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Panchakarma Specialist: Master the Art of Ayurvedic Cleansing,

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Offer deep healing as a master of Panchakarma cleanse & detox services, typically the main revenue stream of a successful practitioner. Includes marma point therapy, and rejuvenation and rebuilding therapies. Earn your certification as an Ayurveda Practitioner, Panchakarma Cleanse Specialist, and Marma Point Technician. Expect to spend 5 hours / week in this 2 year online program. Starts Tuesday, Aug 26th, 2025.
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Master the art of detox with this advanced Panchakarma course.

Gain the practical skills to create a premium, in depth healing experience for your clients as you earn your certification as an Ayurveda Practitioner, Panchakarma Cleanse Specialist, and Marma Point Technician.

With this training you will be able to offer panchakarma at home and in clinics, Ayurvedic spas, or retreat centers.

See why Panchakarma training is essential to your practice:

  • Typically the main revenue stream of a financially successful clinical practice.
  • Offers the highest level of client engagement, enhancing client loyalty and repeat business.
  • Deepest, most intense therapy Ayurveda offers, turning clients into ambassadors for your brand.
  • Unique service that differentiates your products and services from herbalists, acupuncturists, naturopaths, and other health & wellness professionals.
  • By working closely with client over many days, you quickly become a better practitioner, seeing what works and what doesn't.
  • Recasts any luxury immersion & retreat experiences as a necessity
Read: 7 Ways Panchakarma Boosts Your Ayurvedic Practice

You will complete your training with a deep dive into marma point therapy, and an introduciton to modern integrative medicine including Ayurveda perspectives on nutraceuticals and modern medical testing.

Embrace the opportunity to nurture your professional growth and personal wellness, as you become an advanced healer in the realm of Ayurveda.

Master Panchakarma 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.

You'll explore external Panchakarma procedures such as sweat therapy, oleation, massage, fomentation, and external bastis of the eye, back, and other body areas. Additionally, your course covers a range of spa treatments for hair, skin, eyes, stress relief, and mental wellbeing.

Master Marma Point Therapy: A Key Component of Holistic Healing

A vital part of the program is the focused training on 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 delve into the theory and application of Marma therapy. You will learn to identify all major Ayurveda marma points on the body, understanding 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.

Decode Western Medical Tests from an 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.

Revitalize After Cleansing: Essential Nutraceuticals

Ayurveda offers a wealth of ancient wisdom in tonics and revitalization therapies (rasayana and vajikarana), essential after cleansing. In this section of the course you will master the art of rejuvenation and rebuilding directly through the ancient texts.

You will also become proficient in the Ayurvedic use of 50 common revitalizing nutraceuticals. 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.

Schedule & Format

This 24 month 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
  • Meets 1x/ week for discussion
  • 11 supplemental live classes per year to review additional concepts
  • Active learning based homework to facilitate application & grasp of concepts
  • Weekly body awareness exercises to enhance experiential knowledge
  • All classes are recorded for those with schedule conflicts
  • See our faculty.

Clinical Skills & Competency

By graduation you will be able to:
  • Administer Advanced Ayurveda Panchakarma Cleansing techniques
    • Administer and provide the benefits of advanced panchakarma cleansing treatments.
  • Read medical tests from an Ayurveda perspective including blood, urine, electrolyte, kidney, and liver tests.
  • Design marma point treatment plans
  • Recommend rejuvenating and revitalizing tonics
  • Assess the compatibility of, and recommend, 50 common nutraceuticals.

Tuition & Financial Aid

Total tuition & application fees for this 2 year Ayurvedic course if you register now will be $5,999.

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.

Curriculum

By the end of this program you will know:
  • 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 Ayurveda spa 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.
  • Ayurveda's rich tradition of rejuvenation and revitalization
  • 50 major nutraceuticals including
    • Ayurvedic perspective and use of the nutraceutical
    • Benefits, indications, and contraindications

Prerequisites for Enrollment

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).

Who Should Apply?

  • 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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