Psychological Ayurveda consultant

Life counseling according to Ayurvedic principles

Intensive practical training: Learn how to strengthen people's mental constitution and develop your personality as a therapist
Ayurveda as a profession: support your clients in life crises and release their inner blockages - also ideal if you are already working as a therapist or counselor

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405 Learning hours from € 4.750

from € 4.750 405 Learning hours

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First overview

PAB

Language:
DE

Required prior knowledge:
none

Conclusion:

Examination with degree: Certified Psychological Ayurveda Counselor

Scope:
565 learning hours* à 60 min.
-> 8 Modules (see below) + Learning assignments = 405 hrs
-> 1 Module Exam (incl. preparation) 160 hrs

Standard period of study 12-15 months

Learning forms/hours (per module):

e.g. 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 (30 e-lessons in free time management with 5 hrs live webinar)

Blended learning:
Maximum 4 of 8 modules as e-learning
Maximum 7 of 8 modules as live webinar

Training fee from € 4.750
Parts of the training already completed will be credited: see prices

plus examination fee € 195

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.

I would like to find out more about the training

Do you know the key that Ayurveda uses to help you achieve more happiness, success and mental health? By training to become an Ayurveda psychological counselor, you will find the answers to life's essential questions.

Thanks to the outstanding personality and charisma of our team of lecturers, the training in Ayurveda psychology has a very special effect: The Ayurveda experts and therapists, who have been practicing and teaching for many years, combine practical teaching units with holistic personality training and deep self-awareness.

You will learn Ayurvedic talk therapy and life coaching with integrated training in spiritual Ayurvedic therapies and discover the true nature of the human being on the basis of Ayurvedic constitutional teachings. While learning techniques for sensitive perception, energy work, meditation and conversation, you will combine self-awareness and psychological counseling skills for your coaching practice.

Who is the training intended for?

Especially recommended as:

Further training, mindfulness and personality training for all those who want to provide holistic advice and type-appropriate coaching
Further training for Ayurveda nutritionists, masseurs and yoga teachers to expand the range of therapies with psychological Ayurveda (life) consultations
Further training for psychologists and people from counseling and helping professions

How is the training structured?

The training to become an Ayurveda Psychological Counselor comprises 8 training modules and can be completedin two stages:

Specialist course to become an Ayurveda Mental Health Coach - also possible completely online
Postgraduate course to become a certified Ayurveda Psychological Counselor with 4 intensive seminars on Ayurvedic psychology, therapy and self-awareness

The contents in detail

Seeing with the heart - Ayurvedic psychology according to type

Personality structures of the physical and mental constitutional types
Type-appropriate reaction patterns and blockages
Seeing with the heart - energy work and solution approaches in working with the body sheaths (koshas)
Approaches of traditional Ayurvedic psychotherapy based on mental needs and causes of illness (Dharma, Artha, Kama, Mosksha)
Nutritional recommendations and strengthening measures for mental stability
Practice of type-appropriate Ayurveda coaching

Touching the soul - Psychology and philosophy of Ayurveda
- Approaches to psychotherapy based on classical texts of yoga and Ayurveda
- Layered model of the psyche: Manas, Ahamkara, Buddhi and Self
- Psychological concepts of Indian philosophy: Samkhya (identification), Vedanta (projection) and Yoga (complex formation)
- Depth psychology in comparison with Yoga and Ayurveda
- Meditation and mindfulness as methids for strengthening and stabilization, with practice exercise and intensive discussion of experiences
- Crises and risks that can arise on the spiritual path
- Counselling and crisis management
- Practice of psychological consultation including depth psychological aspects, with demonstration and feedback round

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 spirit
- 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

Communication and coaching for Ayurvedic counseling practice
- Strengthening the counselor personality and self-reflection
- Models of talk therapy for Ayurvedic coaching practice
- Communication and questioning techniques according to the principles of Ayurvedic psychology
- Type-appropriate Ayurvedic coaching, to transform weaknesses into strengths
- Distance and closeness in holistic work with clients
- Selecting suitable Ayurvedic interventions for mental health and anchoring them with effective techniques
- Using creative media and spiritual techniques in the context of counseling
- Practical practice of Ayurvedic-inspired conversation techniques including spiritual Ayurvedic therapies (meditation, Mantra, Sankalpa)
- Case studies and supervision

Treatment of psychological disorders according to Ayurvedic tradition
- Traditions of Ayurvedic psychology and psychotherapy
- Manas-Prakriti - the mental constitution
- Definition and treatment approaches of psychological complaints and psychopathologies
- Application of meditation, spiritual and psychological Ayurvedic therapies
- Medhya Rasayana - herbs and formulations for the treatment of psychomental disorders
- Case studies and practical therapy strategies

Ayurvedic psychotherapy and modern neuroscience
- The functions of the mind explained ayurvedically and neuroscientifically
- Brain functions, Mano Vaha Srotas and the glymphatic system
- Ayurvedic psychosomatics in connection with Rasa- and Majja-Dhatu
- The microbiome as a cause of mental disorders
- Use of Pancakarma in psychotherapy
- Strategies and possible applications of Ayurvedic psychotherapy for
- neurotic disorders
- depressive moods
- anxiety
- sleep disorders
- traumatic experiences
- eating disorders and addictions
- a brief look at psychiatric illnesses such as bipolar disorders, psychoses etc.
- Integration of native medicinal plants in Ayurvedic psychotherapy

Ayurvedic developmental psychology and early childhood imprints
- Clinically relevant basic concepts of Ayurvedic developmental psychology
- Childhood experiences as a key to psychological and psychosomatic complaints
- Encounter with different personality aspects and their integration
- Practical and hands-on introduction to holistic process work

Final exam PAB - written/oral

Who teaches me?

Prof. Dr. Shivenarain Gupta

Prof. Dr. Martin Mittwede

Dr. med. Kalyani Nagersheth

Kerstin Rosenberg

Oliver Becker

Sascha Kriese

Dr. Ulrike Kienzle

Stephanie Bunk

How much does the Ayurveda training cost?

Training fee from € 4,750

plus examination fee € 195
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 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

Learning checks and exams

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

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.
Qualification test: After completing the ABK, ABH, APE and AKO modules, you will be activated on the learning platform for a qualification test as an "Ayurveda Mental Health Coach". You can expect 8 multiple choice questions. You have two attempts to answer them correctly. If you pass, you will already have your first certificate in your pocket.

The Ayurveda Psychological Counselor exam consists of 4 parts.

Practical case: case documentation of a client's medical history and counseling session
Written thesis on an Ayurveda psychology topic of your choice
Written final exam (digital) 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 for this day.
Final oral exam: feedback discussion on your homework and practical case as well as in-depth and interlinked questions on your specialist topic.

The written and oral final exams take place on the same day on one of the official exam dates. You register in advance. You 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.

Information on Ayurveda psychology

Kerstin Rosenberg introduces Ayurvedic principles and therapies on YouTube. Use traditional knowledge to better understand yourself and others:

In a study consultation, we can briefly clarify when it is best 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.

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Psychological Ayurveda consultant

Intensive practical training: Learn how to strengthen people's mental constitution and develop your personality as a therapist

Ayurveda as a profession: support your clients in life crises and release their inner blockages - also ideal if you are already working as a therapist or counselor

First overview

I would like to find out more about the training

Who is the training intended for?

How is the training structured?

The contents in detail

Who teaches me?

How much does the Ayurveda training cost?

Learning checks and exams

Information on Ayurveda psychology

Here's what you can do next:

Select module dates

Book entry seminar

Here's what you can do next:

Select module dates

Book entry seminar

How to start your training as a Psychological Ayurveda consultant

Entry modules

Seeing with the heart - Ayurvedic psychology according to type

Ayurveda basics: Concepts and disease factors

Ayurveda basics: Constitution and Healing