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.