{"id":13187,"date":"2021-08-31T19:30:05","date_gmt":"2021-08-31T19:30:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/withoutlifterp.wpenginepowered.com\/courses\/?p=13187"},"modified":"2025-10-09T15:18:35","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T15:18:35","slug":"the-difference-between-our-coach-and-counselor-certifications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wellness.keralaayurveda.us\/courses\/blog\/the-difference-between-our-coach-and-counselor-certifications\/","title":{"rendered":"The Difference Between Our Coach and Counselor Certifications"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"13187\" class=\"elementor elementor-13187\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2dd2558f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2dd2558f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-337bd6f3\" data-id=\"337bd6f3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9f068c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a9f068c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Your journey into the profound wisdom of Ayurveda begins with choosing the right path for you. Whether you&#8217;re drawn to our 6-month\u00a0<strong><a style=\"background-color: #ffffff\" href=\"https:\/\/www.keralaayurveda.us\/courses\/hac\/\">Holistic Ayurvedic Coach (HAC)<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0certification or our 1-year\u00a0\u00a0<strong><a style=\"background-color: #ffffff\" href=\"https:\/\/www.keralaayurveda.us\/courses\/ahc\/\">Ayurvedic Health Counselor (AHC)<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0program, you&#8217;re about to step into ancient knowledge that has been healing lives for thousands of years.<\/p><p>In this guide, we&#8217;ll break down the key differences between these two transformative certifications. <em>The great news?<\/em> Our program is designed with you in mind\u2014you don&#8217;t have to make the final choice right now. By starting with HAC, you can seamlessly transition to AHC and continue your Ayurvedic journey deeper.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9694ad6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"9694ad6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6a9457 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f6a9457\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Basics: What You Need To Know First<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0913ae1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0913ae1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><h3 data-elementor-setting-key=\"title_text\" data-elementor-inline-editing-toolbar=\"none\" data-pen-placeholder=\"Type Here...\" style=\"letter-spacing: normal\">HAC is the first half of AHC<span style=\"font-size: 37px;font-weight: 500;letter-spacing: 1px\"><\/span><\/h3><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-09e2440 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"09e2440\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0a699e0\" data-id=\"0a699e0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c496df0 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"c496df0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wellness.keralaayurveda.us\/courses\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/01\/HolisticAyurvedicCoach657-x438-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-woocommerce_thumbnail size-woocommerce_thumbnail wp-image-17598\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wellness.keralaayurveda.us\/courses\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/01\/HolisticAyurvedicCoach657-x438-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wellness.keralaayurveda.us\/courses\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/01\/HolisticAyurvedicCoach657-x438-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.wellness.keralaayurveda.us\/courses\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/01\/HolisticAyurvedicCoach657-x438-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">HAC is is our Basic Certification<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">HAC is for any level of learning, and it\u2019s not designed to match the professional membership designations of the National Ayurvedic Medical Association<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8525104\" data-id=\"8525104\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ada0b3b elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"ada0b3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wellness.keralaayurveda.us\/courses\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/01\/AyurvedicHealthCounselor657-x438-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-woocommerce_thumbnail size-woocommerce_thumbnail wp-image-17594 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wellness.keralaayurveda.us\/courses\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/01\/AyurvedicHealthCounselor657-x438-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wellness.keralaayurveda.us\/courses\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/01\/AyurvedicHealthCounselor657-x438-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.wellness.keralaayurveda.us\/courses\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/01\/AyurvedicHealthCounselor657-x438-100x100.jpg 100w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/300;\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">AHC is our Level I Certification<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\"><span style=\"text-align: left\">AHC is approved by the National Ayurvedic Medical Association\u2019s for the first level of professional membership<\/span>.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82136a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"82136a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Coach (HAC) program offers a strong foundation for personal learning. <\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07a44bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"07a44bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Counselor (AHC) program is the first level recognized by NAMA for professional Ayurvedic practice (and is AAC-recognized, qualifying graduates to sit for the NAMACB certification exam).\n<div style=\"text-align: center\"><em style=\"font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif;font-size: 16px;letter-spacing: normal;text-align: left\"><br>Which means you can seamlessly transition from your Coach certification to Level I AHC when you decide to continue your studies<\/em><\/div><\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8172af0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8172af0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal\">How Our Programs Evolved With You<\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-794abc4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"794abc4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Since opening our doors in 2006, Kerala Ayurveda Academy has grown alongside the flourishing Ayurvedic profession in America. We began with a single 500-hour Level I AHC program, but as the field matured and professional standards evolved through the National Ayurvedic Medical Association (NAMA), we expanded our offerings to meet both emerging requirements and your evolving needs.\u00a0<\/p><p>Today, we offer a complete pathway from beginner to the highest level of certification in the US \u2013 including specialized <a href=\"https:\/\/www.keralaayurveda.us\/courses\/programs\/continuing-education\/\">continuing education workshops and online series<\/a> developed directly from student and graduate feedback. But we also recognized something important: not everyone was ready to dive into a full year-long commitment. That&#8217;s why we created the Holistic Ayurvedic Coach program\u2014to open the door wider for newcomers seeking authentic Ayurvedic teachings in a more accessible format.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ee8b51 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2ee8b51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We created the Holistic Ayurvedic Coach program for students who:<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e85eea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6e85eea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Want to explore Ayurveda deeply but aren&#8217;t ready for a full year commitment<\/li>\n<li>Are curious about professional practice but want to test the waters first<\/li>\n<li>Prefer to learn and apply foundational principles before deciding on advanced study<\/li>\n<li>Seek authentic Ayurvedic training that fits their current life circumstances<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0dfd908 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0dfd908\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-37f9a27\" data-id=\"37f9a27\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c373cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3c373cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ad5e88 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2ad5e88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Program Format And Curriculum<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d7c74b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2d7c74b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"508\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wellness.keralaayurveda.us\/courses\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/08\/Ayurvediccoachcounselorcurriculum-1024x650.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13189 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wellness.keralaayurveda.us\/courses\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/08\/Ayurvediccoachcounselorcurriculum-1024x650.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wellness.keralaayurveda.us\/courses\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/08\/Ayurvediccoachcounselorcurriculum-300x190.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wellness.keralaayurveda.us\/courses\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/08\/Ayurvediccoachcounselorcurriculum-768x488.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wellness.keralaayurveda.us\/courses\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/08\/Ayurvediccoachcounselorcurriculum-600x381.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.wellness.keralaayurveda.us\/courses\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/08\/Ayurvediccoachcounselorcurriculum.jpg 1260w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 800\/508;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce91c52 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ce91c52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1f8881 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b1f8881\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Learning Together, Growing Together<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8ccf5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e8ccf5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Since the Coach program forms the foundation of our Counselor certification, HAC and AHC students begin their journey side by side. For the first six transformative months, you&#8217;ll learn together, share insights, and build lasting connections with fellow students from both programs. <br \/><br \/>After completing your Coach certification, you can choose to continue alongside your Counselor classmates for the advanced six-month portion, deepening your practice and expanding your expertise.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba88954 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ba88954\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8c286c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c8c286c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Time-Based Program Components at a Glance<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2cba46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f2cba46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p2\"><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p><table class=\"t1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"td1\" valign=\"top\">\u00a0<\/td><td class=\"td1\" valign=\"top\"><p class=\"p4\"><b>Weekend Intensives<\/b><b><\/b><\/p><\/td><td class=\"td1\" valign=\"top\"><p class=\"p4\"><b>Tuesday Virtual Classes<\/b><b><\/b><\/p><\/td><td class=\"td1\" valign=\"top\"><p class=\"p4\"><b>Mentoring Sessions<\/b><b><\/b><\/p><\/td><td class=\"td1\" valign=\"top\"><p class=\"p4\"><b>Practical Training<\/b><b><\/b><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"td1\" valign=\"top\"><p class=\"p4\"><b>HAC (6 Months)<\/b><b><\/b><\/p><\/td><td class=\"td1\" valign=\"top\"><p class=\"p4\">KAA101-106<\/p><\/td><td class=\"td1\" valign=\"top\"><p class=\"p4\">12<\/p><\/td><td class=\"td1\" valign=\"top\"><p class=\"p4\">5<\/p><\/td><td class=\"td1\" valign=\"top\"><p class=\"p4\">(1) One 1-day\u00a0<strong>Clinical Practicum<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"td1\" valign=\"top\"><p class=\"p4\"><b>AHC (1 Year)<\/b><b><\/b><\/p><\/td><td class=\"td1\" valign=\"top\"><p class=\"p4\">KAA101-111<\/p><\/td><td class=\"td1\" valign=\"top\"><p class=\"p4\">28<\/p><\/td><td class=\"td1\" valign=\"top\"><p class=\"p4\">11<\/p><\/td><td class=\"td1\" valign=\"top\"><p class=\"p4\">(1) One 1-day <strong>Clinical Practicum<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\">(1) One 5-day <strong>AHC <\/strong><\/span><b>Practical\u00a0<\/b><b><\/b><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2be5356 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2be5356\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Program Curriculum Comparison<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e1f284 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4e1f284\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Coach program curriculum is identical to the first half of the Counselor program. Both programs are built around our monthly Weekend Intensives \u2013 comprehensive Saturday-Sunday sessions (8am-6pm Pacific) that you can attend in-person or online. Coach students complete the first 6 Weekend Intensives, while Counselor students continue through all 11 modules.<\/p><p>Beyond the Weekend Intensives, both programs include Tuesday evening virtual classes and self-paced online lectures. For complete curriculum details, see our\u00a0<a style=\"background-color: #ffffff\" href=\"https:\/\/www.keralaayurveda.us\/courses\/catalogs-enrollment-agreements\/\">course catalog<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a style=\"background-color: #ffffff\" href=\"https:\/\/www.keralaayurveda.us\/courses\/schedules\/\">program schedules<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1421c1a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1421c1a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9c577bc\" data-id=\"9c577bc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b97890 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5b97890\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22b6bfb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"22b6bfb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What's The Scope Of Practice For Ayurvedic Coaches And Counselors?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3732546 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3732546\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The key distinction is that a <b>Holistic Ayurvedic Coach (HAC)<\/b> focuses on assessing and understanding an individual\u2019s natural constitution (<em>prakruti<\/em>).<\/p><p>An <b>Ayurvedic Health Counselor (AHC) <\/b>builds on this foundation by also identifying current imbalances (<em>vikruti<\/em>) and learning to guide clients through the first three stages of the disease process.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55cfc1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"55cfc1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"508\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wellness.keralaayurveda.us\/courses\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/02\/Ayurvediccoachandcounselorscopeofpractice-1024x650.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-18449 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wellness.keralaayurveda.us\/courses\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/02\/Ayurvediccoachandcounselorscopeofpractice-1024x650.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wellness.keralaayurveda.us\/courses\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/02\/Ayurvediccoachandcounselorscopeofpractice-300x190.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wellness.keralaayurveda.us\/courses\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/02\/Ayurvediccoachandcounselorscopeofpractice-768x488.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wellness.keralaayurveda.us\/courses\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/02\/Ayurvediccoachandcounselorscopeofpractice-600x381.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.wellness.keralaayurveda.us\/courses\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/02\/Ayurvediccoachandcounselorscopeofpractice.jpg 1260w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 800\/508;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-173610d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"173610d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><b style=\"color: #000000;font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif;font-size: 17px\">Scope of practice comparison: HAC vs AHC<\/b><\/h4><table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"><tbody><tr><td valign=\"top\">\u00a0<\/td><td valign=\"top\"><p><b>Coach (HAC)<\/b><b><\/b><\/p><\/td><td valign=\"top\"><p><b>Counselor (AHC)<\/b><b><\/b><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td valign=\"top\"><p>Educate clients and general public on Ayurvedic principles including the holistic view of health, the elements, Doshas, Ayurvedic diet, daily and nightly routines, and living in alignment with nature\u2019s rhythms<\/p><\/td><td valign=\"top\"><p>\u2713<\/p><\/td><td valign=\"top\"><p>\u2713<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td valign=\"top\"><p>Explain the connection between body, mind and spirit and how various natural tools and principles can enhance the quality of life<\/p><\/td><td valign=\"top\"><p>\u2713<\/p><\/td><td valign=\"top\"><p>\u2713<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td valign=\"top\"><p>Take health history of a client\u2019s personal and family wellness<\/p><\/td><td valign=\"top\"><p>\u2713<\/p><\/td><td valign=\"top\"><p>\u2713<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td valign=\"top\"><p>Analyze a client\u2019s unique mind-body constitution according to Ayurvedic principles<\/p><\/td><td valign=\"top\"><p>\u2713<\/p><\/td><td valign=\"top\"><p>\u2713<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td valign=\"top\"><p>Advise clients on dietary choices based on their constitution and the six tastes<\/p><\/td><td valign=\"top\"><p>\u2713<\/p><\/td><td valign=\"top\"><p>\u2713<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td valign=\"top\"><p>Create daily, nightly and seasonal routines for clients based on their constitution and age<\/p><\/td><td valign=\"top\"><p>\u2713<\/p><\/td><td valign=\"top\"><p>\u2713<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td valign=\"top\"><p>Recommend simple yoga and breathing techniques for improved health<\/p><\/td><td valign=\"top\"><p>\u2713<\/p><\/td><td valign=\"top\"><p>\u2713<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td valign=\"top\"><p>Offer talks, workshops and write articles about principles of Ayurvedic living, cooking, preventive practices, simple yoga and breathing techniques<\/p><\/td><td valign=\"top\"><p>\u2713<\/p><\/td><td valign=\"top\"><p>\u2713<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td valign=\"top\"><p>Recommend common rejuvenative (<i>Rasayana<\/i>) herbs for preventative health and life enhancement<\/p><\/td><td valign=\"top\">\u00a0<\/td><td valign=\"top\"><p>\u2713<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td valign=\"top\"><p>Recommend basic Ayurvedic bodywork therapies<\/p><\/td><td valign=\"top\">\u00a0<\/td><td valign=\"top\"><p>\u2713<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td valign=\"top\"><p>Assess common Dosha imbalances in individuals, and learn to guide clients through the first three stages of the disease process.<\/p><\/td><td valign=\"top\">\u00a0<\/td><td valign=\"top\"><p>\u2713<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td valign=\"top\"><p>Offer supportive recommendations in diet, daily and seasonal practices<\/p><\/td><td valign=\"top\">\u00a0<\/td><td valign=\"top\"><p>\u2713<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td valign=\"top\"><p>Offer simple yoga and breathing<\/p><\/td><td valign=\"top\">\u00a0<\/td><td valign=\"top\"><p>\u2713<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td valign=\"top\"><p>Offer common rejuvenative herbs and basic Ayurvedic bodywork therapies<\/p><\/td><td valign=\"top\">\u00a0<\/td><td valign=\"top\"><p>\u2713<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p><b>Holistic Ayurvedic Coaches <\/b>are trained to assess individual constitution and recommend lifestyle changes including daily routines, nutrition, exercise, and yoga practices.<\/p><p><b>Counselors<\/b> <b>share this foundational scope but go deeper<\/b>, studying Ayurvedic herbs (<em>Dravya Guna Shastra<\/em>), bodywork therapies (<em>Panchakarma<\/em>), and clinical assessment and management (<em>Roga Nidan<\/em> and <em>Kayachikitsa<\/em>). This advanced training allows Counselors to recommend specific herbs, therapies, and targeted support for dosha imbalances.<\/p><p>For detailed scope of practice information, visit the\u00a0<a style=\"background-color: #ffffff\" href=\"https:\/\/www.keralaayurveda.us\/courses\/programs\/hac\/scopeofpractice\/\">Holistic Ayurvedic Coach program<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a style=\"background-color: #ffffff\" href=\"https:\/\/www.keralaayurveda.us\/courses\/programs\/awc\/scopeofpractice\/\">Ayurvedic Health Counselor <\/a>program pages.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dda2940 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dda2940\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c83f643\" data-id=\"c83f643\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6cd670 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"e6cd670\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ed6ea7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7ed6ea7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Professional Applications Of Ayurveda<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a13615 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6a13615\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ayurveda is powerful on its own and beautifully complements other healing modalities. Earning your Coach or Counselor certification can enrich your existing practice and help you carve out a unique niche. Our graduates come from diverse backgrounds, including:<\/p><ul><li>Yoga Instructors and Therapists<\/li><li>Massage Therapists, Chiropractors and Bodyworkers<\/li><li>Medical Practitioners\u00a0<\/li><li>Reiki and Energy Practitioners<\/li><li>Nutritionists and Dieticians<\/li><li>Life Coaches<\/li><li>Psychologists and Counselors<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-049548c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"049548c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"345\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wellness.keralaayurveda.us\/courses\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/08\/PreserveTheHealthOfTheHealthy-short-1024x441.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-19977 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wellness.keralaayurveda.us\/courses\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/08\/PreserveTheHealthOfTheHealthy-short-1024x441.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wellness.keralaayurveda.us\/courses\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/08\/PreserveTheHealthOfTheHealthy-short-300x129.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wellness.keralaayurveda.us\/courses\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/08\/PreserveTheHealthOfTheHealthy-short-768x330.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wellness.keralaayurveda.us\/courses\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/08\/PreserveTheHealthOfTheHealthy-short-1536x661.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.wellness.keralaayurveda.us\/courses\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/08\/PreserveTheHealthOfTheHealthy-short-600x258.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.wellness.keralaayurveda.us\/courses\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/08\/PreserveTheHealthOfTheHealthy-short.jpg 1920w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 800\/345;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfc575a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bfc575a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The ancient Vedic texts describe Ayurveda\u2019s first goal as <em>Swasthasya Swasthya Rakshanam<\/em>\u2014<strong>to preserve the health of the healthy<\/strong>. This principle is the foundation of our Level I Ayurvedic Health Counselor program, which also guides the Coach training.<\/p><p>At this level, Coaches and Counselors focus on lifestyle shifts that prevent disease rather than treating illness. Level I Counselors learn to recognize common Dosha imbalances, recommend lifestyle changes, and understand when referral is needed. To work with existing disease conditions, advancement to Level II Practitioner training is required.<\/p><p>If your certification will support your professional practice, let the scope of practice help guide your choice of program.<\/p><p><strong>And remember:<\/strong> <em>if you\u2019re unsure where to begin, start with the Holistic Ayurvedic Coach program.<\/em> You\u2019ll have the option to transition into the year-long Health Counselor program before your Coach training ends. If you need to pause, don\u2019t worry\u2014we offer Counselor programs every spring and fall, so your next opportunity will always be just around the corner.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eec45e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"eec45e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9900e07 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9900e07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Coach and Counselor Certifications at Kerala Ayurveda Academy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03ad5be elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"03ad5be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Kerala Ayurveda Academy offers Certifications for both a 300 hour <a href=\"https:\/\/www.keralaayurveda.us\/courses\/hac\/\"><b>Holistic Ayurvedic Coach(HAC)<\/b><\/a> and a 600 hour <a href=\"https:\/\/www.keralaayurveda.us\/courses\/ahc\/\"><b>Ayurvedic Health Counselor(AHC)<\/b><\/a>.\u00a0New cohorts begin every Spring and Fall.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3e4160 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f3e4160\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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