Women & Families

A Life-Course Perspective

Individual · Couple · Family · Community

Women and families have naturally become an important focus of my professional work. My perspective extends beyond a single condition or life stage, with particular interest in preventive wellness, lifestyle education, traditional self-care and experiential approaches.

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Dr. Narayan Hegde Dr. Narayan Hegde Women's & Family Wellbeing

A Broader Lens

Across the Life Course

Everyday Wellbeing Relationships Family Life Preconception Pregnancy Motherhood Midlife Menopause Healthy Ageing

I have a particular appreciation for the feminine dimensions of life — nurturing, embodiment, beauty, continuity and care.

An Emerging Area of Continuing Study

Garbha Saṃskāra

I have undertaken traditional training in this field previously, and am currently pursuing a 270-hour, 45-day postgraduate certificate-level course in Garbha Saṃskāra at the National Institute of Ayurveda, Jaipur, Rajasthan — a Deemed to be University under the Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India — from September to mid-October 2026.

This study is deepening my understanding of its traditional and Śāstra-based foundations, and their responsible expression within contemporary family and wellbeing contexts.

Note: Garbha Saṃskāra is one area of continuing professional development — not the entirety of my practice.

Working Together

Women's Wellness Collaboration

Ayur-Marma-Yoga may complement the work of:

Note: The role is complementary and does not replace specialist care.

Optional · Engagement-Specific

Optional Female Professional Support

For selected women's wellness and international engagements, I may be accompanied by my wife, Rekha Hegde, a certified Ayurveda Physician Assistant with international travel experience and familiarity with my professional work.

Where appropriate, she may contribute to:

Her presence can provide additional female professional support during selected women's wellness and hands-on programs.

Optional · Engagement-specific

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Enquiries are welcome from women's wellness organisations, family-wellbeing programs and institutions exploring a short-term collaboration.

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Disclaimer: Ayur-Marma-Yoga wellness activities are offered for educational, cultural, wellness and lifestyle self-care purposes. They do not replace medical diagnosis, treatment, emergency care, specialist medical care, psychiatric care or other necessary professional healthcare. In India, clinical Ayurvedic services are provided within the applicable professional and regulatory framework. Internationally, AyurMarmaYoga engagements are primarily non-clinical and remain subject to local law, professional scope, visa requirements and institutional policy.
Accessibility: Marma Narayana: Ayur-Marma-Yoga is open to everyone, including those with no prior experience, and can be adapted to different abilities, needs and settings. If you are under medical or psychiatric treatment, please consult your healthcare provider before participating.