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Monica Veneziano, M.S. Founder

Monica has been studying Buddhism since 1970. She has presented art history lectures on Buddhism since 1989.

She honors the Buddhist teachers who have made an impact

on her life: Joseph Goldstein, Lama Surya Das, Ani Tenzin Palmo, Mark Epstein, Jack Kornfield, Robert Thurman, Tulku Thondup

and Lama Tsering Ngodup.

 

 

 

My journey began as an undergraduate student at Syracuse University

n a course on Far Eastern Religions taught by Dr. Huston Smith in 1970.

Inspired by the art and philosophy of the East, I continued my academic studies.

Then in 1973, I began my practice. I honor the many teachers who have inspired me...

Yogi Shri Khanna, Swami Satchidananda, Baba Muktananda, Dr. Joan Borysenko,

Carol Nelson, Daeja Napier, Yogacharya Viswananth, Manju Pattabhi Jois

and with great respect to Mr. B.K.S. Iyengar. I am blessed by my greatest teachers of all, my sons Sasha and Peter.

Mind/Body Therapist, Art Historian with a specialization in Eastern Art.

Certified Yoga Instructor in Maha Raja Yoga under the guidance of Yogi Shri Khanna Certified Neurolinguistic Practitioner.

Trained in Integral Hatha Yoga, Iyengar Yoga, Ashtanga, Vipassana Meditation,

Behavioral Medicine.

Adjunct professor at the Massachusetts College of Art (1984-1993)

Lectured in Art History, Anthropology, Art Making at the following institutions:
• The School of Fashion Design
• Mt. Ida College
• Newbury College
• Danforth Museum
• DeCordova Museum
• The Children's Museum
• Northeastern University
• Boston University Case Athletic Center
• Boston University College of Medicine
• Salem State College
• Nantucket Island School of Art & Design
• The Aveda Corporation
• and at private and public schools (elementary, middle & high school)

 

       
 

Rajendra M. Trivedi, M.D.
Medical Advisor
Yoga East

 

 

Physician who is providing free service to needy since 1971.

Graduated in 1968 from B. J. Medical College, Ahadavad, India
Post Graduate training in Neurological Surgery from Czechoslovakia
Completed training from Cambridge Hospital, Harvard University in Psychiatry

Attending Psychiatrist at Baldpate Hospital

Medical Director of CCA and Pain Center, Stoneham, MA

Serving the community since 1971.
Lifer of APA - American Psychiatrist Association.

Massachusetts Psychiatric Society - Active Member

Massachusetts Medical Society (MMS) - Senior Member and Delegate

of Middlesex District of MMS


Patron member of AAPI - American Association of PHYSICIANS OF INDIA.
LIFE MEMBER OF IMANE – Indian Medical Association of New England.

Medical Advisor Yoga East www.yogaeast.net


Member of Board of Advisors of "SAHELI, Boston, MA.

http://www.saheliboston.org/About1/A_Board.html
Life member and Fund Rasining Contact for North America of BPA-Blind People

Association of Amadavad, India. www.bpaindia.org

He is a Physician who started Health Screening and Consultation

At Shri Dwarkami Clinic in Billerica, MA

http://dwarkamai.com/index.php/meet-the-doctor

   
   
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