
Explore Veda as wisdom beyond mere knowledge, a system of living in Ayurveda that aims at salvation, not healing, illuminating how perception is shaped by mind and beliefs.
Explore the goal of ayurveda as the science of life, guiding the kestra—the soul—toward salvation, while addressing disease across mind and body, including mental imbalances.
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Explore Bhoot Vidya, an ayurvedic metaphysical psychological treatment that treats the mind, ego, and intellect through counseling, meditation, mindfulness, sound energy medicine, and mantra.
Shalaka, meaning the needle, is an Ayurvedic needle-based therapy linked to modern acupressure and acupuncture. It targets energy meridians and chakras, stimulating head points to release energy and relieve ailments.
Explore shalya, Ayurveda's approach to removing harmful foreign particles causing blockages or wounds, using sophisticated gold and silver instruments described in the Sushruta Samhita.
Delve into Ajad tantra, Ayurvedic toxicology, and antidotes, detailing venomous substances, their symptoms, and cures, including snake and rat poisons, rabies, and rasayana for prevention and rejuvenation.
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Explore the fundamental concepts of Ayurveda, emphasizing seasonal, local, and organic produce; whole herbs over extracts; nature-based, personalized treatment; and preventive, compassionate care.
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Explore how the three doshas—vata, pitta, and kapha—form from five elements (akash, vayu, agni, prithvi) and how dominant elements shape their character and their abode in the body.
Explore how unseen doshas govern body functions through patterns, with vata, pitta, and kapha guiding circadian rhythm and the dosha biorhythm across life.
Explore Ayurveda's concept of body (prakriti) and how dosha dominance creates vata, pitta, and kapha types with distinct metabolism, digestion, and physiology.
Explore the ayurvedic concept of dosha balance, detailing vata, pitta, and kapha as a self-balancing system that maintains metabolism and health, and how lifestyle and seasons disrupt or restore harmony.
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Explore Kapha dosha, its role in hydration, joint lubrication, tissue nourishment, and cell rejuvenation; learn its qualities, areas, and how Vata and Pitta balance three doshas.
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Explore vata's dosha qualities, including dryness, lightness, coolness, roughness, subtlety, and mobility, and how they govern metabolism, bodily functions, knee joints, and aging.
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Pitta embodies oiliness, sharpness, heat, lightness, and distinct odor, driving digestion, metabolism, and fluid balance; when imbalanced it fuels acidity, inflammation, fever, and improper nutrient processing.
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Explore ayurvedic body type (sharirik prakriti) and how vata, pitta, and kapha, from the five elements and gunas, determine constitution and dual or triplet dosha patterns.
Explore expanded prakriti with race-specific jati and regionally influenced body types, dosha balance across life stages, and seasonal changes guiding personalized ayurvedic diagnosis, diet, and lifestyle.
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For thousands of years, Ayurveda has protected human health in a simple yet effective manner. You may have heard of Ayurveda before and have wanted to learn more. Well, this Ayurveda Foundation course is for you.
We will look into the history of Ayurveda and its origin in ancient Vedic texts.
We will discover our personal dosha (which is a term used to describe metabolic patterns in Ayurveda) and learn how to work with it in support of optimum health for the body. This will include dietary suggestions on how to help support your dosha.
We will learn how to identify doshas in others and to become aware of when they are unbalanced and learn how to bring them back into balance.
We will study the three Gunas or building blocks of the mind from an Ayurvedic perspective and see how we can work towards a state of Samadhi or Enlightenment through the mind and body.
The content of this course has been expertly written especially for the Academy of Ancient Magik by Ayurvedic Doctor, Dr Kanika Verma. This course is accredited and endorsed by the International Association of Therapists.
What you will learn
- What is Ayurveda?
- What is the goal of Ayurveda & about the Kshetra?
-What is the Scope of Ayurveda?
- Branches of Ayurveda
- Kaya chikitsa (Ayurvedic General Medicine)
- Kaumaryabritya (A combination of Ayurvedic Paediatrics e.t.c)
- Bhoot Vidya (Ayurvedic Metaphysical Psychological Treatment)
- Shalakya (Ayurvedic Needle Treatment)
- Shalya (Ayurvedic Surgery)
- Agad Tantra (Ayurvedic Toxicology)
- Vajikaran (Ayurvedic fertility and aphrodisiac treatment)
- The Fundamental Concepts of Ayurveda
- What Does the Term Dosha Mean?
- What is the difference between the three doshas
- Why can't Dosha be seen & the Biorhythm of Dosha.
What makes us different? – The Concept of Body
- Doshas' Psychosomatic Influence:
- Ayurvedic concept of Dosha balance
- Types of Dosha – Vata, Pitta, and Kapha
- What is Pitta Dosha, and how does it affect you?
- What are the qualities of Pitta?
- What exactly is the Kapha dosha?
- What is the Kapha dosha?
- What are the qualities of Kapha dosha?
- What is Prakriti and what is the Constitution?
- The Mental Constitution, or Manas Prakriti
- The Body Type or the Shariric Prakrati
- Additional Forms of Prakriti
- What makes the Vata body type unique?
- How does a Vata individual appear?
- The Structure of the Vata Body & The Face of Vata
- Vata's Skin & Hair
- What distinguishes the Pitta body type?
- How does a pitta individual appear?
- Pitta's Physical Structure & Face
- Pitta Skin & Hair
- What is special about the Kapha body type?
- How does a Kapha individual appear?
- Kapha's Physical Structure & Face
- The Kapha Skin & Hair
- How To Find Your Body Type
- Ayurveda Dosha Quiz
- The Three Gunas
- Dietary Changes to Help Balance Vata Dosha
- The Vata friendly Characteristics
- Flavours good for vata balance
- How to Prepare Vata compatible Food
- Vata Balancing Food
- Dietary rules for Pitta Balance
- Discover pitta balancing food
- The right tastes for pitta
- Pitta Balancing Food
- Dietary rules for Kapha Balance
- Food qualities to Look for, for Kapha balance
- The Kapha way to eat
- Kapha Balancing Food
About the Author - Vaidya Kanika Verma is an Ayurveda Consultant(BAMS, MMS, PGDPC, PGDVA) with a focus on Preventive Ayurveda. She specializes in Ritucharya consultation (Ayurvedic Preventive seasonal therapy) and Satvavjaya (Ayurvedic mental health management), with more than 10 years of experience.
Kanika is also a qualified psychotherapist with a specialization in mindfulness. She loves to combine mental healing along with physical treatment. Her knowledge of Vedic medical astrology adds to her diagnosis and disease prediction abilities.
Kanika believes that everyone can stay perennially healthy by simplifying the mind, diet, and lifestyle. Her two published books echo her opinion on simplicity and a flexible health approach.
Ageless Life with Ayurvedic Ritucharya (2016)
Zero-Time Mindfulness (2019)
available on amazon kindle. You can visit her blog for more information