Brenda Krulikowski

M.A.S., C.A.S., P.K.S., Director of Herbalism

Faculty and a Medical Ayurvedic Specialist at the California College of Ayurveda. As the director of the college’s herbal pharmacy, she is committed to sustainability and offering only the highest quality medicines to the practitioners and their patients.  Part of the CCA faculty, Dr. Krulikowski teaches Advanced Pathology, Advanced Herbalism, Women’s Health 1 & 2 in the Clinical Ayurvedic Medicines programs, and co-teaches the Clinical Ayurvedic Specialist internship.  For over 15 years, Dr. Krulikowski has been running the 9-month Herbal Apprenticeship program at the CCA, guiding students to gain confidence in both cultivation and preparation of a wide variety of medicines.  As part of the apprenticeship program, she manages a herbal teaching garden with over 85 medicinal plants from around the world.  Dr. Krulikowski brings her rich knowledge base to the students with humor and a deep reverence for the plants. Clinically she holds Medical Ayurvedic Specialist, Marma Therapist and Panchakarma Specialist certifications and has spent time in India studying to deepen her knowledge in women’s health and herbalism.  In practice Dr. Krulikowski’s specialty is working with women’s health, and she is passionately dedicated to supporting her patients healing on all levels – mind, body and spirit.

Recent Blogs

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

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

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

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