Professional Profile

Dr. Narayan Hegde, BAMS

Ayurveda Physician · Ayur-Marma-Yoga Hands-on Practitioner · Experiential Wellness Educator

24+ years of cumulative experience in Ayurveda and wellness, including 19+ years of post-BAMS professional practice — across clinical Ayurvedic care, hospital responsibility, experiential education and continuing hands-on training.

Education & Training Professional Experience
Dr. Narayan Hegde Dr. Narayan Hegde BAMS · Ayurveda Physician

Professional Engagement

Seeking the Right Professional Platform

Seeking a mutually suitable professional platform for hands-on clinical, integrative wellness and experiential program work with established Ayurveda, healthcare, wellness and international wellness organisations.

Open to full-time, visiting and contractual engagements — including clinical practice, wellness program delivery, staff training, experiential education, community engagement and knowledge transfer.

Bringing 24+ years of Ayurveda and wellness experience, including hospital leadership, international professional exposure and hands-on practitioner training.

Seeking the right professional platform — not simply a job.

Engagement Models & Collaboration Formats

Education

Education & Advanced Training

Registration & Clinical Establishment

  • KAUPB Registration No. 21333
  • Yellapur Clinic — KPME Registered

Core Medical Degree

  • BAMS — Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine & Surgery. Government Ayurveda Medical College, Mysuru. November 2001 – May 2007.

Postgraduate & Doctoral Studies

  • Postgraduate Qualification in Counselling Psychology — MEFFMH / DDE, Kuvempu University, 2010–2012. Distance Mode.

Doctoral Research & Coursework

University of Mysore — School of Foreign Languages (SOFL), 2016–2019.

Qualified in the University PhD Entrance Examination and completed the prescribed doctoral coursework.

Part-time research was undertaken for approximately two years on the preparation of IEC materials related to Russian medical tourism. Satisfactory progress reports were submitted to the University during the research period.

The doctoral program was subsequently discontinued and the PhD was not awarded.

Yoga & Mental Health

  • Yoga for Mental Health — 200-hour Certificate Program (January 2020). Department of Integrative Medicine, NIMHANS, Bengaluru.
  • Workshop on CBT & NLP — Maanasa Education Foundation.
  • Adolescent Well-being Workshop — NIMHANS (National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences).
  • Yoga Appreciation Course (YAC) — NIMHANS Integrated Centre for Yoga.
  • CME on Yoga as a Lifestyle Medicine, 23rd INFOCYRA — S-VYASA Yoga University.

International Study, Languages & Research

  • Completed a one-year Pre-Medical Preparatory Course at the Faculty of Pre-University Training, Voronezh State Medical University n.a. N.N. Burdenko (Russian Federation), earning a formal Pre-Medical Certification in Russian Language and Foundational Medical Sciences to support his global academic integration.
  • PhD Coursework completed — School of Foreign Languages, University of Mysore; presented papers on medical tourism and communication at University of Mysore, University of Kerala, and University of Calicut.
  • CME on Basic Research in Medicine and Health (IMA & Vivekananda Memorial Hospital, Saraguru), National workshop on Multidisciplinary Research (University of Mysore), Yogic Psychology (NIMHANS Centre for Well-being).
  • Attended an introductory course on Design for Development at University of Mysore, taught by a professor from Delft University, the Netherlands, organized by GIAN (Global Initiative for Academic Networks), Ministry of Human Resource Development.
  • Russian Language — Certificate Course and Junior Diploma, University of Mysore.
  • Basic course in home care in Active Aging and Wellness from The University of Trans-Disciplinary Health Sciences and Technology (TDU), Government-recognized short training in Basic Fire Safety, and JeevaRaksha Basic Life Support course Certification.
  • Languages: English (professional working proficiency); Kannada (native or bilingual proficiency); Russian (functional working proficiency); Malayalam (elementary); Sanskrit (limited working proficiency); Hindi (limited working proficiency).

Panchakarma & Marma

  • Panchakarma Therapy — 3-month Certificate Course (December 2017 – February 2018). National Ayurveda Research Institute for Panchakarma (NARIP), Cheruthuruthy, Kerala.
  • Marma Chikitsā — 30-day Certificate Course (May 2026). National Ayurveda Research Institute for Panchakarma (NARIP), Cheruthuruthy, Kerala.
  • Panchakarma Speciality Care — 250-hour Certificate Course (November 2019). CISSRA–SDM College of Ayurveda, Hassan, Karnataka.
  • Nāḍī Parīkṣā — Certificate Course (July – August 2026). Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Rajasthan Ayurveda University.

Marma Knowledge Systems — Workshops & Lineage

  • International Workshop (5-day) — Mrityunjaya Mission, Haridwar, trained by Dr. Sunil Joshi (former Vice-Chancellor, Uttarakhand Ayurveda University).
  • National Workshops — CCRAS (Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences), Dr. M.G.R. Medical University (Tamil Nadu), National Institute of Siddha (Chennai), Department of Yoga in Kumaon University (Uttarakhand); hands-on training by Dr. Shishir Prasad (CCRAS — Marma Expert Committee Member); Mitrayusha Foundation.
  • Attended programs in lifestyle management, personal development, and yoga with non-profit organizations including Samyama with Sadhguru at Isha Foundation and the Sudarshana Kriya happiness course from Art of Living.
  • Comes from a family with a long-standing traditional lineage in Ayurvedic marma self-care from Kerala; studies and practices it as part of his cultural and wellness heritage.

Beauty Care, Nutrition & Garbha Saṃskāra

  • Beauty Care through Ayurveda — 10-day Certificate Course (April 2019). National Institute of Ayurveda, Jaipur.
  • Soundarya Ayurveda — 105-hour Advanced Certificate (June 2019). National Institute of Ayurveda, Jaipur.
  • Garbha Saṃskāra — current 270-hour Certificate Course (September – mid October 2026). National Institute of Ayurveda, Jaipur.

Nutrition, Yoga & Allied Certification

  • Certificate Course in Nutrition and Dietetics in Ayurveda — National Institute of Ayurveda (NIA), Jaipur, Rajasthan. 5-day Certificate Course, May 2019.
  • Diploma in Nutrition & Health Education (DNHE) — Karnataka State Open University, 2011.
  • Yoga Instructor Training — S-VYASA Yoga University, 2016.
  • QCI Yoga Instructor — Level 1. Previously certified.

Professional Recognition

  • Best Performer Award — NIMHANS.

Professional Credentials

  • CYA International Alumnus: Recognized and accredited by the Council for Yoga Accreditation (CYA International) as an Accredited Institutional Yoga Instructor (AYI), reflecting a commitment to global standards of practice.
  • Vedashee Foundation Leadership: Founder and Ex-Chairman of the Vedashee Foundation (R) — the Vasista Educational and Development Association for Social Responsibility, Holistic Education, Rural development, and Empowerment — leading a ten-year mission of rural development, holistic health initiatives, and community empowerment.
  • Aatmabandhu Foundation Strategic Role: Served as Managing Director of the Aatmabandhu Foundation (R), overseeing operations and community outreach programs centered on social support and human welfare.
  • HEARt Organization Governance: Contributes as an Executive Committee Member to the HEARt Organization (R).

Continuing Learning

Hands-on Professional Development

Continuing learning has included programs through:

NARIP · NIMHANS · SDM College of Ayurveda · National Institute of Ayurveda · University of Mysore · MEFFMH / Kuvempu University · S-VYASA Yoga University · Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Rajasthan Ayurveda University

Selected areas:

Panchakarma · Marma Chikitsā · Nāḍī Parīkṣā · Yoga for Mental Health · Soundarya Ayurveda · Ayurvedic Beauty & Nutrition · Garbha Saṃskāra · Natural Lifestyle Medicine

16+ certified hands-on training programs, complemented by several workshops and postgraduate practical learning.

Professional Experience

From Practice to Responsibility

March 2009 – April 2011
International Professional Employment — Voronezh, Russia. Tsentre Indiskikh Traditsii, Voronezh, Russia. Consultant / Ayurveda & Wellness Professional. Worked under a valid professional work permit.
November 2015 – April 2019
Resident Medical Officer — Ayurveda. Vivekananda Memorial Hospital, SVYM, Mysuru.
February 2021 – May 2023
Chief Medical Officer (CMO). Vivekananda Arogyadhaama, Snehakunja Trust. Including clinical responsibilities during the COVID period.
Current
Independent Ayurveda Practice — Ayurveda Physician · Ayur-Marma-Yoga Hands-on Practitioner · Natural Lifestyle Medicine Professional · Experiential Educator.

Independent practice since June 2007, alongside institutional employment during earlier periods; now full-time.

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