Dr. Vasant Lad, preeminent Ayurvedic Physician and Professor of Ayurveda, founded the Ayurvedic Institute in Albuquerque, NM, in 1984. Prior to that, he had served as Professor of Clinical Medicine at the Pune University College of Ayurvedic Medicine. He holds a Master's of Ayurvedic Science (M.A.Sc.) degree.

"The state of ill health is a moment to moment happening.  Healing is moment to moment balance, bringing awareness to our thoughts, feelings and emotions and how we respond."

Respected throughout the world for his knowledge, Dr. Lad is the author of several books including Ayurveda: The Science of Self-Healing. His newest publication, Textbook of Ayurveda, Vol. I, is now available worldwide.

Dr. Vasant Lad teaches at the Ayurvedic Institute and also in India and travels extensively, sharing the holistic wisdom of Ayurveda.