Basic Practical Courses

Details

Duration: 2 weeks (Monday to Friday each week; weekends are free for self-study or exploring Pune)

Training Hours: 50 hours total (5 hours/day)

Faculty: You will be taught by two experienced faculty members from IAA—one per week

Start Dates: Courses begin on the first Monday of each month

Certification: You will receive a course completion certificate signed by IAA dignitaries

Course Registration and fee structure: Write email to IAA Secretary at iaa.sec@gmail.com

Course Start Date: Courses are generally scheduled to commence on the first Monday of each month. However, we are open to adjustments to better suit students’ availability.

1. Marma Therapy

Week I
Sr. No.Topics Covered
1Basic introduction to Ayurveda
2Fundamental
3Principles of Ayurveda
4Introduction to Marmas
5Types of Marma
Week II
Sr. No.Topics Covered
1Marmalocation
2Symptoms of marma injury
3Treatment of marmas like Abhyanga, Agnikarma, etc.
4Marma and yoga

2. Ayurvedic Massage

Week I
Sr. No.Topics Covered
1Introduction to basic principles of Ayurved
2History of Massage
3Ayurvedic Anatomy – Physiology and Constitution (Prakruti)
4Other healing systems related to massage
5Medicated and aromatic oils
Week II
Sr. No.Topics Covered
1Actions of Massage (benefits)
2Preparation for Massage
3Basic strokes of massage
4Ayurvedic Massage- Abhyanga
5Udvartana and Gharshana

3. Ayurved and Jyotish (Vedic Astrology)

Week I
Sr. No.Topics Covered
1Vedic background of ayurved and jyotish, Introduction of panchang
2Graha and their effects
3Classification of rashi, rashi and body parts correlation
4Description of rashi, Nakshatra
5Nakshatra and body parts, nakshatra vruksha
Week II
Sr. No.Topics Covered
1Kundali preparation
2Importance of houses in kundali, houses and body parts
3Tridosha and planets correlation, dhatu and planets correlation, planets and mahabhuta correlation
4Planets and disease correlation, houses and disease correlation, time predictions of disease
5Gem therapy
Outcomes of Course
Sr. No.Outcomes
1Integration of Ayurveda and jyotish for ayurvedic Treatment
2Prognosis of critical diseases using astrology
3Use of gem therapy as complementary treatment
4Kundali preparation and general predictions

4. Ayurvedic Manas Shastra (Vedic Psychology)

Week I
Sr. No.Topics Covered
1 Importance of psychology from Prevedic and Vedic era, Influence of Atharvaveda on ancient psychotherapy, Darshanic aspect of Purusha, Sankhya Purush accepted by Ayurved, Practical: Assessment of Psychological constitution (Manas Prakruti)
2 References of Manas Chikitsa in four Vedas, Definition of Swastha and importance of mind in it, Mana, cause of disease and moksha, Interdependence of sharir and manas vyadhies, Practical: Introduction of Ashtang yoga with practical aspect, Following Yam and Niyam in daily life.
3 Atma vidnyan, Indriya Vichar (Indriya panchpanchaka), Tripod of life and Trayopasthambh (nidra, aahar and brahmacharya), Four Purusharth of life (dharma, artha, kama, moksha), Practical: Role of Aasanas in mental health and demonstration.
4 Mana Vichar (Gunas, Vishay, dosha, avastha and other aspects), Cittavrutti, Manovaha strotasa, Practical: Importance of pranayama and shatchakras, Concept of Samadhi, yog nidra
5 Manasic prakruti and their subtypes, Naishtiki chikitsa, ‘Annamanam manaha’ relation of food and mind, Practical: Dhyana and Dharana, Types of dhyanas in practice (omkar, bindu, tratak)
Week II
Sr. No.Topics Covered
1 Manas hetu, Pradnyaparadha, Asatmendriyarth sanyoga, Manas bhava and their relation with Shair doshas, Practical: Role of panchakarma in Manas vyadhis
2 Chikitsa sidhdant of Manas roga, Daivavyapashraya, yuktivyapashraya, satvavajay chikitsa, Practical: Shirodhara and Nasya in manas rogas, Marma massage in Manas roga Practical
3 Curative measures (dynan, vidnyan, dhairya, smriti and samadhi), Adravya chikitsa (yadnyakarma, ishavachan, meditation, mani dharan), Astral influence on human physiology and psychology, Practical: Chanting of few mantras, Discussion of few clinical cases of different types
4 Aachar rasayan, Sadvrutta, Aadhyatme guna sangraha and Dharaniya vega, Medhya rasayana (herbs and rasakalpas), Practical: Role of Ashwasan Chikitsa with reference to counselling treatment.
5 Manasa roga: Unmad and treatment, Manas roga: Apasmara and treatment and other mental disorders observed in practice (depression, ADHD, anxiety etc), Practical: Comparing modern techniques of counselling like REBT with Ashwasana Chikitsa