Ayurvedic nutrition according to type
- 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 Agni states according to type, including tongue observation
- Design Ayurvedic menu and meal plans according to the chronobiological bio-clock
- Type-appropriate recommendations for dosha balancing and agni strengthening
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
Spices, herbs and oils in Ayurveda
- Fundamentals of Ayurvedic spice and herbology (Dravyaguna)
- Classification of spices Balancing the psyche (sattva, rajas, tamas) to balance doshas, constitution and digestion (Agni)
- type-appropriate and practical application 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 AyurvedicOils according to their properties and qualities
Ayurveda for women and stress related ailments
- Basics of Ayurvedic Women's Medicine
- The 3 Dosha life cycles in Ayurveda
- Nutritional and health recommendations to improve female well being
- Individual health recommendations during pregnancy, for menstruation and during menopause
- Viewing women's ailments from an Ayurvedic perspective and providing holistic guidance
- Detailed discussion of selected Ayurvedic herbs for women according to their properties and qualities
- Ayurveda for mental health and balancing stress-related ailments
Dietetics, Purification, 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
- Selection of foods according to type, preparation 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 Ayurvedic principles
Nutrition as therapy
- Anatomy and physiology of the digestive tract
- Ayurvedic nutrition and counseling strategies for the digestive system and intestinal health
- Nutrition and counseling strategies for preventive health strengthening of immune system, respiratory system, musculoskeletal system and the skin
- Structure of Ayurvedic nutritional counseling based on detailed case analysis and creation of a counseling concept
Anamnesis, counseling and practice strategies with case examples
- Psychological dimensions of Ayurvedic nutritional and health counseling
- Anamnesis, diagnosis and counseling skills: Ayurvedic constitution determination and findings survey in practice
- Agni analysis based on tongue and excretions
- Gaining consultation competence through practical work with subjects, case studies
- Selecting and applying type-appropriate consultation 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
Abhyanga full body massage
- Abhyanga - full body oil massage: Practical practice of massage grips, strokes, sequences and variations
- Indications and contraindications, effects in theory and practice
- Individual adaptation and type-appropriate forms of abhyanga
- Pre- and post-treatment of the client
- Emotional and therapeutic quality of touch, inner and outer attitude of the therapist
- Indication and use of Ayurvedic sweating therapies (Svedana)
Kalari full body massage
- Effect, Indications and contraindications of the Kalari Ayurveda-
whole body massage
basic techniques and application of the Kalari Ayurveda whole body massage with its different grips, dynamic strokes and sequences
- practical practice of the Kalari massage with integrated Marma therapy
- definition of Marma, Nadi and five Marma groups
partial body massages of foot, hand and face with hand Shirodhara
- effect, Application possibilities and treatment techniques of the ayurvedic partial body massages
- Padabhyanga - ayurvedic foot and leg massage
- Mukabhyanga - ayurvedic face massage
- Hastabhyanga - ayurvedic hand massage
- Demonstration and practice of the hand shirodhara (oil forehead cast), as an integrative part of the facial treatment
- Indications, contraindications and intensive practical practice of the massage techniques
Ayurvedic back and dry massage
- Effect, Application possibilities and treatment techniques of the Ayurvedic massage techniques Pristhabhyanga (back massage) and Garshan (silk glove massage)
- Explanations, demonstration and practical practice of the Pristhabhyanga back massage with procedure, grips and strokes
- Introduction to the treatment of local back marma points
- Release pent-up emotions via the back
- Explanations, demonstration and practical practice of the Garshan silk glove massage in variations appropriate to the type.
- Ayurveda and Detox: Indications, Contraindications and Application of Metabolism Stimulating, Weight Reducing and Emotional Releasing Treatment Techniques
Pinda and Shiro - Stamp Massages, Oil Pouring and Head Treatments
- Pinda sveda - Theory, Practice and guided practice of massage techniques with the traditional herbal bag and expelling lemon coconut bag (Sastik Sali, Jambira)
- Shastika Pinda sveda - indication, contraindication and demonstration nourishing rice bag
- Shirodhara: Theory, practice and guided practice of Ayurvedic oil forehead pouring
- Nasya, Akshi Nehatarpana, Karna-Purana - indication, contraindication and guided practice of oiling the sense organs and head
- Shirobasti - indication, contraindication and demonstration of therapeutic head treatment
Curative Ayurvedic treatments and back therapy
- Individual application of therapeutic full body and partial body massage
- Udvarthana - stimulating and draining dry massage with powder, flour and herbs
- Pristabhyangalepa - deepening techniques of Ayurvedic back massage with pack
- Kati Basti and Griva Basti - technique and practice of local back therapy and pads, incl. Pre- and post-treatment
- Nabhi-Marma - Massage techniques and practical work of Ayurveda abdominal massage
Marma massage for the musculoskeletal system I
- Localization and qualification of the Marmas
- Possible applications of specific Marma manual therapies, spices, powders
and oils for the treatment of the musculoskeletal system
- Specific techniques for working on the Marma Nadi system (Marma
uzzhichil), overlays (Lepa) and stretching techniques
- treatment variations of Marma manual therapy for specific
complaints of the musculoskeletal system (cervical spine / thoracic spine / lumbar spine)
- practical techniques of findings in Marma manual therapy,
Marma therapy for the musculoskeletal system II
- in-depth anatomy of the most important nadis and Marmas, especially for the
area of the upper and lower extremities
- Advanced grips for opening the Marmas and stimulating the Nadis
(adangals)
- Massage sequences and treatment techniques in different
starting positions
- Deepening techniques and formulations of overlays, spices and powders
for the treatment of musculoskeletal complaints of the upper and
lower extremities
- Manual therapy treatment strategies for tension, pain
and hardenings in joints, muscles and tissues
- techniques for the treatment of marma blockades
- case studies and supervision
in-depth diagnosis and treatment practice with supervision
- individual treatment sequences and series, adapted to physical and psychological needs and complaints, case studies
- massage supervision and individual coaching to optimize personal touch and treatment quality, practical final exam
- deepening techniques, herbal and oil knowledge, patient documentation and practice management
- practical examination Ayurveda therapist
Seeing with the heart - type-appropriate Ayurveda psychology
- personality structures of the physical and mental constitution types
- type-appropriate reaction patterns and blockades
- Seeing with the heart - energy work and solution approaches in the work with
the body shells (Koshas)
- approaches of traditional Ayurveda psychotherapy on the basis of mental needs and causes of illness (Dharma, Artha, Kama, Mosksha)
- Nutritional recommendations and strengthening measures for mental
stability
- Practice of type-appropriate Ayurveda coaching
Communication and coaching for Ayurvedic counseling practice
- Strengthening of 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 Ayurveda 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
Practice techniques of anamnesis, diagnosis and therapy planning
You will be able to:
- perform an anamnesis with all aspects independently and mindfully
- determine the basic Ayurvedic constitution (prakriti) and the mental-emotional constitution (sattva)
- perform the Ayurvedic examinations (rogi pariksha) i. e.i.e. to perform the three-, eight- and ten-fold diagnosis safely. incl. pulse and tongue diagnosis
- to recognize the Ayurvedic pathophysiological disorders (vikriti)
- to apply the Ayurvedic principles and to proceed systematically
Prevention and success strategies for the Ayurvedic practice
- Dharma, Artha, Kama and Moksha - the keys for a fulfilled life
- Artha: Making money with Ayurveda according to Vedic principles
- Avatar: What do I stand for? What is my Unique Selling Proposition
- Who is my target group? What do my customer avatars look like?
- New target groups and fields of activity:
- Ayurveda in workplace health promotion
- Ayurveda online
- Ayurveda & stress management / burnout prevention
- From vision to reality: first steps into (partial) self-employment
- Marketing, sales & distribution:
- stay authentic and become successful
- The magic of direct, personal contact: the comeback of offline marketing from person to person
- Youtube, Facebook, Instagram & co: Understanding Online Opportunities
- Mental Strength and Resilience for Self-Employment
School Medicine Supplement Well-Being Practitioner Austria - external
Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology
- Heart and Circulation
- Skin and Sensory Organs
- Immune and Nervous Systems
- Hygiene
Final Exam AMW - practical
Final practical exam: demonstration of a 45-minute Ayurvedic massage incl. Pre- and post-treatment
Final exam AMA - written/oral
Case documentation, hygiene, legal issues, presentation techniques
Internship / Practical Wellness
- Practice and deepen the treatment procedures and technical subtleties to perform the Ayurvedic full and partial body treatments
- Sirodhara, Pinda sveda and Bastis in clinical application
- patient support with health strengthening measures, herbs and psychological support
- therapy planning based on case discussions