Become an
Advanced Metabolic Wellness Coach by taking this course combining our advanced clinical skills courses into this
1 year program. You will gain the following certifications:
- Pancharkaram Cleanse Specialist
- Marma Point Technician
- Metabolic Performance Coach
- Advanced Metabolic Wellness Coach (upon completion of additional 25 mentored consultations)
This
at home, entirely online course does not include live classes. Instead, students will form study groups for mutual support throughout the training.
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Mastering Panchakarma Cleanse Techniques and Therapies
Navigate the depths of Ayurvedic healing by mastering all internal and external Panchakarma techniques. This includes enema, purgation of the intestines, induced vomiting, ear, nose, and throat cleansing, and bloodletting. The course outlines the indications, contraindications, administration, troubleshooting, preparation, and post-procedural care for each technique, ensuring you're prepared for any situation.
Explore external Panchakarma procedures such as sweat therapy, oleation, massage, fomentation, and external bastis of the eye, back, and other body areas. Additionally, our course covers a range of spa treatments for hair, skin, eyes, stress relief, and mental wellbeing.
Mastering Marma Point Therapy: A Key Component of Holistic Healing
Receive focused training on pressure points (marma point therapy). Marma points, as conceptualized in Ayurveda, are specific points on the body where imbalances are concentrated. They are pivotal junctions of the body where two or more types of tissue meet, such as muscles, veins, ligaments, bones or joints. When correctly manipulated, these points can influence circulation, alignment, and flow in the body, promoting healing and rejuvenation.
In this program, you will personally experience the effects of each marma point, and develop advanced body awareeness as you delve into the theory and application of Marma therapy. You will learn to identify all major Ayurveda marma points on the body, and grasp experientally their benefits, indications, and contraindications. With hands-on training, you will learn how to administer marma therapy effectively, ensuring you can provide an all-encompassing therapeutic experience for your clients. Marma point therapy is a powerful tool in your Ayurvedic toolkit, giving you the potential to enhance not just physical wellness, but also mental and emotional well-being.
Decoding Western Medical Tests and Integrating with Ayurvedic Perspective
Gain a fresh perspective on interpreting common medical tests like blood, urine, electrolyte, kidney, and liver tests from an Ayurvedic viewpoint. Our program provides a unique blend of Ayurvedic diagnostic skills and basic western medical assessment tools to help you create an integrated, comprehensive treatment plan.
Ayurvedic Understanding of Nutraceuticals
Become proficient in recommending 50 common nutraceuticals from an Ayurvedic perspective. Learn about their benefits, indications, contraindications, and compatibility. By the end of this program, you will have the ability to suggest natural alternatives that are in harmony with the body's constitution and needs.
Join us on this enlightening journey of Ayurvedic wisdom, as we open doors to a world of knowledge and practical applications that transform lives. Embrace a path that leads you towards becoming an adept Ayurvedic practitioner, offering your clients a holistic approach towards health and wellness.
This 1 year program is entirely online, and does not require any travel. Class starts end of August, with 14 holiday weeks and summer break per year. Students should expect to spend 4-6 hours a week in study, on average.
- Entirely online, no travel required. No live classes.
- Active learning based homework to facilitate application & grasp of concepts
- Buddy exercises and study groups for student interaction throughout the course.
- Weekly body awareness exercises to enhance experiential knowledge
Total tuition & application fees for this 1 year classical education course if you register now will be $4,499.
Click here to apply for a partial scholarship.
Financial aid is offered based on income. Scholarships may not be combined with other discounts.
For complete tuition & fee information, please see our course catalog.
Application / registration fees are non-refundable unless your application is denied.
By the end of this program you will gain:
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All 5 internal panchakarma techniques including
- Enema
- Purgation of the intestines
- Vomiting
- Cleansing of the ears, nose & throat
- Bloodletting
- For each panchakarma procedure you will learn
- Indications
- Contraindications
- Administration - For internal panchakarma treatments such as enema you will instruct the client how to perform this procedure. For bloodletting you will refer them to a licensed medical professional.
- Troubleshooting
- Preparation
- Post procedural care
- All external panchakarma procedures including
- Sweat therapy
- Oleation
- Massage
- Fomentation
- External bastis of the eye, back, and other areas of the body
- All major panchakarma preparation treatments including
- Hair
- Skin
- Eyes
- Stress and mental relief
- And many more
- All major Ayurveda marma points on the body including
- Administration
- Benefits, indications and contraindications
- All major western medical tests including
- Blood
- Electrolytes
- Urine
- Kidney
- Liver
- You will know how to integrate Ayurvedic diagnostic skills with basic western medical assessment tools.
- 50 major nutraceuticals including
- Ayurvedic perspective and use of the nutraceutical
- Benefits, indications, and contraindications
-
introduction to Caraka
- Rejuvenation therapy (Rasayana Adhyaya)
- Aphrodisiac therapy, virility and treatment of sexual dysfunctions (Vajikarana Adhyaya)
- Different types of fever (Jwara Chikitsa Adhyaya)
- Bleeding Disorders (Raktapitta Chikitsa Adhyaya)
- Anemia and diseases due to blood deficiency (Pandu Chikitsa Adhyaya)
- Diseases of digestion and metabolism (Grahani Chikitsa Adhyaya)
- Vomiting (Chhardi Chikitsa Adhyaya)
- Diarrhea and associated disorders (Atisara Chikitsa Adhyaya)
- Hemorrhoids (Arsha Chikitsa Adhyaya)
, preparing you for analysis and research in classical texts.
Students entering this course should already have a working knowledge of Ayurveda's general medical models, as well as a basic modern understanding of disease (See the Ayurvedic Health Counselor and Ayurvedic herbalist courses at Joyful Belly).
This advanced course is also available to students who are already trained in the basic biocharacteristic medical models of Chinese or Greek Medicine (herbal energetics).
- Ayurvedic Health Counselors seeking certification on the Ayurveda Practitioner Level.
- Other health & wellness professionals who are already familiar with Ayurveda's basic medical model (dosha, guna, taste, elements, dhatu, srotamsi, etc) but who would like certification as a Panchakarma Cleanse Specialist, or Marma Point Technician.
Note: This course does not certify you to practice medicine. Check local, state and country laws. Ayurveda is an unlicensed profession in the United States, which means that Ayurveda is not regulated by any organization or agency.
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