Gauri Junnarkar MS, RD, LD, CDE, LMT, BAMS

Gauri Junnarkar is a highly accomplished Ayurveda Practitioner and Panchakarma Specialist. She has been practicing Ayurveda for the last 14 years. She is a dedicated Nutrition Professional with 9+years of experience as a Registered/Licensed Dietitian and 5+ years as a Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE). Gauri holds a Masters degree in Nutrition from Texas Woman’s University. Gauri earned her (BAMS) Bachelor in Ayurveda degree from the University of Mumbai. She has completed a 500+ hour massage therapy course from a renowned massage academy and is currently licensed as a Massage Therapist (LMT) in the state of Texas.

Gauri’s expertise includes Ayurveda, Panchakarma, Diet, Nutrition, Weight Management, and Diabetes education. She integrates Ayurveda principles with Nutrition in her daily practice. Gauri teaches nutrition courses to undergraduate students at a local area County College. She works as a Certified Diabetes educator in diabetes center in Dallas Fort Worth area. She is a faculty member at the International University of Yoga and Ayurveda.

Gauri’s background in Ayurveda inspired her to do her master's thesis research on “Dietary Curcumin (phytochemical in Turmeric) and its effect in Melanoma (skin cancer)”, which was selected at the National Conference on Experimental Biology under "Diet and Cancer” and also at the Texas Dietetic Association conference. Gauri has given a number of presentations and currently provides workshops on Ayurveda & Nutrition. She is a motivational speaker.