Diploma of Ayurvedic Lifestyle Consultation HLT52615
Total number of units = 18
Core units
HLTAYV001 Develop Ayurvedic practice
HLTAYV002 Make Ayurvedic lifestyle assessments
HLTAYV003 Provide Ayurvedic bodywork therapies
HLTAYV004 Provide Ayurvedic lifestyle advice
HLTAYV005 Provide advice on Ayurvedic nutrition
CHCCOM006 Establish and manage client relationships
CHCDIV001 Work with diverse people
CHCLEG003 Manage legal and ethical compliance
CHCPRP003 Reflect on and improve own professional practice
HLTAAP002 Confirm physical health status
HLTAID003 Provide first aid – (External. Not included in tuition fees)
HLTINF004 Manage the control of infection
HLTWHS004 Manage work health and safety
CHCAGE001 Facilitate the empowerment of older people
CHCCCS001 Address the needs of people with chronic disease
CHCDIS007 Facilitate the empowerment of people with disability
CHCMHS001 Work with people with mental health issues
BSBSMB404 Undertake small business planning
Health Institute Australasia delivers the 5 core Ayurvedic units of competency, which are:
HLTAYV001, HLTAYV002, HLTAYV003, HLTAYV004, HLTAYV005, in 12 Courses, outlined below.
COURSE 1: HIAAYU1 – Foundations of Ayurvedic Medicine
HLTAYV001. Develop Ayurvedic practice
HLTAYV002. Make Ayurvedic lifestyle assessments
HLTAYV003. Provide Ayurvedic bodywork therapies
HLTAYV004. Provide Ayurvedic lifestyle advice
HLTAYV005. Provide advice on Ayurvedic nutrition
COURSE 2: HIAAYU2 – Historical and Religious background of Ayurveda
HLTAYV001. Develop Ayurvedic practice
HLTAYV004. Provide Ayurvedic lifestyle advice
COURSE 3: HIAAYU3 – Defining the Ayurvedic Body
HLTAYV001. Develop Ayurvedic practice
HLTAYV002. Make Ayurvedic lifestyle assessments
HLTAYV004. Provide Ayurvedic lifestyle advice
HLTAYV005. Provide advice on Ayurvedic nutrition
COURSE 4: HIAAYU4 – Determining Body Type (Prakruti)
HLTAYV001. Develop Ayurvedic practice
HLTAYV002. Make Ayurvedic lifestyle assessments
HLTAYV004. Provide Ayurvedic lifestyle advice
HLTAYV005. Provide advice on Ayurvedic nutrition
COURSE 5: HIAAYU5 – Ayurvedic Pharmacology (Herbs)
HLTAYV001. Develop Ayurvedic practice
HLTAYV002. Make Ayurvedic lifestyle assessments
HLTAYV003. Provide Ayurvedic bodywork therapies
HLTAYV004. Provide Ayurvedic lifestyle advice
HLTAYV005. Provide advice on Ayurvedic nutrition
COURSE 6: HIAAYU6 – Ayurvedic Nutrition (Ahaar)
HLTAYV001. Develop Ayurvedic practice
HLTAYV002. Make Ayurvedic lifestyle assessments
HLTAYV005. Provide advice on Ayurvedic nutrition
COURSE 7: HIAAYU7 – Concept of Health and Disease in Ayurveda (Swasthya Siddhanta)
HLTAYV001. Develop Ayurvedic practice
HLTAYV002. Make Ayurvedic lifestyle assessments
HLTAYV004. Provide Ayurvedic lifestyle advice
COURSE 8: HIAAYU8 – Longevity (Rasayana and Vajikarana)
HLTAYV001. Develop Ayurvedic practice
HLTAYV002. Make Ayurvedic lifestyle assessments
HLTAYV004. Provide Ayurvedic lifestyle advice
HLTAYV005. Provide advice on Ayurvedic nutrition
COURSE 9: HIAAYU9 – Ayurvedic Bodywork therapies – Massage (Abyhanga)
HLTAYV001. Develop Ayurvedic practice
HLTAYV002. Make Ayurvedic lifestyle assessments
HLTAYV003. Provide Ayurvedic bodywork therapies
COURSE 10: HIAAYU10 – Ayurvedic Bodywork therapies – Shirodhara and Kati Basti
HLTAYV001. Develop Ayurvedic practice
HLTAYV002. Make Ayurvedic lifestyle assessments
HLTAYV003. Provide Ayurvedic bodywork therapies
COURSE 11: HIAAYU11 – Stress Management and Self Care
HLTAYV001. Develop Ayurvedic practice
HLTAYV002. Make Ayurvedic lifestyle assessments
HLTAYV004. Provide Ayurvedic lifestyle advice
HLTAYV005. Provide advice on Ayurvedic nutrition
COURSE 12: HIAAYU12 – Provide Ayurvedic Lifestyle Consultation.
HLTAYV001. Develop Ayurvedic practice
HLTAYV002. Make Ayurvedic lifestyle assessments
HLTAYV003. Provide Ayurvedic bodywork therapies
HLTAYV004. Provide Ayurvedic lifestyle advice
HLTAYV005. Provide advice on Ayurvedic nutrition
Each of the 12 Courses has Lessons with associated Topics that the student will need to complete before the next Course can be commenced.
On completion of each course you are required to complete assessment requirements, which you upload and complete.
You will need to be graded as competent before you can continue to the next level.
Course 3 – HIAAYU3
Defining the Ayurvedic Body
Table of Contents
LESSON 3.1 Microcosm of the Macrocosm
Topic 3.1.1 Before History
Topic 3.1.2 Definition: Microcosm, Macrocosm
Topic 3.1.3 Creation Theory
Topic 3.1.4 Concept of five universal elements, Pancha Maha bhootas
Topic 3.1.5 Causal, Subtle and Gross elements
Topic 3.1.6 Primordial pentads in Nature and the Body
Topic 3.1.7 Primordial pentads and the three Doshas
Topic 3.1.8 Primordial pentads, Disease and Treatment
Topic 3.1.9 Primordial pentads Drugs and Pharmological actions
Topic 3.1.10 Primordial pentads and seasons and tastes
Topic 3.1.11 Primordial pentads and Diet
Topic 3.1.12 Primordial pentads and the gunas
Topic 3.1.13 The Great Omni-Substances, Trigunas
Topic 3.1.14 The Body Matrix
Topic 3.1.15 Doshas
LESSON 3.2 Tridoshas
Topic 3.2.1 Definition of tridoshas
Topic 3.2.2 Qualities and functions of the 3 Doshas
Topic 3.2.3 3 main sites of the Doshas
Topic 3.2.4 Clinical manifestations of increased and decreased doshas
LESSON 3.3 Sub doshas
Topic 3.3.1 Definition of subdoshas
Topic 3.3.2 The 5 sub doshas of vata
Topic 3.3.3 The 5 sub doshas of pitta
Topic 3.3.4 The 5 sub doshas of kapha
LESSON 3.4 Seven tissues (sapta dhatus)
Topic 3.4.1 Overview of the seven tissues
Topic 3.4.2 Nutrient fluid tissue (rasa)
Topic 3.4.3 Blood tissue (rakta)
Topic 3.4.4 Muscle tissue (mamsa)
Topic 3.4.5 Fatty tissue (meda)
Topic 3.4.6 Bone tissue (asthi)
Topic 3.4.7 Marrow or nerve tissue (majja)
Topic 3.4.8 Reproductive tissue (shukra)
Topic 3.4.9 Secondary tissues (upa dhatus)
LESSON 3.5 Ayurvedic Digestion
Topic 3.5.1 Immunity and essence (ojas)
LESSON 3.6 Biological fire (agni)
Topic 3.6.1 Definition of Agni
Topic 3.5.2 Doshas and agni (vishama, tikshna, manda)
Topic 3.5.3 Disturbance of agni
LESSON 3.7 Toxicity (ama)
Topic 3.7.1 Definition of ama
Topic 3.7.2 Signs and symptoms of ama
Topic 3.7.3 Treatment of ama (deepena, pachana, langhana)
LESSON 3.8 Three wastes (tri malas)
Topic 3.8.1 Definition of the three wastes (tri malas)
Topic 3.8.2 Feces (purisha)
Topic 3.8.3 Urine (mutra)
Topic 3.8.4 Sweat (sweda)
LESSON 3.9 Enumeration and material anatomy
(sankhya sharira and pramana sharira)
Topic 3.9.1 Enumeration of dosha, dhatus and malas
LESSON 3.10 Channel Systems (srotas)
Topic 3.10.1 Defining Srotas
Topic 3.10.2 Nutrient fluid channel (rasa vaha srota)
Topic 3.10.3 Blood channel (rakta vaha srota)
Topic 3.10.4 Muscle channel (mamsa vaha srota)
Topic 3.10.5 Adipose channel (meda vaha srota)
Topic 3.10.6 Bone channel (asthi vaha srota)
Topic 3.10.7 Nervous channel (majja vaha srota)
Topic 3.10.8 Reproductive channel (shukra vaha srota)
Topic 3.10.9 Food channel (anna vaha srota)
Topic 3.10.10 Fluid carrying channel (udaka vaha srota)
Topic 3.10.11 Vital force channel (prana vaha srota)
Topic 3.10.12 Urine channel (mutra vaha srota)
Topic 3.10.13 Faeces channel (purisha vaha srota)
Topic 3.10.14 Sweat channel sweda vaha srota)
Topic 3.10.15 Mentrual fluid channel (artava vaha srota)
Topic 3.10.16 Breast milk channel
Topic 3.10.17 Mind channel (mano vaha srota)
Topic 3.10.18 Signs of abnormal flow in channels (srotas)
LESSON 3.11 Embryology (garbha sharira)
Topic 3.11.1 Embryology (garbha)
Topic 3.11.2 Ceremony concerned with conception (garbhadhana)
Topic 3.11.3 Formation of foetus (garbha parivruddhi)
