Deepen your knowledge of the science of ayurveda and become an Ayurvedic Health Counselor! In this exciting and comprehensive ayurvedic training program, you will expand upon the foundational ayurvedic knowledge you gained in the Ayurvedic Yoga Specialist program. You will explore more complex concepts of the vast and engaging science of ayurveda and broaden your scope of practice.

Nationally recognized and certified by NAMA, the Ayurvedic Health Counselor program is only available to those who have completed the Ayurvedic Yoga Specialist training program or an approved comparable program. If you are looking to make ayurveda into a career or feel your dharma is in the supportive health care industry, this program is for you! As an Ayurvedic Health Counselor you will be able to work with preventative healthcare and the promotion of health, primarily through the suggestions of diet and lifestyle changes. The Ayurvedic Health Counselor program is a nationally recognized professional certification program that will open up new doors for your holistic health and wellness career.

Ayurvedic Health Counselor Unit 8: Clinical Applications and Graduation

Welcome to the final unit in your quest to become an Ayurvedic Health Counselor! In this last unit, we will seek to integrate what you have learned through the review of case studies and small group inquiry. This insightful review will help you experience how ayurveda applies ashtavidha pariksha (eightfold examination) to physical and mental symptoms and diseases. You will learn how to apply the tools of diet, lifestyle, herbs, and the practices of yoga to design specific ayurvedic treatment plans.

In this session you will:

• Continue to integrate and assimilate the ayurvedic tools and concepts you have learned by working with real-life case studies
• Present your final project with your learning group
• Use the tools of diet, lifestyle, herbs, and the practices of yoga to design specific ayurvedic treatment plans
• Consider the code of ethics and professional conduct for Ayurvedic Health Counselors according to NAMA (National Ayurvedic Medical Association)
• Receive support and tools for developing your personal ayurvedic consultation practice
• Participate in a graduation ceremony to celebrate your accomplishment

As you prepare to graduate, you will present your final projects within your learning group to continue practice implementing your new skills in the practical application of ayurvedic treatments and concepts for real-world consultations. Prepare to work one on one with clients by discussing the code of ethics and professional conduct for Ayurvedic Health Counselors according to NAMA (National Ayurvedic Medical Association). This unit will culminate with a special graduation ceremony to celebrate the completion of the program!

*To fulfill the requirements for professional membership with NAMA (National Ayurvedic Medical Association) as an Ayurvedic Health Counselor, 50 supervised client contact hours are required.

Requirements for Ayurvedic Health Counselor Certification:

• Completion of all four units of the Ayurvedic Yoga Specialist program, or comparable foundational program
• Completion of the Torchbearer Program: 10 supervised case study phone calls
• Completion of all eight units of the Ayurvedic Health Counselor program
• 50 supervised client contact hours obtained through the Torchbearer phone calls, on-site supervision, and Ayurvedic Health Counselor supervision phone calls
• 200-hour yoga teacher certification from a Yoga Alliance recognized yoga school (participation in the program without this prerequisite is permitted, however 200-hour certification must be obtained before Ayurvedic Health Counselor certification may be issued)

This program has been recognized by and is registered with NAMA (National Ayurvedic Medical Association).

Please contact our certifications department for more information about this and other recognized programs at [email protected].

*Accommodations are not included in the tuition price.

Congratulations on reaching the last program session on the journey to becoming an Ayurvedic Health Counselor!