Kripalu School of Ayurveda Professional certification programs

New format beginning in September 2009!

Start this September and choose from two levels of training-as well as an exciting new track for yoga teachers. Within a year, you can graduate with professional certification as an Ayurvedic Lifestyle Consultant or Ayurvedic Yoga Specialist.

All trainings begin with Foundations of Ayurveda, offered in two 12-day sessions (September 13-25 and November 29-December 11, 2009). These immersion sessions take place at Kripalu Center and are complemented by at-home study.

Ayurvedic Lifestyle Consultant training: Foundations of Ayurveda plus four additional 9-day sessions (January, February, April, and June 2010).

Ayurvedic Yoga Specialist training: Foundations of Ayurveda plus one 9-day session (March 2010).

Why study at Kripalu?

The Kripalu School of Ayurveda offers many benefits for those interested in learning more about Ayurveda, whether to start a new career or enhance a current one.

* You’ll study with expert faculty, the leading Ayurvedic teachers and practitioners in the West, including Vasant Lad, John Douillard, and Cynthia Welch.
* You’ll stay at Kripalu Center in Stockbridge, Massachusetts for six immersion sessions, immersed in Kripalu’s lifestyle curriculum, including daily yoga classes, deliciously nourishing all-natural meals, the company of people with similar interests, the beauty of the Berkshires, and much more.
* You’ll participate in an integrated curriculum designed to support and challenge you, with a teaching methodology that provides a unique mix of didactic education and experiential sessions.
* You’ll learn from your own experience, practicing in your own life what you are learning at Kripalu through at-home study assignments in between sessions to discover your own natural rhythms and sources of wisdom.
* You’ll get trained in pulse diagnosis, client care, and other important skills and consider current research studies on Ayurveda.
* You’ll be inspired by ancient texts and discover the inspirational philosophy and 5,000-year-old history of Ayurveda.
* You’ll graduate with professional certification, whether you are launching a new career, supplementing an old one, or sharing your knowledge with friends and family.

Interested? All certification programs all begin with Foundations of Ayurveda, a great beginning for anyone interested in pursuing Ayurveda professionally or personally.

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