The Ayurvedic Institute is a Ayurvedic school and Ayurveda

Ayurveda

Ayurveda or ayurvedic medicine is a system of traditional medicine native to India and a form of alternative medicine. In Sanskrit, words , meaning "longevity", and , meaning "knowledge" or "science". The earliest literature on Indian medical practice appeared during the Vedic period in India,...

 health spa in Albuquerque, New Mexico

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Albuquerque is the largest city in the state of New Mexico, United States. It is the county seat of Bernalillo County and is situated in the central part of the state, straddling the Rio Grande. The city population was 545,852 as of the 2010 Census and ranks as the 32nd-largest city in the U.S. As...

. It was established in 1984 by Vasant Lad

Vasant Lad

Dr Vasant Dattatray Lad B.A.M.S., M.A.Sc., is an Indian-born American author, Ayurvedic physician, professor and director of the Ayurvedic Institute in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Lad is the author of numerous articles and many books on the subject of Ayurvedic Medicine. He is considered one of the...

 as a non-profit 501(c)3 organization to teach the traditional Ayurvedic medicine of India

India

India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

 and to provide these ancient therapies. The school offers training and services in Ayurvedic healing includes herbs, nutrition

Nutrition

Nutrition is the provision, to cells and organisms, of the materials necessary to support life. Many common health problems can be prevented or alleviated with a healthy diet....

, panchakarma cleansing, acupressure massage

Massage

Massage is the manipulation of superficial and deeper layers of muscle and connective tissue to enhance function, aid in the healing process, and promote relaxation and well-being. The word comes from the French massage "friction of kneading", or from Arabic massa meaning "to touch, feel or handle"...

, cooking

Cooking

Cooking is the process of preparing food by use of heat. Cooking techniques and ingredients vary widely across the world, reflecting unique environmental, economic, and cultural traditions. Cooks themselves also vary widely in skill and training...

, Yoga

Yoga

Yoga is a physical, mental, and spiritual discipline, originating in ancient India. The goal of yoga, or of the person practicing yoga, is the attainment of a state of perfect spiritual insight and tranquility while meditating on Supersoul...

, Sanskrit

Sanskrit

Sanskrit , is a historical Indo-Aryan language and the primary liturgical language of Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism.Buddhism: besides Pali, see Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Today, it is listed as one of the 22 scheduled languages of India and is an official language of the state of Uttarakhand...

, and Jyotish (Vedic astrology).

Curriculum

The Ayurvedic Studies Level 1 Program provides 645 hours of total classroom time. The Ayurvedic Studies Level 2 Program offers 515 hours of total classroom time. The Pune

Pune

Pune , is the eighth largest metropolis in India, the second largest in the state of Maharashtra after Mumbai, and the largest city in the Western Ghats. Once the centre of power of the Maratha Empire, it is situated 560 metres above sea level on the Deccan plateau at the confluence of the Mula ...

 Gurukula Program gives 120 hours of classroom time. Ayurvedic weekend seminars and weeklong intensives total more than 200 hours of classroom time each year.

The Ayurvedic Institute exceeds the educational guidelines of the National Ayurvedic Medical Association

National Ayurvedic Medical Association

The National Ayurvedic Medical Association , founded in 2000 is the largest association of Ayurvedic practitioners in the United States. It is charged with representing and supporting the profession of Ayurveda in the United States...

(NAMA) for training as an Ayurvedic Practitioner.

Panchakarma

The Ayurvedic Institute also offers a five-day panchakarma program tailored to the patient.

Campus

The Ayurvedic Institute is located in the North East part of Albuquerque, New Mexico The college has multiple classrooms that can accommodate up to 80 students, publishing department, retail store, yoga studio, herb department and a panchakarma department that treats up to 10 patients a week.