Teaching History​

Sonam has taught Traditional Chinese Medicine and Ayurveda since 1983!  The list of Universities, Yoga Centers and Hospitals where he has presented is impressive:
 
Medical & University:
  • Ancient Universal Medicine Clinic, Rochester, NY
  • The Ayurvedic Institute, Albuquerque, NM
  • Highland Hospital, Rochester, NY (Internal Medicine Dept.)
  • Monroe Community College, Rochester, NY (Music Dept.)
  • New England School of Acupuncture, Boston, MA
  • Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester, NY (Oncology Dept.)
  • University of Rochester (Classics (Sanskrit), Dance, Nursing, Pre-Med Dept.’s)
 
Spiritual & Community:
  • The Assisi Institute, Rochester, NY
  • Audubon Library, Amherst, NY
  • C. G. Jung Center, Buffalo, NY
  • India Community Center, Rochester, NY
 
Yoga & T’ai Chi:
  • Absolute Yoga, Rochester, NY
  • Binghamton Yoga, Endicott, NY
  • Blue Pearl Yoga, Batavia, NY
  • Center for Yoga and Aplomb, Rochester, NY
  • Exhale and Balance, Syracuse, NY
  • From the Heart Yoga, Grand Rapids, MI
  • Kripalu Yoga, Adams, NY
  • Living Yoga, Columbus, OH
  • Marie Marcks Yoga, Sandy Creek, NY
  • North Coast Yoga, Oswego, NY
  • Open Sky Yoga, Rochester, NY
  • Rising Sun Yoga, Willimasville, NY
  • Rochester T’ai Chi Center, Rochester, NY
  • SA Yoga Center, Pittsburgh, PA
  • Shakti Yoga, Geneseo, NY
  • Shine Yoga, Cincinnati, OH
  • SL West Irondequoit Yoga, Rochester, NY
  • Soma Yoga, Ithaca, NY
  • Stillwater Yoga Studio, Atlanta, GA
  • Sweet Briar Spa, Geneseo, NY
  • Yoga & More, Corning, NY
  • YogaOasis, Rochester, NY
  • Yogaphoria, Philadelphia, PA

TESTIMONIALS
 
“We call on Sonam often, in our training of medical students in Complementary/Alternative Systems of Medicine. Not only is he a wonderful teacher with an expansive knowledge of Ayurvedic Medicine, but he also he also has a firm grasp of the evidence base that supports it. Student evaluations praise his ability to create a dialogue with a skeptical audience."   
~Nancy Chin, PhD, MPH Assistant Director in the Department of Preventative Medicine at the University of Rochester Medical Center

Sonar’s teachings give me a clear, non-dogmatic understanding of Ayurvedic Medical Science. My yoga practice and teaching, as well as my personal health, have benefited from his compassionate approach to the subject. His conceptual knowledge and clinical experience create a solid foundation for further study of yoga and Ayurveda. His fascinating and entertaining lectures are a must for any serious yoga practitioner!”
~Francois Raoult International Yoga Teacher  Director of Open Sky Yoga Center openskyyoga.com