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Melanie Sachs
 A certified Ayurvedic Lifestyle Counselor, Melanie Sachs's skill as a teacher and therapist have made her sought after by some of the world's leading spas and beauty schools. Her book, Ayurvedic Beauty Care (Lotus Light Publications), is considered a must for those interested in the expanding field of natural and conscious body care.
She is also a consultant for The Chopra Center for Wellbeing in La Jolla, California, the Greenhouse Group in Dallas, Texas, and is the chief instructor in Ayurveda for the International Dermal Institute worldwide. Both she and Robert are also featured instructors at the Mahindra Institute and Primavera Life in Germany. Recent projects include her development of Primavera Life's Ayurvedic Spa line under the trade names of Unlimited Mind (for Vata), Spontaneous Joy (for Pitta) and Rainbow Body (for Kapha).
Melanie's work as a healing professional spans more than twenty years. Trained initially as an occupational therapist in Great Britain, she came to the U.S. to study alternative healing approaches and worked as a macrobiotic counselor. In 1986, Melanie met Ayurvedic physician, Dr. Vasant Lad, and began her studies in Ayurveda.
Melanie has developed many unique Ayurvedic techniques into successful spa services that her students often say are just as soothing and healing to give as to receive. She is committed to promoting these treatments in a manner that is in keeping with tradition, yet at the same time, being well-matched to modern needs and spa treatment settings.
Since 1995, Melanie has focused on teaching these techniques to skin care professionals and massage therapists who work in today's growing spa industry. Together with her husband, Robert, Melanie owns and operates Diamond Way Ayurveda, providing education services, equipment, and products worldwide.
Melanie is recognized internationally as the authority for the application of Ayurveda to the beauty world. Her articles have been featured in a number of nationally syndicated magazines, including Skin, Inc., Les Nouvelles Esthetiques, and Natural Health . In the past five years, she has been a featured presenter at the International Esthetics and Cosmetics Conference in Las Vegas, The International Congress of Esthetics in Miami and Long Beach, the Face and Body Show in the California Bay Area. She is also a consultant for The Chopra Center for Wellbeing in La Jolla, California, the Greenhouse Group in Dallas, Texas, and is the chief instructor in Ayurveda for the International Dermal Institute worldwide. Both she and Robert are also featured instructors at the Mahindra Institute and Primavera Life in Germany. Recent projects include her development of Primavera Life's Ayurvedic Spa line under the trade names of Unlimited Mind (for Vata), Spontaneous Joy (for Pitta) and Rainbow Body (for Kapha).
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