08/09/2026
Ayurvedic treatment is not simply a matter of learning a procedure.
To practise Ayurveda well, you need to understand what you are doing, why you are doing it, and why every detail matters.
Our March 2026 Diploma of Ayurveda (HLT52615) students are currently at AIAS for an intensive nine-day practical training block — bringing their theoretical studies into the classroom under the direct tuition and mentorship of Dr Ajit.
In these images, students are deepening their training in traditional Ayurvedic subjects including Ayurvedic psychology (Sattvavajaya) and Nadi Pariksha — Ayurvedic pulse examination.
Next comes practical training in Ayurvedic therapies including Kati Basti, Shirodhara and Abhyanga massage — and we’ll share some of that training later this week.
One of the great strengths of studying Ayurveda at AIAS is that practical work is built upon a thorough grounding in the governing principles of Ayurveda and its understanding of anatomy, physiology, psychology, health and disease.
This is because a treatment protocol only really makes sense when you understand what it is intended to accomplish and why it is performed in a particular way.
And the details make all the difference in terms of outcomes.
Dr Ajit is meticulous about the many small but important elements of traditional Ayurvedic treatment — the preparation, temperature, materials, positioning, timing, flow, sequence and application. These are not incidental details. They can substantially influence the experience and therapeutic effect of a treatment.
Dr Ajit himself learned during his university training from an Ayurvedic surgeon who had deeply investigated these therapies — how they work, how they should be applied and how seemingly small variations in technique can alter their effects.
Our students now have the rare opportunity to learn that knowledge directly from him.
Anyone who has experienced Kati Basti performed with inadequately warmed oil, or Shirodhara delivered through an inappropriate flow mechanism (for example through a Shirodhara pot with a tap, or a pot with no rope), and then experienced these therapies performed skilfully and according to traditional principles, will appreciate the massive difference.
Ayurvedic therapies may look simple.
Performing them properly is not.
At AIAS, we teach students not simply what to do, but to understand Ayurveda deeply enough to know why every step matters.
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