AYURVEDIC NUTRITION & LIFESTYLE:
AN INTRODUCTION TO 'THE SCIENCE OF LIFE'
Ayurveda is a spiritually-based practice that connects the mind and body in its view of health and disease. The term ‘Ayurveda’ itself is a combination of two Sanskrit words ayur (life) and veda (science or knowledge). Ayurveda is of the mind (Sattva), soul (Atman) and body (Sharira).

Ayurvedic Medicine has at its core universal interconnectedness between individuals, health and the universe itself. Based on our body’s constitution, referred to as prakriti, and dosha (life forces) AM ascribed treatments, diet, practices and lifestyle recommendations to balance the life force. By amending our habits to balance our dosha we can gain vitality and wellness.

As you begin to familiarise yourself with AM you’ll come across such wonderful concepts around your health, existence and wellbeing.
You'll explore concepts such as:
  • Constitutional diet (individualistic and energetic)
  • Prana, the cosmic principle of movement of energy
  • Understanding your constitution (Prakriti) and overcoming imbalances (Vikruti)
  • The influence of the Five Great Elements (Mahabhutas) of fire, earth, air, water and space/ether on our lives
  • How to work with your Dosha (physical constitution) and Guna (psychological) constitution
Such concepts go far beyond Western views of health and healing. AM is a wonderful system, one that connects us to the 'Mother of Existence' and the 'Universal way of all things'. It can help us to live in harmony with nature and the universe; it is a balancer and a wonderful rejuvenator of life. With Ayurvedic practices we can lower our risk of disease, boost our immunity, improve our overall health and vitality and connect with the universe to lift our spiritual awareness.

KEY INFORMATION

COURSE CONTENT

You will work through a workbook, undertake practical tasks, build your Ayurvedic Lifestyle Planner and listen to presenters from the USA an India to gain an authentic and comprehensive understanding of Ayurvedic Medicine.
WHAT WILL I LEARN?       >>>
The principles that make Ayurveda a body, mind and spirit healing practice
We'll unfold the concepts of prana (energy), the flow of prana and the chakras and how Ayurveda is a truly holistic practice that includes more than merely the physical body. We also begin to explore concepts critical to Ayurveda such as Ojas, the types of prana, and yoga and prana.

Exploration and understanding the Dosha
You'll experience practical tasks to help you understand Ayurvedic constitution and how the Five Great Elements of Fire, Air, Water, Earth, and Space influence whole-being wellness. With this knowledge you be able to confidently explore the world of the Dosha and begin your understanding of balance or imbalance of dosha in daily life. You're provided with an Ayurvedic Lifestyle Booklet to map out your own Ayurvedic lifestyle and plan as you move through each module.

Getting to know temperaments and constitution
We start out with a thorough look at areas of body, mind and spirit, that is Prakriti, Dhatus, Guna, and Dosha to build our foundation knowledge. We can now layer more specific learnings on imbalance (Vikruti) as well as how to determine our individual temperaments.

Ayurvedic physiology
In this module you'll unpack the deeper concepts within the tri-doshic philosophy, covering Vayu/Vata, Pitta and Kapha and understanding the finer lifestyle aspects of each dosha, including the Five Prana, and how these influence health, wellbeing and ananda (bliss). We begin to look at Ayurvedic face mapping, tongue diagnosis, and body clocks to broaden your holistic healing view. From here we can dive deeper into ways we can create balance and harmony of body, mind and spirit, and how the six tastes can be used to create wellness.

Constitutional characteristics - Prakriti
A wonderful section on how we energetically come to be who we are in our bodies so we can better understand 'constitution', Vikruit, cycles and ojas so as to work with them to find sat, chit, ananda (existence, consciousness, bliss). Holding a more complete view of Ayurveda we can make a deeper dive into each of the Dosha looking at what imbalance looks like and where balance might be found.

Working with your constitution
This section is a highly practical module to bring your framework of learnings together so you can enhance your practical application and experience of Ayurveda. We look at how to use food (and the energy within it), routines, sleep, movement, and dosha to find your life balance and wellbeing. We cover the food groups, seasons, food combining , food energetics, recipes for balancing dosha and much more.

LEARNING OUTCOMES     >>>
Upon completion of this program, students shall be competent in:
  • Describe the philosophy of Ayurvedic Medicine in relation to health
  • Explain the concept of Prana
  • List three activities that weaken Ojas
  • Name the five Pranas and their main location in the body
  • Name the three dosha and their two elements
  • Describe the main characteristics of the three dosha
  • Name the element related to each dosha
  • List the five Mahabhutas
  • List the seven Dhatus
  • List the six tastes and their relative elements
  • Describe the concept of individual constitution
  • Name the six principles of good health in AM
  • Name the six part of the body that form part of AM diagnosis
  • Describe the concept of vikruti
  • Explain briefly the basic concept of the body clock in AM
  • Describe the concept of food combining in AM
  • Provide an example of how you might balance your vikruti using AM philosophy
Assessment:
This unit requires the submission of an untimed online quiz
Use this course is for personal use or to support clients who've expressed a desire to follow an Ayurvedic Lifestyle to reach their goals.
What's Included:
  • Each topic is presented with a workbook that walks you through concepts, it offers activities, videos and a practical tasks to consolidate your learning.
  • A full glossary of terminology is included.
  • Exclusive lecture series by esteemed Ayurvedic Practitioner, Indu Arora, based in the US, who shares wonderful Ayurvedic wisdom to help bring simplicity to our complex lives.
  • Recorded lecture by Dr Sadhu Prathikanti, based in the United States, which comprehensively explores concepts in AM.
  • Ayurvedic Lifestyle Planner to help you plan and make Ayurvedic changes.​
"This is a highly practice course. You will read, do and apply. Using the workbook activities and then the Ayurveda Lifestyle Booklet"
Director Well College Global: Leanne