Activities 2018 – 2019

Maharishi AyurVeda is making great strides in acceptance and implementation in many countries around the world. Two people intimately connected with this expansion are Dr Girish Momaya and Lothar Pirc, Founder and Director of the MAV Health Centre Bad Ems, Germany.

In the last twelve months there have been many breakthrough events. Read more about it here:

November 2018 – Ukraine
Presentations

Lothar Pirc attended a 3-day workshop in Ukraine organized by the Academy of Sciences and gave a presentation to opinion leaders as well as an interview to the public TV station.

Dr Gary Kaplan, Mr Lothar Pirc, Dr Girish Momaya

December 2018 – Ahmedabad India
Presentations at the 8th World Ayurveda Congress

During the 8th World Ayurveda Congress Dr Girish Momaya, Lothar Pirc, and Dr Gary Kaplan gave well-received presentations.

Prof Dr Subash Rhanade, Dr Ernst Schrott, Dr Girish Momaya, Prof Dr Bhrigupati Pandey (Principal D.Y. Patil Ayurvedic College & Research Center), Lothar Pirc, Dr Gunavant Yeola, Dr Sunade Rhanade

February 2019 – Pune, India
Presentations at Patil College and Signing of Memorandum between International Maharishi AyurVeda Foundation and Patil College for Future Collaboration

A delegation from the International Maharishi AyurVeda Foundation, Dr Girish Momaya, Mr Lothar Pirc, and Dr Ernst Schrott, met with the principle of the Patil College of Ayurveda and Research Centre, in Pune, India to sign a Memorandum ofUnderstanding for collaboration between Patil College and Maharishi’s organization. Very soon exchange programmes will begin.

The President of Nepal, Ms Bidhya Devi Bhandari, welcomed the participants in a public event on March 1.

All lecturers on stage at the closing event

March 2019 – Kathmandu, Nepal
Presentations and Discussions for Future Collaboration at Vedic Science & Modern Science Congress

The conference on Vedic Science and Modern Science with over 2000 participants was inaugurated by the President of Nepal Ms Bidhya Devi Bandhari which created huge waves of appreciation for Maharishi’s movement. There were also several special meetings with dignitaries from different Ayurveda areas in Nepal.

from left: audience during the lectures of Lothar Pirc, Dr. Girish Momaya und Dr. Ernst Schrott – Lothar Pirc, Dr Girish Momaya and Dr Ernst Schrott with students after the lecture – Lothar Pirc, with students – honor after the event

March 2019 – Varanasi, India
Banaras Hindu University
Presentations

Representatives of the International Maharishi AyurVeda Foundation, Dr Girish Momaya, Dr Schrott and Mr Lothar Pirc, gave several presentations at the World Congress of Ayurveda & Ayushman India Expo congress and received felicitations from Banaras Hindu University.

March 2019 – Sri Lanka
Meeting with Former Minister for Indigenous Medicine

Former Minister for Indigenous Medicine, Hon. Loku Bandara, invited Lothar Pirc for dinner and expressed his appreciation for Maharishi Mahesh Yogi and his great work around the world.

Lothar Pirc, Rom

Lothar Pirc giving his presentation

April 2019 – Rome, Italy
Presentation at 5th International Meeting of Traditional & Alternative Medicine

Lothar Pirc was invited as a keynote speaker to the 5th International Meeting of Traditionaland Alternative Medicine in Rome, Italy.

Lothar Pirc giving his presentation

June 2019 – Bad Meinberg, Germany
Presentation at 10th Ayurveda Congress by Yoga Vidya

Lothar Pirc attended the 10th Ayurveda Congress by Yoga Vidya. Yoga Vidya is a big chain of about 120 Yoga centres in Germany. His presentation on scientific research was very well received and they are open to sharing our knowledge with their community.

Representatives of the board member organizations. In the front, from left: Ines Chyla (VEAT), Gayatri Puranik (OM-Vital GmbH), Dr. Ananda Chopra (Ayurveda Clinic Kassel), Lothar Pirc (DGA); back row: Mark Rosenberg (VEAT) and Manesh Gupta representing his wife Dr. Hedwig Gupta (DÄGAM).

ADAVED founding meeting

July 2019 – Germany
Formation of the German Ayurveda Umbrella Organisation, ADAVED

On the inspiration of the Indian Ambassador and the AYUSH ministry many German Ayurveda associations and institutions from the areas of education, spas, clinics, products, manufacturing, research, and media met to form the German Ayurveda umbrella association ADAVED. Out of 27 companies 5 people were elected to the board of directors; amongst these is Lothar Pirc representing the German Ayurveda Doctors organization (DGA)

Maharishi Mahesh Yogi

August 2019 – New Delhi, India
Indian Government Honours
Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
with Commemorative Postal Stamp

Dr Girish Momaya and Lothar Pirc were invited as guests of honour by the Indian Government to attend the event by Prime Minister Modi and the AYUSH Secretary where the 12 greatest healers of India were honoured with commemorative postal stamps. Amongst these healers is Maharishi Mahesh Yogi honoured for his contributions as promoter of Yoga and Ayurveda throughout the world. The event was broadcast live on national TV channels.

From left: AYUSH Minister Shripad Yesso Naik, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, State Secretary Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha at the presentation of the commemorative stamps.

State Secretary Vaidya Prof. Rajesh Kotecha (3rd from right)

The Secretary of the Ministry, Vaidya Prof. Rajesh Kotecha (3rd from right) presents Dr. Karin Pirc and Mr. Lothar Pirc with a display of the just-issued postage stamps honoring 12 master healers of India including Maharishi Mahesh Yogi.

September 2019 – Bad Ems, Germany
Visit by the Secretary of the Indian Ministry AYUSH to the Maharishi AyurVeda Health Centre, Bad Ems

The Hon. Vaidya Prof Rajesh Kotecha presented Bad Ems with a special booklet of the commemorative stamps and a book about saints of India in which one page is dedicated to Maharishi Mahesh Yogi.

Lothar Pirc at his presentation to an audience of about 100 influential opinion leaders

September 2019 – Ukraine
Presentations at the First Biohacking Festival

On September 26, 2019 The First Bio Hacking Festival took place in Kiev, Ukraine.
The initiative started about 10 years ago with the intend to learn from Nature how to unfold our full potential and live a healthy life.

The David Lynch Foundation partnered with this conference and Raja Kingsley Brooks, Jim Bagnola and Lothar Pirc gave presentations to an audience of about 100 influential opinion leaders. As a result many people learned the Transcendental Meditation technique.

Autumn 2019 – Kislovodsk, Russia
The 1st Maharishi AyurVeda Health Spa will open in a 5-Star Hotel in Kislovodsk this November.

Training of technicians is in process.
www.plazaspa.net/kislovodsk

October 2019 – Germany
New promotional video on Transcendental Meditation released last week.

To watch the video in full size, please click: www.youtube.com

German FOCUS HEALTH Magazine awarded Maharishi AyurVeda Health Centre, Bad Ems, Top Medical Wellness Award 2020

Job opportunity as an Ayurveda cook
Job and training opportunity to become Panchakarma Technician

For more information: ayurveda-badems.com/the-centre/job-openings

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