MICHAEL S. DICK, M.A.

AYURVEDA CONSULTANT                                                                                                                             2092 Bonisle Circle

Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. 33418

561-844-2581

e-mail: the.ayurvedist@juno.com

 

 

1966, June  Bachelor of Arts—Psychology

            Pennsylvania State University, State College, Pa.

1977, March,  Master of Arts—Economics

            California  State University—Hayward , Hayward, Ca.

1989, July  Course Title:  Self Pulse Diagnosis with Dr. Raju

            Maharishi International University, Fairfield, Iowa

            Course Length: 10 hours Theory and Practicum

1990, July & August   Course Title:  Science of Creative Intelligence

            Maharishi International University, Fairfield, Iowa

            Course Length:  60 hours Theory and Practicum

1991-1993, November   Course Title: Master of Science in Ayurveda

Maharishi International Institute of Vedic Science, Cambridge, Mass

Dr. Deepak Chopra, President

Course Length: 580 hours Theory and Practicum

1993-1994 Panchakarma Technician’s Training

            Maharishi Ayurvedic Health Center—Lancaster, Mass

            Estimated Actual Contact Hours--500

1994-1995 Course  Title:  Ayurvedic Studies Program

            The Ayurvedic Institute, Albuquerque, NM

            Course Length:  336 hours Theory and Practicum

1994-2001 Course Title: Gurukula Studies Program

            The Ayurvedic Institute, Albuquerque, NM

            Course Length:  est. 1050 hours Theory and Practicum

1994-2001 Assorted Seminars

            The Ayurvedic Institute, Albuquerque, NM

            Course Length: 125 hours

1996, May-July, Course Title:  Cranial Sacral Training--Basic Level

            David Stebbing and Sudhir Borowyj Instructors, Santa Fe, NM

            Course Length: 30 hours

1997 October-November, Course Title:  Introduction to Pharmocognosy

            National College of Phytotherapy, Albuquerque, NM

            Course Length:  30 hours

2001  July 2-7 Vata Management – Sunil Joshi, BAMS; 36 hours

2001 August 19-25, Medical Botany for Pharmacists and the Medical Community, Humboldt Institute: 40 hours

2002 May 27-29 IFM Symposium on Disorders of the Brain: Emerging Therapies in Complex Neurologic and Psychiatric Conditions, May 27-29, 2002 21 hours

2003 September 4 – 7 Breitenbush Herbal Conference Breitenbush, Oregon  14.25 hours

2005 October 28-30   AAPI  Integrative Medicine Orlando, FL  12 hours

2006 April 11-17 Prakrit Sthapana with Vd. Kant Mishra BAMS  Naramata, BC Canada

 

Experience

1994- Present Private Clinical Practice as Ayurvedic Consultant California, Illinois, NM, Florida

            Estimated contact hours: 4500

 

1999 – 2004: Teacher of Ayurveda @ The Ayurvedic Institute, Albuquerque, NM

 

2001 - 2004  Teacher of Ayurvedic Herbology @ North American College of Botanical Medicine

 ABQ, NM

 

2001 Teacher at The  East/West Institute of Alternative Medicine, Cambridge, Mass.; Ayurvedic Concept of Digestion/Nutrition; 8-Fold Assessment

 

1999- Present: Presenter at several seminars with topics: Ayurvedic Preparations, Identity and

Purity Issues of Herbalism, Assessment via the Pulse, Diet & Lifestyle, Ayurvedic Herbology, Introduction to Ayurveda, etc.

2006 - Part-time faculty Everglades University, Boca Raton, FL

2007 -- Faculty Kerala Ayurveda Academy SEA, SFO, NY