Ananda University

General Questions

Student Assessment Guide

Optional Practices & Rituals: Course-Wide Extra Credit Invitation

Referral Program

Overview

Lesson 1.1: Ayurvedic Principles in Maternal Care

Lesson 1.2: Reproductive Physiology through the Ayurvedic Lens

Lesson 1.3: The Sacred Window — From Conception to Postpartum

Lesson 1.4: Setting Sankalpa - Intention for Your Path as a Doula

Module 1 Quiz

Self-Reflection Writing Prompt - Module 1

Integration Activity: Female Reproductive Anatomy Diagram – Western & Ayurvedic Labels

Module 1: Extra Credit Opportunity

Overview

Lesson 2.1: Uterus, Pelvis, & Fetal Development

Lesson 2.1A - First Trimester Development

Lesson 2.1B - Second Trimester Development

Lesson 2.1C - Third Trimester Development

Self-Reflection Writing Prompt - Module 2

Lesson 2.2: Doshas, Hormones, & Pregnancy

Lesson 2.3: Ojas, Tejas, Prana, & Agni in Pregnancy

Lesson 2.4: Chakras, Nadis, & Marma Points in Pregnancy & Birth

Module 2: Extra Credit Opportunity

Integration Activity: Mapping Pregnancy Through Body, Energy, & Ayurveda

Lesson 3.1: Cycle Awareness & Preconception Cleansing

Lesson 3.2: Ayurvedic Fertility Support Protocols

Lesson 3.3: Emotional & Spiritual Preparation for Pregnancy

Self Reflection Writing Prompt - Module 3

Lesson 4.1: Ayurvedic Care by Trimester

Lesson 4.2: Navigating High-Risk Pregnancy & Emotional Shifts

Lesson 4.3: Sacred Prenatal Rituals & Garbha Samskara

Self-Reflection Writing Prompt - Module 4

Lesson 5.1: Ayurvedic Birth Tools & Practice

Lesson 5.2: Breath, Sound, & Movement in Labor

Lesson 5.3: The Doula as Sacred Witness