What is Maharishi Vedic Medicine?
Maharishi Vedic Medicine is the timeless, Vedic approach to health, brought to light by His Holiness Maharishi Mahesh Yogi in conjunction with great experts in Ayurvedic Medicine as well as experts in modern medicine.
Maharishi Vedic Medicine includes diagnosis and treatment modalities to bring mind, body, and behaviour in tune with Natural Law, for the natural prevention of disease and the promotion of longevity and perfect health. The benefits of Maharishi's Vedic Healthcare System have been validated by more than 600 scientific research studies, conducted in over 200 independent universities and research institutions, and published in over 100 peer-reviewed scientific journals.
Maharishi Vedic Medicine emphasizes the value of a well-functioning body as well as the development of consciousness and its effect on the physiology.
What is the difference between Maharishi Vedic Medicine and Ayurveda?
Maharishi Vedic Medicine is the most comprehensive healthcare system and encompasses every aspect of Ayurveda as revived by Maharishi and also many aspects of Vedic knowledge that are generally not part of ayurvedic practice. These are derived from Vedic disciplines such as Jyotish (Vedic Astrology) and Yagya, Sthapatya Veda (Vedic Architecture), Gandharva Veda (Vedic Music), Transcendental Meditation, Vedic Sound Therapy, Yoga, and Vedic Agriculture. Maharishi Vedic Medicine is a unique integration of the powerful, ancient Vedic tradition with the most modern advances of science, including Unified Field Theories. In addition, it includes the recent discovery that the physiology is the precise expression of Veda and the Vedic Literature.
Maharishi Vedic Medicine represents the full value of Ayurveda and all other Vedic approaches to health as revived by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi and is often refer to as Maharishi Ayurveda. Maharishi Vedic Medicine is synonymous to Maharishi Ayurveda.
What is the difference with other schools or universities offering Ayurveda training?
Ayurveda as practiced now in Europe, India, and the United States has become mostly herbal medicine. It also includes purification techniques called Panchakarma, and dietary recommendations. Maharishi Vedic Medicine offers all of these and much more. It offers the knowledge and experience of the fundamental field of health - the field of consciousness.
By enlivening the field of consciousness, we enliven the basis of the mind and body. Consciousness is the most basic field of life. In modern science it is known as the Unified Field of all the laws of Nature. Enlivening that field through the effortless, natural practice of Maharishi's Transcendental Meditation spontaneously enlivens total Natural Law in the mind and body, resulting in improvements in all areas of life - mind, body, behaviour and environment.
The field of consciousness, located in the simplest form of human awareness, is a field of perfect order and balance, and its experience results in orderly brain function, increased intelligence, learning ability, and performance in every area. It also enlivens the inner intelligence of the body, resulting in improvements in every area of health.
Maharishi Vedic Medicine is a truly holistic system of natural health care that brings balance and integration to the individual and society. It is far beyond herbal medicine.
Maharishi University offers in this light, as a first steep, a Bachelor of Science Degree, a certificate, and other single training courses in Maharishi Vedic Medicine.
How long are the training programmes and are they also offered part-time?
MUVM offers a Bachelor of Science and a certificate in Maharishi Vedic Medicine.
Both programmes are offered full-time and part-time.
The Bachelor of Science is offered as a 3-year full-time and 5-year part-time programme.
The certificate full-time is offered one course at a time, in one month modules. There are 6 modules (months) per year.
The part-time programmes are offered online in a flexible distance education format structured in modules that students can take at their own pace.
What are the courses of the Bachelor of Science degree programme?
Total Knowledge of Health I:
Structure, Function and Development of the Body and its Source in Consciousness
Introduction to the profound knowledge and experience of consciousness as the basis of the physiology—the foundation for a complete system of medicine.
- Human Physiology: Expression of Veda and the Vedic Literature I: Structure, function and development of the physiology in terms of the forty aspects of Veda and the Vedic Literature
- Scientific Foundation of Vedic Medicine and Contemporary Medicine I
- Total Knowledge of Health at a Glance — Overview of all Areas of Medicine
- Eight Major Organ Systems of the Body I: Introduction to the eight major systems, which includes and integrates the following areas of study: Anatomy, Histology, Embryology, Physiology, Biochemistry, Molecular and Cell Biology including consideration of life cycles.
- Ayurveda Ia: Anatomy and Physiology (Sharir Rachna and Sharir Kriya; Srota Systems Corresponding to the 8 Organ Systems)
- Ayurveda Ib: Introduction to the basic principles of Ayurveda, as described in classical texts. (Padarth Vigyan; Doshas, Subdoshas, Dhatus, Agnis, Srotas, Swastha Vritt)
- Special Maharishi Ayurveda Therapies: Gem Therapy with light and Veda Aroma Therapy
- Vedic Pulse Diagnosis I: Detection of balance and imbalance in the physiology
- Seminar on the latest advances in medical knowledge and technology
- Review of the knowledge of the first year, followed by oral, written, and practical examinations
Prevention—Principles and Programmes for Perfect Health and Longevity Study of the eight major organ systems with emphasis on pathophysiology and prevention, as understood in Maharishi Vedic medicine, modern medicine and other systems of medicine.*
- Human Physiology: Expression of Veda and Vedic Literature II—Prevention
- Scientific Foundation of Contemporary Medicine and Vedic Medicine II
- Eight Major Organ Systems of the Body II: Prevention and basic principles of aetiology, pathophysiology, pathogenesis and classification of disease. Pathology, Microbiology, Pharmacology.
- Ayurveda: Review of basic principles and study of concepts of prevention in Ayurveda
- Vedic principles and technologies of prevention including Vedic Technologies of Consciousness; Vedic Sounds; music therapy (Gandharva Veda); daily and seasonal routines; diet, digestion and metabolism; herbal preparations; purification procedures (Panchakarma); neuromuscular integration (Yoga Asana); breathing exercises (Pranayama); Vedic architecture (Sthapatya Veda); Vedic astrology (Jyotish and Yagya)
- Modern principles and technologies of prevention, including diet and exercise programmes for specific conditions, behavioural medicine, chronobiology, health education, hygiene, prevention of infectious disease, environmental medicine, and public health.
- Principles and Programmes to Promote Longevity: Rejuvenation and reversal of ageing
- Clinical and Practical Skills I (including first aid and hygiene)
- Vedic Pulse Reading II: Selecting ideal diet and behavioural routine to prevent imbalances
- Seminar on the latest advances in medical knowledge and technology
- Review of the knowledge; examinations.
Vedic Diagnosis and Treatment —Principles and Programmes for Cure
Continued focus on the eight major organ systems, with emphasis on diagnosis and treatment as understood in Maharishi Vedic Medicine, modern medicine and other systems of medicine.*
- Human Physiology: Expression of Veda and Vedic Literature III: Vedic Sound Therapy restoring balance and relieving disorders
- Scientific Foundation of Vedic Medicine and Contemporary Medicine III
- Eight Major Organ Systems of the Body III: Pathology and theory and practice of Vedic diagnosis and basic principles of treatment.
- Ayurveda III: Examination and practice of treatment modalities of Ayurveda.
- Vedic Pulse Diagnosis III: Detecting imbalance and determining the most effective treatments to restore balance
- Vedic Medical Reading I: Introduction Vedic medical diagnosis—physical examination, history taking, formulation of differential diagnosis, and use of advanced diagnostic equipment
- Clinical and Practical Skills II: Communication with patients and family, and the health care team; first aid; demonstration of proficiency in elementary procedures
- Introduction to Vedic clinical practice: General practice and community health
- Legal and ethical issues—Medicine in accord with national law and Natural Law
- Seminar on the latest advances in medical knowledge and technology
- Review of the knowledge; examinations.
What are the courses of the Certificate programme?
Total Knowledge of Health I:
Structure, Function and Development of the Body and its Source in Consciousness
Introduction to the profound knowledge and experience of consciousness as the basis of the physiology—the foundation for a complete system of medicine.
- Human Physiology: Expression of Veda and the Vedic Literature I: Structure, function and development of the physiology in terms of the forty aspects of Veda and the Vedic Literature
- Scientific Foundation of Vedic Medicine and Contemporary Medicine I
- Total Knowledge of Health at a Glance — Overview of all Areas of Medicine
- Eight Major Organ Systems of the Body I: Introduction to the eight major systems, which includes and integrates the following areas of study: Anatomy, Histology, Embryology, Physiology, Biochemistry, Molecular and Cell Biology including consideration of life cycles.
- Ayurveda Ia: Anatomy and Physiology (Sharir Rachna and Sharir Kriya; Srota Systems Corresponding to the 8 Organ Systems)
- Ayurveda Ib: Introduction to the basic principles of Ayurveda, as described in classical texts. (Padarth Vigyan; Doshas, Subdoshas, Dhatus, Agnis, Srotas, Swastha Vritt)
- Special Maharishi Ayurveda Therapies: Gem Therapy with light and Veda Aroma Therapy
- Vedic Pulse Diagnosis I: Detection of balance and imbalance in the physiology
- Seminar on the latest advances in medical knowledge and technology
- Review of the knowledge of the first year, followed by oral, written, and practical examinations
Prevention—Principles and Programmes for Perfect Health and Longevity Study of the eight major organ systems with emphasis on pathophysiology and prevention, as understood in Maharishi Vedic medicine, modern medicine and other systems of medicine.*
- Human Physiology: Expression of Veda and Vedic Literature II—Prevention
- Scientific Foundation of Contemporary Medicine and Vedic Medicine II
- Eight Major Organ Systems of the Body II: Prevention and basic principles of aetiology, pathophysiology, pathogenesis and classification of disease. Pathology, Microbiology, Pharmacology.
- Ayurveda: Review of basic principles and study of concepts of prevention in Ayurveda
- Vedic principles and technologies of prevention including Vedic Technologies of Consciousness; Vedic Sounds; music therapy (Gandharva Veda); daily and seasonal routines; diet, digestion and metabolism; herbal preparations; purification procedures (Panchakarma); neuromuscular integration (Yoga Asana); breathing exercises (Pranayama); Vedic architecture (Sthapatya Veda); Vedic astrology (Jyotish and Yagya)
- Modern principles and technologies of prevention, including diet and exercise programmes for specific conditions, behavioural medicine, chronobiology, health education, hygiene, prevention of infectious disease, environmental medicine, and public health.
- Principles and Programmes to Promote Longevity: Rejuvenation and reversal of ageing
- Clinical and Practical Skills I (including first aid and hygiene)
- Vedic Pulse Reading II: Selecting ideal diet and behavioural routine to prevent imbalances
- Seminar on the latest advances in medical knowledge and technology
- Review of the knowledge; examinations.
What are my career options with a Bachelor of Science in Maharishi Vedic Medicine?
Having successfully completed the degree programme and one year supervised internship in a Maharishi Ayurveda Health Clinic, graduates will be qualified to detect imbalance in the physiology, to prescribe specific treatments of Maharishi Vedic Medicine to restore balanced functioning of the body, and to implement programmes for the collective health of the whole society, leading to an integrated national consciousness, harmony, and peace (national invincibility).
Graduates can open their own practise and give consultations in those countries where naturopathy is accepted. Those who are already Medical Doctors can practice Maharishi Vedic Medicine in their own countries (whether naturopathy is accepted or not).
What are my career options with a Certificate in Maharishi Vedic Medicine?
Having successfully completed their Certificate programme graduates are qualified to practice Maharishi Ayurveda in their own country, provided that they can work as health practitioners and prescribe preventive health advices. They can open their own practice where they can prescribe preventative measures and treatments.
In which countries is natural medicine accepted?
In Europe: in 80% of the West-European countries. In the USA: in 15 states. Please contact us for more information.
Medical Doctors can practice Maharishi Vedic Medicine in their own country. In other countries they would have to get licensed as Medical Doctors.
What are the entry requirements of the university?
For the Bachelor of Science we welcome applicants who have completed the secondary level of education, generally 12 years.
For the Certificate no particular qualification is required.
Can I also study Maharishi Vedic medicine if my secondary education or professional education does not match the entry requirements?
Yes, individuals who have not completed secondary school (high school) may take the Certificate programme who awards a certificate of achievement, but not a formal degree.
Students with a Certificate in Maharishi Vedic Medicine can practice Maharishi Vedic Medicine in those countries where natural medicine is accepted.
Do I have to take the same courses if I am a Medical Doctor, graduate medical student, nurse, naturopath, etc?
No, such students only need to study the courses of Maharishi Vedic Medicine if their previous medical training covers the knowledge of the courses in modern medicine.
What is the language of instruction?
All courses are conducted in English.
If a degree student’s native language is not English, there is a minimum requirement of 580 for the paper version of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or evidence of previous academic coursework in English.
Translation for language groups can be added to the online programmes provided that a qualified and agreed translator is available.
What are the tuition fees?
- Prices for Part-time online programmes depend on the country where a student lives (see Countries Groups List): per module for Countries Groups 1, 2, 3: Euro 700.-, 500.-, 250.-
What other costs are involved in the studies?
- Euro 300.-/200.-/100.- for Bachelor of Science
- Euro 210.-/140.-/70.- for Certificate
- Euro 30.-/20.-/10.- (one time fee) for all Advanced Training and Self-Health Care courses taken.
Applications for all courses require a non-refundable application fee based on countries groups (see Countries Groups List):
Do you offer scholarships?
Not at this time. Many students pull together a variety of resources to finance their studies. These might include part-time and vacation work; personal or family savings; contributions from family members; and loans.
Where will the full-time courses take place?
In the French speaking part of Switzerland.
For further questions please contact us:
Maharishi University of Vedic Medicine
Office of Admissions
Hagenholzstr. 90
CH- 8050 Zürich
Switzerland
Contact phone: +41-22-734 65 52
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