Join us on February 8th, 2025 and become a professional Ayurvedic Spa- and PanchaKarma technician!
Our comprehensive 300 hours Ayurvedic Sacred Bodywork™ & PanchaKarma Certification training, includes LEVEL 1 (12 live online classes) and our 10-day hands-on practicum, LEVEL 2&3.
Welcome to the Maharani Academy. We invite you to immerse yourself into this life-changing training in this ancient art. Join me, Corinna Maharani, your teacher and guide, as we embark on this unique journey toward professional certification, offered in 3 parts, LEVEL 1 (Online), LEVEL 2 and 3 (Live Practicums). This is one of the most comprehensive trainings in Ayurveda’s Bodywork techniques and PanchaKarma and like no other. It combines 30+ years of clinical practice experience in Ayurveda and PanchaKarma with 15 years of teaching experience into one unique, intensive learning experience.
Offered with the highest respect for the ancient traditions of PanchaKarma and the SVA lineage, in both purity of knowledge and authenticity, this training is designed to give students in-depth online and hands-on professional experience, expertise, and confidence in performing Ayurvedic Sacred Bodywork™, Marma Therapy and PanchaKarma, the Ayurvedic Detox Cleanse. Study with experienced PanchaKarma expert, senior bodyworker and longtime practitioner, Corinna Maharani.
“Corinna is one of the foremost experts in PanchaKarma in North America.” Vaidya R.K. Mishra
Ayurvedic Bodywork and PanchaKarma cleansing therapies are among the fastest growing healthcare services offered, and are featured at spas, wellness centers, and clinics around the world. Through this training you can learn a new vocation or enhance and deepen your connection with your present clients as your treatments will become more effective, transformative, and enchanting. When you incorporate Ayurvedic Bodywork and PanchaKarma into your practice you will expand your menu offering, support greater client retention and ultimately create a new revenue stream.
Start here: LEVEL 1
The training (LEVEL 1) consists of a series of 12-online classes held live over the course of 3-month. LEVEL 1 is always offered in Spring or Fall and our next LEVEL 1 training will launch February 8th, 2025!!! The 12-online classes are held live each week, (Saturday’s 9-11am PST), but are also recorded for later viewing. Students receive a 300-page professional training manual, a rich collection of treatment demo videos and access to a professional student forum. In LEVEL 1, we share all the important technical and intuitive elements that make this timeless medicine such a sacred and powerful addition to any healing practice. Learn about the practices of PanchaKarma and Ayurvedic Sacred Bodywork™ in this immersive training, study Marma therapy and more. This training is designed for all those who wish to implement the artful treatment techniques into their life and healing practice. LEVEL 1 can be taken just by itself, but certification is offered only after the entire training (Including LEVEL 2-3) has been completed. LEVEL 1 Cost: $1,450
Deepen your knowledge. Expand your business. Elevate your offerings.
The training also includes a 10-day practicum (LEVEL 2&3, 5-days each) for live, hands-on learning. These practicums are generally held in spring and fall, mainly in Santa Barbara, CA, but also soon on the East coast (DTA). The 10-day practicum is a workshop retreat, a time to observe, give and receive all the wonderful treatment modalities that we are covering in this training, including; Abhyanga, Swedana, Marma, Shirodhara, external Basti, Netra, Nasya, Pinda, Udvartana, Lepana, Upanaham and Pichu. The workshop retreat will be held for respectively for only 4-6 students at a time and the date is scheduled individually for each student, usually during the initial 3-month period of the training.
Following this, students receive an additional 3-month of guided supervision in order to gain the needed experience and confidence before graduating from the training. This last part will be done remotely and there is no extra charge for this. Students simply have the chance to practice the learned material on friends and family, receive feedback and discuss their progress with the instructor. The 300-hour professional training, including the 12 Online classes (LEVEL 1) and the 10-days of practicum for hands-on learning (LEVEL 2&3) and guided supervision. It takes typically 6-month to complete, though students can take this training also in a self-paced format.
LEVEL 1 and LEVEL 2&3 combined - Training cost: $3,750 (Payment plans available, room and board +$1,080)
More about LEVEL 2 & 3, the 10-Day Workshop Retreats
The 10-day or two 5-day long workshop retreats consist of a complete collection of hands-on training components and are part of the training that needs to be attended in person. They are always offered in Spring or Fall. There are several date options available for LEVEL 2&3, you only have to pick ONE 10-day period:
SPRING 2025 DATES:
LEVEL 1 - Classes will launch February 8th, 2025
LEVEL 2&3 both practicums are combined: March 15-24th, 2025 in Santa Barbara, CA
OR
LEVEL 2& 3 both practicums combined: April 12-21st, 2025, in Santa Barbara, CA
To register: You can just sign up for the online classes (LEVEL 1), and if you wish to also attend the hands-on workshop retreats (LEVEL 2&3), you can reserve your practicum spot with a $500 deposit, or pay the entire amount. Payment plans are available. Contact the office for more information: 805-322-8556
2025 Logistics
The training includes 300-hours of professional training in Pancha Karma:
LEVEL 1: 12-online classes over a course of 3-month, starting February 8th, 2025 (9-11am PST)
LEVEL 2&3: 10-days of practicum (LEVEL 2&3) for hands-on learning, offered in beautiful Santa Barbara on:
LEVEL 2&3 both practicums are combined: March 15-24th, 2025in Santa Barbara, CA
OR
LEVEL 2& 3 both practicums combined: April 12-21st, 2025, in Santa Barbara, CA
Included 3-month of guided supervision and support before graduating with a professional certification.
What you will learn in our hands-on practicums:
Daily
Schedule
9:30am-Noon Morning classes, demo
Noon-1:00pm Lunch (Ayurvedic meal)
1:00-3:00pm Practicum at clinic
4pm Review, Closing and Meditation
Modalities you will learn in the 10-Day Workshop Retreats
In LEVEL 1, you will learn the clinical, theoretical aspects of Ayurvedic Sacred Bodywork™ and PanchaKarma. The workshop retreats (LEVEL 2 and LEVEL 3) are designed for hands-on learning and offer an interactive and fully immersive experience and greater insights into the depth of this ancient healing science. You will study, practice and also receive the ancient healing treatments in a beautiful and restorative workshop setting.
You will learn the application of the five major actions of Pancha Karma (Vamana, Virechana, Vasti, Nasya and Rakta Mokshana) and explore the fundamentals of Marma Therapy, learn the complete set of Ayurvedic Sense Therapies, Dry/Wet Udvartana, Lepas, Silk-Glove Massage, Indian Head Massage, Foot Treatment, and Ayurvedic Facials and more. Students will also learn the following classic PanchaKarma treatments:
Abhyanga
is the classic Ayurvedic oil massage that uses the skillful application of medicinal oils with specific nurturing strokes. It activates the energetic centers (Marma points), breaks up impurities, and stimulates arterial and lymphatic circulation. Learn how to perform this treatment alone and in synchrony with another technician.
Swedhana
is an herbal medicinal steam therapy that can be administered locally to specific body parts or for the entire physiology. (Except for the head, which is always kept cool). It allows oils to penetrate deeply into the tissues and also removes toxins.
Shirodhara
is the pouring of medicinal liquids (oil, buttermilk, ghee) across the forehead. It specifically nurtures the pituitary gland and therefor relaxes the entire nervous system by brining the whole being, body-mind-spirit, to feeling a profound sense of peace and calm.
Marma Therapy
Learn the fundamental principles of Marma Therapy and how to locate them and how to use sound, touch, aroma and intention to direct the flow of Prana (Life-force) for profound healing. Apply Marma therapy for clinical practice during PanchaKarma or as a extra relaxing technique during bodywork.
Udvartana
is a brisk massage that uses herbal powders and pastes to stimulate the release of toxins and supports the removal of excess fatty tissue. Udvartana can be used dry or when mixed with oils. It stimulates the lymphatic fluids to cleanse while the herbs absorb deeply into the skin, further detoxing the body.
Pinda Swedhna
is a cooling therapy using herbal rice bolus bags warmed in a specialized milk decoction and vigorously massaged into the skin to reduce inflammation and rejuvenate the body.
Nasya
is the classic sinus and nasal treatment designed to open up the channels of the upper body to allow more Pranic energy to enter. It includes an enlivening Indian head massage, localized steam, and the use of an assortment of nasal concoctions.
Netra Tarpana
involves the use of a variety of methods and techniques such as the bathing of the eyes in ghee, eye drops, and purification through herbal smoke to alleviate eye conditions.
Karna Purana
uses a specific ear massage and the application of herbal decoctions to relieve earaches and other ear related problems.
To just name a few…
Certification and Credits
The Ayurvedic Sacred Bodywork™ and PanchaKarma vocational, technical training consists of a total of 300 professional training hours and as little as six months to complete. It includes 12 online, virtual classes LEVEL 1 and a 10-Day Workshop Retreats for hands-on learning, LEVEL 2 &3. After that follows a 3-month period of supervised, continued learning (LEVEL 4), done remotely.
The 300-hours are comprised as followed:
LEVEL 1 - 12 online classes--50 hrs
Plus related reading, tests, homework and study assignments--150 hrs
LEVEL 2 and 3 - Our 10 Day Workshop Retreats--80 hrs
PLUS - Supervised remote practicum--20 hrs (Included, no extra fee!)
Cost: Complete training with LEVEL 1 (12-Online classes) and LEVEL 2&3 (Our 10-day hands-on practicums):
$3,750 (room & board an additional $1,080)
Students will receive professional certification, verifying their highest level of expertise upon completion:
Certified PanchaKarma Technician (CPT): Granted to all who complete the Pancha Karma Vocational/Technical training. CPT’s may administer Pancha Karma with the guidance of a Certified Ayurvedic Practitioner (CAP), Ayurvedic doctor, or Vaidya. Technicians are able to administer a wide variety of healing modalities at a spa, clinic, or private practice. In most states, in order to legally offer massage therapy, students must have a massage license, but most other therapies of services such as Shirodhara, Marma etc. can be performed without a massage license.
Ayurveda Bodyworker (AVB): In addition to receiving a CPT, the licensed massage therapist will also be granted an AVB. This certification allows students to practice all individual bodywork techniques.
Ayurveda Spa Technician (AST): In addition to receiving a CPT, facialist will also be granted an AST. This allows students to practice all Spa related techniques in a professional setting.
Pancha Karma Therapist (PKT): In addition to receiving a CPT, Ayurvedic Practitioners and Vaidyas and Ayurvedic Doctors will be granted a PKT. Students with a PKT can also prescribe Pancha Karma treatments as an adjunct to their other treatment plans.
This training does not allow students to diagnose or treat disease, as that is always reserved to a medically trained professional. You will not be trained or licensed to touch or massage clients after graduating, as this may require additional licensing and needs to be verified on a state to state basis.
The Maharani Academy™ always keeps abreast with the highest educational standards and is an organizational/educational member, approved by N.A.M.A..
We provide students with continuing education credits, or PACE credits. Through taking this training, students can earn NAMA PACE credits after completion of the program. (Note: Students need to be student members of the organization in order to receive PACE credits).
The Maharani Academy™ is also proud to be an AABC approved school. AABC gives accredited schools like ours the chance to help in the active development of novel research to improve consistency and accuracy of Biocharacteristics medical models.
The Maharani Academy is also an accredited organizational member of the California Association of Ayurvedic Medicine, or CAAM, which ensures that our curriculum aligns with the best practices and standards in Ayurvedic education.
Testimonials by students
“This was the most amazing class and experience! Life changing for me personally🙏 we learned in such a unique way - easy to digest the understand. Corinna’s love and support throughout is incredible!” Nina Jaeger
Became a pioneer in the field.
"Learning to give Ayurvedic treatments has opened so many doors for me. I went from having a small healing practice in my home to opening up the first Ayurvedic spa in my city. Words cannot explain how grateful I am to have found the Maharani Academy." Jonah Bloom, Senior Panchakarma Technician
Gained invaluable tools.
"During my Pancha Karma training I have learned invaluable tools and techniques through which I can now bring the wonderful healing gifts of Ayurveda to friends, family and the public. Learning of the love that is poured into each individual's session has opened my heart and my desire to continue my work as an Ayurvedic Practitioner. I could not have asked for a richer experience.” Brenda Scharr, Pancha Karma technician.
Beyond massage training.
“My practice changed dramatically after I took Corinna’s certification PK training. I now offer something unique. It’s way beyond massage, so profound, powerfully healing and also a truly yummy and transformational experience." Ilene Seegalove, Artist and massage therapist
Sense of peace.
