Ayurvedic Cooking Course in Goa, India
Five days in the kitchen — the six tastes, what suits which constitution, and food you can actually cook when you get home.
- Runs for
- 5 days
- Each day
- Shifts each day, around the meals you are cooking
- Taught by
- Nikhil Gupta and Gagori Mitra
- Where
- Agonda Beach, Goa, India
- Taught inEnglish, every course
- Teaching since2005, on Agonda Beach
- Group sizeSmall enough to correct every table
Eating, and noticing
Most of us eat without tasting much. The food goes in while something else is going on.
Five days of cooking slowly and eating what you cooked changes that before it changes anything about your diet.
You start noticing what a meal does to you an hour later — heavy, restless, settled. That noticing is really the whole of Ayurvedic nutrition. The recipes are only where it starts.
When it runs
- Upcoming
Courses run October to April. Places are limited because every afternoon is hands-on practice in pairs.
Is this ayurvedic cooking class for you?
Over five days you learn:
- Which foods suit your own constitution
- Simple recipes that give you the best of what is in them
- Hands-on Ayurvedic cooking, not demonstrations you watch
- Ayurveda’s view of food, and what it says about the effect of what you eat on body and mind
Your diet, your nutrition and how you cook your food matter enormously if you want to live a healthy, happy, balanced life.
What students say about the school
Nobody has been filmed on this particular course yet, so these are students of the school talking about their own month here.
Students of the school
Students on their last day at Aithein
What an Ayurvedic diet course looks like
Questions people send us
Can I cook for myself while I am there?
If you are staying in school accommodation, yes — the kitchen is yours to use at no extra charge. Buy your own ingredients; there are shops close by.
This is only for students staying with us.
When do I arrive and leave?
Check in the day before your course starts. Check out before 11 am on the day after it ends.
The welcome meeting is usually between 4 and 5 pm on the day before the course begins.
What is included?
The course fee and the course manual.
Travel, airport transfers and insurance are not included.
Is there a discount for booking early?
Yes, if you book at least a month ahead. Accommodation is also allocated first come, first served, so booking early helps twice.
How booking works, and what you are agreeing to
- Step 1
Complete the online application form (you will hear from us within 48 hours). If you do not receive a reply within the above mentioned period please get in touch.
- Step 2
If you are accepted for the course, you will be required to pay a deposit to confirm your booking (various payment options are available). Your place on the course will be confirmed only upon receipt of the deposit amount.
- Step 3
Your balance is due on arrival at the Aithein Healing School.
- Early bird discount
- An early bird discount is offered if you book your seat atleast 1 month in advance.
- Accommodation
- We will provide your requested accommodation on first come first serve basis. Please book early to avoid disappointment.
- Kitchen facility
- For students who are staying in the school accommodation: you can use the Kitchen without any extra charge. You can cook your own food and buy your own ingredients. There are stores nearby to buy all the things you need. This facility is STRICTLY only for students who are staying with us.
- Welcome meetings
- Welcome meetings are generally held between 4 – 5 pm on the day before the course start date. Please read the enrolment instructions carefully. These will be sent to you after your place has been booked on your chosen course.
- Check in
- One day before your chosen course start date.
- Check out
- Before 11.00 am on the day after your chosen course end date.
- Deposit
- The initial deposit is strictly non refundable and non transferable in any case.
- Language
- All the courses are in English.
- Model
- You need not get anybody with you as model. Your trainer or students in your batch becomes your model, and students practice on each other.
Code of ethics
You are expected to adhere to the guidelines set out below:-
- Zero tolerance of sexual harassment, innuendo, language and any form of discrimination on the grounds of sexuality.
- Zero tolerance of racist attitudes and language.
By Submitting the Application Form, I hereby agree to the following:
- I understand that the initial deposit amount for the course is non-refundable in any circumstances.
- I understand, if I decide to cancel, re-schedule or not take part in the courses or retreats I have signed up for, the initial deposit amount will not be refunded.
- The deposit amount is non-refundable even if it is due to travel restrictions, lockdown, or any similar or non-similar reasons due to a world-wide pandemic or war or anything else of the similar nature, any act of God, or any other unforeseen circumstances.
- Incase, due to personal reasons I want to choose another date, I understand that the deposit amount stays forfeited. If I meet with an accident, become pregnant (women only), and I am unable to join the course; I will need to provide a valid doctors certificate stating the reason. I am fully aware that I will have to inform Aithein Healing School via an email atleast 30 days before the start of the event. Failing to inform the school atleast 30 days before, will result in forfeiting the initial deposit. In such a case, the decision of transferring the course to another date lies with Aithein Healing School.
- I understand that once I have physically joined the course or the event I have signed up for, I shall become obligated and responsible to pay Aithein Healing School the complete fees of the course or event. This fees becomes non-refundable, non-cancellable, and non-transferable.
- I understand that if I fall sick due to Covid or any pandemic or if the course has to be stopped due to such restrictions or similar reasons, the school may consider transferring my pro-rata balance fees to any future course of my choice. The decision lies with Aithein Healing School.
- I understand and agree that once I have joined the course physically, Aithein Healing school is not liable to refund me the course fee if I choose to drop out of the course due to my personal issues or circumstances.
- I understand that I will have to pay the balance course fees (minus the initial advance deposit) upon arrival at Aithein Healing School, by cash or via transfer atleast 15 days before the course begins.
- Aithein Healing school reserves the right to end my participation or continuation in the course if it finds my presence disturbing to the group process.
- I also understand that if Aithein Healing School has to cancel the course for any situation beyond its control such as covid related restrictions or any other reason prior to the beginning of the course, then I am entitled for a full refund, except the initial advance deposit. In such a case, Aithein Healing School will not be liable to cover any other losses I might incur such as travel, insurance, etc. due to any such cancellations.
Any and all disputes will be subject to the jurisdiction of Canacona, Goa, India.
What the fee covers
Included
- The course manual
- Oils used throughout the course
- Massage tables and sheets
- Your certificate on completion
Arrange separately
- Flights and travel insurance
- Airport transfer
- Accommodation and food
We help every student find a room within walking distance of the school — tell us your dates and budget when you enquire.
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Come and see what happens
Tell us roughly when you could travel and we will write back within two working days. If we think a different course suits you better, we will say so — we would rather you came to the right one.