In general, no special knowledge is required of participants in a cooking course. Basic cooking experience is usually sufficient. However, there are some special courses that require participants to already have experience in certain areas, such as the course. The Ayurveda Cooking School of the Ayurveda Academy. For this 5-day course, either completion of the Ayurveda basic course or previous general and nutrition-specific Ayurveda knowledge is required. Always inform yourself in advance about the exact conditions of participation and the required prior knowledge.

Depending on the Ayurveda cooking course you choose, the focus can be on very different topics, such as Ayurveda cuisine in general or gourmet recipes, recipes for professionals or type-appropriate recipes, healing recipes and dietetics or panchakarma and light meals, nutritional therapy for diet-related illnesses, gynecology and pediatrics or seminar catering management. The cooking schools will inform you about their wide range of cooking seminars offered in Switzerland and neighboring countries.

There are very different types of cookery courses, which can vary greatly in duration. Many courses are one-day events that last one evening or even just one day. Others last two or even five days, either as a block event or as a weekly recurring course.

In the Ayurvedic tradition, Ayurvedic cuisine is not just the processing of food, but a culinary art that turns cooks into healers. A food can become a remedy, give life energy and strengthen the body, mind and soul in a way that is tailored to the individual. Ayurvedic nutrition is a holistic and type-appropriate diet that can make a significant contribution to a person's health. In an Ayurveda cooking course, participants learn the basics and subtleties of Ayurvedic cuisine.