National Ayurvedic Medical Association
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| Motto | Protecting the Interests of the Ayurvedic Profession |
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| Formation | 2000 |
| Type | professional association |
| Headquarters | administrative office: Albuquerque, New Mexico, corporate office: Santa Cruz, California |
Advisors | Vasant Lad, BAM&S, MASc, Deepak Chopra, MD, Robert Svoboda, BAMS, David Frawley, DOM |
| Website | ayurveda-nama.org [archive] |
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The National Ayurvedic Medical Association (NAMA), founded in 2000[1] is the largest association of Ayurvedic practitioners in the United States. It is charged with representing and supporting the profession of Ayurveda in the United States. Some of its activities include: Holding an annual conference; Lobbying to create national standards for Ayurvedic colleges and practitioners; Lobbying to create standards for a state license for Ayurvedic practitioners;[2] Making sure that Ayurvedic medicines used in the United States are safe;[3] Promoting the availability of professional liability insurance coverage for Ayurvedic practitioners; Supporting research into the study of Ayurveda.
Conferences[edit]
Since 2003 NAMA has held annual conferences on Ayurveda in different cities for Ayurvedic practitioners and the general public.[4][5] The conference offers continuing education programs, practicums and case study presentations. The conference is also a chance for businesses, colleges, retreat facilities and other vendors to share their Ayurvedic offerings.[6] Notable speakers include: Vasant Lad, Robert Svoboda, David Frawley, Yogini Shambhavi, Sarita Shrestha, David Simon, John Douillard and Marc Halpern.[7]
Membership[edit]
The National Ayurvedic Medical Association is open to everyone who supports the mission, purposes and goals of NAMA. There are different levels of membership for the general public, students of Ayurveda, Ayurvedic practitioners, corporations, educational institutions and donors.[8]
Ayurvedic Colleges Recognized By NAMA[edit]
Practitioner Level Programs[edit]
These are the colleges in the United States that meet the basic academic standards by NAMA for Ayurvedic practitioners. These standards include a minimum of 500 total education hours, including a minimum of 50 clinical internship hours:[9]
- Alandi Ashram (Boulder, CO),
- Ayurvedic Institute (Albuquerque, NM),[10]
- Balance and Bliss Academy of Ayurveda (Tampa, FL)
- California College of Ayurveda (Nevada City, CA and Cerritos, CA),[11]
- Florida College of Integrative Health (Sarasota, FL),
- Kanyakumari Ayurveda Education (Milwaukee, WI),[12]
- Kerala Ayurveda (Foster City, CA Seattle, WA and Los Angeles, CA),[13]
- Kripalu School of Ayurveda (Stockbridge, MA),[14]
- Mount Madonna Institute College of Ayurveda (Watsonville, CA),
- New World Ayurveda (Santa Barbara, CA),[15]
- Rocky Mountain Institute of Yoga and Ayurveda (Boulder, CO),
- Sai Ayurvedic College (Miami, FL),[16]
- San Diego College of Ayurveda (Escondido, CA),[17]
- Southern California University of Health Sciences (Los Angeles, CA),
- Wise Earth School of Ayurveda Ltd. (Candler, NC)
Non-Practitioner Programs[edit]
Other NAMA recognized Ayurvedic education that do not meet the requirements for practitioner level education:
- Anahata Center (Lombard, IL),
- Diamond Way Ayurveda (San Luis Obispo, CA),
- Himalayan Institute (Honesdale, PA),
- House of Ayurveda (Northbrook, IL),
References[edit]
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- ↑ "NAMA (About NAMA)" [archive]. National Ayurvedic Medical Association.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ "California Law, Ayurveda And Complementary And Alternative Health" [archive]. LA Yoga Magazine.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ "Lead, Mercury, and Arsenic in US- and Indian-Manufactured Ayurvedic Medicines Sold via the Internet" [archive]. The Journal of the American Medical Association.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ "NAMA (NAMA Conferences)" [archive]. National Ayurvedic Medical Association.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
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- ↑ "The NAMA Experience…)" [archive]. Arunachala Yoga & Ayurveda.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ "NAMA (NAMA Conferences)" [archive]. National Ayurvedic Medical Association.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ "NAMA (NAMA Membership)" [archive]. National Ayurvedic Medical Association.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ "NAMA (NAMA Recognized Colleges)" [archive]. National Ayurvedic Medical Association.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ "Ayurvedic Institute Accreditation" [archive]. Ayurvedic Institute.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ "California College of Ayurveda Accreditation" [archive]. California College of Ayurveda.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ "Kanyakumari Ayurveda Program" [archive]. Kanyakumari Ayurveda.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ "Kerala Ayurveda Location and Schedules" [archive]. Kerala Ayurveda.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ "Kripalu School of Ayurveda Accreditation" [archive]. Kripalu School of Ayurveda.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ "New World Ayurveda Training Programs" [archive]. New World Ayurveda.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ "National Ayurvedic Medical Association (NAMA)" [archive]. Sai Ayurvedic College.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ "San Diego College of Ayurveda Recognition" [archive]. San Diego College of Ayurveda.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>