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Ayurveda in India?

am looking to spend a month (preferably starting in October 2007) or longer in India to learn basic Ayurveda theory. I am also very interested in Ayurvedic Massage and Beauty therapies. I know that to truly learn Ayurveda I would need much more education/time than this and a much more detailed program. Here are a few of the locations and programs I have found that I am considering:

Kerala:
1. ITTA, Inc http://www.indiastudytours.com/html/program1.html
2. Kerala Ayurveda http://www.keralaayurveda.biz/htmls/training.html

Coonoor:
The Ayurveda Retreat http://www.ayurveda.org/ayurvedatherapist.html

New Delhi:
Kerala Ayurveda Panchakarma Centre Private Limited http://www.keralaayurvedichealthcare.com/ayurveda/ayurveda_training_india.htm

Mysore:
Indus Valley Ayurvedic Centre http://www.ayurindus.com/user/therapiststraining.html

Looking for advice from students who have attended any of these schools or who know of any other schools that I should consider.

I do agree with the first answer…Ayurveda if to be studied has to be done from kerala..The second link of kerala..ok KAL seems like a good option to me…. It shud cover wat u r looking for..
However I wud like to mention that the best Ayurveda in Kerala in from the Kottakkal group…. They are the masters of it and their formulas are the best in this industry … This is the link to their college

http://www.aryavaidyasala.com/(c41d3ozluzkhbqavtvtuvv55)/ayurveda_college.aspx

but yes I doubt if they ll have a short term program the way u want… but theres no harm in finding out..may b u can call them up and ask once. May get a better reference as they r quite reliable…

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