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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Elements define the essential outcomes
2. Develop Ayurvedic lifestyle recommendations
   • Evaluate client assessment information and imbalances that may be addressed through lifestyle changes
   • Determine Ayurvedic dinacharya, ratricharya and ritucharya and vegadharana suited to prakruti and vikruti
   • Consider other lifestyle changes recommended within the Ayurvedic framework that may benefit the client
   • Integrate diet and nutritional considerations when developing recommendations
   • Identify presentations that fall outside scope of own practice and identify appropriate referrals
3. Provide advice to clients
   • Provide clear information about recommendations, their rationale and underpinning Ayurvedic philosophy
   • Use language and concepts the client understands
   • Provide client with resources to support the recommendations
   • Discuss and agree on evaluation strategies
   • Accurately document recommendations made
4. Follow up advice
   • Review progress with the client based on previous advice and client feedback
   • Identify and accurately record effects of previous advice
   • Evaluate the need for change in advice, ongoing and/or additional lifestyle adjustments
   • Negotiate changes to the plan with the client to ensure optimal outcomes

Performance Evidence

The candidate must show evidence of the ability to complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage tasks and manage contingencies in the context of the job role. There must be evidence that the candidate has:

performed the activities outlined in the performance criteria of this unit during a period of at least 200 hours of Ayurvedic lifestyle client consultation work

prepared for and managed at least 25 different Ayurvedic lifestyle sessions. Clients must include males and females from different stages of life

provided lifestyle advice appropriate to client needs according to the Ayurvedic framework

interacted effectively with clients providing clear, accurate and supportive information and guidance

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Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must be able to demonstrate essential knowledge required to effectively complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage tasks and manage contingencies in the context of the work role. This includes knowledge of:

legal and ethical considerations (national and state/territory) for providing lifestyle advice:

codes of conduct

duty of care

informed consent

mandatory reporting

practitioner/client boundaries

privacy, confidentiality and disclosure

records management

work role boundaries

working within scope of practice

presenting symptoms that require referral to a medical practitioner

work health and safety

key principles underpinning Ayurvedic lifestyle advice:

panchamahabhouta theory and how it interacts within and outside the body

dosha theory

gunas and their attributes

agni

malas

ama

ojas

prakriti

vikriti

Ayurvedic counselling, psychology and spirituality

Ayurvedic daily lifestyle routines dinacharya, ratricharya, rtucharya and vegadharan,

Ayurvedic seasonal routines:

six seasons in Ayurveda and correlation with geographical difference

effects of different seasons on the body

environment and human being

shath rasa, predominant rasa in each rtu, accumulation, aggravation and pacification of doshas in various seasons

eliminatory therapies and seasons

transitional period between two seasons

role of other lifestyle practices, their relevance for different client types, key aspects of how they are practised and how clients may access relevant services, including:

yoga

meditation

necessity to take into consideration suggestions for the soul, mind, emotions and the body for every client

detrimental effects of excessive rajasic and tamasic diet and lifestyle

virudha ahara

necessity to reconcile, forgive, practice compassion and to make necessary changes in diet and lifestyle

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