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Maharishi AyurVeda is the comprehensive and modern formulation of the world’s oldest system of natural health care: prevention-oriented, free from harmful side-effects, and consciousness-based.

NEXT STUDY PROGRAMME STARTS ON 22 FEBRUARY 2025

• A unique educational opportunity.
• Expand the scope and effectiveness of your health care practice.
• Begin a new career or enrich your existing career.
• Learn to apply the profound principles and practical skills of Maharishi AyurVeda for prevention, diagnosis and treatment of common diseases, and the cultivation of optimum well-being.
• Students will be encouraged to learn Transcendental Meditation® to increase the learning ability, job satisfaction, and general well-being in their own personal lives. Experience shows that regular practice of Transcendental Meditation® increases the accurateness of Ayurvedic pulse diagnosis.

Learn Part-Time

The programme takes one year and consists of two parts, Phase I and Phase II. Three different teaching modalities are applied:

• Three intensive inresidence blocks at Alma Mater University in Maribor, Slovenia — two 9-day blocks in Phase I and one 15-day block in Phase II.
• Some courses are taught online. Regular webinars give students the opportunity to ask questions, present case studies and share experiences.
• Study and clinical practice at home.

“The programme offers a good balance between the practicality of distance learning and the mutual support of a group in residence”. — Dr Gordana Marković, principal professor of the programme

Evidence-Based Practices in Integrative Medicine

The changing environment of healthcare is now placing greater emphasis on integrative approaches to treating patients. These approaches have the potential to improve the health of a large number of patients, while reducing overall health care costs. However, it is important that physicians and other health care providers incorporate integrative practices that are evidence-based.

This programme will present an extensively evidence-based approach to integrative medicine, providing training in the time-tested and practical approaches of Maharishi AyurVeda.

The syllabus of the programme covers these subjects: Basic Ayurvedic Principles of Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment ● Ayurvedic Protocols for Treatment ● Ayurvedic Herbal Therapy (Dravyaguna) ● Aromatherapy ● Marmatherapy ● Dermatology ● Management of Tissues (Dhatus) and Channels (Srotas).

Educational Objectives

Upon completion of the programme, graduates will be able to:

1. Integrate fundamental principles and practical procedures of Maharishi AyurVeda into their healthcare practice — to promote wellness and prevent disease.
2. Discuss peer-reviewed published research on Maharishi AyurVeda, including the Transcendental Meditation® technique, and Ayurveda in general.
3. Evaluate a client’s constitutional type (Prakriti) and underlying patterns of imbalance (Vikriti) through Ayurvedic principles of diagnosis.
4. Apply the fundamentals of Maharishi AyurVeda Pulse Diagnosis (Nadi Vigyan) in the consulting practice.
5. Utilize Ayurvedic principles to optimize digestive health and nutrition.
6. Restore biological rhythms through daily and seasonal behavioural regimens.
   
7. Promote longevity through anti-aging modalities.
8. Instruct clients in personalized self-care programmes, including individualized dietary, behavioural, exercise and detoxification regimens, and methods of stress management.
9. Prescribe Ayurvedic herbal food supplements to enliven the self-repair and healing mechanisms of the body.
10. Implement multi-modality clinical protocols to address a wide range of common chronic conditions.
11. Practice Marma Aroma Therapy.
12. Gain a profound scientific understanding of the relationship between consciousness and health.
13. Increase their own resilience, overall well-being, and job satisfaction, reducing symptoms of fatigue and burnout, through personalized self-care programmes, including the practice of Transcendental Meditation.

Entry Requirements

• The applicant must have sufficient language proficiency in English to follow the course.
• Applications will be considered on a case by case basis by an academic board.

Option to Complete the Master’s in Health Sciences

The Certificate in Maharishi AyurVeda constitutes one of the two years of study to complete the Alma Mater Master’s in Health Sciences. The Ayurveda courses will be offered as an option in the Integrative Health Sciences module of the Master’s in Health Sciences.

Prerequisite is that you have a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in medical or health science worth 180 ECTS or more. You may then use the 55 ECTS credits of the Certificate in Maharishi AyurVeda for the Integrative Health Sciences Module, for which a total of 120 ECTS credits have to be collected.

To see the list of the other courses you may study to complete the Integrative Health Sciences module of the Master’s in Health Sciences, please click here.

Tuition Fee

Phase I: €3.600 / Phase II: €3.000

The tuition fee may be paid in up to four instalments per phase. If you would like to pay by instalments, please enquire for further information.

Early-bird discount:

Recieve a 5 % early-bird discount if you apply and pay the first instalment by 15 December 2023.

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If you have any questions please contact Silvia Hawkins at professional.training@imavf.org.