Intensive Course in Ayurveda and Yoga Classics

This programme has been designed to provide detailed training in Ayurveda with Yoga background. The training is based on genuine treatises - 'Ashtanga Hrudayam' with orientation to 'Samhithaas' in Ayurveda & 'Gheranda Samhitha' & 'Hathayoga Pradeepika' in Yoga. Students will get good training in around all Ayurveda therapy & Yoga. The study of Sanskrit is very necessary to have the knowledge with genuine scriptures. It makes student capable of passing one to pass the trainig to others & use in health methods.

Yearly schedule

1st Jan - 31st Dec

curriculum

Theory of ayurveda

Description to Ayurveda in link to the cosmos

Ayurveda in link to Vedas & Philosophy

The distant past of Ayurveda

Origin, History & Tradition of Ayurveda

Ayurveda - its different segments

Basic rules

Agni-Shomiya (Hot & Cold) rule

The study of Herbs & their features

Preventive care & Promoting Health

Ayurveda Dietetics - principle & application

Ayurveda Physiology, Anatomy & Pathology

Purification Therapies - Purvakarma (Preparatory Therapy), Panchaykarma Therapy

(Main Therapies) and Paschyatkarma (Supplementary Therapy)

Kerala Special Therapy

Pharmacology & Pharmacognosy

Home remedy & their application

Preparing maedicine

Identifying some herbs

Selecting classical medicine in the Pharmacy

Diagnosis & treatment of some diseases

Rejuvenation Therapy - Simple Rasayana methods

Virilification Therapy (Vajeekarana)


Theory of Yoga

Description of Yoga

Yoga as a Darsaanam - Philosophical and Spiritual aspect

Ashtaanga Yoga - 8 Branches

Hathayoga and Rajayoga

Kriyas : six Purificatory method

Practice & advantages of selected Asanas, Pranaayama, Mudraas and Bandhaas

Samyaama Tantra

Dhyanam: Meditation

Yoga as a Therapy-Asthma, Diabetes, Hypertension, Obesity, Insomnia, Depression etc

Chakras & significant Nadis

Kundalini yoga

Siddhis - Powers attained by Yoga

Yogic Dietetics

Yoga & Tridosha


Ayurveda - Practical

Swedanam

Virechanam

Matra Vaasthi

Nasyaam

Abhyaangam

Pizhichil

Pichu

Shiro Dhara

Kabalaam

Gandusham

Podikizhi Ekanga Dhara

Dhumapanam

Udwarthanam

Ulsadanam

Karnapuranam

Anjanaam

Aschyotanaam

Mukha Lepam

Kati Vasthi

Snehanaam

Vamanaam Sneha Vasthi

Kashaya Vaasthi

Siro Vaasthi

Navaara Thepu

Navaara Kizhi

Avagahaam

Uro Vaasthi

Tarpanaam

Putapaakam

Upanaaham

Thakra Dhaara

Elakizhi


Identifying & Studying of some Herbs


Preparing of Medicines

Kashayam:Decoction

Swarasaam (Juices)

Choornam (Herbal Powder)

Thailam (Medicine oils)

Ghritam (Medicine Ghee)

Ksheera Kashayam (Milk Decoction)

Anjanam (Collerium) Lehyam (Herbal Jam)

Vaasthi medicines

Vamaana medicines

Himaam (Cold infusion)

Phandaam (Hot infusion)

Gulika (pills)

Arishtam (Fermented medicine)


Yoga - Practical

Surya namaskaram

twentyfive Asanas & variations

Yoga Nidra - Relaxation

Mudras

Pranayama - Nadisudhi Pranayama - various methods

Kapalabhati

3 Bandhas

Kriyas

Meditation


Sanskrit (Optional)

The study of Sanskrit language is for the purpose of having fundamental training for

reading and grasping the uses of technical term

Books followed: Infant Reader, Sabda Manjari, Dhatu Manjari, Amarakosam

(Oushadha Vargam)