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Zide Mooni BAMS, A.P., OMD, DNBHE

Dr. Zide Mooni has been practicing the healing sciences of India and China for over 18 years, and for the past 10 years Ayurveda has been his priority. Born in Trinidad of Rajastani of Indian heritage, Dr. Zide was raised by a family who was deeply rooted in farming, rice, sugar, vegetable and spices.

His grandmother was a gifted healer in Ayurvedic herbal medicine and bodywork therapy. Dr. Zide studied martial arts with family members from the age of 12 and migrated to the US at 19 where he studied Shaolin Eagle Claw martial arts with Grandmaster Fu Leong and Sifu Nee, and continued his in-depth study of Daoism and meditation practices.

He then furthered his studies of Taoist Tai Chi as well as Chi Gung with Taoist masters and mentors from the US and Mainland China for seven years which included an apprenticeship in Acupuncture, Nutrition and Chinese herbal medicine. Dr. Zide founded the Acupuncture and Ayurveda Wellness Center in Miami, Florida, and in 1997 began his studies of Hast Jyotish and Jyotish under Professor Ganshyam Singh Birla and Vedic Astrologer Guylaine Vallee at the Birla Center in Montreal, Canada.

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In 1998, Dr. Zide began a deeper journey into meditation and Yogic (Ayurvedic) treatments under the guidance of Yogi Devakrsnanda, Yogi Satchananda, and Swami Tapeshwarananda. He graduated as an Ayurveda Physician as well as Naturopathic Physician in Calcutta, India.

He founded Seva Dharma Institute of Ayurvedic Medicine in Miami, Florida, and has launched several herbal remedies, supplements, and nutritional product lines - Long life Remedies™, Greens Best™ Nutrition, Veda Care Remedies™, and a professional line for health care practitioners, Mahima™ Ayurveda. He recently founded the Veda Care Day Spa in Miami, Florida, focused on catering to inner and outer beauty utilizing Ayurveda Cosmetic and Panchakarma therapies.

Dr. Zide is a member and Director of Membership of AAPNA, and member of FSOMA. His mission is to promote Ayurveda worldwide as a recognized profession for the betterment of humanity.


Affiliated Ayurveda Practitioners

Shekhar Annambhotla, BAMS, MD-AYURVEDA, CMT, RYT

Shekhar Annambhotla has been a dedicated International Ayurvedic Specialist (Vaidya), consultant and educator since 1988.

He began his eight-year course of study in Ayurvedic medicine at the age of 17, first at Nagarjuna University and then at Gujarat Ayurveda University in India, where he earned his Doctor of Medicine in Ayurveda. He traveled extensively throughout Europe, West Indies and North America for seven years, practicing and teaching Ayurveda.

He is a Registered Yoga Teacher with Yoga Alliance, a Certified Integrative Bodywork and Massage Therapist, and is also a faculty member of various Ayurveda schools throughout the USA.

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He serves on the Board of Directors for National Ayurvedic Medical Association (NAMA), USA, Founding Director of Association of Ayurvedic Professionals of North America (AAPNA), USA, Founding Director of Ojas, LLC (Ayurveda Wellness Center), Pennsylvania, USA, Founding Director of International Institute of Integrative Medicine (IIIM), Tangutur, Andhra Pradesh, India.

Dr. Shekhar lives in Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania with his family.


Pratibha Shah, BAMS, MS

Pratibha Shah graduated with a BAMS (Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery) degree from KGMP Ayurvedic College, Mumbai in 1989. She completed her Masters in Rasa Shastra and Bhaishajya Kalpana from National Institute of Ayurved, Jaipur, in 1993. Her dissertation entailed clinical trial of Antardhoom Tamra Sindoor on Apasmar (Epilepsy), in collaboration with the Neurology Department of Sawai Mansingh Hospital, Jaipur and also standardization of preparation of Antardhoom Tamra Sindoor.

She was employed as a physician at CGHS (Central Govt. Health Scheme) with the Central Government of India in 1993 and the last post she held was that of a Chief Medical Officer. She has more than 11 years of clinical experience.

In her practice at CGHS, she took up various challenging cases like Fibroid of Uterus, diseases of the spine like Prolapsed Inter-Vertebral Discs etc., syndromes such as Hirshsprung's Disease, Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding (DUB), Menopausal Syndrome, Urinary Tract Infections, Renal Stones, Gall Bladder Stones, Diabetes, Hypertension and certain Cardiac conditions, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Osteoarthritis, Stress & Anxiety related disorders, Geriatric issues, Prostrate Enlargement, Memory Loss, Debility, Immunity Related Ailments, various kinds of Asthma, Obesity, besides other common ailments.

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She has conducted courses in Child Health, Health Education and a WHO Fellowship course in Prevention and Control of Communicable Diseases from the National Institute of Communicable Diseases, New Delhi, India.

Dr. Shah has delivered lectures on various topics at The International Institute of Ayurveda, New Delhi, and at The Central School, New Delhi, as part of a WHO pilot project of introducing Ayurveda at middle school, and also at various social forums. She was the only doctor to be selected from CGHS to participate in a WHO pilot project of introducing Ayurveda at Elementary School education. She has also been a guest in talk shows on All India Radio and Doordarshan (TV), presented papers and attended numerous conferences.

She is Chairperson International Affairs, AAPRA, Secretary to AAPNA, a member of ISAH and NAMA, and also a member of the Ayurvedic Maha Sammelan, which is a National Body of practicing Ayurvedic Physicians in India. She co-managed the Ayurvedic 1 Day Lecture Series event at Tully Health Center, Stamford on July 12th 2008. Currently, she is pursuing a Masters degree in Public Health, at Boston University School of Public Health.



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