Dr. Marc Halpern D.C., C.A.S., P.K.S., Sivananda yoga teacher, is one of the most respected teachers of Ayurvedic Medicine in the United States. Founder and President of the California College of Ayurveda and co-founder of the National Ayurvedic Medical Association and the California Association of Ayurvedic medicine, Dr. Halpern has been instrumental in bringing Ayurvedic medicine to the West. He is the author of two textbooks, and the recent book, Healing Your Life: Lessons on the Path of Ayurveda, an advisor to Ayurvedic journals in India and the United States and a recipient of the Best Ayurvedic Physician award. Dr. Halpern is one of the few Westerners recognized as an expert in Ayurveda internationally. Dr. Halpern's background as a Chiropractor and Yoga teacher and his post-graduate certification in holistic medicine have given him a broad and unique understanding of the path of Self-healing. 

Marisa Laursen (Sri Devi), CAS, AYT, is a graduate and a senior member of the faculty of the California College of Ayurveda with certifications as a Clinical Ayurvedic Specialist, Pancha Karma Specialist and Ayurvedic Yoga Therapist. She is a Sivananda Yoga Teacher, has an active clinical practice in Chino, California and is a member of the National Ayurvedic Medical Association.