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 alongside manual therapy (massages) and cleansing (Panchakarma) and is therefore one of the most important methods for maintaining and restoring health. Food and spices serve as medicine and special dietary rules promote and stabilize individual health and contribute to the healing of diseases. The focus is on strengthening the digestive power and detoxifying the entire organism.
The most important principle of nutrition in the Ayurvedic sense is that it should always be tailored to the individual, their respective needs and the individual digestive power and living conditions.
course content
The most important principle of nutrition in the Ayurvedic sense is that it should always be tailored to the individual, their respective needs and the individual digestive power and living conditions. The training to become an Ayurveda nutritionist imparts comprehensive knowledge to understand the basics of Ayurveda, the properties of food, spices and herbs and their therapeutic use. You will become familiar with the Ayurvedic nutritional rules and recommendations and learn to control the balance of the doshas through nutrition and to develop nutritional concepts for the treatment of health impairments and nutrition-related illnesses. The focus is on sensitive advice based on case studies.
training content
General theoretical foundations
Deepening of the fundamentals relevant to Ayurvedic nutrition
- Personality and Dosha: Determination of the Dosha type using a questionnaire, Prakriti and Vikriti, characteristics of the Doshas
- Basics: Natural foods, sattvic, 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 herbs and spices: Use of spices, coarse and subtle effects of herbs, forms of preparation, home recipes
- Ayurvedic routines: The nutritional rules of Ayurveda, guidelines for everyday life, Ayurveda nutrition over the course of the day and year, needs-based nutrition
- Individual nutritional concepts to balance physical and mental ailments: food as medicine, fasting and cleansing of the body, Ayurvedic cure cuisine, proven home remedies
- Event-related nutrition concepts: practical work with case studies, weight reduction, stress-related complaints (burnout, sleep disorders), digestive complaints, allergies and food intolerance, women's complaints (menstruation, menopause), pregnancy and childbirth, diseases of the musculoskeletal system
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 goals
The aim of the training, together with an introduction to Ayurvedic cooking, is to let you experience the world of spices and herbs with your own senses. This makes it easier for them to successfully apply Ayurvedic nutritional science in practice in the form of individual consultations, lectures, cooking courses and seminars:
- Determination and analysis of the individual constitution
- Understanding of the subtle and gross effects of food and spices from an Ayurvedic point of view
- Independent implementation of the theoretical principles 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
- Creation of individual nutrition plans
- Indications and contraindications
- Limits of Ayurvedic nutrition
- Counseling and interviewing
target group
Anyone who is interested in Ayurvedic nutrition for themselves or for health advice. Anyone who is starting training in Ayurveda massage or wants to add additional skills.
Author: Marcel Rohmer
Datum: 2.7.2023
You can find more information at: School of Ayurveda Suisse: Training as a nutritionist
