Dr. Claudia Welch was one of the founders of the first iteration of Satsangam–Satsangam LLC, in the United States, and was also part of the founding team of the current India-based Satsangam. She continues to serve as an advisor in this new iteration. Claudia is a student of life and medicine, and a pilgrim in a living Indian spiritual tradition. She has practiced Ayurveda, has worked in Eastern medicine education, is licensed as a Doctor of Oriental Medicine, and authored Balance Your Hormones, Balance Your Life: Achieving Optimal Health and Wellness Through Ayurveda, Chinese Medicine and Western Science and, The Four Qualities of Effective Physicians: Practical Ayurvedic Wisdom for Modern Physicians. Dr. Welch has lectured internationally, exploring how Eastern medicine applies to Women’s Health, and today’s reality in general.