The changing environment of health care is now placing greater emphasis on integrative approaches to treating patients. These approaches have the potential to improve the health of a large number of patients, while reducing overall health care costs. However, it’s important that physicians and other health care providers incorporate integrative practices that are evidence-based and supported in the published literature. This course will present an evidence-based approach to integrative medicine, focusing on training in practical approaches of Maharishi Ayur-Veda.

This educational program has been designed for medical doctors, osteopathic physicians, chiropractic physicians, naturopathic physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and other allied health professionals who are committed to providing optimal care for their patients. Participants will receive valuable knowledge and skills, whether they have taken our training courses in the past or have no previous experience with Ayurvedic medicine.

Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to:

• Integrate fundamental principles and practical procedures of Ayurvedic medicine into their health care practice.
• Discuss peer-reviewed published research on Maharishi Ayur-Veda and the Transcendental Meditation® technique.
• Evaluate a patient’s constitutional type (Prakriti) and underlying patterns of imbalance (Vikriti) through Ayurvedic principles of diagnosis.
• Apply the fundamentals of Maharishi Ayur-Veda pulse diagnosis in clinical practice.
• Utilize Ayurvedic principles to optimize digestive health and nutrition; restore biological rhythms through daily and seasonal behavioral regimens; and promote longevity through anti-aging modalities.
• Instruct patients in personalized self-care programs, including individualized dietary, behavioral, exercise, and detoxification regimens.
• Employ Ayurvedic herbal therapeutics to promote wellness and prevent disease.
• Implement multi-modality clinical protocols to address a wide range of common chronic conditions encountered in medical practice.