Vaidya Balendu Prakash, was born and brought up in a family of Ayurvedic Physician at Meerut. He did his basic schooling and B.Sc. (Hons.) in Meerut and completed B.A.M.S (Ayurvedacharya) from M.D. University, Rohtak. He learnt the applied aspects of Rasa Shastra from his father Late Vaidya Chandra Prakash. Vaidya Balendu started his private practice in January 1985 at Meerut and shifted to Dehradun, in October 1989. He established Vaidya Chandra Prakash Cancer Research Foundation (SIROs) to carry basic research in Ayurveda under the Patronage of Late Shri K R Narayanan (former President of India). Vaidya Balendu has undertaken various Collaborative Clinical Research Projects with Central Council of Research on Ayurveda and Siddha (CCRAS), Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), Department of Women and Child Welfare, Government of India & Regional Cancer Centre, Thiruvananthpuram and Department of AYUSH sponsored by Government of India, Kerala and Uttarakhand respectively.

He is actively involved in the Research & Development of new treatment protocols for various forms of cancer especially Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia (APML). For this invention he was been accorded European and US Patent. Besides this, he has also developed Ayurvedic treatment protocol and products for Migraine, Nutritional Anemia, Childhood Asthma, Chronic Pancreatitis and Liver Disorders. He has 18 peer reviewed research articles to his credit which have been published in many International Scientific Journals.

He is the first and only Ayurvedic physician to get the Life Membership of India Co-operative Oncology Network (ICON) and member of International Headache Society (IHS), U.K. He is recipient of many awards at State and National level including Padamshri in the year 1999.

Vaidya Balendu has travelled extensively within India and abroad in relation to his clinical practice and research activities. Recently, Ayurvedic pharmacopoeia committee under Department of AYUSH, Government of India has accepted technology and tools developed by him for the uniform manufacturing of Bhasmas.

Dr. Laxmikant Dwivedi completed his B.A.M.S and post-graduation from Shri MMM Govt. Ayurved College Udaipur, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, Rajasthan . He later went on to complete his Ph.D. (Ayurveda) from the same institution.

He has worked in several reputed institutions throughout the country. He was the Managing Director at Indian Medicine Pharmaceutical Corpn. Ltd.( IMPCL), for about 7.5 years where he conducted herbal cultivation and collection. He has also worked as Professor & Head, Dept. of Rasa Shastra (mineral medicine) & Bhaishajya Kalpana (Ayurvedic Pharmacology), NIA, Jaipur and is currently working as the as Professor & Head, Dept. of Rasa Shastra & Bhaishajya Kalpana, GJ Patel Ayurved College& RC, New VidyaNagar, Anand, Gujarat.

Dr. Dwivedi has forty years of experience in Drug Manufacturing in various Ayurvedic Pharmacies and has given training to Foreign Scholars of Drug Manufacturing under Cultural Exchange Programme plan of W.H.O. He is a Recipient of several Merit Certificates and scholarships, he was also awarded a W.H.O Fellowship on “Health Management” in Beijing and Seoul. In addition he is also a Member of the Board of Studies of several universities, is a member of Governing Body I.A.P.S, Gujarat Ayurveda University, Jamnagar and a member in various Govt. committees.

Dr. Virender Sodhi was the first Ayurvedic and Naturopathic physician in the United States. He earned his medical degree in 1980 from the Dayanand Ayurvedic Medical College in Jalandar, India. Dr. Sodhi served as a college professor in India until 1986, when the Indian government selected him to share Ayurveda with Western society as part of a cultural exchange program. Dr. Sodhi finished fellowship in Integrative Oncology with Dr. Mark Rosenberg in 2012.

After arriving in the United States, Dr. Sodhi enrolled at Bastyr University, a nationally recognized school of natural medicine in Kenmore, Washington. He received his N.D. degree from Bastyr in 1988. He was subsequently invited to join the faculty at Bastyr to teach Ayurvedic sciences. Dr. Sodhi is currently a visiting professor at Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine in Scottsdale, Arizona, at the University of Washington School of Pharmacy, and at Des Moines University in Iowa.

In addition to educating students at academic institutions, Dr. Sodhi has educated the general public about the benefits of Naturopathic medicine both nationally and internationally. He has been featured on several radio and television programs across the country, including an hour-long talk show titled Ayurveda: Wealth of Health featured during the summer of 1997 on KEZX, a local radio station in Seattle, Washington. He shares his knowledge of Ayurveda by lecturing in hospitals, conferences, and other universities in the United States, as well as in Italy, Switzerland, Holland, Japan, New Zealand, Australia and Canada.

Dr. Sodhi has served on the Panel of Experts with Dr. Andrew Weil for Natural Health magazine, and has been featured in the Ask the Experts column many times. He is the most quoted naturopathic physician in the reference book Alternative Medicine: the Definitive Guide, and is featured in The Textbook of Natural Medicine. His articles have appeared in several publications including the Protocol Journal of Botanical Medicine, World & I magazine, India Post and the Ayurvedic News Quarterly. He also served as the Appointed Advisor for Natural Products to the government of Australia.

Along with his three brothers, he envisioned and is founding CEO of Ayush Herbs, Inc., which offers the highest quality Ayurvedic herbal products and supplements worldwide.

Dr. Sodhi is a member of AANP (All American Naturopathic Physician),WANP (Washington Association of Naturopathic Physicians), A4M ( Anti-aging Medicine), NAMA ( National Ayurvedic Medical Association), AAPNA ( Association of Ayurvedic Professionals of North America) and ONCANP( Oncology Association of Naturopathic Oncology) and SIO ( Society of Integrative Oncology). He recently published his book, “Ayurvedic Herbs, The Comprehensive resources for Ayurvedic Healing Solutions”. He attends patients from all over the world at Ayurvedic & Naturopathic Medical Clinic in Bellevue, Washington.

Arun Deva, is a NAMA recognized Ayurvedic Practitioner, practicing Ayurveda formally since 2005.

He has served both the National & State Ayurvedic Associations: NAMA & CAAM over the years, and as a member of the Standards Committee at NAMA, helped form the new Practitioner Categories and Competencies. As a 7 year Board Member of CAAM, he served as Secretary for two of those years.

Arun currently heads NAMA’s Committee on creating Standards for Ayurvedic Yoga Therapy.

He is faculty for LMU (Loyola Marymount University) where he is Director of Ayurveda for Larry Payne’s YTRX program and teaches for the Yoga Doctors Teacher Training Program.

Arun is also a certified teacher of Vinyasa Krama Yoga which he studied under Srivatsa Ramaswami, who studied directly with Shri Krishnamacharya for over 33 years.

He was one of the first to do the AyurYoga Program offered by the Ayurvedic Institute back in 2000 and 2002.

Arun has also presented more than once at NAMA and SYTAR Conferences.

Arun’s prime love and passion is in creating therapies that come from both the Yogic and Ayurvedic Traditions.

It is with this in mind that he is working closely with NAMA to integrate the two Sister Sciences for Therapeutic Purposes.

Arun teaches and leads Retreats internationally, lectures at various Conferences, writes articles for different publications; including peer reviewed Ayurveda Journals, and has been featured on both radio and television.

Born and raised in India where he began his yogic studies when still a child, Arun has made his home in Los Angeles since 1977.

Please find him at www.yogarasasyana.com

Director of P.G. Studies at Yashwant Ayurvedic College, Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India.

He is the leading Ayurveda expert in India. He completed his B.A.M.S. from Bihar University, Muzafarpur in 1989, Masters in Ayurveda from Rajasthan University, Jaipur, in 1993, Ph.D. (Ayu) from Rajasthan University, Jaipur, in 2002. His total teaching experience is 21yrs, 6 Months; out of which as Professor 11 yrs, as Principal 8 yrs, teaching experience for Post-Graduation study 7 Yrs. He has worked as Member – Clinical Board (UG) Maharashtra University of Health Sciences Nasik, Member – 31 (5) (a) Maharashtra University of Health Sciences Nasik, Member – Faculty of Ayurved &Unani Maharashtra University of Health Sciences Nasik. He has worked as subject expert of CCIM & MUHS to review books for inclusion of books in the syllabus of Aayurvedacharya B.A.M.S. course & PG course as reference book. He has worked as Principal from 19/04/2007 to 31/10/2012 at Dr. D.Y. Patil College of Ayurved & Research Centre, Pimpri , Pune, Maharashtra, India. He has delivered guest lectures in 14 states in India as Resource Person. He was Member of Core Committee to CCIM to finalize syllabus for P.G. courses.

Dr. Ashwinikumar Raut is a leading Ayurvedic physician from Mumbai, India. He is in clinical practice for over 28yrs. He reinforces Ayurveda with latest research developments in the field. Dr. Raut is Director, Clinical Research & integrative medicine at Kasturba Health Society’s Medical Research Centre, Mumbai. He completed graduation from R.A. Podar Medical College, Mumbai and post graduation from Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University. Dr. Raut is blessed with a family tradition of Ayurveda and is a third generation Vaidya.

Dr. Raut has successfully coordinated as a principal investigator, project on ‘Preclinical development of herbal anti-arthritic drug’ sponsored by Dept of Biotechnology (DBT), Govt. of India. He completed as principal investigator, a project on ‘Degenerative joint diseases’ sponsored by Council for Scientific & Industrial research (CSIR), Govt. of India. He was co-investigator of a project on advanced centre of reverse pharmacology sponsored by Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR). Dr.Raut is the recipient of CDRI (Central Drug Research Institute) award-2007 for excellence in research for his work in Ayurveda & rheumatology. He also receives AAPNA (Association of Ayurvedic Professionals of North America) International Dhanwantari Award 2010 for excellence in Ayurveda Practice. Dr. Raut has over 60 scientific publications.

Dr. P. Ram Manohar, MD Ayurveda presently serving as Director and CSO with AVP Research Foundation, Coimbatore and Honorary Research Director at Amrita Centre for Advanced Research in Ayurveda (ĀCĀRA).

He also serves as a member of Scientific Advisory Group CCRAS and CCIM, Gov. of India. He was Research Advisor for Indian National Science Academy (INSA) and served as a member, Program Advisory Committee, National Health Systems Resource Centre and Sub-Committee for Public Relations, Scientific Communication and IEC for International Cooperation, Dept. of AYUSH, Gov. of India.

He is on the Editorial Board of the Indian Journal for History of Science and also the Chief Editor of Abhinava Dhanvantari. He was honored with the Ayurveda Marga Pravarthaka Award in 2014 and Vaidya Sundarlal Joshi Smriti Sodha Puraskara in 2015.

He was the Principal Investigator on USA sponsored research study to evaluate the efficacy of Ayurveda in rheumatoid arthritis for which he won the prestigious Excellence in Integrative Medicine Research Award from the European Society of Integrative Medicine. He has served as Principal Investigator on projects granted by the Department of AYUSH, INSA and the Coconut Development Board. He has also been featured in the PBS, USA in a documentary titled “INDIA – A SECOND OPINION”.

Educational Qualification: , B.A.M.S, MD(Ayu), Authorized Medical Officer (AMO-Ayurveda) – ISRO – LPSC, Mahendragiri.

Dr. Mahadevan is one of the most famous Ayurveda Physicians of South India and runs a 83 year old hospital in Tamil Nadu, India, where they manufacture over 150 forms of Medicines. He is an Ayurvedic Consultant, Chief Ayurvedic Consultant & Ayurvedic Advisor for many esteemed Institutions. He is a brilliant Orator and has Presented Papers on multiple subjects like Vasthi, Vamanam, Panchakarma, Gynaecology etc at various conferences all over India.

He has published multiple articles in International Journals on Detoxification, Fats, Snehana, Health maintainance and disease management He has written several Texbooks of Ayurveda to help students study various aspects of Ayurveda, Padartha Vignanam, Obseity, Lumbar spondylosis, Diabetes, Sahasra Yogam, Ashtange Hrudayam etc . He has multiple audio-visual aids on subjects of Vatarakta, Sopham, Kidney disease and Tridosha. He has taught and conducted theoretical, practical and clinical classes for B.A.M.S. and M.D. students. He has taken more than 1000 classes in past seven years and has travelled to the United States, Canada, South Africa, Hongkong, Thailand, Malaysia

Dr. Mahadevan has also conducted Continuing Medical Education Programmes and written Articles in magazines on herbal preparations. Some among the books under publications include Roga Vignanam Vikruti Vignanam, Ayurveda Abhyanga Therapy, Nighantu Ratnakaram etc. His special interest topics are Ayurveda Siddhanta. Panchakarma, Rasayana..

Sunanda Ranade is expert Ayurvedic gynecologist and nutritionist.She is BAM&S. from Pune university and worked as Reasearch officer in clinical trials of singal herbs with ICMR and CCRIMH for 12 years. She is Vice chairman of International Academy of Ayurveda, Pune, India and is working in the field of Ayurveda and Yoga since last 44 years.

Sunanda Ranade has written hundreds of articles on Ayurveda, which have been published not only in Indian magazines and newspapers but also in Italy and Germany. She is also the author of several books on Ayurveda, which have been published in Marathi, English, Italian and Spanish languages.

She is working as visiting Professor to various Institutes in United States like Ayu-Seattle, American Institute of Ayurveda –San Francisco and Vedica Global, Berkley, USA: Seva Academy- Munich, Germany: SKA Ayurveda- Milan, Italy: Bergler massage school, Graz, Austria: International Ayurvedic Culture, Barcelona, Spain: Yoga and Ayurveda, Lisbon, Portugal: Israeli Center of Ayurveda, Tel Aviv, Israel: Shuddha Dharma Mandal, Sao Paulo, Brazil; Ayurvastu, Chile and Post Graduate Institute, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

She has given lectures on Ayurveda at various Universities and also has done consultations to hundreds of patients at Uni. Bastyr –Seattle (USA); Bogota (Colombia), Mexico and Ecuador.

She is also on the Editorial board of Light on Ayurveda Journal, USA.

She has conducted many courses on Gynecology, Ayurvedic Nutrition and Ayurvedic massage for physicians and common people in these countries.

She has substantially contributed for CD ROM –Dhanvantari that is the first CD on Ayurveda.

Dr. Anand Dhruva is a board-certified medical oncologist, hematologist, and internist. He is a clinician and researcher specializing in medical oncology, integrative oncology, and Ayurveda. In addition to serving as a member of the research and clinical faculty at the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), he is an Associate Professor of Medicine on the Hematology-Oncology faculty at UCSF’s School of Medicine.

The primary focus of Dr. Dhruva’s research program is the study of complementary therapies, specifically Ayurveda and yoga, for cancer symptom management. He also studies cancer symptom trajectories and quality of life during and after cancer treatment. He is the recipient of a National Institutes of Health K23 Career Development Award from the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) to study Ayurveda as a whole system of medicine.

Dr. Dhruva completed his training in internal medicine at Emory University in Atlanta. He then completed a fellowship in hematology and medical oncology at UCSF, where he also earned advanced certification in clinical research. In 2007, he was awarded a prestigious Bravewell Fellowship to attend the University of Arizona Program in Integrative Medicine, established by Dr. Andrew Weil. Dr. Dhruva has also completed a two-year Ayurvedic Practitioner training program.

Anand Dhruva, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
University of California San Francisco
Research (Neurology)