Course Description:
This course explores in detail women’s health from the Ayurvedic perspective. It includes how to promote a healthy menstrual cycle and transition into menopause. Students learn the causes, signs and symptoms, and pathogenesis of the disorders such as PMS, endometriosis, polycystic ovarian syndrome, menorrhagia, amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea and yeast infections. Diet, lifestyle, herbal formulas and other therapies will be covered.
Course Objectives:
1: Ayurveda Framework of Health: Apply Ayurveda framework when considering disease prevention and management. The student will be able to analyze, develop and evaluate the Ayurveda framework for disease prevention and management for optimal well-being.
2: Clinical Practice: Demonstrate synthesis and application of the Ayurveda Framework through supervised clinical experience and patient assessments. The student will be able to investigate, design and document therapeutic recommendations.
3: Research Literacy: Investigate, integrate and assess research for scholarly enhancement in the field of Ayurveda. The student will be able to identify, interpret, examine, and synthesize research on disease prevention and management as it applies to Ayurveda.
4: Ayurveda Integration: Function effectively as an Ayurveda health specialist, adapting Ayurveda for an integrative approach to health. The student will be able to interpret, discriminate, and formulate the Ayurveda framework with a clear understanding of their scope of practice within healthcare subsystems to deliver excellent care and education for clients and the community.
1. Explain the samprapti for artavahasrota.
2. Demonstrate the relationship and activitiy of the subdoshas in artavahasrota.
3. List in Sanskrit and describe in English roga for artavahasrota.
4. Categorize purvaroopa, roopa, nidana, and samprapti for each roga according to dosha.
5. Determine single herb and classical formulations that can be used for artavahasrota.
6. Design a chikitsa plan for artavahasrota. Suggest ahara, vihara (including shodhana and shamana).
Total Hours of Coursework: 12
Audience:
Students in an academic program
Course Dates:
June 8th -June 9th
Start Time:
2 pm
End Time:
5:30 pm
Name of Faculty Member:
Rucha Kelkar B.A.M.S.
Provider/Faculty Bio:
University of Pune, India, Bachelor’s in Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery- January 2001Wadia Hospital, Mumbai, India, Certificate course in Gynecology and Obstetrics - March 2001 California State University, Long Beach, CA, Master’s in Physical Therapy- May 2007College of San Mateo, CA, Certified Yoga Instructor-May 2013College of St. Scholastica, Doctor of Physical Therapy- May 2018Institute of Vedic Astrology, India, Astrology and Medical Astrology Certification (in Progress)
Course Registration URL:
https://www.mountmadonnainstitute.org/admissions/apply/mini-courses-apply
Point of Contact Name:
Jackie Christensen
Point of Contact Email:
Jackie@mountmadonna.org
