Dr. Usha Kathyayani - Yoga & Ayurveda Consultant
Ayurveda Medicine
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1993-99 BAMS
Govt. Ayurvedic Medical College, Mysuru
First class with 3rd Rank in Mysore University
2000-02 PG Diploma in Panchakarma
Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka
2002-08 Lecturer
Karnataka Ayurveda Medical College, Mangalore
Ramakrishna Ayurvedic Medical College, Bangalore
Taught Ayurveda subjects for one semester in London UK in 2003
Yoga and Adhyatma
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2011-2015 M.D. in Yoga
Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana (SVYASA), Bangalore
Practitioner and teacher – Yoga and Health
Weekly lectures for Health home participants at SVYASA for 3 years
Weekly Yoga lectures in English, Hindi and Kannada for Cardiac patients at Narayana Hrudayalaya for 3 months
Addressed employees at ThoughtWorks - a software company
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2017 - till now Guest faculty at the Dept of Distance Education, S-VYASA Yoga University
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2018 - till now Yoga & Ayurveda Consultant at Consult.Yoga
Synopsis of the Talks
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Are aimed at educating people about prevention of lifestyle disorders particularly Diabetes and Heart Disease and towards better health outcomes to those already diagnosed with the same
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Are based on experiences with patients at Arogyadhama, Narayana Hrudayalaya and NIMHANS
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Based on the audience, the talks could either focus on general health aspects of Yoga, or specifically on diabetes/ heart disease or on a common sense approach to diet (not based on counting calories) Practice sessions can accompany the lectures if needed.
Accolades
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Received second prize from Shringeri Sharada Peetham for successful memorization of the whole Bhagavadgita
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Honoured by SVYASA for being able to recollect Gita shlokas