Ayurvedic Institute
The Ayurvedic Institute is a Ayurvedic school and Ayurveda health spa in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It was established in 1984 by Vasant Lad as a non-profit 501(c)3 organization to teach the traditional Ayurvedic medicine of India and to provide these ancient therapies. The school offers training and services in Ayurvedic healing includes herbs, nutrition, panchakarma cleansing, acupressure massage, cooking, Yoga, Sanskrit, and Jyotish (Vedic astrology).
Curriculum
The Ayurvedic Studies Level 1 Program provides 645 hours of total classroom time. The Ayurvedic Studies Level 2 Program offers 515 hours of total classroom time. The Pune Gurukula Program gives 120 hours of classroom time. Ayurvedic weekend seminars and weeklong intensives total more than 200 hours of classroom time each year.
The Ayurvedic Institute exceeds the educational guidelines of the National Ayurvedic Medical Association (NAMA) for training as an Ayurvedic Practitioner.
Panchakarma
The Ayurvedic Institute also offers a five-day panchakarma program tailored to the patient.
Campus
The Ayurvedic Institute is located in the North East part of Albuquerque, New Mexico The college has multiple classrooms that can accommodate up to 80 students, publishing department, retail store, yoga studio, herb department and a panchakarma department that treats up to 10 patients a week.