Nirmala Heriza

SANTA MONICA, CA, October 26, 2022, Nirmala Heriza has been included in Marquis Who’s Who. As in all Marquis Who’s Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.

Drawing on years of professional knowledge in holistic medicine, yoga, meditation and more, Ms. Heriza presently serves as the executive director of the Dr. Yoga Holistic Clinic of Santa Monica. Additionally, she is the co-chairperson and executive producer with Ananda Productions, and the president and executive director for the Integral Yoga© Center of Los Angeles. Alongside her work in the healthcare field, she has found success as a holistic medical author, having written such works as “Dr. Yoga: Medical Benefits of Yoga” (Penguintarcher).                                        

During the early stages of her career, as a long time direct Disciple of Legendary Woodstock Guru, Renowned Ecumenical Leader and Yoga Master, HH Sri Swami Satchidananda, Ms. Heriza gained valuable expertise in the field as a yoga cardiac and stress management adjunct therapist with Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, a writer with Woody Fraser Productions, and a yoga consultant and instructor for the Jane Fonda Workout Studio.

An expert in her field, Ms. Heriza holds a Bachelor of Arts in theatre arts and communication from Immaculate Heart College and a certification in acupressure from California Healing Arts College. Driven to expand upon her expertise, she also earned certification as an integral yoga teacher through Integral Yoga International and certified in osteopathic therapy and medical acupressure.

While her career has been filled with highlights, Ms. Heriza takes the most pride in creating and designing the Yoga Cardiac Program at Cedars Sinai Hospital, a medical adaptation of Sri Swami Satchidananda’s Integral Yoga Teachings, which empowered her to bring yoga into the medical mainstream. The cornerstone of her success resides in her publisher, Penguintarcher (Jeremy Tarcher and Joel Fotinos) who took a chance and elevated her career to the next level.

Due to her success as an author, Ms. Heriza was invited to contribute to the Huffington Post and News Ghana with her holistic medical expertise along with other medical dignitaries from the Mayo Clinic, American Heart Association, NYC Lennox Hospital, and Mount Sinai Center, among other experts. Her book, “Dr. Yoga,” is included as a medical reference in the UCLA Biomedical Library. In the coming years, along with her Ananda Productions co-CEO and Heriza and Ford creative colleague writer/musician Buffy Ford Stewart, a recovered cancer and benign brain tumor patient, and wife of the late legendary singer songwriter John Stewart from the Kingston Trio, she intends to continue building her brand and complete the development of their television show “The Fixers with Dr. Yoga” for Discovery Channel. Her ultimate goal is to bring integrative medicine into the mainstream and help more people prevent disease and eliminate the physical pain they may be enduring in their lives.