650 Hour Ayurveda Health Counselor Certification

The 650-hour certification is a two-part journey made up of combining the 200-Hour Foundations of Ayurveda with the 450-Hour Clinical Training in Ayurveda. Graduating from these two trainings earns you Kripalu certification as a 650-hour Ayurvedic Health Counselor (AHC) and qualifies you to sit for NAMA’s national AHC exam.  

• Deepen your understanding of Ayurvedic anatomy and physiology, focusing on tissues and channels to enhance your clinical expertise.
• Learn to assess your clients digestive capacity, create personalized food plans, and support proper digestive function to transform food into sustainable energy for the body and mind.
• Lead your clients through the power of aligning daily routines with natural circadian rhythms to foster health, vitality, and emotional well-being.
• Receive mentorship and supervised practicum experience, building clinical skills and gaining confidence in conducting Ayurvedic health consultations.
• Learn to identify and address the root causes of imbalance through Ayurvedic clinical evaluation, enabling you to help clients achieve lasting health.

• Discover the properties, actions, and uses of medicinal herbs within the Ayurvedic system. Create personalized herbal recommendations that support digestive and nervous system health, helping clients achieve balance and well-being through nature's healing remedies.
• Discover how the gunas of the mind influence emotional balance and how to use Ayurveda to nourish mental health and emotional resilience. Understand when to refer clients to mental health specialists.
• Gain insight into how meditation and breathing practices reduce stress and support emotional resilience. Learn accessible techniques to guide your clients in mindfulness and breathwork.