Seeing with the heart - type-fair Ayurveda psychology
- personality structures of the physical and mental constitution types
- type-fair reaction patterns and blockades
- Seeing with the heart - energy work and solution beginnings in the work with
the body covers (Koshas)
- beginnings of traditional Ayurveda psychotherapy on the basis mental needs and illness causes (Dharma, Artha, Kama, Mosksha)
- dietary recommendations and strengthening measures for mental
stability
- practice of Ayurveda coaching according to type
Touching the soul - psychology and philosophy of Ayurveda
- approaches to psychotherapy based on classical texts of yoga and Ayurveda
- layer model of the psyche: Manas, Ahamkara, Buddhi and Self
- Psychological concepts of Indian philosophy: Samkhya (identification), Vedanta (projection) and Yoga (complexification)
- Depth psychology in comparison with Yoga and Ayurveda
- Meditation and mindfulness as methides for strengthening and stabilization, with practice exercise and intensive discussion of experience
- Crises and risks that can arise on the spiritual path
- Counseling and crisis management
- Practice of psychological consultation incorporating depth psychological aspects, with demonstration and feedback session
Ayurveda basics: Concepts and Factors of Disease
- 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 Man: 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), transport 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
- Rtucarya: Recommendations for a lifestyle adapted to the seasons
- Introduction to Ayurvedic nutrition and food science
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 appropriate Ayurvedic interventions for mental health and anchoring them with effective techniques
- Use of creative media and spiritual techniques in the context of counseling
- Practical practice of Ayurvedic-inspired conversation with the inclusion of spiritual Ayurvedic therapies (meditation, mantra, Sankalpa)
- Case studies and supervision
Treatment of mental disorders according to tradition of Ayurveda
- Traditions of Ayurvedic psychology and psychotherapy
- Manas-Prakriti - the mental constitution
- Definition and treatment approaches of mental disorders 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 therapeutic 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 relation to Rasa- and Majja-Dhatu
- The microbiome as a cause of mental disorders
- Use of Pancakarma in psychotherapy
- Strategies and possible applications of Ayurvedic psychotherapy in
- neurotic disorders
- depressive moods
- anxieties
- sleep disorders
- traumatic experiences
- eating disorders and addictions
- Small outlook on psychiatric diseases like bipolar disorders, Psychoses etc.
- Integration of indigenous 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 for psychological and psychosomatic complaints
- encounter with different personality aspects and their integration
- practical and hands-on introduction to holistic process work
Final examination PAB - written/oral