Dr. Thomas R. Yarema, MD, LAc

Multi-discipline Physician
Acupucturist
Researcher, Educator, Author

Dr. Thomas Yarema has passionately committed to bridge the best of all systems of medicine - East & West, Conventional & Non-Conventional, Scientific & Intuitive. He is Board Certified in Emergency Medicine, a Clinical Research Consultant in Bio-Energetics, and an Educator to both enthusiasts and medical professionals. He has learned that much of good medicine is common sense, resource management, and respect for an individual's dignity. His professional tools consist of conventional Allopathic Medicine, Ayurveda, Traditional Oriental Medicine and Acupuncture, Immune Stimulation, and Chelation Therapy. He founded the Kauai Center for Holistic Medicine and Research in 1997. Dr. Yarema is co-author of the book Eat, Taste, Heal: An Ayurvedic Cookbook for Modern Living.

Dr. Suhas Kshirsagar, BAMS, MD (Ayurveda)

Physician, Ayurveda
Researcher, Educator

Dr. Suhas Kshirsagar is the Executive Director of Kerala Ayurveda US as well as an accomplished Ayurvedic doctor. He was a research associate with the Indian Ayurvedic pharmaceutical company Ayurveda Rasashala, Chairperson of the Department of Medicine at the Maharshi College of Vedic Medicine in Albuquerque from 1999 to 2001 and Medical Director and Assistant Professor at the Maharishi University of Management in Fairfield, Iowa from 2001 to 2002. He has published research articles and given lectures on Radio and TV in many countries. He has extensive clinical experience in Ayurvedic therapies and Panchakarma.

Dr. Bobbi Spurr, P.A., Ph.D

Naturopathic Practitioner

Bobbi is a holistic health practitioner with 26 years of clinical experience in working with people to create higher levels of health. She received her undergraduate degree from Stanford University, her Naturopathic degree from the International University of Naturopathy, Brussels, Belgium. Her Primary Care Associate Degree and P.A. (physician assistant), license from Stanford University Medical School and her PH.D in Health Science and Transpersonal Psychology from the International University of Professional Studies, LaCosta, California.

She works with people of all ages and utilizes a wide ranges of modalities from Ayurvedic medicine, naturopathic medicine, nutritional medicine, orthomolecular medicine, energy bioenergetic stimulation as well as mind/body energetics, meditation, life style adjustment, emotional healing, exercise, education and self-empowerment.

Dr. Manisha Kshirsagar, BAMS, LMT, DYA

Physician, Ayurveda
Massage Therapist, Ayurveda

Dr. Manisha Kshirsagar graduated from Pune University, India with a Bachelors degree in Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery. She is also trained at the Indian College of Naturopathy and qualified as a Yoga Instructor from the renowned Kaivalyadham University in India. Dr. Manisha has been teaching at Kauai Ayurveda academy and other institutes for more than 10 years. She specializes in women and infant health, skin care and natural beauty treatments. She offers regular workshops on Ayurvedic cooking and nutrition.

Susanna Koch, LMT, AWC

Massage
Ayurveda

Susanna began in holistic healing in Boston in 1990, where she began her study of Iyengar yoga with Karin Stephan. Within the next 6 years she graduated from the Boston School of Shiatsu and also became a Macrobiotic life style counselor and natural foods chef. She taught cooking classes, helping cancer patients and others to start following a healthier diet and lifestyle. In 1996 she moved to Kauai where she met Dr. Suhas and began her Ayurveda studies with him as well as other teachers. She's a graduate of Aloha Ayurveda Academy and New World Ayurveda in Michigan and is currently enrolled in Kerala's Ayurveda Practitioner course. A licensed massage therapist and compassionate healer, she leads patients through the deep transformational process of PanchaKarma therapies.

Emily Rosenberger, CMT

Massage
Ayurveda

Emily Rosenberger feels blessed to be able to provide a sacred and transformational space through panchakarma. She utilizes her combined training as a Reiki master, massage therapist and doula to help bring forth the wisdom of Ayurveda's ancient tradition. Emily has a BA in ethnobotany and is passionate about herbalism from all cultures. She has apprenticed with indigenous shamanic healers from the Amazon and North America, as well as in the Western herbal traditions. She is currently pursuing a Masters degree through Kerala Ayurveda Academy, with her beloved teachers Dr Suhas and Dr Manisha Kshirsagar. Her love of Ayurveda is deepened each day with each unique patient she touches. She truly believes in the latent power of healing each person holds within and is honored to be a part of its beautiful organic process with an open heart and pure intention.

Mangala Norskog, RN, CMT, RYT, ALC

Ayurvedic Lifestyle Counselor
Registered Yoga Instructor


Mangala brings a wide variety of skills and experience to Kerala Ayurveda. Her multi-disciplinary approach to healing includes skills as a Registered Nurse, Certified Massage Therapist, Herbalist, Registered Yoga Teacher, and Ayurvedic Lifestyle Counselor. For many years, Mangala has taught meditation, asana and breathing exercises to people of all ages in a variety of settings. She completed her Yoga Teacher Training in 1996 and is now a senior staff instructor. Mangala uses all of her skill sets in to bring the most comprehensive whole-being care to her clients. As a Registered Nurse, she continues to integrate aspects of devotional intention, anatomical reference and subtle body physiology with classical methods of asan, pranayama and meditation practice.

Carmen McIntyre, L.Ac, MTCM, Dipl. Ac.

Acupuncturist
Traditional Chinese Medicine

Carmen McIntyre has been successfully healing and treating the local community for 6 years. She routinely gives lectures on seasonal health tips and specializes in Women’s health issues, fertility, detoxification, digestive harmony and stress relief. Carmen is a licensed acupuncturist with the state of California, as well as nationally certified in Acupuncture. She has a Master’s degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine, from the Five Branches Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, and a BS in psychology from UCLA. She is happy to be part of the integrated setting at Kerala Ayurveda where acupuncture can be one aspect of the healing path. Being in a collaborative process with health practitioners of varying modalities is exciting and, Carmen feels, can provide her clients with a more well-rounded and thorough approach to their care.

Julia Hutchinson - BS, NCBTMB, LMT, CAS

Massage, Ayurveda
Yoga Teacher

Julia’s journey in healing started two decades ago as a holistic bodywork and energetic healer. She has studied and practiced Ayurveda for over a decade and graduated from the California college of Ayurveda and from the International Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center as a Yoga Siromani, (teacher). For the past 3 years she has been teaching and providing consultations and treatments at the Ayurvedic Centers for the Sivananda Yoga Ashrams in NY and the Bahamas. For over ten years she has consulted as a lecturer and educator of Ayurveda, Spa Therapies and Massage Techniques in massage schools and in many of the foremost spas throughout the United States and internationally.