Siri Chand Khalsa MD (luminousfoods)

Dr. Khalsa maintains a private medical practice in Phoenix, Arizona and has a vegetarian food blog where she posts on utilizing food as our first daily medicine for creating a vibrant healthy body. From the organic farms where we get our vegetables to sustainably preparing healthy food, to the ancient science of Ayurveda, her focus is to create understandable ebooks and material that can help create health and promote long term vitality. Dr. Khalsa completed her residency training in Internal Medicine at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida. She has an undergraduate degree in Biology from University of Virginia, a Master of Science from Old Dominion University and Medical Degree from Eastern Virginia Medical School. She is board certified in Holistic Medicine, Internal Medicine and Hospice/Palliative Medicine. After completing her allopathic education, Dr Khalsa has been blessed to travel internationally learning ancient subtle healing techniques and is now certified as a Kundalini Yoga Teacher and Reiki Master with additional ongoing studies in aromatherapy, Ayurveda and nutrition. She teaches at Dr. Andrew Weil’s fellowship in Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona and at the Southwest College for Naturopathic Education. She has been invited to yoga studios and community centers to offer guidance on making good choices in our diets as vegetarians. From the wisdom given to us by Yogi Bhajan, she teaches the fundamental idea that food is in fact medicine that can sustain our physical, mental and spiritual bodies as we move through our time on earth. Embracing the Sikh concepts of seva (service) and langar (kitchen where food is served in a Gurdwara to all the visitors for free) she prays someday all will be able join in the global table to receive adequate servings of healthy vegetarian food.