses, a small amount of case studies, to monitor their progress and assist us in our assessment.  The assignments are open book as we do not believe that parrot-fashion learning is beneficial to anyone, but rather the student needs to understand what they have learnt and know how to use it in practical terms.  Assignments are reviewed within 48 hours of receipt, and feedback given to the student.

Yes, once you have successfully completed the assignments, and case studies if applicable, you will receive either a certificate of completion (in the case of attunement packages or self-development courses), or a practitioner diploma in the case of our practitioner courses.  In the case of Reiki 1 to Masters you will receive 3 certificates (one for each level).

Yes, once you have enrolled on any course, you receive full tutor access via email and Skype.  We do offer limited Whatsapp support, however, for record-keeping purposes, we prefer to communicate via email.  Student support is available directly from the course creator and vice-principal.  We do not make use of virtual assistants or random PAs.  We are available Monday to Friday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., although we will usually answer your emails even outside of these hours.  For receiving attunements, we do these any day and time of the week, up to 9 p.m. at night, including on Sundays.

As our courses are currently in Distance Learning format, you get to keep your course life time, so you can constantly refer back to it to refresh your memory.

There are no time limits or deadlines.  Study at your own pace entirely.  Even if you don’t study for a whole year, you can resume your studies and pick up where you left off, without paying any penalties or rejoining fee.

It depends how much time you have to study every week.  The majority of our courses will take you between 150 to 250 hours.

No, your course fee covers everything you need.

If you are on Facebook, you will have access to our exclusive online student community, where we post regular freebies, inspirational and motivational posts, as well as study advice. Students can also arrange get-togethers with other students who live near to them, as well as provide peer support and ask questions.

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