The leading Ayurvedic School
and Ayurvedic Panchakarma
Center in USA
and Ayurvedic Panchakarma
Center in USA
Enrollment is open for the 2022/23 acedemic year
Study to become an Ayurvedic Coach (ASP1) or an Ayurvedic Practitioner (ASP2) from the comfort of your own space – wherever that may be!
What’s the difference between online and in person study?
Not much! All classes will be live-streamed and students will have the ability to ask questions, observe best practices, and be a part of the larger student community. Our online students are welcome to visit the campus in Asheville to attend any classes they choose in person.
A note about online attendance
Just like any school or college course, it is important for prospective students hoping to study online to know that you will be required to attend the live-stream of all classes. Unfortunately, classes will not be recorded. This is to keep the integrity of our training and ensure important questions can be addressed in the immediacy of the class itself.
If you are interested in studying remotely please begin your application process and when you speak with an admissions counselor you can indicate your interest in online study.

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Join our vibrant community and learn to heal others alongside Vasant Lad.

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Virtual or in-person appointments available in our student clinic. Email clinic@ayurveda.com to schedule.

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Find out all about The Ayurvedic Institute - our courses and offerings, faculty, fees, and admission criteria!
Travel to India with Vasant Lad!
Hello dear friends,
After 2 years, the Vasanta Institute of Ayurveda (VIOA) – in collaboration with The Ayurvedic Institute and AyurPrana – is reopening its doors to host Panchakarma and Gurukula programs in Pune, India, the home of Vasant Lad, BAM&S, MASc, founder and director of The Ayurvedic Institute.
These are unique opportunities to travel to India to heal with Ayurveda or study Ayurveda under the guidance of Vasant Lad in a variety of programs beginning in the Fall 2022 and running through the end of the year.
We hope to see you there!
Courses

Ayurvedic Studies Programs
The Ayurvedic Studies Programs (ASP) integrate the practical, philosophical, and spiritual insight of Ayurveda into professional training programs that support you in becoming an Ayurvedic professional capable of serving others in realizing their true nature and the expression of it in their daily life.

Continuing Education
Looking to rejuvenate your perspective? Enhance your understanding? Begin learning about Ayurveda.We have excellent online options for those wanting an introduction to Ayurveda, to deepen their practice with more professional development or to focus on their own self-healing and personal enrichment

Programs in India
Our Gurukula immersion into authentic Ayurveda (it includes classroom time, clinic, hands-on therapies and more) and our hands-on Ayurvedic body therapy (panchakarma) training as well as a two week Fundamentals of Gurukula study at the Institute in India.


Panchakarma
Benefits
- Eliminate toxins and toxic conditions from your body and mind.
- Restore your constitutional balance improving health and wellness.
- Strengthen your immune system and become more resistant to illness.
- Reverse the negative effects of stress on your body and mind.
- Enhance your self-reliance, strength, energy, vitality and mental clarity.
- Bring about deep relaxation and sense of well-being.
Testimonials

Meet with an Admissions Counselor!
Vasant Lad is the visionary behind AyurPrana: it serves his and the Ayurvedic Institute’s vision of spreading Ayurveda across the globe. AyurPrana is an expansion of Vasant Lad’s mission, and the Ayurvedic Institute and AyurPrana work together to provide access to the teachings and benefits of Ayurveda to everyone–whether internationally, locally, or online.
Latest Blog & Articles
Our clinic employs practitioners with different areas of focus and price points. When you call, we will try to match your concerns to the most appropriate practitioner category so we can best support you

Virechana
Virechana is the administration of purgative substances for the cleansing of pitta through the lower pathways. Give virechana 3 days after vamana.

Panchakarma Home Cleanse

Nasya
The nose is the door to consciousness and the pathway to our inner pharmacy. Medications that are administered via the nasal passages affect the mind,

Basti
Medications given by enema primarily treat vata dosha, which is the main etiological factor in the manifestation of diseases. Vata is the force behind the elimination and retention
Latest Video

MARMA CHIKITSA

MARMA CHIKITSA
A marma is a vital energy point accessed on the skin’s surface, serving as a bridge between body, mind, and spirit. Touching a marma point changes the body’s biochemistry.
Events and Webinars

Ayurveda and Mental Health
Webinar 3 of 3 – May 20, 2022
THE EFFECT OF COLOR THERAPY AND MUSIC ON MENTAL HEALING

Ayurveda and Mental Health
Webinar 2 of 3 – April 29, 2022
APPROACHING DEPRESSION & ANXIETY THROUGH AYURVEDA
Ayurveda and Mental Health
Webinar 1 of 3
MIND, BODY & CONSCIOUSNESS THROUGH AN AYURVEDIC LENS