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Workshops & Events

Mount Madonna Institute College of Ayurveda offers individual Seminars, Workshops and Programs in addition to our ongoing Ayurveda programs.

Diploma Program Weekends - Open to the Public

The Academic Programs Calendar (to the right) displays the weekends available to audit. Auditors pay a lower tuition ($295, plus meals/lodging/commuting fees ), receive no academic credit, and attend lectures with the Master Faculty from 3:00 pm Friday to 3:00 pm Sunday. > How to Register

The Diploma – Ayurvedic Lifestyle Counselor program, which is our first level of training and the first seven months of our Certificate and Master of Arts programs, is open to audit -- January through July of each year. This is a wonderful opportunity for those wishing to expand their knowledge of Ayurveda or those thinking of enrolling in one of our programs.

Workshops

June 1 – 3, 2012
Ayurveda and Spirituality
Instructor: Vasant Lad, BAMS, MASc
Tuition: $260, plus meals-lodging fees
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Discover your inner source of wisdom and healing as you explore the spiritual nature of Ayurveda with Vasant Lad as your inspired guide. Expect the possibility of transformation in the presence of this renowned Ayurvedic master.

Whether you are new to Ayurveda or have been using it to enhance your health for years, you will benefit from the tools presented this weekend and learn new ways to access your body's own wisdom. Join Vasant lad as he speaks on one of his favorite topics.

July 20 – 22, 2012
The Art & Science of Clinical Observation
Instructor: Sarita Shrestha, MD (Ayur-India), Ob/Gyn BAMS
Tuition: $295, plus meals-lodging fees
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Hone your clinical assessment skills with this rare opportunity to observe and study nine unique case studies with master faculty, Sarita Shrestha. The weekend includes a detailed discussion of each case and ample time for questions. You will also learn how to customize herbal formulas from an expert.

August 3 – 8, 2012
Ayurvedic Bodywork Intensive
Instructor: Hari Pallathery, BAMS
Tuition: $595, plus meals-lodging fees
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Learn Ayurvedic Abhyanga, massage techniques and bodywork to expand your healing practice. With heart and precision, Pallathery teaches and demonstrates technique with plenty of time allotted for practice under his supervision. Students will leave with confidence to offer therapies at a professional capacity. Understanding of these practices are enriched through his use of sharing stories and vedic wisdom.

Pallathery has been director of the Pancha Karma education program in Coimbatore, India for over 20 years.

September 7 – 9, 2012
An Introduction to Ayurveda
Instructor: Ginger Kamalesh Hooven, Cert. Ayurvedic Practitioner, E-RTY 500 and other MMI Teachers
Tuition: $260, plus meals-lodging fees
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Take a dip in the vast pool of Ayurvedic knowledge. Determine your own individual nature and begin to tailor a diet and lifestyle that will nourish and sustain you. The weekend will include a yoga class daily as well as two cooking classes.

September 21 – 23, 2012
Western Anatomy & Physiolology
Instructor: Paul Hoffman, MD
Tuition: $295, plus meals-lodging fees
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Learn the essentials of human anatomy and physiology in a 3-day intensive program. Illustrated lectures and hands-on testing will provide practical clinical applications of structure and function. Satisfies the A&P requirement for the Certificate Program.

India Programs

September 3 – 28, 2012
Ayurveda Immersion in India
Instructor: MMI Faculty

Join the MMI faculty in India and expand your knowledge of Ayurveda at the source. Includes two weeks of clinical experience in Goa and two weeks of Ayurvedic bodywork and Pancha Karma in Coimbatore. Optional trip to Haridwar to Sri Ram Ashram, Mount Madonna’s orphanage and school, with visits to holy sites and Ayurvedic herbal sources.

Email Us for more information or call 408.846.4060.

2012 Academic Programs Calendar

Open to the Public to Audit (Jan - Jul only)

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