Ayurvedic Medicine is gaining lot of respect and popularity in United States, as well as around the world. In fact, it is the original “lifestyle and personalized medicine,” which is effectively tackling the burden of lifestyle disorders.

To support the growth of this profession, there is an increasing need for authentic Ayurvedic education and standardization of the curriculum to develop core competencies.

The Ayurvedic Accreditation Commission (AAC) is a giant stride to pave the way for licensure of Ayurveda in the USA. It is an independent body dedicated to evaluating programs and schools: curriculum, faculty, and their ability to impart clinical education. It will create a uniform structure of Ayurvedic education that will allow prospective students to compare and select an accredited program. It will enable us to create modern day Ayurvedic practitioners with great emphasis on ethics, scope of practice and clinical skills.

I have been practicing Ayurveda in the US for the last 30 years and have worked in many different positions and capacities to serve the Ayurvedic community. Currently, I am an Adviser to NAMA and a founding board member at AAC. I am passionate about Ayurvedic education and simply hope that we can support the success of the best Ayurvedic training outside India and move towards licensing for Ayurvedic professionals.

We are very pleased to announce that the following schools and professional education programs have successfully advanced to candidacy status. Candidacy for Accreditation is granted to programs that have satisfied eligibility requirements and show substantial compliance with the Commission’s accreditation standards and policies at a level that is reasonable for the program’s stage of development.

Ananda Ayurveda Academy

Webinar Series for Programs in Candidacy

These webinars are provided for candidate programs to assist in developing their self-study reports as part of the accreditation process. The recordings of these sessions, along with supporting documentation, are available to candidate programs on the dedicated resource page on our website. These presentations include time for open discussion and Q+A with participants and AAC’s Executive Director, Dr. Lisa Cavallaro.

THE FUTURE OF AYURVEDIC MEDICINE IN THE UNITED STATES

If you believe in the value of integrative medicine to support health and well-being, please consider a financial donation to AAC, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.