Presenting Author
Government Ayurveda Medical College, India
Summary
An astute clinician and yoga aspirant, on a never-ending quest for attainment of the ideal physique through integration of Anatomy knowledge, Ayurveda and Yoga. Inquisitive in exploring the realms of the Ancient marital art of Kerala, Kalaripayattu and kalari-yoga. Developed a concept of structural integration of human body through Yoga, believing that Anatomy is best taught through Yoga.
Specializes in healthy cooking, following Ayurvedic cues, without compromising the taste and this talent has led to several cooking classes in India and abroad.
Integrates massages into routine treatment on the belief that touch has healing powers. A leading icon in Ayurveda somatics using the knowledge about vital points and osteopathic and manipulation techniques.
Strengths: Ayurveda, Anatomy, Alignment yoga, Kalari yoga, Hamsa yoga, Marma-techniques
Teaching Experience
• Pankajakasturi Ayurveda Medical College
Assistant Professor of Anatomy 2011-12
• Government Ayurveda Medical College Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
Lecturer in Anatomy 2012-14
Lecturer in Physiology 2014
Assistant Professor of Anatomy 2015-till date
Clinical Experience
• Kerala Ayurveda Health Care: Senior Ayurveda Consultant, Course Coordinator for Ayurveda & MarmaTherpay 2006-14
• VasudevaVilasam Nursing Home: Ayurveda Advisor for Manufacturing & Clinical Training, Consultant Physician 2006-15
• Somatheeram Ayurveda Hospitals and Resorts, Chowara, Kerala: Visiting Ayurveda Facuty – Ayurveda Classes and training
• Santhi Yoga Training Center, Kerala: Ayurveda consultant,Yoga Anatomy Trainer, Aliggnment Yoga Instructor 2006
• Maruthua Āyurveda: Ayurveda Advisor for Manufacturing & Clinical Training 2011-16
Entrepreneurial Experience
• Kayasree Ayurveda and Herbal Center
• Samyoga Foundation: course-coordinator, advisory member, alignment yoga instructor, ayurveda nutrition and dietician
Education
• Ph.D Scholar Ayurveda - Parul University, Waghodia, India
• MD (Ayurveda) in Rachana Shareera (Anatomy) Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Karnataka, India 2011
• PGDBI (Post Graduate Diploma BioInformatics) Center for BioInformatics, Affiliated with Kerala University 2007
• BAMS (Bachelor of Ayurveda Medicine and Surgery) Dr. MGR University of Medical Sciences, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India 2006
• Yoga alliance Certification – RYS 200
• Advanced training programs, Anatomy Trains – Dissection Course (Tom Meyer, Colarado USA 2020)
• Pilates and Yoga Training – Instellar Yoga and Pilates, California USA, 2019 and 2020
• Ongoing training – Kalaripayattu (traditional martial art of Kerala), Marma and Kalari-yoga (for advanced body integration and alignment) and Hamsa-yoga (self-development yoga guided by personalised trainer)
Professional Memberships
• American Association of Clinical Anatomy 2016-2017
• American Association of Anatomy 2018-2019
• Ayurveda Medical Association of India 2006-till date
Invited talks
Events Year
Ayurveda and Yoga for Winter – Amrita Spa and Wellness, Swissotel, Istanbul, Bhosphorus, Turkey
2013
Ayurveda and Yoga for Wellness – Mallorca, Barcelona, Spain 2014
Banares Hindu University Department of Anatomy Conference, “Teaching Anatomy from and Ayurvedic Perspective,” Varanasi 2017
Raghavan Thirumulpad Foundation, “Hydro-dissection and Ayurvedic Anatomy, Thrissur, Kerala, 2017
Kerala Travel Mart, Kochi – Ayurveda and yoga
2018
NAMA, USA 2018
Parul Ayurveda Institute, Waghodia, Gujarat – Teaching Anatomy from an Ayurvedic Perspective
2019
PNNM Ayurveda College, Shornur, Kerala – Teaching Anatomy in Indian prespective
2019
Somatheeram health resorts – Yoga & Ayurveda Living 2017, 18, 19
Conference Poster
Events Poster Title Year
American Association of Clinical Anatomy, USA Teaching Ayurvedic Ayurvedic Anatomy in Historical Perspective 2016
International Conference for Holistic Medicine, Kerala, India Healer From Water: Leech Therapy 2017
American Association of Anatomy, USA Innovative Hydrodissection Method in Anatomy Teaching for Traditional Medicine
2018
• QUIZ MASTER – various Ayurvedic events
• POSTER Competition co-ordinator of various Ayurvedic events
• Project Mentorship of HACKATHON India (2020)
• Translatory work: Malayalam portion of the Usman Report, for dagmar.wujastyk@univie.ac.at
References
• Santhakumari, Founder and Director of Santhiyoga Yoga Teacher Training Centre, Kerala, India
• Lisa Allette Brooks M.A., Ph.D. Candidate, Department of South and Southeast Asian Studies, University of California, Berkeley, USA
• Sheila Quintaneiro, Director at Shiva Studio de Yoga e Ayurveda, Brazil
• Sheika Aisha bint Salman Al Thani, Director at Aisha Salman Al Thani Center for Cultural and Awareness Consultation, Qatar