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Certified Ayurveda Wellness Coach · Seattle, WA

Ayurveda training in Seattle.

Train as a Certified Ayurveda Wellness Coach (CAWC) with Harmonika Institute in Seattle, WA. An intensive 15-day training in classical Ayurveda — doshas, dinacharya, foundational herbalism, and wellness consultation craft.

Ayurveda certification training in Seattle, WA

Seattle cohort details

City
Seattle, WA
Credential
CAWC
Tuition
$3,800
In-person training
12 days · 96h
Live cohort calls
2 days · 8h
Supervised practice
100h
Portfolio + jury
60h
Total
264h · ~33 day-eq.
Cohort
10 students
Format
In person + live cohort calls
Download detailed program (PDF)

PDF — modules, hours, faculty notes, and a typical week's schedule.

Train where you live

Why Ayurveda in Seattle?

Washington state is one of the most thoroughly regulated wellness markets in the country — reflexology, naturopathy, and massage all carry meaningful state oversight. That regulatory literacy shapes the Seattle practitioner community: people here ask harder questions about scope and credentialing than in most U.S. cities, which is exactly the kind of student we love training.

For students of Ayurveda specifically, Seattle's scene is a particularly good match: highly regulation-aware market. reflexology and naturopathy programs particularly aligned with local certification standards. The local cohort runs in venue partners around Capitol Hill, Ballard, Fremont, with public transit and parking accessible from across the metro.

Seattle students are often 30-50, with strong representation from tech (Amazon, Microsoft, Boeing engineers in active career questioning), healthcare (Bastyr alumni and adjacent practitioners), and education. They ask the most regulatorily-precise questions of any cohort in our network — Washington's strict scope rules have made students unusually careful about compliance. The Seattle cohorts also tend to be the most environmentally engaged, with sustainability and ethical sourcing actively shaping practice decisions.

The modality

What you'll be training in.

For a deeper introduction to Ayurveda as a practice tradition, see the full program page.

Ayurveda is the traditional medical system of India, with documented roots going back at least three thousand years (the Caraka Samhita and Sushruta Samhita, foundational classical texts, were compiled around 200 BCE to 200 CE from earlier oral traditions). It is one of the world's oldest continuously-practiced wellness systems and remains widely practiced in India today, where Ayurvedic doctors are state-licensed alongside biomedical practitioners.

Ayurveda's central framework is the three doshas: vata (the subtle, mobile, dry principle associated with movement and the nervous system), pitta (the transformative, warm, sharp principle associated with digestion and metabolism), and kapha (the stable, cool, moist principle associated with structure and lubrication). Every individual carries a specific constitutional balance of the three (prakriti) and a specific current imbalance (vikriti); Ayurvedic recommendations work to bring the current state back toward the constitutional baseline through food, lifestyle, herbs, and seasonal routines.

What you'll learn

The Ayurveda curriculum, in 12 in-person days.

  • The three doshas and prakriti / vikriti distinction
  • Daily and seasonal routines (dinacharya, ritucharya)
  • Ayurvedic nutrition principles and dosha-based eating
  • Foundational Ayurvedic herbalism — a safe, well-bounded repertoire
  • Pulse and tongue observation as conversational tools (not diagnosis)
  • Wellness consultation craft within a non-medical scope
  • Self-Ayurvedic practice as the foundation of any consultation

See the full module-by-module curriculum →

Cohort schedule

When Ayurveda cohorts run in Seattle.

Seattle cohorts adjust around the long winter rain. May and September starts have the highest attendance; January cohorts are smaller. Indoor venue partners are essential — outdoor practice components are scheduled tightly around weather windows from May through September.

The right student

Who this Seattle cohort is for.

Yoga teachers, wellness practitioners, and career-changers who want a deep, lineage-aware Ayurveda foundation without committing to a medical track.

Career outcomes

After graduation in Seattle.

  • Open a private Ayurveda wellness coaching practice (CAWC)
  • Combine Ayurveda with yoga, breathwork, or massage
  • Specialize in seasonal wellness, women's wellness, or stress
  • Continue toward NAMA AHC / AP / AD credentialing
Tuition

$3,800 for the full 33-day Ayurveda program in Seattle.

Same tuition whether you study in Seattle or any of our other U.S. cities. Monthly payment plans without interest. A 25% deposit confirms your spot in the Seattle cohort.

Tuition and financing details

$3,800

264h total · 12 in-person days

Next step

Become a Certified Ayurveda Wellness Coach in Seattle.

Talk with our admissions team about the next Ayurveda cohort starting in Seattle, WA. Free, online, one hour.