European Institute of Vedic Studies

M2.3.2 Vikriti Vijnana (pathology) training

Atreya — 2024-01-21T14:52:05Z

This is an advanced pathology training for students who have already completed the M2 Level 1 program with Vaidya Atreya Smith. This subject is about individual pathology's in the Level 3 (M2 3.1). In this training Vaidya Atreya uses the Caraka Samhita to explain the detailed approach of Dosha pathology.

M2.3.2 Vikriti Vijnana (pathology) training

Vaidya Atreya Smith will teach advanced methods focusing on Ayurveda pathology.

In this training, Vaidya Atreya will use the Caraka Samhita to explore the different pathologies created by the three Dosha; Vata, Pitta, Kapha. In general, there are 5 to 8 causes of disease (Nidana Roga) that manifest themselves differently for each person. This is an advanced teaching that is very useful for students studying Dravyaguna Nidana Level 3. It discusses how to understand the pathology in order to specify which herbs to use in treatment, and whether the practitioner should treat the structure or function. The training is presented as half online study and half face-to-face study with Vaidya Atreya Smith.

This is a compulsory course for obtaining the federal diploma of M2 level in Switzerland. Students are required to complete three case studies of three different patients for the attestation (9 total).

This training is taught in French and English.

M2.3.2 Description	Allocation of hours
Vikriti Vijnana (pathology) training	online & in Sion, Switzerland
with teacher	24 hours
case studies with evaluation	24 hours

Total	48 hours

This workshop will be presented byVaidya Atreya Smith, USA, author of Pathology and Diagnosis in Ayurveda. He has been a practitioner since 1987 and is also the author of fourteen books on Ayurveda and one on Jyotish.

Attestation

This course is validated by a certificate of 48 hours of training in Ayurveda, issued by the European Institute of Vedic Studies (EIVS).

EIVS GmbH is certified by OdA-AM and ASCA Switzerland as a qualified school for teaching Ayurveda and complies with the requirements of both ASCA and RME in Switzerland.

Cost:

495 CHF

Dates:

The live, face-to-face training, will take place in Sion, Switzerland:

07 - 08 November 2026

The other half of this training is a series of videos online. Several videos need to be watched before November and several after the live weekend. Information on how to log-in and watch the online part of this training will be sent to students once they register.

Registration

M2.3.2 Vikriti Vijnana (pathology)

Note: It is strongly advised to have completed the M2.1.2 and M2.2.2 supplementary programs BEFORE doing this training as this training is builds on the other two programs.

Transportation, accommodation, personal supplies and recommended books are not included in the cost of the internship. As soon as we receive your payment you will receive the necessary practical information.

M2.3.2 Course Description

This training allows you to acquire advanced knowledge of pathology in Ayurveda. Subjects covered in this training are:

– Determine the cause of the disorder (Nidanaroga)
– Understand the manifestation of different pathology's for each person
– Understand the classical viewpoint of Ayurvedic pathology
– Understanding Dosha pathology
– Understand how Dosha modify the pathology
– Understanding the difference between Dosha symptom and cause
– Understand which medicinal plants to use in treatment
– Understand how to stop the pathology
– Disease prevention

In order to receive a certificate of completion of this training, the following must be completed: 3 written case studies (minimum 2000 words for each) for 3 different people (9 case studies total).

Location of the training

online and in Sion, Switzerland

YogaOm
Rue de Lausanne 67
1950 Sion
Switzerland

Disclaimer

Training in Ayurvedic medicine with a validated diploma of 3376 hours – Nidana – Chikitsa – Dravyaguna – herbal medicine according to Ayurveda – trainings in Ayurveda since 1998 – Dr. Sunil V. Joshi, MD(ayu) – Vaidya Atreya Smith, BSc MA – all these courses are taught in English.

Accreditation and professional group membership of EIVS:

M2.2.2 Roga Nidana Vijnana training

Atreya — 2024-01-21T14:26:05Z

This is an advanced training for students who have already completed the M2 Level 1 program with Vaidya Atreya Smith. Nidana is the study of disease and its manifestations. Specifically it is the study of causal factors for disease and develops all forms of diagnosis in Ayurveda. This training is taught as part of the Level 2 (M2 2.1) . In this training Vaidya Atreya uses the Nidana Sthana of Caraka Samhita to explain the detailed approach of disease formation. Students from other schools are welcome to do this online training.

M2.2.2 Roga Nidana Vijnana

Roga Nidana Vijnana training is based on the study of the 8 chapters of Nidana Sthana from the Caraka Samhita to explain the detailed approach to the cause and formation of disease. The aim of Pañca Nidāna is to use a variety of means to understand disease and its associated pathology. A single way of looking at pathology will not be sufficient, as it may miss the full circumstances of disease manifestation. Therefore, a comprehensive methodology is presented in five steps to establish a standard protocol in the analysis of Ayurvedic pathology. The training takes the form of a series of 8 online courses of 2 hours each that cover the 8 chapters of Nidana Sthana.

Students need to buy the textbook of this training from Amazon, the cost is $14.95 and you can buy it by clicking here.

To obtain certification, students must complete three case studies on three different patients (9 case studies in total). This is a compulsory module for the Swiss Federal Diploma.

This course is taught in English.

M2.2.2 Description	Allocation of hours
Roga Nidana Vijnana	online
with teacher	16 hours
case studies with evaluation	16 hours

Total	32 hours

Teacher

This training will be presented by Vaidya Atreya Smith, USA, author of Pathology & Diagnosis in Ayurveda. He has been a practitioner since 1987 and is also the author of fourteen books on Ayurveda and one on Jyotish.

Attestation

This course is validated by a certificate of 32 hours of training in Ayurveda, issued by the European Institute of Vedic Studies (EIVS).

EIVS GmbH is certified by OdA-AM and ASCA Switzerland as a qualified school for teaching Ayurveda and complies with the requirements of both ASCA and RME in Switzerland.

Cost:

380 CHF

M2.2.2 Course description

This training enabling you to acquire the knowledge of Nidāna in Ayurveda, and enables you understand by the end of the cycle the following points:

– The five ways of understanding the cause of illness
– The different meanings of Nidāna
– The three categories of Nidāna
– The three physical causes of illness
– The psychological causes of illness
– The role of the three doṣa in illness
– Removing the cause of illness
– Understanding diseases of Rasadhatu
– Understanding diseases of Raktadhatu
– Understanding diseases of Mamsadhatu
– Understanding diseases of Medadhatu
– Understanding Ojas / immunity diseases
– Understanding Manovahasrota / Buddhi diseases
– Understanding Manas and Majjavahasrota diseases
– Disease complications
– Disease prevention

In order to receive a certificate of completion of this training, the following must be completed: 3 written case studies (minimum 2000 words for each) for 3 different people (9 case studies total).

Dates:

This training is available now.

From the moment you register, you have one year to complete the training, after which your access to the training will be removed. This means that you must send me the 9 case studies no later than one year after you have registered and received access to the video courses.

Registration

Transportation, accommodation, personal supplies, the textbook of this training, and recommended books are not included in the cost of the program. As soon as we receive your payment you will receive the necessary practical information.

Note: The Swiss Federal diploma exams need to be taken in one of the three official Swiss languages: German, French, Italian.

Disclaimer

Accreditation and professional group membership of EIVS:

M2.1.2 Advanced diagnostic training (Vikriti Pariksha)

Atreya — 2024-01-21T11:53:56Z

This advanced diagnostic course in Ayurveda is open to all Ayurveda students. An attestation of 32 hours of study in Ayurveda will be issued by the European Institute of Vedic Studies.

M2.1.2 Advanced diagnostic training (Vikriti Pariksha)

Vaidya Atreya Smith will teach all methods of diagnosis focusing on pulse diagnosis which helps to clarify pathology in Ayurvedic medicine.

The first day will review all forms of diagnosis (tongue, pulse, etc.) and the second day will revise pulse diagnosis and then show how to use this data to establish a treatment plan for the patient. This is a different course than those taught by Vaidya Atreya in the past years. This training will help students practice Ayurvedic medicine in a more medical manner. It is a mandatory module for the Swiss Federal Diploma.
Ayurveda treats the causal dosha and not the symptoms of dosha. Therefore, this course will develop the understanding of the diagnosis of dosha imbalances. and the resulting pathology. This course is open to all students of Ayurveda. Registrations may be declined based on availability. Priority is given to students of EIVS.

This is a compulsory course for obtaining the federal diploma of M2 level in Switzerland. Students are required to complete three case studies for the attestation (3 total).

This course is taught in French and English.

M2.1.2 Description	Allocation of hours
advanced diagnostics (Vikriti Pariksha)	Sion, Switzerland
with teacher	16 hours
case studies with evaluation	16 hours

Total	32 hours

Teacher

This workshop will be presented by Vaidya Atreya Smith, USA, author of Pathology & Diagnosis in Ayurveda. He has been a practitioner since 1987 and is also the author of fourteen books on Ayurveda and one on Jyotish.

Attestation

This course is validated by a certificate of 32 hours of training in Ayurveda, issued by the European Institute of Vedic Studies (EIVS).

EIVS GmbH is certified by OdA-AM and ASCA Switzerland as a qualified school for teaching Ayurveda and complies with the requirements of both ASCA and RME in Switzerland.

Cost: 380 CHF

Dates: 10 - 11 April 2027

Classes will take place from 9am to 1pm and from 2pm to 6pm.
As the number of participants is limited we will not be able to accept registrations at the last moment.

This training is taught in French and English.

Registration

The full registration procedure is explained on this website under practical information, or by clicking here.

Advanced diagnostic 2027

Pay the registration fee online here - https://eivsgmbh.wixsite.com/eivs-formations/product-page/m2-1-2-advanced-diagnostic-training-vikriti-pariksha

Transportation, accommodation, personal supplies and recommended books are not included in the cost of the training. As soon as we receive your payment you will receive the necessary practical information.

M2.1.2 Course description

This training facilitates the ability to acquire the knowledge of diagnosis in Ayurveda. At the end of the training you will be able to determine:
– How to use the 20 guna and 5 Bhuta in diagnosis
– The three categories of diagnosis
– How to proceed with the interrogation
– How to proceed with the observation
– How to proceed with touching
– How to diagnose the pulse
– Understanding the pulse by guna
– How to arrive at a conclusion and a therapeutic goal

In order to receive a certificate of completion of this training, the following must be completed: 3 written case studies (minimum 2000 words for each)

Location of the training

YogaOm
Rue de Lausanne 67
1950 Sion
Switzerland

Disclaimer

Accreditation and professional group membership of EIVS:

Additional program information

Atreya — 2024-01-21T11:42:26Z

In this section you can find the dates, costs and details on how to register for the additional programs needed for the M2 qualifications. These programs are also open to students of EIVS who have already completed their study in past years. Courses are taught in English.

M2.1.2 Advanced diagnostic training (Vikriti Pariksha)
32 hours of study in Sion, Switzerland

Click here for more information

Dates: 10 - 11 April 2027

Cost: CHF 380 CHF

This course in taught in French and English

M2.1.3 Sanskrit study
online
100 hours of study - EIVS is recommending this school in the UK to learn Sanskrit (click here). When you receive your certificate from "Sanskrit Courses" EIVS will issue the certification for the M2 OdA-AM.

Dates: September

Information and costs: go to this website

M2.2.2 Roga Nidana Vijnana training
online
32 hours of study

Click here for more information

Dates: available from June 2024

Cost: 380 CHF

This course in taught in English.

M2.3.2 Vikriti Vijnana (pathology) training
half of this training is online and the other half in Sion, Switzerland
48 hours of study

Click here for more information

Dates: 07 - 08 November 2026

Cost: 495 CHF

This course in taught in French and English.

There are other weekend trainings taught in French in Sion, Switzerland by Vaidya Atreya Smith that are not part of the Federal diploma program. You can see the list by clicking here.

Note: The Swiss Federal diploma exams need to be taken in one of the three official Swiss languages: German, French, Italian.

EIVS GmbH is certified by OdA-AM and ASCA Switzerland as a qualified school for teaching Ayurveda and complies with the requirements of both ASCA and RME in Switzerland.

Disclaimer

Accreditation and professional group membership of EIVS: