Ayurveda Health Counselor (AHC) Online Program
A Self-Paced Online Learning ExperienceâŚ
Enroll anytime in the comfort of your home and go at any pace. Students have 7 or 12 months to complete this course. Sacred Stone School Online AHC Program is a comprehensive âLife Coachingâ for laypersons and healing arts professionals. Ayurveda is a body, mind, and spirit system and is a true science of longevity over 5,000 years old. Our program is unique because we specialize in Ayurvedic bodywork, pancha karma modalities, and medical Vedic astrology. The most successful online students are naturally self-directed and motivated. Prerequisite is a passion for the healing arts. Sacred Stone School is a state-regulated school by the RIOPC and has been approved as an organization member by the NCBTMB. Provider # 155301-00. Member:Â NAMAÂ &Â APPNA
AHC Program Catalog
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Testimonials
âAs a student in the program… âI’M IN THE PROGRAMâ…. , The Citrine AHC… Molly and Renee are unbelievable… I have never had such supportive, attentive and wise guidance in an academic program I was involved and or participating… THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!! ââ Heidi Webber
“I feel so different about my abilities since attending your schools, much more confidence in myself with so much more substance to offer people. I can’t thank you enough for this experience and all of your heart and soul that you poured into it. You shared experiences and knowledge of sacred subjects so willingly; working with you was a blessing and transferred so much light that I can now transfer to others. I will no doubt continue to expand and extract lessons from you, your teachers, and your other students as time goes on. Thank you <3” âNicole Paschar
âKaryn I am so amazed that I am able to study with SAMA. Itâs magic to me, life and heartbeat and breath and faith all flowing seamlessly in streams within my consciousness, opening and pushing me beyond my traditional theories of medicine to higher levels of healing. I am grateful. Mother Teresa once said, âThe miracle is not that we do this work. The miracle is that we love to do this work.â Aloha nui mahalo -Molly
Click here to view testimonials from 2 students in the inaugural class of 2012 when we were located on Thames St in Newport, RI
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10 Reasons to Enroll
1. Embrace a rewarding and lucrative career by serving others.
2. If you are a massage therapist, yoga teacher, or other health professional, becoming a certified Ayurveda Health Counselor can open another revenue stream.
3. Learn how to heal yourself, your family, and your friends.
4. Meet other kindred spirits and life-long friends/colleagues.
5. Karyn Chabot Martino, the owner of Sacred Stone, is an approved practitioner and member with NAMA, AAPNA, NCBTMB & I-ACT
6. Radically transform your life and heal.
7. Sacred Stone School, approved by the RIOPC, and its individual courses are credentialed by the CBTMB for continuing education in massage therapy.
8. We are one of the most affordable, inspiring, and comprehensive programs on the market.
9. Study at home in your pajamas and receive weekly structured and insightful autogenerated emails every Monday, keeping you on track.
10. Become an Ayurvedic Bodywork Specialist and Health Counselor in one online program.
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Health is the equilibrium of the dhatus. Health is happiness; disease is unhappiness.â
Charaka Samhita Su 9/3Â Â (Follow this link to a free version of Charaka Samhita)
Our Registered Ayurveda Health Counselor Program at Sacred Stone School has been approved and exempted by the RIOPC since 2012. Our ABS program has also been approved by the CBTMB for CEs in massage therapy. We have graduated over 3,000 successful and happy students in the metaphysical healing arts. This advanced, comprehensive form of life coaching is now available for students, laypersons, and professionals in the healing arts industry interested in learning Ayurvedic and counseling skills to enhance their yoga or massage practice or their personal health and the health of others. The time-proven science of Ayurveda is founded on the concept of individuality, food as medicine, consciousness, metaphysics, sound healing, love, our genetic constitution, and epigenetic principles. This is the science of self-healing from India and is considered one of the three top medical systems in the world, according to the World Health Organization in Atlanta, GA.
This is a self-paced online program where students must be self-motivated and directed, happily working independently from the comfort of their homes. Our online audio and video library is robust and inspiring, featuring over 50 video recordings of the top Ayurvedic masters in the world, for example, Dr. John Doulliard, Marc Halpern, David Frawley, and Dr. Vasant Lad. Karyn has over six instructional Ayurvedic Bodywork videos and manuals available to students as part of the Online Ayurvedic Bodywork Specialist Program. Our library has over 40 audio recordings from the National Ayurvedic Medical Association’s annual conferences that come as part of your enrollment. Our AHC program includes an online Anatomy and Physiology self-paced course with a multiple-choice auto-corrected exam. View the Online Ayurvedic Bodywork Specialist Course, which is the highlighted specialty of our AHC online program. Karyn Chabot owns Sacred Stone School and offers online medical vedic counseling and astrology courses.
âDisease is not spontaneously procured; it is always produced. It is acquired by a lifestyle not aligned with nature’s laws. Disease is not a question of exposure. The status of the individualâs inner ecology and immunity gives rise to the vulnerability of contracting disease. Suppose an external pathogen such as a virus, yeast, parasite, or bacteria invades the body. In that case, the impact on our health will be minimal unless our inner ecology has become toxic, acidic, weakened, or congested. By applying the principles of the ancient, evidence-based, holistic science of Ayurveda to our daily modern living, the human condition will be supported by the laws of nature effortlessly. Registered Ayurvedic Health Counselors are trained to create the space and provide the tools for people to heal the body, mind, and spirit by making simple daily choices based on their unique body type. More education, more meditation, and less medication.â âKaryn Chabot, M. Ay, LMT, RYT
This intensive course is designed for students who wish to become an Ayurvedic Health Counselor in conjunction with their current healing practice and/or to help their family and friends rather than use it solely as their vocation.
This 500-hour program includes homework, pre-recorded and live webinars, yoga, access to the robust Sacred Stone School media library, multiple choice exams, and independent study contact hours. Plan to dedicate about 12 hours per week of study, though I have witnessed many students squeak by with only 5-8 hours per week. Everyone learns differently and at their own pace. This course is self-paced with no deadlines except requirement submissions, which must be delivered at least one week before graduation.
If students cannot complete their requirements before their 7th-month graduation date, they can pay $350/month, due on the 1st day of the 8th month and on the 1st of every month until they reach the 12-month mark. Sacred Stone School offers a grace period of 2 weeks for payment. After that, students must re-enroll and pay the difference for the 1-year tuition described below.
However, graduation from this program does not meet the National Ayurvedic Medical Association (NAMA) exam requirements. NAMA requires a minimum of 650 hours, and this is a 500-hour program designed for students who do not wish to be credentialed with NAMA or pass the national exam. Â A student’s first tuition payment date is the official start date.
Requirements
1. Reading & Exam Requirements
2. Media Library Requirements
3. Internship Electives/Requirements
4. Satsang
5. Yoga Requirements
Students must read twenty-two chapters in Dr. Vasant Ladâs first two textbooks and take twenty-two short multiple-choice online exams throughout their program. Each exam consists of approximately twenty-five multiple-choice questions that are auto-corrected immediately and require a 75% passing score. This âOpen-Book Honor Systemâ helps release exam phobias while maintaining the highest and best learning standards.
Our audio/video selections are experienced in the privacy of the studentâs home. Students must report on eleven of their favorite audio or video clips from the Sacred Stone School Media library for graduation requirements. Students may choose any selection they are drawn to and must prepare one detailed paragraph on their favorite part. This should be submitted via email to the Class Liaison before graduation.
Click here to see the contents of the Sacred Stone School Media Library.
Visit this page to view some free videos on Ayurveda here.
Students must do a one-hour yoga class weekly via DVD or classroom in their homes, except while they are menstruating or ill. Sacred Stone Schoolâs Online Media Library has many wonderful Yoga DVDs available. Studentâs yoga experiences (one or two sentences) should be documented in a journal. Journal entries are due before graduation. *Exception: If the student is already a Certified Yoga Teacher through the IYS or the YA, the 1-hour yoga class or DVD requirement will be waived. Certified Yoga Teachers must submit their certificates in person via scan, fax, or email attachment.
Main Requirements:
1. Pass the Ayurvedic Bodywork Specialist (ABS) Online Course
2. Pass the Sacred Stone Schoolâs Anatomy & Physiology Online Course
3. Complete the 25 Unsupervised Client/Counselor Interactions
4. Pass the Ten-Question Exit Exam
The ABS Online course can be found here.
Start anytime. No prerequisites. This is a self-paced e-course based on the âIntroduction to Human Anatomy and Physiologyâ textbook by Eldra Pearl Solomon, PhD. (4th edition) After reading the book, students must complete one multiple-choice exam containing 100 questions. The course includes 17 extensive, comprehensive, robust PowerPoint presentations (one for each textbook chapter) that can be used as a study guide.
This course meets the âAnatomy & Physiologyâ requirements for the following three courses:
1. Sacred Stone Registered Ayurveda Health Counselor Course
2. NCBTMB continuing education requirements for massage therapists
3. Most Yoga Teacher Training and CEs
This A&P online course is also ideal for massage therapists and other healing arts professionals who want to refresh their knowledge of anatomy and physiology.
Click here to discover your state’s regulations regarding massage therapy and continuing education (CBTMB) requirements.
Click here for more information about the Human Anatomy & Physiology Online Course.
âThe doctor of the future will give no medicine but will interest hers/his patients in the care of the human frame, in diet, and the cause and prevention of diseaseâ â Thomas Edison
Recommended Electives
Perks:
Dr. John Doulliardâs Pulse Course at a Sacred Stone School student discount price
Sacred Stone Schoolâs Intro to Jyotish Vedic Medical Astrology 8-week Program.
Sanskrit Without Stress by Simon.
Grading
Pass/Fail. All quizzes are open-book and contain 25-30 multiple-choice questions per chapter, graded using a pass/fail system once per week. If this happens, the student should contact Karyn for an extension, or we will reconsider re-enrollment for the next year. Â A 75% Passing Score is Required.
 Chapter Quizzes: 25%
Sacred Stone Schoolâs Media Requirements: 20%
Yoga Requirements: 10%
Verbal Exit Exam: 10%
Online ABS Exam: 25%
What Sets Us Apart?
Karyn Chabot Martino, M. Ay, LMT, RYT, Owner of Sacred Stone School, has been an Ayurvedic Practitioner, Licensed Massage Therapist, and Nationally Certified Yoga Teacher since 1997. She brings years of teaching and experience in Vedic Astrology, Yoga, Vedic Massage, and Bodywork modalities to her students with a contagious passion and deep love for the ancient healing arts. She is also a Shaman, merging the indigenous healing system of Peru into her teachings. Local students will learn Vedic bodywork in Karynâs home on the weekends. Karynâs Online ABS Course is the highlight of the AHC course and is included free as part of the program.
Explore the Online ABS Course Here.
Explore Our Robust Media Library Here.
Our Online AHC Program Includes:
- Sacred Stone Schoolâs Online Ayurvedic Bodywork Specialist Course, which includes six instructional videos of many of the Vedic massage modalities, our ABS illustrated, copyrighted manual is 280 pages 8 X 11, practicum requirements (practicum exceptions for those taking the ABS course âliveâ in Newport) and an online final exam, all approved for CEs by the CBTMB. This online course is available separately for non-Sacred Stone School students.
2. Lifetime Access to Sacred Stone Schoolâs Online Media Library is an extensive, robust, and inspiring video and audio library featuring videos and audio from many of NAMAâs annual conferences, yoga teachers, the most revered Ayurvedic celebrities, and doctors. The library features over 50 esteemed Ayurvedic and holistic learning topics. It also includes many recorded classes from Sacred Stone Schoolâs previous AHC programs.
3. Dr. Vasant Ladâs Textbook 1 & 2. Books are sold separately. (See links to purchase under the Required Books section below)
4. Sacred Stone Schoolâs Anatomy & Physiology Online Course. The book is sold separately. This online course is also available to non-Sacred Stone School students. A & P requirements can be waived with transcripts proving the studentâs proficiency in this topic.
5. Twenty-two consecutive weekly auto-generated emails, including lesson plans, hand-outs, and eloquent, extensive, and comprehensive PowerPoint presentations outlining the highlights of each chapter in Dr. Ladâs first two textbooks to inspire the studentâs learning experience. This will make learning convenient and easy if students travel and forget their hard-copy books. View each weekly email below.
6. Hand-outs include sample client profiles, doshic diets, recipes and other printed doshic remedies, medical astrological documents, mantras, and helpful counseling tools.
7. Ten-Question Phone Exit Exam with me (Karyn).
8. Access to 2 emails per week with Karyn to help deepen your studies.
9. Access Sacred Stone Schoolâs Class Liaison anytime for questions and guidance.
Books
Required Books
Dr. Vasant Ladâs Textbook Volume 1
Dr. Vasant Ladâs Textbook Volume 2
Approximately $60 total for both books.
Three Recommended Books:
Sebastian Poleâs Ayurvedic Medicine
Sonia Masoccoâs Plantâs With Healing Power
Click on the 22 auto-generated weekly emails below to preview the content students receive weekly to help them stay on track:
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Q&A
Curriculum and Breakdown of Hours?
Credentials / Operating Legally?
Q: Would my current hours suffice the anatomy and yoga hour requirements?
A: Yes, if you are an occupational therapist, I understand you had to take A & P. If you can email your A & P transcripts, I can waive that requirement, though there is no discount.
Q: Can be eligible to sit for the NAMA Exam?
A: No. More training is required, and we have references to more extensive excellent programs that would accept our hours to become NAMA-approved.
Q: If I completed one of these courses, could it count towards my 500-hour YTT?
A: This is a question for Yoga Alliance or IYAC because they change their prerequisites often. My best guess is yes. Â Your yoga requirements at Sacred Stone School will also be waived once you email a copy of your 500-hour YTT certificate.
Q: Am I able to work at my own pace? If I work diligently, will I be able to complete the course in a shorter amount of time?
A: Yes, students may work at their own pace and complete the course more quickly. If they focused full-time on the curriculum, students could complete all their academic requirements much sooner.
Q: What happens if I need more time to graduate because my life got too busy or life threw an unexpected curve ball?
A: If a student is experiencing financial hardship, the first month of the extension is free. After that, extended tuition is $350 per month.
7-Month Curriculum Total Hours: 500
Sankhya Philosophy (Sankhya Darshana)
5 Elements (Panchamahabhuta Siddhanta)
3 Doshas (Tridosha Siddhanta)
Ayurvedic Anatomy & Physiology (Sharira Rachana & Kriya Sharira)
Prana, Tejas & Ojas
6 Tastes (Shadrasa)
Jyotish (Vedic Medical Astrology)
Ayurvedic Pediatrics, Geriatrics
Ayurveda Beauty & Health for Women
Vastu (Vedic science and art of architecture, home and design)
Daily Regimen (Dinacharya)
Seasons (Ritucharya)
Digestion & Diet (Agni Vyavahara & Ahara Vijnana)
Herbology (Dravyaguna Vijnana)
Pathology (Nidan & Vikriti Vijnana)
Disease Management (Kaya Chikitsa)
Diagnostics (Rogi Roga Pariksha)
Assessment/Evaluation (Atur Parikshan / Parichay)
Ayurvedic Psychology (Manovijnana & Manasaroga)
Panchakarma Theory (Panchakarma Chikitsa)
Yoga
5 Sense Therapies (diet, herbs, aromas, sound, touch, color)
Anatomy & Physiology
Ethics
Unsupervised internship (25 patient encounters)
Breakdown of Hours in the 7-Month Program
260 hours: Ayurvedic Concepts/Theory
54 hours:Â Weekly Independent Study & SAMA Media Library Exploration with Summary Requirements
25 hours: Allopathic Anatomy & Physiology (transferrable or asynchronous)
108 hours: Online Pancha Karma Ayurvedic Bodywork Specialist (ABS) (local options)
28 hours: Yoga
25 hours: Unsupervised Client/Counselor Consultations
Total Hours: 500
âWhat happens if I need more time to graduate because my life got too busy or life threw an unexpected curve ball?â The first-month extension is free. After that, extended tuition is $350 per month.
Credentials
Sacred Stone School is a state-regulated school by the RIOPC and has been approved as an organization member by the NCBTMB. Provider # 155301-00. Member: National Ayurvedic Medical Association (NAMA) and Association of Ayurvedic Professionals of North America ( APPNA). Earn 17 CEs from the NCBTMB.
Operating Legally
Sacred Stone School was granted exemption in 2012 and legally operates in Rhode Island by the Rhode Board of Higher Education and is insured by the ABMP. You can visit our credentials page for details on the organizations with which we are approved and affiliated.
Refund Policy:
- If a student decides not to participate in our program and informs Sacred Stone School in writing 15 days before the start date, a full refund minus a $108 processing fee will be provided.
- If a student decides to withdraw from our program within two weeks of the first day, $500 of the tuition is non-refundable. If a student chooses to withdraw anytime starting three weeks after the first day of the program, the refund will be prorated at $78/week, with a ceiling of $1K as the total amount refunded.
- If a student decides to withdraw from our program within 24 hours of, on, or after the start date, a minimum of $800 of the tuition is non-refundable. Any additional amount due/refundable will be calculated and prorated based on the date the letter of withdrawal was received by Sacred Stone School.
- No refunds or credit for canceled/postponed seminars for inclement weather will be issued. Every effort will be made to reschedule such training sessions.
| Product | Price |
|---|---|
Ayurveda Health Counselor (AHC) Online Program | $2,700.00 |