Complete training in Ayurveda medicine

Ayurveda Basics: Concepts and Causes of Disease
• Introduction to the History and Philosophy of Ayurveda
• Key Characteristics and Literature of Ayurveda
• Traditional Ayurvedic Medicine versus Modern Science
• Five Elements (panca-mahabhuta)
• The Nature of Human Beings: Distinguishing Between Body, Mind, and Soul
• Introduction to Ayurvedic Anatomy and Physiology
• Functional Components: doshas (classification, properties, functions, locations) 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 as well as of Physical and Mental Illnesses
• Process of Etiopathogenesis (samprapti)
• Stages of etiopathogenesis (six kriyakala)


Supplementary material for medical professionals (ABK)
Additional content in the basic course for medical professionals:

• Live eWorkshop: Integrating Ayurveda into modern medicine
• eCourse “Practical Examples for Physicians”: Ayurvedic Pathogenesis (Kriyakala) in Everyday Conventional Medical Practice
• Smart Learning (online): The Roots of Ayurveda—the Classical Texts and Sanskrit

Basic Ayurveda Knowledge: Constitution and Medicine

• The Concept of Constitution (Prakriti) in Theory and Practice
• Symptomatology: Symptoms of the dhatus, malas, and srotas
• Introductory Diagnostics: Models of Patient Examination (rogi-pariksha): Three-fold, Six-fold, and Eight-fold Examinations
• Health Preservation (svasthavrtta) in Ayurveda: Daily Routines (dinacarya) and Seasonal Recommendations (rtucarya)
• Introduction to Ayurvedic Nutrition, General Dietary Guidelines, Ayurvedic Food Science
• Treatment of Disease in Ayurveda: Fundamental Therapeutic Approaches
• Introduction to the concept of internal purification (pancakarma)

Supplementary material for medical professionals (ABH)
Additional content in the basic course for medical professionals:

• Live eWorkshop: Integrating Ayurveda into modern medicine
• eCourse “Practical Examples for Physicians”: Irritable Bowel Syndrome
• Combining Western medicine and Ayurveda
• Video Lecture: Core Concepts of Ayurveda with Reference to Western Naturopathic Practices

Pharmacology and Phytotherapy 1
• Introduction, Fundamentals of Ayurvedic Pharmacology (dravyaguna-vijnana)
• Fundamentals of Vaisheshika Theory with Reference to Dravyaguna
• Classification criteria for substances (dravyas): property (guna), taste (rasa), post-digestive taste (vipaka), potency (virya), action (karma), specific action (prabhava)
• Introduction to pharmaceutical dosage forms (e.g., powder, tea, decoction, tablet, medicated oil, and ghee) and excipients
• Practice-oriented discussion focusing primarily on herbal single-ingredient preparations (dravyas, e.g., spices, rasayana plants) and individual combination preparations (yogas, e.g., Triphala, Trikatu)
• Ayurvedic classification, effects, indications, and dosage of the preparations
• Exemplary applications in clinical practice
• Availability in Europe
• Legal framework and quality assurance

Ayurvedic Diagnostics

• Clinical Examination of the Patient (Rogipariksha): Comprehensive Explanation of the Threefold, Sixfold, and Eightfold Examinations • Distinctive Features of the Medical History in Ayurveda • Assessment of Individual Digestive Power (Agni) and Intestinal Sensitivity (Kostha) • Ayurvedic concept of metabolic waste products (ama) • Ayurvedic pulse examination (nadi-pariksha) • Diagnosis of the disease (rogapariksha): five-part analytical framework for the disease (pancanidana) • Assessment and comparison of the patient’s strength and the disease’s strength (atura-roga-bala-pramana-jnana) • Ayurvedic criteria for clinical prognosis (sadhya-asadhyata) • Practical exercises in diagnostics

Practice of Manual Therapy 1
• Introduction, fundamentals of manual therapy in Ayurveda
• Physical and psychological aspects of manual therapy
• Ayurvedic oil science
• Full-body massages using various techniques (abhyanga, kalari)
• Partial-body massages: head (shirobhyanga), face (mukhabhyanga), back (prshthabhyanga), feet (padabhyanga)
• Forehead oil drip (shirodhara)
• Warming wraps (upanahasveda, lepa)
• Oil compress for the head (picu)
• Heat treatments (svedana)
• Specific indications and contraindications
• Practical application of manual therapies


Orthopedics, immunology, cardiology, and principles of clinical medicine
• Introduction to Ayurvedic internal medicine (kayacikitsa)
• Discussion of Ayurvedic and modern clinical presentations
• Cardiology/Angiology: e.g., heart failure, hypertension, venous thrombosis, varicose veins
• Orthopedics: e.g., osteoarthritis (sandhivata), rheumatoid arthritis (amavata), sciatica (grdhrasi)
• Immunology: The Ayurvedic perspective on immunity (bala), the concept of ojas
• Therapeutic principles for immunological issues
• Dietary and lifestyle therapy (ahara, vihara)

Practical therapies and the philosophy of Ayurveda
• Practical therapies and the philosophy of Ayurveda
• Introduction, History, and Classical Ayurvedic Texts (brhattrayi)
• Brief Overview of the Philosophical Foundations of Ayurveda (nyaya, vaisheshika, samkhya, yoga, vedanta)
• In-Depth Study of Dietary and Lifestyle Therapy (ahara, vihara)
• Practical tips for implementing dietary and lifestyle recommendations in daily life
• Treatment approaches for common, mild symptoms and conditions: e.g., digestive disorders, constipation, hyperacidity, skin problems, joint pain, immune deficiency, stress
• Conducting Ayurvedic Therapies in an Outpatient Practice
• Infrastructure of an Ayurvedic Practice
• Legal Status
• Professional Associations

Practice of Manual Therapy 2
• Reducing Manual Therapies (apatarpana)
• Restorative Manual Therapies (samtarpana)
• Herbal Pouch Massage (pindasveda)
• Full-body oil pouring (dhara, pizzichil)
• Oil treatments for the head and sensory organs (e.g., shirobasti, akshitarpana)
• Prolonged oil applications to the spine (e.g., katibasti)
• Dry massage (udvartana)
• Silk glove massage (gharshana)
• Specific indications and contraindications
• Fundamentals of the marma and nadi systems
• Therapy of the marma points (marmacikitsa)
• Practical application of manual therapies

Pharmacology, Phytotherapy 2 and Complex Preparations
• Introduction and in-depth study of the basic principles of Ayurvedic pharmacology (dravyaguna-vijnana)
• Practice-oriented discussion, primarily of herbal single and combination preparations (dravyas, yogas)
• Ayurvedic classification (rasa, guna, virya, vipaka), effects (karma, prabhava), indications, and dosages of preparations
• Pharmaceutical forms of administration, excipients
• Exemplary applications in clinical practice
• Availability in Europe
• Legal framework, quality assurance

Detoxification procedures (Pancakarma)
• Basic principles and mechanisms of internal cleansing in Ayurveda
• Ayurvedic and modern explanatory approaches
• General indications and contraindications for internal cleansing, the eight major errors (ashtamahadosha)
• Three phases of Pancakarma: pre-treatment, main treatment, and post-treatment
• Detailed explanation of pre-treatment (Purvakarma): dissolution and mobilization of pathogenic factors through Snehana and Svedana
• Practical in-depth study of preparatory manual therapies
• Detailed explanation of the six internal cleansing procedures (karmas), specific indications and contraindications, practical implementation (pradhanakarma)
• Clinical signs of successful cleansing (samyakyoga)
• possible side effects and complications
• Post-treatment care (pashcatkarma): rest period and restorative diet
• Integration of pancakarma into outpatient practice
• Practical hands-on experience with selected aspects of pancakarma

Clinical practice: Gastroenterology, metabolic diseases, endocrinology, and hematology
• Discussion of Ayurvedic and modern clinical presentations
• Gastroenterology: e.g., hyperacidity (amlapitta), gastroduodenal ulcer disease (shula), diarrhea (atisara), irritable bowel syndrome, ulcerative colitis, hepatitis
• Metabolic disorders: diabetes mellitus (madhumeha), obesity, cachexia
• Endocrinology: hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism
• Hematology: anemias (pandu), disorders with a tendency to bleed (raktapitta)
• Causes (hetu), pathogenesis (samprapti), symptoms (rupa), and proven therapies (cikitsa) for clinical presentations
• Dietary and lifestyle therapy (ahara, vihara)
• Case studies

Clinical Practice: Gynecology, Pediatrics, Oncology
• Discussion of Ayurvedic and modern clinical presentations
• Fundamentals of gynecology in Ayurveda
• Menstrual cycle, planned conception, prenatal care, childbirth, breastfeeding, menopause
• Gynecology: e.g., menstrual disorders, menopausal issues, various diseases of the vagina and uterus (yonivyapad)
• Fundamentals of pediatrics in Ayurveda
• Specifics and adaptations of therapy for children
• Pediatrics: e.g., diseases of the respiratory tract, the digestive system, and the skin
• Oncology: Ayurvedic support options as complementary therapy for malignant diseases
• Causes (hetu), pathogenesis (samprapti), symptoms (rupa), and proven therapies (cikitsa) for clinical presentations
• Dietary and lifestyle therapy (ahara, vihara)
• Case studies

Clinical practice: Neurology, pain management, psychiatry
• Discussion of Ayurvedic and modern clinical presentations
• Neurology: e.g., neuralgias, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis
• Ayurvedic pain management through local heat application (agnikarma)
• Concepts of Ayurvedic psychology and psychotherapy (sattvavajaya): e.g., Ayurvedic perspective on the mind, trigunas (sattva, rajas, tamas), mental constitution (manasaprakrti), mental pathogenesis, and psychological therapy concepts
• Psychiatry: e.g., psychotic disorders (unmada), epilepsy (apasmara), depression
• Causes (hetu), pathogenesis (samprapti), symptoms (rupa), and proven therapies (cikitsa) for clinical presentations
• Dietary and Lifestyle Therapy (ahara, vihara)
• Case Studies

Clinical Practice: Ayurvedic Medicine and Yoga Therapy for Mental Health Conditions

• The Relationship Between the Body (sharira) and the Mind (sattva)
• Holistic Ayurvedic Therapy: Physical Treatment Approaches That Influence the Mind
• Ayurvedic Psychotherapy Compared to Modern Neuroscience
• Vata, Stress, and Pain
• Exploring the four major clinical pictures: - Depression, anxiety disorder, trauma, eating disorder (body image disorder) - Ayurvedic classification of the clinical picture and therapeutic approaches - Analysis of case studies in group work - Fundamentals of yoga therapy/treatment strategies/techniques related to the aforementioned clinical pictures
• Various meditation techniques based on prakriti/vikrita (relaxation, mindfulness, and meditation)
• Spiritual side effects

Clinical Practice: Dermatology, Pulmonology, Urology, chronic conditions
• Discussion of Ayurvedic and modern clinical presentations
• Dermatology: e.g., diagnostic differentiation of skin manifestations in Ayurveda (mahakustha, kshudrakustha), dermatitis, psoriasis, acne
• Pulmonology: e.g., rhinitis (pratishyaya), cough (kasa), bronchial asthma (tamakashvasa)
• Urology: e.g., recurrent urinary tract infections, glomerulonephritis, chronic renal failure
• Causes (hetu), pathogenesis (samprapti), symptoms (rupa), and proven therapies (cikitsa) for these conditions
• Nutritional and Lifestyle Therapy (ahara, vihara)
• Case Studies

Review and Exam Preparation
Exam Preparation for the Final Exam of the Advanced Studies Program in Ayurvedic Medicine
• Review and in-depth study of topics relevant to exams and clinical practice
• Exam preparation for the final exam of the advanced program in Ayurvedic Medicine
• Study tips and key topics for self-study and targeted exam preparation
• Guided practical exercises on selected topics

Final exam of the advanced program in Ayurvedic Medicine
Certificate: Ayurvedic Physician REAA—Comprehensive study of Ayurvedic fundamentals, diagnostics, herbal medicine, and therapeutics, Panchakarma, and clinical medicine

Supervised clinical internship—Birstein Health Resort
• Supporting Ayurvedic physicians and therapists by observing their clinical practice and its implementation in a professional setting
• Observing procedures and the use of materials for high-quality, safe, and effective Ayurvedic therapy and health promotion
• Application of methods that ensure therapeutic success within the framework of a patient-centered approach
• Medical history, clinical assessment, follow-up care
• Patient interaction
• Case discussions with experienced Ayurvedic physicians and therapists

Supervised clinical practice in Europe: Outpatient clinic
• Support for Ayurvedic physicians and therapists to observe their clinical work and its implementation in an outpatient setting
• Observation of procedures and the use of materials for high-quality, safe, and effective Ayurvedic therapy and health promotion
• Application of methods that ensure therapeutic success within the framework of a patient-centered approach
• Medical history, clinical assessment,
• Patient interaction
• Case discussions with experienced Ayurvedic physicians and therapists

less discount for payment in one sum in advance € 200

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.

Deposit € 600

a) In one lump sum with a EUR 200 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 by 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.

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