Sharmila Shankar
Founder, Director

Born in a small village in Southern India, Sharmila Shankar developed interest in Ayurveda since childhood. As a child she grew up among many folklore ayurvedic healers including her Grandparents. This passion for Ayurveda brought her to Bangalore city where she pursued her Bachelor’s degree in Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery from University of Bangalore.
She also holds her degree in Clinical Nutrition from Natural healing institute of Naturopathy, Encinitas, CA.

Sharmila Shankar has been practicing Ayurveda in the San Francisco Bay area for the past 7 years. Sharmila strongly believes that a balanced state of body and mind can be achieved through changes in diet and lifestyle. Her combined holistic knowledge of Ayurveda and western nutrition treats many acute and chronic ailments through classical Ayurvedic dietary and lifestyle changes and Panchakarma rejuvenation therapies.