Program Course

Ayurvedic Therapist Training course

This is a content of the program. This does not correspond to the exact chronological order of classes, even though it does follow an approximate sequence.

Introduction History and Philosophical basis I

Anatomy and fisiology

Doshas: concept, composition, attributes, functions, localization

Sub-doshas

Mind – Body relations

Nidana e Pariksha (mechanisms of illnesses and diagnosis)

Treatments

Nutrition

Culinary

Herbs I

Herbs II

Shamana

Panchakarma I

Panchakarma II

Rasayana

Subtle Therapies: mantra, precious gems, aromatherapy, cromotherapy

Specific Therapies for the main pathologies

Procedures:

Only a few of the procedures that the Student must develop the capacity to recommend, decide which is the most adequate, the technique and therapeutic substances that would be used, recognize inadequate side-efects and have the knowledge of how to treat these are mentioned bellow:

Marmaterapy

Udwartana

Shirodhara e takradhara

Shiroabhyanga

Pichus

Karna Purana

Lepas

External Bastis

Pizichili

Pinda Sweda, Patrapotali

Vamana

Virechana

Basti

Nasya

RaktaMoskshana

Diferent types of swedhana

Diferent types of snehana internal and external

Kanji Dhara

And so many others...

1. Module	Date	Professor	Theme
   I	5-6 september 2009	M°  Amadio Bianchi	Anatomy e physiology V: Agni – the 13 Agnis, functions, states, unbalances. How to maintain them healthy. Malas and Kalas.
   II	13-4 october 2009	Dr. David Frawley & Dr. Subash Ranade	Anatomy e physiology IV: Srotas (systems) – functions, causes of deficiency

As of the first Module, in each one of the four periods, there will be one dedicated to the study and practical training of the above mentioned procedures.