Program Objective
Ayurveda Foundation Program (51-131 hrs):
- Ayurveda Foundation Programs are open to all as a lifestyle and self-care immersion into the Ayurvedic view of life, health, and healing. AFP begins the journey of healing ourselves and those closest to us. Learn the fundamentals of Ayurveda wellness for life, for family, friends, and community. Open to anyone interested in a living practice of Ayurveda and a long life of natural health. To heal others, we must heal ourselves.
- 3 Course Modules: Our AFP Core Modules (AWC 1-3) are offered via course recordings.
- Tuition: $450 for modules AWC 1-3 | Purchase here.
- Instructor: James Bailey
- 2 Elective Modules: AWC 19, our March two-week tour to lush and jungled Kerala in south India to experience one of the deepest Ayurveda traditions in India (50-hrs credit, $3900) | AWC 20 Self-Assessment Report + Supervision (30-hrs credit, $150).
- Format: Course recordings only. | Stream at your own pace.
- Prerequisite: Open to everyone. These courses are not required for admission into the Ayurveda Immersion Program. If you are new to Ayurveda, we recommend you start here. If you are well-read in Ayurveda or have taken workshops or another Ayurveda foundational program, you may go straight to the Ayurveda Immersion Program.
- Instruction Time: 51 hrs (Plus 80-hrs Elective Modules)
Ayurveda Immersion Program (540 hrs):
- Ayurveda Immersion Programs are open to all. The immersion takes the foundation training deeper into the world of advanced Ayurveda anatomy, pathology, nutrition, herbology, self-care, and assessment of health imbalances and develops deep knowledge of how life and our bodies function to stay well and to heal. Live weekend modules are offered exclusively via webinar. Completion of the Ayurveda Foundation Program is not required for enrollment into the Ayurveda Immersion Program.
- 18 Course Modules: advanced Ayurveda modules (30-hrs each) designed to deepen your understanding of Ayurveda; includes an introduction to Ayurveda, Ayurveda healing practices, Ayurveda diagnostics, Ayurveda herbology, Ayurveda nutrition, Ayurveda pathology, Ayurvedic remedies for common diseases, pulse and tongue reading, women’s health, pre/post-natal Ayurveda, cleansing therapies, Ayurveda psychology, Ayurvedic cooking, essential oil therapies, Jyotish (Vedic astrology), and more.
- Tuition: $300 per month for 18 months | Monthly autopayments required
- Instructors: James Bailey, Claire Ragozzino, Arun Deva, Dr. Suhas Kshirsagar, Dr. Manisha Kshirsagar, Dr. Manas Kshirsagar, Dr. KP Khalsa, Laura Plumb, David Crow, Simon Chokoisky, and Vish Chatterji.
- Format: Modular (enroll at any time); available via live Zoom webinars; course recordings available
- Prerequisite: Open to everyone.
- Instruction Time: 540 hrs
Clinical Supervision Program (170 hrs):
- Clinical Supervision Programs offer faculty supervision and clinical feedback via group supervision, counseling practicums, case reports, teleconferences with other students and faculty, as well as one-on-one private mentoring.
- Refine your skills. Clinical supervision is an essential step in refining the practice of Ayurveda wellness counseling. Learn from those with years of experience, as well as from your peers. Clinical supervision offers valuable insights into your work as a counselor, helping you to improve your capacity to assess Ayurveda doshic patterns and offer the most effective treatment strategies to support your patients.
- 3 Course Modules: We start with the AWC 19 CSP Orientation Weekend. AWC 20 Individual Case Supervision and AWC 21 Group Clinical + Presentations offer the clinical supervision needed to practice competently.
- Tuition: $300 per month for 12 month | Monthly autopayments required
- 2 Elective Modules: (1) AWC 22 National AHC Exam Prep Course: streamed from our Course Recording Library. Students will review and prepare for the national AHC exam under faculty guidance and learn helpful study tips to prepare for it. Credit: 30-hrs. Instructor: Dr. Manas Kshirsagar. (2) AWC 23 Specialty Report: explore an area of specialty practice to carry with you into your professional practice.
- Instructor/Supervisor: James Bailey, DASc, AD
- Format: available exclusively via live Zoom webinars; no course recordings available
- Prerequisite: Our Ayurveda Immersion Program or equivalent
- Instruction Time: 170 hours