Ayurvedic Course

Lesson 1 • Relationship to Other Healing Systems

Compares Ayurveda with Yoga, Jyotish, and contemporary integrative medicine. Helps students position Ayurveda within a broader wellness ecosystem.

Lesson 2 • Origins and Historical Development

Traces Ayurveda from Vedic texts through classical compilations to modern practice. Provides historical context that grounds all theoretical concepts introduced later.

Lesson 3 • Core Philosophical Principles

Introduces Samkhya cosmology, the five great elements, and the concept of Purusha and Prakriti. These principles underpin every diagnostic and therapeutic decision in Ayurveda.

Lesson 1 • Dosha Imbalance and Pathology

Describes states of dosha excess (Vriddhi) and deficiency (Kshaya) and their symptomatic expressions. Prepares students to recognise early imbalance patterns.

Lesson 2 • Introduction to the Three Doshas

Defines Vata, Pitta, and Kapha through their elemental composition and primary functions. Establishes the dosha model as the central lens for Ayurvedic assessment.

Lesson 3 • Interactions Among the Three Doshas

Analyses how doshas influence each other in combined imbalance states. Students develop nuanced thinking required for complex case assessment.

Lesson 4 • Dosha Locations and Sub-types

Maps the five sub-types of each dosha to anatomical sites and specific physiological roles. Builds precision needed for targeted clinical intervention.

Lesson 1 • Srotas: Channels of Circulation

Maps the sixteen channel systems that transport nutrients, wastes, and vital substances throughout the body. Students identify channel pathology as a key step in disease progression.

Lesson 2 • The Seven Dhatus: Bodily Tissues

Introduces the seven tissue layers from plasma to reproductive tissue and their sequential nourishment. Students trace how tissue health depends on upstream nutritional quality.

Lesson 3 • Agni: Digestive and Metabolic Fire

Explains Agni as the central metabolic intelligence governing digestion, transformation, and immunity. Students identify the four types of Agni and their clinical significance.

Lesson 4 • Ama: Metabolic Toxins

Defines Ama as undigested metabolic residue and its role in disease initiation. Students learn to detect Ama through clinical signs and understand its systemic effects.

Lesson 1 • Conducting a Prakriti Questionnaire

Guides students through structured intake tools and interview techniques for constitutional assessment. Emphasises accuracy, cultural sensitivity, and client rapport.

Lesson 2 • Physical Markers of Constitution

Teaches observation of body frame, skin, hair, eyes, and digestion as constitutional indicators. Students practise reading physical signs accurately and consistently.

Lesson 3 • Vikriti: Current State Assessment

Distinguishes current imbalance (Vikriti) from baseline constitution and identifies deviation patterns. Students learn to compare Prakriti and Vikriti to set therapeutic priorities.

Lesson 4 • Psychological and Behavioural Markers

Identifies mental qualities, emotional tendencies, and behavioural patterns linked to each constitution. Integrates mind-body assessment for a complete constitutional picture.

Lesson 1 • Mindful Eating and Digestive Hygiene

Covers eating behaviours, meal timing, and environmental factors that optimise Agni and nutrient absorption. Students integrate behavioural guidelines into client dietary counselling.

Lesson 2 • Food Qualities and Compatibility

Examines food qualities such as heavy, light, oily, and dry and their impact on digestion and dosha balance. Introduces incompatible food combinations (Viruddha Ahara) and their consequences.

Lesson 3 • Therapeutic Dietary Protocols

Introduces specialised diets used during detoxification, convalescence, and disease management. Students learn to adapt dietary prescriptions to clinical contexts.

Lesson 4 • The Six Tastes and Their Effects

Defines the six tastes—sweet, sour, salty, pungent, bitter, astringent—and their elemental composition and dosha effects. Students use taste as the primary tool for dietary prescription.

Lesson 1 • Designing Herbal Protocols

Teaches the process of selecting, combining, and dosing herbs for individualised therapeutic plans. Students create complete herbal protocols aligned with constitutional and clinical findings.

Lesson 2 • Essential Ayurvedic Herbs

Surveys the most clinically significant herbs including Ashwagandha, Triphala, Turmeric, and Brahmi. Students memorise key properties, indications, and contraindications for each herb.

Lesson 3 • Principles of Dravyaguna

Introduces the science of substance properties including taste, potency, post-digestive effect, and special action. Students apply these parameters to evaluate any herb or food substance.

Lesson 4 • Classical Formulation Types

Explains the major preparation forms—decoctions, powders, medicated ghees, and fermented preparations. Students understand how preparation method affects potency and bioavailability.

Lesson 1 • Purvakarma: Preparatory Procedures

Covers internal oleation (Snehana) and therapeutic sweating (Svedana) as essential preparation for main purification. Students learn to administer and monitor preparatory treatments safely.

Lesson 2 • Principles of Shodhana Therapy

Explains the rationale for deep purification versus palliation and the conditions that indicate Panchakarma. Students distinguish appropriate candidates and contraindications for purification.

Lesson 3 • Supportive Bodywork Therapies

Introduces Abhyanga, Shirodhara, Pinda Sveda, and other adjunct therapies used within and outside Panchakarma. Students learn application techniques and therapeutic indications for each modality.

Lesson 4 • The Five Main Panchakarma Procedures

Details Vamana, Virechana, Basti, Nasya, and Raktamokshana with their indications and administration. Students understand the dosha-specific rationale for each procedure.

Lesson 1 • Vajikarana: Reproductive Wellness

Covers Ayurvedic approaches to reproductive health, vitality, and fertility for all genders. Students apply Vajikarana principles within appropriate scope-of-practice boundaries.

Lesson 2 • Ritucharya: Seasonal Regimens

Maps the six Ayurvedic seasons to dosha accumulation cycles and prescribes seasonal behavioural adjustments. Students create season-specific wellness plans for clients.

Lesson 3 • Rasayana: Rejuvenation Therapy

Introduces rejuvenation protocols using herbs, diet, and lifestyle to enhance tissue quality and longevity. Students design Rasayana programmes appropriate to age, constitution, and health status.

Lesson 4 • Sadvritta: Ethical and Behavioural Medicine

Explores the classical code of right conduct covering social, psychological, and spiritual behaviours. Students recognise how behavioural choices directly affect dosha balance and mental health.

Lesson 5 • Dinacharya: Daily Routine Practices

Presents the classical morning-to-evening routine and its physiological rationale for each practice. Students adapt Dinacharya recommendations to individual constitutions and modern schedules.