Course Fees
A $250 non-refundable enrolment fee is payable once only upon your first registration into a course.The total course fee for Cert IV Ayurvedic Lifestyle Consultant is $8550. Includes student manual (Modules 1-10), practical Ayurvedic massage course , Ayurvedic vegetarian cooking course, specialised units, common health units and student i.d. card. Ayurvedic Practitioner (Adv. Dip Ayur.) is a total of $25, 650 and includes the Ayurvedic Lifestyle Consultant course as part of the first academic year.
Ayurvedic student clinic at The Health Institute is supervised by relevant staff and practitioners from THI. Clinical practice mainly consists of working in the Nirvana Wellnes Retreat grounds and gardens, preparation of farm and kitchen produce and herbal remedies. It also can include orientation, reception, observation, assisting, massage, cleaning, washing, discussions, kitchen help, cooking, typing, marketing, filing, practicals, preparing/dispensing medicines, client examinations, tongue and pulse diagnosis, client records and care, research, excursions, lifestyle consultations etc.
Extras:
1. Ayurvedic Practitioner $85
2. Ayurvedic Lifestyle Consultant $55
3. Ayurvedic Trainee $25
4. Associate/Friend $25
TEXT BOOKS (optional extra)
CLINIC
Clinic fees for clinical training are not set separately and are included within the training hours and course fees. All ALC students are eligible to commence clinic and practicum at their level of entry.Ayurvedic student clinic at The Health Institute is supervised by relevant staff and practitioners from THI. Clinical practice mainly consists of working in the Nirvana Wellnes Retreat grounds and gardens, preparation of farm and kitchen produce and herbal remedies. It also can include orientation, reception, observation, assisting, massage, cleaning, washing, discussions, kitchen help, cooking, typing, marketing, filing, practicals, preparing/dispensing medicines, client examinations, tongue and pulse diagnosis, client records and care, research, excursions, lifestyle consultations etc.
SENIOR FIRST AID
Senior First Aid is included in the Ayurveda course and is compulsory for graduates who wish to join a professional association such as AAPA for insurance purposes.Extras:
DETOX RETREATS
Detox retreats are optional and extra. They are subsidised for Ayurvedic course students @$100/night for accommodation. Meals are: $20 B/fast $25 lunch $15 supper. Experience the seven pillars of wellbeing on retreat: nature, nourishment, vitality, beauty, calm abiding, unadulterated, pure, fresh, spring water, harmony and life balance. Please note these retreats are conditional upon space availability.AYURVEDIC STUDY TOUR TO INDIA WITH SHANTIJI
Students have an annual opportunity to enjoy a cultural experience in India, visit Ayurvedic centres and pharmacies, tour spice and herb farm and visit Ayurvedic hospitals, yoga retreats, places of pilgrimage and interest. For tour prices and dates, please enquire at THI office.PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
Graduates from The Health Institute are eligible for membership and encouraged to join professional associations relevant to their modality and location. Annual membership to the AAPA is encouraged and necessary for insurance purposes. Australasian Ayurvedic Practitioners Association has various levels of membership:1. Ayurvedic Practitioner $85
2. Ayurvedic Lifestyle Consultant $55
3. Ayurvedic Trainee $25
4. Associate/Friend $25
TEXT BOOKS (optional extra)
- Ayurvedic Health and Wellbeing by Shanti Gowans $33
- Ayurvedic Vegetarian Cooking by Shanti Gowans $33
- Ayurvedic and Yoga Dictionary by Shanti Gowans $49.95
- Food for Life, Ayurvedic Recipes by Shanti Gowans $39.95
