Frequently asked questions

The Diploma in Ayurvedic Lifestyle and Nutrition for 2021 offers the equivalent hours of a full-time course. The intensive teaching and practicum hours significantly enhance students’ experience of learning Ayurveda and offer more support for our new practitioners to set up in practice than any other training provider of this kind.

The course contains over 700 hours of teaching, training clinics, case studies, tutorials, Q&A sessions via live-stream, advisory facility and forum via social media as well as self study.

The structure of additional video e-learning ensures that all the live immersions and tutorial sessions are dedicated to students’ individual learning face-to-face with the teacher and hands on clinical training under expert supervision. This means being able to guide students on their individual case studies and performance in training clinics, focus on their specific questions in dialogue with the teachers.

We know that you really want to hear from students who have already been through this training, in their own words. You can find video and other testimonials here:

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The course is a one-year diploma, taught in 8 live online immersions (2-3 days duration) plus e-learning video classes and formative assessments which are completed prior to the immersions to prepare for them. Between the immersions we hold regular group Q&A sessions.

The course is divided into Core Ayurvedic components, required for successful completion of the Diploma plus Optional Components.

Together they comprise hundreds of hours of core teaching on Ayurveda, supervised training clinics, case studies, Q&A tutorial sessions, practical pharmacology sessions, medicine classes, Sanskrit teaching, Anatomy & Physiology online study, practice development sessions, home reading & study.

Students can also opt for the Personal Programme, without assessments or practical components. At the conclusion of the Personal Programme students will obtain a Certificate of Completion.

Please see our prospectus for full details of the core components.

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2021

• September – 18^th & 19^th – (2 days)
• October – 16^th & 17^th – (2 days)
• November – 20^th, 21^st & 22^nd – (3 days)
• November – 27^th & 28^th – (2 days)

2022

• February – 19^th, 20^th, 21^st – (3 days)
• February – 26^th & 27^th – (2 days)
• May – 7^th & 8^th – (2 days)
• June 4^th, 5^th & 6^th – (3 days)

Our courses are designed to be as flexible as possible. Students can tailor the course to fit in with their work, busy lifestyles, childcare commitments using a combination of live, online classes using Zoom, pre-recorded e-learning videos and recordings of all the live teaching.

The online platform provides synchronous, fully interactive classes which not only support your ability to focus and learn from the comfort of your own home, but also we have found to enhance the teacher-student connection in class.

After many years of offering online courses, we have crafted effective and flexible learning techniques. Even practical classes from training clinics, to medicine sampling are curated to provide real experience.

The student-teacher relationship is at the heart of this experience and so we take great care to foster an online environment that allows the student to focus, engage, participate and most of all be personally connected to the teacher and the community. At the Ayurveda Institute, online learning is a real experience of being in the presence of your teacher. Our students watching the course even as far away as Australia say that they feel likes “being in the classroom with us”.

Whether it is pre-recorded sessions or live classes, it is as simple as clicking a link to access. You simple prepare yourself and we take care of the rest.

During live immersions online, students have the benefit of Ayurvedic experts online during the teaching to stay in communication and answer questions and offer insight so that it is a truly interactive experience.

For practical classes, such as training clinics, and medicine sampling we make the experience fully experiential by sending samples out, providing real volunteer patients and other ways to help students embody the learning.
See our prospectus for more information.

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• This course is designed for anyone who wants to learn Ayurveda from an in-depth and practical perspective. It is ideal for those who want a career change, to earn a qualification as an Ayurvedic Consultant and become part of a growing industry in alternative healing modalities.
• It is ideal for those who seek a balanced and healthy life, full of vitality for themselves, families and friends.
• This course would also benefit medical doctors, alternative health practitioners, yoga teachers, alternative therapists and those currently working as Ayurvedic practitioners who want a deeper understanding of the science.
• It is tailor made for those who wish to practice Ayurvedic medicine in the West and is uniquely structured so that students can begin to treat clients in the last quarter of the course and earn while they continue to learn in further studies. It is the first part of a trilogy of diploma courses, each building on the the last to deepen students’ understanding of the science and the art of its practice.
• Our training has created practitioners who are shaping the future of Ayurveda. This means that the opportunity to create new ways of earning a living using the secrets of an ancient science are limitless. Please see our prospectus for ways in which our students have harnessed the power of this knowledge.

The course offers the following during the training year:

• 8 live immersions online (2-3 days duration each)
• Full set of e-learning videos & online formative assessments to accompany the immersions (40+ hours of video + formative assessments online with accompanying answers)
• Full set of practitioner texts to accompany teaching
• Training clinics with one-to-one feedback from Ayurvedic physicians with volunteer patients
• Shadow consultations: watching real consultations led by highly experienced Ayurvedic physicians and analysis & feedback
• Q&A live online sessions with highly experienced Ayurvedic doctors and practitioners
• Ayurvedic pharmacology expert sessions: to teach and answer student questions on prescribing supplements
• Ayurvedic remedy making classes with live online demonstrations and recipes
• Sanskrit classes to decode common terms and Sanskrit sloka in Ayurveda
• Full set of course notes and PowerPoint presentations to accompany Ayurveda teaching, Ayurvedic pharmacology classes and Sanskrit classes
• Access to the recordings of all the live immersions and Q&A sessions and course materials for the whole year in your student portal

To support our practitioners in their practices the AIUK offers:

• Cost price, specialist herbal supplements, tonics and herbal oils trusted by the Ayurvedic Clinic for over 25 years to generate an additional income in consultations
• Practice development sessions designed to help set up or develop your practice
• Access to student and new practitioner advisory services
• Discounted Anatomy and Physiology classes online with associate training provider
• Free student membership to the Association of Ayurvedic Professionals UK for the first year
• Further discounts on courses run by the Ayurveda Institute UK
• Certificate

Please see our Prospectus for full details.

Please see our Prospectus for a detailed exposition and explanation of the core syllabus. The core Ayurvedic syllabus is drawn directly from the 6-year undergraduate degree Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery which is required to qualify as an Ayurvedic physician. There is enormous depth and breadth to the subjects covered in this intensive course. The subjects have been carefully chosen and critically focus on a student’s ability to use and practice Ayurveda successfully in any part of the world.

In addition to the core syllabus, there are also modules in Sanskrit, practice development and others.

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We delve into the ancient language of Sanskrit to decode and unveil the deeper meaning of Ayurveda. This science was first codified and committed to text thousands of years ago in the form of Sloka or Sanskrit verse. These contain the pure principles which remain intact and applicable today. We teach and practice Ayurveda staying faithful to these original principles.

Sanskrit is taught by Gabriella Burnel (BA Hons in Sanskrit, Oxon) who has been teaching Sanskrit for many years. Gabriella began learning Sanskrit and Pali at the age of four and it is the language she teaches, chants and sings as it is in her blood. Gabriella feels particularly strongly about the beauty in the sounding of the Sanskrit language and the purity of the alphabet.

“I enjoy the challenge of teaching Sanskrit to beginners and showing that it is a simple, natural, musical and beautiful language. The Sanskrit chants are one of the unfailing keys to the power of the language. Well taught, the simple sounding brings inner peace and harmony, without any extra effort or knowledge.”

Gabriella Burnel

Sanskrit is taught predominantly in e-learning video format, with accompanying optional Sanskrit kirtan sessions.

Practitioner reference books

The Ayurveda Institute commissions the printing of the Ayurveda reference books from one of the oldest specialist publishers in India. They are the practitioner’s bibles and are to be treasured for life. As these are expensive and difficult to source, they have been included in the course fees.

1. Dr P.Himasagara Chandra Murthy: “Ayurvedic Clinical Diagnosis (Based on Madhava Nidana) Volumes 1 and 2
2. Vaidya Bhagwan Dash: “A Handbook of Ayurveda”
3. V.N.R. Prasad: “Bhaisajya Kalpana Vijnana”
4. Translated by Prof. K. R. Srikantha Murthy: “Vagbhata’s Astanga Hrdayam” Volumes I, II & III
5. Vidyasagara K.L.V. Sastri: “Samskrita Baladarsa (Infant reader)”

Text books

Students are required to purchase the text-books themselves (available either in hard copy or Kindle edition).

1. Vasant Lad: “Ayurveda, the Science of Self-healing: A Practical Guide”
2. Vasant Lad: “The Complete Book of Ayurvedic Home Remedies: A Comprehensive Guide to the Ancient Healing of India”
3. Vasant Lad: “Textbook of Ayurveda: the Fundamental Principles of Ayurveda. Volume 1″
4. Vasant Lad: “Textbook of Ayurveda: the Complete Guide to Clinical Assessment. Volume 2″

We require minimum attendance online in ‘real-time’ of 70% of the live immersions plus the examination.

All lectures are recorded and made available to students for the whole year, so students can catch up on missed lectures or recap at their leisure.

No prior experience or training in Ayurveda is required.
Applicants must meet at least ONE of the following entry criteria:

• At least one GCE A level and three GCSEs OR
• Overall pass with merit at BTEC National Diploma OR
• Complementary therapies-based Access course OR
• NCQ level 3 in the Health and Social care fields OR
• Science-based Access course

The Directors will consider applications from mature students with life experience or students with alternative backgrounds and experience, for example yoga teacher training or training in alternative therapies

All applicants must:

• be at least 21 years of age prior to commencing the diploma
• be able to communicate competently in English

Upon successful completion of the course, the student will obtain a Diploma and will be qualified to practice as an Ayurvedic Lifestyle and Nutrition Consultant. The student is then able to register as a practitioner with the AAPUK (Association of Ayurvedic Professionals UK).

The Ayurveda Institute established the Association of Ayurvedic Professionals which is a professional body for the support and assistance of all Ayurvedic professionals in the UK and abroad.

The Diploma in Ayurvedic Lifestyle and Nutrition will provide you with the knowledge, skills and experience to embark on a variety of rewarding careers, some of which are:

• Develop your own private practice.
• Integrating knowledge of Ayurvedic healthcare with other modalities, such as allopathic medicine, herbal medicine, traditional Chinese medicine, acupuncture, naturopathy and yoga therapy.
• Work alongside other health professionals in an integrated therapy clinic.
• Work at Ayurvedic health spas/resorts.
• Work within specialist pharmacies or health food shops.
• Researcher, Teacher or community educator.
• Ayurvedic product representative.
• Working in the culinary and nutrition industry

Consultants will be able to advise on wellbeing and treat a range of health issues including weight loss, skin disorders, digestive disorders, women’s disorders, allergies and food intolerances and other common ailments. Consultants will be able to identify the predominant dosha and imbalances in the body causing the disorder. So many of these disorders can be eliminated entirely or significantly alleviated using Ayurvedic dietary and lifestyle knowledge. The unparalleled practicum offered on this course means that students are well equipped to begin consultations with patients even before qualifying.

The Institute provides Consultants the facility of easy access to high quality and ethically sourced, proprietary range of Ayurvedic herbal supplements, oils, elixirs and jams, designed specifically for practitioners at this level, which are carefully sourced from Sri Lanka, prepared sustainably, ethically and authentically to ensure the highest quality, purity and potency which we have been using in our clinic for a quarter of a century.

There are a number of options, including early registration discounts and scholarships. Please see our prospectus for full details.

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Our aim is that students use the extraordinary methods of treatment to help people achieve a better state of health and well-being. Knowing from decades of experience in treating people though the Ayurvedic Clinic for a wide range of disorders to the most acute cases, and for general well-being, we know how good patients feel when these techniques are properly applied, well-executed and use the highest quality products. We teach massage therapy as a practice in service and mindfulness. Our therapists work from the heart, which is always felt by the patient.

In order to create the same potential in our students our training is comprehensive:

• Face- to-face teaching with senior Ayurvedic doctors and therapists
• 70% demonstrations and supervised practice
• Online videos of massage techniques & herbal preparations
• 90-page tailor-made course materials
• course text book
• proprietary Ayurvedic therapy oils and creams on a not-for-profit basis

The syllabus is set out below in skeleton form. We highly recommend that you download our Prospectus for a detailed syllabus. There is enormous depth and breadth to the subjects covered in this intensive course. The subjects have been carefully chosen and critically focus on a students ability to use massage therapy and the different procedures for the treatment of disorders, drawing upon the foundational therapeutic knowledge of Ayurveda.

Module 1 – Fundamentals of Ayurveda
Philosophy & history of Ayurveda

• The history of Ayurveda and the Samkhya philosophy of creation
• The body-universe relationship (Brahmanda-pinda theory)
• Theory of 5 elements (Pancha Mahabuta theory) and the theory of macrocosm and microcosm

Introduction of basic principles of Ayurveda

• Three biological humors or constitutions (Tri-dosha)
• Principles of mental constituents (sattva, rajas, tamas)
• Determining individual body constitution (prakruti)
• Introduction to bodily tissues (saptta dhatu), waste products (trimala), channels (srotas)
• General diseases of tridosha and basic dietary and lifestyle advice for individual constitutions (Ahara/Viraha) using case formats
  Anatomy and physiology – Ayurveda and modern perspectives
• The definition of a health from an Ayurvedic perspective
• Concept of digestive fire (agni)
• Concept of Ama
• Introduction to Marma
• Understanding the principles of chakra

Module 2 – Principles and techniques of massage

• Origins of massage and the significance of massage in Ayurveda
• Global history of massage (massage in different countries)
• Introduction to sudation therapy; types of sudation therapy; indications and contraindications of sudation therapy & benefits of proper sudation
• Use of massage media; introduction to Ayurvedic therapeutic oils and powders and their properties and actions
• External oleation (snehana); techniques of warm oil application to the body

Module 3 – Principles and techniques of massage

• Marma Mardana; introduction to 108 marma points
• Anatomical positions of marma
• Manipulation of marma for the treatment of common diseases/imbalances in the tridosha
• Abhyanga; the four basic Ayurvedic massage techniques
• Performing marma massage using abhyanga and marma mardana
• Contraindications of Ayurvedic Abhyanga Marma massage

Module 4 – Shirodhara and other specific treatments

• Location of marma points in head and neck area
• Ayurvedic head massage (Shiro Abhyanga); preparation, procedure and practice
• Ayurvedic face massage (Vaktra Mardana); preparation, procedure and practice
• Shirodhara as a treatment for stress relief and imbalances of the mind
• Demonstration and theory for Shirodhara
• Procedure for pinda sweda (hot herbal poultices), gharshana (body brushing technique or rubbing), udvartana (powder massage)
• Preparations of herbal materials for pinda sweda, pastes etc
• Procedure for pada abhyanga (foot massage)
• Procedure for hasta abhyanga (hand massage)
• Demonstration and theory for kati vasti
• Demonstration and theory for akshi tarpana

Students have access to a library of recorded videos demonstrating:

• massage techniques
• herbal preparations
• specific procedures
• additional theory lectures

Recognising that there is an enormous disparity in the quality of Ayurvedic oils and products available on the market, the Institute committed to providing Ayurvedic therapeutic oils to therapists on a not-for-profit basis.
The oils and products are of the highest quality, purity and potency, sourced from the same trusted specialist facility which has been supporting the Ayurvedic Clinic for over 20 years.

The oils are specially designed for use in massage therapy, some of which are medicated and for specific therapeutic uses. The Institute provides the full ingredients lists for each oil and product as well as critical information on which dosha and which disorders they can be used for, as well as methods of use and contra-indications for use. This information is intended to support therapists to provide the highest quality treatment to their clients to help treat disorders.

It is intended to offer these items to massage therapists on a not-for-profit basis so that they are able to effectively treat clients at reasonable prices and earn income from the sale of oils, creams and products.

The categories of products available are:

• Ayurvedic herbal face & body massage oils
• Ayurvedic herbal therapeutic oils
• Dermaved Ayurvedic skin creams

This course is an intensive in Ayurvedic medicine, and will catapult your knowledge and ability to practice. It comprises a phenomenal amount of teaching hours and expert tuition packed into 18 months for the student who wishes to dedicate himself/herself to learning Ayurveda. It represents the very best value and the very in best practical training.

The course will begin in September 2019. The new structure involves 6 immersions of duration between 2-5 days over the course of the year. The main immersions will be spread over 5 days (Saturday to Wednesday). For those who have any difficulty in attending sessions during the week, they will be live-streamed and recorded to watch when possible. In addition, students will now be sent video teaching prior to the immersions to prepare for them. This allows us to delve so much deeper into Ayurveda during the immersions and gives considerably more individual time for students with the teachers to explore the subject and prepare you for practice. The new structure allows us to give so much more practical, vocational and individual training to our students. Our course now offers hundreds of hours of teaching which compares to a full-time course, whilst reducing the independent study hours for the student.

The additional sessions that we can now offer as part of the course are :

• Advanced training clinics with one-to-one feedback from Ayurvedic physicians with volunteer patients of The Ayurvedic Clinic
• In-class analysis of patients according to disorders
• Shadow consultations: watching real consultations led by highly experienced Ayurvedic physicians and analysis & feedback
• Sanskrit classes to decode common terms and Sanskrit sloka in Ayurveda
• Ayurvedic pharmacology expert sessions: to teach and answer student questions on prescribing sup- plements
• Practical instruction and demonstrations classes for the preparation of Ayurvedic home remedies and applications
• Practical classes on the identification of herbs and plants used in Ayurvedic pharmacology
• Instruction and materials on essential recipes for Ayurvedic remedies
  Additional medicine classes
• Practice development sessions designed to help practitioners get themselves set up and start practice
  Discounted Anatomy and Physiology classes online with affiliate training provider
• Discounted membership to the Association of Ayurvedic Professionals UK (AAPUK)
• Practice development sessions to help students go beyond the challenges of establishing a practice and to address issues with existing practices
• Not-for-profit, specialist herbal supplements, tonics and herbal oils for prescription to clients to boost nutrition, lifestyle and home remedies and generate a separate stream of income
• 25% discount on Diploma in Ayurvedic Massage Therapy
• 25% discount on Diploma in Panchakarma Technician Training
• Further discounts on courses run by the Ayurveda Institute UK
• Discounted consultations
• Certificate

Our courses are designed to be as flexible as possible. Students can tailor the course to fit in with busy lifestyles and childcare commitments using a combination of:

• Attendance in person
• Live-streamed, fully interactive lectures
• Recorded lectures

Student are able to take the course entirely online if they wish from abroad and within the UK. We have students from 5 continents on our diploma courses learning with us as far afield as Canada, Australia, South America, Africa and the Middle East. See our e-Learning tab on our website for access to the list of countries.

We require minimum attendance in ‘real-time’ (i.e. in person or via live-stream) of 8 of the 10 teaching weekends plus the examination (all other classes can be taken via live-stream or recordings). Should any student require special dispensation as a result of existing commitments allowances can be made accordingly if the student notifies the Institute. Students can attend in real time in person or by connecting via live-stream on their laptop or any device.

This facility allows students to participate from home as if they were in the classroom. Students can see and hear the lectures in real time, have questions answered by our Ayurvedic practitioners and can ask questions of the lecturer in real time using live chat.

All lectures, tutorials, Sanskrit classes and all sessions are recorded and made available to students for the whole year, so that they are able to catch up on missed lectures or recap at their leisure.

The core Ayurvedic syllabus is set out below in skeleton form. We highly recommend that you download our Prospectus for a detailed exposition and explanation of the core syllabus. The core Ayurvedic syllabus is drawn directly from the 6-year undergraduate degree Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery which is required to qualify as an Ayurvedic physician. There is enormous depth and breadth to the subjects covered in this intensive course. The subjects have been carefully chosen and critically focus on a student’s ability to use and practice Ayurveda successfully in any part of the world and build upon the knowledge gained in Level 1.

Kaya chikitsa (Disorders & their treatment)

For each category of disorder, the practitioner will have a greater understanding of the following:

1. Nidana (causes of disorder)
2. Nidana, Rupa, Purva Rupa, Upashaya, Samprapti (stages of disorder)
3. Sanchaya, Prakopa, Prasara, Stana sansraya, Viyakti, Beda (pathogenesis)
4. Samprapti kandana (method of elimination of disorder at each stage)
5. Snakya, Vilkalpa, Pradanya, Bala, Kala, Vishesha (special considerations in the treatment of disorder e.g. associated disorders, sequence of occurrence, strength of the disorder and the patient, time of occurrence and treatment, particular features of the disorder)
6. Chikitsa sutra (treatment regimen)
7. Pathya apthya (elimination, management and prevention of disorder)

The disorders we cover under the headings below are those presenting most commonly in practice, reflecting the issues arising from modern living and consequently those which will support a current day practice of Ayurveda. To see the specific disorders, please download our prospectus.

In the B.A.M.S. syllabus many of these disorders are taught in the final year of study and as such this is a particularly advanced syllabus.

• Charma roga (skin disorders)
• Sthree roga (gyneacological and obstetric disorders)
• Annvaha srotas (digestive tract disorders)
• Raktavaha strotas (Blood circulatory system disorders)
• Pranavaha strotas (respiratory system disorders)
• Mutravaha srotas (urinary disorders)
• Sarvasharira roga (general physical disorders)
• Manovaha strotas (mental disorders)
• Bala roga (paediatrics)

Dravya Guna Vignana II (Ayurvedic Pharmacology Level 2)

1. (Namarupa, Guna, Karma, Prayoga, Vignanya)

• Namarupa Vigyana.
  • Identification of the drug
  • Name and morphological characteristics
• Gunakarma Vigyana
  • Pharmacology
  • Rasa, Guna, Veerya, Vipaka and Prabhava (Rasapanchaka) – the important properties of a drug
• Prayoga Vigyana
  • Principles of drug administration.
  • Route of administration of drugs.
  • Dosage of drugs.
  • Writing prescriptions

2. Bhaisaja Kalpana (Methods of preparation and design of herbal formula)

• Introduction and interpretation of Bhaisaja Kalpana
• Study of medicinal plants in Ayurvedic treatments:
  • Collection
  • Preservation
  • Storage
  • Utilisation
  • Administration
• Training and study of the standard methods of drug preparation
• Study of the quality, action, dosage and vehicles of prepared drugs

3. Practical components & application

• Practical instruction & demonstrations of the preparation of:
  • Swarasa
  • Decoction
  • Powder
  • Arista
  • Kalka type drug preparations
• Identifying herbs & plants in the UK for herbal preparations:
  • Exploring the method, preparation and action of common herbs available in the UK
  • Research and record keeping of herbal preparations for future use and manufacturing purposes in the UK

4. Sample Herbs Book

During the course of the year, each student will contribute to the development of a sample book of herbs by researching, sourcing and conducting trials with herbs. The sample book will contain both pressed samples of the herbs as well as information and the results of the research. The sample book is then made available to all students electronically and in the Insitute.

Course Reference Books provided

The Ayurveda Institute commissions the printing of the reference books and ships them from India for our students. These are the practitioner’s bibles and are to be kept for life. These are expensive to purchase as they incur heavy shipping costs and are difficult to source. They are covered by the course fees in Level 1. For students new to the Ayurveda Institute UK, the books can be purchased from us. Please contact us for more information.

1. Dr G.D. Singhal: “Ayurvedic Clinical Diagnosis (Based on Madhava Nidana)” Volumes 1 and 2″
2. Vaidya Bhagwan Dash: “A Handbook of Ayurveda”
3. Ramachandra Reddy: “Bhaisajya Kalpana Vigyan”
4. Translated by Prof. K. R. Srikantha Murthy: “Vagbhata’s Astanga Hrdayam Volumes I, II & III

Course Text books

Students are required to purchase the text-books themselves which are available either in hard copy or Kindle edition on Amazon. Students can also purchase used copies on Amazon for a fraction of the new price.

1. Vasant Lad: “Ayurveda, the Science of Self-healing: a Practical Guide”
2. Vasant Lad: “The Complete Book of Ayurvedic Home Remedies: A Comprehensive Guide to the Ancient Healing of India”
3. Vasant Lad: “Textbook of Ayurveda: the Fundamental Principles of Ayurveda. Volume 1″
4. Vasant Lad: “Textbook of Ayurveda: the Complete Guide to Clinical Assessment. Volume 2″

At the Ayurveda Institute we aim to offer students unparalleled learning support and be in practice while learning. The vocational training we provide is critically focused on real-life practice and consultations are held with patients from the Ayurvedic Clinic as well as volunteer clients brought by students. Both doctors are able to provide individualised feedback. In-house vocational training is one of the key, defining feature of this programme.

• The immersion weekends are the most direct transmission of the understanding of Ayurveda and act as an experiential platform to embody the material. Each immersion includes intensive learning experiences that allow the student to excavate, discover and integrate who they are and what they can bring to the practice of Ayurveda.
• Regular live-stream Q&A tutorial sessions between the immersion weekends with our experienced Ayurvedic physicians. These sessions are for further discussion, revision and analysis of students’ case studies with their own clients.
• Regular live-stream additional medicine classes between immersion weekends taught by Dr Wathsala Wijesinghe who specializes in Ayurvedic pharmacology.
• Exposition of particular disorders through demonstration consultations with patients from the Ayurvedic Clinic.
• Training clinics offer the most exponential practical learning available. Students will conduct a number of supervised consultations with patients from the Ayurvedic Clinic with a focus on specific disorders. The consultations are conducted in small groups of 2 or 3 students and the doctors provide feedback on performance and a round-up of the day’s findings.
• Case studies. Students conduct consultations with friends and acquaintances Advice and feedback to support their internship practices is available from our Ayurvedic doctors.
• Online advisory service. Facebook closed group learning support for students to gain advice from our Ayurvedic physicians on their case studies on a case-by-case basis, and discuss case studies and topics.
• Extended repository of Ayurvedic Herbal Home Remedies. A database of home remedies including new trials of tailor-made formulations.

We use a live-stream facility to broadcast the immersion weekends and for regular live-stream video sessions for exercises using case studies, and question and answer sessions.

We also maintain an online community hub for students to meet and discuss topics. We post questions and review discussions so that the lecturers can address areas students wish to focus more attention on.

We understand that one of the biggest challenges is establishing and maintaining a practice. Every aspect of this course has been designed to make Ayurveda a living, breathing science that is practiced personally and for the treatment of clients:

• Syllabus & teaching

The whole of the syllabus is designed to give students the knowledge they need to treat clients effectively and in more depth. Drawing from her decades of clinical practice in the UK, Dr Deepika has put together the best of her knowledge, experience and tried and tested Ayurvedic methods for treatment. It is her true desire that such experience be used to serve others.

• Vocational training

The in-course internship, involving case studies and training clinics with supervised consultations and case-by-case advice and feedback is an unparalleled level of practical training in order to develop further skills of identification and treatment of disorders as well as skills of consultation. The aim is to begin to have practitioners go beyond the application of knowledge learned in the first level. At this level, practitioners begin to understand in greater depth the principles of Ayurveda and interpret, adapt and apply them to the individual.

• Practice development sessions

We have pooled advice on setting up a practice both from external experts and our own practitioners to give students critical advice on how to start, develop and thrive in practice. The sessions include advice on legal, financial and marketing aspects of practice and moreover provide insight into the personal psychology of practice and offer coaching to those who feel they would benefit.

• Supplements, tonics & oils on a not-for-profit basis

Recognising that there is an enormous disparity in the quality of Ayurvedic supplements available on the market, the Institute is committed to providing supplements and oils to its own practitioners on a not-for-profit basis. They are specially designed for practitioners at each level and are of the highest quality, purity and potency, sourced from the same trusted specialist facility which has been supporting the Ayurvedic Clinic for over 20 years. At this level of practice we are able to introduce a greater range of formulated, compound supplements as well as exploring the capacity to produce supplements ourselves.

• Optional additional modules in Abhyanga Marma Massage Therapy and Panchakarma Therapy which are offered to students of the Diploma course at specially discounted rates. We encourage those students who wish to practice at a higher level of competence to undertake the Massage Therapy and Panchakarma Therapy diplomas even if they do not offer the service themselves. Knowledge of both will greatly enhance the understanding of the Ayurvedic therapeutic models which we have been employed with great effect by Dr Deepika Rodrigo in the treatment of many disorders.

After qualification, we are committed to supporting our professionals to advance Ayurveda for the benefit of all. Beyond graduation, we offer a range of support services on a not-for-profit basis to our professionals:

• Cost price purchase opportunities for our proprietary range of Ayurvedic herbal supplements, oils, elixirs and jams, designed specifically for practitioners at this level. The herbal supplements are carefully sourced from Sri Lanka and prepared by the same specialists providing for the Ayurvedic Clinic, which are of the highest quality, purity and potency.
• Advisory service via online media for access to case-by-case advice for your clients from our highly experienced Ayurvedic doctors
• Free of charge access to certain live-streamed Q&A sessions following the course
• Free continuing participation in the online Facebook closed group forum community for their year

Membership of Association of Ayurvedic Professionals UK (AAPUK), the home-grown community and support group for students and professionals

• This course is an intensive in Ayurvedic medicine, and will deepen the student’s knowledge whilst catapulting their ability to practice to the next level. It is a phenomenal number of teaching hours and expert tuition packed into either 12 months or 18 months for the student who wishes to dedicate themselves to learning Ayurveda. It represents the very best value and the very best in practical training. The focus of this course is unique, going to straight to the heart of treating disorders using the most effective and practical Ayurvedic methods drawing from the experience of many decades of treating patients for serious disorders in the West.

The Ayurvedic Practitioners Course is designed for anyone who wants to deepen and advance their understanding of Ayurveda for practice after having completed the Level 1 Diploma in Ayurvedic Lifestyle & Nutrition or an equivalent foundational qualification.

It is ideal for those who are already practicing as Ayurvedic Lifestyle & Nutrition Consultants and wish to work towards the full Ayurvedic practitioner level. Successful graduates will be qualified as Ayurvedic practitioners and if they choose to continue their studies they can continue to Level 3 as an Ayurvedic Practitioner.

The course benefits those with prior medical training in other disciplines such as medical doctors, pharmacists and other healthcare practitioners as well those working with alternative or complementary medical disciplines and those without prior medical training.

It is tailor made for those who wish to practice Ayurvedic medicine in the West and is uniquely structured so that students can continue to treat clients during the course and earn while they continue to learn. It is the second part of a trilogy of diploma courses, each building on the learning from the last to deepen students’ understanding of the science and the art of its practice.

Our experience is that these teachings are life-changing. Every student who commits to this study emerges from the course having experienced deep personal transformation at every level of their lives.

Ayurveda and its practice in the West is a pioneering endeavour. Everything we do is stepping into new territory and is shaping the future of Ayurveda. What that means is that the opportunity to create new ways of earning a living using the secrets of an ancient science are vast. Here are some

examples from our own students and beyond:

• Practice as an Ayurvedic Practitioner
• In the case of healthcare professionals such as doctors and dentists, apply an integrated approach to the treatment of patients
• Combine Ayurvedic nutritional and lifestyle practice with counselling or coaching
• Combine Ayurvedic nutritional and lifestyle practice with massage therapy
• Massage therapy
• Join a growing number of healthcare clinics
• Form a collective of Ayurvedic practitioners
• Design, produce and sell Ayurvedic medicinal or cosmetic products using the knowledge of plants and herbs
• Teach courses and give talks on Ayurveda generally or talks to specified audiences according to their needs
• Collaborate with other health care professionals
• Focus on specific disorders
• Write blogs and articles for the internet & e-books
• Write books on topics integrating Ayurveda on lifestyle, diet,cookery, yoga guides
• Combine Ayurveda with the practice of other disciplines such as yoga or acupuncture
• Use Ayurveda to treat animals
• Market and sell food products, specifically for the treatment of specific disorders
• Organise retreats integrating Ayurveda
• Food stalls, cafes or restaurants based on Ayurvedic principles

The list of disorders below, that will be covered during the year is not exhaustive. Please note that particular emphasis will be placed on a number of disorders. Important note: the ability to treat disorders at certain levels of acuity always depends on the knowledge and experience of the practitioner.

• Charma roga (skin disorders)
• Sthree roga (gyneacological and obstetric disorders)
  • Vandya (infertility)
  • Arbuda
    • PCOS
    • Endometriosis
    • Fibroids
  • Arthabhava (Menopausal syndrome)
• Annvaha srotas (digestive tract disorders)
  • Ajeerna (indigestion)
  • Grahani (IBS, ulcerative colitis, Chronh’s disease)
  • Arshas (piles)
  • Atisara (diarrhoea)
  • Krimi (worm infestation)
• Raktavaha strotas (Blood circulatory system disorders)
  • Hrid roga (heart and vascular disorders – angina, atherosclerosis, hypertension)
• Pranavaha strotas (respiratory system disorders)
  • Swasa (asthma)
  • Kasa (cough)
  • Rajayakshma & shosha (tuberculosis, AIDS, chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia)
• Mutravaha srotas (urinary disorders)
  • Mutrakrichchra (urinary infections & obstructions)
  • Prameha (diabetes)
• Sarvasharira roga (general physical disorders)
  • Daha (burning sensation)
  • Jwara (fever)
  • Arbuda (cancer)
  • Pittaja roga (auto-immune disorders)
  • Amavata & vatarakta (arthritis & rheumatoid arthritis)
• Manovaha strotas (mental disorders)
  • Unmada (insanity, schizophrenia, bipolar, manic depression, anxiety)
  • Madathya (substance abuse)
• Bala roga (paediatrics)
  • Children’s eczema
  • Asathmikata (allergies & intolerances)

• The Ayurveda Institute offers Practitioners a proprietary range of Ayurvedic herbal supplements, oils, elixirs and jams, designed specifically for practitioners at this level (this includes some formulated herbal medicines). These supplements are carefully sourced from Sri Lanka and from the same source as used in the Ayurvedic Clinic practice. This means that we can ensure that all herbal remedies are of the highest quality, purity and potency.
• In addition, the Practitioners Course will focus on the development of herbal supplements made from plants and foods widely available in the West. In this way, the Ayurveda Institute hopes to advance Ayurveda by making treatment more affordable and readily available as well as addressing the issues caused by the environmental impact of importing herbal supplements from Asia. This is the practice of Ayurveda in its purest form, as living, dynamic instrument whose application transcends temporal and geographic variables.

Practitioners will be able to treat clients who are experiencing acute or chronic disorders (from those listed above) beyond the primary stage as well as alleviating some of the discomfort associated with chronic disorders using dietary and lifestyle advice and Ayurvedic supplements, as well as massage therapy (in the case of students who have undertaken the course). Practice at this level means the ability to alleviate discomfort and symptoms, advise on long-term prevention, eliminate the causes of the disorder and in some cases entirely eliminate the disorder.

Upon successful completion of the course, the student will obtain a Diploma and will be qualified as an Ayurvedic Practitioner. The student is then able to register as a practitioner with the Association of Ayurvedic Professionals UK (AAPUK) or the CMA (Complementary Medical Association).

The Association of Ayurvedic Professionals has been established specifically for the purpose of supporting, promoting and assisting all Ayurvedic professionals in the UK and abroad.

The Diploma in Ayurvedic Practitioners Course will provide you with the knowledge, skills and experience to embark on a variety of rewarding careers, some of which are:

• Develop your own private practice.
• Integrating knowledge of Ayurvedic healthcare with other modalities, such as allopathic medicine, herbal medicine, traditional Chinese medicine, acupuncture, naturopathy and yoga therapy.
• Work alongside other health professionals in an integrated therapy clinic.
• Work at Ayurvedic health spas/resorts.
• Work within specialist pharmacies or health food shops.
• Researcher, Teacher or community educator.
• Ayurvedic product creator or representative.
• Working in the culinary and nutrition industry

The course is accredited by the Association of Ayuvedic Professionals UK (AAPUK) and the Complementary Medical Association (CMA). Upon successful completion of the course, students can register themselves as practitioners and apply for insurance to practice through either organization.

The Association of Ayurvedic Professionals UK (AAPUK) is a professional body for the support and promotion of all Ayurvedic professionals in the UK and abroad as well as a portal for the advancement of Ayurveda through public education and using an integrated approach with conventional medicine. The course is accredited by the AAPUK and students can register with Association and apply for insurance to practice through the partner specialist insurers.

We understand that one of the biggest challenges is establishing and maintaining a practice. Every aspect of this course has been designed to make Ayurveda a living, breathing science that is practiced personally and for the treatment of clients:

• Syllabus & teaching

The whole of the syllabus is designed to give students the knowledge they need to treat clients effectively and in more depth. Drawing from her decades of clinical practice in the UK, Dr Deepika has put together the best of her knowledge, experience and tried and tested Ayurvedic methods for treatment. It is her true desire that such experience be used to serve others.

• Vocational training

The in-course internship, involving case studies and training clinics with supervised consultations and case-by-case advice and feedback is an unparalleled level of practical training in order to develop further skills of identification and treatment of disorders as well as skills of consultation. The aim is to begin to have practitioners go beyond the application of knowledge learned in the first level. At this level, practitioners begin to understand in greater depth the principles of Ayurveda and interpret, adapt and apply them to the individual.

• Practice development sessions

We have pooled advice on setting up a practice both from external experts and our own practitioners to give students critical advice on how to start, develop and thrive in practice. The sessions include advice on legal, financial and marketing aspects of practice and moreover provide insight into the personal psychology of practice and offer coaching to those who feel they would benefit.

• Supplements, tonics & oils on a not-for-profit basis

Recognising that there is an enormous disparity in the quality of Ayurvedic supplements available on the market, the Institute is committed to providing supplements and oils to its own practitioners on a not-for-profit basis. They are specially designed for practitioners at each level and are of the highest quality, purity and potency, sourced from the same trusted specialist facility which has been supporting the Ayurvedic Clinic for over 20 years. At this level of practice we are able to introduce a greater range of formulated, compound supplements as well as exploring the capacity to produce supplements ourselves.

• Optional additional modules in Abhyanga Marma Massage Therapy and Panchakarma Therapy which are offered to students of the Diploma course at specially discounted rates. We encourage those students who wish to practice at a higher level of competence to undertake the Massage Therapy and Panchakarma Therapy diplomas even if they do not offer the service themselves. Knowledge of both will greatly enhance the understanding of the Ayurvedic therapeutic models which we have been employed with great effect by Dr Deepika Rodrigo in the treatment of many disorders.

After qualification, we are committed to supporting our professionals to advance Ayurveda for the benefit of all. Beyond graduation, we offer a range of support services on a not-for-profit basis to our professionals:

• Cost price purchase opportunities for our proprietary range of Ayurvedic herbal supplements, oils, elixirs and jams, designed specifically for practitioners at this level. The herbal supplements are carefully sourced from Sri Lanka and prepared by the same specialists providing for the Ayurvedic Clinic, which are of the highest quality, purity and potency.
• Advisory service via online media for access to case-by-case advice for your clients from our highly experienced Ayurvedic doctors
• Free of charge access to certain live-streamed Q&A sessions following the course
• Free continuing participation in the online Facebook closed group forum community for their year
• Membership of Association of Ayurvedic Professionals UK (AAPUK), the home-grown community and support group for students and professionals

Yes. Students can either pay in full or pay in installments.

• Deposit of £987.50 to secure a place upon completion of registration.
• Three further payments of £987.50 to be paid on 1st December 2019, 1st March 2020, 1st June 2020

Domestic students must pay the first installment upon registration to secure their place and thereafter sign up to a fully secure system of Direct Debit for the remaining installments.

International students must pay the first installment upon registration to secure their place and thereafter will be contacted to make further payments.

Personal payment plans are available at the discretion of the Institute’s directors upon application, in the event that a prospective student has financial commitments which prevent payment via the above method.

If you wish to withdraw from the course you must apply in writing to the Directors.

For students who have paid the full course fees:

• For withdrawal before the first immersion weekend, you are entitled to a full refund less 10% of the full cost of the course for administrative costs
• For withdrawal before the second immersion weekend, you are entitled to a refund less 25% of the full cost of the course
• For withdrawal between the second and third immersion weekend, you are entitled to a refund of 50% of the full cost of the course
• After the third immersion weekend, no refunds can be made

For students who are paying in instalments:

• For withdrawal before the first immersion weekend, you are entitled to a full refund of the deposit less 10% of the full cost of the course for administrative costs
• For withdrawal before the second immersion weekend, you are entitled to a refund less 25% of the full cost of the course
• After the second immersion weekend, no refunds can be made.