Watch Upcoming Live PACE “How To” Webinars

As a service to our professional members, we are offering Live PACE “How To” Webinars. At this time we have two events scheduled. Please see the details below

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Tuesday September 24 @ 7:30 p.m. Pacific Time on Zoom

Join zoom meeting link: https://zoom.us/j/294897454 

Dial by your location:

• +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)

• +1 929 205 6099 US (New York)

• Find your local number: https://zoom.us/u/aoJ1J0K1l

Meeting ID: 294 897 454 

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Wednesday September 25 @ 3 p.m. Pacific Time

Join zoom meeting link: https://zoom.us/j/113848642

Dial by your location:

• +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)

• +1 929 205 6099 US (New York)

• Find your local number: https://zoom.us/u/aoJ1J0K1l

Meeting ID: 113 848 642

Gain Exposure for Your Company, School or Products!

We would like to invite your business or organization to be a part of our National Ayurvedic Medical Association Conference being held April 24, 2020, at The Art of Living Retreat Center. The conference has two full days of educational sessions, a Research Poster event, and presentations by featured speakers. There are many opportunities for networking and socializing within the community.

We invite you to partner with us in this event. Please review our website for the options to assist you in finding the right level for your budget and business goals. Please review the document and let us know if you have any questions; we are happy to assist in any way.

Watch the PACE “How To” Webinar

Professional Members: Need help navigating the NAMA website to find PACE courses and to submit credits? You can view the 30-minute PACE webinar video. See topics covered and their respective time markers below.

• How to find the PACE Listing 13:33

• How to find the SIA's 17:08

• How to submit PACE Credit 21:04

• Overview of PACE requirements 02:34

• How to find FAQ about PACE 05:05

• How to view your earned credits 07:25

• How to find ethics quiz 11:02

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Click on the Image to Watch the Video

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Members, Here are all the Ways you can Earn PACE Credits!

We know that NAMA has been sending you quite a few emails regarding your PACE standing. Given that maintaining your certification level is a new task for many of you, we want to support you by sharing information on all of the ways that you can earn credits. We often find that members have earned continuing education credits without even realizing it! Here are a few ways you can earn PACE credits:

Topics in Ayurveda (TIA) *Remember one credit is earned per one hour of education.

Any of the many aspects of Ayurvedic medicine can be considered a “Topic in Ayurveda. You can earn credit for any course or workshop on topics in Ayurveda or her sister sciences, such as:

• Ayurvedic herbalism

• Jyotish

• Vastu

• Sanskrit study

• Ayurvedic yoga therapy

If your course is on the PACE Listing page, you need to submit a PDF of your certificate of completion for the course through the PACE Listings page to get credit for it. If your course is not on the PACE Listing page, you need to submit a PDF of your certificate of completion for the course along with the form for a “Non-Listed Topic in Ayurveda” course to receive credit for it.

Note: For the 2016–2017 cycle, counselors must submit 12–18 TIA credits, practitioners and doctors need 26–38 TIA credits. For the 2081–2019 cycle, all professional members must earn 19–28 TIA credits.

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Topics in Wellness (TIW):

Did you do a YTT this year? Have you tackled massage therapy or dived deeper into Traditional Chinese Medicine? Maybe you are studying biochemistry or social psychology. Those are all considered “Topics in Wellness.” Any topic in the sphere of general healing and wellness counts. Log those in!

Note: For the 2016–2017 cycle, counselors can submit 0–6 TIW credits; practitioners and doctors can submit 0–12 TIW credits. For the 2018–2019 cycle, all professional members can earn 0–9 TIW credits.

If your course is on the PACE Listing page, you need to submit a PDF of your certificate of completion for the course through the PACE Listings page to get credit for it.

If your course is not on the PACE Listing page, you need to submit a PDF of your certificate of completion for the course along with the form for a “Non-Listed Topic in Wellness” course to get credit for it.

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Teaching Ayurveda

You may earn up to 15 credits for teaching Topics in Ayurveda courses during the PACE cycle. General “Introduction to Ayurveda” courses do not qualify for PACE teaching credits (as important as those courses are!). Teaching Ayurveda PACE credits apply only if you have taught advanced Ayurveda courses to Ayurvedic health counselors, practitioners, or doctors or if you have presented workshops at conferences or professional gatherings.

Note: You may earn up to 15 credits for teaching per PACE cycle. Once again, this means one hour per one credit.

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Research:

Have you published any scholarly articles on research in Ayurveda? If so, informing us of the peer-reviewed journal it was published in will earn you 15 PACE credits!

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Seminars in Ayurveda:

Did you know that as a NAMA member, you have access to the nine years’ worth of FREE Seminars in Ayurveda in our library. These are unique, monthly recordings offered by Ayurvedic professionals that cover an expansive spectrum of topics in Ayurvedic medicine. You may earn one PACE credit per Seminar in Ayurveda, and there are over 75 available on the website! To earn credits for a seminar after you listened to it, find the seminar on the PACE Listing page, and complete the survey.

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You may submit PACE credits through our PACE submission form. Both the 2016–2017 and the 2018–2019 PACE cycles end on December 31, 2019.

Keep an eye out for our emails to know exactly how many credits you still need to complete before the end of the cycle. Once you’ve documented that you’ve earned enough credits to meet your PACE requirements, the emails will end!

In addition, make sure to pass your ethics quizzes! There is one for each cycle (2016–2017 and 2018–2019). Make sure you pass them both!

Hopefully, this e-blast has sparked a few ideas on how you may have been inadvertently earning PACE credits for the last couple of years without even knowing it.

We appreciate all of your efforts to elevate the stature of Ayurveda in the West and to move its enduring principles to the forefront of medicine in the United States!

“I Need to Take More Courses”
If you need to take more courses to meet your PACE requirements, you can find hundreds of courses offered by NAMA members around the world. Go to the PACE Listings page. There are many ways to filter the search results to find the course you want.

More courses are coming. Did you miss out on the chance to earn PACE credits at the April 2019 Conference? NAMA will soon be extending that opportunity by posting videos of this year’s conference sessions that you can purchase online so you can gain credits by tuning into them at your convenience. There will also be a few extra live Seminars in Ayurveda later in the fall. PACE Providers are offering new courses almost every day.

Integrative Dermatology Symposium

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Are you looking for science-backed recommendations for your patients about how their nutrition, gut microbiome, and lifestyle may influence their skin condition? Or to learn the latest integrative therapies for psoriasis, atopic dermatitis, acne, hair loss, and other common concerns? Are you curious what all the buzz is about when it comes to cannabinoids and cosmeceuticals?

Learn more about these and many other topics at the second annual Integrative Dermatology Symposium (IDS) with 35 speakers, 3 impactful days, and 1 purpose - to develop an integrative, evidence-based approach to patient care.

By bringing world experts from Western, Naturopathic, Ayurvedic, and Traditional Chinese Medicine together under one roof, IDS 2019 creates an experience unlike any other dermatology conference. Previous attendees have found IDS to be "quite refreshing" with "magic happening between sessions." Take away practical tips and a network of like-minded colleagues!

Member Benefits and Updates!

Ayurvedic Journal of Health: A NAMA Benefit

The Ayurvedic Journal of Health is a quarterly electronic academic journal that promotes Ayurveda by showcasing scientific research that demonstrates this discipline’s contributions to human health.

NAMA is partnering with AJH to provide Professional Members with a free electronic subscription. Issues will arrive in members’ email inboxes at the end of August, November, February, and April. Professional Members, your first issue will arrive in a few weeks. Please add "hjones@inads.org" to your address book so you do not miss out on this new Professional Member benefit.

NAMA’s other members (Students, General, and Organizational) can still receive a 30 percent discount on subscriptions to the journal by taking advantage of the special offer listed on our Discount Providers page.

The Journal’s editorial team encourages professionals, scholars, and students tocontribute articleson original research, research reviews, commentaries, Ayurvedic recipes, case studies, and book, mediaandconference/workshop reviews.

Businesses – If you would like to advertise in the AJH, check out their advertising requirements, rates, and schedules here.

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Professional Members: Let's Keep You Board Certified!

The era of there being “no grace period” to meet your board certification requirements is here! (Remember, Ayurvedic Health Counselors and Ayurvedic Practitioners are currently board certified. Certification for Ayurvedic Doctors is not yet available, but it is coming.)

If you have not yet met your certification/NAMA membership requirements (i.e.,done what it takes for you to remainboard certifiedand a NAMA Professional Member), you have received an email every month since June letting you know exactly where you stand.

Thank you for your efforts to maintain your certification. Staff is answering emails and returning phone calls as fast as we can. We appreciate your patience as we work our way through the backlog of messages—but even as we are catching up with these, more requests for assistance come in.

The closer we get to December 31, the greater the likelihood that even more members will need our help. If you have any questions, please contact NAMA now! We are a very small staff. We will not have the resources to help everyone in a timely manner in the fall.

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Student Members: Get Involved a Little or A Lot!

Are you interested in meeting Ayurvedic students from around the country? Sharing your opinion on various NAMA activities or the exam? Getting more out of your membership by volunteering? Your peers on the Students subcommittee are always working on projects to enhance your membership experience, better prepare you for professional membership, and increase the number of Student Members.

Sometimes subcommittee members just need feedback from a wide swath of students. Other times they are looking for a few volunteers for a short-term task force or trying to find someone to fill an opening on the subcommittee.

If you are open to receiving an occasional email requesting your help with one of these efforts, please reply to this ENEWS and let us know your name, school, the type of program you’re enrolled in (e.g.,counselor, practitioner, doctor), and how long you have been studying Ayurveda.

The widervarietyof students that participate, the better!

Become a 2020 Conference Sponsor or Exhibitor!

It is that time again! NAMA is gearing up for the 2020 conference. As a valued member of our community, we would like to invite your business or organization to be a part of our National Ayurvedic Medical Association Conference being held April 24, 2020, at The Art of Living Retreat Center. The conference has two full days of educational sessions, a Research Poster event, and presentations by featured speakers. There are many opportunities for networking and socializing within the community.

We are looking for Sponsors and Exhibitors to help make this event truly special for our community. As an ayurvedically focused business, your involvement will give your organization visibility in front of an informed audience who will appreciate being able to speak with you and to become familiar with your offerings.

Board of Director Voting Deadline Extended to August 15!

 Dear Members, 

We are over 100 votes short. We need you to take the time to select your candidates and vote today. A minimum of 25 percent of the membership must vote in order for an election to be considered valid per the bylaws that govern our shared efforts to promote the acceptance and growth of Ayurveda in the U.S. 
 
Your Board of Directors is the most important part of NAMA; it leads our efforts to shape and move the Ayurvedic profession forward for the benefit of all of us—professionals, students, educators, businesses, and supporters—who are invested in this amazing science. Voting is perhaps your biggest chance to participate in and guide Ayurveda’s future—and our own. 
 
We have some incredible candidates, all of whom bring a wide range of experience and talents to NAMA. You might not know any of the candidates, but you can learn about them. Read their statements to NAMA members. Look over their CV/resume. We encourage you to think about what qualifications are most essential for board candidates to have and then vote based on your priorities. The individuals you elect will have a tremendous impact on the continued progress of NAMA, our members, and the entire Ayurvedic community. 
 
Please take some time to review the candidates and VOTE!
 
Dhaval Dhru, MD AD
Elections Committee, Chair
 
Hilary Garivaltis, CAP
Executive Director

Passing of Cookie Tello

It is with a heavy heart that we share the sad news of Cookie Tello’s passing on July 7, 2019. We send out our deepest condolences to her family and all her students at Sai Ayurvedic College in Florida. She had been a member of NAMA since 2012 and will be greatly missed as an educator and mentor in our community.

Ayurveda Journal of Health- A New Professional Member Benefit!

We are happy to announce that NAMA is partnering with the Ayurvedic Journal of Health(AJH) to provide our Professional Members with a free subscription to the journal that entitles them to four digital issues per year. Professional Members who attend the conference will also receive hard copies of the journal. The journal’s editorial team encourages professionals, scholars, and students to contribute articles on original research, research reviews, commentaries, Ayurvedic recipes, case studies, and book, media & conference/workshop reviews. Please visit https://ajh-journal.com/for-authors/for more details.

The Ayurveda Journal of Health is a quarterly electronic academic journal that promotes Ayurveda by showcasing scientific research that demonstrates this discipline’s contributions to human health. Issues will arrive in professional members' email inbox at the end of August, November, February, and April. Keep an eye out for these free issues. Please add "hjones@inads.org" to your address book so you do not miss out on this new Professional Member benefit.

NAMA’s other members (Students, General, and Organizational) can still receive a 30 percent discount on subscriptions to the journal by taking advantage of the special offer listed on our Discount Providers page.

Businesses – If you would like to advertise in the AJH, their advertising requirements, rates, and schedules are here.