Lakṣmaṇa Das

C.A.S.

He is the Academic Dean at the California College of Ayurveda. He has taught and continues to teach numerous classes in all programs at the college. He completed his training in Ayurvedic Medicine at the California College of Ayurveda as a Medical Ayurvedic Specialist, Panchakarma Specialist, Marma Therapist and is a Registered Yoga Therapist. He has completed post graduate studies at Greens Ayur Hospital in Kerala, India, Sanskrit and Hindu studies at HUA (2012) and additional studies with respected teachers in Herbalism, Vedic Counseling, Mantra meditation and Ayurvedic Cooking. He is a self-taught artist and writer, loves being outside, gardening, cooking, star gazing and being with family.

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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