TAKSHA CENTER FOR INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE AND YOGA (CIMY)

Chaired by Dr. Dilip Sarkar, MD, FACS, C-IAYT, D. Litt (Yoga), Taksha’s Center of Integrative Medicine and Yoga (CIMY) includes programs in diagnostic and therapeutic modalities that integrate a (w)holistic approach to pathology and treatment, with physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual aspects. Current offerings under CIMY include seminars on integrative medicine and complementary medical methodologies, such as Yoga Therapy, Ayurveda, Homeopathy, and Energy Medicine, as well as Space Health in a Microgravity Environment. CIMY’s activities are carried out under the auspices of four divisions:

CIMY Advisors and Lecturers

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CIMY Chair

Dilip Sarkar, MD, FACS, CAP
Baltimore, MD US

CIMY Council of Advisors (CoA)

Abha Gupta, PhD, C-IAYT
Hampton, VA US

Joan Vernikos, PhD
Culpepper, VA US

Acharya Shunya Pratichi Mathur
Vedicka Gokula, Emeryville, CA

CIMY Events

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CIMY Publications

Health in Your Hands: Mudras for Health and Healing (Slide Show): 2010
Dilip Sarkar and Adarsh Deepak

Welcome to Taksha Institute!

Originally founded in 1976 by Adarsh Deepak, PhD, as the Institute for Atmospheric Optic and Remote Sensing (IFAORS), TakshaShila Institute (doing business as "Taksha Institute," "Taksha," or "TI") remains a dynamic, not-for-profit [501(c)3] tax-exempt, independent minority institution of advanced research and learning, with the addition of non-technical subject matter, since its inception. As a non-degree giving, non-diploma awarding institution, TI is engaged in cutting-edge research projects and learning opportunities in the form of workshops, seminars, and other events, for all ages (from kindergarten to life-long learning), for personal or professional growth and enhancement.

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