Ayurveda wellness practitioner

  • Basic training in Ayurvedic massage

  • Safely apply traditional massage techniques and treatment procedures.

  • Use your talents to work practically and sensitively with people.

With the Ayurveda wellness practitioner course, you will focus entirely on Ayurvedic massage, the core of your future career. In four modules, you will learn the techniques of traditional Ayurvedic massage from the ground up. The full body massages Abhyanga and Kalari are on the program as well as partial body treatments of the feet, hands, face and back.

As a rule, you will work with valuable Ayurvedic oils infused with traditional herbal blends. You will also learn the art of dry massage to revitalize the body with herbal powders or the silk glove and stimulate the metabolism. To gain confidence in treatment practice , you will practise your skills together with others in the group.

Learning objectives

Gain skills
The Ayurveda Wellness Practitioner course prepares you to
- apply traditional Ayurvedic massages and oil treatments precisely and competently.
- decide when which form of treatment is indicated and when it is not.
- treat your clients sensitively and in accordance with their constitution.

Structure

With the Ayurveda Wellness Practitioner you already have extensive practical skills in Ayurveda massage.

Can you imagine applying these professionally, for example in your own practice or in an Ayurveda spa center? Then the next step is open to you: With just 4 further training modules, you can qualify as an Ayurveda massage practitioner:

1st specialist course Ayurveda wellness practitioner
Ayurvedic massage from head to toe and for every constitution (12 days)

  • Abhyanga - full body massage ABY
  • Kalari full body massage KAL
  • Partial body massages of foot, hand and face with hand Shirodhara AFM
  • Ayurvedic back and dry massage AGR

2nd specialist course Ayurveda Health Coach
In-depth Ayurveda knowledge, spice knowledge and advisory skills for holistic Ayurveda practice - also available as online training (12 days)

  • Ayurveda basic course - concepts and disease factors ABK
  • Ayurveda basic course - constitution and medicine ABH
  • Spices, herbalism, medicine chest APH
  • Medical history, diagnostic techniques and consultation practice with case studies AUH

 

Your path to graduation

Title Days Attendance time Total learning hours

1

Specialized course Ayurveda Wellness Practitioner

12

91

138

2

Specialized course Ayurveda Health Coach

12

91

138

REAA final examination (1) (6)
Certified Ayurveda massage practitioner
recognized by the VEAT (Association of European Ayurveda Doctors and Therapists)
24 180 272

Contents

Abhyanga full body massage
- Abhyanga - full body oil massage: Practical practice of massage grips, strokes, sequences and variations
- Indications and contraindications, effects in theory and practice
- Individual adaptation and type-appropriate forms of Abhyanga
- Pre- and post-treatment of the client
- Emotional and therapeutic quality of touch, inner and outer attitude of the therapist
- Indication and use of Ayurvedic sweating therapies (Svedana)

Kalari full body massage
- Effect, Indications and contraindications of the Kalari Ayurveda
Full body massage
Basic techniques and application of the Kalari Ayurveda full body massage with its various grips, dynamic strokes and sequences
- Practical practice of the Kalari massage with integrated Marma therapy
- Definition of Marma, Nadi and five Marma groups


Partial body massages of foot, hand and face with hand Shirodhara
- Effect, Possible applications and treatment techniques of Ayurvedic partial body massages
- Padabhyanga - Ayurvedic foot and leg massage
- Mukabhyanga - Ayurvedic facial massage
- Hastabhyanga - Ayurvedic hand massage
- Demonstration and practice of hand shirodhara (oil forehead pouring), as an integral part of the facial treatment
- Indications, contraindications and intensive practical practice of massage techniques

Ayurvedic back and dry massage
- Effect, Application possibilities and treatment techniques of the Ayurvedic massage techniques Pristhabhyanga (back massage) and Garshan (silk glove massage)
- Explanations, demonstration and practical practice of the Pristhabhyanga back massage with sequence,
- Introduction to the treatment of local back marma points
- Releasing pent-up emotions via the back
- Explanation, demonstration and practical practice of Garshan silk glove massage in type-appropriate variations.
- Ayurveda and detox: indications, contraindications and application of metabolism-stimulating, weight-reducing and emotion-releasing treatment techniques


Final examination AMW - practical
Practical final examination: demonstration of a 45-minute Ayurvedic massage including pre- and post-treatment


Lecturers

Sandra Anliker Massage
Sandra Anliker
Daniela Vogler
Simone Peer
Karin Bachmaier
Karin Bachmaier
Maria Büdel
Maria Büdel
Petra Wolfinger Porträt
Petra Wolfinger
Porträt Leini Siebenaller
Léini Siebenaller
Sigrun Haake
Sigrun Srikama Laepple Haake
Stefan Pachinger Porträt
Stefan Pachinger
Malle Marion Portrait
Mag. Marion Malle

Prices

Training fee from € 2,155

plus examination fee € 125

plus accommodation and meals - only for attendance dates in Birstein

Guest houses are available on the campus of the European Academy of Ayurveda. You can choose from rooms of different categories for your overnight stay during the training. Ayurvedic full board from our organic kitchen is included in the room price.

Method of payment

Deposit € 500

Final payment

a) In one lump sum no later than one month before the start of the training (immediately for eLearning modules so that we can activate your eSeminars immediately.)
b) As an option for participants from Germany and Austria, we also offer payment in installments. You can find your individual installment plan (depending on the duration of your training) in the booking process. Payment (direct debit) of the monthly installments is made on the 1st of each month, starting from the month of the start of the training booked here, for eAcademy modules immediately. If the training begins with eAcademy modules, the activation is provisionally carried out immediately after receipt of the down payment, regularly after receipt of the first monthly installment.

Provider

Rosenberg gGmbH - European Academy for Ayurveda | DE - 63633 Birstein

For whom?

Especially recommended for
- anyone who wants to experience and pass on Ayurveda through massage
- participants who first want to complete the pure massage part of the Ayurveda massage practitioner training
- people who work or would like to work in the wellness and/or health prevention sector
- physiotherapists and masseurs who want to integrate Ayurvedic massages into their practice

Learning checks and exams

In this specialist course, you use the digital learning platform to prove that you have internalized the knowledge from this course and demonstrate your massage skills in a practical examination.

- Learning checks: Each module ends with a learning check to assure you and us that you have achieved the learning objectives. It contains 20 multiple choice questions and must be passed with at least 70%. You can take the learning check a maximum of three times.

- qualification test: Finally, you will be activated for a qualification test on the learning platform. You will be asked 8 questions: 4 questions on the networked knowledge and application of your coaching training and 4 questions from the learning checks of your training modules. You have two attempts to answer the questions.

- Final practical exam: Demonstration of a 45-minute Ayurvedic massage including pre- and post-treatment

Once you have successfully passed everything, you have reached your goal: your Ayurveda wellness practitioner certificate is ready for you to download from the learning platform.

At a glance

AMW


Language:
DE

Required prior knowledge:
none

Conclusion:

Certificate

Scope:
211 learning hours* à 60 min.
-> 4 Modules (see below) + Learning assignments = 180 hrs


Standard period of study 4-6 months

Learning forms/hours (per module):
45 learning hrs of which
22,5 hrs presence (3 days)

Blended learning:
Maximum 1 of 4 modules as e-learning

Training fee from € 2.155
Parts of the training already completed will be credited: see prices

plus examination fee € 125

plus accommodation and meals, if applicable

* Learning hours = total number of didactically accompanied and supervised learning hours learning hours incl. lessons, prepared exercises, guided learning or guided practical exercises, learning checks practice, learning checks either online or face-to-face or in self-study.

Get advice

How to start your training as a Ayurveda wellness practitioner

Do you want it to be as simple as possible? Then let us suggest what a complete training plan could look like. Choose one of the following sample plans that suits you best. Of course, you can change each individual date afterwards to suit you best.

Still have questions? We'll design your training plan together!

In a study consultation, we can briefly clarify the best time for you to start, which form of learning is best for you and whether we can perhaps take into account your existing prior knowledge. Together we will find the right training program for you. Book your individual training consultation by phone +49 (0)6054-91 310 or simply online.

Your individual choice of dates

None of our ready-made sample plans appeal to you? Then you can also put together your own individual plan below.

Select by yourself

Basic modules

Abhyanga full body massage

3 days

Kalari full body massage

3 days

Partial body massages of foot, hand and face with hand Shirodhara

3 days

Advanced modules

Attendance of at least 1 basic module is recommended in advance

Ayurvedic back and dry massage

3 days

Competence modules

Only recommended towards the end of training

AMW final exam - practical

0 days

Introductory seminars

Just get started...

First get a taste, then decide - all seminars can be credited towards later training