Membership | NAMA – National Ayurvedic Medical Association

The National Ayurvedic Medical Association is open to everyone who supports our mission, purposes and goals. The levels of membership in NAMA are as follows

Individual

General
Student
Practitioner
Benefactor

Organizational

Corporate
Educational
Affiliate
Annual Sponsor

All membership applications are reviewed by NAMA to ensure the applicant meets the requirements of the membership level for which application is made. If there are questions, the applicant will be contacted. After review, if the applicant has met all requirements, the applicant will receive NAMA membership materials by mail.

General, Corporate, Educational, and Affiliate memberships: applications may be completed and fees may be paid online or via regular mail.
Student and Practitioner memberships: applications require additional documentation. Please download the relevant application form(s) and complete as directed. Renewals for Practitioner memberships may be done online by clicking on the “Renewal” button.
Benefactors and Annual Sponsors: please refer to the information under these categories for full application details.

Below is a document describing the types of memberships and the membership fees.

General Membership

This level is for any person supportive of the mission, purpose and goals of NAMA.

Fee: $50 a year

To apply, either select the link to purchase online, or print the NAMA General Membership Application form to send by regular mail.

Student Membership

This level of membership is for students enrolled in a full-time state-approved academic educational program who are supportive of the mission, purpose and goals of NAMA. We consider a full-time student to be one who is enrolled in an academic program leading to a degree or certificate. There is a 3-year limit for full-time student membership. Individuals applying for NAMA Student Membership must supply proof of current enrollment in good standing from their school.

Details »

Fee: $25 a year

To apply, please print the Student Membership Application form and send by regular mail.

Practitioner Level Membership

This level is for Ayurvedic practitioners and professionals who meet our established qualifying criteria. With a Practitioner Level Membership, you will be eligible to be listed in the online NAMA Practitioners Directory and be eligible to purchase Independent Professional Liability Insurance.

Application Requirements »

At present there are five (5) of ways to qualify for Professional Membership. All applicants are requested to submit Curriculum Vitae (CV) with the application.

1. Graduates of a NAMA Recognized 500-hour Practitioner Level Program
If you have graduated from a NAMA 500-hour Practitioner Level Program, you have completed the Academic Requirements.

Please complete Document 1 : Education Disclosure
Send Document 4 to your to your school(s) and request they complete and submit the form with your transcripts to the Membership Committee.
Submit Curriculum Vitae (CV) or resume with your application.

2. Academic Requirements from non-NAMA evaluated programs within the United States
This path is primarily for those who have attended a confirmable program within the US, meeting the requirements as defined at the end of page 3, whose program has not yet been evaluated by NAMA.

Please Complete Document 1 : Education Disclosure
Send Document 4 to your to your school(s) and request they complete and submit the form with your transcripts to the Membership Committee.
Submit Curriculum Vitae (CV) or resume with your application.

3. Grandfathering Requirements
This path is for those currently in Ayurvedic Practice over a long period.

Please complete Document 1 : Education Disclosure and Document 2: Experience Analysis; and Document 3: Statement of Practice. Include any certifications, or documents received confirming your education.
Submit Case Files of 5 clients for review by the Committee. Delete names to protect confidentiality.
Submit 3 Letters of Reference from teachers, clients and/or colleagues.
Submit Curriculum Vitae (CV) or resume with your application

4. International Graduates
This path is intended for those who have completed BAMS or other International Equivalent Ayurvedic Education.

Ayurvedic Education and Experience Summary, Please complete: Document 1: Education Disclosure
Submit copies of documents that show completion of the program which will be reviewed for validity, e.g., BAMS, MD(Ayu) transcripts and/or other certificate.
Submit Curriculum Vitae (CV) or resume with your application

5. Academic Requirements for Individual Study
This path is intended for individuals who completed study with qualified teachers who can verify the Academic Requirements listed on page 3. Please submit your information along with detailed information about your teacher, his/her background, and training.

Please complete Document 1: Education Disclosure; and Document 2: Experience Analysis, as applicable.
See Document 4: Send this to your teacher(s) and request they complete and submit the form with confirmation of studies completed to the Membership Committee.
Provide confirmable detailed information about your teachers' background and training.
Submit Curriculum Vitae (CV) or resume with your application.

Fee: $150 a year

To apply please print the NAMA Practitioner Membership Application. and send by regular mail. The Education and Experience Document should be sent to the school from which you graduated for completion and direct submission to NAMA.

If you are already a NAMA Practitioner Member and wish to renew, you may do so online at the Renew Membership link.

Benefactor

Individual or organizational members who choose to go beyond the usual membership fee to support NAMA financially are Benefactors. Payment of any amount over and above the standard membership level for which the applicant is eligible and approved will give the member Benefactor status and will be acknowledged in any published list of members. Your additional contribution is highly appreciated and will be used to support NAMA’s mission.

To apply, please print the application, note the amount you wish to contribute, and send in the NAMA Membership Application form with payment by regular mail.

Corporate Membership

This Organizational membership category is available to corporations or companies that are supportive of the mission, purpose and goals of NAMA and wish to support our organization financially.

Fee: $250 a year

To apply, either select the link to purchase online, or print the NAMA Membership Application form to send by regular mail.

Educational Membership

This Organizational membership category is available to schools that meet NAMA standards for offering Ayurvedic education and wish to support our organization financially. Examples include approved Ayurvedic school as well as universities that offer Ayurvedic studies programs.

Fee: $250 a year

To apply, either select the link to purchase online, or print the NAMA Membership Application form to send by regular mail.

Affiliate Membership

This Organizational membership category is available for any trade or business organizations that are supportive of the mission, purpose and goals of NAMA and wish to support our organization financially. Examples include state Ayurvedic associations, yoga associations, other vedic science associations.

Fee: $250 a year

To apply either select the link to purchase online, or print the NAMA Membership Application form to send by regular mail.

Annual Sponsors

Organizations that choose to provide ongoing support to NAMA throughout the year can do so by becoming Annual Sponsors. Annual Sponsors participate at the annual NAMA Conference and are specifically recognized at the conference. Registration for Annual Sponsorship is made through the NAMA Conference process to allow for appropriate coordination.

To acknowledge the high level of financial contribution that is provided by Annual Sponsors, the process offers a higher level of exposure on both the NAMA website and on the Conference website. Sponsorship opportunity is made available during the conference planning process.

When the “Call for Sponsors” is issued, organizations that apply for any level of sponsorship, once approved, will have their logo and link placed on the Conference website. The earlier an organization becomes a Sponsor, the sooner the information is placed on the Conference website.

Following the close of the annual conference, the Sponsorship then includes the appropriate organizational membership for the year following the conference. At that time Annual Sponsors are then listed on the main NAMA website and included on the flyer which accompanies the new and renewed Membership letters sent throughout the year. Sponsors are also acknowledged in the NAMA e-newsletters throughout the year.

Organizations that choose to continue Annual Sponsorship through the next year will therefore be listed on both websites simultaneously. Annual Sponsorship levels and the related benefits are clearly articulated on the Conference website and include a limited number of Sponsorship opportunities by level. The Conference website is typically active from the time the “Call for Sponsors” is sent out in late summer or early fall through the end of the Conference.

To apply please refer to the NAMA conference page.

Contribution Policy Statement

As a non-profit organization, we rely on your contributions to continue our work on behalf of the Ayurvedic profession in the United States. Please consider giving generously, as your contributions will help Ayurveda become established in the U.S.

Contributions and Benefactor Membership fees may be tax deductible as a business expense for all individuals and organizations. However, as a non-profit trade association, 501 (c)(6), contributions to the National Ayurvedic Medical Association are not personally deductible as charitable donations. For more information, please consult your tax advisor.