The Pros, Cons and Options for Home or Alternative Study
These options are offered for both families who cannot attend the training program, and for Ayurvedic practitioners, Midwives or other licensed health professionals who simply want this reference material and cannot attend. Each unit includes objectives, tests, tables of contents etc. Included also is an internship packet for the practice proficiencies, for the student's home practice and study.
Please bear in mind that what is learned by correspondence study is just not the same depth of understanding or detail, and lacks the exposure with professionals in the field. It also makes it more a self-directed thing to manifest the structured time away from other callings to actually cover the material well. For this reason NAMA (National Ayurvedic Medical Association) does not recognize study by correspondence hours towards national certifications in their advanced Ayurvedic Practitioner recognition or listings, although they have recognized the directly precepted AyurDoula (class trainings) material with the same notes used for home study, providing considerable detail. Sacred Window Ayurveda does offer special certificates of completion for home study or some combination of home and class studies options.
Course of study
The modules of study are as described for Level I and II here and attached as down loadable pdf file at the bottom of this page.
Ayurvedic Foundations
Again, many Ayurvedic schools cover this material and we simply reaquest you discuss with us your background before ordering the AYurvedic Postpartum core material, or persue it as needed. We can provide, or depending upon the depth of your interest, parts of the AYURVEDIC FOUNDATIONS AND COOKING LEVEL I material are available by correspondence or book study with Dr. Robert Svoboda, Vasant Lad's Textbook of Ayurveda, and others including many books such as Deepak Chopra's Perfect health (we now can provide these units also with needed information, see below).
Ayurvedic Postpartum Care
The AYURDOULA LEVEL I AND II material is available for home reference or correspondence study by email/download. The AyurDoula units are detailed written student materials. You may choose to include the internship option for guidance with your skills practicum, via telephone contact hours.
The AyurDoula materials will fill 2 three ring 2 inch binders comfortably, printed out double sided. The cookbook forthcoming will be separate, and NEW! we currently have a wonderful collection used in the 8 day training intensives of over 50 pages of recipes and basic guidelines which is available now. So the 2 units on Ayurvedic Foundations 1 and Ayurvedic Cooking are also separate from the Ayurvedic Postpartum Care units, and if you do not have these - Ayurvedic Foundations or Ayurvedic Nutrition - we have detailed study/reference notes for these available also.
Still seeking NAMA recognizable hours?
Direct preceptor contact hours can sometimes be arranged by one on one internship with an approved AyurDoula, which along with written tests, phone preceptorship as you work with your practice clients, and documented practice proficiencies is another way to gain certification hours as well as a deeper skill working with Ayurveda for postpartum mothers. Please consider working with us in Arizona to expand the Verde Valley Meals for Moms and home care service project, while assisting with the book development project. See http://www.sacredwindow.com/node/84 and contact us for more information.
How to Order:
For the AyurDoula specific material, all of Level 1 and 2 courses can be sent to you by email. I have lowered the price for these to $100 US so that mothers can have access.
If you order say, Unit 1 only to start, it is $20. Please email usto request the full list of offerings and costs by unit.
Pay Pal orders: Add $3 paid by paypal for one unit, or add $5 extra for the whole collection ($105) paid with your credit or bank account through PayPal.com. Make payable to Sacred Window Ayurveda, AyurDoulas(at)sacredwindow.com.
If you prefer, send a check
- Payable to "Sacred Window Ayurveda"
- Mail to Ysha Oakes, 12408A Hardin Ct. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87111
- Please to send an email saying that it is on it's way, to ensure speedy order completion, and if you have any further questions.
Warmly;
Ysha
Ysha Oakes, D.Ay, PPAD
Sacred Window Ayurveda for Mothers & Children
360-783-2838
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