Ayurveda Practitioners
Vaidya Jayarajan is a Specialist in Traditional Indian Medicine, Scholar & Educator, serving Kerala Ayurveda USA as Director of all academic programs and wellness services. With over two decades of experience in India and the U.S, he has touched the lives of thousands of clients across a wide array of disorders.
He earned his degree in Ayurvedic Medicine from Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala. During his time in India, he served as Chief Medical Officer at Kerala Ayurveda’s award-winning AyurvedaGram Heritage Wellness Center in Bangalore and headed the Ayurveda Expert team in new research project development at Kerala Ayurveda Ltd on Efficacy, Safety and Standardization of Ayurvedic Wellness solutions.
He is also a Lead Trainer for Domain Experts in Ayurveda with rich experience developing internal resources and new offerings in Ayurvedic Education. His Ayurvedic Wellness offerings have been effectively demonstrated and implemented in India, Europe and the U.S. He is a member of the Expert Curriculum Committee for Masters in Ayurveda at Bastyr University, Seattle and serves the National Ayurvedic Medical Association (NAMA) Board of Directors.
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UPDATE: I received a full refund and the issue was addressed by the business. ***** 1) I received bottles that were disgustingly dusty. When I received them, I wondered where they kept these products to be that dusty and unkempt. 2) Out of the 7 products I ordered, I received 5 close to their expiring date, meaning close to 3 years old with no more shelf life. 3) One of the products, a box of tablets, arrived open with the box ripped and the tablets outside its box and all over the shipping box. 4) I submitted a request for return and refund on their cumbersome website system. It took a week to be approved even when I sent pictures. 5) I followed all the return instructions, including covering their bottles with the same cardboard with which they arrived and paid $10+ for shipping it back. 6) After a week they received it, I got an email that my request for return was denied on the grounds that I didn't return them in their correct package. 7) I wondered if they will be reselling the returned items. 8) I contacted my Ayurveda provider and at her request Kerala Ayurveda Store provided a "partial" refund only.
Submitted by Itzel Direm on Wednesday Dec, 18, 2024
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I mostly answered questions during my appointment at Kerala Ayurveda. I learned that I was Vatta/Pitta constitution, and that I should do the "alternate nostril breathing" daily instead of the two days a week we go to senior yoga classes. I was also told that we should have our meals on a regular schedule, rahter than when I am in the mood to fix food. This has not been our style, but I am thinking about that. I am looking forward to the students' assessment of my life and health. Thank you all.
Submitted by Doris Tuck on Thursday Oct, 31, 2024
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I love my regular doctor visits to Kerala Ayurveda. I have scheduled them every 3 months. It is a detailed check in about my skin condition (chronic eczema) and general well being related to perimenopause, weight concerns, and pre-diabetes. All my blood tests come handy. Each time, there is fine tuning of medication and dietary + exercise + stress management recommendations. I feel supported and know that my doctor has my back.
Submitted by Kiran Khanna on Monday Dec, 09, 2024
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I was very pleased with my experience as a patient with Kerala Ayurveda. It was refreshing to know that my practitioner (Nandita), her teacher(s) (Dr. Vaidya Neha Pitla) and/or her fellow/sister practitioners had reviewed my intake form before hand, and looked at it during my session. I felt that they got a very good picture of what I am experiencing in my mind, body and spirit. After more questions where answered, by me, they took fifteen (15) minutes to confer on my case. We then got back for their observations and recommendations. I look forward to follow up appointments as needed. Thank you all so much.
Submitted by RandyLynn Barron on Saturday Sep, 14, 2024
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Disclaimer - I waited a LONG time to write this... I took their training (was planning on doing the 1 year program) and quickly realized this was not my style - Very "Indian" - Teacher speaks, students listen - Which I'm familiar with, but was hard to trust some of the teachers. After 6 months I said I wanted to opt out of program and they would not let me; "You see what you signed in the contract?" At the start of the training I was told (but apparently not documented) that I could try 6 months then stop if needed. (Sounded reasonable)..thats what I did. I wrote them a letter saying I don't want to continue....quickly they responded saying I couldn't do that..? They said "If you would have stopped 5 months in we could refund you, thats whats in the contract" --- I was quite upset. I tried to contact anyone - besides the number on the website - Can I connect with Dr Jay? His wife, etc....Weeks and months went by - no responses..Got a hold of admin and was given run around...after more months....Finally got a hold of them and they said they would get back to me....waited months - no response from them...Finally contacted them again and admin said the "team" agreed they couldn't go against the contract..the best they could do was let me take the course later at some point... Not only was I unhappy about the course (first 6 months) but also didn't want to participate in the next 6 months --- "But you can take the next course if you want" was their response. "I don't think you understand - I didn't like the course, why would I want to take it later?" --- very frustrating. In the end - was told there was "NOTHING" they could do since I signed the contract.... I've run Teacher Trainings myself so I know the overhead that goes into them, but this was ENTIRELY online - I wasn't even asking for a refund from first half. Just not to pay 3k plus for a training that i would not be a box in a screen...I think this tells you a lot about the program and what the values are. They have some solid teachers, and others that are subpar...but at the end of the day this was very much treated as a BUSINESS not and Educational experience. It left quite a distaste in my mouth since and I'll be sending people in a different direction when asked where to look for genuine Ayurveda in the west. This may seem extreme to give a 1 star review , but it genuinely reflects how I was treated trying to deal with what was to me a very simple refund in educational courses - I don't know how their products are - I wont be buying them.
Submitted by Jai Marcotte on Thursday Oct, 31, 2024
