About David Frawley

David Frawley is an American author, astrologer, teacher (acharya) and a proponent of Hindutva.
David Frawley is an American author, astrologer, teacher (acharya) and a proponent of Hindutva. He has written numerous books on topics spanning the Vedas, Hinduism, Yoga, Ayurveda and Vedic astrology. In 2015 he was honored by the Government of India with the Padma Bhushan, the third-highest civilian award in India. Referring to his book Yoga and Ayurveda, Frawley is mentioned as one of the main yoga teachers of Deepak Chopra and David Simon in their book, the Seven Spiritual Laws of Yoga (2005).
Physician taking pulse, Delhi, c. 1825

Ayurvedacharyas – The bridge between physical & mental wellness

are practitioners of Ayurveda, a system of traditional medicine native to the Indian subcontinent and practiced in other parts of the world as a form of alternative medicine. Ayurvedacharyas regard physical existence, mental existence, and personality as their own unique units, with each element being able to influence the others. This is a holistic approach used during diagnosis and therapy, and is a fundamental aspect of Ayurveda. Another part of Ayurvedic treatment says that there are .