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
Training is imparted by professionals in the respective field to selected candidates in order to create the necessary expertise to undertake the specialized work of Kerala specific Ayurvedic Panchakarma Therapies.
The training is very extensive and the syllabus is very exhaustive. The institute was established in 1998 in New Delhi under the auspices of Santhigram Group of Companies.
Please email kapi@santhigram.in for more information and/or to apply for these courses.
- Diploma in Ayurvedic Massage & Panchakarma Therapies
Duration: 1 Year | Course Fees: $2,500
Syllabus & Detailed Training Programme
Total Hours:
- 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
Note:
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.
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.