Program Format

Program Title Curriculum Program on “Ayurveda: Understanding our Body”

Duration 20 hours spread over 10 days

Session count 8

Format 8 days (4 x 3 hrs + 4 x 2 hr)

Ayurveda is an alternative medicine system with historical roots in the Indian subcontinent. Ayurveda developed significantly during the Vedic period and later some of the non-Vedic systems such as Buddhism and Jainism also developed medical concepts

and practices that appear in the classical Ayurveda texts. The fundamental premise of Ayurveda is how the health of the body is determined by the balance or lack thereof, of the three “Doshas” in the system – “Vata”, “Pitta” and “Kapha”. Balance of the Doshas leads to health while imbalance leads to disease.

This program will include a basic review of Ayurveda concepts. The program will also include the core Sudarshan KriyaTM breathing technique, some physical exercises, and Pranayamas.

The basic program content:-

• Fundamentals of Ayurveda
• The three Doshas – Vatta, Pitta, and Kapha.
• The physical constitution of the body – Dhatus, Malas and the 5 Elements
• Body Prakriti and suitable foods + foods to avoid
• Effects of time of the day, weather, etc on the doshas and the body
• Common signs of dosha imbalance and their effects
• Breathing techniques (like the world-renowned and well-researched Sudarshan

KriyaTM)

• Some physical exercises, participative group activities & games to develop

interpersonal & communication skills

• Case-study analyses to reinforce program lessons and values