Ayurvedic Health Practitioner


Welcome to NHC’s Ayurvedic Health Practitioner Program!

This course will teach you the principles of becoming an Ayurvedic health Practitioner in today’s health world.

You will also experience practical applications of medicinal herbs for disease prevention, disease therapies along with natural alternatives to over-the-counter and prescription drugs.

The Ayurvedic Health Practitioner course will also provide you with applied knowledge on how to properly and safely recommend vitamin or herb therapies for various diseases and disorders from Holistic perspectives.

The material in the course will give you a foundation that will support your personal growth and enable you to educate others in these life supporting principles.

This distance learning class and succeeding clinical internship will prepare you for serving your community as an Ayurvedic Health Practitioner.


Ayurvedic Practitioner Certificate
As an Ayurvedic Health Practitioner you can:

✓  Open an Ayurvedic Health Practice in your community
✓  Formulate your own nutritional supplements for sale
✓  Become a Ayurvedic Healing spokesperson
✓  Hold nutritional learning/health clinics
✓  Offer herbal and vitamin remedies, and lifestyle changes
✓  Open your own herbal and vitamin store
✓  Write books, journals and articles on holistic remedies
✓  Work as a freelance nutritional & herbal consultant
✓  Work with other Holistic Health Practitioners
✓  and much more..

Ayurvedic Health Practitioner Curriculum Outline

AP101 Basic Anatomy & Physiology
HM101 Introduction to Herbal Medicine
HM102 Natural Alternatives to Allopathic Medicine
MH310 Creating Herbal Medicines
MH301 Therapeutic Herbalism: Theory and Practice
HM301 Herb-Drug-Vitamin Interactions
AP202 Advanced Anatomy & Physiology
AY101 Ayurvedic Fundamental Principles
AY202 A Complete Guide to Clinical Assessment
HM104 The Yoga of Herbs
HH101 Perfect Health
AY110 Ayurvedic Yoga Therapy
AY102 Secrets of the Pulse
HC112 Ayurvedic Cooking for Westerners
HB301 Setting up a Practice as a Natural Healer
AY550 Ayurvedic Health Practitioner Project

Ayurvedic Health Practitioner Program Curriculum - 48 Credit Hours


Estimated time to complete
- The Ayurvedic Health Practitioner course will take approximately 9-12 months or less to complete, but you have up to two years to complete the course. The time required to complete the course is up to you! Start your new career today!

Prerequisite - High School Diploma, GED or pass a Basic Entrance Exam

Each Course / Topic will consist of reading assignments, quizes, review and final test. The final modules will consist of research projects or term papers with the final exam being a comprehensive test. All quizzes and tests will be open book and taken online in our student learning center. You will have the ability to take the quizzes and tests over again, if needed, to acquire enough points to graduate.

AP101 - Anatomy & Physiology


Module 01 – Integrated Body
Learn and understand how each body function, including cell production, tissues, and organs interact and integrate with each other. Learn how as each function relies on each other to function and survive.

Module 02 – Skeletal System
Learn the inner workings of the living skeleton and framework. Learn how the skeleton also integrates functionally with the cardiovascular system and how to reduce the risk of certain bone disorders.

MODULE 03 – Muscular System
Learn the endless variety of actions which muscles use as a coordinated team. Learn how the muscles control various aspects of the human body which include, the nervous system, the heart, the cardiovascular system, eye focusing, the digestive system and much more.

MODULE 04 – Nervous System
Learn the complex chemical and electric processes of the nervous system and the nerve network.

MODULE 05 – Endocrine System
Learn how hormones carry their messages and their effects on the human body. Learn about the body’s rate of growth and development. Learn about artificial hormone replacement therapies for under-hyper glands and what is available.

MODULE 06 – Cardiovascular System
Learn the impact the cardiovascular system makes on the body as a whole, the value of steady life-giving blood and how the mistreatment of can lead to disorders or the heart and other cardiovascular functions.

MODULE 07 – Respiratory System
Learn how the respiratory system carries oxygen from air to the blood so that the cardiovascular system and distribute it, while the muscular and skeletal systems drive the
movement. Learn how environmental particles and chemicals can drastically affect, cause cancer, and other damage to the delicate respiratory system.

MODULE 08 – Skin, Hair and Nails
Learn how rapidly the skin regenerates, the time frame for the epidermis be completely replaced, how the hair and nails regenerates, how environmental and chemical exposure can lead to major skin disorders, and cancer triggers.

MODULE 09 – Lymph and Immunity
Learn how the skin, lymph and immune systems are under constant attack. How the body defends against lingering germs and physical harm. How germs gain entry into the human body and how the red and white blood cells functions to fight our daily battles of invasion.

MODULE 10 – Digestive System
Learn how the digestive system is the bedrock of good health. How the messages of thirst, hunger, appetite, and gas are affected or controlled by the digestive system, the affects of proper nutrition on the digestive system and how all parts of the body are affected by the digestive system particularly the heart, blood, vessels, bones and the digestive system on itself.

MODULE 11 – Urinary System
Learn how the metabolic processes in myriad body cells produce hundreds or waste products, how the human body filters, processes, and removes these wastes. Learn the relational values of volume, salinity, concentration and chemical composition of blood, lymph and other body fluids

MODULE 12 – Reproduction System Learn about the primary function of the Human body to replicate itself along with basic sexual and parenting instincts. Learn the cultural contrasts between societies and how these can affect our ethics. Discover the reproductive organs and the roles they take, and the realities of sexually transmitted diseases and malignancies of the reproductive organs.

AP202: Advanced Anatomy & Physiology


MODULE 01 – Organization and Metabolism of the Human Body
Learn and understand how each body function, including cell production, tissues, and organs interact and integrate with each other, and how the human body metabolizes.

MODULE 02 – Chemistry
Learn about the elements, atoms, chemical bonds, chemical reactions, inorganic compounds of importance, and organic compounds of importance.

MODULE 03 – Sensory Pathways
Learn about sensory pathways, characteristics of sensations, coetaneous senses, muscle senses, sense of taste, smell, hunger, and thirst. Learn about how aging affects the senses.

MODULE 04 – The Endocrine System
Learn the chemistry of hormones, regulation of hormone secretions and about the Pituitary gland, the Thyroid gland, the Parathyroid Glands, the Pancreas, the Adrenal Glands, the Ovaries, the Testes and other Hormones. Understand the mechanisms of hormone action and how aging affects the endocrine system.

MODULE 05 – The Heart
Learn about the locations of the pericardial membranes, the heart’s chambers, vessels & valves, coronary vessels, the cardiac cycle and heart sounds, cardiac conduction pathway, heart rate, cardiac output, regulation of the heart rate.
MODULE 06 – The Vascular System
Learn and understand arteries, veins, capillaries, and the pathway of circulation, velocity of blood flow, pressure, regulation, and its aging affects on the vascular system.

MODULE 08 – The Digestive System
Learn and understand the divisions of the digestive system, the types of digestion, the oral cavity, the Pharynx, the Esophagus, the structural layers of the Alimentary Tube, the Stomach, the Small Intestines, the Liver, the Gallbladder, the Pancreas, completion of digestion & absorption, the Large Intestines & other functions of the Liver, and how aging affects the digestive system.

MODULE 09 – Body Temperature and Metabolism
Learn and understand a deeper knowledge of body temperature, metabolism and how aging affects the metabolism.

MODULE 10 – Fluid- Electrolyte and Acid- Base Balance
Learn and understand water compartments, water intake and output, electrolytes, acid-base balance, and how aging affects our fluids and PH regulation.

MODULE 11 – Human Development and Genetics
Learn and understand Human Development, and Genetics

MODULE 12 – Microbiology and Human Disease
Learn about the Classifications of Microorganisms, Normal Flora, Infectious Disease, Epidemiology, the Methods

HM101: Introduction to Herbal Medicine


MODULE 01- Development of Herbal Medicine
Learn about the development of herbal medicine, how medicinal plants work, active constitutes, quality control of herbs, early origins of medicinal herbs in the 19th & 20th century and beyond.

MODULE 02- Key Medicinal Plants & Medicinal Uses
Understand 100 key herbs from around the world with details of their habitat, constitutes, actions, traditional and current uses, and information on the latest research.
MODULE 03- Other Medicinal Plants
Learn about 450 plus other herbs from different herbal traditions with descriptions of their therapeutic properties and past and present uses.

MODULE 04- Herbal Remedies
Learn how to properly grow medicinal plants, how to harvest and process medicinal herbs, how herbal remedies are processed, how to use herbal remedies safely.

HM102: Natural Alternatives to Allopathic Medicine


MODULE 01- Introduction to Herbal Remedies
Learn basic herbal alternatives to prescription drugs.

MODULE 02- Treatments and Cures - Part 1
Learn treatment options for acne, altitude sickness, angina, anxiety, arthritis, asthma, bladder infections, blisters, body odor, cystic breasts, breast pain, and breastfeeding problems.

MODULE 03- Treatments and Cures - Part 2
Treatment options for bronchitis, bruises, burns, bursitis and tendonitis, canker sores, cardiac arrhythmias, carpal tunnel syndrome, cataracts, cervical dysplasia, chronic fatigue syndrome, cold sores, colds and flu, constipation, cuts and scrapes, dandruff, depression, and diarrhea.

MODULE 04- Treatments and Cures - Part 3
Learn treatment options for diverticulitis, ear infections, eczema, endometriosis, eyestrain, fatigue, fibroids, fibromyalgia, flatulence, fungal infections, gallstones, genital warts, glaucoma, gout, gum disease and herpes.

MODULE 05- Treatments and Cures - Part 4
Learn treatments options for high blood pressure and cholesterol, hives, hypothyroidism, indigestion, insect bites, insomnia, intestinal parasites, irritable bowel syndrome, kidney stones, libido problems, liver disease, Lyme disease, macular degeneration, memory loss and menopause.
MODULE 06- Treatments and Cures - Part 5
Learn treatments for menstrual symptoms, morning sickness, motion sickness, multiple sclerosis, nausea, nerve pain, OCD, osteoporosis, obesity, Parkinson’s disease, conjunctivitis, pneumonia, poison ivy, oak, and sumac.

MODULE 07- Treatments and Cures - Part 6
Learn alternative treatments options for enlarged prostate, Reynaud’s Phenomenon, scabies, shingles, sinus infections, smoking cessation, sore throats, sports injuries, stress, sunburn, toothaches, ulcers, vaginal infections varicose veins, and warts.

MODULE 08- Diff. Herbal Profiles - Part 1
Learn about aloe Vera, arnica, Astragalus, bearberry, bilberry, black cohash, calendula, cascara sagrada, cat’s claw, cayenne, chamomile, cranberry, dandelion, dang gui, Echinacea, elderberry, elecampane, and ephedrine.

MODULE 09- Diff. Herbal Profiles - Part 2
Learn about herbs such as evening primrose, fennel, fenugreek, feverfew, flaxseed, garlic, gentian, ginger, ginkgo, ginseng, goldenseal, gotu kola, hawthorn, horehound, horse chestnut, horsetail.

MH310: Creating Herbal Medicines


MODULE 01- Intro to Herbal Remedies
Learn basic medicinal herb essentials, standard herbs and the proper handling of Medicinal herbs.

MODULE 02- Pharmacy Equipment
Learn what basic household equipment you’ll need to create Medicinal herbal preparations and their uses.

MODULE 03- The Extraction Process
Learn how the extraction process works and solvents.

MODULE 04- Herbal Med Formulations 1-3
Learn how to create and prepare infusions, decoctions, distillations of Hydrosols, flower essences, tincturing by maceration and, tincturing by percolation.
MODULE 05- Herbal Med Formulations 2-3
Learn how to create and prepare wine, vinegar, glycerin, and oil infusions along with ointments, salves & balms, and lotions & creams.

MODULE 06- Herbal Med Formulations 3-3
Learn how to create and prepare and use medicinal herbal suppositories & boluses, herb jells, syrups, honeys, oxymels, and electuaries.

MODULE 07- Water Therapies, Poultices
and Fomentations Learn about herbal water therapies and their external therapeutic effects on the human body and body disorders, what their ingredients are and how to prepare them for therapeutic uses.

MH301 - Therapeutic Herbalism: Theory and Practice


MODULE 1 - Principles of Herbal Healing
Discover the fundamentals of herbal healing: which herbs to use for what diseases, the different methods and materials for treatment, etc.

MODULE 2 - The Herbs A-C
Learn about the many specific herbs that can be used for healing. Discover their uses, how to prepare them, store them, how much is safe, and much more.

MODULE 3 - The Herbs D-G
Learn about the many specific herbs that can be used for healing. Discover their uses, how to prepare them, store them, how much is safe, and much more.

MODULE 4 - The Herbs H-N
Learn about the many specific herbs that can be used for healing. Discover their uses, how to prepare them, store them, how much is safe, and much more.

MODULE 5 - The Herbs O-S
Learn about the many specific herbs that can be used for healing. Discover their uses, how to prepare them, store them, how much is safe, and much more.

MODULE 6 - The Herbs T-Z
Learn about the many specific herbs that can be used for healing. Discover their uses, how to prepare them, store them, how much is safe, and much more.
MODULE 7 - The Formulas
Study the formulas of herbs devised to treat complex patterns of symptoms in disease.

MODULE 8 - Herbal Prescriptions A-C
Learn about specific health problems and the herbal treatment that can help with these ailments.

MODULE 9 - Herbal Prescriptions D-G
Learn about specific health problems and the herbal treatment that can help with these ailments.

MODULE 10 - Herbal Prescriptions H-M
Learn about specific health problems and the herbal treatment that can help with these ailments.

MODULE 11 - Herbal Prescriptions N-S
Learn about specific health problems and the herbal treatment that can help with these ailments.

MODULE 12 - Herbal Prescriptions T-Z
Learn about specific health problems and the herbal treatment that can help with these ailments.

MODULE 13 - Techniques of Herbal Healing
Study the ways to implement the various methods of natural healing you learned earlier in this course.

AY101 - Ayurveda Fundamental Principles

MODULE 01- Philosophy of Dorshan
Learn the basic principles of Ayurveda including the link between the physical and metaphysical. Learn the Indian philosophy of health and healing dating 10,000 years ago.

MODULE 02- Doshic Theory
Discover the importance of the elements and their connection to an individual’s physiology. Learn about Vata, Pitta, and Kapha characteristics.

MODULE 03- How Doshas Govern the Body
Learn about Ayurvedic biomorphology including the five types of Vata: Prana, Udana, Samana, Apana, and Vyana. Examine the nature of the Doshas and how they function with the elements in relationship to the body. The five types of Kaph will also be studied: Kledaka, Avalambaka, Bodhaka, Tarpaka, and Shleshaka.

MODULE 04- Digestive Fire
Learn how the Agni in the body controls the digestive system and transforms both food and sensations into consciousness. Examine the relationship between the types of agni such as: Mala, Dosha, Pithara, Pilu, Dhatu, Jatru, Bhuta, Kloma, and Jathara.

MODULE 05- Tissues Part 1
Probe the tissues of the body in terms of structure, function, by-products, and transformative processes. This chapter will focus on the following tissues: rasa, meda, mamsa, and rakta.
MODULE 06- Tissues Part 2
Continue learning about the other major tissues of the body including: asthi, majji, shukra, and artava. This chapter has a concentration on the disorders stemming from imbalance with particular emphasis on sexual activity and problems in the body.

MODULE 07- Body Connections
Examine srotas as both structural and functional in the body, mind and spirit. Begin to study the concepts of ojas, tejas, and prana and how their combination with the elements are fundamental to good health. Delve into the states of the mind including: mudha, kshipta, ekagra chakras and their energy.

MODULE 08- Tejas, Prana, and Digestion
Continue to learn about the importance of tejas and prana as well as how they work within the body. Examine the digestivw system including the intricacies of taste involving: vipaka, prabhava, rasa, and virya.

MODULE 09- Ayurvedic Nourishment of Body and Soul
Understand how all of the principles bring the body and soul together to work in harmony and balance. Examine the inbalances that can occur when the elements of digestion are unbalanced. Special focus on the stages of digestion will be studied including: Madhura avastha paka, Amla avastha paka , Lavana avastha paka, Katu avastha paka, and Tikta avastha paka.

AY202 - A Complete Guide to Clinical Assessment

MODULE 01- Nidana Panchakam
Learn about how nidana panchakam is used as a barometer for studying any disease or suffering and the five clinical barometers through which Ayurveda classifies disease.

MODULE 02- Samprapti
Learn how illness is affected by the balance of the doshas and where each healthy dosha makes its home in the human body.

MODULE 03- Vyadhi
Learn how disease is born out of an amalgamation of dosha and dushya and what happens when the qualities of an increased dosha conquer the qualities of a particular tissue or organ.

MODULE 04- Trividha Pariksha
Learn the three main categories of clinical examination as well as build a base for further exploration into the eight specific clinical examinations that will be learned later in the text.

MODULE 05- AshModule vidha Parisha
Learn the eight clinical methods of examination and how each method indicates the health of a patient as well as suggest what could be causing them disease or discomfort.

MODULE 06- Rugna Patrakam
Learn how the client assessment form is the basis of a good detailed examination of a patient and how you can use it to determine the state of the doshas and any samprapti.

MODULE 07- The Prakruti Vikruti Paradigm
Learn about prakruti, vikruti, manas prakruti, and manas vikruti and how to use your understanding of these things to bring balance to your life.
MODULE 08- Agni and Koshtha Pariksha
Discover what agni is and what it governs in the body. Learn about the five types of agni and how they interact and what happens when they are unbalanced.

MODULE 09- Ama
Learn what ama is and how it relates to agni and the dangers of letting ama build up in the body.

MODULE 10- Dosh Vijnanam
Learn about the interactions between the doshas in greater detail, as well as the factors that come into play that affect the doshas and our sense of well-being.

MODULE 11- Dhatu and Mala Vijnanam
Learn about how the disorders of a dhatu are from the entry of a dosha into that dhatu and how that dosha can the aggravated qualities of that dosha can bring out ill effects in the dhatu.

MODULE 12- Prana, Tejas, Ojas Vijnanam
Learn about the three bodily essences; what they are, what they do, and how they interact with each other and how if one of these essences is disturbed it can affect the rest of the body.

MODULE 13- Sroto Vijnanam
Learn about the bodily channels and the disorders that can occur when a channel is disturbed or interrupted.

HM104: The Yoga of Herbs

MODULE 01 - Background of Ayurvedic Medicine
Learn the basics of Ayurveda such as the three gunas and doshas as well as the five pranas and the srotas and how they all interact.

MODULE 02 - Herbal Energetics
Learn about herbal energetics and how it factors in into the ayurvedic understanding of herbs. Discover how taste and energy work together, as well as vipaka and prabhava and the six tastes.

MODULE 03 - Management of Individual Constitution
Learn how ayurveda brings individuals to their individual self-harmony to bring total health as opposed to treating superficial diseases.

MODULE 04 - Herbal Therapeutics Part 1
Learn about different varieties of herbs and how they can be used to treat diseases. Learn about alterative herbs, antiparasitical and anthelmintic herbs, astringent herbs, carminative herbs, diaphoretic herbs, diuretic herbs, and emmenagogues.

MODULE 05 - Herbal Therapeutics Part 2
Learn about different varieties of herbs and how they can be used to treat diseases. Learn about expectorant and demulcent herbs, laxative and purgative herbs, nervine and antispasmodic herbs, stimulant and digestive herbs, and tonics.
MODULE 06 - Preparing Herbs Part 1
Learn the five main methods of herbal preparation and some of the lesser known methods and what each method is best for.

MODULE 07 - Preparing Herbs Part 2
Learn about the routes and times of administration as well as the benefits of making compounds out of herbs.

MODULE 08 - Commonly Available Herbs for Ayurvedic Usage Part 1
Learn about the most common herbs used in ayurvedic treatment. Learn about what parts are used, what tissues and systems they effect, how they act in the body, precautions, preparations and much more.

MODULE 09 - Commonly Available Herbs for Ayurvedic Usage Part 2
Learn about the most common herbs used in ayurvedic treatment. Learn about what parts are used, what tissues and systems they effect, how they act in the body, precautions, preparations and much more.

MODULE 10 - Special Oriental Herbs
Learn about more rare herbs that come from the orient. Learn about what parts are used, what tissues and systems they effect, how they act in the body, precautions, preparations and much more.

HH101: Perfect Health

MODULE 01 - Perfect Health part 1
Learn what perfect health is and how it is possible to achieve it as well as how the quantum universe affects you.

MODULE 02 - Perfect Health part 2
Go into depth about the doshas and learn where they reside in the body and how to read them. Learn about how the doshas affect everything about a person.

MODULE 03 - Human Body part 1
Learn about how the quantum universe affects you and how you can in turn learn about the quantum mechanical body and use it to your benefit using the channels of healing.
MODULE 04 - Human Body part 2
Learn how to use the quantum mechanical body to cure addiction and defeat the slow decay that aging brings on your body.

MODULE 05 - Living with Nature part 1
Learn how the body's intelligence desires to evolve. Discover how your body cycles with time and the seasons and how you can ride nature's natural pattern to better yourself.

MODULE 06 - Living with Nature part 2
Learn the proper way to exercise so that you don't aggravate your doshas.

AY110: Ayurvedic Yoga Therapy

MODULE 01- Yoga and Ayurveda
Learn how Yoga and Ayurveda go hand in hand, each one feeding the other and increasing the benefits of both

MODULE 02- Ayurvedic Concepts
Study in depth the different elements that compose the concept of ayurveda. Learn the 20 attributes, the doshas and their attributes, and much more.

MODULE 03- The Classical Yoga Path
Discover how yoga can be understood in many ways, and each path is unique for the individual. Find out what path best suits you, and how you can use this to your benefit when studying both yoga and ayurveda.

MODULE 04- Yoga Lifestyle
The aspect of lifestyle is key to yoga, and in this chapter you will learn how to lead a lifestyle that promotes harmony and adaptability that promotes health and vitality.

MODULE 05- Sattvic Yoga Diet
Study the sattvic diet and how it is beneficial for your health. Learn how yoga and the sattvic diet work together to promote total wellness.

MODULE 06- Yoga and Ayurveda Purification Practices
Learn how the channels of your body need to be cleansed and how you can do so through ayurvedic practices and yoga.

MODULE 07- Ayurvedic Perspective on Yoga Poses
Learn about the variety of yoga forms and which ones go along with ayurvedic practices.

MODULE 08- The Principles of Vinyasa
Discover the techniques of vinyasa and its benefits as well as how it fits into an ayurvedic exercise regimen.
MODULE 09- Vinyasas for Vata
Vinyasas can affect the doshas in unique ways, learn techniques that will affect your vata dosha.

MODULE 10- Vinyasas for Pitta
Vinyasas can affect the doshas in unique ways, learn techniques that will affect your pitta dosha.

MODULE 11- Vinyasas for Kapha
Vinyasas can affect the doshas in unique ways, learn techniques that will affect your kapha dosha.

MODULE 12- Ayurvedic Yoga Therapy
Learn how you must match your yoga to your ayurvedic constitution and how to use yoga techniques to bring a balance to your doshas.

MODULE 13- Progression Relaxation
Exercises and Yoga Nidra Learn how you can take your yoga to an even deeper level and begin to discover new and exciting possibilities that this can bring to you as you practice.

MODULE 14- Ayurvedic Yoga Natural Pranayama
Even though there are numerous methods of pranayama, learn about general techniques and what each exercise can do to bring about harmony and health.

MODULE 15- Overcoming Obstacles to Healing
Learn about the different factors that can block the healing techniques of ayurveda and yoga and how to get these things out of your life for good.

MODULE 16- Healing Through Yoga and Ayurveda
Discover what it truly means to be healthy and how we can use the techniques learned in this book of yoga and ayurveda to


AY102: Secrets of the Pulse

MODULE 01- The Art of Reading the Pulse
Learn what reading the pulse entails, and a quick overview of the history of pulse taking. Also discover the basics of pulse taking techniques.

MODULE 02- Balance and Imbalance
Learn how vata, pitta, and kapha move in the blood and how you can determine the balance of these doshas by using pulse taking techniques. Also go into further depth on the seven levels of pulses.

MODULE 03- Organ Pulses
Learn about the organ pulses, where you can find them and how to read them as well as what each type of pulse signifies for the internal organs and how to diagnose their state based on pulse.

MODULE 04- Subtypes of the Doshas through the Pulse
Go further into the doshas and learn about their subtypes. Find out the meaning of each subtype in body and learn how to determine the types of subtypes present through pulse.

MODULE 05- The Examination of Biological Tissues
Learn how to determine the state of biological tissues by using pulse reading techniques. Learn the techniques of pulse reading for this level and how to identify disease of the tissue.
MODULE 06- Essences of the Tissues
Go into further depth on tissue by learning about the three essences prana, tejas, and ojas. Find out what happens when the levels are disrupted, as well as how to correct each issue.

MODULE 07- The Mental Constitution and the Present Flow of Consciousness
Learn how to read the manas prakruti and manas vikruti with the pulse as well as what each aModule ect of these pulses have to do with your health and what you can determine by knowing these factors.

MODULE 08- The Effects of Gemstones and Crystals on the Pulse
Learn how certain gems and crystals effect the different energies in your body as well as how planets and deities affect your energies.

MODULE 09- Other Pulse types
Learn about other ways to take the pulse and what you can diagnose through each of these locations.


HC112: Ayurvedic Cooking for Westerners

MODULE 01 - Understanding Ayurvedic Cooking
Learn what ayurvedic cooking is and why it is important for a proper ayurvedic lifestyle. Discover the five elements of the body and the three properties of the mind.

MODULE 02 - Food and Your Body
Learn about the different tastes in every food and how these tastes have qualities that affect the body in both digestion and post-digestion. Come to a better understanding of the doshas and how your diet affects the doshas.

MODULE 03- Breakfast through Soups
Learn ayurvedic recipes for breakfasts, lunches, salads, and soups. Also discover many other useful facts and concepts of the ayurvedic diet and lifestyle.
MODULE 04- Entrees through Side Dishes
Learn ayurvedic recipes for entrees, pastas, breads, and side dishes. Also discover many other useful facts and concepts of the ayurvedic diet and lifestyle.

MODULE 05- Relishes and Sauces through Beverages
Learn ayurvedic recipes for relishes and sauces, snacks and munchies, desserts, and beverages. Also discover many other useful facts and concepts of the ayurvedic diet and lifestyle.


HM301: Herb-Drug-Vitamin Interactions

MODULE 1 - The Warning You Haven't Heard
This chapter summarizes the dangers of the interactions between medications, drugs, and herbs.

MODULE 2 - Herb Effects: A-B
This chapter presents the alphabetical listing of herbs, its uses, side effects, and the drugs they interact with along with many other useful bits of information about them.

MODULE 3 - Herb Effects: C-E
This chapter presents the alphabetical listing of herbs, its uses, side effects, and the drugs they interact with along with many other useful bits of information about them.

MODULE 4 - Herb Effects: F-J
This chapter presents the alphabetical listing of herbs, its uses, side effects, and the drugs they interact with along with many other useful bits of information about them.
MODULE 5 - Herb Effects: K-P
This chapter presents the alphabetical listing of herbs, its uses, side effects, and the drugs they interact with along with many other useful bits of information about them.

MODULE 6 - Herb Effects: Q-U
This chapter presents the alphabetical listing of herbs, its uses, side effects, and the drugs they interact with along with many other useful bits of information about them.

MODULE 7: Herb Effects: V-Z
This chapter presents the alphabetical listing of herbs, its uses, side effects, and the drugs they interact with along with many other useful bits of information about them.

MODULE 8: Medicines that interact with herbs
This chapter presents a list of medicines and the herbs that they interact with so you can be prepared.

HB301: Setting up a Practice as a Natural Healer


MODULE 01 – Construct business plan for your practice
Learn the synopsis of the legalities as to practicing as an unlicensed health consultant for your state, including any restrictions, requirements, etc.

MODULE 02 – Credentials
Learn about the right credentials and requirements for you and your Holistic business. Discover your options and what each designation means such as CCN, CNC, CN, RD, ND etc.

MODULE 03 – Accreditation
Learn about the different types of accrediting agencies out there and their common practice and role they play in Holistic Education, and Holistic practice.
MODULE 04 – Legal Issues
Learn about the legal rights and boundaries as a Practitioner or Consultant such as client interactions, legal state requirements, record keeping, statues and limits, and legalities.

MODULE 05 – Business & Marketing
Learn effective marketing techniques for your successful business in the Holistic world. Find out about other health associations, referral techniques, networking etc.

MODULE 06 – Management and Services
Learn how to price your services and explore other services offered such as Phone consultations and problem solving. Find out who suitable and unsuitable clients and how to choose the right product for your business.


AHP550: Holistic Practitioner Project

Option1: Disease & Prevention Research & Therapy


DIY01- Clinical Disease Research Papers
For this course you will be required to produce 5 research projects for disease prevention, disease symptoms, and herbal/nutritional recommendations and lifestyle changes for these diseases.
Option2: Ayurveda Clinical Work


AYINTERN- OPTIONAL Ayurveda Internship
If you would like to participate in a Clinical Internship where you will be able to work and participate in actual clinical evaluations and treatment therapies then please contact student services. This is a powerful opportunity for those who wish to acquire a deeper understanding with hands on clinical experience.