Syllabus
Foundation Principles (book 1)
Introduction and overview of the course
Doshas, dhatus, agni, malas, mind and senses, soul
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Balances and imbalances
Historic background
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Where Ayurveda fits in to the vedic sciences
Ayurveda, Jyotish, Vaastu, Yoga
The 4 main vedas
The 6 vedic philosophies (incl. Samkhya)
The main ayurvedic scriptures - greater triad and lesser triad
Chatuspada - the 4 pillars of the ayurvedic medical system
Mind, body, soul tripod
The Pancha Koshic Model
Vata, Pitta and Kapha
The dominant principle, properties, characteristics, location, general functions and actions of vata, pitta and kapha
Stages of life
Childhood
Mid-life
Growing old
The organs of the body
Therapeutics
The effect the 6 tastes have on the tissues
Chikitsa
Shodana and Shamana - categories of treatment
The therapeutic qualities of a plant - roots, bark, leaves, seeds, flowers
Creating the perfect kitcharee for each dosha
Vata, Pitta and Kapha in-depth (books 2,3 and 4)
Sub-doshas and their relationship to each other
Signs of balanced and imbalanced vata, pitta and kapha
Excess and deficiency
How to treat bi-dosha and tri-dosha
Diet and lifestyle for vata, pitta and kapha
Designing a meal for vata, pitta and kapha using the 6 tastes
How to adjust the meal for the other doshas
Herbs and spices for vata, pitta and kapha
Non-suppression of natural urges
Prana vayu mudras
How the seasons and the times of the day affect the doshas
Lifestyle recommendations for each season
Beneficial therapies for vata, pitta and kapha
The 20 gunas
Virya, vipaka and prabahva
Herbs and spices – forms of preparation
Creating dosha pacifying recipes, food and meal plans
European cooking styles in relation to Ayurveda
Cooking with loving awareness
Nidana panchakam models for classifying illness
Therapeutic skills
Observation skills
Categories of diagnosis – 3 fold – 6 fold – 8 fold
time as a diagnostic tool
Tongue diagnosis revisited
Consultation skills
Practical
Therapeutic recipes and cooking for vata, pitta and kapha
Creating an Ayurvedic assessment form
Dhatus, Srotas and Malas (book 5)
Dhatu vijnanam – understanding the dhatus
Rasa – plasma
Rakta – blood
Mamsa – muscle
Meda – fat
Asthi – bone
Majja – bone marrow and nervous system
Shukra and artava – male and female reproductive system
Balance - dhatu sara – the excellence of the tissues
Imbalance - dhatu vruddhi and kshaya – quantitative changes
- dhatu dushti – qualitative changes
The doshas in the dhatus
Symptoms and treatments
Herbs and spices for the dhatus
The Srotamsi – vital channels
Mula, marga and mukha – root, pathway, opening
The sixteen srotas
Sroto dushti – imbalance in the srotas – excess, deficient, blocked flow or wrong flow
The Malas – excretory systems
Balance and imbalances
Ayurveda for Mental and Emotional Health (book 6)
Ayurveda and the mind
The 3 gunas and their disease tendencies
The 4 goals of life – the purusharthas – dharma, artha, kama and moksha
The 4 aspects of the mind – citta, manas, buddhi, ahamkara
Karma – living with what happens
Non-suppression of emotions
Balancing mind and emotions through the senses
Blalancing mind and emotions through the doshas
Prajnaparadha – crime against wisdom
Nourishing the mind and the emotions – treatments
Developing sattva
Diet
Lifestyle
Ayurvedic herbs
Therapies
Pranayama
Vedic astrology
Vastu
Life purpose
Mantra and meditation
The scientific principle
Power of words as mantras
Mantra and meditation therapy
Mantra and meditation to nourish the elements
Advanced mantras and meditation
Mantra to nourish the dhatus
Gayatri mantra
The practitioner’s scope of practice
Therapeutic skills
Pulse diagnosis
Pulse & dhatus
Pulse & organs
Establishing a pulse diary
Food diaries
Consultation skills, role play, case studies
Creating a consultation form
Panchakarma
Massage therapies - summary of indications and contra indications of massage therapies for each dosha
Specific diseases and their treatment
How to run an ayurvedic business
Methods to deepen intuition
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