Dr. Suhas Kshirsagar

About Dr. Suhas

Dr. Suhas Kshirsagar, BAMS, MD (Ayurveda), is an Ayurvedic advisor, curriculum developer, and faculty member at Gaja Collective, teaching in the Ayurvedic Health Behavior Change Specialist program and the Meditation & Mindfulness Instructor Certification. Born into a family of Vedic healers, he earned his Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery and his MD in Ayurveda in India, graduating as a gold medalist from Pune University.

Dr. Suhas is the founder and director of Ayurvedic Healing, an integrative wellness and Panchakarma clinic in Santa Cruz, California, and has more than 35 years of clinical experience. He worked with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi’s organization for over a decade, serving as Chairman of the Maharishi College of Vedic Medicine, Professor at Maharishi University of Management, and Medical Director of the Raj Panchakarma center, and later as Executive Director of Kerala Ayurveda’s U.S. schools. He has designed curricula for Mount Madonna College of Ayurveda, Kerala Ayurveda Academy, and Maharishi University, served as medical director and advisor for a leading mind-body wellness organization, and advises the National Ayurvedic Medical Association.

He is the author of Awakened Sleep (2025, with Dr. Sheila Patel), The Hot Belly Diet, Change Your Schedule, Change Your Life, Panchakarma: The Ayurvedic Art and Science of Detoxification and Rejuvenation, and The Art & Science of Vedic Counseling. His books have been translated into more than a dozen languages, and he received the AAPNA Charaka Award for excellence in Ayurvedic teaching.

Dr. Suhas specializes in classical Ayurveda, Panchakarma, lifestyle medicine and chronobiology, Vedic counseling, and medical astrology. He lives and practices in Santa Cruz, California.