Modern nutrition has gone haywire and presents a lot of difficult issues, many of which this course will address from a modern Ayurvedic perspective. The purpose is to offer in-depth training in Ayurvedic nutrition, with an emphasis on how to implement the Ayurvedic principles regarding nutrition in your own personal life. You will also learn how to give simple – yet profound – advice to friends and family. Delight Academy values traditional methods of learning Ayurveda and therefore each day the teacher commences with the singing of a mantra in order to create an atmosphere of optimal learning. Teaching days include theory and supportive assignments to help you reflect on the knowledge and integrate what you have learned into your daily life.

For whom is this course:

This course is for those who want to implement Ayurvedic principles regarding nutrition in their daily lives or that of friends and family. For qualified health professionals who actively work with clients this course can serve as a great addition to integrate the knowledge of Ayurvedic nutrition into your professional life. Yoga & Ayurveda are complementary sciences often referred to as sister sciences. This course can also be of added value for yoga teachers wanting to inform their students about basic Ayurvedic principles regarding nutrition. This course is taught by Liese van Dam, one of the teachers of Delight Academy Ayurveda. It combines classroom hours with self-study at home and 2 hands-on training days in a cooking studio where you will experience Ayurvedic cooking yourself.

You will walk out of this course with:

• A very good and thorough understanding of Ayurvedic nutrition and its most important principles, valid for all people
• Clear guidelines for applying Ayurvedic nutrition principles in your own life and to any way of cooking, from Indian to Western recipes
• Confidence to advise friends and family about the basic principles of Ayurvedic nutrition
• Knowledge on the Tridosha theory (Vata, Pitta, Kapha) and its application to the person - physical and psychological profiles
• Knowledge on the five elements and the six tastes
• Knowledge on the concept of time throughout the day, year and life
• Introduction into the concepts of Sattva, Rajas and Tamas and energetic qualities of food
• Ayurvedic diagnosis - which type are you?
• Learn what food to eat and how this can affect the digestive process
• How to avoid the dangers of dieting and food fads
• Learn to eat according to your metabolic capacity
• Description of food groups from an Ayurvedic perspective: fruits, vegetables, grains, oils, spices, etc.
• Why eating a low-protein diet is key to health
• What to do about environmental pollutants
• How to lose weight permanently by increasing metabolic function
• Lifestyle and daily routine as nutritional support
• Dietary supplements - myths, facts and traditions
• Increasing immunity through diet
• Practical experience and learning how to give simple and effective advice to people around you

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Dates & Locations

The course consists of eight classroom days and two cooking days. The theory days are held at YogaToday in Weesp (Achtergracht 16A, 1381 BN Weesp) and the two cooking days take place at Peter Pan Cooking Studio (Nieuwe Hemweg 6S, Amsterdam). Theory classes will also be streamed through zoom for those not able to attend on location.

• 22 September 2023, Weesp
• 6 October 2023, Weesp
• 20 October 2023, Weesp
• 10 November 2023 – Cooking day, Amsterdam
• 24 November 2023, Weesp
• 8 December 2023, Weesp
• 15 December 2023 – Cooking day, Amsterdam
• 12 January 2024, Weesp
• 26 January 2024, Weesp
• 16 February 2024, Weesp

Reading Material

During the course we will be using 2 textbooks, which you will need to purchase:

• Vaidya Atreya Smith - Ayurvedic Nutrition
• Robert Svoboda - Prakriti
• Additional recommend book: Todd Caldecott – Food as Medicine

Requirements

Apart from an enthusiasm for Ayurveda, no previous experience is required to join this course. This course includes a total of 60 contact hours taught in 10 days from 10.00 till 17.00, plus 120 hours of self-study in total.

Certificate of attendance:

Upon successful completion, a certificate of attendance of 60 hours Ayurvedic Nutrition Course in Ayurveda Studies will be awarded from Delight Academy. To obtain the certificate of attendance you have to complete:

• Online assignments throughout the course, to be made at home
• A class presentation with a small group of students
• One written case study

If you have any questions relating to this course, please contact us at ayurveda@delightacademy.com

Practical information

Language: English

Teacher: Liese Van Dam

Location: YogaToday Weesp (Achtergracht 16A) & Peter Pan Kookstudio & Catering (Nieuwe Hemweg 6S)

Date/Time: Starting 22 September, see all dates in the schedule above

Price: 1175 euro or 1125 euro early-bird, valid until June 15