COURSE TOPICS, BLOCK 1
- Maharishi AyurVeda: Overview, origins, research, and case reports
- Ayurvedic Diagnostic Approach: Diagnosis of individual mind-body type (Prakriti)
- Specialized Training in Maharishi Ayur-Veda Pulse Diagnosis (Nadi Vigyan) * ( see pulse lesson list below)
- Core Strategies for Preventing and Managing Chronic Disease (Part 1): Optimizing digestive health and bowel function
- Normalizing biological rhythms through behavioral regimens and balanced lifestyle
- Ayurvedic Herbology (Part 1): Fundamentals of Ayurvedic herbal therapeutics
- Clinical Workshop: Diagnosis of mind-body type (Prakriti)
- Clinical Protocols: Chronic digestive disorders, including GERD, IBS, chronic constipation and other functional digestive conditions
COURSE TOPICS, BLOCK 2
- Ayurvedic Diagnostic Approach: Assessment of underlying patterns of imbalance (Vikriti)
- Specialized Training in Maharishi AyurVeda Pulse Diagnosis (Nadi Vigyan) * ( see pulse lesson list below)
- Core Strategies for Preventing and Managing Chronic Disease (Part 2): Reducing stress and optimizing mind-body balance
- Mental Health: The Ayurvedic perspective
- Consciousness and Health: Research on the Transcendental Meditation® technique
- Ayurvedic Herbology (Part 2): Use of aromatherapy, decoctions, and spices
- Personalized Ayurvedic approach to nutrition and dietetics
- Clinical Workshop: Assessment of imbalances (Vikriti)
- Clinical Protocols: Mental health, including anxiety, depression, and sleep disorders; hypertension; and headache.
COURSE TOPICS, BLOCK 3
- Etiology and Pathogenesis of Disease in Ayurveda
- Specialized Training in Maharishi AyurVeda Pulse Diagnosis (Nadi Vigyan) * ( see pulse lesson list below)
- Core Strategies for Preventing and Managing Chronic Disease (Part 3): Elimination of physiological toxins through purification and detoxification procedures
- Total Heart Health : A model holistic program
- Women’s Health: Child bearing years, menopause and longevity
- Clinical Workshop/Case Problems: Evaluation and work-up of patients
- Clinical Protocols: Coronary heart disease; gynecological disorders including menstrual disorders and menopausal syndrome; and musculoskeletal disorders.
COURSE TOPICS, BLOCK 4
- Core Strategies for Preventing and Managing Chronic Disease (Part 4): Review of main principles of clinical treatment
- Specialized Training in Maharishi AyurVeda Pulse Diagnosis (Nadi Vigyan) * ( see pulse lesson list below)
- Creating Mind-Body Balance through Vedic Exercise: Yoga asanas and pranayama
- Obesity: Assessment and treatment in Maharishi AyurVeda
- Sthapatya Veda & Vastu: Vedic architecture principles – Creating balance through the influence of the near environment
- Clinical Workshop/Case Problems: Evaluation and work-up of patients
- Clinical Protocols: Common respiratory disorders, obesity, diabetes, and hyperlipidemia.
*Nadi Vigyan – Maharishi AyurVeda Pulse Diagnosis Lessons
Block 1
- Lesson 1: How to feel the pulse
- Lesson 2: Vata, Pitta and Kapha in the pulse
- Lesson 3: Feeling the qualities of Vata, Pitta and Kapha in the pulse
Block 2
- Lesson 4: Feeling ojas in the pulse
- Lesson 5: How to feel the deep pulse
- Lesson 6: Feeling imbalances in Vata
- Lesson 7: Feeling imbalances in Pitta
- Lesson 8: Feeling imbalances in Kapha
Block 3
- Lesson 9: Feeling the subdivisions of Vata
- Lesson 10: Feeling the subdivision of Pitta
- Lesson 11: Feeling the subdivisions of Kapha
Block 4
- Lesson 12: Agni and metabolism in the pulse
- Lesson 13: Progressive stages of imbalance in the pulse