Kerala Ayurvedic Panchakarma Institute offers:
- Diploma in Ayurvedic Massage & Panchakarma Therapies: Duration 1 year
- Certificate Courses in Ayurvedic Massage & Panchakarma Therapies: Duration between 1 – 6 months
- Diploma in Ayurvedic Massage & Panchakarma Therapies
Duration: 1 Year | Course Fees: $2,500
- 1,000 hours (contact hours and practical lab hours) spread over 6 months
- Plus 6 months internship
1. Fundamentals of AyurvedaContact Hours: 40
- History of Ayurveda
- Panchamahaboota sidhantha (Theory of Five Fundamental Elements)
- Tridosha Sidhantha ( Theory of three Humours)
- Saptadathu ( 7 Bodily Elements)
- Trimala (Three products of Excretion)
- Prakriti ( Body Constitution )
- Ashaya (Knowledge about reservoirs of the body)
- Srotovigyanam (Knowledge about different systems of the body)
- Astanga Ayurveda ( Knowledge about 8 branches of Ayurveda )
2. Pharamacology of Medicinal PlantsContact Hours: 10 | Practical Lab Hours: 20
- Importance of Dravyaguna (Ayurvedic Pharmacology)
- Identification and classification of medicinal plants
- Collection of Medicinal plants
- Preservation of Medicinal plants
- Preparation and storage of Medicines
3. Anatomy (Part-I)Contact Hours: 20 | Practical Lab Hours: 30
- Sareera Rachana (Human anatomy)
- Marma Vigyanam (Knowledge about vital points of the body)
- Basic constituents of human body
- Divisions of body parts
- Surface anatomy
4. Anatomy (Part-II)Contact Hours: 20 | Practical Lab Hours: 30Brief explanation of:
- Systems:
- Skeletal system
- Muscular system
- Nervous system
- Circulatory system
- Excretory system
- Organs:
- Their relation to Doshas and Dhatus (humours & bodily elements)
5. Physiology (Part-I)Contact Hours: 20 | Practical Lab Hours: 30
- Kriya Shareeram (Human Physiology)
- Sroto Vigyanam (Knowledge about different channels of the body)
- Dhatu and Upadhatus (Bodily elements & accessory elements)
- Ama (Knowledge about morbid wastes of the body)
- Agni (Knowledge about bodily fire including digestive fire)
6. Physiology (Part-II)Contact Hours: 20 | Practical Lab Hours: 30
- Prakriti (Body constitutions)
- Doshadooshyasammoorchanam (Combination of humours and bodily elements during disease process)
- Tridosha as Prakriti and Vikriti (Vitiation of humours)
- Concept of Metabolism (Catabolism and anabolism)
7. Ayurvedic Massage Therapy & Bodywork (Part-I)Contact Hours: 30 | Practical Lab Hours: 300Detailed study of various Ayurvedic Massage procedures:
- Uzhichil (Ayurvedic Massage with herbal oil)
- Elakizhi (Massage with linen bundles containing herbal leaves)
- Podikizhi (Massage with linen bundles containing herbal powders)
- Shirodhara (Therapy of dripping herbal oil or decoctions in a stream over the forehead)
8. Ayurvedic Massage Therapy & Bodywork (Part-II)Contact Hours: 30 | Practical Lab Hours: 250Detailed study of Ayurvedic procedures:
- Pizhichil(Ayurvedic Oil Bath with Massage)
- Navarakizhi (Massage with linen bundles containing medicated cooked rice)
- Udwarthanam (Massaging with herbal powder)
- Shirovasthi (Medicated Oil therapy on the head)
- Karnapoornam (Therapy on the ear)
- Tarapanam (Therapy on the eyes)
9. Panchakarma Therapy (Part-I) (Five Cleansing Actions)Contact Hours: 20 | Practical Lab Hours: 30
- Importance of Panchakarma
- Basic Principals of Panchakarma
- Study of Poorvakarma (Preparatory therapy)
- Poorvakarma (Preparatory therapy) by various methods of massages
10. Panchakarma Therapy (Part-II)Contact Hours: 20 | Practical Lab Hours: 50
- Study of Pradhankarma (Main detoxification therapy)
- Panchakarma (Five cleansing actions)
- Nasyam (Cleansing of nasal & sinus passages)
- Vamanam.(Cleansing of stomach and lungs)
- Vasti (Cleansing of the colon)
- Raktamokshna (Cleansing of impure blood in the body)
- Study of Paschatkarma (Post-treatment care)
Certificate Courses in Ayurvedic Massage & Panchakarma Therapies
- Duration: 1 to 4 Weeks | Course Fees: $500
- Duration: 2 Months | Course Fees: $800
- Duration: 3 Months | Course Fees: $1000
- Duration: 6 Months | Course Fees: $1,500
Students wanting boarding & lodging will be provided at additional cost.Please email kapi@santhigram.in for more information and/or to apply for these courses.