Who will treat you
Ayurveda is only as good as the hands doing it. Here is exactly who works here, where they trained and what they are best at — request any of them by name when you book.
- Portrait of Dr. Sushmita Bhattarai, Clinical Director
Dr. Sushmita Bhattarai
Clinical Director
- Credentials
- BAMS (Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine & Surgery), NAMC registered
- Trained at
- Ayurveda Campus, Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University
- Experience
- 16 years
- Languages
- Nepali, English, Hindi
Sushmita designs and supervises every Panchakarma programme we run, and personally conducts the day-0 screening — including the consultations that end with us declining to treat someone. She spent six years in a hospital Ayurveda department before opening Prakritik in 2014, and still teaches a module on Purvakarma at her old campus.
Panchakarma protocol designDigestive and metabolic disordersWomen's health - Portrait of Anjana Shrestha, Senior Ayurvedic Therapist
Anjana Shrestha
Senior Ayurvedic Therapist
- Credentials
- Certified Panchakarma Technician, Kerala Ayurveda Academy
- Trained at
- Kerala Ayurveda Academy, Aluva, India
- Experience
- 11 years
- Languages
- Nepali, English, Gurung
Anjana trained for two years in Kerala in the classical Kizhi and Dhara techniques and has performed more than nine thousand Shirodhara sessions since. She leads our prenatal training and is the therapist most guests ask for by name.
AbhyangaShirodharaPrenatal and postnatal care - Portrait of Bikash Tamang, Sports & Recovery Therapist
Bikash Tamang
Sports & Recovery Therapist
- Credentials
- Diploma in Sports Massage; Ayurvedic Therapy Level 3
- Trained at
- Nepal Institute of Physiotherapy & Ayurveda Health Home
- Experience
- 9 years
- Languages
- Nepali, English, Hindi
Bikash worked four seasons guiding on the Annapurna trails before retraining, which is why he can usually tell from your gait whether you came down from ABC, Mardi or Poon Hill. He built our trekker's recovery protocol and handles most of the October–November rush.
Post-trek recoveryDeep tissueKizhi for joints - Portrait of Priya Maharjan, Skin & Beauty Therapist
Priya Maharjan
Skin & Beauty Therapist
- Credentials
- Ayurvedic Cosmetology Certificate; CIDESCO Beauty Therapy
- Trained at
- Patan Ayurveda Centre & CIDESCO-accredited academy, Pokhara
- Experience
- 7 years
- Languages
- Nepali, English, Gurung
Priya grinds every lepam mask fresh on the morning it is used and refuses to keep a pre-mixed jar in the building. She specialises in sensitive skin that reacts badly to chemical treatment.
Mukhalepam facialsHerbal skincare for sun and wind damageBridal preparation
Training
How our therapists stay current
Every therapist completes an annual refresher on hygiene, contraindications and consent, plus one classical-technique module a year taught either by our clinical director or at Kerala Ayurveda Academy. Prenatal and post-surgical work requires a separate certification we will not waive.
Request a therapist by name
Add the name to your booking request. If they are unavailable we will say so rather than quietly substituting someone.