Association of Ayurvedic Professionals of North America

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Motto Connecting Ayurvedic Professionals Globally
Formation 2007
Type professional association
Headquarters Coopersburg, PA,
President
 Shekhar Annambhotla, BAMS, MD-Ayurveda
Website aapna.org [archive]

The Association of Ayurvedic Professionals of North America (AAPNA), founded in 2007[1] is an association of Ayurvedic practitioners in North America. It was founded in 2007 as a non-profit 501(c)(6) corporation with the purpose to unite ayurvedic and integrative medicine health professionals, students, academic institutes, and organizations.

Conferences[edit]

Since 2009 AAPNA has held an annual Ayurveda conference on Ayurveda in different cities for Ayurvedic practitioners and the general public. The conference offers continuing education, practicums and case study presentations. [2]

Mission and Goals[edit]

AAPNA is working to develop scope of practice and educational standards for Ayurvedic practitioners with the eventual goal of a professional license.[3] AAPNA offers membership for practitioners,[4] students and organizational entities. Other AAPNA activities include providing liability insurance for practitioners of Ayurveda and supporting Ayurvedic research.[5]

References[edit]

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  1. ↑ "Namaste and welcome. (About AAPNA)" [archive]. Association of Ayurvedic Professionals of North America. Archived from the original [archive] on 2012-07-09. Retrieved 2012-07-11.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
  2. ↑ "AAPNA's AAPNA Conference 2012" [archive]. LA Yoga Magazine.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
  3. ↑ "AAPNA's International Standards for Ayurvedic Education and Practice" [archive]. Everyday Ayurveda. Archived from the original [archive] on 2012-06-18. Retrieved 2012-07-11.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
  4. ↑ "Independent Study" [archive]. New World Ayurveda. Archived from the original [archive] on 2012-07-02. Retrieved 2012-07-11.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
  5. ↑ "Association of Ayurvedic Professionals of North America Index" [archive]. Association of Ayurvedic Professionals of North America. Archived from the original [archive] on 2012-07-10. Retrieved 2012-07-11.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>

External links[edit]

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