Dr Ajita Patel is an board certified (National Ayurvedic Medical Association) Ayurvedic Doctor, Prana Reiki Master, Certified Yoga Instructor, Pancha Karma Specialist, Herbalist. She is the owner of the Sanctuary Yoga Studio and wellness center in Orange County and Founder of Institute of Ayurvedic Medicine. She teaches year long Ayurvedic Certification Programs, Prana Reiki certification, Pranayama teacher training as well as Ayurvedic body therapies. The courses she has developed blend traditional wisdom backed by science to address current lifestyle challenges by preventing them in the first place through mindful practices that build self awareness, wholesome habits around diet, sleep and daily routines. Dr Ajita is very passionate about Pranayama and meditation which she has been teaching daily for last 8 years. She loves to write and has co authored Night flower and is currently working on a book on pranayama. For the last 11 yrs she has been guiding patients in her Ayurveda clinic and training practitioners. Her focus is a spiritual approach to health with a focus on providing a comprehensive approach that educates and empowers her patients and students and transform their health from the inside out.