Advaita Vedanta:
Sri Ramana Maharshi Lineage, with Shri H.W. L. Ponnja for over six years in Lucknow India, who transmited the Advaita View and many Vedic Sciences.
Significant time with Lakshmana Swami and Annamalai Swami, both deciples of Ramana.
Swami Dayananda of Rishikesh
AYURVEDA:
A decade in India learning Ayurveda from the highest of Vaidyas to Himalayan Yogis to reaserch PhDs to Grandmothers to Spice sellers on the streets.
Kaviraj Nanak Chand Sharma,Professors Chunekar, Tieari and Sing from BHU, Narendra Singh of Lucknow
Pacific Center of Ayurveda- Director
JYOTISHA:
Hart de Fouw, Vedic Vidya Institute
American Council of Vedic Astrology member
Chakrapani Ullal
VASTU SHASTRA:
Hart de Fouw, Vedic Vidya Institute
HATHA YOGA:
Shandor Remete
TIBETAN SAMPRADAYA EDUCATION/EMPOWERMENT:
Dalai Lama: Kalachackra, Avaloketeshvara, Medicine Buddha, Bodhisattva and Green Tara Initiations
Jongong Kontrul Rinpoche: Kalachakra And Bodhisattva Initiations
Urgen Tulku: The View Instructions
Galek Rinpoche: Lam Rim
General: over a decade spent in Ondia steeping in the traditions with dozens of Saints and Yogis at dozens of Tirthas, from gangotri to kanyakumari
Studying the various types of Yoga and traditions since 1985
WESTERN FORMAL EDUCATION
B.s. Calvin College 1984 (Engineering major, Religion and Philosophy minor)
M.S. University of Michigan 1986 (Aerospace Engoneering major, Dance minor)
PhD. Candidate, University of Michigan 1988 (Electrical Biophysics)
CMT, Huron Valley Ambulance 1099 (Emergency Medicine Technician)
TEACHING
Hundereds of courses, classes and workshops on Ayurveda, Jyotisha, Vastu Shaastra, Hatha Yoga, etc, at various venues including:
Rishikesh College of Ayurveda
Califonia association of Ayurvedic Medicine International Conference 1
California association of Ayurvedic Medicine International Conference 2
5th Scientific International Aromatherapy Conference
Yoga Teacher Training Programs ( Sarah Powers, etc)
Bioneers International Conferences on Global Sustainability
University of Connecticut Medical School
Mayo Clinic
Yoga Studios
Fashion Industry in NYC for Sundari Ayurvedic Cosmetics to the beauty/cosmetic/fashio industry, including editors, models, chemists, stylits and other artists
BOOKS WRITTEN
Turmeric, The Ayurvedic Spice of Life, Vidyasagar Publications 1989
The Truth Is: Redwheel Weiser, 1996 (Advaita teachings of H.W.L.Poonja)
This: Redwheel Weiser, 1996,(Advaita teachings of H.W.L. Poonja)
ARTICLES WRITTEN
Dozens of articles and photographs on Ayurveda, Yoga, Puranas, Jyotisha, Vastu Viddya, Herbs, Sustainability etc,
published in magazines including Yoga Journal, Light on Ayurveda, LA Yoga, Yogi Times, India Post, etc,
ORGANIZATIONS
The California Association of Ayurvedic Medicine( Board Member)
Rishikesh Collage of Ayurveda( staff)
Ganesha Foundation (Staff)
Organic India(Co-founder, Consultant)
Herbalists withoute Borders (Board Member)
American Herbal Pharmacopoeia (Editorial Board Member)
Vedic Vidya Institute ( Teacher)
Light on Ayurveda Jurnal (Editorial Board Member)
AWARDS
The most Socially responsible Company in thr Natural Product Industry
Numerous Awards fro Scholastic and Athletic excellence
Bioneers: Acknowledged as a Bioneer in Global Sustainability
CONSULTANT/MANUFACTURING/FORMULATING
Organic India, Om Organics, ayurveda Organics:
Founder of Ayurveda Organics
Co-Founder of Organic India and Om Organics
Over 2500 farms converted to Organic
Biodynamic, fairtrade and Environmental and Cultural Sustainability
Over 25000 tribals taught to sustainably wildcraft in the Forests of Madhya Pradesh
High altitude Wild Cultivation Programs set up to protect fragile Alpine enviroments
Sundari Auyrvedic Cosmetics:
Worked with Christy Turlington for several years
Formulated many products for her like of Ayurvedic cosmetics
Trained her staff
Formulation
Scientific Substantiation files
