Ayurveda Foundation Course 2024

FAQs

Do I need to know anything about Ayurveda before joining this course?

No, the good news is that this course is for anyone who wants to learn about Ayurveda and how to apply it to their everyday living. Anyone can do this course – whether you are a yoga teacher, a therapist, a health professional, or simply have a love for health and nature and want to understand yourself better.
 
How much time does it take? 

• 15 hours in total of pre-recorded sessions (the session lengths are between 10 minutes to 45 minutes - depending on the content).
• 11 hours in total of live sessions with the tutors. 
• Self-study optional – flexible timing depending on what you can allocate.

How will it be delivered?

• Each week – 1 x 2 hour live session with the tutors 11.00am - 1.00pm
• 1 x weekly Zoom tutorial group 6.30 - 7.30pm
• Plus, online workshops to watch in your own time over a seven day period (about five hours needed to watch all videos each week)
• Regular interactive online engagement with the group and tutors (you will need to download Zoom if you haven’t got it already)

What do I get when I join the course?

• An international tutor team
• Access to a wealth of knowledge on the live Q&A sessions with the tutors
• Four content-rich manuals online (accessible with password). Hard copies are available at extra cost
• Online community chats with tutors and other students (within a private network where the course will be run).
• Certificate of Attendance on completion
• The opportunity to continue on to the Diploma course if you wish to become an Ayurvedic Health Coach

Will I be able to contact a tutor if I don’t understand something?

Yes. During the three weeks of the course, you will be allocated to a tutorial group with tutor support to help you with any questions you may have.
 
How long do I have access to the sessions after the course finishes?

You have access for the following twelve months after the course has ended.
 
What am I able to do when I complete this course?

• You will have a deeper insight into your unique constitution
• You will have the ability to apply the correct diet, lifestyle, yoga and meditation, therapies and kitchen herbs and spices to optimise YOUR health and well-being
• As well as a stand-alone course in its own right, this course is a pre-requisite for the Dru Ayurveda Health Coach diploma course

Does this course qualify me to teach or give advice?

No. To become a safe practitioner you have to do the Dru Ayurveda Health Coach Diploma course (this foundation course gives you access to this).
 
Can I join if I live in a different time zone?

Yes, all the sessions are uploaded to a private online network. You can ask questions in the chat and to the tutor in your buddy group. If you would like a question answered in the live sessions, then you just need to pose the question beforehand and watch the recording afterward.
 
Why is Ayurveda so powerful?

Ayurveda is an ancient science that recognises that everything outside of us affects what goes on inside - the food we eat, the supplements we take, the seasons, the environment, the type of exercise we do and the therapies we receive. All of these influences have a particular type of impact on your body, mind and emotions. As you understand yourself better, you will notice how your health, relationships and quality of life improves.  

According to the healing science of Ayurveda, every living and non-living thing in the universe is made up of a combination of five basic elements – space, air, fire, water and earth. Our human body is also made up of these five elements in various compositions. They manifest in the human body as three basic principles, or subtle energies, known as doshas: Vata, Pitta and Kapha.

Space + air combine to form Vata.
 Fire + water combine to form Pitta.
Water + earth combine to form Kapha.

This is why everything outside of us can affect what goes on inside of us. We can be so affected by the food we eat, the herbs or supplements we take, what we drink, the seasons of the year, the environment around us. Even what type of exercise we do and therapies we have, have a particular type of impact on our body, mind and emotions. Knowledge of the five elements and the three doshas is essential in order to lead happy and healthy lives. When they are in balance, we are able to function at our highest level as human beings. By understanding the positive and negative aspects of each element and dosha, we can design our life in such a way that we can live the life we want to - healthy, happy and fulfilled.