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A CERTIFICATE COURSE INCLUDING AYURVEDA, YOGA, CULINARY ARTS & SANSKRIT 

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A CERTIFICATE COURSE INCLUDING AYURVEDA, YOGA, CULINARY ARTS & SANSKRIT 


August 2023 – May 2024

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Dr. Robert Svoboda

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Dr. Claudia Welch

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Scott Blossom

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Emily Glaser

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Ivy Ingram

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Kimberly Kubicke

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Dr. Robert Svoboda

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Dr. Claudia Welch

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Scott Blossom

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Emily Glaser

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Ivy Ingram

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Kimberly Kubicke

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Are You Ready to Explore Ayurveda & Yoga?


This year-long online course combines in-depth studies of Ayurveda and Yoga, and an introduction to culinary arts and Sanskrit, with teachers who have decades of experience, and professional practice.

Immersing in these subjects within our interactive online community is a unique opportunity for novices and experienced students alike. Even those who have studied some Ayurveda or Yoga previously will find rich learning here.

Our experientially-grounded curriculum is designed to support your personal journey of discovery, and plant seeds of living wisdom about how bodies and minds are structured, organized, challenged, and nourished. We emphasize integrating deep, authentic knowledge into your daily life.

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Are You Ready to Explore Ayurveda & Yoga?


This year-long online course combines in-depth studies of Ayurveda and Yoga, and an introduction to culinary arts and Sanskrit, with teachers who have decades of experience, and professional practice.

Immersing in these subjects within our interactive online community is a unique opportunity for novices and experienced students alike. Even those who have studied some Ayurveda or Yoga previously will find rich learning here.

Our experientially-grounded curriculum is designed to support your personal journey of discovery, and plant seeds of living wisdom about how bodies and minds are structured, organized, challenged, and nourished. We emphasize integrating deep, authentic knowledge into your daily life.

Weekly live classes combined with the convenience of on-demand video lessons provide in-depth learning while ensuring your questions, ideas and insights are explored as part of a dynamic learning community.


This course provides a foundation to transform our physical and mental health, incorporate Ayurveda concepts into a Yoga practice or an established medical practice, or go on to pursue clinical study in Ayurveda.

Weekly live classes combined with the convenience of on-demand video lessons provide in-depth learning while ensuring your questions, ideas and insights are explored as part of a dynamic learning community.

This course provides a foundation to transform our physical and mental health, incorporate Ayurveda concepts into a Yoga practice or an established medical practice, or go on to pursue clinical study in Ayurveda.

Experienced Faculty

 

While several decades ago, it was hard to find any information on Ayurveda and Haṭha Yoga in the West at all, today we face a different challenge. There are so many educational resources that it can be daunting to find programs one can trust to be accurate, authentic, and well-organized.

It took years for Dr. Robert Svoboda, Dr. Claudia Welch and Scott Blossom L.Ac. to obtain, assimilate, practice, and organize the knowledge they share here for the first time as a unified program. The potency of this course lies in its enlivened, concise delivery of in-depth, authentic information and knowledge within a robust, interactive online learning community.

 

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Experienced Faculty

 

While several decades ago, it was hard to find any information on Ayurveda and Haṭha Yoga in the West at all, today we face a different challenge. There are so many educational resources that it can be daunting to find programs one can trust to be accurate, authentic, and well-organized.

It took years for Dr. Robert Svoboda, Dr. Claudia Welch and Scott Blossom L.Ac. to obtain, assimilate, practice, and organize the knowledge they share here for the first time as a unified program. The potency of this course lies in its enlivened, concise delivery of in-depth, authentic information and knowledge within a robust, interactive online learning community.

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Dr. Claudia Welch and Dr. Robert Svoboda combined have more than half a century of practicing and teaching Ayurveda. They have taught introductory, advanced, and clinical material. They have taught students with no prior knowledge of Ayurveda as well as advanced students and practitioners and MDs.

Scott Blossom has been teaching about the integration of Haṭha Yoga and Ayurveda for more than twenty years. He presents the teachings on yoga practices in a way that is coherent with the teachings on Ayurveda so students can digest and integrate the material.

Every faculty member in the course has been actively teaching or practicing in the field of Ayurveda or Yoga for at least a decade and brings a wealth of relevant experience to their teaching and facilitation.

Testimonials

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I loved this course!  I wondered if it would be challenging to engage with an online course that offers information so counter to perspectives I encounter in everyday life but I found the lessons very thorough and they often had me laughing out loud. I can't say enough good things. Both teachers' perspectives have deeply influenced my relationship with life and I am certain will continue to do so as I move forward.

-Ocea
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I [graduated from a reputable 2-year-long school of Āyurveda]... and it was overwhelming. I thought I got it but then when I [took Foundations of Āyurveda Part I] and we learned everything we were taught [in that course], it started to click into place for me. And this time [taking Foundations of Āyurveda Part II]... doing the srotamsi - I didn't quite get it [before]- I didn't take that into my practice because I was afraid I didn't really grasp it, but it's coming into place now, and it's so amazing! There's so much more detail and it's really helping me grasp it... I'm getting it now, which is so fabulous!

-Student of Foundations of Āyurveda I & II
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While the general material covered was the same as AHC ["Ayurveda Health Counselor" in an in-person, reputable Ayurveda program], there was so much more information given in this course that really expanded my knowledge from AHC. It is proving really beneficial as I am in my clinical externships right now. The course was engaging, funny, and really helped me to digest all of the knowledge from AHC crossed with this course. I also learned a lot about myself...

-Barbara, CA, USA
pink lotus flower

I loved this course!  I wondered if it would be challenging to engage with an online course that offers information so counter to perspectives I encounter in everyday life but I found the lessons very thorough and they often had me laughing out loud. I can't say enough good things. Both teachers' perspectives have deeply influenced my relationship with life and I am certain will continue to do so as I move forward.

-Ocea
purple lotus flower

I [graduated from a reputable 2-year-long school of Āyurveda]... and it was overwhelming. I thought I got it but then when I [took Foundations of Āyurveda Part I] and we learned everything we were taught [in that course], it started to click into place for me. And this time [taking Foundations of Āyurveda Part II]... doing the srotamsi - I didn't quite get it [before]- I didn't take that into my practice because I was afraid I didn't really grasp it, but it's coming into place now, and it's so amazing! There's so much more detail and it's really helping me grasp it... I'm getting it now, which is so fabulous!

-Student of Foundations of Āyurveda I & II
pink lotus flower

While the general material covered was the same as AHC ["Ayurveda Health Counselor" in an in-person, reputable Ayurveda program], there was so much more information given in this course that really expanded my knowledge from AHC. It is proving really beneficial as I am in my clinical externships right now. The course was engaging, funny, and really helped me to digest all of the knowledge from AHC crossed with this course. I also learned a lot about myself...

-Barbara, CA, USA
course components
course components

Foundations of Ayurveda

An in-depth exploration of the language and foundational principles and concepts of Ayurveda, where we explore how our bodies and minds are structured, organized, challenged, and nourished. Weekly interactive classes to support the integration of the Ayurveda material.

~Dr. Robert E. Svoboda and Dr. Claudia Welch
100+ hours of video instruction

~ Emily Glaser RN and Kimberly Kubicke + Guest teachers
59 hours of live interactive instruction

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Studies in Prāna

A haṭha yoga course offering a somatic approach to sensing, circulating, and cultivating Prāna through the lens of the Ayurvedic marma system. Gain unique and valuable tools for self-healing, longevity, and developing subtle awareness.

~ Scott Blossom
39 hours of video instruction
+ 12 hours of live interactive instruction

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Kitchen Alchemy


An exploration of Ayurveda’s understanding of Food as Medicine. This hands-on exploration will serve to assist in the cultivation of your own personal kitchen pharmacy – seasonally inspired and full of flavorful delight.

~ Emily Glaser, RN
30 hours of live interactive instruction

 

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Sanskrit Alphabet

 

An introduction to Sanskrit, including the original Devanāgarī script and modern transliteration. Emphasis on proper pronunciation and the ability to recognize letters and sound out written words.

~ Ivy Ingram
5 hours of video instruction
+ 5 hours live interactive instruction

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Foundations of Ayurveda

An in-depth exploration of the language and foundational principles and concepts of Ayurveda, where we explore how our bodies and minds are structured, organized, challenged, and nourished. Weekly interactive classes to support the integration of the Ayurveda material.

~Dr. Robert E. Svoboda and Dr. Claudia Welch
100+ hours of video instruction

~ Emily Glaser RN and Kimberly Kubicke + Guest teachers
59 hours of live interactive instruction

Learn More

Studies in Prāna

A haṭha yoga course offering a somatic approach to sensing, circulating, and cultivating Prāna through the lens of the Ayurvedic marma system. Gain unique and valuable tools for self-healing, longevity, and developing subtle awareness.

~ Scott Blossom
39 hours of video instruction
+ 12 hours of live interactive instruction

Learn More

The Ayurveda Kitchen


An exploration of Ayurveda’s understanding of Food as Medicine. This hands-on exploration will serve to assist in the cultivation of your own personal kitchen pharmacy – seasonally inspired and full of flavorful delight.

~ Emily Glaser, RN
30 hours of live interactive instruction

 

Learn More

Sanskrit Alphabet

 

An introduction to Sanskrit, including the original Devanāgarī script and modern transliteration. Emphasis on proper pronunciation and the ability to recognize letters and sound out written words.

~ Ivy Ingram
5 hours of video instruction
+ 5 hours live interactive instruction

Learn More
about Emily
about Emily
Emily Glaser namaste

I am a wisdom keeper of Vedic Astrology and a clinical practitioner of Ayurveda.

I have been trained in Jyotisha (Vedic Astrology) since 2009 to fine tune my capacity to perceive the many levels of reality that make up our human experience.

With a background in clinical nursing, I am continually engaged in the process of learning and personal development.

I bring together extensive experience across traditions both Eastern and Western, ancient and modern, to truly attend to the unique needs of each client.

I teach and lecture internationally and currently reside part of the year in Vaidyagrama Ayurveda Healing Village, in Coimbatore, India.

Questions? Contact Emily
Emily Glaser namaste

I am a wisdom keeper of Vedic Astrology and a clinical practitioner of Ayurveda.

I have been trained in Jyotisha (Vedic Astrology) since 2009 to fine tune my capacity to perceive the many levels of reality that make up our human experience.

With a background in clinical nursing, I am continually engaged in the process of learning and personal development.

I bring together extensive experience across traditions both Eastern and Western, ancient and modern, to truly attend to the unique needs of each client.

I teach and lecture internationally and currently reside part of the year in Vaidyagrama Ayurveda Healing Village, in Coimbatore, India.

Questions? Contact Emily