Vedic School-Learn Ayurveda, Vastu, Jyotish
Online Yoga, Vedic Courses, Ayurvedic Consultation, Herbs, and Vedic Ayurveda Mentorship in Gainesville, Florida
Nivas (Narayana Institute for Vedic Arts and Sciences), named after Lord Narayana or Vishnu, the maintainer of the Hindu Trinity, stands as a religious private school. Our sacred mission is to provide affordable online and hybrid Vedic Education including Ayurveda, Vastu, Yoga, Herbalism. We also offer affordable consultations, energywork and aim to create a community and school by women and for women. Our mission is to create a nurturing community by women and for women where individuals can gather to learn, or recieve energywork, treatments, and Vedic wellness consultations, shop for blessed herbs, buy material for Vedic rituals, or attend online webinars for an affordable price.. Join us in exploring sacred teachings and practices that promote holistic well-being and empowerment. READ MORE
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Vedic Cooking & Ayurvedic Nutrition
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This is not your run-of-the-mill course. This is a unique 6-week plant-based cooking class with a focus on Ayurvedic recipes, 6 tastes, food energetics, and customized meal plans.
This unique course goes beyond typical plant-based cooking classes. With a deep focus on the Ayurvedic Six Tastes, food energetics, seasonal recipes, and personalized meal plans tailored to your dosha, it is experiential, fun, and designed as an à-la-carte program—perfect for building an Ayurvedic lifestyle for yourself, your family, and your community.
Blending theory with hands-on experiential learning through online and in-person labs, it bridges ancient Ayurvedic wisdom with modern nutrition.
Featuring easy-to-follow recipes, the 18-lesson program (auditing students attend lectures only, no homework) explores core Ayurvedic dietary concepts to empower mindful, personalized eating for balance, vitality, and lasting health.
By completion, you'll see food as a powerful tool—not just calories or nutrients—for balancing doshas, optimizing digestion, preventing disease, and fostering physical, mental, and spiritual harmony.
Ideal for health coaches, fitness coaches, wellness professionals, yoga practitioners, or those wanting to dive deeper into Ayurvedic and Vedic cooking and recipes or anyone desiring a deeper, personalized approach to nutrition.
LESSON PLAN
​LECTURES (Feb 2026-April 2026)
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Exploring the Comparison Between Western and Ayurvedic Perspectives on Nutrition
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Understanding the Ayurvedic MyPlate Guidelines and Interpretation of Nutrition Labels
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The Role of Sattva, Rajas, and Tamas (Gunas) in Food and Dietary Choices
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Maintaining Homeostasis: An Overview of the Digestive System and Gastrointestinal Tract in Ayurveda
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In-Depth Exploration of Macronutrients (Carbohydrates, Fats, Proteins) and Vitamins
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The Ayurvedic Concept of Prana and Its Significance in Nutrition
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Ayurvedic Principles for Selecting and Consuming Fruits, Vegetables, Legumes, and Grains
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The Six Tastes (Shad Rasas) and Their Impact on Health and Balance
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Understanding Agni: The Digestive Fire and Its States (Tikshnagni, Mandagni, and Vishamagni)
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Anupana: Therapeutic Vehicles and the Role of Beverages in Ayurveda
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Introduction to Commonly Used Kitchen Herbs and Spices in Ayurvedic Cooking
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Preparation and Benefits of Churnas (Powdered Spice Blends) and Chutneys
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The Concept of Ama: Undigested Toxins and Their Effects on Health (Not available for auditing students)
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Viruddha Ahara (Incompatible Foods), Rasayana (Rejuvenative Foods), and Vajikarana (Aphrodisiac Foods)
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Personalized Dietary Recommendations for Balancing Vata, Pitta, and Kapha Doshas (Not available for auditing students)
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Principles of Ayurvedic Cooking with Practical Recipes
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General Ayurvedic Diet Planning: Pathya Kalpana and Krtanna Varga (Prepared Foods)
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Introduction to Ayurvedic Energetics: Understanding Rasa, Virya, Vipaka, and Prabhava (Not available for auditing students)
LABS (March and April 2026)
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15 Sattvic Recipes with Kitchen Sadhanas & Custom Recipe Cards
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Offering Navedyam in a ritual
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Setting up an altar for Vedic food offerings (customized to your needs)
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5-day meal plan customized to your prakrti (current dosha) and vikrti (imbalance)
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Shopping plan (customized to your diet or that of your client)
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Mentorship-cooking for your clients (not available or auditing students)
Sattvic recipes
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Classic Kitchari
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Golden Milk (kshirapaka) or Moon Milk (for women)
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Buttermilk (takra)
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Veggie Broth for Vata, pitta or kapha
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Bhakta Rice
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Vata CCF TEA
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Pitta cooling CCF and Rose Tea
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Kapha Redbush Chai (no caffeine)
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Apple Chutney (custom for v, p or k)
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Ojas laddo
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Green veggies (custom for v, p or k)
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Rasayana Pudding (Kheer)
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Spice mix pitta churnam
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Spice mix vata churnam
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Spice mix kapha churnam
In addition to these there are optional labs that students can do on their own.
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VAC 102
This course can be taken on its own à la carte. Online and Virtual lectures cost $330. The cost of virtual labs is included; however, if you want to come in person, that is a separate cost! You can also get a private ayurvedic cooking lesson from us.
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Pre-requisites-
For auditing students or those pursuing for learning Ayurvedic plant-based cooking for themselves- NONE (Auditing students do not do any homework, reading or theory assignments, and have a lesser curriculum to follow. Auditing students do not get a certificate however they can get a letter of participation.)
For students pursuing certificate programs,
- *VAC 100 or VAC101 (Introduction to Vedic Coaching and Ayurveda)
(Students pursuing certification as a Vedic Ayurveda Counselor or Vedic Ayurveda Lifestyle coach must finish all reading, assignments, labs, and homework to get a certificate)
