Kerala Ayurveda opens 10 new academies in US

New Delhi, Aug 11 (UNI) Kerala Ayurveda Pharmacy Ltd today announced the launch of 10 ayurvedic academies in the US under its flagship academy, AYU.

The company, which is adopting a dual strategy of Company-Owned Academies and Franchisee-Owned Academies, will have the new 10 centres located in New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Orlando, Miami, Houston, Portland, Vancouver, Toronto and Hawaii.

Driving the rollout of the Ayurvedic Academies in the US, CMD Sonjoy Mohanty said, ''The rollout of the centers will herald a new era of Ayurvedic Learning in an organised manner in the US.

Unlimited opportunities await the Ayurvedic practitioner in the field of natural holistic health care, public education, research and writing.

''The quest to learn about Ayurveda is high (in the US) and we are only serving the need by branching out quality Ayurvedic Academies.'' The business of the company today spans across India and the US across six main business lines -- Academy, Products, Clinics, Hospitals, Resorts and Services.

The course initially being offered by AYU will be a Certified Ayurvedic Practitioner ('CAP') where students will build a strong foundation of Ayurvedic philosophy, psychology and physiology, a statement said here.

Subsequently, an Advanced Ayurvedic Practitioner ('AAP') will be offered where students will get involved in deeper learning of advanced herbology, pharmacology, pathology, diagnostics and therapeutics, it said. This 400 hour course includes advanced intensive training in India for 14 days at Ayurvedagram Ayurvedic Resort, Bangalore, India and an Advanced Intensive in the US.

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