Certificate Course in the Fundamentals of Ayurveda

A course that helps you to understand the fundamentals concepts in Ayurveda, its origin, and scientific background.

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This course covers the core concepts of Ayurveda, based on the ancient text Charak Samhita. It is meant only for those who want to understand the scientific logic behind the basics of Ayurveda in detail and also learn to live an Ayurveda lifestyle.
The course consists of multiple video lectures. Each video lecture is followed by a crisp animated recap video. Plus, there are short multiple-choice quizzes, practical exercises, and resources to help you absorb the essence of each lecture.
Topics covered
All about Ayurveda
What is Ayurveda?
What is Veda?
Duration of Life
Aim of Ayurveda
Source of Ayurveda
Definition of Ayurveda
Origin of Ayurveda
Branches of Ayurveda
Kaya Chikitsa
Shalya Tantra
Agad Tantra
Bhoot Vidya
Shalakya Tantra
Kaumarbhritya
Rasayan
Vajikaran
Basics of Triguna
The Tamasic Person
The Rajasic Person
The Satvic Person
Triguna-Stages of Evolution Final
Triguna-The Game of Life
Introduction to the Guna (Properties- Spiritual, Comparative, Sensory, Physical)
What is Padarth?
What is not Padarth?
The Master of The Matrix
Samvaay- The Integrity of a Substance
Introduction to Dravya (The Concept of Substance according to Ayurveda)
What is Dravya?
Dravya - The Ability to Create
Dravya - The Independent Existence
The Nine Elements
The Integral properties of elements
The Formation of the Five Great Elements
How the five elements combine
The Soul Element
The Mind Element
The Time Element
The Direction Element
The Space Elements
The Air Element
The Fire Element
The Water Element
The Earth Element
The Triguna in the Five Great Elements
What is a Dosha?
The Tripod of Tridosha
The Vata Dosha
The Pitta Dosha
Kapha Dosha
Doshas All Around You!
The Doshas in the Universe
Doshas Story in the Context of Organizational Functions
All about the Vata Dosha
The Drying Effect of Vata Dosha
The Cooling Vata Dosha
The Lightness of Vata Dosha
The Subtle Vata Dosha
The Mobility of Vata Dosha
The Clarity of Vata Dosha
The Roughness of Vata Dosha
All About the Pitta Dosha
The Acidity of Pitta
The Pungent Taste of Pitta
The Fluidity of Pitta
The Liquidity of Pitta
The Sharpness of Pitta
Pitta Oiliness
The Strong Body Odours of Pitta
The Heat of Pitta
All About the Kapha Dosha
The Heaviness Of Kapha Dosha
Cooling of Kapha Dosha
The Stability of Kapha Dosha
Sliminess of Kapha Dosha
Oiliness of Kapha Dosha
The sweetness of Kapha Dosha
Stickiness of Kapha Dosha
The softness of Kapha Dosha
The slowness of Kapha Dosha
Abodes of Vata Dosha
Bones
Ears
Sense of Touch
Thighs
Large Intestine
Pelvic Girdle
Abodes of Pitta Dosha
Eyes
Lymph
Stomach
Pitta Sense of Touch
Umbilicus
Tissue Fluid
Sweat
Blood
Abodes of Kapha Dosha
Throat and Head
Amashaya
Adipose Tissue
Your Chest
Rasa
Joints
Kloma Pancrease or Palate
Sense of Smell
Subtypes of Vata Dosha
Prana Vayu
Udana Vayu
Saman Vayu
Vyana Vayu
Apana Vayu
Subtypes of Pitta Dosha
Pachak Pitta
Ranjak Pitta
Sadhak Pitta
Bhrajak Pitta
Alochak Pitta
Subtypes of Kapha Dosha
Kledaka Kapha
Avalambak Kapha
Bodhak Kapha
Shleshak Kapha
Tarpak Kapha
Imbalance in Doshas
Prominent Signs of Vata Excess
Prominent Signs of Pitta Excess
Prominent Signs of Kapha Excess
Agni - The Fire Inside
The Concept of Agni
The Concept of Koshthagni
How does the Koshthagni work?
The Concept of Dhatuagni
How does the Dhatuvagni work?
The Concept of Bhutagni
Dhatu - The Ayurvedic Tissue System
The Seven Dhatu
Rasa - The Tissue Fluid
Rakta - The Blood
Mansa - The Muscular Tissue
Meda - The Fatty Tissue
Asthi - The Bony Tissue
Majja - The Marrow
Shukra - The Reproductive Tissue
Ojas - The Life Force
Prakriti The Ayurvedic Body Constitution
What is Prakriti or the Ayurvedic Constitution?
How does the Prakriti Form?
What are the types of Ayurvedic Constitutions?
What are the Element Based Body Types?
What are the Dosha-based Body Types?
How the Ayurvedic Body Type Theory was rediscovered by a Western Physician?
Can your parents' body type affect yours?
What's the effect of your mother's food, lifestyle, and mind on your Prakriti?
All About The Vata Body Type
What is the normal Vata Height?
What's the normal weight for Vata people?
How is the face of a Vata person?
How is the skin of a Vata person?
Discover the hair type of a Vata person
How is the normal respiration of a Vata person?
How does the circulation of a Vata person work?
How does the digestive system of a Vata person work?
How are the joints of a Vata person?
The normal excretion of a Vata person
How does the nervous system of a Vata person work?
How is the memory of a Vata person?
How is the normal behavior of a Vata person?
How is the sleep of a Vata person?
The Pitta Body Type
What is the normal Pitta Height?
What's the normal weight for Pitta people?
How is the face of a Pitta person?
How is the skin of a Pitta person?
Discover the hair type of a Pitta person
How is the normal respiration of a Pitta person?
How does the circulation of a Pitta person work?
How does the digestive system of a Pitta person work?
How is the normal excretion of a Pitta person?
How does the nervous system of a Pitta person work?
How is the memory of a Pitta person?
How is the normal behavior of a Pitta person?
How is the sleep of a Pitta person?
The Kapha Body Type
What is the average height and weight of a kapha person?
How is the face of a kapha dominant person?
How is the skin of a kapha-dominant person?
How is the hair of a kapha-dominant person?
How is the digestion of a kapha-dominant person?
How is the respiration of a kapha-dominant person?
How is the circulation of a kapha-dominant person?
How is the excretion of a kapha-dominant person?
How is the nervous system of a kapha-dominant person?
How is the sleep of a kapha-dominant person?
How is the behavior of a kapha dominant person?
Calculate your body type
Rasa Panchak ( Elements of Food)
What is Rasa Panchak?
What is Rasa?
Elements in Rasa
Movement of Rasa
Combinations of Rasa
What is Anurasa?
Examples of Anurasa
Special Metabolic Impacts of Rasa
Properties of Sweet Taste
Effects of Excess Sweet Taste
Properties of Sour Taste
Effects of Excess Sour Taste
Properties of Salty Taste
Effects of Excess Salty Taste
Properties of Pungent Taste
Effects of Excess Pungent Taste
Properties of Bitter Taste
Effects of Excess Bitter Taste
Properties of Astringent Taste
Effects of Excess Astringent Taste
The Ayurvedic Concept of Potency (Virya)?
What is Virya?
Primary types of Virya
Heat Creating potency and its Impact
Coolness Creating Potency and Its Impact
Vipaka- The Post-Digestion Taste Transformation
What are the stages of Vipaka (Digestion)?
What are the types of Vipaka?
What is the effect of Vipaka?
What is the difference between Rasa and Vipaka?
What is The Special Effect - Prabhava?
Viruddhahar - Incompatible Food Combinations
What is an incompatible combination in Ayurveda?
Health Implication of Incompatible Food Combinations
Positive Advice Regarding Incompatible Combinations
Desh Viruddha (Incompatible to Location)
Kala Viruddha (Incompatible to Time)
Agni Viruddha (Incompatible to Digestive Capacity)
Matra Viruddha (Incompatible to Quantity)
Satmya Viruddha (Incompatible to Habit)
Dosha Viruddha (Incompatible to Metabolic Pattern)
Sanskara Viruddha - Honey (Incompatible to Processing)
Sanskara Viruddha - Dairy (Incompatible to Processing)
Wrong Combinations with Milk
Virya Viruddha (Incompatible to Potency)
Koshtha Viruddha (Incompatible to Digestive System)
Avastha Viruddha (Incompatible to Condition)
Krama Viruddha (Incompatible to Sequence)
Paak Viruddha (Incompatible to Cooking)
Sanyog Viruddha (Incompatible to Combined Consumption)
Hridya Viruddha (Incompatible to Heart)
Sampad Viruddha (Unavailability of Natural Properties)
Vidhi Viruddha (Incompatible Consumption Process)
Guna Viruddha (Incompatible to Special Qualities)
Introduction to The Ideal Daily Regimen(Dinacharya)
What is Dincharya?
Benefits of Dinacharya
Can You Adjust the Dinacharya According to Your Routine?
Is Dinacharya safe for you?
The Basics of Dinacharya
The Dosha Cycle during the Day
The Dosha Cycle during the Night
The Dinacharya Routine
What is the Best Time to Wake up?
The right way to get up from your bed?
What is the best time to eliminate?
What is Ayurvedic Oral Hygiene?
What is Dant Pawan?
What are the Special Benefits of Neem Dental Stick?
List of trees not recommended for making dental sticks
How to prepare Ayurvedic herbal powder?
What is Ayurvedic Oil Deep Oral Cleansing (~Oil Pulling)?
The Ayurvedic Massge (Abhyanga)
What is Abhyanga (Ayurvedic Body Massage)?
What are the Critical Body Parts that you must massage everyday?
Ayurvedic Body Massage Tips for a Vata Dominant Body Type
Ayurvedic Body Massage Tips for a Pitta Dominant Body Type
Ayurvedic Body Massage Tips for a Kapha Dominant Body Type
What are the Precautions for Ayurvedic Body Massage?
Vyayam (Ayurvedic Concept of Exercise)
What is the Ayurvedic way to exercise?
What happens when you over-exercise frequently?
Snana (The Ayurvedic Bath)
Why you MUST have a bath after a massage?
What are the basics of an Ayurvedic bath?
What is the ideal cleaning agent for daily Ayurvedic baths?
When should you avoid bathing?
Dosha balancing and aggravating factors
Vata balancing and aggravating factors
Pitta balancing and aggravating factors
Kapha balancing and aggravating factor
Introduction to the Ideal Seasonal Regimen(Ritucharya)
What are Seasons (Ritu) according to Ayurveda?
The Ayurvedic Seasonal Cycle
Divisions of the year according to Ayurveda
The Start of Ritucharya
The Healthiest Season
The Most Unhealthy Season
I hope that this course brings you the light of this ancient wisdom - Ayurveda. I am going to expand this course by adding more content every month. Please help me improve it with your valuable suggestions and feedback.
This is a purely educational course. If you want to learn about Ayurveda home remedies or disease-specific approaches, please feel free to message me and I will try to create something for you.
Wishing you a healthy and peaceful life!
Dr. Kanika Verma
BAMS, MMS,
PDGVA (Vedic Astrology)
PDGPC (Psychotherapy and Counselling)
PDGHHM (Healthcare Management)
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