ROHINI SANDERSON

Born and educated near York in England, Rohini came to live permanently in the United States in 1977. She has traveled extensively in Europe, Asia, Africa, and Central and North America. While living in Malawi, East Africa for three years in the early 70’s she developed a keen interest in the healing plants of the region. There her study of health and healing began.

Rohini has practiced meditation and yoga since 1972, and was introduced to Ayurvedic principles after spending some months in India and Nepal in 1978.

Several years ago Rohini developed extreme hypersensitivity to petrochemicals after being exposed to high levels of industrial chemicals. Drawing on her already considerable knowledge of natural healing modalities, it was Ayurveda that held the most promise for renewing her well-being. Thus her in depth study of Ayurveda began. Today she experiences far greater levels of health and vitality, and has discovered first hand the tremendous spiritual growth that is the natural result of following an Ayurvedic way of life.

For the past twelve years Rohini has lived in the Sierra Nevada foothills at the Spiritual Community of Ananda, following the teachings of Paramhansa Yogananda. She has maintained a private practice as an Ayurvedic Consultant for over ten years and has led workshops and given lectures internationally.

She has trained at an advanced level with Ayurvedic Physician, Dr. Vasant Lad. Training took place in a clinical as well as a classroom setting at Mount Madonna Center in California and at the Ayurvedic Institute in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Dr. Lad, a native of India, is widely considered the foremost expert in this ancient healing science.

Dr. Lad is the author of several books and is respected throughout the world for his knowledge of Ayurveda. He is the former Director of Poona University in India and currently he is Director of The Ayurvedic Institute, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Dr. Lad teaches via the Vedic educational model which is quite different from the "western" experience with which most of us are familiar. The knowledge is taught with the body, mind and spiritual components intact, along with practical examples, ceremonies and stories. Rohini equates studying with Dr. Lad to “studying at the feet of a great Master”.

In addition Rohini has received certification by the American Institute of Vedic Studies and other teachers have included Dr. David Frawley (Pandit Vamadeva Shastri), Dr. Robert Svoboda, Dr. Deepak Chopra, and Bri. Maya Tiwari. 

Rohini has a keenly developed sense of intuition and a deep understanding of health and well-being on all levels. Working with the interrelatedness of body, mind and consciousness has been the focus of her work for many years. She is a skilled pulse analyst and has a remarkable ability to disseminate the complexity of Ayurveda into an easy and understandable practice. Throughout all her work Rohini integrates the healing techniques of Paramhansa Yogananda.

Also Rohini is a certified Massage Therapist, Reiki Practitioner, Aroma Therapist, Ananda Yoga Teacher, and Pancha Karma Therapist (Pancha Karma is the unique purifying system of Ayurveda). Her massage training was received at the Heartwood Institute in Garberville, California and her Ayurvedic bodywork training was at The Ayurvedic Institute, Albuquerque. She has studied Western Herbalism for many years.