PACE Credit:
2 credits TIA (Topics in Ayurveda)

Course Dates:
On Demand

Course Delivery Method On Demand

Course Description
This course is a comprehensive guide to understanding vaccines and vaccine reactions through both modern medical science and traditional Ayurvedic principles, created and hosted by Dr. Matt Van Auken, MD - a board-certified physician with extensive training in Ayurvedic medicine. The course subtitle, "Carefully Considered Contemporary Care" reflects the thoughtful integration of ancient toxicological wisdom (Agada Tantra) with current vaccine science. Ayurvedic medicine has employed principles of immunization for centuries, recognizing that the best antidotes to many infectious agents often derive from the agents themselves, applied through careful dosing and constitutional consideration. Dr. Matt's intention for this course is to provide healthcare practitioners, parents, and individuals with balanced, evidence-based tools for navigating vaccine decisions while honoring both scientific rigor and traditional healing wisdom. Rather than advocating for or against vaccination, the course emphasizes informed consent, individualized assessment, and the prevention and treatment of adverse reactions through Ayurvedic approaches. This course offers valuable knowledge for anyone seeking to understand vaccine reactions through the lens of traditional medicine, healthcare professionals interested in integrative approaches to immunization support, and individuals wanting to make informed decisions about vaccination while having practical tools for supporting their body's natural resilience and healing capacity.

Course Objective:
Upon completion of this course, participants will gain: understanding of vaccine science and production methods; familiarity with Ayurvedic assessment tools for identifying reaction patterns; comprehensive prevention and treatment protocols using nutrition and lifestyle medicine; proficiency in traditional Ayurvedic practices like pranayama and herbal medicine for immune support; and a framework for making individualized immunization decisions based on personal constitution and informed consent. Through detailed video lectures, case studies, and practical guidance, you'll discover: Scientific foundations in vaccination history, development, and mechanisms; assessment tools for identifying and understanding vaccine reactions; Ayurvedic principles applied to immune system support and toxicology; prevention strategies using nutrition, lifestyle, and traditional practices; treatment approaches for managing mild to severe vaccine reactions; and decision-making frameworks for informed consent and individualized care.

Registration:
https://www.thebuddhasmedicine.com/offerings-events/courses/vaccines

Provider Name Dr. Matt Van Auken, MD
Provider Bio: 
Dr. Matt Van Auken, MD, MPH, ABOIM - Triple board-certified Ayurvedic physician bridging ancient wisdom with modern medicine. 15+ years integrative practice experience.

PACE Credit:
52 credits TIA (Topics in Ayurveda)

Course Dates:
On Demand

Course Delivery Method: On Demand

Course Description
Foundations I:  Includes 11 multimedia lessons, handouts, quizzes and course certificate. An in-depth exploration of the language and foundational principles of Ayurveda. Course is self-paced.  Note:  Student may choose to register for individual lessons instead of the full course, and may be granted PACE credits by applying for credit for a “non-listed” course for each lesson.  Contact us at projects@drclaudiawelch.com for more information.  

Course Objective:
Foundations I :

Upon successful completion of the course, Students will be familiar with many ideas in Eastern thought, including:

• Some of the qualities primarily associated with each planet

• How to develop a relationship with the constellation of qualities associated with each planet

• Some of the myths associated with each planet

• The role of the guru and the satguru on the path of the disciple

• The role ambition may play in life and disorders

• The roles fear and seduction may play in life choices

• Some of the benefits associated with smooth circulation of prāṇa

• Some of the benefits of cultivating a healthy relationship with prāṇa

• The subtle process of assuming identities and attachments as an embodied being

• Be able to practice a hands-free visualization of nāḍi śodhana 

Registration:https://drclaudiawelch.com/shop/online-courses-shop/foundations-ayurveda-1-category/foundations-ayurveda-i/

Provider Name Dr.
Provider Bio: 
Dr Claudia Welch has been a lifelong student of life and medicine. She has practiced Āyurveda, has worked in Eastern medicine education, is licensed as Doctor of Oriental Medicine, and the author of Balance Your Hormones, Balance Your Life: Achieving Optimal Health and Wellness Through Ayurveda, Chinese Medicine and Western Science and, The Four Qualities of Effective Physicians: Practical Ayurvedic Wisdom for Modern Physicians.

Dr. Welch has lectured internationally on Oriental medicine and Āyurveda, exploring how Eastern medicine applies to Women’s Health, and today’s reality in general. She has served on the teaching faculty of The Āyurvedic Institute, Kripalu School of Ayurveda, Southwest Acupuncture College, and Acupractice Seminars.

PACE Credit:
10 credits TIA (Topics in Ayurveda)

Course Dates:
On Demand

Course Delivery Method: On Demand

Course Description
Explores the meaning, practice and purpose of pratyāhāra in modern life and discusses its relationship to several foundational Āyurvedic principles. Seven lessons with discussion. handouts and quiz.

Course Objective:
Upon completion of the course, the student will have an understanding of:

• The meaning and purpose of pratyāhāra

• The role of the five jñānendriya (sensory organs), and three mahā guṇas (sattva, rajas, tamas) in pratyāhāra

• The definition, movement and pathways of prāṇa

• Practices to “dissolve and resolve” obstructions to prāṇa

• The benefits of smooth circulation of prāṇa

• The benefits of cultivating a healthy relationship with prāṇa

• The subtle process of assuming identities and attachments as an embodied being

• The ways in which pratyāhāra aids in letting go of assumed identities and attachments

• The value and utility of “models of reality”

• The effects of pratyāhāra on personal relationships

• The role of pratyāhāra in communication

• Various types of possible communication

• The external versus internal experiences of jñānendriya

• The value of cultivating an internal sensory experience

• The relationship between the energetic pathways (prāṇavāhasrotas), pathways for nourishment (rasavāhasrotas) and the pathways of the mind (manovāhasrotas)

• Possible methods to enhance wholesome desires and reduce unwholesome desires

• The interplay of prāṇa, tejas and ojas in pratyāhāra

• Rasa (nourishing juice) and prāṇa (life force) in the organism, and their relationship to the Āyurvedic principles of “bṛṃhaṇa and laṅghana”

• How our treatment of plants affects their evolution

• Learn about the effects of the “grahas” (the planets) and the value of pratyāhāra to transcend these effects

• How the practice of pratyāhāra may allow us to increase our positive effects on our environment

Registration:
https://drclaudiawelch.com/shop/online-courses-shop/indian-philosophy/pratyahara-turning-awareness-within/

Provider Name Dr. Claudia Welch
Provider Bio: 

Dr Claudia Welch has been a lifelong student of life and medicine. She has practiced Āyurveda, has worked in Eastern medicine education, is licensed as Doctor of Oriental Medicine, and the author of Balance Your Hormones, Balance Your Life: Achieving Optimal Health and Wellness Through Ayurveda, Chinese Medicine and Western Science and, The Four Qualities of Effective Physicians: Practical Ayurvedic Wisdom for Modern Physicians.

Dr. Welch has lectured internationally on Oriental medicine and Āyurveda, exploring how Eastern medicine applies to Women’s Health, and today’s reality in general. She has served on the teaching faculty of The Āyurvedic Institute, Kripalu School of Ayurveda, Southwest Acupuncture College, and Acupractice Seminars.

PACE Credit:
6 credits TIA (Topics in Ayurveda)

Course Dates:
On Demand

Course Delivery Method: On Demand

Course Description
We explore clinical application of the theories around stagnation that were introduced in Part I, assign clinical terminology to them, and explore treatment strategies and case studies to help us better understand how to resolve associated disorders.

Course Objective:
Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to:

• have the ability to identify gynecological conditions involving srotorodha

• have a greater familiarity with ārtavavāhasrotorodha

• understand possible approaches to treat gynecological conditions related to srotorodha

• learn Ayurvedic terminology and theory that applies to stagnation in the context of women’s health

• understand a theory about why, “blood moving” herbs work the way they do, according to the principles of Ayurveda

• understand possible herbal formulations and remedies to address gynecological stagnation

• learn a visualization practice that helps resolve stagnation of prāṇa

• learn how to address lifestyle and dietary habits that contribute to gynecological stagnation

Registration:
https://drclaudiawelch.com/shop/online-courses-shop/womens-health-courses/womens-health-hormones-ii/

Provider Name Dr. Claudia Welch
Provider Bio: 

Dr Claudia Welch has been a lifelong student of life and medicine. She has practiced Āyurveda, has worked in Eastern medicine education, is licensed as Doctor of Oriental Medicine, and the author of Balance Your Hormones, Balance Your Life: Achieving Optimal Health and Wellness Through Ayurveda, Chinese Medicine and Western Science and, The Four Qualities of Effective Physicians: Practical Ayurvedic Wisdom for Modern Physicians.

Dr. Welch has lectured internationally on Oriental medicine and Āyurveda, exploring how Eastern medicine applies to Women’s Health, and today’s reality in general. She has served on the teaching faculty of The Āyurvedic Institute, Kripalu School of Ayurveda, Southwest Acupuncture College, and Acupractice Seminars.

PACE Credit:
11 credits TIA (Topics in Ayurveda)

Course Dates:
On Demand

Course Delivery Method: On Demand

Course Description
We explore how women's primary hormones and most gynecological conditions and experiences can be sorted into 2 underlying perspectives that combine Ayurveda, nāḍi theory, Chinese Medicine, and Western science. Applying these 2 perspectives, we explore root causes of many health concerns of women, including hormonal changes, breast health, infertility, painful gynecological issues and other common conditions. We learn some practical, simple, lifestyle and diet alterations and simple home remedies to aid us in resolving imbalances.

Course Objective:
Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to:

• Understand the role of some major hormones in women’s physiology

• Understand how crucial sex and stress hormones in a woman’s body interact with each other

• Identify some examples of hormonal imbalance

• Understand some causes of hormonal imbalance

• Identify which of the major hormones influencing a woman are likely to be out of balance

• Understand how hormonal imbalance relates to many gynecological disorders including irregular menses, mood swings, anxiety, insomnia, panic attacks, osteoporosis, women’s type heart disease, infertility, difficult peri-menopause and menopause, endocrine disorders and other concerns

• Understand how to support hormonal balance in a woman

• Understand how the concept of duality manifests in a woman’s physiology, emotions, experiences and hormones

• Recognize when stagnation occurs in the human organism—especially for women

• Recognize the relationship between pain, masses, lumps and stagnation

• Understand how stagnation of prāṇa might arise, lead to disorders, and might be resolved

• Understand where stagnation is most likely to occur in women

• Understand possible remedial steps to address concerns arising from hormonal issues or stagnation

• Learn how to avoid lifestyle and dietary practices that contribute to hormone imbalance and stagnation

• Learn a general healthy daily routine

• Explore how prāṇāyāma practices like nāḍi śodhana have the potential to support hormonal balance and how moving prāṇa may help relieve stagnation

Registration:
https://drclaudiawelch.com/shop/online-courses-shop/womens-health-courses/womens-health-hormones-i/

Provider Name Dr. Claudia Welch
Provider Bio: 

Dr Claudia Welch has been a lifelong student of life and medicine. She has practiced Āyurveda, has worked in Eastern medicine education, is licensed as Doctor of Oriental Medicine, and the author of Balance Your Hormones, Balance Your Life: Achieving Optimal Health and Wellness Through Ayurveda, Chinese Medicine and Western Science and, The Four Qualities of Effective Physicians: Practical Ayurvedic Wisdom for Modern Physicians.

Dr. Welch has lectured internationally on Oriental medicine and Āyurveda, exploring how Eastern medicine applies to Women’s Health, and today’s reality in general. She has served on the teaching faculty of The Āyurvedic Institute, Kripalu School of Ayurveda, Southwest Acupuncture College, and Acupractice Seminars.

PACE Credit:
52 credits TIA (Topics in Ayurveda)

Course Dates:
On Demand

Course Delivery Method: On Demand

Course Description
Foundations II:  In this multi-media course, Dr. Robert Svoboda and Dr. Claudia Welch explore Ayurvedic perspectives on how our bodies and minds are structured, organized nourished and operate, and how to cultivate diagnostic ability. The course is a continuation of Foundations of Ayurveda Part I. It Includes multimedia lessons, handouts, quizzes and course certificate. An in-depth exploration of the language and foundational principles of Ayurveda. Course is self-paced.  Note:  Student may choose to register for individual lessons instead of the full course, and may be granted PACE credits by applying for credit for a “non-listed” course for each lesson.  Contact us at projects@drclaudiawelch.com for more information.  

Course Objective:
Foundations II :

Upon successful completion of the course, Students will be familiar with many ideas in Eastern thought, including:

• Some of the qualities primarily associated with each planet

• How to develop a relationship with the constellation of qualities associated with each planet

• Some of the myths associated with each planet

• The role of the guru and the satguru on the path of the disciple

• The role ambition may play in life and disorders

• The roles fear and seduction may play in life choices

• Some of the benefits associated with smooth circulation of prāṇa

• Some of the benefits of cultivating a healthy relationship with prāṇa

• The subtle process of assuming identities and attachments as an embodied being

• Be able to practice a hands-free visualization of nāḍi śodhana 

Registration:https://drclaudiawelch.com/shop/online-courses-shop/foundations-ayurveda-ii-category/foundations-ayurveda-ii/

Provider Name Dr.
Provider Bio: 
Dr Claudia Welch has been a lifelong student of life and medicine. She has practiced Āyurveda, has worked in Eastern medicine education, is licensed as Doctor of Oriental Medicine, and the author of Balance Your Hormones, Balance Your Life: Achieving Optimal Health and Wellness Through Ayurveda, Chinese Medicine and Western Science and, The Four Qualities of Effective Physicians: Practical Ayurvedic Wisdom for Modern Physicians.

Dr. Welch has lectured internationally on Oriental medicine and Āyurveda, exploring how Eastern medicine applies to Women’s Health, and today’s reality in general. She has served on the teaching faculty of The Āyurvedic Institute, Kripalu School of Ayurveda, Southwest Acupuncture College, and Acupractice Seminars.

PACE Credit:
0 (General Public, Medical Professionals, Students)

Course Dates:
On Demand

Course Delivery Method: On Demand

Course Description
More than a course, a complete system. Every element has been designed to help you live Ayurveda. The most complete and practical self-paced course on Ayurveda. 10+ hours of content, 50+ lessons, 20 worksheets, 12 guided meditations, and 3 personalized quizzes. Every module is built around doing, so you start feeling real shifts in your health, energy, and clarity while you're still learning.

Course Objective: The Complete Ayurveda Home Course provides practical, foundational knowledge to help you apply the timeless principles of Ayurveda to your everyday life. Throughout the course, you will learn how to better understand your unique constitution and develop personalized strategies to support long-term health and well-being.

By the end of the course, you will:

• Develop a deeper understanding of your unique Ayurvedic constitution (dosha), natural tendencies, and your body’s individual needs.

• Learn practical, personalized approaches to restore and maintain balance—moving beyond generic wellness advice.

• Build a sustainable daily toolkit that includes nutrition, lifestyle routines, breathwork, and seasonal practices that can be integrated into everyday life.

• Recognize early signs of imbalance and gain the confidence to make simple adjustments before they develop into more significant health concerns.

• Experience greater energy, mental clarity, and a deeper sense of calm by living in harmony with your body’s natural rhythms.

• Cultivate lasting self-awareness and become an active participant in your own health journey through the wisdom of Ayurveda.

Whether you are new to Ayurveda or looking to deepen your understanding of holistic wellness, this course offers practical guidance for creating healthier habits and a more balanced life.

Registration:
https://www.nibodhi.com/complete-ayurveda

Provider Name : Nibodhi Hass
Provider Bio: With more than 30 years of experience, Dr. Nibodhi has worked with over 30,000 individuals across 77 countries since 1994, helping people understand their unique constitution and create lasting, sustainable changes in the way they eat, live, and care for themselves.

Over the past two years, he developed The Complete Ayurveda Course, a comprehensive self-paced online program designed to help students discover their unique Ayurvedic constitution and apply this knowledge to make informed choices about nutrition, daily routines, energy, sleep, stress management, and overall well-being. Through this course, students gain practical tools to cultivate greater self-awareness and live with increased balance, vitality, and authenticity.

PACE Credit:
15 credits TIS (Topics in Sister Sciences)

28 credits TIA (Topics In Ayurveda)

Course Dates:
LIVE (online) 3 days per month for 6 months

Course Delivery Method: LIVE

Course Description
Ayurvedic Yoga Specialist:  The Ayurvedic Yoga Specialist program integrates the sister sciences of Ayurveda and Yoga Therapy to provide a personalized approach to health and well-being. Participants meet one full weekend each month for an immersive learning experience that combines ancient Ayurvedic wisdom with therapeutic yoga practices. The program places a special emphasis on digestion and detoxification, recognizing these as foundational to health and longevity. Through a combination of theory, experiential learning, and practical application, students develop the knowledge and skills to support balance and harmony of body, mind, and spirit.

Course Objective:

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
Integrate Ayurvedic and yogic practices into personalized wellness programs.

• Apply Ayurvedic Yoga Therapy principles based on an individual’s constitutional type (prakriti) and current state of balance (vikriti).

• Perform foundational tongue and pulse assessments to support individualized care.

• Utilize therapeutic yoga, pranayama (breathwork), meditation, mantra, mudra, chakra balancing, and marma therapy as complementary healing practices.

• Incorporate Ayurvedic nutrition, herbs, spices, digestion, detoxification, and daily routines (dinacharya) into holistic wellness recommendations.

• Understand the role of srotas (body channels) and nadis (energy pathways) in restoring and maintaining health.

• Develop practical skills to help clients cultivate balance, resilience, and overall well-being through the integrated application of Ayurveda and Yoga Therapy.

Ayurvedic Yoga Specialist - Ayurvedic Yoga Therapy personalizes the yogic practice for each individual based on his or her constitutional type and current state of being. These sister sciences are most effective when practiced together. In our programs we meet one full weekend per month to immerse ourselves in and integrate the ancient arts of Ayurveda & Yoga into our body, mind and spirit. Ayurvedic wisdom says that "a person is as old as their digestive system"; therefore, we have a special emphasis on digestion and detoxification in this program.This is about personal immersion into these ancient sacred sciences through tongue and pulse reading, an individualized approach to yoga, pranayama (focused breath-work), diet & spices, meditation, mantra, mudra, chakra, srotas, nadi and marma balancing, as well as dinacharya (daily living routines) to restore balance and harmony.

• Registration: https://www.sarasvatiayurveda.com/ayurveda-certification-online

Provider Name : Sarasvati Institute of Ayurveda & Yoga Therapy
Provider Bio: Susan Bass, M.S., AD, C-IAYT
Susan holds a M.S. in Ayurveda & Integrative Medicine from Maharishi International University. She has been training people in Ayurveda & Yoga for over 20 years. Susan is the founder & lead instructor at the Sarasvati Institute. She is also Adjunct Faculty at the National University of Natural Medicine. Susan studied under Dr. Vasant Lad at the Ayurvedic Institute from 2004-2015. She left her career at The Wall Street Journal after Ayurveda and Yoga saved her life, as she wanted to share this ancient, sacred knowledge.

PACE Credit:
25 hours TIA (Topics in Ayurveda)

Course Dates:
August 1st, 2026 | August 1st, 2027

Course Delivery Method: On Demand (one year)

Course Description:
DRAVYA GUṆA VIJÑĀNA: Module 1 provides a comprehensive introduction to classical Āyurvedic herbology, materia medica, and pharmacology, emphasizing the principles of Dravya Guṇa Karma Śāstra and their practical clinical application. Students will develop a strong foundation in herbal energetics through the lens of Rasādi Pañcakam (Rasa, Guṇa, Vīrya, Vipāka, and Prabhāva), materia medica, formulation, anupāna, dosage and timing of administration, and the preparation and appropriate use of classical herbal medicines. Particular emphasis is placed on the materia medica and therapeutic classifications of Agni Dīpana, Āma Pācana, Virecana, and Vibandhaghna herbal dravyas, integrating these classical principles into contemporary clinical practice. Through the study of individual herbs, classical formulations, case discussions, and treatment planning, students gain practical skills in selecting, formulating, and applying herbal treatments according to each individual's unique constitution and condition.

Course Objective:

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

*Apply foundational principles of Dravya Guṇa Vijñāna and Dravya Guṇa Karma Śāstra as they relate to Āyurvedic herbal pharmacology.

*Integrate Rasādi Pañcakam (Rasa, Guṇa, Vīrya, Vipāka, and Prabhāva) in the assessment and therapeutic application of medicinal herbs. Identify and explain the major therapeutic herbal classifications (Dravya Karma).

*Demonstrate knowledge of materia medica, with particular emphasis on Agni Dīpana, Āma Pācana, Virecana, and Vibandhaghna dravyas and classical formulations.

*Develop a deeper understanding of common digestive and eliminatory disorders.

*Select and apply appropriate herbs and classical formulations based on Āyurvedic assessment of prakṛti, vikṛti, and therapeutic goals.

*Select the appropriate preparation, dosage, anupāna, yogavāhī, timing, and route of administration for classical Āyurvedic herbal medicines.

*Develop individualized herbal formulations and treatment plans using classical Āyurvedic principles. Integrate appropriate Āhāra and Vihāra Cikitsā principles to enhance the effectiveness of herbal treatment.

Registration:
https://blue-lotus-ayurveda.teachable.com/l/pdp/dravya-gu-a-vijnana-foundations-of-ayurvedic-herbology-pharmacology-module-1-agni-dipana-ama-pacana-virecana-classifications-of-herbs

Provider Name: Vishnu Dass, A.D.

Contact: Provider: Blue Lotus Ayurveda

Provider Bio: 

Vishnu Dass, AD (NAMA), LMT, is a doctor-level ayurvedic practitioner, clinical herbalist, educator, author, and licensed massage therapist with more than 25 years of full-time clinical practice. A graduate of the Ayurvedic Institute’s advanced Gurukula Program under the guidance of Vaidya Vasant Lad, he is the founder of Blue Lotus Ayurveda in Asheville, NC. Vishnu currently serves as lead faculty in Ayurvedic Herbal Medicine at the Ayurvedic Institute, where he teaches classical Dravya Guna (Ayurvedic pharmacology) and advanced clinical formulation. A former NAMA Board Member and Lifetime Professional Member, he is the author of Ayurvedic Herbology East & West and Vishnu’s Kitchen. His extensive clinical experience and practical teaching style have made him a respected mentor and educator in the Ayurvedic community.

PACE Credit:
28 credits TIA (Topics in Ayurveda)

Course Dates:
September, 5th- 2026 (12 weeks- Level 1)

Course Delivery Method: Live online (12 live classes) and live in person

As part of the 300-hour training, students participate (optional) live for a 10 -day period, October 3-12 and Nov 7-16, 2026.

Course Description
300-Hour Certification in Ayurvedic Sacred Bodywork™ & PanchaKarma: Embark on a transformative 300-hour professional certification rooted in an authentic ayurvedic lineage inspired by over 30 years of clinical experience. Level 1 begins with a 12-week live online program featuring weekly classes, a comprehensive training manual, treatment video library, student forum, and in-depth instruction in ayurvedic theory, marma therapy, and foundational treatment protocols. You will then advance into Level 2 & 3, a 10-day immersive practicum in Santa Barbara, where you will give, receive, and refine the complete system of Ayurvedic Sacred Bodywork™ and PanchaKarma therapies, including Abhyanga, Swedana, Shirodhara, Udvartana, Pinda Svedana, Marma Therapy, and additional therapeutic protocols. This layered approach develops not only technical excellence, but the confidence, sensitivity, and professional presence required to hold a truly healing space for clients.

Course Objective:
Students will be prepared to work as a Certified PanchaKarma Technician (CPT), in spas, wellness centers, Ayurvedic clinics, or private practice (subject to local licensing requirements). You will learn to perform the core panchaKarma bodywork therapies with skill and confidence. Master Abhyanga, Swedana, Shirodhara, Pinda Svedana, Udvartana, Marma Therapy, and sensory therapies. Develop refined awareness of subtle physiological and energetic responses during treatment. Understand the history and principles of panchakarma, including the five classical cleansing therapies : Vamana, Virechana, Basti, Nasya, and Raktamokshana. Apply treatments according to traditional lineage principles with professionalism, compassion, and respect.

Registration:
https://www.maharaniacademy.com/

Provider Name Corinna Maharani

Contact: Provider: ayurveda@maharani.us
Provider Bio: Corina Maharani is the founder of Maharani Academy, senior SVA lineage practitioner, and an NAMA-certified Ayurvedic professional. Her teaching is rooted in the Shaka Vansiya Ayurveda lineage as preserved by Vaidya R.K. Mishra. As his senior student, Corinna studied directly under his tutelage for over two decades. She combines over 30 years of practice in Ayurveda and PanchaKarma with 15 years of teaching experience.