Ayurvedic nutrition is a world full of aromas and sensual taste experiences. At the same time, it is one of the three pillars of Ayurveda, along with manual therapy (massage) and cleansing (Panchakarma), and thus one of the most important methods for maintaining and restoring health. Food and spices serve as medicine, and specific dietary rules promote and stabilize individual health and contribute to the healing of illnesses. The focus is on strengthening the digestive system and detoxifying the entire organism.

The most important principle of a diet in the Ayurvedic sense is that it should always be tailored to the individual, their respective needs and their individual digestive power and living conditions.

Course content

The most important principle of an Ayurvedic diet is that it should always be tailored to the individual, their specific needs, their digestive system, and their lifestyle. Training to become an Ayurvedic nutritionist provides comprehensive knowledge to understand the fundamentals of Ayurveda, the properties of foods, spices, and herbs, and their therapeutic uses. You will become familiar with Ayurvedic dietary rules and recommendations and learn how to balance the doshas through diet and develop nutritional concepts for the treatment of health problems and diet-related illnesses. The focus is on sensitive consultation based on case studies.

Training content

General theoretical foundations

Deepening the fundamentals relevant to Ayurvedic nutrition

• Personality and Dosha: Determining the dosha type using a questionnaire, Prakriti and Vikriti, characteristics of the doshas
• Basics: Natural foods, sattwic, rajasic and tamasic foods, no-gos of Ayurvedic cuisine, healthy foods
• Ayurvedic food science: properties of food, gross and subtle effects of food, Agni strengthening
• Ayurvedic herbal and spice science: use of spices, coarse and subtle effects of herbs, preparation methods, home remedies
• Ayurvedic routines: The nutritional rules of Ayurveda, guidelines for everyday life, Ayurvedic nutrition throughout the day and year, nutrition tailored to your needs

• Individual nutritional concepts to balance physical and mental ailments: food as medicine, fasting and cleansing of the body, Ayurvedic spa cuisine, proven home remedies
• Occasion-related nutrition concepts: practical work with case studies, weight reduction, stress-related complaints (burnout, sleep disorders), digestive complaints, allergies and food intolerances, women's complaints (menstruation, menopause), pregnancy and childbirth, musculoskeletal disorders

Ayurvedic kitchen practice

• Buying and evaluating food and spices
• Ayurvedic menu planning, soups, starters, main courses, desserts, buffets, preparation and presentation, serving
• Get to know Panchakarma cuisine and other cooking styles

Training objectives

The goal of the training, along with an introduction to Ayurvedic cooking, is to allow you to experience the world of spices and herbs with your own senses. This will facilitate your successful practical application of Ayurvedic nutritional principles through individual consultations, lectures, cooking classes, and seminars:

• Determination and analysis of the individual constitution
• Understanding the subtle and gross effects of food and spices from an Ayurvedic perspective
• Independent implementation of the theoretical foundations in practice and making individual nutritional recommendations
• Understanding the basics of Ayurvedic principles
• Basics of Ayurvedic cooking techniques and preparations
• Preparation and use of food
• Creating individual nutrition plans
• Indications and contraindications
• Limits of Ayurveda nutrition
• Consulting and discussion

Target group

Anyone interested in Ayurvedic nutrition for themselves or as a health counselor. Anyone who wants to begin training in Ayurvedic massage or supplement their training with additional skills.

Author: Marcel Rohmer
Date: July 2, 2023
For more information, please visit: School of Ayurveda Suisse: Training to become a nutritionist