An AHC is trained specialist in diet, nutrition, and lifestyle choices from an Ayurvedic perspective.  They focus on preventative healthcare and are able to work within the first three stages of samprapti.

The AP is a professional with training in preventive healthcare, pathology and disease management and can treat specific manifestations using diet, herbal, and other Ayurvedic therapies.

An AYT may design, implement, demonstrate, and instruct a yoga therapy program to help with an individual’s healing process.

Our specialization certifications are for individuals with an existing profession (massage therapist, medical doctor, midwife, etc.) who can use this specialization within their existing scope of practice without an Ayurvedic Practitioner diploma. Please note that an Ayurvedic Practitioner may specialize in any of the areas without an additional certification since it is redundant and unnecessary.

An Ayur-doula understands the Ayurvedic principles involved in restoring strength, vitality and balance in maternal and infant physiology after childbirth.

An Ayurvedic Herbalist will be able to provide their clients herbal protocols based on an understanding of the prakruti/vikruti paradigm using Ayurvedic herbs.

Our Ayurvedic Psychology certification will provide the professional with the tools needed to create systems of self-healing to guide others to break free from addictive behaviors.

Students will only receive their certificate at the end of their diploma program.  

Students who have paid in full for their final program destination and who have completed all course requiremetns may formally request a complimentary certificate of any program within the final program.  For example, a student who is enrolled and has paid in full for the Ayurvedic Practitioner program and has met all Ayurvedic Health Counselor graduattion requirements may request a certificate of completion at the level of Ayurvedic Health Counselor.  There is a processing fee of $40 for each digital certificdate request.  

Students will not receive an AHC certificate midway if the student is enrolled in the AP or AYT programs. 

The National Ayurvedic Medical Association requires a minimum of college-level credits (or equivalent) of Anatomy & Physiology in order to receive a certificate of completion for either the AHC or AP programs (view full NAMA A&P guidelines here). There is no difference in the Anatomy & Physiology requirement/contact hours/credits needed for AP and AHC respectively, the requirement is the same for both programs.

Please note that it is not a prerequisite to enroll in any of our diploma programs and students have up to one year upon completion of their diploma program to meet these requirements. Please note that while students have up to one year to complete this co-requisite, YVI will not issue a certificate of completion until this requirement is completed.

It is the students responsibility to contact prospective schools at the time of enrollment to assure that their A&P program issues a college level, or equivalent, A&P course.  

Yoga Veda Institute may choose to not accept certifications from schools previously accepted as standards are updated.  For this reason, it is paramount that students reach out to prospective schools directly to guarantee that the school is positioned to offer a certification confirming completion of credits (1 credit=15 course hours) of college level anatomy & physiology or equivalent at the time of enrollment.

To meet the requirements for the Anatomy & Physiology (A&P) course, it must fulfill the following criteria:

• It should have a minimum of 90 contact hours in its entirety.
• Alternatively, it should offer at least 6 college credits at the USA level.
• This is the requirements for both the Ayurvedic Practitioner (AP) and the Ayurvedic Health Counselor (AHC) program.

If you have previously completed an A&P course with fewer contact hours or credits, it is not sufficient to take a mini-course to make up the difference. Instead, you will need to enroll in a new, comprehensive A&P course that meets the entirety of these requirements.

Please note that disciplines such as Yoga Teacher Training, bodywork/massage training, Somatic Movement, or dance typically do not fulfill these necessary requirements. Chemical Engineering / Pharmaceutical qualifications that include cell biology, do not typically meet requirements. A comprehensive Human Anatomy & Physiology that covers all bodily systems is requiremed.

If you choose not to use a pre-approved provider on our list, you need to:
1. Contact your chosen service provider and request email confirmation that their course meet the outlined specifications.
2. Once they confirm, you should request their brochure (showing which bolidy systems are covered in their course) and forward Yoga Veda Institute their confirmation email with brochure attached to hello@yogavedainstitute.com.

Review the Anatomy & Physiology requirements.

When you first enroll in the program, you have access to Yoga Veda Institute’s foundation courses that serve as prerequisites for most other coures in the AHC, AP, and AYT programs.  These courses are Ayurvedic Yoga Therapy Foundations and Ayurvedic Nutrition.  Both of these courses are pre-recorded and self-paced.

You may notice that you have access to other courses included in your program with recorded lessons posted.  These are old courses that you must take live once they are offered again.

The only pre-recorded, self-paced courses that you may take are:

• Ayurvedic Yoga Therapy Foundations
• Ayurvedic Nutrition
• Art of Assessment (prerequisite: Subtle Body Anatomy)
• Yoga Philosophy

Everything else must be taken when it is offered live and completed before the term ends.  Please review our course calendar for dates.

It is each student’s responsability to take charge of their own educational journey. Please refer to your personal welcome letter for your own list of gladuation requirements so that you can cross-reference that list with the courses marked complete (“Yes”) on your dashboard checklist.

From the Student Portal, you will find three drop down menus: Ayurvedic Health Counselor (AHC), Ayurvedic Practitioner (AP), and Ayurvedic Yoga Therapist (AYT).  There, you will find all of the courses needed to complete in order to graduate, and next to each one is a “Yes” or “No.”  Yes means you have completed that specific requirement and No means you have not yet completed it.

You are no longer required to register for classes each term.

Our new system will automatically grant you access to your required classes based on your enrollment date.

Students can enroll in our AHC program and then move into the AP program at any time.  If a student is enrolled in our AP program and has completed AP courses, the student cannot drop down to the AHC program.

If you are enrolled in ANY of our diploma programs, you will be held liable for the full tuition agreement at the time of enrollment.

Once you enrolled, you committed to fully participate in the program. If, at a later date, you decide to discontinue the program, regardless of the reason, there will be no refunds for any tuition payments made.

Because our Ayurvedic Practitioner program is approved by National Ayurvedic Medical Association (NAMA) and NAMA requires all Ayurvedic Practitioner programs to be a minimum of 2 years, we are unable to issue certificates of completion at the level of Ayurvedic Practitioner in less than 2 years.  Because of this, we encourage students to map out their graduation path when they first enroll in the AP program and only take the necessary courses each term.

Book a call with a guidance counselor by clicking the “Speak w/ a Guidance Counselor” above right.

Please review your cohort’s Graduation Checklist to familiarize yourself with your required classes.

If you need to change your payment information at any time, please click on “Account” located on your student dashboard. If you enrolled with a scholarship, you may see the original tuition price on your dashboard, however, when the payment is being processed, it will adjust the price with your scholarship discount.

Please review the Policy Page located on your student portal.

Please review the course calendar.

When the live course begins, please review the “Start Here” tab located on the course dashboard. Please note any due dates for homework submissions and note that we do not accept any late homework assignments. 

While we require students to attend as many live lectures as possible, we understand that scheduling conflicts can arise and therefore a recording will be available on your student dashboard within 48 hours after the live class. To access the class recording, log in to your student dashboard, click the class, and scroll down to the lesson to locate the recordings. 

Based on the instructor, you may be required to complete multiple-choice quizzes, midterm, or final exam. The exams are pass/fail and you can take them as many times as you need until you pass it.  You may also be required to submit homework assignments which are also graded on a pass/fail basis.  Late homework/exam submissions will not be accepted. 

1 month after the end of the term, we will tally grades and mark the student portals complete. 

Please note that as part of our program policy and student’s scholarship agreement, we do not accept late homework submissions.

Please review the “Start Here” located in the course dashboard to confirm due dates.

Yoga Veda Institute does not share your homework submissions with anyone.  Only your Instructor or homework staff will review your homework.  We understand that some homework responses can be very personal and we value your privacy.

While we require students attend as many live lectures as possible, we understand that scheduling conflicts can arise and therefore a recording will be available on your student dashboard within 48 hours after the live class. To access the recording, log in to your student dashboard, click the course module, and then scroll down to the lesson to locate the recordings. 

Please note that attendance is required for the Online Clinical Internship and therefore we do not post recordings of these sessions.

Reliable internet access is mandatory. Most classes are recorded, and some modules are offered as pre-recorded lessons, it is not possible to download classes for offline viewing.

Every instructor is different and has different requirements.  You can find the requirements for each course located in the “Start Here” second on the course dashboard.

On the student portal, under “Graduation Requirements” there will be a “YES” next to the class once the student has passed the class.

While we try and update the student portals as quickly as possible, we cannot promise that they will be updated by any specific date. Please note that if you submitted 100% of your homework and passed the exam(s) with a 70% or higher, you can expect to pass the class.

Please review your cohort’s Graduation Checklist on your dashboard to confirm your curriculum requirements based on your enrollment date.  

As we continue to add classes as NAMA updates their standards, current diploma students will have the option to particpate in the courses at no additional fee.

Please note that these newly added courses may not be required for you to graduate.
Therefore, when planning your class schedule each term, make sure you’re planning on completing your required courses first; taking additional classes if time and space in your schedule permits.

If you have any questions about your curriculum requirements based on your enrollment date, please review your Student Portal or email hello@yogavedainstitute.com

If you enrolled in the program after May 1, 2022:

• Attend Yoga Veda Institute’s in-person clinical residency and/or
• Work with a preapproved faculty preceptor

If you enrolled in the program before May 1, 2022:

1. Start at the beginning of your program by participating in the Online Clinical Internship as an Observer.
2. Find a local mentor who can support you on your journey.
3. Attend the Online Clinical Internship weekly and submit Observation Client Encounters.
4. Schedule Initial Consultations and Follow Up Consultations with clients in your local community. Submit these 1×1 Client Encounters through the PE Submissions Module. Students enrolled in the AHC may submit up to 25 Client Encounters through the PE Submissions Module and AP students may submit up to 50 Client Encounters through the PE Submissions Module.
5. Complete Art of Assessment.
6. Apply to Present in the Online Clinical Internship. Presenting is not guaranteed to everybody. The internship is designed for you to get observation case studies.
7. Submit a zip file or shared Google drive of all of your Client Encounter writeups (numbered and labeled Observer or 1×1) to hello@yogavedainstitute.com before applying to graduate.  While students submit each Client Encounter throughout their studies, they are required to submit all Client Encounters to Yoga Veda Institute before graduating from their program. We highly suggest students keep their Client Encounters on a cloud service in the event that their computer is lost, stollen, or breaks.

• AHC students must complete 50 Client Encounters (minimum 25 1×1 encounters that may be completed through the PE Submission Module, Presenting in the Online Clinical Internship, or working with an approved providor; maximum 25 observation enencounters that may be completed through the Online Clinical Internship)
• AP students must complete 150 Client Encounters (minimum 50 1×1 encounters that may be completed through the PE Submission Module, Presenting in the Online Clinical Internship, or working with an approved providor; maximum 100 observation enencounters that may be completed through the Online Clinical Internship)

We offer students 3 ways to complete their Client Encounter (CE) requirements:

Online Clinical Internship / Clinical Theater: Class participants come together and present their case studies in grand rounds format under the supervision of an approved Ayurvedic Practitioner.  The first day of the Online Clinical Internship includes an orientation.  Please note that students must complete Ayurvedic Anatomy in order to participate in this course. It is recommended for students to take this class throughout their program at YVI beginning in the first trimester.  

Distance Mentorship: Students can submit their 1×1 patient encounters (25 at the level of AHC and an additional 25 at the level of AP) via the PE Submissions module and a member of the YVI will review their case study.

Work with an Approved Provider: Students may work with a YVI approved provider by clicking the button “Find A Mentor” to the right on their student portal or click here. Please note that students must notify YVI before working with an approved provider, preapproved or not.

Students must submit ALL of their case studies to homework@yogavedainstitute.com in order to receive credit.   

As a student, you are responsible for tracking your own Client Encounters and ensuring that your cases are saved in a safe place.  While all Client Encounter submissions are sent to Yoga Veda Institute (either through email or the PE Submission Module) for review and feedback, it is your responsibility as a student to prepare the following for graduation:

1. Track how many Client Encounters you have completed. We suggest you create an Excel spreadsheet showing the date, if you were the PRESENTER/OBSERVER, your case study number and whether you worked with a mentor (include their contact details), and whether you sent the encounter via the PE Submissions module or as a PDF or Word doc to homework@yogavedainstitute.com.
2. Submit all Client Encounters (see required number on your personal welcome letter) to Yoga Veda Institute in one file (numbered) when you apply for graduation.
3. Only when you are ready to graduate, will you will receive credit for the total cases you submitted. We will cross-reference your personal Google Drive files with what we received via email at the end of your full program. Your cases or attendance is not credited visibly on any platform and it is your responsability to keep proper record of your case studies until you are ready to graduate.

We highly suggest that you keep all of your Client Encounters in one folder on a cloud drive, such as Google Drive, in the event that your computer crashes, is lost, or stolen.  Yoga Veda Institute is not responsible for filing, tracking, and documenting your personal case study submissions.

You will need to submit a record of your client encounters before we can mark your dashboard off as complete.  Please send YVI a folder of all of the case studies (numbered) via email once you meet this requirement.

While we take great care to provide students with the above resources to meet case study requirements, doing so is ultimatly up to the student.  

Students who neglect to complete their case studies in a timly manner may find that they have completed all required classes and still have a number of case studies to complete in order to graduate.  

To avoid this, we highly recommend students engage in each of the above resources from the start of the program.  

Doing so will assure students are prepaired for graduation and have met the case study requirement upon completion of required classes.

We recommend that students utilize their student advisor and create a major map, with action plan to be sure they are meeting important benchmarks and have a plan for case study submissions.

Ultimatly, case study completion is the students responsibility and YVI is not responsible for providing additional resources to students who neglect their case studies until the middle or end of the program.

Students who do not engage in the above resources for the duration of the program may find that additional mentorship or outside support is needed to graduate in a timly manner.  

To avoid this, we recommend students take advantage of the Online Clinical Internship and the Online Submission Portal starting in trimester 1 of the program.

Students must complete the following in order to graduate:

• Pass all of the classes that are required within the required time frame
• Complete the necessary prerequisite or corequisite for their program:
  • AHC corequisite: 6 college-level credits of Anatomy & Physiology
  • AP corequisite: 6 college-level credits of Anatomy & Physiology
  • AYT prerequisite: 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training
• Complete Patient Encounter requirements for the AHC or AP or Giving Yoga Therapy requirements for the AYT. 
• Pay tuition off in full
• Submit a record of your Patient Encounters in one folder (can be a shared google drive or zip file) of all of the case studies (numbered) that you’ve completed. 
  Please review the Client Encounters & Internships sections of this FAQ page for complete details on your client encounters. Students are wholely and solely responsable for recording and tracking their own client encounters.
• Apply to graduate before the due date listed on the Apply for Graduation application

If you applied to graduate before the graduation deadline and have met all of your requirements, you will receive a confirmation of graduation by email within 30 days of the last day of the trimester. At this time, you will have access to your student dashboard for 30 (thirty) days, after which your dashboard will be disabled.

Within 6 weeks after you receive the confirmation of graduation, graduates will receive a certificate of completion.  A digital certificate is sent to new graduates free of charge.

Additional certificates may be sent and a $40 fee is applied for each additional / hard copy certificate requested.

Express (DHL, FedEx or USPS) with parcel tracking is available for our international students for an additional shipping fee.  Contact us for more information.

​​Students enrolled in the Ayurvedic Practitioner program may request a downgrade to the Ayurvedic Health Counselor program within the first calendar year (3 Trimesters) of enrollment in the program as long as no Ayurvedic Practitioner level classes have been completed.  Once a single Ayurvedic Practitioner Class has been accessed, or more than 12 months have passed, the student is responsible for the full tuition amount due, regardless of the decision to downgrade to the AHC program.

All enrollments are considered final, including our dual certification offers which are exclusive special offers provided to students participating in dual enrollment. It is essential to understand that once a student chooses to downgrade their program, refunds will not be issued or pro-rated. 

In our program, if a student decides to withdraw or downgrade their program entirely, they are allowed to do so. However, please be aware that refunds will not be provided or pro-rated for the portion of the program that has already been completed or any services that have been rendered. 

Nevertheless, we recognize that students’ circumstances can change, prompting a desire to pursue an alternative program that better aligns with their goals. In such cases, students are welcome to withdraw from their current program and re-enroll in the program of their choice at the published tuition rate. 

We maintain a commitment to maintaining fairness and transparency in our policies, ensuring that students have the necessary flexibility to make informed decisions while also acknowledging the dedication of resources and efforts invested in their education.

Students who have been awarded a scholarship over 50% of the total tuition for the Ayurvedic Practitioner program should bear in mind that the maximum allowance for Ayurvedic Health Counselor Scholarships is 50% of the total tuition.  

Students enrolled in the Ayurvedic Practitioner program on a scholarship who qualify to downgrade to the Ayurvedic Health Counselor program will be set up with a new scholarship offer not greater than 50% of the tuition cost published at the time of the amendment request.  Scholarships awarded are based on numbers enrolled at the time, and we do not guarantee that the maximum scholarship of 50% for AHC will be available at the time of downgrade.  Students on scholarships should keep this in mind when requesting to downgrade.

Program and scholarship applications are approved at the time of enrollment based on the total number of available seats in each program cohort.  Students who request to downgrade are not guaranteed a place in the program. Ultimately, the decision to approve a downgrade is up to the Dean of Education and is taken on a case by case basis.

Students on Scholarship Payment Plans and students on Tuition Payment Plans remain in DEFAULT status on the 1st day of every month will have their access to the student portal restricted until the outstanding tuition payment is received. A a $35 USD account reinstatement fee will be applied and added to the outstanding balance of the student account.   

Students who remain in default on the 1st of the month will be required to set up a new payment plan and may have to wait until the next billing cycle to re-gain access to their student account. 

Students who allow their account to be in default for more than 2 billing cycles will be automatically withdrawn from the program.   Once withdrawn, students will be required to re-apply and re-enroll in the program.

Refunds:

All tuition payments are non-refundable and non-transferable.  There are no exceptions to this no-refund policy.

Cancelation of Program:

You may cancel your program or use of the services at any time, but  you will not  be entitled to a refund for any past payments or future payments due.  You are responsibe for the full amount due at the time of enrollment.

If you cancel at the end of your program, you will be charged for the entire remaining balance and fees.

No certificate of completion and/or transcripts will be issued until the entire outstanding balance has been paid in full.

Account Reimbursements:

Account reimbursements requests are processed at the end of each trimester billing cycle and are awarded at the sole discretion of the accounts department.  Our billing cycle ends on the 25th day of the first month of the new trimester start date.  Approved Reimbursement Requests will be offered a “program credit” which may be used on your elective program of choice within 24 months.  No cash reimbursements will be awarded.  Students should take this into consideration at the time of enrollment to avoid enrolling in error.

Reimbursement approvals are calculated based on the published tuition rates at the time of the request and are not based on, nor may they be applied to special tuition offers.

Chargebacks: 

Students who initiate a chargeback through their bank for non-refundable tuition payments will be considered in breech of our student policies and code of conduct and will immediately be withdrawn from the program.  No refunds will be awarded, and no reimbursement credit will be applied.  Refer to “Pausing Payments and Withdraws” above for a detailed explination of what happens when withdrawn from the program.

Students who take this action may no longer be eligible for scholarships or payment plans in the future regardless of the chargeback outcome.

Students who wish to re-enroll after initiating a chargeback will be able to do so according to published policies for re-enrollment after withdraw. Students will be credited the classes completed and the payments already made will be credited to the student account.  The student will be billed at the published tuition rate at the time of re-enrollment into the program, and will be held to the new program (NAMA) requirements.

Students who have been withdrawn pending chargeback resolution who are entitled to a reimbursement must first await a chargeback resolution from their banking establishment.  If the chargeback is decided in favor of the Institute, the Institute will initiate a reimbursement in line with the timeline for our student account reimbursement policy (outlined above) at the sole discretion of the Dean of Education.

Students who would like to re-enroll must follow the steps of a new student by submitting a new application to the program, signing a new student agreement, and must adhere to the new program, curriculum standards, and published tuition structure.  Admission is not guaranteed to a student after being formally withdrawn from the program.

Tuition fee changes:

Yoga Veda Institute reserves the right to change prices at any time. Students remain responsible for payment of the full tuition amount as agreed upon at their date of enrollment. No negotiations whatsoever will be entered into regarding refund requests when the school offers special prices/sales, or lowers tuition fees. Should tuition rates decrease in a future academic year, students are still liable for the full price as agreed upon at their time of enrollment and no refund requests for the difference will be considered. Should tuition prices increase, students on payment plans will not be held liable for additional fees, as long as their accounts are in good standing.

There are no exceptions to this policy.