Dr. Pooja Wankhade
Experience: | 9 years |
Education: | BAMS and MPH (Nutrition) |
Academic degree: | Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery |
Area of specialization: | I am mostly into Ayurvedic nutrition and also cosmetology... kind of working on both inner health and outer looks together. I like keeping it natural, using herbs, proper diet, detox when needed, and also skin care that’s rooted in Ayurveda not chemicals. My plans aren’t one-size, they change with a person’s prakruti, seasons, and even how active they are. I sometimes mix in yoga and functional workouts, not in a hardcore gym way but in a balanced flow that supports digestion, energy, skin glow etc. Exercise science blends well with Ayurveda if you use it right… it can help tone the body without messing with the doshas. I’m always looking at the bigger picture—how food, lifestyle, and self care all come together to keep someone feeling and looking well for long term. Some days the focus is more on diet, other times on skin repair, depends what the body is asking for at that time, but the goal is same—vitality that shows from inside out. |
Achievements: | I am really proud that I got the Best Teacher Award, kinda feels nice when your work in class actually gets noticed. Teaching Ayurveda isn’t just giving lectures, it’s about making tricky concepts like doshas, agni, or dhatus easy for students to actually get. I spend a lot of time finding ways to keep them engaged.. sometimes changing my method on the spot. That award just remind me that my effort to connect and explain is actually making some difference. |
I am in ayurvedic practice for over 12 yrs now, working with people online and offline, helping them with healing plans that are really built around their own body type and needs. My main focus is on Ayurvedic Nutrition… I spend a lot of time understanding someone’s prakriti and also how their lifestyle or seasons (krtucharya) affect them before I even start talking about food. I really believe food is medicine, not just something we eat, and that idea runs through every consult I do. Apart from my clinic work, I also teach—Ayurvedic Nutrition, Ayurvedic Practice, and Ayurvedic Cosmetology at a reputed institute. Teaching keeps me sharp and also makes me re-think how we pass on this knowledge… I try to keep it practical, not just texts and theory. The students bring in questions that remind me Ayurveda is still growing in today’s context, not stuck in the past. I also started Ayushtang, my own wellness brand, to share herbal medicines and natural skin care products I formulated. The idea was simple—make things that are clean, effective and easy for people to use daily without loading them with chemicals. Whether it’s internal healing or external care, I like when the two support each other. Even though I work with many Ayurvedic therapies, my heart still stays in nutrition and lifestyle coaching. I see how diet can balance digestion, hormones, skin, hair, and really shift how a person feels every day. I listen a lot, ask many questions before suggesting anything, because every small detail matters in Ayurveda. My aim is not quick fixes but changes that stick. In the end, I want people to feel their health is in their own hands, just with the right guidance.