Divya Alter is the chef and co-founder of Bhagavat Life and Divya's Kitchen, an Ayurvedic restaurant in Manhattan. She has nearly 30 years experience studying, practicing and teaching Indian spiritual philosophy, yoga, Sanskrit chanting and vegetarian cooking throughout Europe, India and the US. Originally from Bulgaria, she studied and taught Sanskrit in Sweden and India, and has assisted in the translation of many ancient texts. She is the author of What to Eat for How You Feel: The New Ayurvedic Kitchen (Rizzoli, 2017) as well as the nation’s first Ayurvedic Culinary Certification.

Dr. John Douillard, DC, CAP, is the author of seven Ayurvedic health books (including bestsellers Eat Wheat and The 3-Season Diet) and numerous free e-books, teacher of seven online courses (including Yoga Journal’s Ayurveda 101 and 201), and a repeat guest on The Dr. Oz Show. He is also a former NBA nutritionist and the creator of LifeSpa.com—where ancient Ayurvedic wisdom meets modern science. On LifeSpa.com, you will find thousands of free articles, resources, and videos (with 9.8 million YouTube views) and be able to join 135 thousand newsletter subscribers.

Dr. Marianne Teitelbaum graduated summa cum laude from Palmer College of Chiropractic in 1984. She immediately began her studies with Maharishi Ayurveda, obtaining Ayurvedic Practitioner certification. In the late 1990s she began a seventeen-year one-on-one internship with Vaidya Rama Kant Mishra, who hails from a five thousand-year-old family lineage of Raj Vaidyas. Her first book, Healing the Thyroid with Ayurveda: Natural Treatments for Hashimoto’s, Hypothyroidism, and Hyperthyroidism was published in 2019 by Inner Traditions. She runs an extremely busy Ayurvedic practice, treating all diseases by addressing her patients’ imbalances, instructing them in diet, daily routine, and Ayurvedic cleansing techniques.

Julie Bernier helps women bring their bodies back into balance when they’re experiencing imbalances with their hormones, menstrual cycle, digestion, skin, anxiety, depression, pre- and postnatal periods, or any other dis-ease. Her holistic approach to individualized wellness is rooted in Ayurveda—a holistic system of healing from ancient India. Julie is a registered Ayurvedic Practitioner and Ayurvedic Yoga Therapist with the National Ayurvedic Medical Association (NAMA) as well as a Certified Massage Therapist. She studied each of these modalities in the US and straight from their source in India.

Richard LaMarita is a twenty-five year chef-instructor for the world-renowned plant-based culinary program at the Natural Gourmet Institute in New York City. Among his famed vegetarian and vegan cooking, he specializes in Indian, Italian, and Ayurvedic cuisine. He is a graduate of the Institute of Culinary Education in New York City, having completed the Culinary Arts and Culinary Management Program in 2004. He also studied with Vedic and Ayurvedic master Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. For thirty-five years, Richard has been a practitioner and teacher of Ayurveda, and he has led seminars throughout the US, Europe, and Asia, including topics such as the Ayurvedic diet, cooking, yoga, and meditation.

Dr. Bhaswati Bhattacharya is a Harvard-educated, licensed, board-certified MD physician trained in family medicine and preventive medicine. She is currently a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine in New York and a Fulbright Specialist in global public health. She has a PhD in pharmacology-neuroscience and in Ayurveda as well as a master’s degree in public health. Her research focuses on integrating the wisdom and science of Ayurveda into health care. Her book, Everyday Ayurveda, is a national bestseller published by Penguin Random House.

A visionary and pioneer of Ayurvedic skincare, Dr. Pratima Raichur combines the ancient wisdom of Ayurveda with her expertise as a chemist, botanist and an Ayurvedic doctor to compose a complete, holistic system for health and wellness, utilizing Ayurvedic therapies alongside a remarkable line of pure, organic products. An international lecturer and the author of best-selling book, Absolute Beauty, Dr. Raichur’s personally handmade skincare line, PRATIMA, and her New York City spa, PRATIMA Spa, has captured the hearts of beauty editors and leading wellness publications across the world.

Dr. Robert E. Graham, MD, MPH, is a Harvard-trained physician, board certified in Internal and Integrative Medicine, public health scientist, TEDx speaker, and food activist. One of less than twenty physician chefs worldwide, he obtained his culinary degree from the Natural Gourmet Institute. He has prescribed “food as medicine” for over 15 years, has taught over 500 healthcare workers how to cook, and created the first edible hospital rooftop garden in NYC. Dr. Graham is the Co–Founder of FRESH Medicine, an integrative health and wellness center in NYC. FRESH is an acronym for their five ingredients for health: Food, Relaxation, Exercise, Sleep and Happiness.