Dr Sridhar Maddela & Dr Pooja Maddela are experts in the fields of Eastern Naturopathy and Yoga, Ayurveda, Research, and Medical Sciences. They have dedicated their lives to the healing path of natural medicine.

Dr Pooja Maddela

Dr Pooja Maddela

BNYS, PGDYN, MHS Research, Dip Physio, Dip Ayurveda, (PhD), E-RYT 500, RPYT, YACEP, C-IAYT, REPs

Dr. Pooja Maddela is a registered medical practitioner from the Department of Indian Systems of Medicine, India. She is the founding director of Dr. Pooja’s Yoga & Integrated Mind-Body Therapies. She is a highly accomplished international speaker, health services researcher, naturopathy and ayurveda consultant, certified practitioner in neuroscience, psychology, counselling, cognitive fitness, and a mindfulness coach. She is a member of Registered Exercise Professionals (REPs), New Zealand, a Yoga Alliance registered continuous education provider, and a Certified International Association of Yoga Therapists. She is an exceedingly skilled naturopathy and yoga therapy trainer/mentor and clinician. She is a corporate wellness coach; she offers continuous medical/professional education to conventional and holistic healthcare providers.

She graduated from the Government Gandhi Nature Cure College, Begumpet, Hyderabad. She worked as a physician and lecturer at the Gujarat Ayurveda University, Jamnagar, India. Assistant Head of Faculty at a natural therapies college in New Zealand. She was actively involved in designing, developing, and delivering courses for a New Zealand Qualification Authority-recognised private tertiary establishment. Currently, she runs a successful clinical practice emphasising holistic and integrative health. She facilitates health and wellbeing talks at the Auckland Council facilities and other organisations.

Her teaching and clinical skills are legendary—she has received several awards, including:

• Mahatma Gandhi International Award 2024 for significant contribution and dedicated service in the field of naturopathy and yoga
• Yoga New Zealand Award 2023, Special Award for outstanding contribution to the Yoga community.
• Exercise Industry Awards 2022, New Zealand, Yoga Instructor of the Year 2022.
• ‘International Yoga Essay Competition Award’ 2020, the USA, for achieving First Position.
• ‘Tutor of the Year 2010 New Zealand’ (NZAPEP) for Excellence in teaching and facilitating Yoga Philosophy, Mindfulness Practices, and Yoga Therapy in tertiary education
• ‘Yogini Award’ USA – for Excellence in Teaching and Practising Yoga
• ‘National Women’s Excellence Award’ India – for her contribution to the field of holistic health internationally
• ‘Best Faculty Award’ from Swara Darshini Film Institute, India, for excellence in voice training for dubbing artists and singers.

Dr Sridhar Maddela

PhD, MHSc (Uni of Auckland), B Nat & Yogic Sci, PG Dip Yoga & Nat, Dip Physio.

ERYT-500, RPYT

Dr Sridhar Maddela

Dr Sridhar Maddela is a registered medical practitioner from the Department of Indian Systems of Medicine, India. He has an amazing ability to translate his profound understanding of Eastern wisdom and scientific medical understanding into potent clinical strategies. He firmly believes that health is achieved by changing the perception of the environment by practicing the principles of Yoga.

Sridhar has held various senior and head of faculty positions in both the Medical Sciences and Yoga Faculties at a natural therapies college in New Zealand and is currently working at the University of Auckland, School of Population Health and NZ College of Chinese Medicine (Auckland).

Sridhar developed an in-depth understanding of modern medicine through his studies. Sridhar’s ability to integrate orthodox and Yogic philosophies makes him a unique teacher and lecturer. He earned a degree in Naturopathic and Yoga from NTR University of Health Sciences, India; a post graduate Diploma in Yoga and Naturopathy from Gujarat Ayurved University, India; and a Diploma in Physiotherapy. He also holds a Masters in Health Sciences and a PhD from the University of Auckland.

He started his career as a medical officer and lecturer at various institutes in India, and his research on asthma was presented at international seminars. He was a guide for various research activities. His research, titled ‘Psyche of Parkinson’s Disease: A Yoga Philolophy Perspective’ has gained international recognition, and he has established correlations between mind-body associations. Sridhar is a peer reviewer for a few journals.

Awards:

Honourable mention in the ISCMR George Lewith Poster Prize competition for the best peer-reviewed trainee poster at the 2024 International Congress on Integrative Medicine and Health, 19th International Congress on Traditional, Complementary and Integrative Medicine Research in Cleveland, OH, USA

TEACHING

You can connect through their local community yoga classes and workshops. They also offer teacher training.

CLINIC

For a holistic health consultation with Dr Pooja, contact us to make an appointment.