Meet Our Founders
The Minnesota Institute of Ayurveda was created to offer a comprehensive authentic Ayurveda educational experience based on the ancient teachings of the Charaka Samhita, the Sushutra Samhita and the Ashtanga Hridayam. Students may enter this educational experience to enhance their own personal health, or with the plan to begin a professional Ayurveda health care practice.
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.
Marcia Meredith
Ayurveda Practitioner and Nurse Practitioner
Marcia has a deep love of Ayurveda and its ability to assist in healing the human body. Marcia is a skilled Western medicine practitioner and has a clinical/consultative Ayurveda practice for over 11 years with her business, Health Through Ayurveda. Her practice focuses on Ayurveda health consultations.