2012-2013 Academic Calendar
Click here to download a printable version of the 2012-2013 Gurukula Calendar.
Fall 2012 Academic Calendar
| August 30 | First Student Clinic (Thursday) |
| August 31 (Friday) | School Orientation – detailed schedule 10:00 - Welcome and building orientation for new students 10:15 - Intro to Case-based study: new students 11:15 - How to do effective case-based studies research with Courtney Bruch (Mandatory for new students, optional refresher for others) 1:00 - Vegan Gluten free meal - all students welcome 2:00 - Peer mentoring 2:30-3:30 - 1st Years - Clinic orientation, worksheets - Ma 2:30-3:30 - 2nd Years - Clinic orientation, worksheets - Kourtney 3:30-4:30 - Third and Fourth Years - Clinic orientation, worksheets |
| September 1 (Saturday) | Medicine Making Class Part 1 |
| September 5 | Classes Begin *Opening Ceremony - 9am Sarasvati puja, Please wear white and bring white roses, chrysanthemums or daisies for petal offerings |
| September 8 (Saturday) | Medicine Making Class Part 2 |
| September 15-16 (Saturday-Sunday) | Self Care Class Weekend (First year students) - 10am - 5pm |
| September 20 | No Clinic – Raghadas Mahasamadhi |
| October 24 | No School – Little Girls Festival |
| November 10-11 (Saturday-Sunday) | Lifestyle Counseling Class (1st year students) - 10am - 5pm |
| November 13 | No Clinic - Divali |
| November 20-24 | Thanksgiving Break - No School |
| December 15 | Ma's Birthday |
| December 21 | Last Day of Class |
Spring 2013 Academic Calendar
| January 13 (Sunday) |
Clinic Orientation |
| January 15 | First Tuesday Clinic |
| January 16 | Classes Begin |
| March 26-29 | Spring Break - No Class |
| April 18-21 | 10th Annual NAMA Conference (No Class) |
| May 10 | Last Day of Class |
| May 11 (Saturday) |
Graduation |
| May 15-17 | Make-up School Days - keep these dates open for school |
2012-2013 Ayurveda Class Schedule
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Click course title for detailed descriptions.
Year A - Fall (Academic year that begins in an even numbered year)
Year A - Spring (Academic year that begins in an even numbered year)
| Day | Time | First Year | Second Year | Third/Fourth Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday | 9 am - 1 pm | Madhava Nidan - Dr. Bharat Vaidya | 9 - 10 am | Meditation for Pulse Reading - Alakananda Ma |
| 10 am - 1 pm | Nadi Pariksha (Pulse Diagnostics and Therapeutics) - Alakananda Ma | |||
| 1 - 2 pm | Ayurvedic Diet, Nutrition and Culinary Arts (Lunch) - Alakananda Ma | |||
| 2:30 - 5:30 pm | Case Based Studies: Srotamsi - Alakananda Ma | Fertility, Pregnancy, and Postpartum (first 10 weeks of semester) - Terra Rafael | ||
| Gerontology (last 5 weeks of semester) - Dr. Bharat Vaidya | ||||
| Friday | 9 - 10 am | Satsang - Alakananda Ma | Home Room (Group Study) | |
| 10 am - 1 pm | Marma Points (first 5 weeks of the semester) - Annalise Ozols | Case Based Studies: Bala Chikitsa - Alakananda Ma | ||
| Basic Botany (last 10 weeks of the semester) - Jane Bunin | ||||
| 1 - 2 pm | Ayurvedic Diet, Nutrition and Culinary Arts (Lunch) - Alakananda Ma | |||
| 2:30 - 5:30 pm | Clinical Round Table - Alakananda Ma | Clinical Round Table - Alakananda Ma | ||