Ayurveda for Beginners: A 5-Week Mini-Course
Dates: October 16th-November 11th, 2025
Time: 5-7 PM PST
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This mini-course introduces Ayurveda as a holistic, preventative, and individualized system of health. Students learn to recognize their mind-body constitution (prakriti), current imbalances (vikriti), digestive strength (agni), the formation and removal of ama (toxins), the roles of the three doshas (Vata, Pitta, Kapha), and core lifestyle strategies for diet, daily routine, detoxification, and mental-emotional balance. Weekly self-assessments help track change over the 5-week period.
Who This Course Is For:
• Students in health, integrative medicine, yoga studies, public health, wellness coaching, or related fields.
• Yoga teachers-in-training seeking an introduction to Ayurveda. Yoga postures included in course material for each dosha and 15 subdoshas.
• Beginners with no prior Ayurveda background.
| Instructor | Vaidya Manohar Palakurthi, BAMS, PhD | |
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Instructor Bio
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Clinical Professor, Physiology and Health Clinical Director, MS in Maharishi AyurVeda Vaidya Manohar Palakurthi, BAMS, is a highly respected Ayurvedic expert with over 40 years of practice in both the western world and India. As a leading authority in Maharishi AyurVeda, he specializes in the consciousness-based approach to health, having worked directly with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi for three decades. Vaidya Manohar has taught Maharishi AyurVeda courses globally, including the specialized field of Maharishi Nadi Vigyan, pulse reading. His expertise is sought after for the development of Maharishi AyurVeda courses for physicians in the USA, Japan, and Europe, as well as for the creation of Maharishi AyurVeda herbal products. Vaidya Manohar holds a Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery (BAMS), an integrated degree that encompasses both modern medicine and traditional Ayurveda. His contributions to the field of Ayurveda and his dedication to integrating it with modern medical practices have made him a pivotal figure in advancing holistic health care.
Erin Jellison Rusler, M.A. YGST, PGYT, MS Ayurveda, E-RYT® 500, YACEP® Erin holds a Master of Arts in Yoga Studies and a Post-Graduate Certificate in Yoga Therapy from Loyola Marymount University, as well as a Master of Science in Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine from Maharishi International University. She has served at the Doshi Center for Integrative Health in Los Angeles, assisting renowned Ayurvedic physician Vaidya Manohar for several years. With advanced training in pulse diagnosis, herbology, detoxification therapies, and yoga therapy for chronic illness and neuropsychiatric disorders, Erin integrates ancient wisdom with evidence-based practices to promote whole-being health. |
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