The Ayurveda Awareness Summit is a three-day online educational initiative presented in recognition of Ayurveda Day 2026.
Ayurveda Day provides an opportunity to increase awareness and understanding of one of the world's oldest continuously practised systems of healthcare and to explore its contribution to preventive health, healthy lifestyles and whole-person wellbeing. Designed for both the public and health professionals, the summit brings together twelve live educational sessions that introduce Ayurvedic principles in a practical, balanced and accessible way.
Topics include:
- Why many people don't feel well despite normal medical tests
- Small daily habits that support long-term health
- Healthy routines for modern living
- Stress, sleep and nervous system regulation
- Behaviour change that lasts
- Understanding the Ayurvedic consultation process
- An introduction to Panchakarma
- Guided Yoga Nidra for deep rest and recovery
The intention is not to replace conventional healthcare, but to encourage informed dialogue about prevention, lifestyle medicine and whole-person care while increasing public understanding of qualified Ayurvedic practice.
Why Ayurveda Day?
Ayurveda Day is celebrated internationally to recognise the enduring contribution of Ayurveda to health and wellbeing. It provides an opportunity to encourage greater public understanding of preventive health, healthy living and person-centred care, while fostering respectful dialogue between traditional knowledge and contemporary healthcare. The Ayurveda Awareness Summit has been developed to support these objectives through accessible, practical and educational sessions suitable for people from all backgrounds.
Why This Initiative Matters
The summit aims to:
- Increase public understanding of preventive health
- Promote informed awareness of Ayurveda as a recognised traditional system of healthcare
- Encourage sustainable lifestyle practices that support long-term wellbeing
- Foster respectful dialogue between healthcare professions
- Support Australians to make informed decisions about their health
- Highlight the important role qualified natural health practitioners play in supporting community wellbeing.
Details
Dates: 21–23 September 2026
Times: AWST
Format: Online
Cost: Free
Note: There are 12 events of one hour each, you will need to register individually for each event.
Disclaimer: Please note, once you click 'Register now' you will be leaving the AMA’s CPD Home website and entering a third-party education provider’s website. If you choose to register for this learning, you will need to provide some of your personal information directly to the third-party education provider. If you have any queries about how third-party education providers use, disclose or store your personal information you should consult their privacy policy.
Upon completion, your CPD activity record may take up to 4 weeks to be reflected on your CPD Home Dashboard.
