Ayurveda School Kerala

PVA SCHOOL OF AYURVEDIC MASSAGE & PANCHAKARMA THERAPY

Dedicated to teaching Authentic Ayurvedic programs in Kerala, India. We offer different certification programs which are available through our in class room centers or through distance learning. Our mission is to integrate traditional Ayurvedic wisdom and healing with scientific research. With our one-month training program you will be able to practice most of the Ayurvedic massages and Panchakarma Procedures. If you are interested and have enough time to spend, there are some other advanced courses also. Here we are conducting NINE (9) different training programs in Ayurveda at this center.

Syllabus

Introduction of Ayurveda, History of Ayurveda

Fundamentals of Ayurveda – Basic fundamental principles

Tridosha Concept

Pancha Mahabhootha concept

Practicals

Udhwarthana (Powder massage with medicinal powders)weight reducing treatment

Cosmetology

100 % Herbal Facial

Face Massage

Head Massage

Foot massage (padabhyanga)

1. Introduction of Ayurveda, History of Ayurveda.

2. Fundamentals of Ayurveda – basic fundamental principles.

Theory

Tridosha concept

Sapta Dhatu

Agni

Rasa

Mala

Srotas

Koshta

Practicals

Abhyanga (Oil massage)

Udhwarthana (Powder massage with medicinal powders)

Dhara

Kalari Marma massage

100% herbal facial

Face massage

Head massage

1. Introduction.

2. History of Ayurveda.

3. Fundamentals of Ayurveda – basic fundamental principles like Tridosha concept, Panchamahabhutha concept, concept of Dhatu, Agni etc.

4. Basic principles of Panchakarma – (Vamana, Virechana, Nasya, Vasti and Rakthamoksha), preparations of medicines needed for each process, their procedure and their application according to the nature of the disease.

5. Philosophical theories of Ayurveda.

6. Concept of body mind and soul.

7. Dinacharya (routine activities according to Ayurveda), Rthcharya, Rathricharya.

8. Types of Ayurvedic massages : Procedures of different massages like Elakizhi (bolus bag massage with medicinal leaves), Navara kizhi (bolus bag massage with medicinal rice), Abhyanga (Oil massage), Pizhichil (Oil bath), Podikizhi (bolus bag massage with medicinal powder), Udhwarthana (powder massage with medicinal powder), Shiro Dhara, etc.

9. Marma – the vital body points and its importance.

Practicals

1. Cosmetology (100% herbal facial)

Face massage and facial

Head massage (shiroabhyanga)

Udhwarthana (Powder massage with medicinal powder)

2. Kerala Specialty Massages

Elakizhi (bolus bag massage with medicinal leaves)

Navarakizhi (bolus bag massage with medicinal rice)

Podikizhi (bolus bag massage with medicinal powder)

Abhyanga (oil massage)

Pizhichil (oil bath)

Shirodhara (Thailadhara, Ksheeradhara)

Pregnancy massage and baby massage

Traditional Kalari Marma massage

Table massage

Treatments

Nasyam

Tharpanam

Karnapooranam

Greeva Vasti, Kadi Vasti, Janu Vasti

1. BHAISHAJYA KALPANA: (Pharmacology)

Introduction

History of bhaisajya kalpana

Dravya and its classifications

Ausdham (medicine) and its classifications

Adharabhuta siddhantas of bhaisajya kalpana (basic principles of Ayurvedic pharmaceutics)

Anukta and visesokta Dravya grahana

Paribhasa

Ausadha kalpana

Rasa, virya, vipaka, karma, and prabhava

Bhaisajya marga

Matra

Anupana

Ausadhasevana kala

Saviryata avadhi

Ausadha namakarana

Ausadha samraksara vidhi, (storage of medicines)

Dravya sangrahana (collection of herbs)

2. DRAVYA GUNA: (Herbology)

Detail study of 80 herbs

Family

Botanical name

English name

Morphology

Qualities

Functions

Indications

Parts used

Dosage

Preparations

Practicals

Swarasa kalpana (juice expressed)

Kalka (paste form)

Phanta (hot infusion)

Panaka (drinks)

Churna (powder)

Kwatha (decoctions)

Arka (distillation)

Sandhana kalpana (alcoholic preparations)

Sneha and taila kalpana (medicated ghee and oil preparation)

Vasti kalpana (preparation of enema medicine)

Visha dravya Shodhana (poison purification)

Avalehya (confectionary preparation)

Vati (tablets)

Netra, Mukha, nasika and dhumapana kalpana

Takra and gritha from milk (medical purpose)

Syllabus

Swasthapursha Lakshana (qualities of healthy person)

Quadruples of treatment (qualities of patient, doctor, etc.)

Cause of all diseases

Cause to get diseases

Roga Anutpadaneeyam (chapters on natural urges)

Symptoms caused by suppression of urges

Treatments for symptom produced by the suppression of urges

Janapadodwamsaneeyam (causes of epidemic diseases)

Ashta nindhitheeyam (8 types of undesirable constitution)