Accreditation

The International Association for Ayurvedic Healing Arts at present only accredits specific training programs, that is we do not accredit training institutions overall, we limit ourselves to accrediting programs that conform to our Training Standards.

Accreditation is open to all schools, institutions and teachers who run a training program that conforms with the Training Standards as set by the International Association for Ayurvedic Healing Arts.

Training Accreditation is basically divided into two different schemes; one is designed for therapeutic arts focussing on (in descending order) body/mind/spirit health we consider them to be Yoga, all types of massage, nutrition, herbal treatments etc., and the other one designed for therapeutic arts focussing on (in descending order) spirit/soul/body health amongst those are colour therapy, sound therapy etc. The former require a substantial amount of knowledge of the human body, its anatomy etc.

The branch of the medical science of Ayurveda requires a 4-5 years training in India and is ruled by government legislation. The IAAHA only accredites trainings in holistic therapeutic modalities as based on the Vedas; that is training programs that are based on the philosophy of the Veda but do not pertain to the medical branch of Ayurveda.

In order to not create conflict between the medical profession and holistic therapy practitioners, as a practitioner you will at no time maintain that your services can benefit the client more than those of a licensed physician. You understand that the services you provide are complementary to those of a licensed health care professional and that the greatest benefit for the client lies in a close collaboration between you as a holistic therapy practitioner and a licensed physician, each professional contributing differently and in a complementary way to the well-being of the client. Furthermore, you are made aware that you should not treat clients with serious mental health problems but advise them to see a licensed psychiatrist.

The IAAHA limits itself to accrediting the quality of the training as based on its content and training hours, however, our accreditation is not to be confused with an official governmental accreditation. Our accreditation in this sense only shows your potential students that you as an accredited institution or teacher abide by a rigorous training standard and comply with certain quality standards.