MEET DR. MINAL VAZIRANI

Minal Vazirani, MD is triple board certified in Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, and Integrative Medicine, making her uniquely qualified to treat anyone from infants to adults from an integrative and holistic medicine perspective. Dr. Vazirani is also a Certified Yoga Teacher and Reiki Master, and has further training in Ayurvedic Medicine, Meditation, Functional Medicine, and Clinical Homeopathy.

Dr. V is a Clinical Assistant Professor at Rutgers-NJMS, has been published in peer reviewed journals, and is a highly sought after speaker both locally and nationally. Dr. V is the recipient of numerous awards, including the Humanism in Medicine Award, Most Compassionate Doctor Award, America’s Top Pediatrician Award, the I Love My Doctor Award, and the NJ’s Favorite Kids’ Doc Award.

After completing her medical training and working in Manhattan, Hoboken, and other areas in North Jersey, Dr. V worked at Atlantic Health, and then moved to Barnabas Health to serve as their Medical Director of Integrative Medicine at the Ambulatory Care Center (ACC) for a number of years. Then, to better serve her patients in the most comprehensive and holistic way possible, Dr. V launched her own integrative medicine private practice.  Dr. V sees patients in her private practice at the Barnabas Health Ambulatory Care Center once a week and the remainder of the week in Warren, NJ.

MEET SHARYN GALINDO

Sharyn Galindo, NBC-HWC, began her studies in yoga, breath, and meditation back in the 1990s. She has spent much time back and forth to India and Thailand to further her studies, often with her family in tow. Sharyn is a National Board-Certified Health & Wellness Coach (NBC-HWC) and a graduate of the Functional Medicine Coaching Academy. She holds a certificate as a Clinical Ayurvedic Specialist. She is a certified Search Inside Yourself Instructor, a program that began at Google, which combines Mindfulness, Neuroscience, and Emotional Intelligence.

Sharyn brings decades of experience in wellness, ancient wisdom (Yoga, Buddhism, Ayurveda, Meditation, Mindfulness) and modern knowledge (positive psychology, eat well, sleep, exercise, cultivate good relationships) to her coaching in a cohesive approach to wellness. She views coaching as a true alliance, where each person is unique, and your agenda is the only agenda. The partnership leads to lasting lifestyle behavior change, uncovering your best self. She infuses a compassionate presence along with humor and focus into each session, so you feel seen and heard. She believes that only through a balanced mind and body can one begin to truly flourish.

MEET KAREN RIDER

Karen Rider, NBC-HWC, has been in the health and wellness field for over twenty years. She is a National Board Certified Health Coach (NBC-HWC) as well as a Functional Medicine Certified Health Coach and Certified Ayurveda Wellness Counselor. Additionally, she is an E-RYT® 500 Certified Yoga Instructor and Meditation Instructor. Her long-time passion has been to guide and help people discover their innate ability to heal and live a life of good health, well-being and joy through a holistic health approach.

Karen learned through her yoga and meditation teachings that there is no “one size fits all.” We are all uniquely different and need to have our health and wellbeing looked at on a more personal level, and for this reason she was drawn to Ayurveda and the principles of our unique constitutions. She learned how to customize her diet and lifestyle for her individual “Dosha” and it made a great impact on her digestion and energy. She also learned to utilize the tools of yoga, meditation and breath techniques to feel more grounded and centered. Ayurveda’s focus on prevention of disease was very impactful as well.

Karen furthered her studies by becoming certified in Functional Medicine Health Coaching. She is grateful to have had the opportunity to learn both Ayurvedic and Functional Medicine and share these practices that address the “whole” person to not only heal, but to sustain lasting change. She truly enjoys guiding people to feel empowered to make lifestyle changes and create an optimal life of vitality and wellness. She will be your guide and support you to discover your innate gifts to heal and live your best life!