Nutrition 3 | Ayurvedic Energetics & Constitutions

Using an Ayurvedic approach, gain the ability to recognize energetic constitutions and imbalances. Learn how to use nutrition and lifestyle to promote harmony and health.

Beginner

Length: 3.5 hours
Instructor: Sarada Dhupati | AWP, CPSY

Need to Know

Who is this course for?

Students of the Holistic Nutrition online program
Course length (start & watch when you want)

3.5 hours of video content
Extras

Lifetime access · Certificate of completion

Meet your course instructor

Sarada Dhupati | AWP, CPSY

Sarada is an Ayurvedic wellness practitioner, a counselling psychologist, and a certified yoga teacher. She has 17 years of experience teaching yoga and Ayurveda wellness in India, the USA, and Canada. She grew up in India and has been drawn to yoga and Ayurveda since her childhood as she was inspired by her grandfather, an Ayurvedic doctor. This physical and spiritual practice has been woven in throughout her life ever since. She has learned many different styles from multiple teachers. She believes yoga and Ayurveda are great instruments of union, balance, and joy and her passion is to teach Ayurveda as a way of life.

Course description

This course will introduce the energetic Ayurvedic model of medicine. You will learn about the history of Ayurveda, key terms and theories, the tridoshas and gunas, how to recognize one’s constitutional dosha, how to make lifestyle suggestions for dosha imbalances, and how to use foods to balance.

At the end of this course, you’ll watch a complete patient assessment to see an example of an informal intake, including an assessment and the offering of nutritional recommendations.

By the end of this course, you will feel confident in assessing doshas and tendencies and applying Ayurvedic energetics concepts to support loved ones.

Upon completion of this course, you will have the ability to:

Understand the basic concepts of Ayurveda and apply them to your life.
Identify the constitutional aspects of yourself or others, using the doshas.
Recognize general dosha imbalances, and be able to select the appropriate nutritional and lifestyle modifications.
Recognize the importance of constitutional medicine, seasonal eating, and how to honour the life phases of the body with Ayurvedic practices.
Apply the teachings of this course to support yourself, your family, and friends.

Lesson plan

Section I | Introduction to Ayurveda

1. Introduction

2. Origin & background

3. Panchamahabhutas: the five great elements

4. Troidoshas: three organizations

5. Gunas: qualities of the five great elements

6. Prakruit & vikruti

Section II | Constitutional types: tridoshas

7. Vata dosha: Air & Space

8. Pitta dosha: Fire & Water

9. Kapha dosha: Water & Earth

Section III | Tissues & digestion

10. Sapta dhatus: seven tissues

11. Agni, Ama & their functions

Section IV | Approaching & modifying diets

12. Rational approach therapy

13. Dinacharya: daily routines

14. Ritucharya

15. The six tastes and their effects on doshas

16. Virudhahara: incompatible foods

17. The life cycle

Section V | Examination & assessment

18. Understanding imbalances

19. Dosha assessment

20. Conclusion & course summary