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Institute of Ayurvedic Medicine

Come study
Ayurvedic medicine.

The full Ayurvedic Practitioner program, AAC aligned, for $500 a year.
Extended payment plans are available.

Peace begins with me.

Inside the Institute of Ayurvedic Medicine student portal
1 · Start

Begin with Foundations.

No credit card needed.

2 · Study

Every level, open.

At the pace your life allows.

3 · Certify

When you're ready.

Ask the Registrar for your certificate.

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Begin Here

Study online. Transfer for clinical.

An online platform

Study from anywhere for $500 a year, with no big upfront cost.

Aligned with the AAC

Our curriculum fully aligns with the Ayurvedic Accreditation Council recommended guidelines.

Transfer for clinical

Most AAC-recognized schools will recognize our students for clinical transfer, so you can complete your program at a traditional school.

See the pathway
The 12-Month Ayurveda Challenge

One module. One month.
One year.

Study the same module as the whole community, every month, starting November 1. Finish the program in a year and your next year is on us.

For members who pay the full $500 up front.

See the Challenge Enrollment closes October 31.
Days are running out.

Ayurvedic education without barriers.

For decades, Ayurvedic education has followed the same formula: high tuition, rigid timelines, fixed hours, standardized checklists, and institutional systems designed around yesterday’s idea of education.

Ayurveda is reaching people everywhere—and education needs to catch up.

No rigid timelines.
No one-size-fits-all pathway.  

One low monthly membership on a world class Ayurvedic education platform.

Learn from anywhere. Practice globally. Build real clinical experience.

Experience an Ayurvedic an education that fits your life.

The future of Ayurvedic education is here with Yoga Veda on the new Institute of Ayurvedic Medicine learning platform.

Yoga Veda's Programs are now offered on the Institute of Āyurvedic Medicine learning platform.
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Our Promise

Ayurveda, without the big bill.

No big upfront cost

Begin with the Foundations course. No credit card, no commitment.

Go at your own pace

Three years is the average. Some finish in one. Some take longer.

Cancel anytime

No contracts. No cancellation fee. Rejoin anytime.

Plain pricing

No graduation charge. No hidden fees.

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Start Anytime

$500 a year · Every level included · Cancel anytime

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Ayurvedic Wellness Coach 300
Level 1 · 300 Hours
Ayurvedic Wellness Coach 300
Includes the 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training · No exam required
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Ayurvedic Health Counselor
Level 2 · 600 Hours
Ayurvedic Health Counselor 600
Certification optional (AHC title)
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Ayurvedic Practitioner
Level 3 · 1500 Hours
Ayurvedic Practitioner 1500
Certification optional (AP title) · NAMACB path available
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A Guided Path — Yoga Veda Institute

A guided path through
a timeless medicine

  • A Living, Authentic Curriculum →
  • Practices First, Lectures Second →
  • Expert Faculty, Lineage-Held Knowledge →
  • Global Learning, Real Community →
  • Personal Guidance, Not Just a Login →
A Living, Authentic Curriculum
Yoga Veda Institute
A Living, Authentic Curriculum

Forty-six modules: nutrition, herbalism, women's and children's health, psychology, yoga, Jyotiṣa, Vāstu, subtle anatomy, Pañcakarma, and a complete 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training. Rooted in classical texts. Taught by practitioners who use this medicine every day.

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Start today.

$49.99 a month. Cancel anytime.

What Makes Us Different — Yoga Veda Institute

What makes us different?

Entirely Online, Genuinely Accessible

Every class and module is online. Study from home, wherever home is. Students join from every continent.

The Practice Comes Before the Lecture

Every lesson opens with something you do: hands, then heart, then the full teaching.

Faculty Who Still Practice

Our teachers are working clinicians and lineage-holders. KP Khalsa has practiced Āyurvedic herbalism for forty-five years. Marek Sawicki and Dr. Scott Roos both trained directly under Dr. Vasant Lad.

Study at the Pace Your Life Allows

Forty-six modules, in whatever order calls to you. Most students finish in two to four years. Others take six, eight, or longer. The medicine waits for you.

A Global Community

Optional live classes each trimester bring students from Lagos, Lisbon, Ohio, and beyond into the same room. The person beside you today may be the colleague you call in ten years.

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Live online class

All online.
Start instantly.

Study from anywhere. IAM membership is $49.99 a month.

Academic Programs — Institute of Ayurvedic Medicine

Academic Programs

The Curriculum
The Curriculum

Forty-six modules that begin in the kitchen and go deep: nutrition, herbalism, psychology, Sanskrit, and a full 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training.

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Certification
Certification

A certificate at every level, from Wellness Coach 300 to Health Counselor 600 to Practitioner 1500. The professional AHC or AP title is there when you want it.

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The NAMACB Path
The NAMACB Path

For those called to practice. A bridge to a partner school for your clinical training, then the national board exam.

Learn More ↗
Recognized By — Institute of Ayurvedic Medicine
Recognition

Connected to the World of Āyurveda

NAMA — $0 Student Membership AAPNA American Herbalists Guild Yoga Alliance — RYT-200 Eligible European Ayurveda Association Bridge Partner: California College of Ayurveda

See the full list of who recognizes this program →

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In a student’s words

“You are no longer simply giving students information. You are giving us a way to digest it.”

“It is not enough to consume something. It has to be processed, transformed and made one’s own.”

Shivani Ranchod

Student since 2021

Read more student words →
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The first class is waiting for you.

Resources — Yoga Veda Institute
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Start Here

What is Ayurveda?
What is Āyurveda?

New to this? Start with the basics — what this medicine actually is, and why it might be exactly what you've been looking for.

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Free Dosha Quiz
Free Dosha Quiz

Discover your unique constitution in five minutes — a simple, honest starting point for understanding your own body.

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Teachings
Teachings

Real Āyurvedic teachings, drawn from the living curriculum — free, and shared for anyone ready to receive them.

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Resources Hub
Resources Hub

Guides, tools, and honest answers — everything you need to explore before deciding this is right for you.

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The 12-Month Ayurveda Challenge

One module. One month.
One year.

Study the same module as the whole community, every month, starting November 1. Finish the program in a year and your next year is on us.

For members who pay the full $500 up front.

See the Challenge Enrollment closes October 31.
Days are running out.