These programs are provided by the Florida Vedic College, the International Ayurvedic Institute in Massachusetts, and the Ayurveda Holistic Center in New York. On-site training programs require the student to be in class for a designated number of hours, completing requirements and exams. This program does not focus on training practitioners, but focuses on the student's self-healing experience. Dr. Deepak Chopra runs a shorter seminar program also teaching the science of self-healing. The only training program which currently offers state certification and practitioner training is the California College of Ayurveda.
Completion culminates in certification as a practitioner.
In addition, Ayurvedic training seminars are offered from time to time from the above-mentioned institutions. Many seminars are designed to probe specific Ayuvedic topics including pulse diagnosis, Pancha Karma, and Yoga and Ayurveda. Practitioner Programs One type of practitioner program emphasizes basic principles and lifestyle counseling. Programs include those run by the Florida Vedic College, the International Ayurvedic Institute in Massachusetts, and the Ayurveda Holistic Center in New York. Notably, an independent college is moving in the direction of offering a Master's or Ph.D. program in Ayurveda.