FACULTY OF AYURVEDA

Hans H. Rhyner MD, AD PhD
Dr. Rhyner is an Ayurvedic Physician who has practices in Switzerland, USA and India. In 1974 he moved to India where he first studied Vedic Philosophy and Yoga. He received his MD and PhD in Calcutta, India studying under Professor Vasudevan Nair expert in Pancakanna, and Professor P. S. Rai. In 1988 he founded the Ayurvedic Research Center in Bangalore, and in 1991 he started the Ayurvedic Clinic in Walzenhausen, Switzerland. He has written several books on Yoga and Ayurveda that have been published in Germany, USA, India, Italy and Greece. In March 1997 is the opening of his new four story Ayurvedic Hospital in Bangalore, which will also be used by the College for Clinical studies. He is also trained as a Vedic scholar in Vedic literatures.

P. Vishwanath Rai AM
Dr. Rai studied Ayurveda and Modern Medicine in India. Later he obtained a diploma in Tropical Medicine and Parasitology at the Tropeninstitut Hamburg. After he settled in Germany he got the credentials in Neurology and Psychiatry. He later was offered the position of Deputy Head Physician at the Swiss Epilepsy Clinic in Zurich in 1974. He obtained his MD for his thesis on Epilepsy in Developing Countries from the University of Zurich. In 1991 he took over as Head Physician of the Ayurvedic Clinic in Walzenhausen, Switzerland.

Subhash Ranade B.A.M. & S.; M.A. Sc
Dr. Ranade is Master Ayurvedic Sciences at Pune University. He is also the Principle of the Astanga Ayurveda College in Pune. He has written more than 50 books on Ayurveda, in English, German, Italian, Polish, Marathi, Hindi and Malyalam languages. He is also visiting professor in Japan, United States, Germany, and Italy.

Dr. Bryan A. Miller, D.C.
received his Chiropractic degree from Western States Chiropractic College. His unique ability as a healer is the result of extensive knowledge of the body's systems and functioning, gained through more than 20 years of on-going studies in wholistic health, massage, herbology, acupressure, diet, nutrition, bioenergetics and psychology. Adjunct Professor, Florida Vedic College, Ayurveda Department.

Bryan's passion is Cross Fibre Massage combined with Rebirthing breath and Forgiveness Ritual. He loves teaching and is a Kaya Kalpa practitioner.

Light Miller, N.D., D.D.
received her B.S. in Social Science from UC Berkeley, became a Certified Massage Therapist at the LA School of Massage in 1967 and has since acquired over 25 years experience as a health practitioner. Adjunct Professor, Florida Vedic College, department of Ayurveda.

In addition to providing individual health counseling and teaching seminars, Light has trained and certified over 500 massage therapists. She is currently the only woman out of the 18 practitioners of Kaya Kalpa in the world. Kaya Kalpa is a branch of Ayurvedic mystical Medicine, the oldest recorded healing art.

Dr. Akilesh Sharma, B.A.M.S., N.D., Ph.D. Ayurvedic Consultant and Physician.
He is · Ayurvedic Advisor to the Ministry of Health of the State of New Delhi. · Member(s) of CII(Confederation of Indian Industry) Core Group of ISM(Indian System of Medicine) Dr. Akhiliesh Sharma - Consulting Ayurvedic Physician, Holy HospitalMember of Board of Advisory of the California College of Ayurveda. · Medical Director of a clinic in New Delhi for past 14 years. · Served as Chief Physician and Director of Research and Development for leading Pharmaceutical company of India(70 years old). · Recipient of the Prestigious Dhanvantri Award from the former President of India in 1992. · Chairman of the Scientific Committee of the All Indian Medicine Graduates Association. · Member Advisory Committee- Delhi research Unit for Modernized Promotion of Ayurveda, Government of N.C.T of Delhi, India. · Sub Editor - Nirog Sukh, A Leading Family Health Magazine. · Visiting Professor/Member Advisory Board to California College of Ayurveda - USA. · Former Physician, Leading Ayurvedic Hospital & Research Institute(Moolchand Hospital) in Delhi.

Dr. Akhilesh Sharma, doctor of Ayurvedic Medicine, practices the full range of ayurveda, specializing in PANCH KARMA THERPY, a form of massage with medicated oils that treat a wide range of ailments. He is highly respected practitioner in India.

Graduated with honors in Ayurvedic Medicine & Surgery from Kurukshetra University, Haryana, in 1987, Dr. Akhilesh Sharma also earned a diploma in Naturopathy in 1988 from the All India Nature Cure Federation, New Delhi and Ph.D. in Herbal Medicine in 1992 from Varanasey Sanskrit University, Uttar Pradesh.

Together with his wife Dr. Mrs. Minakshi Sharma a specialist in ayurveda gynecology & obstetrics, he has operated a clinic in New Delhi for the past 10 years. Concurrently, Dr. Sharma has served two India's Leading ayurvedic pharmaceutical manufacturers, Dabur India Limited and Multani Pharmaceuticals Limited. With the latter organization her has served for the past four years as Chief Physician and Director of Research and Development.

Frequently recognized for his contributions to the field, among Dr. Akhilesh Sharma's citations is the CHIKITSA SHIROMANI AWARD for outstanding contributions to Ayurveda in 1985, granted by the former President of India in 1992. He is widely published and has lectured frequently on PANCH KARMA THEREPY, his specialty, co-authoring in 1994 "PANCH KARMA VIGYANIYAM", recognized as a major text in the field.

Dr. Akhilesh Sharma serves as Ayurvedic Advisor to the Ministry of Health of the state of New Delhi and is chairman of the scientific committee of the All India Indian Medicine Graduates Association. Born in New Delhi in 1961, Dr. Akhilesh Sharma and his wife Dr. Minakshi have two children.

Dr. Akhilesh Sharma has been a longtime disciple of Dr. K. L. Chopra, renowned Indian cardiologist, practitioner of fusion medicine (blending of allopathic and ayurvedic principles) and father of Mr. Deepak Chopra. Dr. Akhilesh Sharma and Dr. Chopra first met in 1988, when both were on the staff of Mulchand Hospital & Ayurvedic Research Institute, India's leading ayurvedic research establishment.