This includes understanding the state or regional regulations that apply to the practice of complementary and alternative medicine or therapies. Once you understand the scope of your Ayurvedic specialty, relate that to the laws where you are. Know the Laws and Choose a Business Structure Personally, every event or class I attend provides at least one (if not many) a-ha moments that fine-tune or expand my ability to practice successfully. Through conferences, classes, and even conference calls and webinars, NAMA offers and refers numerous opportunities for continuing education. This will continue to expand your skill as a practitioner, clinician, and businessperson, promoting your personal success. Even if you are seeing clients daily, nothing substitutes for an ongoing infusion of knowledge and insight from master teachers, clinicians with different experience than your own, and the ongoing wisdom that comes from being a perpetual student. Wherever you land in terms of a certification and title, completing continuing education on an annual basis is an important part of staying fresh and current. Continuing your education is important from the perspective of adhering to ethical guidelines as well as setting yourself up for success. In the meantime, understand where you are now and organize your business so that you are operating within the scope of practice appropriate to your educational competencies and certification. Of course, Ayurveda is a life-long pursuit, and no matter where you begin there are options available to earn new certifications. In order to promote clarity in the different educational paths, the National Ayurvedic Medical Association (NAMA) offers separate categories of practitioner types, each with their own course of study, requirements and scope of practice.
As with any business, you’ll be starting where you are in the moment yet making plans to grow a practice and hold an expanded vision.Įmbrace Your Education and Scope of PracticeĪyurveda is a vast science and practice. Know that some of your ideas might change, but it’s helpful to start the process of self-inquiry at the beginning, as it may inform some of your direction and subsequent decisions.
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Where and how do you want to work? For example, do you thrive as part of a team and want to join an integrative medical clinic or group? Do you prefer to set up a solo practice? If so, is there a space at home where you can create a professional office space? Are you looking to make or sell products? Are there specialties within Ayurveda that you feel you want to focus on? Do you visualize a full-time practice or part-time work to accommodate family or other commitments? Try journaling or finding a friend, mentor, or colleague who is willing to brainstorm or heartstorm (as one of my friends says) with you. Knowing yourself includes understanding something about the ways in which you want to engage with your practice and your business. This is distinct from understanding the scope of your education.
While this may seem like a bit of a cliche, taking some time for an inventory of self-awareness is a key component to building any successful career. Here are some suggestions for transitioning from Ayurveda as passion to Ayurveda as practice. In addition, even if you didn’t set out with this goal in mind, it’s time to embrace the art of being an entrepreneur.
When it comes to building a successful Ayurvedic business, there are a number of factors to address, from understanding the scope of practice in relation to your education, to knowing the laws you are practicing within, to fully understanding yourself. Then, perhaps you decide to put the teachings into practice in a practical way and build a profession from your passion. You may have found some purpose in the teachings or even some measure of healing in your own life. If you’ve embarked on a course of study of Ayurveda, you’ve likely done so out of passion.
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