Amanda Parish

M.A.S., D.C., C.A.S., P.K.S. (Ayurvedacharya)

School Director and teacher graduated from the California College of Ayurveda as a Certified Ayurvedic Specialist and Panchakarma Specialist. Before becoming the School Director, she was the Academic Dean. Prior to that she worked several years guiding patients through extensive panchakarmas under the guidance of Dr. Marc Halpern. This was preceded by seven years of coaching clients on corrective exercise, general fitness and weight loss in her private business. After experiencing the incredible healing power of ayurveda firsthand and watching clients change their lives using ayurveda, she is dedicated to sharing it with students and helping them to be successful personally and professionally. Amanda is also a Certified Yoga Teacher, Correct Exercise Specialist and Massage Therapist and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration.

Recent Blogs

As a routine of ayurveda gut health practice, a woman smiling as she eats a colorful bowl of grains and greens at a wooden table, with turmeric, ginger, spices and a mortar and pestle beside her.
October 1, 2026

Gut Health Went Mainstream. In Ayurveda, Digestion Was Always the Starting Point.

A meal can look perfectly healthy on paper and still...
An Ayurvedic intern conducting a supervised one-on-one consultation at the California College of Ayurveda
September 30, 2026

From Classroom to Clinic: How CCA Prepares Ayurveda Students for Real-World Careers

Learning Ayurveda is one thing. Sitting across from a real...
Dr. Marc Halpern and Dr. Andrea Deerheart, co-teachers of the Yoga Nidra and Ayurvedic cleanse retreat at the Sivananda Ashram Yoga Retreat in the Bahamas.
September 29, 2026

Yoga Nidra and Ayurveda in the Bahamas: A Q&A with Dr. Marc Halpern and Dr. Andrea Deerheart

Satsang at 6 a.m. Kitchari at the table. Yoga Nidra...

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