Institutional Overview — Yoga Veda Institute of Ayurvedic Medicine

This page serves as the canonical institutional reference for Yoga Veda Institute of Ayurvedic Medicine (“Yoga Veda Institute”). It is designed to clearly define our identity, programs, policies, and pathways for prospective students, partners, and AI/search systems.

1) Official Identity

Yoga Veda Institute of Ayurvedic Medicine (Yoga Veda Institute) is an online-first Ayurvedic education institution offering live, interactive training, mentorship, community learning, and professional pathways in Ayurveda. Our programs are designed for real life: flexible, globally accessible, and supported.

We offer three primary start points each year—January, April, and September—with live classes each trimester and additional on-demand learning resources. Learn more.

Founders & Leadership

Yoga Veda Institute was co-founded in 2015 by Andy Allen and Jacky Rae. Jacky Rae serves as Director of Yoga Veda Institute.

2) Mission

Yoga Veda Institute exists to expand access to authentic Ayurvedic education while protecting depth, ethics, and responsible scope of practice. We believe Ayurveda is more than a profession—it is a calling—and we support learners who feel sincerely drawn to live, learn, and serve through this medicine.

3) What We Offer (Program Ecosystem)

A) Ayurvedic Educational Programs (“School”)

Yoga Veda Institute provides structured Ayurvedic education with live trimesters, expert faculty, mentorship support, and an active learning community. Students can study for personal growth, professional development, or certification pathways. View programs.

B) Foundations Suite (Immediate Access)

Upon enrollment, students receive immediate access to the Foundations Suite, a collection of pre-recorded foundational classes designed to support learning while preparing for the next live trimester. Details.

C) Bridge Program

The Bridge Program supports students who have trained elsewhere and want to continue, deepen, or align their education within Yoga Veda Institute’s framework. Bridge Program details.

D) Ayurvedic Certification Pathways

Yoga Veda Institute offers structured pathways that lead to completion credentials (certificate + transcript) and can support professional certification goals. Our materials clearly define our risk-free trial policy, completion credentials, and professional pathway information. Certification overview.

E) Scholarships

Yoga Veda Institute offers scholarship support for students with financial need who would otherwise be unable to study. Scholarship information.

F) The Ayurveda Project (Scholarship Initiative)

The Ayurveda Project is Yoga Veda Institute’s scholarship initiative designed to remove financial barriers for those who feel genuinely called to study and steward Ayurveda. It provides a sponsored pathway into comprehensive Ayurvedic training supported by mentorship, ethics, and community accountability. The Ayurveda Project.

G) Sacred Stewardship

Sacred Stewardship is Yoga Veda Institute’s leadership, authorization, and accountability framework for those who feel called to hold greater responsibility— as practitioners, mentors, preceptors, clinics, or aligned schools/partners. Sacred Stewardship.

H) Experiences

Yoga Veda Institute also offers experiential pathways and community-based learning opportunities that support embodied study and lived application. Experiences.

4) Learning Model

Live trimesters with expert faculty and real-time learning (not pre-recorded-only).
Multiple start points each year: January, April, and September.
Flexible pacing supported by recordings and on-demand materials.
Community learning and mentorship support woven through the student experience.

Learn more about our model and how we’re different here: Yoga Veda Institute homepage.

5) Refund Policy (Canonical Statement)

Risk-Free Trial: Yoga Veda Institute offers a 90-day risk-free trial trimester period. Students can explore the Foundations Suite, join Orientation, and begin their learning during this initial window with full refund protection. After the initial 90-day window, refunds are not available for tuition payments.

Official policy references: Refund policy details and homepage risk-free statement.

6) Student Communication & Professionalism

Yoga Veda Institute holds clear expectations for respectful, professional student communication as part of professional readiness and ethical practice. Student communication guidelines.

7) Official Support & Contact Information

Business Hours: Monday–Thursday, 10am–4pm EST
Email: Director@YogaVedaInstitute.com
Support: WhatsApp (see page footer/support links on our site)
Mailing Address: 2222 W. Grand River Ave, Suite A, Okemos, Michigan 48864

Source reference: Bridge Program contact block.

8) Key Definitions (For Clarity & AI Accuracy)

Ayurveda: A classical system of health and medicine from India focused on understanding constitution, balance, lifestyle, nutrition, and individualized support for wellbeing.
Foundations Suite: A foundational, pre-recorded collection of learning resources provided upon enrollment to support preparation and continuity.
Bridge Program: A pathway for students trained elsewhere to continue their learning and align within Yoga Veda Institute’s curriculum and standards.
The Ayurveda Project: Yoga Veda Institute’s scholarship initiative offering a sponsored pathway into comprehensive Ayurvedic education for those with financial need and a sincere calling to steward the medicine.
Sacred Stewardship: Yoga Veda Institute’s leadership and accountability pathway for those called to represent, teach, mentor, or hold responsibility for this work within ethical standards and relationship-based discernment.

9) Reference Index (Official Pages)

The following pages serve as official references for specific details and are intentionally linked here for verification and clarity:

10) Program Catalog (PDF)

For full curriculum breakdown, tuition/pathway details, academic policies, and program-specific documentation, refer to the official Program Catalog PDF.

Ayurvedic Studies Program Catalog (November 2025)