William Courson

Personal/Class instruction in ayurvedic medicine
 Male | Berea, United States

Member since: Sep 24, 2010

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About William Courson

Bill Courson is director of and an instructor at the New Jersey Institute of Ayurveda, of which he is a graduate. Bill is also on the faculty of the Sai Ayurvedic College of Miami, where he is also Dean for Institutional Development.

A retired accountant with a background in journalism, he has been a lifelong student of and writer on the themes of traditional healing, alternative medicine, spirituality and eastern and western alchemy.

In addition to his role as an ayurvedic practitioner, he is a certified herbalist and Reiki Master and has authored numerous professional and popular articles in these fields. He has taught professional level courses in all of these disciplines, and most recently trained aspiring physicians in Reiki at the University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey. He is active in a number of professional organizations, and is a member of the National Ayurvedic Medical Association's professional standards and schools committees, and of the Indian-government sponsored Ayurvedic Advisory Council of the US.

Bill makes his home in Berea, Kentucky and Montclair, New Jersey, where he is active in a number of civic and charitable organizations.

His avocations include travel, cooking, gardening and pets (he is an avid canine enthusiast).

Teaching Preferences

Online Teaching

Face to Face Teaching

Teaches following Subjects/Exams
Ayurveda (Others)
Language of Instruction: English
Ayurvedic foundations, philosophy, physiology, pathology, pharmacology, diagnostics, nutrition, swasthavritta, kaya chkitsa
Teaching Experience

Professor

Sai Ayurvedic College of Miami, United States

Apr 2006 - Oct 2010

First and second year Ayurvedic basic and clinical sciences, Reiki, Vedic Energy Healing, Flower Essence Therapy


Appointed Provost (2008) & & Dean for Institutional Development (2010)

Director & Principal Instructor

New Jersey Institute of Ayurveda, United States

Sep 2004 - Oct 2010

Ayurvedic foundations, Ayurvedic Physiology, Ayurvedic Pathology, Ayurvedic Diagnostics, Nutrition, Food Science, yurvedic Herbal Pharmacology, II, Ayurvedic Formulations, Subtle Therapies, Ayurvedic Psychology, Kaya Chikitsa


Member, National Ayurvedic Medical Association Committees on Schools & Standards;
Member, Ayurveda-United States Advbisory Council (Government of India); Light on Ayurveda Journal Editorial Board

Education

Bachelor of Vedic Studies (Ad Eundem)

Sai Ayurvedic College of Miami, Florida, United States

Jan 2007 - Dec 2007


Degree awarded ad eundem for extramural scholarship and research publications

Level II Practitioner Certificate

Bach Centre/Bach Educational Foundation, United Kingdom

Jul 2007 - Jul 2007

Level I Practitioner Certificate

The Bach Centre/Bach Educational Foundation, United Kingdom

May 2007 - May 2007

Certificate in Flower Essence Therapies

The School of Natural Health Sciences, United Kingdom

Mar 2006 - Nov 2006

Advanced Diploma in Herbal Medicine

The School of Natural Health Sciences, United Kingdom

Feb 2005 - Jan 2006

Diploma in Herbal Medicine

The School of Natural Health Sciences, United Kingdom

Jan 2003 - Dec 2004

Diploma in Ayurveda

New Jersey Institute of Ayurveda, New Jersey, United States

Jan 2004 - Dec 2004

Certificate in Ayurvedic Health Maintenance

Starseed Center for Yoga & Wellness, New Jersey, United States

Aug 2003 - Dec 2003

Bachelor of Arts

State University of New York at Albany, New York, United States

Sep 1992 - Dec 1995

Professional Exams & Certifications

Certified Herbal Information Specialist, American Botanical Council

District of Columbia, United States

Year Of Passing: 2007

Reiki Master, Traditional Usui Lineage

New Jersey, United States

Year Of Passing: 2005

Associations & Membership
International Society for Ayurveda & Health
Connecticut, United States
Jan 2009 - Oct 2010
National Ayurvedic Medical Association
New Mexico, United States
Jan 2004 - Oct 2010

Member, NAMA Standards Committee;
Member, NAMA SChools Sub-Committee

Publications and Research
Alcohol: An Ayurvedic View
Courson, W.A.

Light on Ayurveda Journal, Winter 2008 (Vol. VII, Issue 2)

Ayurvedic Management of Anidra (Insomnia)
Courson, W.A.

Light on Ayurveda Journal, Spring 2008 (Vol. VII, Issue 3)

Vedic Astrology: An Introduction for the Ayurvedic Practitioner
Courson, W.A.

National Ayurvedic Medical Association Newsletter, Autumn 2004

Mahkandi (Coleus forskholii): A Pharmacopaea in a Single Root
Courson, W.A.

Light on Ayurveda Journal, Winter 2005 (Volume III, issue 4)

The Dark Side of Soy: An Ayurvedic Nutritional Appraisal
Courson, W.A.

Presentation at National Ayurvedic Medical Association annual conference, October 2006 (New York, NY)

Analysis of Manufacturers Formulations of Chyavanprash
Courson, W.A.

National Ayurvedic Medical Association Newsletter (Spring 2005)

Raktamoksha & Herbal Alternatives
Courson, W.A.

Light on Ayurveda Journal, Fall 2004 (Volume III, Issue 1)

State Licensure & Ayurvedic Practice: Planning for the Future, Managing in the Present
Courson, W.A.

National Ayurvedic Medical Association Newsletter (Autumn 2003)

The Vedic Roots of Reiki
Courson, W.A.

Online article on possible roots of Reiki therapy in ancient India

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