Dr. David Frawley is the author of over thirty books Ayurvedic and Yogic fields published worldwide. He is the founder and director of the American Institute of Vedic Studies which offers instruction in Ayurvedic medicine, Yoga, meditation and more. He is a recipient of the prestigious Padma Bhushan award, one of India's highest civilian awards for "distinguished service of a higher order." His work is highly respected in traditional circles in India, and influential in the West, where he is involved in many Vedic and Yogic schools, ashrams and associations.