About Praveena

Praveena Kumar MA, RD is a registered dietitian, Ayurvedic wellness practitioner, yoga teacher and yoga therapist. She believes that healing begins from the inside and food plays a vital role in this process. What we put in our body affects how we feel. According to Ayurveda, we are what we digest.

Her interest in yoga, nutrition and wellness began at a young age and directed her path to formally study Ayurveda for the past 13 years. She also has 13 years of experience working as a clinical dietitian in an acute care hospital.

She believes in mind-body medicine and that the combination of nourishing plant-based foods, mindfulness-based practices and movement are the root of true health and wellness.

She seamlessly combines all of these healing modalities, creating a unique and effective experience for her clients on their path to wellness.

She has a Master’s degree in Nutrition from San Francisco State University. She graduated as an Ayurvedic Wellness Practitioner from Kerala Ayurveda Academy and has done her yoga teacher training as well as yoga therapy training with Dr. Ganesh Mohan of Svastha Yoga and Ayurveda. She continues to study yoga philosophy with A.G, Mohan (student of Krishnamacharya) and his wife, Indra Mohan of Svastha Yoga and Ayurveda from Chennai, India.


Professional Affiliations:

  • Commission on Dietetic Registration
  • Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM)
  • National Ayurvedic Medical Association (NAMA)
  • Yoga Alliance
  • International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT)

 


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