
Hello, I’m
Elizabeth Marie Swamy
Ayurvedic Doula + Ayurvedic Doctor, Yoga Teacher, MA
I discovered Āyurveda during my yoga teacher training when a missed class turned into a project that became much more—a practice that gave language to my lived experience and connected me to a true community, my sangha. I went on to study at the Kripalu School of Ayurveda and graduated as an Āyurveda Health Counselor, later continuing under Dr. Anusha Sehgal at Boston Ayurveda Inc., where I earned my Āyurveda Practitioner certification in 2022 and as of 2025, an Āyurvedic Doctor.
My path to supporting mothers grew deeply personal after the birth of my rainbow baby. I struggled in my own postpartum recovery until I received wonderful care from a fellow student and Ayurvedic Doctor—it truly transformed my journey. Inspired by that healing, I felt called to give the same support back to other moms.
Alongside my Ayurvedic training, I hold a Master’s degree in Nonprofit Business from NYU, and my career has spanned medical research at the UW–Madison Hospital, Montessori preschool leadership, youth counseling, running a dance company, and teaching yoga. No matter the role, my mission has always been to care with love, compassion, and encouragement.
Connecting with nature and it’s rhythms is very important to me and shapes the way I work with my clients. You will find that I listen intently and meet you where you are at - because we are all works in progress and we are all striving to live the best life we can. I am here for you without judgment or expectation but instead with love, compassion and encouragement. I will treat you how I want to be treated - which is a GOOD thing because I like a queen’s treatment :)
I now live in San Jose with my husband, our daughter, and our French bulldog, Pali.
Namaste, Liz
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Ayurvedic Doctor | Boston Ayurveda Inc.
Ayurdoula | Ayurved Sadhana
Advanced Ayurvedic Practitioner | Boston Ayurveda Inc.
Panchakarma Technician | Kerala Ayurveda
Certified Ayurvedic Health Counselor | Kripalu School of Ayurveda
Pulse Practicum | Dr. John Douillard of LifeSpa
Pre/post Natal Ayurvedic Care | Athreya Ayurvedic under Dr. Jayagopal Parla
DONA approved Birth Doula | Doula School under Stefanie Antunes
Prenatal Yoga Teacher | Awakened Spirit Yoga under Julia Forest
Certified Yoga Instructor, 200-hour E-RYT | Shiva Shakti School of Yoga
MA Arts Management | NYU, New York, NY
BS Psychology | Edgewood College, Madison, WI
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Why Laughter and Crying Are Good for Us, referenced in article on the Kripalu’s website
Jones AN, Shafer MM, Keuler NS, Crone EM, Hansen KE. Fasting and postprandial spot urine calcium-to-creatinine ratios do not detect hypercalciuria. Osteoporos Int. 2012 Feb;23(2):553-62. doi: 10.1007/s00198-011-1580-7. Epub 2011 Feb 24. Review. PubMed PMID: 21347742; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3295234.
Tevaarwerk A, Burkard ME, Wisinski KB, Shafer MM, Davis LA, Gogineni J, Crone E, Hansen KE. Aromatase inhibitors and calcium absorption in early stage breast cancer. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2012 Jul;134(1):245-51. doi: 10.1007/ s10549-012-1982-z. Epub 2012 Feb 18. PubMed PMID: 22350731; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3376688.n
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Guest Teacher on Ayurveda at Sangha Hot Yoga in Pacifica, CA
Ayurvedic Self Care Practices for the Professional, BNI, Los Gatos, CA
Ayurvedic Bodyworker, Pop up at Shakti & Bhakti Fest, Joshua Tree
Open Vinyasa for Corporate Yoga, Fremont, CA
Open Vinyasa, Flow + Restore Class: Surya Studio, Jersey City, New Jersey
Restorative Yoga, Candlelight Flow, Family Yoga: Greene Moments Studio, Brooklyn, New York
Yoga for the Female Form, The Yoga Collective, Manhattan, New York
YTT Guest Instructor on Ayurveda 101, Shiva Shakti School of Yoga, New York
Yoga Teacher Training Assistant, Shiva Shakti School of Yoga, New York
Vinyasa Yoga Flow: Naya, Ubud, Bali
Female Meditation and Yoga Retreat: Bisbee Castle, Bisbee, Arizona