Hi, I’m Jennifer

I’m a Licensed Massage Therapist in the state of Tennessee, and an Ayurvedic Practitioner. Ayurveda is an ancient holistic system for balance and vitality, similar to Chinese Medicine (but without the acupuncture).

I love helping women find new holistic tools for their perimenopause, menopause, or aging challenges. Using guided Ayurvedic cleanses, Ayurvedic supplements, body treatments like massage, and adjustments to your meal plan, together we can find balance.

I first graduated from AYU Academy as a svastha acarya, a teacher of health. This school teaches classical Ayurveda using the World Health Organization Benchmarks for Training in Ayurveda, guidelines that are not enforced by the National Ayurvedic Medical Association. I then completed the Samudra Ayurvedic Physicians Program to gain mastery in clinical assessment. Both programs are two of the most rigorous courses of study for classical Ayurveda in the U.S.

My mentors include Lakshmipriya M.R., B.A.M.S., Masters of Ayurveda, Specialist in Diabetology, of Kerala, India, Aditi Kulkarni, B.A.M.S., Masters in Ayurveda, Ayurvedic Oncology Specialist, of Hyderabad, India, and Jessica Vellela, B.A.M.S., the first American-born woman to graduate as an Ayurvedic Physician and practice independently in India.

My undergraduate Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of New Hampshire, 1999, lends sharp perception skills to my practice, for professional training in art does not develop techniques of the hand but the ability to see clearly.

Here’s a list of my training and experience.

  • University of New Hampshire, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Sculpture, Durham, NH, 1999.
  • Sacred Stone School, Shirodhara Training, Newport, RI, 2009.
  • Founder, AyurvedaNextDoor.com, July 2011 – March 2017.
  • AYU.Academy Svastha Acarya Program (602 hours, 28.5 credits), Kalispell, MT, May 2018 – May 2019.
  • Arogya Ayurveda, Dravyaguna Vigyan Intensive (Ayurvedic Pharmacology), Albuquerque, NM.
  • Arogya Ayurveda, Mano Vikaras Intensive (Mental Health), Albuquerque, NM.
  • Arogya Ayurveda, Stri Roga Intensive (Womens’ Health), Albuquerque, NM.
  • Consultant, The Ayurveda Experience, Delhi, India, March 2017 – January 2019.
  • Senior Manager, U.S. Operations, The Ayurveda Experience LLC, Dalton, GA, January 2019 – September 2020.
  • Ayurvedic Practitioner, MD Ayurveda, Sebastopol, CA, October 2020 – February 2021.
  • Samudra Ayurvedic Physicians Program, Albuquerque, NM, January 2022 – January 2023.
  • Chattanooga Massage Institute, Hixson, TN, 2024.

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FAQ's

What is Āyurveda?

Āyurveda is India's traditional system of health and healing. It is a holistic approach that uses temporary adjustments to your food choices, lifestyle recommendations, therapeutic massage, and body treatments, to restore health. Āyurveda offers a wealth of sound knowledge to maintain health throughout every season and every stage of life.

I've tried changing my diet and lifestyle and it didn't work. How is Āyurveda different?

Āyurveda is personalized to each individual. It utilizes the qualities of foods, drinks, and activities to establish balance. Āyurvedic herbo-mineral formulations are selected for you based on your state of health. Formulations along with appropriate changes to your food choices and lifestyle ensure that you get back to your natural state of balance. 

How is Āyurveda practiced online? Isn't pulse assessment needed?

Āyurveda is quite conducive to online practice. In classical Āyurvedic assessment, questioning and visual clues provide a wealth of information. Pulse assessment is actually a somewhat modern addition to classical assessment methods. It is not a necessary component for a quality assessment. 

How is Āyurveda different than other holistic healing methods?

Āyurveda is time-tested. It's speculated to be thousands of years old and probably the oldest health system known to man. The classical practice of Āyurveda holds to the time-tested methods that existed thousands of years ago.

Unlike other modern approaches to holistic medicine, Āyurveda utilizes a detailed framework for the measurement, assessment and management of health. It is an extensive practice that is studied rigorously and is effective when applied with precision.

Āyurveda is personalized to each individual. Your day, diet, health history and so much more are taken into consideration to create your Care Plan.