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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 Constultant 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).

E-mail us to receive more information. We’ll also send you a complimentary CD by Kripalu School of Ayurveda faculty member Scott Blossom, featuring balancing yoga flow for the spring and summer.

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.

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  • 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.

E-mail us to receive more information. We’ll also send you a complimentary CD by Kripalu School of Ayurveda faculty member Scott Blossom, featuring balancing yoga flow for the spring and summer.

More about the Kripalu School of Ayurveda

Kripalu School of Ayurveda Faculty and Board of Advisors
Find out about our experienced faculty and Board of Advisors.

Additional Information

Before You Apply
Important things you need to know before applying.

Download an Application
Download an application packet for the Kripalu School of Ayurveda.

Financial Aid
Find out about financial aid opportunities, including loans and scholarships.

For a paper copy of the application or for more information, contact us at 800-848-8702 or professionaltraining@kripalu.org.


The KSA curriculum is approved under the Kripalu School of Yoga, which is licensed as a Proprietary School by Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.