Vaidya Atreya Smith

Vaidya Atreya Smith, BSc, MA (ayu)

Atreya — 2021-01-03T12:09:05Z

Director of the Institute
Vaidya Atreya Smith became interested in studying the Upanishads and Vedanta from the age of 19. This growing passion led him to India where he lived for many years and chose to dedicate his life to Vedanta in his twenties. Since 1987, he has been practicing alternative medicines, Ayurveda and continues to study, teach and train practitioners in Europe.
He founded the European Institute of Vedic Studies, Switzerland in 1998. Through his research and teaching, (…)

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Prof. K.C Chunekar

François — 2008-12-19T14:10:19Z

The late professor of Dravyaguna at BHU (Banaras Hindu University) he was the Indian governments expert on the botanical identification of Ayurvedic medicinal plants. He is the author of numerous technical books on Ayurveda.
The late Prof. K.C. Chunekar (A.M.S, Ph.D, Fellow of National Academy of Ayurveda, National Professor of Dravyaguna, Head of Dravya Guna Department Benaras Hindu University) was born in August 1928. Professor Chunekar learned Ayurveda at a young age from his (…)

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Dr Sunil V. Joshi

François — 2008-12-19T14:05:36Z

Dr Sunil V. Joshi opened his private clinic, the Vinayak Panchakarma Chikitsalaya, in 1985 in Nagpur, India. The focus of his practice is the Ayurvedic treatments known as panchakarma and the use of herbal supplements. Dr. Joshi feels that Ayurveda is most successful when it is practically applied in conjunction with a strong educational foundation and it is with this intention that the Vinayak Ayurveda and Panchakarma Foundation was established in 2002.
In 1988, Dr. Joshi received his (…)

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