Meet Our Faculty
Asavari Manvikar
BAMS, Masters in Ayurveda, Ayurvedic Doctor, Lead Faculty, Internship Mentor
Asavari is a classically trained Ayurveda doctor with over 20 years of Ayurveda practice. She has a deep affection for Ayurveda. Asavari has a clinical/consultative Ayurvedic practice Ayuwellness. Her passion is to educate students about the holistic healing system of Ayurveda.
Karen Barry
Certified Ayurvedic Practitioner, Visting Faculty, Internship Mentor
Karen Barry is a Certified Ayurvedic Practitioner and founder of LiveWell Ayurveda, a private practice in Minnesota where she serves clients through consultations and Ayurvedic therapies. Karen is passionate about teaching Ayurveda and feels a deep calling to educate the public and spread the word about this ancient medicine. In addition to her passion for Ayurveda, Karen enjoys family, friends, biking, gardening, hatha and kundalini yoga, and loves to cook and travel.
Rupali Panse
BAMS, Ayurvedic Doctor, Visiting Faculty, Internship Mentor
Rupali is a classically trained Ayurveda doctor with over two decades of experience in Clinical Ayurveda and Panchakarma. She specializes in modern Ayurvedic nutrition and healing. Rupali is the VP at AAF (Ayurveda Association of Florida). She is passionate about achieving balance in health through diet modifications.
Marda Madangopal
BAMS, Masters in Ayurveda, Ayurvedic Doctor, Visting Faculty, Internship Mentor
Marda is a classically trained Ayurveda doctor with over 25 years of experience in Ayurveda practice. He specializes in cardiac care. He is passionate about Ayurvedic research and has served a research officer at the Ayurveda Research Institute in TAMV Pune. Marda also serves as an Ayurveda consultant at Cinq Modes Spa in France.
Asmita Itkarkar
BAMS, Ayurvedic Doctor, Post graduate Diploma in Panchkarma, Visiting Faculty, Internship Mentor
Dr. Asmita is a classically trained Ayurveda doctor with an experience of over 20 years. An ardent and passionate Ayurveda believer, she has a Clinical, Consultative, Panchkarma, and Ayurvedic practice Vedify Ayurveda. Asmita specializes in Infertility, Periconceptional counseling, and "Garbhasanskar." She has also worked with “Jiva Ayurveda” as a Senior Ayurveda Consultant.