Course begins August 1st, 2026
Classes meet every other consecutive weekend for 17 months
Friday (6:30 pm – 9 pm), Saturday (9 am – 6 pm), and Sunday (9 am – 6 pm)
Our Level III Program is the highest level of Ayurveda training and education available to Western students.
Therefore, our program is intentionally tailored to provide rigorous and comprehensive preparation for Ayurvedic practitioners who need a deep understanding of ailments, diseases, and complex conditions affecting the mind, emotions, body, and spirit. Preventive, proactive, and palliative categories of care are studied. Healing and preventing disease, as well as providing thorough consultations, recommendations, and protocols, are taught in classroom and clinical settings.
Our graduates will be competent, proficient, and highly knowledgeable advanced practitioners having earned the highest recognized credentials in Ayurvedic education offered in the United States. Upon successful completion of the AAP Program, you will be awarded an Advanced Ayurveda Practitioner Certificate.
Prerequisites:
The prerequisite for admission to the Level III program is the completion of the Ayurveda Practitioner (AP) or an equivalent program. Students who have completed a program equivalent to the AP at other institutions will be required to undergo an interview to assess their competency in Ayurveda theory and practice.
| Course | Description | Schedule |
|---|---|---|
| SA3101 | Sanskrit Samhita Vivechana – Understanding Ayurvedic Saṃhitā with focus on Ashtanga Hrydayam | August 1-2 (9 am - 6 pm) August 14 (6 pm - 9 pm) August 15-16 (9 am - 6 pm) August 28 (6 pm - 9 pm) August 29-30 (9 am - 6 pm) |
| SA3102 | Marma Vidya - Study the Concept of Marmas and their clinical applications | September 11 (6 pm - 9 pm); September 12-13 (9 am - 6 pm); September 25 (6 pm - 9 pm) |
| SA3103 | RogNidana II - Assessment and Understanding Medical Reports and imaging techniques | October 9 (6 pm - 9 pm); October 10-11 (9 am - 6 pm); October 23 (6 pm - 9 pm); October 24-25 (9 am - 6 pm) |
| SA3104 | Dravyaguna Shastra III - Ayurvedic Herbology; Bhishajya Kalpana III - Ayurvedic Pharmaceutics | November 6 (6 pm - 9 pm); November 7-8 (9 am - 6 pm); November 20 (6 pm - 9 pm); November 21-22 (9 am - 6 pm) |
| SA3105 | Agada Tantra: Toxicology, Medical Ethics and Medicolegal Regulations | December 4 (6 pm - 9 pm) December 5-6 (9 am - 6 pm) December 18 (6 pm - 9 pm) December 19-20 (9 am - 6 pm) |
| SA3106 | Manas Shastra Intensive; Manovaha Srotas chikitsā: Clinical Management of Psychiatric and Mental disorders | January 8 2027 (6 pm - 9 pm); January 9-10 (9 am - 6 pm); January 22 (6 pm - 9 pm); January 23-24 (9 am - 6 pm) |
| SA3107 | Streeroga: Management of Gynecological disorders; Kaumarabhritya: Management of Pediatric Health and Disorders | February 5 (6 pm - 9 pm); February 6-7 (9 am - 6 pm); February 19 (6 pm - 9 pm); February 20-21 (9 am - 6 pm) |
| SA3108 | Kayachikitsā I – Study, Protocols, and Management of Autoimmune Disorders; Kayachikitsā II – Study, Protocols, and Management of Infectious, Immunological, Environmental Diseases | March 5 (6 pm - 9 pm); March 6-7 (9 am - 6 pm); March 19 (6 pm - 9 pm); March 20-21 (9 am - 6 pm) |
| SA3109 | Kayachikitsā III - Management of Musculoskeletal Diseases; Kayachikitsā IV - Management of Metabolic Diseases | April 2 (6 pm - 9 pm); April 3-4 (9 am - 6 pm); April 16 (6 pm - 9 pm); April 17-18 (9 am - 6 pm) |
| SA3110 | Kayachikitsā V - Management of Neurological Diseases; Kayachikitsā VI - Management of Endocrinological Diseases; Kayachikitsā VII – Complimentary Management of Cancer Conditions | April 30 (6 pm - 9 pm); May 1-2 (9 am - 6 pm); May 14 (6 pm - 9 pm); May 15-16 (9 am - 6 pm) |
| SA3111 | Clinical Summer Intensive | June 5-6 (9 am - 3 pm); June 19-20 (9 am - 3 pm); July 10-11 (9 am - 3 pm); July 24-25 (9 am - 3 pm) |
| SA3112 | Shalakya tantra: Management of Ear, Nose, Throat and Oral Disease; Netra Roga chikitsā: Management of Ophthalmological disorders | August 6 (6 pm - 9 pm); August 7-8 (9 am - 6 pm); August 20 (6 pm - 9 pm); August 21-22 (9 am - 6 pm) |
| SA3113 | Shalya tantra: Ayurvedic understanding of Surgical Methodologies and their clinical applications; Research Methodology | September 3 (6 pm - 9 pm); September 4-5 (9 am - 6 pm); September 17 (6 pm - 9 pm); September 18-19 (9 am - 6 pm) |
| SA3114 | Gurukula India Clinical Practicum | October 1 - October 24 2027 |
| SA3115 | Rasayana & Vajikarana Jara Chikitsa - Ayurvedic approach to Rejuvenation and Regeneration and Geriatrics management | November 5 (6 pm - 9 pm); November 6-7 (9 am - 6 pm); November 19 (6 pm - 9 pm); November 20-21 (9 am - 6 pm) |
| SA3116 | Ayur-Jyotisha - Medical Astrology Levels I & II | December 3 (6 pm - 9 pm); December 4-5 (9 am - 6 pm); December 17 (6 pm - 9 pm); December 18-19 (9 am - 6 pm) |
| SA3117 | Ayur-Doula – Prasuti Tantra: Management of Pregnancy and Childbirth | January 7 (6 pm - 9 pm); January 9-10 (9 am - 6 pm); January 21 (6 pm - 9 pm); January 22-23 (9 am - 6 pm) |
| SA3118 | Ashtanga Hridayam (Asynchronous Sessions) | 4 hours per week via recording |
All course material and related textbooks for each module will be provided and included in the student tuition.
India Gurukula Clinical Practicum is mandatory for meeting and completing all course requirements for graduation. The program consists of hands on live client encounters, in-depth debrief for each client and in-depth Panchakarma practice consisting on individual treatments pertaining to specific health conditions, not only recommending but implementing and performing all karmas.
The AAP Program requires 6 credits of Anatomy and Physiology which you should have completed upon graduation of the AP program. In the case this is a pending requirement, you have the opportunity to complete it during the course of 8 months.
The Ashtanga Hridayam, the essence of all the Eight Branches of Ayurveda, is one of the primary ancient root texts of Ayurveda. It is still used a guide today providing clear guidelines in all aspects of health. Recorded classes will be provided weekly every Wednesday evening for you to listen and study 2 hours per week.
The series introduces Sanskrit to Ayurvedic students so they can easily read Ayurvedic texts such as the Ashtanga Hridayam. The course focuses on listening, reading, and writing. The course starts with the fundamentals, beginning with the basic sounds and the alphabet of the Devanagari script.
Asynchronous Sessions consist of outlined assignments and recordings which are required as part of each course.