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DR. CLAUDIA WELCH 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

NAMA (National Association of Ayurvedic Medicine)
Dr. ClaudiaWelch.com is an Organizational Member of NAMA
Member of The Author’s Guild (AG)
Member of National Writers Union (NWU)
Member of 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 (CAM) 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

Co-founder, partner, instructor of Satsangam.net, an online & in-person organization that orients students of Indian knowledge systems to the context in which their subject exists and aids in them studying it. 2022-present
Doctor of Oriental Medicine (Acupuncture/Chinese Herbs/Ayurveda), 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 2001-2010. 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

ONLINE COURSES

Vedic Threads: Live, online, twice-monthly membership-based course co-facilitated by Dr. Welch. Certain concepts–like threads–are woven throughout the tapestries of Indian knowledge systems, adorning each and harmonizing each with the others. In this course we explore many of these shared concepts, and gain insight into how they are employed within various Vedic knowledge systems. October 2022-present
Women’s Health & Hormones Part I: Hormonal Balance & Stagnation: A self-paced, roughly 10-hour course designed for all people, regardless of medical background, from none to MDs, practitioners of Ayurveda or Chinese medicine to…anybody. An innovative approach to women’s health and hormones that draws on Ayurveda, Chinese medicine, western science and decades of experience. We wish all women knew this material. This course is designed to complement the information in Balance Your Hormones, Balance Your Life: Achieving Optimal Health and Wellness Through Ayurveda, Chinese Medicine and Western Science.
Women’s Health & Hormones Part II: Srotorodha & The 6 Therapeutic Principles: A self-paced, roughly 6 hour course designed for clinical practitioners of Ayurveda.
Foundations Of Āyurveda Part II: Co-taught, developed and published in-depth, multimedia, 50-hour course on Āyurvedic perspectives on how our bodies and minds are structured, organized, nourished and operate, and how to cultivate diagnostic ability. Hosted by DrClaudiaWelch.com. Launched in 2016. Also available with more live support and supplemental subjects through Satsangam.net.
Foundations Of Āyurveda Part I: Co-taught, developed and published in-depth, multimedia, 51.5-hour course on the language and foundation principles of Ayurveda. Hosted by DrClaudiaWelch.com. Launched in 2015.
Also available with more live support and supplemental subjects through Satsangam.net.
The Planets: Exploring Our Relationship With Nine Archetypal Personalities: Co-taught, 14-hr video course, where Dr. Robert Svoboda and Dr. Claudia Welch explore myths, qualities, personalities and possibilities associated with each of the nine “planets” of Jyotiṣa. Launched in 2016.
Pratyahara: In this course, Dr. Welch and Dr. Robert Svoboda explore the theory and practice of pratyāhāra: its meaning and purpose, the awakening of awareness required to practice pratyāhāra, its relationship to the flow of prāṇa, and its relevance in our modern lives.
Mentorship Program: Live, annual, 35-hr multimedia online course for practitioners of Ayurveda. 2012-2020.

RECENT PUBLICATIONS

The Four Qualities of Effective Physicians: Practical Ayurvedic Wisdom for Modern Physicians [Please note that this is the same book as, How the Art of Medicine Makes the Science More Effective, below, but just with a different title and in paperback.] Jessica Kingsley Publishers. January 2017.
How the Art of Medicine Makes the Science More Effective: Becoming the Medicine We Practice. Jessica Kingsley Publishers. September 2015. Hardback.
Balance Your Hormones, Balance Your Life: Achieving Optimal Health and Wellness Through Ayurveda, Chinese Medicine and Western Science. Da Capo Lifelong. March 2011.
Below is a partial list of published articles. More can be found on the articles page of this website.
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, 2005
Secrets of the Mind: The 10 Channels Revealed, a mini eBook , 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