AYURVEDA SPECIAL
FREE Global Online Session
Sunday 9th May 2021
U.S.A 9 am till 2 pm EDT
U.K 2 pm till 8 pm BST
East Africa 4 pm till 9 pm EAT
Mauritius 5 pm till 10 pm MST
India 6.30 pm till 11.30 pm IST
Philippines 9 pm till 2 am PST
(All times are in BST(British Summer Time))
Varsha Mistry
(U.K)
2.00 pm
Host Welcome
Varsha Mistry
Varsha Kumari Mistry has worked as a Forensic Practitioner with the Metropolitan Police Service in London for over 33 years.
She trained as a Fingerprint Expert. Her work involves examining homicide, serous crime scenes, vehicles and exhibits in a forensic laboratory for evidence recovery purposes. She presents forensic evidence in court.
She is also the current deputy chairperson for the Metropolitan Police Hindu Association, which involves voluntarily offering support to the membership, Met Police Service and communities of London. She is involved in welfare support of colleagues and promoting well-being. As a proud mother of three children, spirituality and well-being are very much at the heart of both her family and professional life for bringing out the best in all.
Dr Rushalli Nair
(India)
2.05 pm
Dr Rushalli Nair
Path to Immunity & Mental Health – The Ayurveda way.
2.45 pm
Host
Varsha Mistry
Dr. Rasika Purandare
(Mauritius)
2.45 pm
Dr. Rasika Prasanna Purandare
Ayurveda: A natural path towards
Health and Wellness
Dr. Mrs. Rasika Prasanna Purandare has completed Batchelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery (B.A.M.S) from Government Ayurvedic Medical College, India. Further, she went on to pursue Doctor of Naturopathy (N.D.) focusing on natural therapies like mud therapy, massage therapy, magnetotherapy, and yoga. Lastly, she has also completed her M.D (AM) and PhD (AM) in Alternative Medicines.
She has been efficiently working in the area of Ayurvedic medicine from last 23 years, in India and abroad. Currently, she is working as ‘Ayurvedic Consultant’ at Ayurvedic Universe Center in Mauritius. Throughout her career, she has been actively conducting health and hygiene awareness seminars.
Health in Ayurveda is about physical, mental, and spiritual awareness. Ayurveda is based on the foundational belief that health is a delicate balance between mind, body, and soul. Thus, the science of Ayurveda remains crucial in achieving the balance for every individual. Dr. Purandare’s session will elaborate on achieving that balance.
Dr Milen Shah
(U.K)
3.30 pm
Host
Dr Milen Shah
Dr. Milen Shah – is a NHS doctor for many years and is a GP Partner in a large practice in London serving a variety of patients. He follows up a range of long term patients from children, teens, adults, with a particular interest in elderly and end-of-life care. From a spiritual background, the work is deemed as “seva” (service) with an emphasis on communication skills with compassion and understanding.
Milen is a volunteer and student at Chinmaya Mission, learning about the Vedanta philosophy, and in facilitating classes for toddlers & parents on the theme of Hindu culture.
Dr. Nikolaos Kostopoulos
(Greece)
3.30 pm
Dr. Nikolaos Kostopoulos
Ayurveda in a modern challenging world
4.15 pm
Host
Dr Milen Shah
Aparna Khanolkar
(U.S.A)
4.15 pm
Aparna Khanolkar
Benefits of Ayurvedic Lifestyle
Aparna, from Canton, U.S.A, has been a student and practitioner of Ayurvedic wisdom on various levels for almost 20 years. Trained as an Ayurvedic Lifestyle Counselor (350 hours) through the American Institute of Vedic Studies, she is also certified through New World Ayurveda as a Spiritual Mentor (700 hours).
Aparna has studied Ayurvedic Cosmetology with Vyoma Ayurveda in Mysore, India. She is a trained Panchakarma Technician from New World Ayurveda. Aparna is a certified instructor of the Heart-Based Meditation. She is a mother to two beautiful children, an Ayurvedic postpartum doula and author.
Dr Honey Kalaria
(U.K)
5.00 pm
Host
Dr Honey Kalaria
Biju Puthur Vijayan
(Mauritius)
5.00 pm
Biju Puthur Vijayan
Ayurveda for Global Healing
Biju Puthur Vijayan, is the Managing Director for Ayuryoga International Retreat and Research Centre Mauritius. He has a Masters degree in business administration, from ITM Mumbai, with over 20 plus years’ experience in various Business Management, especially in Ayurvedic Wellness.
Biju was born in Kerala, known as The Land of Ayurveda and he is in the mission of propagating the unique benefits of Ayurveda and Panchakarma Therapy all over the world.
The Ayuryoga International and Retreat and Research Centre Mauritius, is assisting individuals and organisations to establish Ayurvedic Wellness Services all over the world without compromising the essence of Ayurveda “The Science Of Life”.
5.45 pm
Host
Dr Honey Kalaria
Dr. Shekhar Annambhotla
(U.S.A)
5.45 pm
Prof. Vaidya. Dr. Shekhar Annambhotla
Enhance The Immunity Through Ayurveda
Dr. Shekhar Annambhotla is the founder and director of Ojas, LLC. He holds a Massage Therapy License in Pennsylvania and is also a Registered Yoga Teacher, Pranic Healer and Reiki Healer. He offers Ayurveda wellness consultations and therapies, including Pancha Karma, at his Ayurveda Wellness Center in Coopersburg, Pennsylvania, USA. He conducts various continuing educational program for health professionals and general public on Marma Chikitsa, Pulse Diagnosis, Tongue Analysis, Herbs and Spices, Healthy Vegetarian Cooking Workshops, and various certification programs in Ayurveda.
Dr Shekhar will talk about the concept of immunity, Vyadhi Ksamatva or Bala, as it is known in Ayurveda is a fascinating and vast subject. The body’s resistance is of tremendous importance in the daily welfare of living beings; for prevention and rapid recovery from diseases, immunity plays a key role. In Ayurveda, Ojas has been considered vital in the defense mechanism of the body. In conditions like diabetes mellitus and malnutrition, where loss of Ojas is a constant feature, people are known to be susceptible to various other interrelated and degenerative diseases or recurrent infections.
6.30 pm
Host
Dr Honey Kalaria
Dr Avtar Singh
(U.K)
6.30 pm
Dr Avtar Singh
Āyurveda and Immunity
Dr Avtar Singh studied Āyurveda in Punjab India in 1974. He has been continuously practising Āyurveda in India and in the UK since 1983 treating clients suffering from chronic ailments. He pioneered Āyurveda on UK’s Sunrise and Vecton Televisions from 2005 to 2010. Dr Avtar Singh was awarded the prestigious Āyurveda Ratan award by the All Party Parliamentary Group on Indian Traditional Sciences in the Houses of Commons in 2018 for his outstanding contribution to many years of research on Āyurveda and Immune System. He is a member of Āyurvedic Medical Association UK.
Dr Venkata Joshi
(U.K)
6.45 pm
Dr Venkata Joshi
Ayurveda & Covid 19:
A retrospective analysis
Dr Venkata N Joshi, conferred a PhD in Ayurveda from Gujarat Ayurveda University, Jamnagar India. He started teaching at the College of Ayurveda in affiliation with universities in London, such as Thames valley University and Middlesex University. He also taught at Uchiliste Ayurveda, Croatia and Ayurveda School in Tapovan France.
Dr Joshi is a Consultant at Gentlebirth Method, Tooting Broadway and Kailash Centre St. John’s Wood.
Dr Joshi is a board member of the British Āyurvedic Medical Council and has regular workshops on Āyurveda in Germany, Austria, and Spain. He was facilitated by All party Parliamentary Group on Indian Traditional Sciences and conferred the prestigious Āyurveda Ratna award in the Houses of Parliament in 2016.
7.15 pm
Host
Dr Honey Kalaria
Ravi & Sushma
(U.K)
7.15 pm
Ravi and Sushma Bhanot
Simple ways how Ayurveda can help Immunity and Health
THANK YOU
Technical Director – Nishit Kotak
Creative Director – Sarita Menon
Host Director – Simran Ahuja
Production Director – Dr Honey Kalaria
Promotions Strategist – Varsha Mistry
Media Team – Kesh Morjaria and Anita Nomula
Host Team – Varsha Mistry, Dr Milen Shah and Dr Honey Kalaria
Back Up Team – Dr Lalit Sodha, Deepa Vithlani, Renu Gidoomal, Mallesh Kota, Dr Sheila Dobee, Meena Trivedy, Shivali Ruparelia and Saivani Samboo.
Facilitator Team – Seema Bhatia, Amarjeet Singh Bhamra,
Gayetree Samboo, Saiksha Samboo and Rega Stellar
Channel Partners – Hindu Forum of Europe, MentalHealth_Connect, Hindu Matters in Britain, Enrich TV, Sanskruti, Simran Ahuja Official, Diwali in London, Bhakti Sagartv, Sunrise Radio UK and many more.
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