Welcome to San Diego College of Ayurveda.com

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1 Welcome to San Diego College of Ayurveda.com Welcome Note and Student Expectations Thank you for your decision in joining us. We are very excited about educating Ayurveda, and, ancient healing and health practices. You have entered a new journey of education, and will learn about the ancient holistic way of living and health from India. This document lists your responsibility and duties, as well as those of the Training Institute. About us San Diego College of Ayurveda was founded to promote Vegetarianism, Vedic Culture, Sanskrit and provide Ayurveda Training Online and via Distant Learning, Classroom Workshops, Seminars, Consultation and Ayurvedic Treatment. Training is experiential and case based. Training delivery and methodology is blended, being Classroom, Distant and Web based. Student can pick and choose their own blend of Web Based Training and Classroom Based Training for Ayurveda courses. We also aim to provide Internship programs and 3 scholarships from The teachers both full time, and visiting include Monica Bhatia, PhD, CMT who is also pursing Masters in Ayurvedic Herbalism, Pandit Atul Krishna Ayurvedic Practitioner, Sanskrit Pundit who is pursuing a doctorate in Sanskrit Studies, and, Sri Bhagavat Maharaj, a renunciate monk who is a pundit of Ayurvedic Philosophy. Visiting lecturer include Dr. Parmela Sawhney, M.D. And yoga therapy teachers, when available. The courses are suited for newcomers with an interest in Vedic Sciences, or will complement the practices of Herbalists,Holistic Health Practitioners, Nutritionists as well as Physical Therapists or Massage Therapists. How Soon will I LEARN Ayurveda? Please note that Ayurveda is a lifelong study. It is very hard to compress a comprehensive knowledge from ancient seers into 100 hours. So, the student is expected to study, research, read text books on their own as well as the course material that is offcially under the scope of 100 hours. So, we have prepared a STUDENT expectation document. Ideally, to say you know enough about Ayurveda, it is suggested to do a minimum of 300 hour core curriculum course, according to National Ayurvedic Medical Association. They also suggest study of Samkhya, Sanskrit, Ayurvedic Anatomy, Ayurvedic Pathology, Ayurvedic Nidan and Chikitsa. Please remember Ayurveda cannot be learned or understood in a few weeks or even months. It requires commitment and dedication. It will broaden your horizons, and give you a new perspective on life, your family, friends and the world around you. It will bring abundance, health and wisdom, if you commit yourself even 4 hours a week. This course is not done as a spoon feeding format, where student reads, does assignment and gets a certifcate. We want you to 'learn' to learn about Ayurveda, so you are expected to read voraciously, research, share best practices with your peers and most important, try to follow a healthy lifestyle that includes mostly vegetarian diet, freshly grown food from farmers market, use herbs and spices that are known to help prevent certain health issues for yourself and those around you and do yoga or mediation. First we need to balance and heal ourselves, before, we start educating others! This learning and educational pact between the Training Institute and Student specifes student expectations, deliverables, Payment Plan, Refund, Educational and Lesson plans, Assessment and feedback plan, as well as internship/externship hours.

2 I, as, the student understand that I have signed up for the following course, in the following format and agreed to pay the amount listed here. Course name: Introduction to Ayurvedic Health 50 hrs Introduction to Ayurvedic Health hrs Introduction to Ayurvedic Herbology 150 hrs Course Format: Blended Online, Distant Learning and Classroom Hours: 100 hrs Break up: 80 hrs online and 20 hours classroom including 4 hour internship and 8 hrs assessment/feedback time with instructor. (cost $648) 100 hrs online and 4 hours online classroom with feedback only online. ($599) 50 hrs online and 50 hrs classroom/virtual classroom/ video conference/audio conference/ private session and internship (cost $ installments with 10% surcharge) Payment Type: 4 Installments with 10% surcharge, 1 ) one full installment of $648, $599, or $960 (that is inclusive of a 10% discount) on this day... Paid on... <date> 2) four installments of $ 720 broken up, within a period of 3 months, or four installments of $1066 broken up Installment Date Installment Date Payment Type $ $ Total $720 Total $1066 Note: If not, paid within stipulated time, the student can renegotiate installments, or work as an intern, to pay off the balance,if position is available, in case of a fnancial emergency. Proof must be shown. The learning pact can be renegotiated, or, if student transfers to another course, or decides to take more classroom hours and difference can be paid to the Institute. If student doesn't submit the assignments, assessments, and fnal project, within... months or... year of joining this course, or doesn't pay off the balance of their fees, this contract is null and void, and, no refund or credit of classes shall be given by the Training Institute. The fees does not include cost of books, ebooks, emodule, herbs, or any educational material. This is a FOUNDATION course in Ayurveda and serves as a Pre Requisite to advance courses. Curriculum Outline and Learning Objectives- By the end of this 100 hours, student is expected to have a working knowledge of the following topics. Hereby given is the MINIMUM amount of time expected out of the student to spend on each topic, that includes, but is not limited to, going through the online e-learning module at the presentations, podcasts, video lectures, reading suggested text books,e-modules, handouts, materials, research for assignments, fling out assignment book and attending classes. This is a blended course, so, students often get confused about where do they start? Online, or reading or attending classes. So, we are giving you the list of CORE CURRICULUM topics. You start by the topic whether you do it online, through the book or by listening to our podcast. Please do not read or start the online E learning module from any topic. Please follow this topic format. So, you read Topic 1 and sub topics, do the assignment, hear the podcast or attend the class, if available - and, only if you have understood, move to topic 2. Please your instructor or set up a SKYPE time, according to your convenience, and go through the topic, OR, attend a group class. Since, most students are doing this at their own pace, setting up a

3 private time online or on location with your instructor is a good idea. You can add this SKYPE ID GrooverM. Core Curriculm Topics Introduction to Ayurveda, History, Mythology, Eight Branches, Basic Principles, Five element theory, Tridosha theory, sanskrit glossary Ayurvedic Concepts of Health and Disease, The Cause of Disease - A Classical Ayurvedic Perspective, Ayurvedic Pathology, Ayurveda and Western Medicine, Ayurveda Therapies as Bodywork, Ayurvedic Herbology in Western world, Ayurvedic Clinical Therapist and their role, duties, scope within law, How to integrate Ayurveda in your own practice. Tridoshas, - Vata, Pitta, Kapha, constitution qualities, determining dosha, prakruti and vikruti Ayurvedic Anatomy and Physiology Ten pairs of opposite qualities Subdoshas Dhatus Kalas Srotas Agni Ama J. Ojas K. Nadis Hours 12.5 hrs 12.5 hrs Student Assignment Book, Online Assignments, Assignment and homework, classwork given by instructor, project research, Studying peer's work, and real time case studies FINAL PROJECT 3 case studies x 2 (Before and follow up) 10 hrs 1 )Prakruti vs. Vikruti (Determining Dosha and Imbalance of a volunteer) 2) The Rhythms of Nature - Daily Routine for Kapha, Pitta, and Vata 3)Basic Herb Protocals for Vata, Pitta and Kapha and/or * Basic Yoga TherapyIntroduction to Ayurveda (As part of the Final Project, you are required to WRITE down the above and can include, though it is optional, seasonal detox therapies, Classroom/Class contact hours in group or private sessions (on location or 'virtual' class), Assignment help from instructor for fnal project Externship/Internship 16 hrs ASSIGNMENTS & GRADING

4 The student shall not plagiarize content from the Internet or cut, copy, paste their assessment from someone else. Please do the assessment and assignments in your own words, irrespective of your writing ability, or typing ability. If the student FAILS the assessments and receives a grade D or F, then, student must redo their assignments till they get a grade of A, B, C. CLASSROOM HOURS Students choose right in the beginning their contact hours with the instructor. If you have chosen 20 contact hours, and, still you are unable to 'understand' or think, you need more classroom hours, it can be increased by paying the difference. So, you want 10 more contact hours with your instructor either virtually, phone, Skype, online OR in classroom, the difference is $100 dollars. EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL The cost of educational material in 'printed' format, or, with a three ring binder, that includes color posters is $15. Cost of Herbs, Massage Oils is dependent on the herb. The cost of suggested text books is not included within the fees. CANCELLATION and MAKE UP SESSIONS. If you have set up a time with your instructor for a session, and, are a no show, then there will be no make up class. This is why we suggest ING or CALLING 24 hours in advance for cancellation. If you have missed out on a group sessions, a make up session can be done online through SKYPE or WEBINAR once a month. SHARE, NURTURE, LEARN from PEERS We believe in sharing best practices, and, encourage you to share with your peers, and, if you want - write blogs and articles for the College's blog, and share discussions in forum at our virtual elearning site, as well as help with College Newsletter. (Even though, this is not part of the course) We also share your assignment with other students, specially, if it is really good! One of our earlier students, is now teaching and is an online instructor. Students can sign up as volunteers for bodywork or massage class, and, also as case studies for each other, depending on availability. REFUND POLICY The Training Institute will refund 90% of the Initial Payment paid for classes not yet attended, by the student is returnable within 5 working days, if the student has not logged in online. If student has logged in the course, then 50% of the amount is returnable. After 5 working days, from the day of signing this contract, 50% (of the frst amount student paid for classes not yet attended online and/or) is refundable. After 3 weeks, payment is not returnable. However, credit can be given, which can be utilized for spa therapies, products or and/other courses. Credits must be used within a year. ( The cost of attending class shall be deducted, and, educational material, text books, herbs and/or ebooks are not comsidered FEES as they are sold as retail with sales tax) There is a 4 hour internship that student agrees to do for Training Institute as a volunteer. If Training Institute is not able to organize internship, then, student can do externship in any other healing institute or center. I have understood the STUDENT EXPECTATIONS Signature: Date

5 FOR OFFICE USE Student Name: Course Calender for Class Contact hours: Topic Class contact hours Date Assignment notes Grades Class 1 - Orientation, How to do the course, Introduction to Ayurveda, Student Expectations, Assignments, First Assignment Do your own body constitution analysis, homework from assignment book Class 2 Basic Principles of Ayurveda, Ayurvedic Philosophy, Check the assignment and project, Sanskrit Glossary Class 3 Ayurvedic Anatomy, Tridoshas, Vata, Pitta Kapha, Check the assignment and project, Sanskrit Glossary Class 4 Ayurvedic Anatomy and Physiology Ten pairs of opposite qualities Subdoshas Dhatus Kalas Srotas Agni Ama J. Ojas K. Nadis Final Assignment Help Internship