Vishnu shares an introduction to the art and science of Ayurveda, linking its wisdom and utility to Glowing Body Teacher Trainers’ exploration of a holistic yoga practice.

Vishnu is an Ayurvedic Doctor (NAMA) with two decades of clinical experience. He received his Ayurvedic training under the guidance of world-renowned Ayurvedic physician Dr. Vasant Lad and is a graduate of the Ayurvedic Institute in Albuquerque.

Vishnu is the owner and director of Blue Lotus Ayurveda, located in Asheville, NC, as well as the author of Ayurvedic Herbology East & West – A Practical Guide to Ayurvedic Herbal Medicine, and Vishnu’s Kitchen – A Practical Guide to Ayurvedic Cooking.

Vishnu Dass has been practicing and teaching Hatha Yoga and Yoga philosophy since 1992 in the tradition of his teacher Sri Baba Hari Dass. He also offers Jyotish, Vedic Astrology readings.

In Glowing Body Teacher Training, Marcy teaches on the history and texts of yoga, illuminating the roots of yoga, tracking its passage into the West, and connecting the dots between past and modern approaches to practice.

Marcy Braverman Goldstein holds a Ph.D. in Religious Studies from the University of California, Santa Barbara. With twenty years of experience teaching yoga traditions, Hinduism, and Buddhism in Higher Education including at UC Riverside, Davidson College, and UNC Charlotte, Marcy is committed to deepening people’s knowledge, sharpening critical thinking, and inspiring personal growth to help foster constructive public discourse and a strengthened civil society. She is the Founder of Sanskrit Revolution through which she teaches yoga history, Sanskrit, ethical speech, and world religions at yoga schools nationwide.