VISHUDDHA INSTRUCTOR

Nalini Velayudhan DO

NARRATIVE MEDICINE FACILITATOR

Holding space for physicians to reclaim the stories and the humanity that sustain them.

Nalini came to narrative medicine through her own reckoning with what medicine asks of its practitioners — the steady suppression of witness, of feeling, of story. Her work in these circles is not about adding one more thing to an already full life. It is about recovering what was always there.

She trained in family medicine and addiction medicine, practiced for over a decade, and carried her patients' stories the way most physicians do, quietly, alone. Narrative medicine gave her a language and a container for that weight. These circles are her way of offering the same to others.
Board certified in Family Medicine
Fellowship trained in Addiction Medicine
Certified in Narrative Medicine

Current Classes With Nalini

⸺ MINDFUL REFLECTION ⸺

“The shortest distance between two people is a story.”
—Patti Digh

Our Collective Voices

Our expert instructors will guide you to discover your strengths and passions and help you develop a plan to achieve your goals. They will equip you with the skills and knowledge you need to become an expert in your field.

Rashmi Bismark MD, MPH

Preventive Health,
Mindfulness Expert 

 Rashmi is a Preventive Medicine physician, writer, and mother. She facilitates mindfulness-based programs, drawing from Yogic, Buddhist, and modern mindfulness traditions. An advocate for whole health, she integrates Ayurvedic principles inspired by her Kerala heritage. Rashmi is also a celebrated children's author and meditation teacher.


Website: RSBismarkMD.com

Nalini Velayudhan DO

Preventive Health,
Mindfulness Expert 

Dr. Velayudhan is a family dphysician with a global perspective, enriched by her experiences across diverse cultures. Certified in Narrative Medicine, she integrates this approach with Ayurvedic principles to provide holistic care. Nalini is passionate about nurturing the emotional, mental, physical, and spiritual aspects of her patients.

Rashmi Bismark MD, MPH

Preventive Health,
Mindfulness Expert 

Website: RSBismarkMD.com

 Rashmi is a Preventive Medicine physician, writer, and mother. She facilitates mindfulness-based programs, drawing from Yogic, Buddhist, and modern mindfulness traditions. An advocate for whole health, she integrates Ayurvedic principles inspired by her Kerala heritage. Rashmi is also a celebrated children's author and meditation teacher.

Nalini Velayudhan DO

Preventive Health,
Mindfulness Expert
 

Dr. Velayudhan is a family medicine physician with a global perspective, enriched by her experiences across diverse cultures. Certified in Narrative Medicine, she integrates this approach with Ayurvedic principles to provide holistic care. Nalini is passionate about nurturing the emotional, mental, physical, and spiritual aspects of her patients.

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