American Association of Ayurvedic Professionals

Dr. Amit Gumman

President

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Dr. Amit Gumman is the founder, President, and Chief Clinician of Harmony Healing Center, an eminent clinic of Integrative Healing Sciences in North America. This exceptionally active clinical practice serves thousands of people.He has been practicing in Oklahoma City since 1994. His practice and medical training integrate a wide array of therapeutic modalities drawn from Ayurveda, Acupuncture, Herbology, Naturopathy, and Yoga. He graduated in Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery from the Government Ayurvedic Medical College, Hyderabad, India. He also holds a Diploma in Naturopathy and is certified as a Yoga instructor and alternative practice doctor.

Key Facts

National Institute of Developmental Delays (NIDD), Shawnee, Oklahoma. A 50 years old, not-for-profit organization serving individuals with disabilities. Ultimate One Home Health Care, a not-for-profit organization, providing home health care, nursing, social services, speech therapy, and occupational therapy. Interfaith Alliance of Oklahoma, a non-partisan, grassroots organization, dedicated to promoting the positive, healing role of faith in civic life and challenging intolerance and extremism.

Vd. Meenakshi Gupta

Vice President

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Vaidya Meenakshi Gupta BAMS, Masters in Ayurveda (Gold Medalist), Panchakarma Specialist, Certified in Nutrition Science and Child Nutrition. Meenakshi Gupta is an internationally renowned Ayurveda expert, classically trained Vaidya, holistic Practitioner, Founder, and CEO of AyurRoots Ayurveda Wellness in the Dallas area. She is a Brand Ambassador for Unilever Ayurveda hair care brand Indulekha. She has more than five years of extensive teaching experience at Ayurveda Colleges in India, and more than 18 years of extensive teaching experience in the USA. Vaidya Meenakshi has more than 20 years of extensive international experience in the design & delivery of various Ayurveda courses. She has authored several papers and writes a regular column in several e-magazines, health magazines, various Radio talks, and newspaper articles. She serves as a chair for the Journal club of Council for Ayurveda Research. She is on theeditorial board of various Ayurvedic International Journals and ex-coeditor of Ayurveda Mantra Magazine.

Key Facts

She is a prolific speaker, educator, and leader in the field of Ayurveda. With close to 23 years of Ayurveda clinical practice, she is one of the few holistic practitioners who leads the effort of real integration and focuses on client-centric restorative care. She is a recipient of various awards” Charaka Award “by the Association of Ayurvedic professionals of North America for her work in the field of Ayurveda and was nominated in the Top 15 Women of the Year by Top Pick media for 2019.

Vd Deepa Bhatt

Secretary & Treasurer

Vaidya Deepa Bhatt is a Founder of Sangeetha Sammohana Pathashala – An institute that promotes Indian Vedic sciences and Indian Classical art forms. She holds a Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery (BAMS) and a Master’s Degree in Panchakarma under the direct tutelage of Padmashree Prof Gurudip Singh. She is certified in Nadi vijnana/ Pulse Diagnosis and is an E-RYT 500 Yoga Teacher with over 17 years of experience in Yoga and Ayurveda Science. She also has over 15 years of experience in teaching Indian classical music. She has been the founder and director of WE DÉCOR LLC for the last 12 years.

Currently, she is serving as Secretary of TAPAS, Texas Association of Ayurveda Professionals, USA 2020-2024

Also Serving as Secretary & Treasurer, American Association of Ayurvedic Professionals USA 2021-2024

She is a recipient of the Ashwini 2010 award and has been a resource person and panelist in many state, national, and international seminars and webinars in both India and the USA.

Dr. Shanmugamurthy Lakshmanan(Shan)

Board Member

Shanmugamurthy Lakshmanan (Shan) is the Vice Chancellor of the Vetha Center for Transdisciplinary Studies and a Harvard trained Scientist who received his Ph.D. in Applied Physics from Rutgers/NJIT. From an early age Shan believed that learning is most effective when we are mindful, which supports being peaceful, aware and discerning.

Based on his intuitive knowledge, Shan has acquired an understanding of how consciousness-based axioms, can be utilized as a basis for fundamental physics concepts. Thus he explores adding new dimensions to existing scientific views, aiming at shifting the purely mechanistic Cartesian view of reality toward a consciousness and experience-based one.

Shan is also the Vice President of international research, a scientific advisor and head of the Indian Medicine, Sciences and Culture Division (IMSCD) at the World Institute for Scientific Exploration (WISE-Harvard). Furthermore, he is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of two peer reviewed international journals and serves in the Editorial board of eight other International journals.

He also serves as the Board Member for American Association of Ayurvedic Physicians (AAAP) as well as a member of the Scientific Committee in the Integrating Spirituality with Organizational Leadership (ISOL) Foundation. He is also founding member of SKY-USA, a non-profit organization which has branches all over the United States.

Shan has published his research work in several international journals and books. He received the Aryabhatta award for his research in Ayurveda, the ISOL community program award for indigenous Knowledge and Culture, the ‘Star of the Universe’ award from the Society of Universal oneness for taking initiatives to bridging the gap between Ancient and Modern Science and the ‘Real Hero’ from the Youth Foundation in India for his outstanding contribution to Education. Shan is a scientist, author, editor, poet, farmer and a loving husband and father to his two little children.

Vd.Gauri Junnakar

Board member

Gauri Junnarkar is an Author, Speaker, Nutrition Ayurveda & wellness expert. She is the Founder of ‘Ayurnutrition’, an integrative and Holistic wellness practice combining the ancient wisdom of Ayurveda with modern nutrition. Gauri Junnarkar is a highly accomplished Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, Certified Diabetes Educator, Ayurveda Practitioner(Vaidya), and Panchakarma Specialist with 17+years experience in Integrative Health. She specializes in Diabetes, Weight management, metabolic disorders, and Women’s health. She recently co-authored two books published on Amazon. She hosts ‘Wellness Bites with Gauri’ on YouTube and as a podcast. She is a highly acclaimed speaker and has presented at international and local conferences on Ayurveda and Nutrition. Gauri believes that mind and body have a profound effect on each other. Gauri loves to educate people in choosing the right foods using Ayurveda & Nutrition to nourish the body and create a positive impact on health and wellness.

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Who are the people involved in AAAP?

Board of Directors

Dr. Amit Gumman

Vd. Meenakshi Gupta

Vd Deepa Bhatt

Dr. Shanmugamurthy Lakshmanan(Shan)

Vd.Gauri Junnakar

How is AAAP unique and why AAAP matters?

Jagatyeva Aushadham (Everything in the universe has healing potential when used wisely)

Vasudhaiv Kutumbakam (Whole world is my family)

Satya (Truth)

Ahimsa (Non-violence)

Asteya (Non-stealing)

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