Institution
Universidad Maimónides, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Contact Details
Address:
Escuela de Medicina
Universidad Maimónides
Hidalgo 775 (1405)
e/ Felipe Vallese y Av. Diaz Velez
Caballito – Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires
República Argentina
Phone: +54/0 114905 1134 or + 54/0 114905 1100
Toll free: Not available
Fax: Not available
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: http://www.maimonides.edu/
Training Therapy
Ayurveda
Level Of Training
Postgraduate
Qualification Awarded
Post Graduate Ayurveda Medicine
Duration Of Training
2 years
Entry Requirements
Healthcare professionals:
Medicine, Kinesiology, Nutrition, Psychology, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Veterinary Medicine.
Nursing, occupational therapy assistants, psychological consultants and other health professionals who have passed the previous interview.
Medium of Instruction is Spanish / English. Curriculum in Spanish and then in English.
Requirements for Foreign Students
Spanish Linguistic Skills at Grade C.
Enrollment Time
Bi Annual
Learning Outcome
Graduates will be trained in the total understanding of Ayurveda principles and Practice. Advanced research skills will be imparted to the students with an opportunity to work with other Holistic and Complimentary Systems of medicine.
Type Of Attendance
Full time
Credit Hour
270 hours
Semester
4 semesters equivalent
Theory/Practical
The first year of Course is basically focused on various theories of Ayurveda. Whereas the second and the third year are a combination of theory and practical aspects of clinical practice and Diagnosis.
Learning Module
POSTGRADUATE COURSE IN AYURVEDIC MEDICINE
MAIMÓNIDES UNIVERSITY
BUENOS AIRES- ARGENTINA
First Year:
· Aimed at Medical Doctors, Nutritionists, Physical therapists and Psychologists and Advanced Students – the last year of College- of those specialties.
Pharmacologist, occupational therapist, veterinarian, odontologist, nurses.
· Frequency: once a week, classes of three hours lasting.
Total Academic hours: 150
Second year:
Aimed only at Medical Doctors, Nutritionists, Physical therapist and Psychologists
Frequency: twice a month, theoretical classes and practical classes. Attended patients & cases presentation with discussion. Classes of five hours lasting.
Total Academic hours: 120
CONTINUING EDUCATION
INTENSIVE WORKSHOPS (beetwen 8-10 classes, three hours each one)
They are optional and minimum quotas
– PANCHAKARMA (Only for Medical Doctors)
– Ayurveda Nutrition
– Ayurvedic Massage (Abhyanga)
Practical Classes: twice a month, two hours lasting (attended patients & cases presentation with discussion).
Total mandatory Academic time: 270 hours
Extra optional Academic hours for Continuing Education: 130.
The Continuing Education is an extension of training for Health professionals even though they would have completed two years of the course.
– Ayurvedic training in India –Dev Sanskriti University (Memorandum of Understanding)
ENGLISH PROGRAM
MODULE 1
Class 1
Origin and history of Ayurveda. Theoretical and philosophical fundations.
Brief historical review of the classic authors (rishis) of Ayurveda.
Class 2
Theory of the Creation. Different schools of knowledge . Comparison and basic notions between Sankhya and Vedanta Advaita.
Class 3
Theory of the five elements. Panchamahabhutas. Structural aspect of Nature.
Class 4
Ayurvedic Anatomy and physiology. Constitution of body and mind. Concept de Doshas I. Prakriti or prakruti.
Class 5
Doshas II. Constitutional types. Tools for diagnosis of Prakriti.
Class 6
Doshas III. Single types, biotypes combinations and tridoshic . A comprehensive approach to the body-mind integration. Determining the individual constitution Practical diagnosis of prakriti.
Class 7
Scientific Spirituality. Concept of guna. The twenty qualities. Their application and importance in Ayurveda.
Class 8
Mind’s nature. Ayurvedic Psychology: an introduction.
The five elements and the mind
Class 9
The three biological humors and the concept of mind in ayurveda.
Concept of stress from an ayurvedic perspective to the light of the modern advances.
Class 10
The three gunas (mahagunas). Diagnosis of the mental singular tendency. Concept of psico-spiritual evolutionary dynamic.
Mental disorders according to the doshas.
Class 11
Alimentary guidelines from Ayurveda. Foundations, principles and application. Tastes (Rasa)
Class 12
Tastes anatomy and physiology.
Main pathological effects of tastes.
Alimentary transition.
Class 13
Alimentary classification according to ayurvedic principles.
Correlation with nutritions concepts of the modern medicine.
Class 14
Concept of imbalance or Vikriti. Factors of imbalance.
General plan of balance according to the doshas.
Class 15
Rules of diet.
Ayurvedic cook for health. Recipes of main ayurvedic dishes.
Class 16
Alimentary therapy with spices. Importance of routines of decoctions and infusions.
Class 17
Review and pre-exam questions.
MODULE 2 (1st. Year)
Class 1
Daily and seasonal routines (rutucarya and dinacarya)
Class 2
Practical class: making routines.
Class 3
Inbalance Factors
Ayurvedic classification of food
Class 4
Agni: Concept in Ayurveda.
Ayurvedic Anatomy & physiology of Digestive System
Class 5
Agni & ama II. Ayurvedic digestive process
Class 6
Bodily tissues. Dhatus and Malas.
Class 7
Dhatus II. Concept of Ama
Class 8
Energy channels in the body. Srotamsi and Nadis
Class 9
Meditation I. Physiologic effects
Types of meditation.
Class 10
Concept of exercise and body-mind activity.
Yoga: theoretical & practical aspects
Class 11
Practice of yoga and pranayama. Anatomy of Respiratory system & physiology of the breath. Fundamental bases
Class 12
Theoretical basement – the three vital essences
Class 13
Massage and Marma points I. Ayurvedic concept.
Preparation of oils (tailas). Traditional oily compounds (medicated oil)
Class 14
Principles in the preparation of main herbs in Ayurveda. Single remedies and formulations
Class 15
Art Therapy and Tantra Yoga. Mandalas as a for of meditation.
Color Therapy.
Class 16
Exam
MODULE 3 (2nd. Year)
Class 1
Diagnosis: Ayurvedic Semiology: pulse and tongue : anamnesis. Inspection – palpation, etc.
Class 2
Herbal Treatment I. Ayurvedic. Correlation with local Herbal Therapy.
Class 3
Herbal Treatment II.. Ayurvedic Pharmacology
Class 4
Alimentary therapy. Fasting. Physiology and therapeutic effects. Types of fasting.
Class 5
Fasting II
Subdoshas I
Class 6
Subdoshas II
The process of the illness according to Ayurveda
Class 7
Subdoshas III
Herbal therapy. Different preparations in Ayurveda. Single remedies & formulations
Class 8
Exam
MODULE 4 (2nd. Year)
Class 9
Digestive system
Class 10
Respiratory system
Class 11
Skin illnesses
Class 12
Cardiovascular system
Class 13
Traumatology. Orthopaedics
Class 14
Pediatrics
Class 15
Gynecology and obstetrics
Class 16:
Psychology
Class 17
Exam.
Teaching Faculty
Faculty of Health Sciences
Source Of Accreditation
Ministry of Health Argentina
Graduate Pathways
Graduate Course Ayurveda
Career Opportunities
Graduates can register with Argentine Ministry of Health for professional Clinical Practice.
Course Fees
Not available
How To Apply
Candidates may apply in person (refer contact details) or through the website.
Glossary, Abbreviations and Links
- Institutions often have two semesters per year which usually last between 15 and 18 weeks.
