AYURVEDA | VEDANTA | YOGA

VEDIC SPIRITUAL TEACHER
ORDAINED LINEAGE-HOLDER
BIOGRAPHY
Acharya Shunya is a globally-recognized spiritual teacher and Vedic lineage-holder who awakens health and consciousness through the Vedic sciences of Ayurveda, Vedanta and Yoga. She is the driving force behind an online wisdom school and worldwide spiritual community, and the author of best-selling book on the Vedic art of mind + body + soul well-being and health, Ayurveda Lifestyle Wisdom (Sounds True, 2017) and forthcoming second book with Sounds True to be released in winter 2020, Sovereign Self. Acharya Shunya is a keynote speaker at national and international conferences, and serves as an advisor to the Indian Government in matters pertaining to global integration and cultivation of Ayurveda and Yoga. Receive her free online teachings and browse her current eCourse offerings here or see more about her on Facebook and follow her on Instagram. Tune into her podcast, Shadow to Self, and her YouTube Channel where she holds live Global Satsangs once per month. Read Full Bio
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ACHARYA SHUNYA IN THE PRESS
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AWARDS & HONORS

2017
Acharya Shunya's book Ayurveda Lifestyle Wisdom (Sounds True 2017) was ranked as No. 1 Best seller in Ayurveda Medicine by Amazon.com

2017
Acharya Shunya's book Ayurveda Lifestyle Wisdom (Sounds True 2017) was named one of the top 10 books in Alternative Medicine by Health Line.

2016
Received the Haridas and Bina Chaudhary Distinguished Service Award by the California Institute of Integral Studies, CIIS.

2015
Named amongst top 100 Ayurveda and Yoga Trailblazers by Spirituality and Health Magazine

2015
Received Global Women’s Power Award, by Cupertino Council Member, GWP.

2015
Received the Vachaspati Award at Global Ayurveda International Conference.

2011
Received the Mother Padmavati International Ayurveda Award from Indian Institute of Medicine, IIM.

2010
Received the Nalanda Award for Excellence in Ayurvedic Education by Association of Ayurveda Practitioners of North America (AAPNA)
BOOKS
INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP
2020 - Present
Acharya Shunya, LLC School of the Living Wisdom of Ayurveda, Yoga, Vedanta
2007 to Present
Vedika Global, Inc, 501-c (3) Spiritual Non-Profit Organization and Worldwide Spiritual Community with international headquarters in California, USA.
Founder and Spiritual Preceptor
2012 to 2017
CAAM: California Association of Ayurveda Medicine
President of Board of Directors of CAAM
2009 to present
Serving as the Advisory Board of Yoga Bharati, promoting evidence based yoga and community wellness, California, USA
2012 to present
Serving on the Council of Advisors (CoA) and Visiting Faculty of Taksha University School of Integrative Medicine, Virginia, USA
2014 to present
AAPNA: Association of Ayurveda Professionals of North America
Serving as Advisor to the Board of Directors of AAPNA
2016 to present
Serving on the Advisory Board of Meru Institute, promoting Yoga, Ayurveda and Community Ministry of the Centre of Spiritual Enlightenment, California, USA
2017
Presented views on Ayurveda and Yoga at the Holistic Health Panel organized at the PBD 2017 Conference by Government of India, in Bangalore, presided by Minister of Health, Government of India and Mauritius.
2017
Presented Key Note Lecture on Ayurveda and its Spiritual Roots at Hindu American Foundation Gala, Northern California Chapter, 2017
2017
Invited along with select international delegates to luncheon with Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, to discuss matters at PBD, pertaining to global Ayurveda and Yoga and other matters.
2016
Invited to represent on Ayurveda and Yoga in USA at the PBD Holistic Health panel convened in New Delhi, by Ministry of AUSH and Ministry of Overseas Affairs, Government of India
2016
Invited as Guest of Honor to Xth Global Health Summit organized by AAPI (American Association of Physician of Indian Origins held in Jodhpur, India.
2015
NAMA: National Ayurveda Medical Association
Keynote Speaker at NAMA National Conference
2014
Organized and hosted One Day Regional Ayurveda and Yoga Conference as President of CAAM in association with NAMA at Berkeley, California
2012
Invited to Co-Chair 3rd International Delegates Assembly (IDA), a 60-country consortium, hosted by 5th World Ayurveda Congress in Bhopal, India
2010
WAC: World Ayurveda Congress
Represented Ayurveda in America at the 4th World Ayurveda Congress, Bangalore, India
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