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Kripalu School of Ayurveda

Kripalu School of Ayurveda

Train in a 5,000-year-old discipline

What is Ayurveda?
A sister science to yoga, Ayurveda is the oldest continuously practiced health-care system in the world. Drawn from the Vedic texts of India, Ayurveda addresses the person as a whole and encourages individuals to actively participate in creating their own health and well-being. Ayurveda teaches that each of us has a fundamental constitution. When our constitution (dosha) is in balance, we experience optimal health in body and mind; when out of balance, we experience a range of physical symptoms and mental conditions that can eventually manifest as disease. The restoration of a natural state of balance focuses on diet, daily routines including yoga and meditation, the use of herbs, and natural cleansing protocols.

The Kripalu School of Ayurveda (KSA) offers the most comprehensive, life-changing, and experiential Ayurvedic education.

From the Dean

Holistic healing and education are among the fastest growing fields in the country, as Americans increasingly seek complementary and alternative health-care options.

Read more from the Dean of KSA.

Among the options, Ayurveda is particularly important because it offers a true mind-body-spirit paradigm, emphasizing self-responsibility and promoting prevention through lifestyle changes. People are hungry for knowledge about their own health care. They want to become more involved in making their own choices and decisions about what’s right for them. They want to be treated intelligently and to be empowered to implement the kinds of changes that will make a difference in their lives, whether in preventing or treating illness.

We believe that clients should be able to care for themselves with as little outside intervention as possible; therefore, Ayurveda sessions focus on illuminating the reasons behind imbalances and engaging clients in developing solutions.



Two Levels of Certification

Ayurvedic Consultant

In the 18-session Ayurvedic Consultant training you will learn

  • Lifestyle tips for longevity, vitality, and health
  • Stress-management techniques for yourself and your clients
  • How to work one-on-one with clients to develop an individual plan for health
  • Dinacharya, or daily practice routines, such as herbal self-massage, for health and well-being
  • How to create a thriving holistic health practice
  • Protocols for mitigating many of today’s chronic conditions
  • How to best interface with modern health-care models and other health-care professionals
  • How to create community classes on health and vitality.

See curriculum details.

Ayurvedic Yoga Specialist

For certified yoga teachers, our seven-session Ayurvedic Yoga Specialist program offers training in

  • Customizing yoga classes for balancing the doshas
  • Teaching one-on-one yoga sessions designed for specific students
  • Sanskrit, the language of yoga
  • Yogic psychology, the power of the mind in creating balance and health
  • How to use yoga, meditation, and pranayama to address imbalances
  • Dinacharya, or daily practice routines, including herbal self-massage, for health and well-being.

See curriculum details.

More About the Kripalu School of Ayurveda

Dates and Costs.
For the class beginning in September 2008, certification is offered through multiple extended-weekend courses. Beginning in 2009, the format will change to an immersion-based training program. Find out more about the new format.

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

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 ksa@kripalu.org.

The Kripalu School of Ayurveda is dedicated to training professionals who are prepared to guide others in a process of establishing and maintaining health through co-creative solutions.

A well-trained Ayurvedic practitioner may choose to enter into private practice, join other health-care practitioners at a wellness center, teach public education classes on Ayurvedic principles, or conduct workshops, seminars, and retreats. Health-care providers and yoga instructors with Ayurvedic training can enhance their current practice by offering their clients Ayurvedic services.

The future is bright for Ayurveda and for those dedicated and competent practitioners who will make its wisdom available. It is time for a new system of health care that puts the reins in the hands of the client. It is time for Ayurveda.

Read about what a few of our graduates are doing.

Graduate Resources
A resource page for KSA graduates.

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.