Learn Ayurveda Where the Tradition Is Still Practiced
Whether you want to transform your own health or build a career guiding others, Kerala Ayurveda Academy offers a structured Ayurvedic pathway taught by authentically trained experts carrying an unbroken lineage from Kerala, India. Study online from anywhere, or in person in Milpitas, California.
Not a sales call. If none of our programs is the right fit, we'll tell you.
Everyone Arrives Here for a Different Reason
Find yourself below. Each path tells you where most people like you begin, and a twenty-minute advisor call confirms it.
For yourself
You want to understand your own health: digestion, sleep, energy, stress, and the routines that shape your days.
Start at Level 1 →For the people around you
You want to support your family and friends properly, with a real framework instead of scattered advice.
Start at Level 1 →For a new direction
You're considering a career in Ayurveda and want a pathway that carries from foundation to advanced practice.
See the Counselor track →For work you already do
You want to bring Ayurveda into your existing practice: coaching, yoga, wellness, or healthcare.
Add Level 1 to your practice →Live on Zoom
Discover Ayurveda & Your Next Step in Holistic Healing
A live overview of the Ayurvedic Coach and Counselor programs with Vaidya Jayarajan Kodikannath, Ayurvedic physician and Academy Director. See what you'd actually learn, how the levels connect, and ask your questions live before you commit to anything.
- How the Coach and Counselor levels fit together, and which one to start with
- What a week of study looks like, online or in Milpitas
- What the October 12 cohort looks like and how to enroll
- Live Q&A with Vaidya J, tuition and payment plan questions welcome
Four Certification Levels. One Continuous Tradition.
Each level builds on the one before it and your hours transfer directly upward, so nothing is repeated. Online or in person in Milpitas, taught by Vaidyas (classically trained Ayurvedic physicians) who teach and practice daily, with every live session recorded for replay.
Where almost everyone starts. No prior experience needed. Fully online, or in person in Milpitas.
You'll learn to
- Read constitution (prakriti) and current imbalance (vikriti)
- Coach daily routine, food, sleep, stress and seasonal living
- Apply the classical framework, not a simplified Western version
- Support family, clients and students within a coaching scope
The rhythm
6 Weekend Intensives, 12 virtual classes, 5 group mentoring sessions and 1 clinical practicum day over six months, with recorded lectures and self-paced assignments in between. Intensive weeks are heavier; the rest is a few hours a week.
Then
All 300 hours count toward Level 2. Next cohort starts October 12, 2026.
Ask an advisor about Level 1
For Level 1 graduates and students with prior formal Ayurveda training. Counselor scope, one in-person practicum.
You'll learn to
- Take a full Ayurvedic case and build a counseling plan
- Work with herbs, diet and lifestyle at counselor depth
- Understand digestion, tissues and channels from the classical texts
- Practice within the NAMA counselor scope
The rhythm
One year of live online classes and weekend intensives, plus one in-person clinical practicum. Every session recorded.
Ask an advisor about Level 2
For Level 2 graduates. Clinical depth, partial in-person attendance, immersion options in Kerala.
You'll learn to
- Assess and manage conditions at practitioner scope
- Formulate and apply classical therapies
- Observe clinically at our wellness centers in India
The full clinical pathway for Level 3 graduates. Advanced study, internship and immersion in Kerala.
You'll learn to
- Practice at the most advanced level the Academy offers
- Complete clinical internship at Kerala Ayurveda hospitals and clinics
- Work alongside senior Vaidyas in India
Twenty Minutes With an Advisor Saves Weeks of Research
Pick a time below. You'll leave knowing your starting level, the cohort schedule and exact tuition. If none of our programs is the right fit, we'll say so.
- Your background and what you want from studying Ayurveda
- Which level fits, and whether any prior training transfers
- Cohort dates, format options and the weekly rhythm
- Tuition and payment plans, with real numbers
Authentic Ayurveda, Preserved Through Generations in Kerala
Kerala Ayurveda Academy is rooted in one of the world's longest-living Ayurvedic traditions. As part of Kerala Ayurveda Limited, our connection extends beyond the classroom to a living ecosystem of Ayurvedic hospitals, clinics, herbal gardens and wellness centers in Kerala, India.
Students learn from classically trained Ayurvedic physicians (Vaidyas) who were educated in India and raised within this tradition, and who still see patients today.
As you move up the pathway, that connection becomes clinical: observation, internship and immersion at our wellness retreat centers in Cochin and Bangalore.
Learn From Vaidyas, Not Instructors Who Read About It
Every level is taught and overseen by Ayurvedic physicians from Kerala who hold the Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery (BAMS), India's accredited university degree in Ayurveda: theory, classical texts, anatomy, pharmacology and clinical training.
Known to students as Vaidya J. Leads the curriculum and the Weekend Intensives, and hosts the monthly program webinars.
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Why it matters: most Ayurveda taught in the US is an adaptation. Here the people teaching it trained inside the tradition and still practice it daily, which is the difference between learning about Ayurveda and learning it.
Hear It From People Who Started Where You Are
"Kerala Ayurveda Academy provides students with a well-rounded, deeply educational, and inspiring curriculum. The Vaidyas are extremely knowledgeable, professional, and patient in their instruction. After every weekend intensive I am left with the same feeling I have after a healthy meal: satisfied, well-balanced, and ready for what's next!"
"Sincere and heartfelt gratitude to Vaidya Jayarajan Kodikannath for bringing this ancient science to regular folks like us, from the comfort of our homes. You and all the Vaidyas' experiences in India, as recognized Ayurvedic providers, made the information all the more valuable. Thank you Kerala Ayurveda team!"
"Studying with the teachers at Kerala Ayurveda Academy was a truly meaningful experience. The curriculum is very well structured, and I was able to immediately apply what I learned in my own life and begin supporting a few people with their lifestyle and dietary habits."
How Six Months Actually Fits Into a Working Life
Level 1 is built for people with jobs, families and time zones. Here is the shape of it.
- 6WeekendWeekend Intensives
The core teaching, led by the Vaidyas. Join live online from anywhere or in person in Milpitas. Recorded for replay.
- 12LiveVirtual classes
Shorter live sessions between intensives that build on the weekend material.
- 5GroupMentoring sessions
Small-group time with faculty to work through your own cases and questions.
- 1DayClinical practicum
One day applying what you've learned with real people, supervised.
Miss a session? Every live session is recorded, so a work week, a family commitment or a time zone never puts you behind. Study alongside students across the US, India, Canada, the UK and Australia, and stay connected after graduation through a 3,500-strong alumni network.
Check My Schedule FitsThe Questions We Get Most
The October 12 cohort is enrolling. Two ways to take the next step.
Book a twenty-minute call and leave with your starting level, the schedule and exact tuition. Or join Vaidya J's free webinar on September 17 first and decide after.
No pressure either way. If it's not the right fit, we'll tell you.
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