The Diploma in Ayurvedic Lifestyle and Nutrition for 2022 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.

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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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2024

• February – 17th, 18th & 19th – (3 days)
• February – 24th & 25th – (2 days)
• May – 4th & 5th – (2 days)
• June 1st, 2nd & 3rd – (3 days)

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 simply 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.
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Our educators are Ayurvedic doctors who are experts in their field after decades of clinical practice in the UK. They represent the greatest critical mass of experience and mastery of the practice of Ayurveda in the West. Learning from those who teach only from their own invaluable experience of treating thousands of people is the way to truly embrace this beautiful science. To see the profiles of our educators please see the prospectus.

Dr Deepika Rodrigo (B.A.M.S.) (MSc.HPE)

The principal lecturer and Director of the Ayurveda Institute UK and a senior Ayurvedic physician in the Ayurvedic Clinic. After 25 years of practice and teaching in the UK, she is widely recognized as a major driving force behind the growing awareness of Ayurveda in the UK. Dr. Rodrigo is a prolific teacher investing an enormous number of face-to-face hours with her students.

Dr Wathsala Wijesinghe (B.A.M.S., MSc, M.D.)

A senior Ayurvedic physician, in practice for almost 25 years. She has helped thousands of people to prevent, cure or manage a wide range of acute and chronic disorders from grass roots level in rural communities to hospitals and private clinics in different countries.

She has been providing her services to the teaching of Ayurveda for 25 years at every level of education from schools to universities and educating rural communities. She has presented and conducted over 20 research works within the scientific community during her career.

Dr Ranjith Gamage (B.A.M.S., MSc, M.D.)

Lecturer at the Ayurveda Institute UK. B.A.M.S Doctor at The Ayurvedic Clinic UK. Member of the Board of Advisors to the Association of Ayurvedic Professionals UK. (AAPUK)

Specialised in Ayurvedic Pharmacology. Senior Research and Development Officer for one of the largest and most innovative international companies producing Ayurvedic medicines.

Gabriella Burnel (BA Hons; Oxon) (Sanskrit teacher)

Gabriella is a scholar of the ancient language of Sanskrit and music. She teaches Sanskrit for all levels to decode and attain a deeper understanding of Ayurveda. She has dedicated her life to these disciplines and their capacity to expand consciousness and heal. Gabriella’s purpose is to bring an experiential understanding of the beauty in the sounding of the Sanskrit language and the purity of the alphabet. Having studied Sanskrit from the age of 4 years old and read Sanskrit at Oxford, she is a modern day master.

Yashoda Samajeewara (DipAMT, DipAPT)

The Senior Therapist and Panchakarma Technician at the Ayurvedic Clinic. She has over a decade of experience in the treatment of patients for chronic and acute disorders using Panchakarma therapy. She was trained formally in Sri Lanka and gained extensive experience treating patients in the UK. She has considerable knowledge of Ayurvedic medicine which she employs in treating and helping patients day in and day out within the clinic.

Geoff Sewell (DipAy-3year)

The President of the AAPUK, co-founder and Director of the Ayurvedic Clinic and the Ayurveda Institute UK. He is an Ayurvedic Practitioner who has amassed decades of knowledge and experience working in the field of Ayurveda.

Having established the Ayurvedic Clinic almost 20 years ago, along with Dr Deepika Rodrigo, his contribution to the growth of Ayurveda in the UK has been invaluable.

Ajanta Kaza (DipALN, DipAMT)

General Secretary of the AAPUK, Course Director of the Ayurveda Institute UK. She is an Ayurvedic Practitioner who has been working within the Ayurvedic field for a number of years.

Other educators

Other educators at the Institute include experienced Ayurvedic physicians, allopathic physicians, Panchakarma specialists, Sanskrit and music teachers as well as experts in practice development.

• 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.

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
• NVQ 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

If you intend to practice as an Ayurvedic Consultant, knowledge of anatomy and physiology arises in practice frequently and so we recommend that students complete a level-3 course.

The Ayurveda Institute is able to offer students of the Diploma course an online course in Anatomy and Physiology in association with our affiliate training body, at the special discounted price. The Level 3 Diploma in Anatomy and Physiology is an FHT accredited Course and is awarded 30 CPD points. Please see our Prospectus or click here for full details of ETS Training Anatomy & Physiology Course.

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.

• 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

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

The course is a one-year diploma, taught in 6 live immersions (2-5 days duration) plus 80-100 hours of video teaching which is made available prior to the immersions to prepare for them. Between the immersions we hold regular group Q&A sessions

We are committed to offering our courses through different media, electronic or otherwise to ensure that this education is accessible to students who earnestly seek it, which in turn best serves our mission to raise awareness of Ayurveda for the benefit of all. Every aspect of the course from its structure, facilities, practicum and most of all, the teaching itself is aligned with this overall mission.

Students have continued access to the video library of teaching and support through the Facebook forum after the first 12 months of teaching and during the final 6 months of training. All components of this course are compulsory, with the exception of practice development.

Together they comprise up to 600 hours made up of core teaching on Ayurveda, supervised training, advanced training clinics, medicine classes, case studies, Q&A sessions, Sanskrit teaching, practice development sessions, home reading and study.

Immersion dates:

• 23rd & 24th September 2024 (2 days)
• 21st & 22nd October 2024 (2 days)
• 2nd,3rd & 4th December 2024 (3 days)
• 9th & 10th December 2024 (2 days)
• 2nd,3rd & 4th March 2024 (3 days)
• 9th & 10th March 2024 (2 days)
• 8th, 9th & 10th June 2024 (3 days)

• 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.

We require minimum attendance in ‘real-time’ (i.e. in person or via live-stream) of 8 of the 11 teaching weekends plus the examination. Students can attend in real time in person or by connecting via live stream on their laptop. 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 and can ask questions of the lecturer in real time using live chat.

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.

Real-time attendance whether in person or via live-stream is highly recommended. Students who have any particular difficulties with attendance in ‘real-time’ can notify us as we aim to make this teaching as accessible as possible, especially for those with non-negotiable commitments.

All students attending the immersion weekends in person are required to sign in on the online register for each immersion weekend 1 week before the start of each immersion.

Dr Deepika Rodrigo B.A.M.S.

The principle lecturer and a senior Ayurvedic physician, having been extra-ordinarily in continuous clinical practice for almost 25 years. She is widely recognised as a major driving force behind the growing awareness of Ayurveda in the UK. She has 20 years of teaching experience including the post as senior lecturer at the College of Ayurveda, Westminster University, Middlesex University where she trained many of today’s leading Ayurvedic specialists. As a director of the Ayurveda Institute UK and the principle lecturer in all courses she conducts, Dr Rodrigo is a prolific teacher investing an enormous number of face-to-face hours with her students.

She has been practicing from her established, London based Ayurvedic Clinic, since 2000 and uniquely amongst her peers, has a wealth of clinical experience to bring to her teaching.

Dr Wathsala Wijesinghe B.A.M.S., MSc, M.D

A senior Ayurvedic physician, having been in continuous clinical practice for almost 25 years. She has helped thousands of people to prevent, cure or manage a wide range of acute and chronic disorders, including women’s disorders, digestive disorders, skin problems and neurological disorders. Her experience has spanned treating people at grass roots level in rural communities to hospitals and private clinics in different countries.

She has been providing her services to the teaching of Ayurveda for 25 years at every level of education from schools to universities and educating rural communities. She has presented and conducted over 20 research works within the scientific community during her career.

Gabriella Burnel BA Hons (Oxon) (Sanskrit teacher)

Gabriella obtained a BA Hons from Oxford University in 2007 with a degree in Sanskrit. Since graduating has been teaching Sanskrit.

During her time at university she covered Pali, Tibetan and Hindi as well as Sanskrit, including study of Panini and working on previously untranslated manuscripts for her dissertation.

Having been taught Sanskrit since the age of 4, it is in her blood, and Gabriella feels particularly strongly about the beauty in the sounding of the Sanskrit language and the purity of the alphabet.

She has taught privately as well as been a tutor at St James senior boys school. Gabriella also writes bespoke songs and comedy, sings regularly and even includes performances of Sanskrit Slokas in her London gigs.

She sometimes sings with musicians from India, combining East and West. Gabriella is currently studying herself with a teacher at the Bhavan, learning Hindustani vocal music and continues her Sanskrit studies.

Other teachers

Other teachers at the Institute include guest Ayurvedic physicians, guest medical professionals from allopathic and complementary medical disciplines, Ayurvedic practitioners, senior massage therapists and other practitioners who contribute their expertise to modules of the course. We will also have business and practice management modules to assist in setting up and practising successfully. This includes marketing advice and tackles the issues that most practitioners find challenging such as finances and charging clients.

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

Applicants must have completed the Diploma in Ayurvedic Lifestyle & Nutrition at the Ayurveda Institute UK or other equivalent foundational diploma in Ayurvedic medicine or lifestyle and nutrition studies. The Directors will consider applications from students who have undertaken prior studies elsewhere or upon submission of the syllabus and details of the course.

All applicants must:

be at least 21 years of age
be able to communicate in English at high level of competency
Important Note: If you intend to practice as an Ayurvedic Practitioner, knowledge of anatomy and physiology is essential. It is NOT a prerequisite for the course but it is required to receive the certification at the conclusion of the course. There is no requirement to complete the course offered by the Institute’s affiliate training body as long as the equivalent study is undertaken and completed.

The Ayurveda Institute is able to offer students of this Diploma course an online course in Anatomy and Physiology in association with our affiliate training body, at the special discounted price. The promotional code for discounts will be given to students upon registration. For further details, please see our prospectus.

The Level 3 Diploma in Anatomy and Physiology is an FHT accredited Course and is awarded 30 CPD points. The course meets the current national occupational standards and covers all body systems. No attendance is required and all tutorials and assessments are delivered online, in your own time, from the comfort of your own home.

Please see our Prospectus and also click here for full details ETS Training Anatomy & Physiology Course.

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.

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 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.

• 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

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

7-day Intensive:
The intensive massage course is 7 extended days of theory and practice. We allow extended practice time at the end of each day to prepare for the assessment on the last day. The theory is taught by the Ayurvedic doctors in attendance over a number of days with the addition of recorded lectures prior to the start of the course. The practical assessment takes place on the last day of the course. The theory exam is completed online approximately 4 weeks after the completion of the teaching.

The Intensive for Ayurveda practitioners – 6 days

This intensive course is ideal for those with prior knowledge of Ayurveda, especially for students of the Ayurvedic Lifestyle & Nutrition Course (Level 1) or the Ayurvedic Practitioners Course (Level 2). The theory is taught principally via recorded lectures and one day of teaching by our Ayurvedic doctors. The practical assessment is held on the last day of the course and the written theory paper (a combination of multiple choice and short questions) approximately 4-5 weeks after.

Home study
Depending on the student’s prior medical/anatomy and physiology knowledge and as a guide, students undertake maximum 20-30 hours home study for the whole course in addition to the teachings (this is to prepare for the theory exam).
The home study hours include directed reading from the course reference book, course materials and practice of the techniques.

Home Practice
Students are encouraged to practice the techniques at home on volunteers or with other students. In the case of the Intensive March course, there is additional supervised practice time allowed during the week in class to catalyze learning the techniques.

Autumn 2024 – Intensive 7-day course dates:
Monday 4th – Sunday 10th November 2024
Time: 10.00am – 6.00pm each day
Saturday 14th December – online theory exam

Spring 2024 Intensive 7-day course dates:
Monday 16th – Sunday 22nd March 2024
Time: 10.00am – 6.00pm each day
Saturday 25th April – online theory exam

Summer 2024 Intensive 7-day course dates:
Monday 22nd – Sunday 28th June 2024
Time: 10.00am – 6.00pm each day
Saturday 25th July – online theory exam

Dr Deepika Rodrigo B.A.M.S.
The principle lecturer and a senior Ayurvedic physician, having been extra-ordinarily in continuous clinical practice for almost 25 years. She is widely recognised as a major driving force behind the growing awareness of Ayurveda in the UK. She has 20 years of teaching experience including the post as senior lecturer at the College of Ayurveda, Westminster University, Middlesex University where she trained many of today’s leading Ayurvedic specialists. As a director of the Ayurveda Institute UK and the principle lecturer in all courses she conducts, Dr Rodrigo is a prolific teacher investing an enormous number of face-to-face hours with her students.
She has been practicing from her established, London based Ayurvedic Clinic, since 2000 and uniquely amongst her peers, has a wealth of clinical experience to bring to her teaching.

Dr Wathsala Wijesinghe B.A.M.S., MSc, M.D
A senior Ayurvedic physician, having been in continuous clinical practice for almost 25 years. She has helped thousands of people to prevent, cure or manage a wide range of acute and chronic disorders, including women’s disorders, digestive disorders, skin problems and neurological disorders. Her experience has spanned treating people at grass roots level in rural communities to hospitals and private clinics in different countries.

She has been providing her services to the teaching of Ayurveda for 25 years at every level of education from schools to universities and educating rural communities. She has presented and conducted over 20 research works within the scientific community during her career.

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The lecturer will be assisted by experienced senior massage therapists who have been in practice for a number of years at the Ayurvedic Clinic. We will also have business and practice management modules to assist in setting up and practising successfully.

The Ayurveda Institute is the only provider of Ayurvedic education in Europe offering teaching exclusively by highly experienced Ayurvedic physicians. Our lecturers decades of clinical experience as Ayurvedic physicians and in-depth knowledge of the authentic, traditional massage techniques and therapeutic benefits of Ayurvedic massage and herbal preparations. As such, this is perfect for those who wish to offer their clients authentic, therapeutic massage and help in alleviating imbalances and disorders in the body.

No prior knowledge is required. Mature students are very welcome.

The Ayurveda Institute in conjunction with the Ayurvedic Clinic, is currently establishing the Association of Ayurvedic Professionals UK (AAPUK) which will be a professional body for the support and assistance of all Ayurvedic professionals, including therapists in the UK and abroad. The course will be accredited by the AAPUK at which point students will be able to register with Association and apply for insurance to practice through the partner specialist insurers.

Upon successful completion of the course, the student will obtain a Diploma in Ayurvedic Massage Therapy and will be qualified to practice as an Ayurvedic Therapist. The student is then able to register as a therapist with the CMA (Complementary Medical Association).

The Ayurveda Institute in conjunction with the Ayurvedic Clinic, is currently establishing the Association of Ayurvedic Professionals UK (AAPUK) which will be a professional body for the support and assistance of all Ayurvedic professionals, including therapists in the UK and abroad. The course will be accredited by the AAPUK at which point students will be able to register with Association and apply for insurance to practice through the partner specialist insurers.

If you intend to practice as an Ayurvedic Therapist, knowledge of anatomy and physiology may be useful to you. There is no requirement to study anatomy and physiology to qualify for this course.

Students who are also undertaking the Diploma in Ayurvedic Lifestyle and Nutrition will benefit greatly from the study of anatomy and physiology to complete their education for practice.

The Ayurveda Institute is able to offer students of the Massage Therapy course an online short course in Anatomy and Physiology in association with our affiliate training body, at the special discounted price. The promotional code for discounts will be given to students upon registration.

The Level 3 Diploma in Anatomy and Physiology is an FHT accredited Course and is awarded 30 CPD points. The course meets the current national occupational standards and covers all body systems. No attendance is required and all tutorials and assessments are delivered online, in your own time, from the comfort of your own home.

Please see our Prospectus and also click here for full details ETS Training Anatomy & Physiology Course.

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

We offer a 4-day intensive Panchakarma technician training course once a year for those who have completed training in Abhyanga Marma Massage which covers specialist procedures and techniques applied according to the imbalance, dosha and disorder.

Please see our Prospectus for full details.