kerala
international

Course Objective 

• To empower candidates with a clear understanding of the Principles of Ayurveda & Yoga.
• Provide practical and qualitative knowledge on the foundations of Ayurvedic Healing & Practice
• Equip candidates with the building blocks that may eventually lead to enabling them to provide both treatment and education in Ayurveda & Yoga
• Enrich candidates with a sound knowledge on the Conservation, Cultivation & Sustainable Utilisation of Medicinal Plants
• To enable candidates to learn & practice the methods & techniques of Therapeutic Massage
• Teach candidates to prepare simple Herbal Preparations
• Motivate candidates to understand & thrive in an environment that reflects the human face of Ayurveda, with an evolving social perspective
• Encourage participants to carry out innovative research into the wider and subtler realms of this esoteric knowledge of life – Ayurveda
  

At the end of the course, students should be able to:

Apply the knowledge gained to enhance your own qualification in any field of Medicine or other Healing arts. You should be able to harness effectively the Principles learnt in India, to adapt and use locally wherever in the world you may return to.

Prerequisites

It is presumed that the selected candidates have a basic qualification in any system of medicine or other life sciences.
Anyone genuinely interested in the study of Ayurveda may also apply.

Successful candidates will be selected according to their motivation & interest in this field of study.

The course needs a minimum of Ten Students to a batch to proceed.
Group enrolment discounts may be considered.

* Please Note that attendance in this course alone does NOT qualify
   candidates to either practice or teach Ayurveda

Course Content

The Course will cover the necessary theory with greater emphasis on the practical aspects of Ayurveda & Yoga.

• The History, Philosophy, Principles & Theory of Ayurveda
• Field studies of local wild medicinal plants using Ayurvedic principles
• Preparation of plant based medicines

Course Curriculum 

Ayurveda - Theory

Introduction to Ayurveda

• AYURVEDA – Definition, Philosophy, History & Literature
• SHAKHA – Branches of Ayurveda
• ASHTANGA – Eight limbs of Ayurveda
  

• UTPATTI – Evolution of the Universe [24 Principles]
• PANCHAMAHABHOOTA – Five primary forms of Matter
• PRAKRITHI – Psychophysical Constitution
• THRIDOSHAM – Three functional factors of Life
• SAPTHA DHATU – Seven structural body Constituents
• OJAS – The Vital Force
• THRIMALAM – Three essential bodily wastes
• AGNI – The Metabolic Fire
• SROTHAS – Subtle & Gross bodily channels
• THRIGUNAM – Three fundamental qualities – Nature of Mind

Swasthavrittham – Health Cycle

• THRISTHAMBHAM – Three Pillars of Life
• (a) Diet & Nutrition
• (b) Sex & Relationships
• (c) Sleep
• DINACHARYA – Daily Regimens
• RITUCHARYA – Seasonal Routines
• VEGAM – Natural Urges
  

Athuravrittham – Disease Cycle

• AROGYAM & ROGAM – Concept of Health & Disease
• AMAM – The Diseased Matter
• NIDANAM – Pathology
• PAREEKSHA – Diagnosis & various diagnostic methods in Ayurveda

Chikitsa – The Art of Healing

• CHIKITSA – Basic principles of Ayurvedic Treatment
• UPAKRAMAM – Classical treatment for Dosha Vitiation
• PANCHAKARMAM – Five purification Therapies
• SHAMANAM – Pacification Therapies
  

Dravyagunam & Bheshaja Vijnanam – Pharmacology & Pharmacy in Ayurveda

• DRAVYAGUNAM – Basic principles of Pharmacology in Ayurveda
• BHESHAJAM / OUSHADHAM – Basic principles of Pharmacy in Ayurveda
• KALPANA – Preparation of Medicines
• PRATIKRIYA – Remedies for Specific Disorders
• DRAVYAM – Ayurvedic Materia-Medica – Single Medicines / Compound Medicines

SPECIAL AREAS OF STUDY

• ESSENTIAL BOTANY
• PRIMARY HEALTH CARE & MEDICINAL PLANTS
• TANTRA & AYURVEDA

* These are Optional Subjects of study

Ayurveda - Practical

• Practical Botany for the identification of medicinal plants
• Field trips to familiarise and understand Medicinal Plants using Ayurvedic principles
• Preparation of Ayurvedic Medicines
• Clinical Ayurveda – Therapeutic Massage Techniques – Hands on training
• Panchakarma: the purification therapies (selected)
• Visits to Traditional Ayurvedic Centres of Excellence/Botanical garden
• Yoga – Asanas/ Breathing Techniques / Meditation / Therapeutic Yoga

And Much Much MORE …

Tutors and Methods

Study with a team of committed and experienced Ayurvedic Physicians, Doctors of Modern Medicine and Scientists working in the field of Life Sciences and other related fields for three weeks (108 hours).

The course will take you through a wide range of thought provoking, interesting themes, and enthral you with a feel of Ayurveda on its most authentic path. A mostly practical oriented, field based and natural study of Ayurveda in its most sincere form is what we hope to achieve.
We may also have many visiting lecturers, all specialists in their particular fields to help enhance your learning experience.

We invite you to LIVE Ayurveda at its purest & most authentic.
Tab6: Rough timescale & Daily Routine

Course Duration is 3 Weeks (as detailed below)

Rough Guide to what’s intended within the 3 weeks:
Total Number of Hours - 108 Hours
Number of Hours for Theory - 36 Hours
Number of Hours for Practical study & experience - 54 Hours
Discussions & Workshops - 15 Hours
The test of study – 3 hours


Daily Routine for the 6-Day Week (Sundays are holidays):
Be awake, bathed & ready for a 7:00am START

• 07:00 – 08:00am - Yoga Demonstration & Practice
• 08:00 – 08:30 - Relax
• 08:30 – 09:30am – Breakfast
• 09:30 – 10:00am – Your own time to catch-up or relax
• 10:00 – 12:00 noon – Ayurveda - Theory
• 12:00 – 13:00pm - Your own time to catch-up or relax
• 13:00 – 14:00pm – Lunch
• 14:00 – 17:00pm – Ayurveda - Practical

END of the DAY
* This Schedule is Subject to Change

The venue

The main location for your Stay & Workshops will be the eco conscious Aazhimala Resort, located along the famous golden beaches of Kovalam.

Room Type: We expect that you shall be allocated Twin Sharing Rooms, which would be two single beds to a room, with two adults sharing each room.
* Please Note that all room allocations are subject to availability.

Your transfers to the resort & return to the airport shall all be taken care of by our staff in Trivandrum.

GET Your Group Together

The Fees are = £900.00 GBP per person

Deposit required on confirmation = £250.00 per head

* The course will proceed as planned, on dates mutually agreed, providing each batch has a minimum of Ten people enrolled

* A discount may be considered for Groups enrolling together

* The complete Balance to be Paid in Full One Month in Advance of the Group / Individual departure date to attend the course ~ we shall be in touch to let you know how to do this closer to the time.

* Flights are additional, & we shall be happy to provide a quote on receiving details of the final numbers intending to attend from the United Kingdom.

* Kerala International reserves the right to cancel enrolments if all due payments are not received in time, relevant correspondence is not maintained, or group size falls below the minimum required of TEN People

The program fees Include Course material, Registration, Course Fee, Lodging and Vegetarian meals

Pick up & Drop off at Trivandrum Airport, Kerala, India
Pick Up = ONE Day BEFORE Course Starts
Drop Off = The Day AFTER the Course Ends
A Half day Trivandrum sightseeing tour is included