Course: Abhyanga, Beauty, and Lifestyle
Ayurvedic Abhyanga’s Effect on Beauty
Vasu Dudakia

This course will provide an overview of Ayurveda and beauty, focusing on dosha skin types, abhyanga, and skin beautification lifestyle practices.

Faculty

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Vasu Dudakia

As the Founder of Veda Holistic Health, Vasu's work integrates the ancient science and wisdom of Ayurveda targeting the mind and body to address the challenges of modern living. Clients and students experience learning about their unique metabolic and psychological profiles, how to eat for your body type, how to alkalize the mind to support a life of vibrant health, creating value systems and structures where happiness and well-being are the natural outcome, annual physical and mental detoxes and therapeutic lifestyle changes (TLC). He believes Ayurveda is the missing link to western medicine providing individualized wellness with time-tested preventative applications. His unique knowledge and skills have been gained through years of study with highly accomplished teachers, service and practical experience. He has curated and led a number of events and workshops around the sciences Ayurveda in service to families, tastemakers and high profile people. Vasu travels around the US and overseas giving inspirational talks on Ayurveda and leading life-transforming retreats.

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Editors

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Naissan Wesley
MD

Dr. Naissan Wesley is an Advanced Aesthetic and Surgical Dermatologist and the Director of Mohs micrographic surgery at Skin Care and Laser Physicians of Beverly Hills. Board-certified and fellowship-trained in cosmetic, surgical dermatology, and Mohs surgery, Dr. Wesley graduated magna cum laude with high honors in biology and art history from University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA). As one of the top college graduates in the nation, she was elected to the Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society. Dr. Wesley completed her medical school and residency at University of California San Francisco (UCSF), where she also graduated at the top of her class and was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society. At UCSF, she was recipient of the Chancellor Award for Martin Luther King, Jr. Leadership (awarded to only one student annually among all graduate schools) and the National Medical Association’s Emerging Scholar Award. She completed her Mohs, cosmetic and surgical dermatology fellowship at Skin Care Physicians in Boston, MA.

Dr. Wesley is a Clinical Instructor of Dermatologic Surgery at UCLA. She has over 20 honors and awards, authored over 40 publications in leading medical journals and has been quoted in magazines and news outlets nationwide. Dr. Wesley is recognized as a monthly invited journalist for the aesthetic section of Dermatology News since 2009. She was also the guest editor of the first ethnic skin issue of Seminars of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery.

Dr. Wesley has been an investigator in numerous research studies that have contributed to many of the most cutting-edge procedures performed today in cosmetic dermatology, including Juvederm Voluma, Kybella, Xeomin, Dysport, Ulthera, Coolsculpting, Thermage, Velashape, Artefill, and Miradry.

Dr. Wesley is sought after for her aesthetic skill and ability to rejuvenate faces and skin. From a family of artists and physicians, and with an art background, Dr. Wesley’s approach is that of an artist and a scientist, creating extraordinarily natural results that do not appear overdone. She feels that patients should look natural, revived and refreshed, the best version of themselves (“you, only better”). She has a keen interest in integrative and holistic medicine and dermatology. Dr. Wesley performs Mohs surgery, Botox, Filler, Kybella and PRP injections, Laser procedures, sclerotherapy, scar revision, and more.  Her outside interests include loved ones/family, pilates, yoga, beach cruisers, hiking, photography, travel, and philanthropic efforts for animals, children, and the earth to help make it a better place.

  • Diplomate, American Board of Dermatology (Board-Certified)
  • Clinical Instructor of Medicine, Dermatology division, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California at Los Angeles
  • Fellow, American Academy of Dermatology
  • Fellow, American College of Mohs Surgery
  • Member, American Society for Dermatologic Surgery
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