Who Are We?
Manish Chandra
Founder, Ayurvedic Doctor
Growing up in Nepal, Manish was exposed to Ayurveda from an early age, creating a foundation for his deep connection to this time tested medical system. He combines the traditional system of Ayurveda with modern biological system’s approach to health and healing.
Manish is a board certified Ayurvedic Doctor by National Ayurvedic Medical Association, USA after earning a masters degree from Mount Madonna Institute, College of Ayurveda in 2012. Besides the clinical practice, he has been teaching Ayurvedic classes and has served as a guest lecturer at UCSC and Five Branches University. He is a former faculty for Sanskrit (classical language of Yoga and Ayurveda) at Mount Madonna Institute and a former faculty for Ayurveda at East West School of Planetary Herbalism, Traditional Chinese Medicine Institute.
His signature evidence-based Gut Healing Protocol, which is intended to heal the community one gut at a time, integrates yoga, meditation, and pranayama (yogic breathing exercise) based on his dedicated studentship of Yoga and Ayurveda for a holistic result.
Sheyna Holmes
Ayurvedic body Therapist
Sheyna has been studying herbalism and holistic healing for over 10 years. She was drawn to Ayurveda on the path of herbalism and found so much more that this system of medicine offers. She found solace and transformation in the simplicity of Ayurvedic remedies and root cause healing.
She received an Ayurvedic Health Counseling certification from Mount Madonna Institute in 2020 and an Ayurvedic Massage & Bliss Therapy certification at California College of Ayurveda in 2022. Sheyna is a medicine maker, gardener, herbalist, potter, chef, jeweler, water lover and nature enjoyer. She is passionate about being of service to her community and providing nourishment and deep relaxation to all of her clients.
Annabelle LaCagnina
Massage Therapist