Department of Physiology and Health

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Introduction to the Department of Physiology and Health

Maharishi International University is the only university in the United States offering Maharishi AyurVeda™ a comprehensive, prevention-oriented approach to health care based on Maharishi Mahesh Yogi’s revival of ancient Ayurvedic knowledge, the traditional system of natural medicine of India. Ayurveda or “Science of Life” is a complete science of natural health care addressing mind, body, and environment.

The goals of the programs offered by the Department of Physiology and Health are:

• To train students interested in providing individualized healthy lifestyle education and natural health care services rooted in the knowledge and application of the clinically effective, side-effect-free diagnostic and therapeutic modalities available in Maharishi AyurVeda.
• To introduce major systems of natural medicine.
• To introduce the applications of integrative health care in a scientific, evidence-based framework.

The foundational courses in Maharishi AyurVeda prepare students to care for their own health through the regular practice of Maharishi’s technologies of consciousness - including the Transcendental Meditation technique and the TM-Sidhi program - optimal daily and seasonal routines, balanced diet, lifestyle choices, and mutually enriching social behavior. More advanced courses provide in-person clinical training and practical experience in guiding clients towards healthier lifestyle choices, helping them maintain or restore good health. Courses in all Physiology and Health programs further aim to build a strong scientific understanding of health from the modern and Vedic Science perspectives.

As part of this discipline of health, students study how human physiology is an expression of the deepest intelligence of nature and how to enliven nature’s intelligence, the inner intelligence of the body, through the Transcendental Meditation technique and other approaches of Maharishi AyurVeda.

Students study how to assess the level of balance and imbalance in both the mind and physiology through the technique of pulse reading, one of the most effective means of gauging degrees of balance and imbalance and simultaneously enlivening the inner intelligence of the body. They also learn how to maintain or restore balance in the body with proper use of diet, herbal-food supplements, essential oils, hydrosols, aromatherapy preparations, daily and seasonal routines attuned with the rhythms of nature, Maharishi Yoga Asanas (Vedic body postures), regular physical activity, and traditional purification techniques from the ancient tradition of Ayurveda.

Each program offers a theoretical understanding of the main principles of Maharishi AyurVeda as well as extensive practical experience consulting with clients in a clinical setting. On the graduate level, students probe deeper into the knowledge, focusing on how to treat specific organ systems and health concerns.

Programs Offered

• Bachelor of Arts in Ayurveda Wellness and Integrative Health
  • Ayurveda Wellness Consultant Practicum Intensive Track
  • Ayurveda Wellness Consultant Track
  • Ayurveda Wellness Educator Track
  • Life and Wellness Coaching Track
  • Yoga and Ayurveda Wellness Track
• BAAS Specialization in Ayurveda Wellness and Integrative Health
• BAAS Specialization in Life and Wellness Coaching
• BAAS Specialization in Yoga and Ayurveda Wellness
• Minor in Ayurveda Wellness
• Minor in Life and Wellness Coaching
• Master of Science in Aromatherapy and Maharishi AyurVeda
• Master of Science in Maharishi AyurVeda and Integrative Medicine

Graduate Career Paths

MIU’s Physiology and Health degree programs are designed to provide knowledge and practical experience sufficient for advising others in developing a personalized approach to health and wellness based on the principles of Maharishi AyurVeda. Regulations regarding health care practice and professional licensure standards vary by state and country. Graduates of the programs should be familiar with the laws of the jurisdiction in which they intend to be active to ensure that the scope of their activities does not violate regulations regarding health care practice. Becoming a Maharishi AyurVeda Wellness Consultant or Practitioner does not confer professional licensing status, and Maharishi International University makes no representations regarding its economic or other value.

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