AYURVEDIC HEALTH COUNSELOR / LIFESTYLE CONSULTANT
Ayurvedic Health Counselor (or)
Ayurvedic Lifestyle Consultant Training
Due to COVID-19 All the classes will be online (Virtual)
Scope of practice
An individual who has obtained this certificate may practice self-healing and guide individuals and groups through educational seminars on the traditional principles and practices of the Ayurvedic way of life. This scope of practice emphasizes education on prevention of imbalances and the promotion of wellness on all levels of being, using the life-enhancing modalities and philosophy of Ayurveda. Approaches include appropriate dietary, lifestyle, yoga, meditation, and health promoting herbal recommendations.
This certificate allows for designing preventive health routines for self, the client and audiences, according to Ayurvedic principles. Assessment tools are used and enabled for the determination of Prakriti, an individual’s body and mind; and the balanced and unbalanced states of the doshas, ama, agni, dhatus, and malas.
This individual is the ideal person to visit if someone is looking for a coach to guide him/her through a general wellness routine. Those who have obtained this certificate do not practice conventional medicine. They do not diagnose or treat diseases.
This certificate allows for designing preventive health routines for self, the client and audiences, according to Ayurvedic principles. Assessment tools are used and enabled for the determination of Prakriti, an individual’s body and mind; and the balanced and unbalanced states of the doshas, ama, agni, dhatus, and malas.
This individual is the ideal person to visit if someone is looking for a coach to guide him/her through a general wellness routine. Those who have obtained this certificate do not practice conventional medicine. They do not diagnose or treat diseases.
Course Syllabus
Ayurvedic Health Counselor Certification
700 hours Training
Format:
A: $5500 includes India training (excludes flights and other expenses), will receive 700-hour certification
B: $4500 (excludes India training), will receive 600-hour certification
Webinars Topics:
AHC 1: Understand the definition of Ayurveda
AHC 2: History of Ayurveda
AHC 3: Ashtanga Ayurveda
AHC 4: Brahatrayi (Three primary texts of Ayurveda)
AHC 5: Laghutrayi (Three secondary texts of Ayurveda)
AHC 6: Understanding Samkhya Philosophy
AHC 7: Pancha Jnanendriyas and Pancha Karmendriyas
AHC 8: Pancha Mahabhutas (five gross elements)
AHC 9: Relationship of Jnanendriyas and Karmendriyas and Mahabhutas
AHC 10: Twenty Gunas (qualities)
AHC 11: Ten pairs of opposing qualities (gurvaadi gunas) , associated with the five elements, three doshas and those that vitiate the doshas
AHC 12: The qualities causing doshas to accumulate and become aggravated
AHC 13: How diet, season and age impact the gunas (qualities) and subsequently contribute to the cause of disease
AHC 14: What constitutes excess, deficiency and the imbalance of the gunas (qualities) in dosha vikriti (abnormal dosha variance)
AHC 15: The theory of similar and dissimilar and balancing the gunas through proper daily and seasonal routine for a person of each constitutional type
AHC 16: Three fold examination / diagnostic methods (trividha pariksha) – Darshan (observation), Sparshan (touch), Prashna (questioning / interrogation)
AHC 17: Eight fold examination method (ashtavidha pariksha)
AHC 18: Pulse assessment (Nadi pariksha)
AHC 19: Urine assessment (Mutra pariksha)
AHC 20: Stool / Feces assessment (Mala pariksha)
AHC 21: Tongue assessment (Jiha pariksha)
AHC 22: Speech and voice assessment (Shabda pariksha)
AHC 23: Eye assessment (Drik pariksha)
AHC 24: General appearance of external features (Akriti pariksha) – Face, Nose, Gait etc.
AHC 25: Tenfold examination - Dashavidha pariksha
AHC 26: Additional examinations techniques – saara, samhana, satya, pramana, vyama shkati etc.
AHC 27: Tridosha theory, including the 10 pairs of opposite qualities
AHC 28: Physical and mental attributes (prakriti) individual constitution
AHC 29: Physical and mental attributes that change with time - diet, season, stress, environment
AHC 30: Changes in Vikriti (changes in pathological conditions)
AHC 31: Attributes (gunas) that cause the doshas to accumulate and aggravated
AHC 32: The diet (ahara), lifestyle (vihara); how diet, climate, season, and age impact the prakriti (individual constitution) and subsequently contribute to dosha vikriti (aggravation of doshas) and cause of disease
AHC 32: What constitute excess, deficient and imbalance of doshas within their own location.
AHC 33: Theory of similar and dissimilar and balancing of dosha vikriti (aggravation of doshas) through a proper daily routine, seasonal routine, and basic six tastes (rasas), for a person each constitutional type
AHC 34: Definition, qualities, locations, actions and functions of three doshas
AHC 35: Definition, qualities, locations, actions and functions of 15 sub doshas
AHC 36: Causes of imbalance, signs of imbalance of three doshas and 15 sub doshas
AHC 37: Definition, location, function of dhatus (tissues) and how they are formed
AHC 38: Healthy dhatus – Dhatu Saara – Excellence of tissues
AHC 39: Definition of upadhatus (by products of nutrition) and Dhatu malas
AHC 40: Relationship of doshas and dhatus
AHC 41: Factors causing abnormality of dhatus
AHC 42: Aggravation (vriddhi) and depletion (kshaya) aof the doshas and dhatus
AHC 43: Definition, origin and functions of srotas
AHC 44: Normal and abnormal function of srotas
AHC 45: Definition, types, qualities and functions of ojas
AHC 46: How to properly examine the client utilizing the methods of trividha, astavidha, dasavidha clinical assessment
AHC 47: Definitions of Agni (digestive fire), Aama (undigested material), Mala (waste product)
AHC 48: Signs and symptoms of four states of Agni
AHC 49: How Aama is formed?
AHC 50: Types of Agni and Aama
AHC 51: Functions of Agni
AHC 52: Signs and symptoms of altered states of Agni
AHC 53: Signs of symptoms of Aaama in Mutra (urine), Pureesha (feces), Sweda (sweat) on the tongue, eyes, nails, skin, etc.
AHC 54: Functions of malas, normal and abnormal quantities of malas
AHC 55: Definition of Praana (vital energy), Tejas (radiance), Ojas (essence of life)
AHC 56: Relation of Praana, Tejas and Ojas to Vata, Pitta, Kapha
AHC 57: Signs of healthy or balanced praana, tejas and ojas.
AHC 58: Symptoms of high and low praana, tejas and ojas.
AHC 59: Displacement of ojas.
AHC 60: Factors causing imbalance in praana, tejas and ojas.
AHC 61: Assessment and diagnosis / evaluation of personal and family health history
AHC 62: Importance of Vital Signs
700 hours Training
Format:
- Webinars: 3 hours each, 100 webinars, total 300 hours / weekly twice (Wednesday & Saturday - 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm EST)
- Classroom Clinical Training (Pennsylvania) – Two 3-day classes, total 6 days (Fri, Sat, Sun) total 60 hours
- Consultation, Presentations, Interneship – 240 hours
- Classroom Clinical Training (India) – 14 days, total 100 hours (optional)
A: $5500 includes India training (excludes flights and other expenses), will receive 700-hour certification
B: $4500 (excludes India training), will receive 600-hour certification
Webinars Topics:
AHC 1: Understand the definition of Ayurveda
AHC 2: History of Ayurveda
AHC 3: Ashtanga Ayurveda
AHC 4: Brahatrayi (Three primary texts of Ayurveda)
AHC 5: Laghutrayi (Three secondary texts of Ayurveda)
AHC 6: Understanding Samkhya Philosophy
AHC 7: Pancha Jnanendriyas and Pancha Karmendriyas
AHC 8: Pancha Mahabhutas (five gross elements)
AHC 9: Relationship of Jnanendriyas and Karmendriyas and Mahabhutas
AHC 10: Twenty Gunas (qualities)
AHC 11: Ten pairs of opposing qualities (gurvaadi gunas) , associated with the five elements, three doshas and those that vitiate the doshas
AHC 12: The qualities causing doshas to accumulate and become aggravated
AHC 13: How diet, season and age impact the gunas (qualities) and subsequently contribute to the cause of disease
AHC 14: What constitutes excess, deficiency and the imbalance of the gunas (qualities) in dosha vikriti (abnormal dosha variance)
AHC 15: The theory of similar and dissimilar and balancing the gunas through proper daily and seasonal routine for a person of each constitutional type
AHC 16: Three fold examination / diagnostic methods (trividha pariksha) – Darshan (observation), Sparshan (touch), Prashna (questioning / interrogation)
AHC 17: Eight fold examination method (ashtavidha pariksha)
AHC 18: Pulse assessment (Nadi pariksha)
AHC 19: Urine assessment (Mutra pariksha)
AHC 20: Stool / Feces assessment (Mala pariksha)
AHC 21: Tongue assessment (Jiha pariksha)
AHC 22: Speech and voice assessment (Shabda pariksha)
AHC 23: Eye assessment (Drik pariksha)
AHC 24: General appearance of external features (Akriti pariksha) – Face, Nose, Gait etc.
AHC 25: Tenfold examination - Dashavidha pariksha
AHC 26: Additional examinations techniques – saara, samhana, satya, pramana, vyama shkati etc.
AHC 27: Tridosha theory, including the 10 pairs of opposite qualities
AHC 28: Physical and mental attributes (prakriti) individual constitution
AHC 29: Physical and mental attributes that change with time - diet, season, stress, environment
AHC 30: Changes in Vikriti (changes in pathological conditions)
AHC 31: Attributes (gunas) that cause the doshas to accumulate and aggravated
AHC 32: The diet (ahara), lifestyle (vihara); how diet, climate, season, and age impact the prakriti (individual constitution) and subsequently contribute to dosha vikriti (aggravation of doshas) and cause of disease
AHC 32: What constitute excess, deficient and imbalance of doshas within their own location.
AHC 33: Theory of similar and dissimilar and balancing of dosha vikriti (aggravation of doshas) through a proper daily routine, seasonal routine, and basic six tastes (rasas), for a person each constitutional type
AHC 34: Definition, qualities, locations, actions and functions of three doshas
AHC 35: Definition, qualities, locations, actions and functions of 15 sub doshas
AHC 36: Causes of imbalance, signs of imbalance of three doshas and 15 sub doshas
AHC 37: Definition, location, function of dhatus (tissues) and how they are formed
AHC 38: Healthy dhatus – Dhatu Saara – Excellence of tissues
AHC 39: Definition of upadhatus (by products of nutrition) and Dhatu malas
AHC 40: Relationship of doshas and dhatus
AHC 41: Factors causing abnormality of dhatus
AHC 42: Aggravation (vriddhi) and depletion (kshaya) aof the doshas and dhatus
AHC 43: Definition, origin and functions of srotas
AHC 44: Normal and abnormal function of srotas
AHC 45: Definition, types, qualities and functions of ojas
AHC 46: How to properly examine the client utilizing the methods of trividha, astavidha, dasavidha clinical assessment
AHC 47: Definitions of Agni (digestive fire), Aama (undigested material), Mala (waste product)
AHC 48: Signs and symptoms of four states of Agni
AHC 49: How Aama is formed?
AHC 50: Types of Agni and Aama
AHC 51: Functions of Agni
AHC 52: Signs and symptoms of altered states of Agni
AHC 53: Signs of symptoms of Aaama in Mutra (urine), Pureesha (feces), Sweda (sweat) on the tongue, eyes, nails, skin, etc.
AHC 54: Functions of malas, normal and abnormal quantities of malas
AHC 55: Definition of Praana (vital energy), Tejas (radiance), Ojas (essence of life)
AHC 56: Relation of Praana, Tejas and Ojas to Vata, Pitta, Kapha
AHC 57: Signs of healthy or balanced praana, tejas and ojas.
AHC 58: Symptoms of high and low praana, tejas and ojas.
AHC 59: Displacement of ojas.
AHC 60: Factors causing imbalance in praana, tejas and ojas.
AHC 61: Assessment and diagnosis / evaluation of personal and family health history
AHC 62: Importance of Vital Signs