A formal introduction covering relevant, general knowledge, history and sciences through local, national and international perspectives. Students prepare to bridge concepts between Āyurveda and Western sciences for clinical practice.
AYU-100 Curriculum
- Lesson 01: Introduction (51:25)
- Lesson 02: Defining Āyurveda (43:26)
- Lesson 03: Purpose and goals (36:49)
- Lesson 04: Scope (43:48)
- Lesson 05: Models of Āyurvedic health care (43:41)
- Lesson 06: Āyurveda and holistic, sustainable health care (34:41)
- Lesson 07: Western health care, biomedicine and Āyurveda (42:39)
- Unit one: Review and practice questions
- Lesson 08: Traditional medicine: the intersection of philosophy and science (25:03)
- Lesson 09: The scientific method (26:46)
- Lesson 10: Scientific thought and logic
- Lesson 11: Pramāṇa (34:41)
- Lesson 12: Astronomy and time (25:21)
- Lesson 13: Physics
- Lesson 14: Chemistry
- Unit two: Review and practice questions
- Lesson 20: The developing profession and infrastructure (27:31)
- Lesson 21: Ethics and values (29:50)
- Lesson 22: Standards in education (44:57)
- Lesson 23: Standards in practice (40:43)
- Lesson 24: Legal considerations, part 1 (47:48)
- Lesson 25: Legal considerations, part 2 (45:08)
- Lesson 26: Communication and documentation (33:48)
- Lesson 27: Advancing the Āyurvedic profession (27:41)
- Lesson 28: Professional Āyurvedic community (17:49)
- Unit four: Review and practice questions
Required textbooks for AYU-100
to be purchased separately
Additional textbooks are required for the SA Program. Click here for complete details.
Preparatory study for the Svastha Āchārya (SA) Program
For complete, Level 1 Āyurvedic training, join the Svastha Āchārya (SA) Program.
Enrollment options
- SA Audit
- SA Certificate
Both options allow students to access regular, live instruction with weekly classes and one-on-one mentoring.
Audit students are not required to submit homework, complete exams or meet minimum attendance. There is no Certificate of Completion.
Certificate students must complete all requirements, plus clinical training, to receive the Certificate of Completion.
SA Preparatory must be completed by August 20, 2022, including
- AYU-100 (this course)
- Essential Sanskrit Workshops (Parts One, Two and Three)
Preparatory Sanskrit Workshops
Prepare for professional Āyurveda with solid foundations in the core language of Sanskrit.