Ayurveda Counselor
The Ayurveda counselor is divided into six terms of 9-10 weeks each. There are 12 Academic class modules and 142 Lessons equaling 600 Hours. Students are required to complete a minimum of 100 hours of internship and 50 client encounters. Students have the OPTION to complete the internship onsite at Austin, TX (extra fees apply) or choose to do Ayurveda Counselor 100% online.
Description and Scope
The scope of practice for this seminar course is focused on a general well person's constitution, (Prakrti and Vikrti), basic imbalances of doshas and, agni. After the successful completion of this seminar, students will be able to create simple recommendations using dietary, lifestyle, and contemplative practices like meditation, herbs, meditation, recipes, self-care strategies to encourage a lifestyle of balance. The Ayurvedic Counselor will be able to educate the general public regarding basic tenets of Ayurveda and suggest some daily routine or seasonal routine practices. Our Ayurveda Counselor meets the competencies required for professional membership at the Ayurvedic Health Counselor with NAMA. Students can choose to do a portion of the internship in-person to qualify for the NAMA Certification board exam, or, do it 100% online if they do not plan to take this certification exam. The internship status (in person or online) will be reflected in students' transcripts.
CLASS SCHEDULE
Nov 2021-Dec 2022
Thursday- 7 PM,
Friday- 7 PM,
Sunday- 8 AM
Jan- March 2022-
Sundays-8 AM Central,
Thursdays*- 7 PM
Two onsite in-person weekends (Feb 2022 and March 2022)
(Online for Online track students)
April -June 2022
Sundays-8 AM Central,
Thursdays*- 7 PM
Three onsite in-person weekends (April, May, and June 2022)
(Online for Online track students)
July-Sept 2022
Saturdays-8 AM Central,
Thursday*-7 PM
July 2022-1 weekend onsite in person
Oct-Dec 2022
Saturdays-8 AM Central,
Thursdays*-7 PM
Community service in person (One day a month)
*internship days. 2 or 3 times a month. (Not every week)
IN-PERSON ONSITE LABS and INTERNSHIP
(recorded or streamed live for online students)
Weekend 1- Sat/Sun Feb 26, Feb 27
Weekend 2- Sat/Sun March 26, March 27
Weekend 3- Sat/Sun April 23-24
Weekend 4- Sat/Sun May 28-29
Weekend 5- Sat/Sun June 26-27
Weekend 6- Sat/Sun July 30, 31
Community In-person Weekdays August-Dec 2022
*Please note that the dates may be subject to change.
INTERNSHIP will be offered both Online and In-person starting Jan 1st, 2022.
Training Delivery Synchronous classes via zoom, and live stream, and asynchronous training via Canvas Learning management system, Slack, or Teams.
Title Course ID Hours Lessons
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Introduction to Ayurveda
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AC 101
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50
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12
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*Online (synchronous & asynchronous)
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Ayurvedic Concept of Ahara & Agni
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AC 102
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50
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18
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*Online (synchronous & asynchronous)
*Workshop/Labs-In person and/or live streaming
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Introduction to Tridoshas
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AC 103
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50
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18
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*Online (synchronous & asynchronous)
*Workshop/Labs-In person and/or live streaming
|
|
Introduction to Yoga Therapy
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AC 104
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40
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9
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*Online (synchronous & asynchronous)
*Workshop/Labs-In person and/or live streaming
|
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Ayurveda Kriya Sharira (Workings of Mind Body and Spirit)
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AC 105
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50
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18
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*Online (synchronous & asynchronous)
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Ayurvedic Concept of Mind
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AC 106
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50
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12
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*Online (synchronous & asynchronous)
*Workshop/Labs-In person and/or, live-streamed
|
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Ayurveda Internship
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AC107
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100
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12
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*Online (synchronous, and, asynchronous)
*Intensive weekends in person
*internship on last Monday of most months
|
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Introduction to Ayurvedic Herbs
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AC 108
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50
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12
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*Online (synchronous & asynchronous)
*Workshop/Labs-In person and/or, live-streamed
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Ayurvedic Nidan and Causative Factors
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AC 109
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50
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12
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*Online (synchronous & asynchronous)
*Intensive weekend in person
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11 Marma PK Mantra Chikitsa
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AC 110
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40
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8
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*Online (asynchronous)
Intensive weekend in person
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Introduction to Sanskrit
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AC 111
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30
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5
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*Online (synchronous & asynchronous)
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Jyotish and Vastu (Vedic Astrology)
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AC 112
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40
Total: 600 Hrs
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6
Total: 142 Lessons
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*Online (synchronous & asynchronous)
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DISCLAIMER:
Please note that Ayurveda is not recognized by FDA, and remains a holistic health modality, recognized as a complimentary medicine in only some states in USA. Ayurveda and its practitioners are not meant to treat, diagnose or assess any disease
