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ACHARYA SHUNYASpiritual Teacher Author Speaker Conscious Activist Founder of Vedika GlobalBiographyAcharya Shunya is a truth teller and awakener of consciousness and heath.She is an internationally recognized spiritual teacher, ordained lineageholder, authority and scholar of the Vedic Sciences of Ayurveda, Yoga andVedanta and bestselling author.In 2015, Acharya Shunya was featured in Spirituality and Health magazineas one of the top 100 trailblazers in Yoga and Ayurveda today. AcharyaShunya is President of the California Association of Ayurveda Medicine(CAAM); and Chair and Advisor to national and international organizations including to the Government of India, and Ayurveda InternationalDelegates Assembly, a 60-Country Ayurveda Consortium.A rarity today, Acharya Shunya was born into an ancient Vedic lineage in northern India, whereshe spent fourteen years mastering classical texts. “Acharya” is a customary title earned fromtraditional schooling in India which means “a master teacher”.Shunya has received prestigious awards both in the United States and India, including the awardfor distinguished service from the California Institute of Integral Studies and an award in excellence in education of Ayurveda and Yoga by the Association of Ayurveda Professionals of NorthAmerica.Today, Acharya Shunya teaches at Vedika Global, her spiritual community and wisdom school innorthern California, instructs worldwide via online courses and leads retreats and workshops internationally. Acharya Shunya’s graduates have offered Ayurveda and Yoga courses under hersupervision at UNICEF and Stanford University’s Health Improvement Program and are certifiedto provide Ayurveda staff trainings at prisons and police departments across California.Acharya Shunya’s bestselling book Ayurveda Lifestyle wisdom, published by Sounds True(2017) is commissioned for translation in 4 more languages and has been featured on NationalPublic Radio (NPR), WBN-TV, TV Asia, and leading podcasts including Insights on the Edge byTami Simon, California Institute of Integral Studies Public programs podcast, Inspire Nationpodcast by Michael Sandler and over sixty more media outlets including Bustle, Spirituality andHealth Magazine and The Publisher’s Weekly. Shunya’s blogs and articles are popular readson Huffington Post, Yoga Journal, San Francisco Chronicle, Mind Body Green, Elephant Journaland Thrive Global by Arianna Huffington.

ACHARYA SHUNYASpiritual Teacher Author Speaker Conscious Activist Founder of Vedika GlobalAcharya Shunya is known for her embodied wisdom, impassioned knowledge, unique self-expression, and inspirational speech. Acharya Shunya has delivered key note addresses at theNational Ayurvedic Medical Association (NAMA), California Institute of Integral Studies,University of California in San Francisco and Los Angeles, Berkeley and Stanford University,Sedona Yoga festival, International Ayurveda Delegates Assembly (A Sixty-country consortium)and theWorld Ayurveda Congress. She was also invited to present on the status of “Ayurveda and Yogain the United States” to the Government of India, on behalf of the Ministry of Health and theMinistry of Overseas Affairs in 2016. This is a rare honor.Acharya Shunya lives in Northern California with her husband, son and a globally expansivestudent community.CredentialsHonors and AwardsAcharya Shunya's book Ayurveda Lifestyle Wisdom (Sounds True 2017) was ranked asNo. 1 Best seller in Ayurveda Medicine by AmazonReceived the Haridas and Bina Chaudhary Distinguished Service Award by the California Institute of Integral Studies, CIIS, 2016Named amongst top 100 Trailblazers of Ayurveda and Yoga in America today by Spirituality and Health Magazine, 2015Received Global Women’s Power Award, by Cupertino Council Member, GWP.,2015Received the Vachaspati Best Speaker on Ayurveda Spirituality and ConsciousnessAward at Global Ayurveda International Conference. New Jersey, 2014Received the Mother Padmavati International Ayurveda Award from Indian Institute, 2011Received the Nalanda Award for Excellence in Ayurvedic Education by Association ofAyurveda Practitioners of North America (AAPNA), 2010

ACHARYA SHUNYASpiritual Teacher Author Speaker Conscious Activist Founder of Vedika GlobalKeynote & Featured Presentations2017Veda Mela co organized by Wanderlust, Hollywood (Upcoming)1440 Yoga, Meditation, Ayurveda Women’s Retreat, Scotts Valley, CA (Upcoming)Sedona Yoga Festival, SedonaCalifornia Institute of Integral Studies, San FranciscoCentre for Spiritual Enlightenment, San Jose35th Annual AAPI Convention & Scientific Assembly, New Jersey2016Kriya Yoga International Congress, San JoseMedical Traditions for the 21st Century, University of California, LAPeace in the Park Conference, San FranciscoEast Meets West Conference, San FranciscoWomen’s Healing Conference, Los Altos2015Moksha Yoga Festival, BerkeleyInternational Yoga Day, San FranciscoThe Online Ayurveda Summit – featuring 20 top world Ayurveda leadersAssociation of Ayurvedic Professionals of North America (AAPNA), North CarolinaNational Ayurvedic Medical Association (NAMA), Newport Beach201416th Annual Integrative Medicine Conference, UCSFMoksha Yoga Festival, Los AngelesNAMA Regional Conference in Association with CAAM, BerkeleyWorld Ayurveda Congress, BangaloreGlobal Dharma Conference, New JerseyNorthwest Yoga Conference, Seattle*Complete list available upon request*

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ACHARYA SHUNYASpiritual Teacher Author Speaker Conscious Activist Founder of Vedika GlobalInternational Leadership2007-PresentFounder and Spiritual Director Vedika Global: School of Living Wisdom ofAyurveda, Yoga, Vedanta, Emeryville, California2009-PresentAdvisor to Yoga Bharati Non-Profit Foundation promoting evidence basedyoga and community wellness, California2012-PresentPresident of California Association of Ayurveda Medicine (CAAM)2012-PresentServing on the Council of Advisors (CoA) and Visiting Faculty of TakshaUniversity School of Integrative Medicine, Virginia, USA2014-PresentAdvisor to Association of Ayurveda Professionals of North America (AAPNA)2016-PresentAdvisor to Meru Institute, promoting Yoga, Ayurveda and Community Ministry of the Centre of Spiritual Enlightenment, California2017Member, BPD Holistic Health Panel, jointly organized by Ministry of Overseas Affairs and Health, Government of India2017Invited to luncheon with Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, alongwith select international delegates to discuss matters pertaining to globalAyurveda and Yoga2016Speaker at the PBD Holistic Health panel convened in New Delhi, by Ministry of AUSH and Ministry of Overseas Affairs, Government of India2016Guest of Honor to 10th Global Health Summit organized by AAPI (American Association of Physician of Indian Origins)2015Keynote Speaker at National Ayurveda Medical AssociationAnnual Conference, New Port Beach, California2014Co-Hosted One Day Regional Ayurveda and Yoga Conference in associationwith NAMA, Berkeley, California2012Invited to Co-Chair 3rd International Delegates Assembly (IDA), a 60-country consortium, hosted by 5th World Ayurveda Congress in Bhopal, India2010Featured Speaker at the 4th World Ayurveda Congress, Bangalore, India

ACHARYA SHUNYASpiritual Teacher Author Speaker Conscious Activist Founder of Vedika GlobalProfessional Testimonials“Acharya Shunya is one of the extraordinary teachers of the living, embodied wisdom of Ayurveda.She transmits it through the roots of her family lineage as well as throughout ‘Ayurveda LifestyleWisdom’. She is a model of how to access the healing power of nature within.”- Shiva Rea, author of ‘Tending the Heart Fire’“Acharya Shunya provides us the Vedic prescription to optimize our health in a clear and straightforward fashion, giving each of us the power to change our lives.”- James R. Doty, MD, clinical professor of neurosurgery and director at the Centerfor Compassion and Altruism Research and Education, Stanford University Schoolof Medicine“Acharya Shunya is one of the most authentic Vedic teachers in the west today, teaching an integralapproach to the Vedic Sciences, Yoga, and Vedanta, centered in a practical application of Ayurvedathat is relevant to everyone. Acharya Shunya has created an invaluable model of education at herschool Vedika Global, a modern Vedic center that shares the ancient traditions in a dynamic and innovative manner for the transformation of life and consciousness.”- Dr. David Frawley D. Litt, Director of the American Institute of Vedic Studies“Acharya Shunya’s teachings are a must for those wishing to understand and apply holistic concepts tohealth and healing to real-life challenges.”- Suhas Kshirsagar, BAMS MD (Ayurveda) and author of ‘The Hot Belly Diet’“Acharya Shunya imparts us all the pearls of Ayurveda.”- John Douillard, author of ‘Eat Wheat; Body, Mind, and Sport’ and ‘The 3-Season Diet’“Acharya Shunya’s teachings can be utilized throughout your life.”- Sally Kempton, author of ‘Awakening Shakti’ and ‘Meditation for the Love of It’“In her talks, Acharya Shunya combines stories of the lessons she learned from her family with heryears of experience training students and coaching clients. The combinations of stories, practices, andrituals is a superb blend.”- Felicia Tomasko, editor-in-chief of ‘LA Yoga’ Magazine and president of the BlissNetwork“Acharya Shunya beautifully unfolds the ancient Ayurvedic and Yogic wisdom in an experientialmanner relevant to our contemporary lifestyles.”- Yogini Shambhavi Devi, co-director of the American Institute of Vedic Studies inSanta Fe and author of ‘Yogini: Unfolding the Goddess Within’

ACHARYA SHUNYASpiritual Teacher Author Speaker Conscious Activist Founder of Vedika Global“Acharya Shunya’s teachings restore vibrant health, and are a source of inspiration to those who havealready embarked on that transformative journey.”- Dhaval Dhru, MD, Ayurveda chair at Baster University and president of the Boardof the National Ayurvedic Medical Association“I love how Shunya weaves together easy-to-understand, health-focused practices that are deeplyrooted in ethical and socially responsible interventions, which are good for both our inner health andouter relationships.”- Richard Miller, PhD, author of ‘iRest Meditation: Restorative Practices forHealth, Resiliency, and Well-Being”Online and Social Media PlatformsWebsite Combined Visits per Year: 200,000 visits per yearOrganizational/Main: www.vedikaglobal.orgAuthor website: http://www.acharyashunya.com/Facebook Combined Followers: 91,000facebook.com/Vedika Globalfacebook.com/Acharya ShunyaYouTube followers: 4004 subscribersyoutube.com/vedikaglobal: Total 303 videos uploaded by Acharya Shunya and her faculty One of Acharya Shunya’s 9-video sets on “Introduction to Vedanta” (Ayurveda’s spiritual framework) have combined 179,287 views to date

ACHARYA SHUNYASpiritual Teacher Author Speaker Conscious Activist Founder of Vedika GlobalOrganizational Newsletter: 18,000 subscribersProfessional organizational newsletters go out every weekTwitter, Instagram, Meet Up combined followers: 1180twitter.com/vedikaglobal & l & instagram.com/acharyashunyaMeetup.com / ayurvedasanghaAuthor urvedalifestylemedicine.orgBlogs also published ,Corebarinjournal.com,pickthebrain.comand others.High Resolution Photos of Acharya Shunya, and her bookfor downloadinghttp://bit.ly/AShighrespics

Acharya Shunya's book Ayurveda Lifestyle Wisdom (Sounds True 2017) was ranked as No. 1 Best seller in Ayurveda Medicine by Amazon Received the Haridas and Bina Chaudhary Distinguished Service Award by the Cali-fornia Institute of Integral Studies, CIIS, 2016 Named amongst top 100 Trailblazers of Ayurveda and Yoga in America today by Spir-