  Who is Dr Claudia Welch? Claudia
Welch is a doctor of oriental medicine and a practitioner of Ayurvedic
medicine. Dr. Welch lectures regularly on Oriental and Ayurvedic
medicines and Women's Health, bringing a depth of knowledge and a sense
of joy to her presentations that has established her as a leading
educator in the field of Ayurveda. She has served on the teaching
faculty of The Ayurvedic Institute, Kripalu School of Ayurveda and
Acupractice Seminars. Dr. Welch gave up a thriving private practice to
teach around the world and to write. She has written numerous articles
that have been published in India, the US and Europe. 2011 also marks
the release of her new book, Balance Your Hormones, Balance Your Life:
Achieving Optimal Health and Wellness Through Ayurveda, Chinese Medicine
and Western Science. Here is some of her credentials...Licenses and Certification
- Doctor of Oriental Medicine, State of New Mexico, November, 1997-present
- National
Board Certified Diplomate in Acupuncture, The National Commission for
the Certification of Acupuncturists, Washington, DC, August,
1997-present
- Registered Massage Therapy Instructor, State of New Mexico, January, 1992-2005
Professional Associations
- Member of The Author's Guild (AG)
- Member of National Writers Union (NWU)
- Member of National Association of Ayurvedic Medicine (NAMA)
Awards and Honors
- Honorary
Member of Associacao Brasileira de Ayurveda, "In recognition of your
work, effort and dedication to the enrichment of Ayurvedic knowledge
worldwide."; 2010
- Award for Outstanding Achievement in Bridging Cultures and Supporting Intercultural Relations at University of Vermont. 1991
- Religion
Departmental Honors, for completing an undergraduate thesis comparing
the principles of Ayurveda with the most reputable work in Complementary
and Alternative medicine in the west. University of Vermont 1991
Education
- Master of Science in Oriental Medicine, Southwest Acupuncture College, August, 1997
- Bachelor
of Arts in International Studies, Honors Thesis on South Asian
Medicine, Magna Cum Laude, The University of Vermont, Burlington, VT,
1991
- Diploma in Hindi Language I and II,Benares Hindu University, Benares, India 1989 and 1993
- Diploma in Massage Therapy, H. K. A . Healing Arts Massage School,Albuquerque, NM. February, 1992
- Certificate
in Advanced Acupuncture, Moxibustion and Chinese Herbal Medicine, China
Beijing International Acupuncture Training Center, Beijing, China,
April – May 1997
- Certificates of
Completion in Jyotish: Foundation, Intermediate and Advanced Courses,
With Hart DeFouw, The Ayurvedic Institute, Albuquerque, NM, 1998 - 2001
- Certification of Completion Ayurvedic Studies Program I, Ayurvedic Institute, Albuquerque, NM, 1991-1998
- Tutored
Study in Ayurvedic Medicine, in India and the United States, with Dr.
Robert E. Svoboda, 1988-1997, (ongoing consulting relationship)
- Tutorial in Sanskrit Language, with Dr. Vagish Shastri, Benares, India 1992-1993
- Oriental and Ayurvedic Medical Experience
- Doctor
of Oriental Medicine (Acupuncturist/Chinese Herbalist/Ayurvedic
Lifestyle & Diet Counselor), Private Practice or Phone
Consultations, 1997-present
- Guest Speaker and Presenter, Various schools, organizations, conferences and events internationally, 1992-present
- Faculty Member, Senior Instructor, The Ayurvedic Institute, Albuquerque, NM, 2002-2011
- Faculty Member, Southwest Acupuncture College, Albuquerque and Santa Fe, NM, 1998-2006
- Faculty Member, AcuPractice Seminars, Albuquerque, NM 2001-present
- Faculty Member, Kripalu School of Ayurveda, Stockbridge, MA, 2005-present
- Faculty Member, The RISHI Center, Newport, RI, 2006-2007
- Contributing
Author of Ayurvedic Educational Material, Banyan Botanicals,
Albuquerque, NM, June 2001-Present. banyanbotanicals.com and
bigshakti.com
- Ayurvedic Consultant for COMO Shambhala Spas, Parrot Cay, Turks and Caicos Islands, 2005
- Clinical
Supervisor of Acupuncture Students at New Mexico Cancer Care
Associates, Southwest Acupuncture College, Santa Fe, NM. January,
1999-2000
- Faculty Member, Crystal Mountain School of Massage Therapy, Albuquerque, NM. 1998-2000
- Clinical
Supervisor of Massage Students at Health South Rehabilitation Hospital,
Crystal Mountain Massage School, Albuquerque, NM. 1999 - 2002
- Co-Founder
of Complementary Cancer Care Associates training licensed health-care
practitioners to work with oncology patients. June 2000 – August 2001
- Executive Director, Health Tours, Ayurvedic educational tours within India. Albuquerque, NM 1995-1998
- Ayurvedic Lifestyle and Diet Counselor, 1993-1997
- Panchakarma Massage Therapist, The Ayurvedic Institute, Albuquerque, NM, 1991- 1992 and 1994 - 1998
- Office Manager, The Ayurvedic Institute, 1993-1994
Recent Publications:
- Balance
Your Hormones, Balance Your Life: Achieving Optimal Health and Wellness
Through Ayurveda, Chinese Medicine and Western Science. Da Capo
Lifelong. March 2011.
- Co-authored The Art
of Nurturing: Yoga and Ayurveda for Postpartum Bliss” with Chandra and
Scott Blossom, Yoga International, Spring 2011.
- Sin,
Virtue & Plant Medicine, How Human And Plant Behavior Affect Each
Other. Originally written for the 2011 3rd International Conference on
Ayurveda, Rishikesh, India, February 2011, due for publication in
Namarupa: Categories of Indian Thought, March, 2011.
- Excerpt from Balance Your Hormones, Balance Your Life in Natural Health Magazine, Spring 2011.
- Interview with Dr. Claudia Welch, Light on Ayurveda Journal,Spring 2011.
- Numerous
online articles, newsletter articles, and online tests and text (all of
which is attributed to Dr. Welch by name) for the Banyan Botanicals
website, www.banyanbotanicals.com.
- Breath
As Medicine: An Introduction to the Effects of Pranayama on the Mind and
Body; in Light on Ayurveda, a peer-reviewed journal, Oct. 2009 The Four
Aims and The Four Stages of Life in Namarupa, June 2009
- An
Overview of the Education and Practice of Global Ayurveda, a chapter in
the academic text Modern and Global Ayurveda: Pluralism and Paradigms.
SUNY Press, 2008
- Interview with Claudia Welch in Yoga & Health Magazine (UK), July 2007
- Women, heart health and naps in Yoga & Health Magazine (UK), May 2007
- Beginning online Ayurveda eCourse available thru www.drclaudiawelch.com or www.bigshakti.com, 2005
- Secrets of the Mind: The 10 Channels Revealed, a mini eBook available on www.drclaudiawelch.com, 2005
- The Secret Potential of Brahmamuhurta, in Namarupa: Categories of Indian Thought, Spring 2003.
- Abhyanga: Warm Oil Massage in LA Yoga magazine, Feb. 2003
- Studying Ayurveda in India, Ayurveda Today, Spring 1994
- Speaking Engagements See “Schedule” Portion of www.drclaudiawelch.com
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