50 HOUR CERTIFICATE PROGRAM WITH PERSONALIZED MENTORING
STUDY AYURVEDA WITH SHANKARI & YOGESH
Join us for a fun and practical seven month Ayurveda study program. Learn to live Ayurveda through the seasons with experienced Ayurvedic mentors Yogesh and Shankari Van Acker.
In this program your Ayurvedic study, practice and integration is supported by 6 live workshops along with 3 personal one-on-one consultations, and the benefits of like-minded community and a library of videos and resource material.
Personalized mentoring with valuable resources ensures your study blossoms into beneficial experience and meaningful understanding.
Find Your Learning Rhythm
Course Schedule & Location
STARTING OCTOBER 2026
- Dates: Oct 24, Nov 28, Jan 23, Feb 27, Apr 3, Apr 24
- Time: Saturday 9:30am - 2:30pm ET (with an hour lunch break)
- Where: AT THE CORE Studio or live on ZOOM (classes will be video recorded to review at your convenience.)
AYURVEDA FUNDAMENTALS INCLUDES
a supportive learning environment
6 AYURVEDIC WORKSHOPS
Where knowledge, techniques and hands-on experience of Ayurveda, vegetarian cooking and practical herbalism will be shared. Along with plenty of time for your questions.
Each workshop will include an Ayurvedic potluck lunch, allowing you the opportunity to practice Ayurvedic cooking and practical experience of working with the seasons and qualities.
3 PERSONAL CONSULTATIONS
This program includes in-depth personalized support to ensure you have plenty of opportunity to integrate the learnings into your daily life.
Develop a personalized healing plan of purification and rejuvenation with the support of your Ayurvedic Mentor. The plan will be based upon your unique nature, current state of health and current wellness goals.
Each consultation will take the Ayurvedic Workshops teachings and integrate them deeper into your personalized plan while inspiring and supporting the incorporation of your plan into your daily life.
RESOURCE LIBRARY
You will receive 1 year access to a beautifully organized and comprehensive online library. This library will include…
- Workshop Video Recordings to review at your convenience
- Post Your Comments to ask your questions between workshops
- Integration Exercise Handouts
- Ayurvedic Diagnosis Worksheets and Journals
- Additional Support Videos
- Ayurvedic Recipes
+ CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
Successful completion earns a 50-hour Ayurveda Fundamentals Certificate from AT THE CORE.
AYURVEDA FOR ALL
nourishing your study journey
Save $200 with Early Bird Registration by September 15, 2026
TUITION INVESTMENT
$1,695+hst Standard Tuition: Covering all class workshops, supportive consultations and the easy-to-use online resource library.
Monthly Payment Option:
- $195+hst deposit due at registration.
- plus 6 monthly payments.
TOPICS COVERED
a fun and affordable Ayurveda exploration
Introduction to the foundation, history, and profound teaching lineages of Ayurveda. Understanding that Ayurveda is simply beyond a framework of knowledge and is a living experience that is not separate from Nature and Yourself…
PRAKRITI: Understanding Personal Constitution
Learn to understand the science of the three Doshas (Vata, Pitta & Kapha) and their higher essences of Prana, Tejas & Ojas. Study how each person is a unique combination of these energetics on a mental, emotional and physical level. Explore how your lifestyle choices can either support or aggravate your personal constitution.
AGNI AYURVEDA: Purification & Digestion
Study the importance of cultivating and strengthening your inner digestive potential. Our vulnerability to illness and disease is largely based upon the state of our personal metabolizing capacity. Learn how mental and emotional digestive capabilities mirror that of the physical digestion and relate directly to peace of mind and stability of health.
Explore the wisdom of nourishment and revitalization through foods, herbs and life-style choices. Learn to support a lasting state of immunity, resilience and vitality for both body and mind.
Through an introduction to the mental qualities of the mind, much can be understood around the psychology of our habitual choices and behaviour patterns that are the foundation of our everyday health and well-being.
Learn and practice simple diagnostic techniques including questioning, observation, pulse and tongue diagnosis. Practicing easy diagnostic techniques is useful as natural, preventative medicine for self and family.
Explore food as medicine, through studying the energetic principles behind the idea “you are what you eat”. Learn how to choose foods based on season, individual nature and healing imbalance. Explore food, herbs and spices as natural home remedies.Each class provides you the opportunity to cook a dish based on the lesson teachings. Learn how to easily incorporate Ayurvedic principles into the food you already cook. And gain new Ayurvedic cooking ideas and inspiration from your fellow students.
CLASS OUTLINES
Everyday Ayurveda
CLASS SCHEDULE
9:30-Noon ET · morning session
Noon-1:00pm ET · lunch break
1:00-2:30pm ET · afternoon class
All classes will be recorded and posted in your Ayurveda Fundamentals resource library.
WORKSHOP 1: From Spirit to Matter
- Map of Nature: Introduction to Ayurveda
- Ayurvedic Teachings and Lineage
- From Spirit to Matter: The Five Elements and The Three Doshas
- Prakriti v Vrikriti: Understanding Personal Nature versus Current State of Health
- The Sacred Ritual of Eating
- Ayurveda Mantra Meditation
WORKSHOP 2: The Healing Power of Qualities
- Introduction to the Dhatus (Tissues of the Body)
- Ayurvedic Pulse Diagnosis
- Ayurvedic Diet and the Law of Appropriateness
- Ayurvedic Rituals of Delight
- Food and the Qualities of Nature
WORKSHOP 3: Agni Ayurveda
- The Four States of Digestion
- Ama: The Relationship between Digestion and Disease
- Ayurvedic Tongue Diagnosis
- Aligning with Nature’s Rhythms and Cycles
- The Healing Power of Herbs and Spices
WORKSHOP 4: Ayurvedic Psychology
- Exploring the Three Gunas
- Karma: Self Diagnosis and Daily Choices
- Integral Nourishment of the Body and Mind
WORKSHOP 5: Rejuvenation Starts with Digestion
- Understanding Reducing and Building Therapies
- Immunity on the Foundation of Prana, Tejas and Ojas
- The Ease of an Ayurvedic Diet
WORKSHOP 6: The Delight and Discipline of Integration
- Seasonal Challenges and Support
- Time of Life Considerations
- Karma and the Benefits of Ayurvedic Astrology
- Self-Care Anchors and Vulnerabilities
- Ayurvedic Herb Myth-Busters
Easy Ayurveda Begins Here!
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