Samyak Institute of Yoga & Ayurveda
आयुर्वेद–जीवन–मार्ग–प्रशिक्षणम्
Āyurveda–Jīvana–Mārga Praśikṣaṇam
21 days residential Ayurveda Immersion
Ayurvedic Diet & Lifestyle Consultant Course
Food is not just calories in Ayurveda. It is medicine, daily discipline, and a mirror of your digestion. This 21-day residential certification at Samyak Ayurveda is designed to train serious students in the principles of Ayurvedic nutrition and practical meal planning - so you can guide others responsibly within a wellness scope.
This is not a light cooking holiday. It is structured learning, with theory, supervised kitchen training, and real-life case-based diet planning.
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Who is this for?
This course is ideal for:
• Yoga teachers who want to support students with safe, sensible Ayurvedic food guidance
• Wellness coaches and holistic practitioners
• Retreat facilitators, yoga studio owners, and health educators
• Ayurveda enthusiasts who want a strong foundation and real application
• Anyone who wants to understand digestion, daily routine, and seasonal eating in a practical way
Eligibility:
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Basic English understanding
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Serious interest in Ayurveda and lifestyle discipline
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No Ayurveda degree required
(If you are a BAMS student (ayurveda doctor) or health professional, you can still apply - your learning will go deeper through casework.)
How many students in the training?
You will be part of 10 students group. This is a training which needs personal attention to every student, hence we keep the limited number of intake to 10 students
Course Fee with Private Accommodation
699 € - Course Fee
If you are able to book the accommodation kept for early birds, you get this fee.
Total Fee for the training: 299 € (Reg. Fee) + 699 € (Course Fee) = 998 €
* Inclusive of all taxes
Course Fee with twin-sharing Accommodation
599 € - Course Fee
If you are able to book the accommodation kept for early birds, you get this fee.
Total Fee for the training: 199 € (Reg. Fee) + 599 € (Course Fee) = 798 €
* Inclusive of all taxes
What is included?
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Transportation to the Ashram
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21-day residential stay (as per room choice)
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Daily Ayurvedic vegetarian meals
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Course manual and learning materials
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Supervised kitchen practical sessions
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Casework training and assessments
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Certification upon completion
Not included:
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Air tickets
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Laundry costs and personal expenses
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Personal Panchakarma treatments
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Medicines/supplements
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Transportation at the end of the training
What you will learn?
You will learn to understand and apply:
• Agni (digestive intelligence) and its role in health
• Dosha-based food selection without oversimplification
• Pathya & Apathya (what supports health vs what disturbs it)
• Dinacharya (daily routine) and Ritucharya (seasonal discipline) through food
• Food combinations and digestion-friendly meal design
• Practical cooking principles aligned with therapeutic intent
• How to build meal plans for common modern imbalances (within wellness scope)
• Ethical boundaries of consultation and responsible guidance
What you will be able to do after this course?
Graduates are trained to:
• Conduct constitution-based diet and lifestyle consultations (wellness scope)
• Design dosha-specific meal plans and seasonal menus
• Guide clients on digestion-supportive routines and eating habits
• Offer Ayurvedic cooking workshops and nutrition education sessions
• Support yoga students with appropriate dietary suggestions
• Assist Ayurvedic doctors by preparing diet frameworks (not prescriptions)
What you not will be able to do
• You are not trained or authorized to diagnose diseases
• You are not authorized to prescribe Ayurvedic medicines
• This certification is not a substitute for a medical degree (BAMS/MD)
This is a professional wellness certification in Ayurvedic diet and lifestyle education.
Course Syllabus
Week - 1
Foundations of Ayurvedic Nutrition
You begin with principles - because without understanding digestion, diet becomes guesswork.
Topics include:
• Agni: Jatharagni, Bhutagni, Dhatvagni
• Ama: why toxins form and how to reduce them through food
• Six tastes (Rasas) and their systemic effects
• Virya, Vipaka, Prabhava (how food behaves in the body)
• Dosha - Dhatu - Mala connection through diet
• Dinacharya and meal timing
• Ritucharya and seasonal diet adaptation
• Viruddha Ahara (incompatible combinations) and mindful eating rules
Week - 2
Ayurvedic Culinary Training
Hands-on cooking is conducted in our shaded courtyard kitchen, with supervised practice.
You will learn:
• Ayurvedic cooking methods and ingredient handling
• Spice intelligence: how spices influence digestion and doshas
• Khichdi variations for Vata, Pitta, Kapha
• Light diets: Manda, Peya, Yavagu and convalescence foods
• Fermentation basics (Idli/Dosa understanding)
• Buttermilk preparations and simple herbal teas
• Seasonal menu planning with locally sourced ingredients
Week - 3
Applied Diet Planning & Consultation Skills
This week turns knowledge into usable skill.
You will learn how to design diet frameworks for common imbalances, such as:
• Acid reflux and heat-related patterns
• Bloating, constipation, irregular digestion
• Weight and metabolic imbalance (wellness scope)
• PCOS support through diet and routine (wellness scope)
• Joint inflammation patterns and supportive routines
• Sleep and stress-related food strategies
You will also learn
• Client intake and consultation structure
• Ethical boundaries and responsible communication
• Case-based diet plan design (7-day and 21-day plans)
• Supervised mock consultations and feedback
Assessment & certification
To receive certification, participants must maintain minimum attendance and complete:
• A written assessment
• A supervised cooking practical
• A case-study diet plan presentation
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