Amita S. Nathwani, M.A. (Ayur)
Amita Nathwani is the founder and practitioner at Surya Health and Wellness, specializing in Ayurvedic Medicine and Integrative Health. She also serves as Fellowship Faculty teaching Ayurveda with the Dr. Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona.
Her practice emphasizes digestive health and psychology, recognizing the profound connections between gut health, emotional well-being, lifestyle, and dietary habits. Born into the traditions of Ayurveda, Amita’s extensive education in India and North America uniquely positions her to maintain the purity of traditional Ayurvedic principles while skillfully adapting their application to contemporary Western lifestyles.
Amita completed her foundational studies at the Maharishi School of Ayurveda and Sanskrit Studies in Bangalore, India. She later went on to earned her bachelor’s abd Masters degree in Ayurveda.
Practicing Ayurveda since 2000 under the mentorship of Dr. Hemant Gupta, BAMS, MD, and Dr. Shirish Nathwani, MD, Amita integrates both traditional Ayurvedic methods and modern medical insights.
Amita’s holistic approach highlights the significance of mental and emotional factors—such as stress, grief, addiction, and relationship dynamics—in influencing overall health. By addressing these elements through a psycho-spiritual lens, she empowers her clients toward greater self-awareness, acceptance, and healing.
Her personal journey through loss and grief has deepened her empathy and enhanced her capacity to guide others through life’s inherent uncertainties with compassion and understanding.
In addition to her private practice and work at the Dr. Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine, Amita is also a faculty member at the Phoenix Institute of Herbal Medicine and Acupuncture. She frequently speaks and teaches on Ayurveda, integrative wellness, and the mind-body connection, fostering greater awareness and practical wisdom in health and healing.
In her spare time, Amita trains in Mixed Martial Arts, focused specifically in Muay Thai. When she is not training, she likes to sit for hours doing nothing.