Ayurveda Practitioners
Founder & Medical Director at
Natural Medicine and Ayurveda Clinic, Academy & Wellness Spa
San Jose, California, 95128
Dr. Vivek Shanbhag, ND, MD (Ayurveda), BAMS, CYEd. Licensed Naturopathic Doctor, Ayurvedic Practitioner, Professor & Author for over 30 years.
Founder & Director of YogaAyurveda.org -Natural Medicine Clinic, Academy & Wellness Spa with 2 Clinics in San Jose and Los Gatos in Bay Area of California. Dr. Shanbhag specializes in integrating Ayurveda, Naturopathic Medicine & Yoga to treat acute and chronic diseases. For individuals and families, Dr. Shanbhag plays the role of a wellness coach. He guides them in the process of healing themselves to achieve optimal body-mind-wellness through daily & seasonal wellness routines, appropriate exercise, yoga, individualized nutrition, healing herbs & vitamins, gentle detox-cleanse (Panch Karma), pranayama, meditation, stress management, anti-aging & rejuvenation therapies.
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Four years ago, I faced a challenging health diagnosis that left me feeling confused and helpless. After a recent relapse, I decided to explore Ayurveda with Dr. Shanbhag. The results have been remarkable. The abhyanga massages have brought much-needed relief to shoulder pain that I've dealt with for years. Dr. Pranamya and Dr. Shanbhag have meticulously crafted a personalized diet and lifestyle plan that aligns perfectly with my daily life. With their guidance, for the first time since my diagnosis, I feel empowered and hopeful, knowing that I am in control of my health and well-being.
Submitted by Jahnavi Chamarthi on Saturday Aug, 24, 2024
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I recently took a Pachkarma treatment at this ayurvedic clinic and I was very happy and impressed at Dr. Shanbagh's knowledge and the professionalism of the staff. At my initial consultation Dr.Shanbagh listened to my health concerns, recommended a few supplements, and exercise routines which was followed by a consultation with the nutritionist who advised me on what foods to eat and what to avoid based on my body type. After taking the supplements for a month I was ready for a Panchkarma treatment. This was done at the clinic (which was clean and very inviting place). The staff there are very caring, knowledgeable and I felt I was in very good hands. They always took the time to explain and ask if I had any questions. I feel my health concerns have been taken care of, I feel a lot better, energetic, there is clarity of mind . I feel blessed after the treatment. I am so glad I took this routine rather than any other type of treatment. This was complete, comprehensive and holistic. The cherry on the cake- I lost a few pounds. I would highly recommend Dr.Shanbhag's clinic if you have any health concerns. He combines his knowledge of Natural medicine and Ayurveda to bring you the best.
Submitted by Viji Dilip on Wednesday Dec, 06, 2023
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I had fever for almost 2 months. I started with Allopathy and there was reduction in fever, but it did not go away completely. It was also accompanied by some muscle cramps and joint pain. I was advised by family to try out Ayurvedic medicine in my treatment. I came across Dr.Shanbag’s clinic through Google, and I had a great experience here. Dr.Shanbag had a very detailed session with me to understand my history and assessed me to provide personalized treatment plan. He also advised on lifestyle changes that included Yoga, meditation, and other exercise activities. Gayathri provided detailed diet consultation session. The diet suggestions were easy to incorporate in our daily schedule. It was helpful to understand what foods to avoid to support my treatment. I stopped Allopathy from the time I started Ayurvedic medicine. Along with the medicines from Dr.Shanbag and and the diet advise from Gayathri, within about two weeks, my fever, muscle pain and joint pain is gone. I highly recommend Dr.Shanbag, Gayathri, and their natural medicine.
Submitted by Gautam Karnik on Wednesday Sep, 02, 2020
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I am interning here right now and it's very nice to see how Dr. Shanbhag interacts with his patients and makes a genuine effort to get to know them. The monthly checkups, initial sessions, diet consultations, and lifestyle suggestions are all very detailed and specific so that the doctor is able to learn a lot about you as a person and find out what works the best. The clinic itself is very relaxing and peaceful with different treatment rooms for ayurvedic massages. There's also a large variety of natural, each with precise and proven therapeutic benefits in everything from menopause to cold relief that can be prescribed to you based on your personalized treatment plan. Overall, a very cool place for integrative and naturopathic medicine!
Submitted by Shaarvari Malladi on Wednesday Jul, 05, 2023
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The reviews are very good and perhaps others had a very good experience. I love the team here, everyone is nice and knowledgeable. However, similar to one of the other reviews, my symptoms worsened under the care and I had to stop the herbs on my own to make them better. And stopping those did help. I also didn't like use of word Abhyanga which was given more like a regular massage more than the oil application. Maybe it's useful to integrate Ayurveda with other sciences and I liked the guidance given. However, I don't necessarily agree with the diagnosis that was made and the treatment prescribed. Maybe it was some other root cause for my worsening symptoms but I won't be going back.
Submitted by Shikha on Thursday Jul, 13, 2023
