Melanie is a Faculty Instructor and Intern Supervisor at the California College of Ayurveda where she teaches Ayurveda’s Principles of Pancha Karma, Anatomy and Physiology of the Digestive System Part 1 and 2, and Rejuvenation Retreats and Pancha Karma Programs. She began practicing yoga in her late teens organically lead her to ayurveda unknowingly at the time that passionate career path was beginning. Dr. MacDonald has a BA from UC Davis, completed her first massage certification in 2000, completed her first of many yoga certifications in 2002, became a CAS and PKS in 2007, and MAS in 2021. She loves working with her patients in her private practice (of approximately 20 years) and with her students and interns. She continues to enjoy learning and sharing her wisdom. Dr. MacDonald feels grateful to have been led to this healing path.
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