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Meet Our Family
Practitioners & Healers:
AMITA JAIN
Doctor of Ayurveda, Certified Hatha Yoga Instructor
Founder, Vedic Health and Vedic Yoga
Amita Jain has been practicing Ayurveda, Yoga and Hypnotherapy for over 20 years. She holds the degree Doctor of Ayurveda from Sai Ayurvedic College with clinical training from Swasthyam Ayurvedic Hospital in Kannur, Kerala. She holds an undergraduate degree in Systems Engineering from the University of Virginia. She is a certified Hatha Yoga Instructor from SVYASA Yoga Research University in Bangalore, and a certified Clinical Hypnotherapist from the Institute of Clinical and Ethical Hypnotherapy in Washington, DC. She founded Vedic Health Inc (nonprofit) in 2017 to offer affordable alternative health care to the community and free care to underserved communities. Amita has helped hundreds of people heal from debilitating illness, taught thousands of students in Yoga and Ayurveda, and has given numerous lectures and seminars at corporations, conferences and faith organizations. Her primary focus is working with chronic and complicated health problems where western medicine has been ineffective.
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SHWETA SHARMA
Doctor of Ayurveda, B.A.M.S., MDAyur, RYT [Yoga Alliance]
Vaidya Shweta Sharma is a highly experienced Ayurvedic practitioner with a Doctorate in Ayurvedic Medicine from Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bengaluru, India. She specializes in Rasashastra (classical herbal and mineral formulations) and brings over 15 years of clinical experience from India and successfully healing a wide spectrum of Health conditions based on Ayurvedic Guidelines.
She possesses in-depth expertise in classical Ayurvedic treatments and Panchakarma therapies, through which she has effectively managed numerous chronic health conditions. Her clinical approach combines authentic Ayurvedic principles with individualized patient care to achieve sustainable and holistic healing outcomes.
She has served as a Senior Research Scholar with the Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS), Government of India, contributing to various clinical research projects, including studies on osteoarthritis, diabetes, skin disorders, and in-vitro research on Ayurvedic medicinal formulations.
Academically, she has worked as an Assistant Professor at the College of Ayurveda and has trained under the renowned Mumbai-based Ayurvedic expert Gauri Borkar, further refining her clinical expertise.
She has actively organized medical camps for senior citizens suffering from Joint Health Issues and has conducted Swarnaprasana programs (a classical Ayurvedic immunization practice) aimed at enhancing children’s immunity and overall health.
She is also a Yoga Alliance Certified Trainer from Pranvaa Yogadhama. With her strong foundation in yogic sciences, she supports clients in managing stress, musculoskeletal conditions, weight management concerns, and hormonal imbalances through an integrated approach combining Ayurveda and Yoga.
Her practice reflects a deep commitment to authentic Ayurvedic wisdom, research-based knowledge, and compassionate patient care.
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MEENA SANKAR
Ayurvedic Practitioner
Meena is a Certified Ayurveda Practitioner and received her training
from Ananda Ayurveda Academy. As an Ayurveda expert, she guides clients in balancing the doshas on a path to healthy living, using a holistic approach with diet, lifestyle, and herbal regimen. Meena has also received certification in advanced counseling skills from the Academy of Modern Applied Psychology. In addition, she has several years of experience in mentoring people on various aspects of higher living. Her purpose is to help others develop strategies to address the root causes of their health challenges and find a positive difference in their overall wellbeing.
OM SANDUJA
Ayurvedic Practitioner
Om is a certified health coach from the Institute of Integrative Health, NY and received his Ayurvedic Wellness Counseling training from Kerala Ayurvedic Academy. Having vast experience in healthcare and pharmaceuticals field for more than three decades, Om understands the limitations of western medicine and is able to fill these gaps by connecting current healthcare practices with holistic medicine. His purpose is to help others maintain and/or regain their health through Ayurveda. Under the mentorship of Amita Jain, he contributes to the community with an eastern perspective on what constitutes a healthy and happy society.
RAMDAS JADHAV
Pranic Healing Therapist
Ramdas is a certified Pranic energy healer from the program of world renowned Master Choa Kok Sui. He has a special ability to feel and sense energy patterns in individuals and transmit and transform energy for the increased well-being of his clients. Ramdas has seen a number of success cases especially with conditions related to anxiety, past trauma, fear, sadness, history of abuse and neglect, chakra imbalances, poor energy flow, and energetic blocks. In his sessions, the client sits comfortably while an assessment of energy centers and flow is performed, with the gentle movement of hands without touch.
SWAMI PETER
Yoga Therapist, Meditation Teacher, Spiritual Guide
Swamiji was drawn to the spiritual life from a young age. In 1981, he trained as a sannyasi (yogic monk) at the Ananda Marga Ashram in Nepal. Since then, he has dedicated his life to teaching yoga and meditation, providing therapeutic and pastoral care, and serving communities worldwide. His extensive travels to over 100 countries have allowed him to connect with people of diverse religions and backgrounds, celebrating the unity of the human family. In 2015, Swamiji earned an MSc degree in Yoga Therapy from Maryland University of Integrative Health. The knowledge gained from this course has added a deep therapeutic component to his extensive experience providing holistic wellness and spiritual guidance to individuals over the past thirty years. For ten years, Swamiji taught yoga philosophy and lifestyle classes as adjunct faculty at George Washington University in Washington, DC. His teaching was a sacred act that provided students with a space and a time to deepen their knowledge of themselves and the world around them. Swamiji brings a lot of human experience to the therapeutic space, and a broad set of skills to assist people in all dimensions of life.
Vedic Yoga Team
POONAM DESAI
Panchakarma Therapist
Poonam has over 15 years of experience in the field of Ayurveda with specialty in Panchakarma therapies. She has a deep understanding of how our tissues respond to medicated herbs and oils, and has played a signficant role in the healing of numerous pain and disease cases using panchakarma such as abhyanga, shirodhara, vasti, nasyam and more. She has a gifted touch and her approach is gentle yet powerful. Highly skilled and dedicated, Poonam has diverse experience as a healer and in beauty and anti-aging using a natural approach. Certified in CPR / AED / First-Aid.
Vedic Yoga Teachers
ANITA KULARNI
Certified Hatha Yoga Instructor
Anita is a certified yoga instructor from SVYASA Yoga University in Bangalore, India under the guidance of Dr. H.R. NagendraJi. She is incredibly passionate and committed to her yoga practice and helping to teach others. She offers group and private classes as a volunteer to Vedic Health.
SASHI RAMASWAMY
Certified Hatha Yoga Instructor
As a long time yoga practitioner, Ramah looks at yoga teaching as a way of enhancing students' lives through its healing benefits. Ramah is a certified yoga instructor from SVYASA Yoga University in Bangalore, India under the guidance of Dr. H.R. NagendraJi. Her passion for yoga and helping others heal from pain has led her to teaching students of all levels at Vedic Health, after her own practice with Amita for many years. She specializes in various asanas, breathing and relaxation techniques and is currently pursuing her advanced certification in Yoga Therapy.