Ayurveda nutrition & health consultant

  • Gain valuable impulses for your own constitution, health and type-appropriate nutrition.

  • Use healthy foods and spices as enjoyable everyday food and effective therapy.

  • Successfully pass on your knowledge in Ayurvedic nutritional consultations and cooking courses.

Do you want to become an Ayurveda nutrition professional? Then you've come to the right place: in the practice-oriented training to become a holistic Ayurveda nutrition and health consultant, Kerstin Rosenberg and her team of lecturers will teach and guide you to a recognized certificate in accordance with a proven training concept.

You will study Ayurvedic nutritional science and therapy in depth and learn how to adapt individual nutritional concepts to your physical and mental constitution. With comprehensive knowledge of Ayurvedic dietetics as well as food and spice science, you will gain the optimal tools to advise and coach people with diet-related complaints on their health and nutrition issues in the long term.

Learning objectives

The training to become a holistic Ayurveda nutrition and health consultant is a practical study of Ayurvedic nutrition and lifestyle. It provides comprehensive knowledge and a wealth of experience in the holistic, therapeutic and practical use of foods and spices according to Ayurvedic principles. The focus is on individual nutritional and lifestyle recommendations to balance the physical and mental constitution, dietary concepts to optimize metabolism and treat nutrition-related problems as well as empathetic advice based on Ayurvedic psychology.

You will learn
- how to apply the principles of Ayurvedic nutrition through interesting lectures with modern teaching media in a way that is appropriate to your type and everyday life
- how to use foods, spices and herbs according to their health-promoting qualities.
- how to design individual health recommendations and menus tailored to your constitution and digestive power.
- how to professionally advise and emotionally support people on their path to a healthy diet and lifestyle.
- Understand and balance nutrition-related complaints holistically with the help of Ayurvedic dietetics.
- Recipes and preparation methods from Ayurvedic cuisine for type-appropriate everyday nutrition, nutritional therapy and fasting cures
- Successfully apply Ayurvedic nutritional advice strategies with many practical tips and recipes as an intelligent prevention concept for modern Western lifestyle.

Structure

Our training to become a holistic Ayurveda nutrition and health consultant offers you complete flexibility on your training path: you can study on our Ayurveda campus in a lively learning atmosphere with great organic Ayurveda food or learn online from the comfort of your own home.

During an individual training consultation, we will work with you to put together a training plan tailored to your needs. You can choose between

  • different locations to take part in the modules in live lessons with inspiring lecturers.
  • 2 forms of digital learning: With the Rosenberg e-Academy's online training courses, you can study completely independently in terms of time and location, while with our webinars you can take part in professionally designed live lessons from home.

The training to become a holistic Ayurveda nutrition and health consultant consists of a total of eight 3-day modules. The topics include Ayurvedic medicine, nutritional science, dietetics, nutritional therapy and counseling practice specifically for women's health, nutritional and stress-related complaints, weight loss and intestinal health.

You are free to choose the order of the individual modules, taking into account the entry requirements. For an optimal start to your training, we recommend the following

  • Ayurveda nutrition: type-appropriate and holistic AEI
  • Ayurveda basic course - concepts and disease factors ABK

Building on this, you can complete the other modules in any order.

  • Spices, herbs, medicine cabinet APH
  • Dietetics, cleansing, food science DRK
  • Ayurveda for women and stress-related complaints AFK
  • Dietetics, order therapy and herbal recommendations for specific complaints ERT

At the end of your training, the many tips and techniques for Ayurvedic constitution determination, nutrition and health advice as well as successful practice development round off your training with the module

  • Anamnesis, diagnostic procedures and consultation strategies with case studies AUH

For the subsequent preparation for the written and oral final examination, our digital practice question database, extensive accompanying material and personal mentoring from Kerstin Rosenberg will support you on your way to a professional Ayurveda qualification.

 

Your path to graduation

Title Days Attendance time Total learning hours

1

Specialized course Ayurveda nutrition coach

12

91

138

2

Specialized course Ayurveda Health Coach

12

91

138

REAA final examination (1) (6)
Certified Ayurveda nutrition and health consultant
recognized by the VEAT (Association of European Ayurveda Doctors and Therapists)
24 182 272

Contents

Type-appropriate Ayurvedic nutrition
- General rules of Ayurvedic nutrition
- Individual adjustment of food to the constitution and metabolism
- 8 factors of nutrition, 6 tastes, 4 forms, 12 food groups
- Recognizing type-appropriate Agni conditions, including tongue observation
- Design Ayurvedic menus and food plans according to the chronobiological biological clock
- Type-specific recommendations for dosha balancing and Agni strengthening

Ayurveda basics: Concepts and disease factors
- Introduction to the history and philosophy of Ayurveda
- Essential features and literature of Ayurveda
- Traditional Ayurvedic medicine versus modern science
- Five elements (panca-mahabhuta)
- Nature of the human being: Differentiation of body, mind and soul
- Introduction to the anatomy and physiology of Ayurveda
- Functional components: doshas (classification, properties, functions, seats) and agnis (classification, function, states)
- Structural components: dhatus, upadhatus , malas and srotas
- Process of tissue formation (dhatu-parinama)
- Definition of health (svastha)
- Causes (hetu) of health and physical and mental diseases
- Process of etiopathogenesis (samprapti)
- Stages of etiopathogenesis (six kriyakala)


Ayurveda basics: Constitution and Healing
- Theoretical and practical introduction to the concept of Ayurvedic constitutional theory (prakriti)
- Introduction to Ayurvedic symptomatology:
- Symptoms of the doshas
- Symptoms of the tissues (dhatu), excretory products (mala), transportation spaces (srotas), digestive power (agni)
- Theoretical introduction to diagnostics in Ayurveda: Models of patient examination
- Three-fold examination (tri-vidha-pariksha)
- Six-fold examination (shad-vidha-pariksha)
- Eight-fold examination (ashta-vidha-pariksha)
- Introduction to Ayurvedic concepts of health maintenance (svasthavrtta):
- Dinacarya: daily routine measures and order therapy
- Ritucarya: recommendations for a lifestyle adapted to the seasons
- Introduction to Ayurvedic nutrition and food science
- Rasayana: Measures that strengthen
- Basic therapeutic strategies
- Introduction to Pancakarma therapies

Spices, herbs and oils in Ayurveda
- Basics of Ayurvedic spice and herb teachings (Dravyaguna)
- Classification of spices Balancing the psyche (Sattva, Rajas, Tamas) to balance doshas, constitution and digestion (Agni)
- Type-appropriate and practical use of spices in everyday life to improve food tolerance (Karana)
- Detailed discussion of 21 selected Ayurvedic spices according to their properties and qualities
- Detailed discussion of 12 selected Ayurvedic herbs according to their properties and qualities
- Detailed discussion of 13 selected Ayurvedic oils according to their properties and qualities

Dietetics, Cleansing Food Science
- Basics and individual concepts of Ayurvedic dietetics
- Classification of foods according to Ayurvedic dietetics
- Detailed discussion of selected foods according to their properties and qualities
- Type-appropriate selection of foods, creation of dietary recipes and meal plans
- Panchakarma diets and traditional healing recipes (Manda, Peya, Vilepi, Kichari)
- Conception, Planning and implementation of individual detox and fasting cures according to Ayurveda principles

Ayurveda for women and stress-related complaints
- Basics of Ayurvedic gynaecology
- The 3 Dosha life cycles in Ayurveda
- Nutrition and health recommendations to improve female well-being
- Individual health recommendations during pregnancy, for menstruation and during the menopause
- Viewing women's ailments from an Ayurvedic perspective and providing holistic support
- Detailed discussion of selected Ayurvedaherbs for women according to their properties and qualities
- Ayurveda for mental health and for balancing stress-related complaints

Nutrition as therapy
- Anatomy and physiology of the digestive tract
- Ayurveda nutrition and counseling strategies for the digestive system and intestinal health
- Nutrition and counseling strategies for preventive health strengthening of the immune system, respiratory tract, musculoskeletal system and skin
- Structure of Ayurvedic nutritional counseling based on detailed case analysis and development of a counseling concept

Medical history, counseling and practical strategies with case studies
- Psychological dimensions of Ayurvedic nutrition and health counseling
- Medical history, assessment of findings and counseling skills: Ayurvedic constitution determination and assessment of findings in practice
- Agni analysis based on tongue and excretions
- Gaining counseling skills through practical work with test persons, case studies
- Selecting and applying type-appropriate counseling strategies, health recommendations, spices and nutrition tips
- Ayurveda as a profession: Basics for practice management, marketing, networking and dealing with social media
- Developing successful Ayurveda offers

Final examination EBA - written/oral
- Homework: case documentation/practical case on nutrition and health advice with complete medical history sheet, constitution determination, recommendation catalog and menu (approx. 5-8 pages/15,000 characters)
- Term paper: written paper with an introduction to basic Ayurvedic concepts and a freely selectable specialist topic (approx. 10-12 pages/25,000 characters)
- Final written examination on the day of the examination with 50 MC questions (70% or more correct = pass)
- Final oral examination on the day of the examination (including feedback on the practical case)
The final examination is deemed to have been passed if all 4 parts of the examination have been passed as a minimum. The exam or individual parts of it can be repeated a maximum of 2 times.

Lecturers

Dr. Shivenarain Gupta Porträt
Dr. Shivenarain Gupta
Prof Dr. Martin Mittwede
Dr. Martin Mittwede
Kerstin Rosenberg Porträt
Kerstin Rosenberg
Porträt Oliver Becker
Oliver Becker
Petra Wolfinger Porträt
Petra Wolfinger
Win Silvester Porträt
Win Silvester
Porträt Theresa Rosenberg
Theresa Sita Rosenberg
Anja Berger
Anja Berger
Porträt Stephanie Albert
Stephanie Albert
Porträt Brigitte Ferencz
Brigitte Ferencz

Prices

Training fee from € 4,260

less discount for payment in one sum in advance € 100

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 with a EUR 100 discount up to one month before the start of the training at the latest (immediately for eAcademy 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?

Particularly recommended for
- anyone who wants to gain a new approach to their own diet and is looking for a healthy lifestyle in line with their constitution
- people who want to support others in their health and quality of life in a sustainable way
- people from advisory professions
- ecotrophologists, dieticians, chefs

In Austria: Ayurveda nutrition and health trainer

In Austria, the training is called Ayurveda nutrition and health trainer. It does not entitle you to practise a trade here, but is credited as Module 1 of the state-recognized training to become an Ayurveda wellbeing practitioner.

More info

More than 25 years ago, Kerstin Rosenberg developed the concept for the "Holistic Ayurveda Nutrition and Health Consultant" training course in collaboration with Indian Ayurveda doctors and professors. Over 1,000 students in Germany, Austria and Switzerland have now been trained in this way and have thus gained a prestigious qualification in Ayurvedic nutrition and dietetics.

We are proud of this success story, which we were able to experience as pioneers of Ayurveda in Europe, and invite you to join us.

Video interview with Kerstin Rosenberg and Win Silvester
Questions about Ayurvedic nutrition

Article by Kerstin Rosenberg
Ayurveda, my path to a fulfilled life

Learning checks and exams

During this training, you demonstrate in the following way that you have internalized the knowledge from this training.

- 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 complete the learning check a maximum of three times.

- 2 qualification tests: After completing 4 modules each, you will be activated on the learning platform for a qualification test as an "Ayurveda Health Coach" or "Ayurveda Nutrition Coach". You can expect 8 or 5 multiple choice questions. You have two attempts to answer them correctly. If you pass, you will already have your first certificates in your pocket.

The Ayurveda nutrition consultant exam consists of 4 parts.

- Practical case: Case documentation of an anamnesis interview with subsequent nutrition and health advice with an anonymized client

- Written final paper on a freely selectable Ayurveda topic

- Written final exam (digital) on a previously scheduled exam day with 50 multiple choice questions, duration: 1.5 hours. The exam is passed with 70% correct answers. Thanks to our online learning database, you can prepare yourself optimally.

- Final oral exam: feedback discussion on your assignment and practical case as well as in-depth and interlinked questions on your specialist topic.

The final written and oral exams take place on the same day on one of the official exam dates. You register in advance. You must submit your practical case and your written thesis at least 4 weeks before this date.

The final examination is deemed to have been passed if all parts of the examination have at least been passed. The exam or individual parts of it can be repeated a maximum of 2 times.

Have you done everything? Then you can look forward to receiving your final certificate by post.

At a glance

EBA


Language:
DE | EN

Required prior knowledge:
none

Conclusion:

- Examination with qualification: Certified Ayurveda
Nutrition and Health Consultant
- recognized by the VEAT Association

Scope:
520 learning hours* à 60 min.
-> 8 Modules (see below) + Learning assignments = 360 hrs
-> 1 Module Exam (incl. preparation) 160 hrs


Standard period of study 6-12 months

Learning forms/hours (per module):
45 learning hrs of which
22,5 hrs presence (3 days)
45 learning hrs of which 22,5 hrs
live-webinar (3 days)
45 learning hrs (42 e-lessons in free time management with 5 hrs live webinar)

Blended learning:
Maximum 7 of 8 modules as e-learning
Maximum 8 of 8 modules as live webinar

Training fee from € 4.260
Parts of the training already completed will be credited: see prices

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 nutrition & health consultant

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

Ayurvedic Nutrition & Constitution

3 days 3 days 42 lessons

Ayurveda basics: Concepts and disease factors

3 days 3 days 30 lessons

Ayurveda basics: Constitution and Healing

3 days 3 days 39 lessons

Advanced modules

Attendance of at least 1 basic module is recommended in advance

Spices, herbs and oils in Ayurveda

3 days 3 days 59 lessons

Dietetics, Cleansing and Food Science

3 days 3 days 45 lessons

Ayurveda for women and stress-related complaints

3 days 3 days 47 lessons

Nutrition as therapy

3 days 3 days

Anamnesis, counseling and practice strategies with case studies

3 days 3 days

Competence modules

Only recommended towards the end of training

EBA final examination - written/oral

0 hours

Introductory seminars

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