About Us
Dr. Zohreh
Doctor of Ayurvedic Medicine, Ay.D
Certified Ayurvedic Beauty Therapy Practitioner
Certified Ayurvedic Pregnancy Care and Baby Massage Practitioner
Certified Integrative Yoga Therapy Practitioner
Certified Yoga Alliance 200HR Yoga Teacher
Certified Yoga Alliance Prenatal Yoga Teacher
Completed The Ayurvedic Institute’s Gurukula Program with Dr. Vasant Lad
Dr. Zohreh Sadeghi is the co-founder of Roha Institute of Ayurvedic Living. Her journey with Ayurveda started back in 2010 when she moved to Kerala, India, to study Ayurveda and experience an Ayurvedic Panchakarma (detox therapy) for the very first time. That trip changed her life forever.
After struggling with numerous ailments and diagnoses throughout her life—suffering with chronic pain, regular doctors appointments, non-stop emergency room visits—she finally decided to take her healing into her own hands. Ayurveda helped her get to know her entire being in order to heal her deepest and most painful wounds. And Ayurveda empowered her to believe in herself. For the first time in years, she felt completely healthy in her body and mind.
She also realized that her ultimate Dharma (purpose) is to spread that same joy, the joy of Ayurveda, to others. That experience still guides her philosophy: cultivating joy and peace through the practice of Ayurveda.
Zohreh established Roha Center For The Healing Arts in 2016, the first holistic wellness center in San Francisco to offer a completely authentic Ayurvedic experience. She performed Panchakarmas and a full range of Ayurvedic therapies. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, she closed her center at the end of 2020 and decided to take Ayurveda on the road with her, to combine it with her passion for traveling. As the pandemic stabilized, she traveled the world (Iran, Europe, India, South Africa), practicing Ayurveda, holding workshops, facilitating retreats, and teaching courses. Through these experiences, she discovered that teaching brings her the utmost joy.
In 2022, Zohreh joined Folk SF, formerly known as Yoga Garden San Francisco as the resident Ayurvedic Doctor, teaching the Ayurvedic portion for the Yoga Teacher Training programs, holding regular workshops, and facilitating various trainings. She also continues to travel and spread the knowledge of Ayurveda everywhere she goes.
Zohreh holds a BFA in Graphic Design from CCA (California College of The Arts), and a Doctorate degree in Ayurvedic Medicine from AUCM (American University of Complementary Medicine).
Debby
Certified Ayurvedic Practitioner
Certified Ayurvedic Yoga Therapist
Certified Yoga Alliance 500HR Yoga Teacher
Completed The Ayurvedic Institute’s Gurukula Program with Dr. Vasant Lad
Completed Women’s Health Studies + Mentorship with Dr. Claudia Welch
Debby Andersen is the co-founder of Roha Institute of Ayurvedic Living. She is an Ayurvedic Healer and Yoga Therapist with more than 15 years of experience exploring and sharing these systems. Co-founder of the Hamsa School of Yoga and Ayurveda, she blends the wisdom of Yoga and Ayurveda into a practical, modern-day path of self-discovery and healing. Born and raised near Des Moines, Iowa, she graduated from the University of Iowa with degrees in Dance and Psychology. She fell in love with yoga while living in India, where she was also introduced to yoga’s sister science, Ayurveda. She completed her first yoga teacher training in India in 2006, and went on to study Ayurveda with Dr. Vasant Lad in Albuquerque, NM and Pune, India. Other teachers she has studied with include David Elliott, Dr. Claudia Welch, and Francisco Kaiut.
Debby is a NAMA-registered Ayurvedic Practitioner and Ayurvedic Yoga Therapist. She is registered with Yoga Alliance* as an E-RYT 500 and YACEP, and is a Certified Yoga Therapist (C-IAYT) by the International Association of Yoga Therapists.