Ayurvedic Health Counselor (AHC) Program

The MMI Ayurvedic Health Counselor Program is a twelve-month program consisting of successful completion of the Ayurveda Educator curriculum followed by 200 hours of in-person Practicum. In the six months of the AE modules students experience interactive lectures, yoga (asana, pranayama & meditation) classes, clinical observations, and integration sessions. During the remaining six months, Ayurvedic Health Counselor students continue their studies with two 10-day in-person practicums where they will apply theory to practice through a variety of hands-on learning experiences in Ayurvedic Diagnosis, Nutrition, Herbology, Lifestyle Practices, Yoga, Chanting/Sanskrit, Ayurvedic Therapies, Jyotish, Professional Practices, Case Study and Client Interactions. Additionally, students meet monthly for Integration sessions and complete their Clinical hours with ongoing online supervision.

The curriculum is the foundation for further studies, including Ayurvedic Practitioner, Ayurvedic Yoga Therapy or a Masters Degree in Ayurveda.

Apply for the Ayurvedic Educator (AE) program, noting your desire to continue into the AHC program. Later you will have an opportunity to apply for the AHC Practicums through a separate application.

YOU WILL LEARN:

Constitutional Assessment
Yoga and Meditation
Sanskrit
Ayurvedic Anatomy, Physiology and Biology
Ayurvedic Nutrition and Herbology
Ayurvedic Psychology
Ethics, Counseling, and Western Interface
Ayurvedic Therapies
Jyotish: Vedic Astrology
ENT and Sense Therapies
Women's and Children's Health
Clinical Internship

“Ayurveda is for freeing the mind which is trapped in the body. Yoga is for freeing the soul which is trapped in the mind.” - Baba Hari Dass -

Outcome of the Program

Ayurvedic Health Counselors motivate, educate, and support clients to be successful in implementing Ayurvedic practices into their lives.

Graduates of the AHC program have gone on to:

start a clinical practice
join integrative healthcare practices as diet and lifestyle counselors
work as a personal chef
offer Ayurvedic bodywork in their massage practice
integrate Ayurveda into their yoga instruction
corporate coaching
develop products
write books on Ayurveda

Program Highlights

This 600 hour program combines in-person and online learning coursework to prepare students for a professional career as an Ayurvedic Health Counselor. Total program length is 12 months.

AHC Pre-requisite:

4 college level credits of Anatomy and Physiology (required to be completed prior to submitting an application)

Classes are held in the following format:

Each extended weekend module is offered online from Thursday 5:00 pm PT through Sunday 5:30 pm PT with Friday and Saturday evenings off. Modules include yoga and coursework.
Classes also meet weekly online on Tuesday nights from 5:00-7:00 pm.
Sanskrit meets monthly on Thursday night from 5:00-7:00 pm PT.
In person practicums and clinical internships are scheduled over two 10-day sessions in July and September 2024.

Typical daily schedule for weekend modules (subject to change):

Per Month	Course	Time (PST/PDT)	Hrs.
Thursday	Integration	5:00 - 7:00pm	2
Friday - Sunday	Yoga	7:00 - 8:30am	1.5
	Coursework	9:30am - 12:30pm	3
1 Thursday evening (once monthly online)	Sanskrit	8:30-10:00am	1.5