My journey into Ayurveda began in Nagpur, India, at Bhausaheb Mulak Ayurved Mahavidyalaya, where I received my formal education in Ayurvedic medicine.

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Those years gave me the language and foundations of Ayurveda — anatomy and physiology through both classical and contemporary perspectives, the principles of diagnosis, medicinal plants, nutrition, lifestyle and the vast philosophy that connects them. But graduating from college was only the beginning of learning how Ayurveda truly works in the life of an individual.

 

I later moved to Pune for postgraduate training in Panchakarma at Tilak Ayurved Mahavidyalaya. It was here that my understanding became deeper and more clinical. Panchakarma taught me the importance of preparation, observation, timing and above all, individualization. The same treatment is not appropriate for every person simply because the symptoms appear similar.

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An equally important part of my education happened outside the classroom.

Working and learning at the clinic of Dr Ajit Joshi gave me something textbooks alone could never provide. Under his guidance, I went back to the fundamentals — understanding why a medicine is selected, how classical formulations are prepared, how ingredients behave when combined and how a physician learns to observe the person sitting in front of him rather than simply following a formula.

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I had the opportunity to prepare Ayurvedic medicines myself, to understand them not merely as names written in a prescription but through their ingredients, preparation, qualities and purpose.

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That experience gave me clarity about the basics of Ayurveda that has remained with me throughout my career.

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From India to the world

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Over the years, my journey has taken me far beyond India — through the Maldives, Bali, Jamaica, Curaçao, Turks and Caicos, Costa Rica and the United States and eventually to Europe.

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Every place taught me something.

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Climate changes. Food changes. Daily routines change. Culture changes. Even the way people describe stress, health and wellbeing changes.

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The principles of Ayurveda remain remarkably consistent, but the way we apply them must respect the life of the person in front of us. Working with people from different nationalities and backgrounds helped me move away from the idea that Ayurveda should ask everyone to live in one particular way.

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A recommendation that makes perfect sense in India may need to be thoughtfully adapted for someone living through a winter in the Alps, working long hours in New York or eating from an entirely different cultural tradition.

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That international experience has shaped the way I practice today.

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I remain deeply rooted in classical Ayurveda but I try to communicate it without unnecessary complexity or mysticism. I want my patients to understand why I am suggesting something, not simply follow instructions because an Ayurvedic doctor said so.

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What has stayed with me

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After more than two decades in this profession, I still believe one of the most important skills of a physician is also one of the simplest: to listen carefully and trying to understand what is not being expressed.

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Before the dosha, before the treatment and before the prescription, there is a person — with a history, a family, a profession, habits, worries, unspoken feelings, ambitions and a particular way of living.

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Understanding that person is where my consultation begins.

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Ayurveda has given me a framework through which to observe health. My teachers gave me the foundations. My patients, colleagues, travels and years of practice continue to teach me how much there still is to understand.

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Today, working in Europe and the Dolomites, I carry all of those experiences with me — the education I received in Nagpur, the deeper study of Panchakarma in Pune, the practical lessons learned beside my teachers and the perspective that comes from practising across cultures.

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