Duration: 10 weeks, one session per week

Commencing Spring 2024

Course Description:

This course will begin with an introduction to Ayurveda. It explores the basic principles of Ayurvedic - definition, the concept of health, and its unique features and aims.

Course Curriculum:

Lesson 1

• Basic Principles of Ayurveda
• Definition
• Concept of Health according to Ayurveda
• Unique Feature
• Aim of Ayurveda

Lesson 2

• History of Ayurveda

Lesson 3

• Eight Branches of Ayurveda

Lesson 4

• Philosophy of Ayurveda

Lesson 5

• Pancha Mahabhuta Concept
• Tridosha Concept (Vata, Pitta, Kapha)

Lesson 6

• Concept of Sapta Dhatu (Body Elements)

Lesson 7

• Concept of Mala (Waste Products)

Lesson 8

• Concept of Srotas (Body Channels)

Lesson 9

• Concept of Agni (Digestive Fire)

Lesson 10

• Concept of Koshta (Alimentary Tract)
• Concept of Ama (metabolic toxins)

Grading Structure:

No Attendance

25% Lesson Assessments

75% Final Comprehensive Exam (Online 48-hour turnaround, multiple choice)