Herbalism - Ayurvedic Medicine Foundation Diploma Course (Udemy.com)
Study Ayurvedic Medicine, the most used eastern medicinal practice, with body, mind and spiritual practices.
Created by: The Academy .global
Last updated August 2025
What you will learn
- Learn about the types of Dosha – Vata, Pitta, and Kapha
- Learn how to work with diet and lifestyle to support each Dosha
- Discover how to find your Dosha
- Study The history of Ayurveda
- Find out -- What is Ayurveda?
- Learn about the different branches of Ayurveda
- Learn about Ayurvedic General Medicine
- Study the Doshas' Psychosomatic Influence
- Investigate the Fundamental Concepts of Ayurveda
- Learn to see the difference between the three doshas
- Understand why Dosha can't be 'seen' & the Biorhythm of Dosha
- Study the Ayurvedic concept of Dosha balance
- Look at what makes us different? – The Concept of Body
- Discover what is the Pitta Dosha, and how does it affect you?
- Discover what makes the Vata body type unique?
- Learn what is special about the Kapha body type?
How it compares
Against the other 662 rated Udemy courses in Health & Fitness on CourseDuck:
- Rating4.7 out of 5higher than 66% of them
- Reviews167#409 of 663 by number of reviews
- Length3.6 hourslonger than 61% of them
- Last updatedAugust 2025more recently than 57% of them
Course Description
For thousands of years, Ayurveda has protected human health in a simple yet effective manner. You may have heard of Ayurveda before and have wanted to learn more. Well, this Ayurveda Foundation course is for you.
We will look into the history of Ayurveda and its origin in ancient Vedic texts.
We will discover our personal dosha (which is a term used to describe metabolic patterns in Ayurveda) and learn how to work with it in support of optimum health for the body. This will include dietary suggestions on how to help support your dosha.
We will learn how to identify doshas in others and to become aware of when they are unbalanced and learn how to bring them back into balance.
We will study the three Gunas or building blocks of the mind from an Ayurvedic perspective and see how we can work towards a state of Samadhi or Enlightenment through the mind and body.
The content of this course has been expertly written especially for the Academy of Ancient Magik by Ayurvedic Doctor, Dr Kanika Verma. This course is accredited and endorsed by the International Association of Therapists.
What you will learn
- What is Ayurveda?
- What is the goal of Ayurveda & about the Kshetra?
-What is the Scope of Ayurveda?
- Branches of Ayurveda
- Kaya chikitsa (Ayurvedic General Medicine)
- Kaumaryabritya (A combination of Ayurvedic Paediatrics e.t.c)
- Bhoot Vidya (Ayurvedic Metaphysical Psychological Treatment)
- Shalakya (Ayurvedic Needle Treatment)
- Shalya (Ayurvedic Surgery)
- Agad Tantra (Ayurvedic Toxicology)
- Vajikaran (Ayurvedic fertility and aphrodisiac treatment)
- The Fundamental Concepts of Ayurveda
- What Does the Term Dosha Mean?
- What is the difference between the three doshas
- Why can't Dosha be seen & the Biorhythm of Dosha.
What makes us different? – The Concept of Body
- Doshas' Psychosomatic Influence:
- Ayurvedic concept of Dosha balance
- Types of Dosha – Vata, Pitta, and Kapha
- What is Pitta Dosha, and how does it affect you?
- What are the qualities of Pitta?
- What exactly is the Kapha dosha?
- What is the Kapha dosha?
- What are the qualities of Kapha dosha?
- What is Prakriti and what is the Constitution?
- The Mental Constitution, or Manas Prakriti
- The Body Type or the Shariric Prakrati
- Additional Forms of Prakriti
- What makes the Vata body type unique?
- How does a Vata individual appear?
- The Structure of the Vata Body & The Face of Vata
- Vata's Skin & Hair
- What distinguishes the Pitta body type?
- How does a pitta individual appear?
- Pitta's Physical Structure & Face
- Pitta Skin & Hair
- What is special about the Kapha body type?
- How does a Kapha individual appear?
- Kapha's Physical Structure & Face
- The Kapha Skin & Hair
- How To Find Your Body Type
- Ayurveda Dosha Quiz
- The Three Gunas
- Dietary Changes to Help Balance Vata Dosha
- The Vata friendly Characteristics
- Flavours good for vata balance
- How to Prepare Vata compatible Food
- Vata Balancing Food
- Dietary rules for Pitta Balance
- Discover pitta balancing food
- The right tastes for pitta
- Pitta Balancing Food
- Dietary rules for Kapha Balance
- Food qualities to Look for, for Kapha balance
- The Kapha way to eat
- Kapha Balancing Food
About the Author - Vaidya Kanika Verma is an Ayurveda Consultant(BAMS, MMS, PGDPC, PGDVA) with a focus on Preventive Ayurveda. She specializes in Ritucharya consultation (Ayurvedic Preventive seasonal therapy) and Satvavjaya (Ayurvedic mental health management), with more than 10 years of experience.
Kanika is also a qualified psychotherapist with a specialization in mindfulness. She loves to combine mental healing along with physical treatment. Her knowledge of Vedic medical astrology adds to her diagnosis and disease prediction abilities.
Kanika believes that everyone can stay perennially healthy by simplifying the mind, diet, and lifestyle. Her two published books echo her opinion on simplicity and a flexible health approach.
Ageless Life with Ayurvedic Ritucharya (2016)
Zero-Time Mindfulness (2019)
available on amazon kindle. You can visit her blog for more information
Instructor Details
- 4.7 Rating
167 Reviews
The Academy .global
We are team of teachers who have many years of experience working with complementary therapy modalities, who have come together to produce training programmes that focus on “helping” studies. Our business ethics are ones of integrity and honesty, where what we do is not just for the benefit of humanity but for every living being. We believe that price should not be a barrier to knowledge hence why we charge what we do.
We offer online training courses which can be taken wherever you are in the world, with lifetime access and are available 24/7. All our training courses are accredited by the International Association of Therapists and come with a completion certificate and all your training materials at no extra charge. Every course is put together with love and passion for the topic, we believe you deserve that and you have access to your course tutor throughout.
For some of you, stepping into the role of taking on clients is a big step and we want you to know that we are with you all the way and we have lots of experience in dealing with clients and running businesses, so we are here to support you even when you have completed your training.
With love
The team at The Academy .GLOBAL
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Reviews
By Sheldon Wilson on 12/7/2025
some of the diet mention here I don't subscribe to for example using soybeans or soy products, eggs, dairy of all kinds, sweets, meat and shrimp are a no no regardless of body type. but am willing to learn the why's maybe at the advance stage it will become clearer.
By Prof. Tatiana Delarue Lopes on 11/21/2025
Excellent teacher, course and pdfs. Thank you Alexandra Gabriel, Tania, The Academy .global, Dr. Kanikaa Verma and Udemy.
By Kerry Paustenbach on 6/9/2025
I'm deeply impressed by the depth and clarity of the information presented. The content is meticulously structured, ensuring a seamless flow that enhances comprehension. Moreover, the resources serve as an invaluable written reference, facilitating further exploration and application.
By Amie Harris on 5/14/2025
Great course, lots of learning. The instructor was very knowledgeable. Course is highly recommended .
By Kelley W. Barrigar Cabrera on 1/25/2024
Very in-depth descriptions! Excellent notes, as well. I’m planning to take the second part to this course next! Love the details
By Chantelle Scott on 2/1/2023
I understand its an intro course, but I felt many of the segment could have beena wee bit longer as the information felt unfinished. I found myself wanting just a bit more in many segments.
By Sharnette Lewis on 1/31/2023
I enjoyed the material in the course and learned a lot, but I will definitely have to complete the advanced study course if I want to practice the things I learned in this course.
By Dr. Michelle Butler on 12/26/2022
Loved the information very good teaching enough to proceed to the next level. Needed for my own personal life. Thanks
By Janet Brown on 12/15/2022
I have degrees in both Christian theology and modern Earth Science. I am gratified to find concepts that are wholly in line with my understanding of the cosmic imperitives both spiritual and physical. They are one. Modern medical science has not been successful at diagnosing what is wrong with me, so I have been using some random Ayuvedic supplements in hopes that they will help. By good Providence they have. I can see that this course, along with Western medicine, will help me organize and direct my experiments as an active participant in my own healing. I feel empowered!
By Jennifer Henry on 8/29/2022
This is such an extensive subject and I really appreciate the format it was put into for this class. An overwhelming subject was placed into understandable bite-sized pieces. Great information! Great class!
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