Ayurveda, meaning “the knowledge of life” in Sanskrit, is a holistic system of healing that originated more than five thousand years ago in the Vedic traditions of India. Often regarded as the foundation of many healing modalities, Ayurveda offers a timeless approach to living in alignment with nature.
When woven into daily life, Ayurveda supports balance, harmony, and overall wellbeing. It also deepens our connection to the rhythms of the natural world—guiding us to live in greater awareness of the seasons, cycles, and subtle intelligence that surrounds and lives within us.
Corinna Maharani
Corinna Maharani is an Ayurvedic practitioner with thirty years of experience in practicing and teaching Ayurveda and PanchaKarma treatments. She graduated from one of the first Ayurvedic programs held at the Maharishi International University in Iowa, in 1989. There she also met her lifelong teacher, Vaidya R.K. Mishra.
Corinna founded Maharani Ayurveda™ in 1990 and has operated her clinic in Santa Barbara for over twenty years. For 15 years she was the director of the Pancha Karma educational program at the Kanyakumari Ayurveda and Yoga School in Wisconsin, and has shared her love and passion for Ayurveda over the years with hundreds of her students. She founded the Maharani Academy, a live and virtual school designed to offer in-depth certified training to those who feel called to spread the light of Ayurveda into the world.
Maharani Ayurveda™
Maharani Ayurveda™ offers individualized Self-care programs, Ayurvedic consultations, Half-Day Retreats, and a variety of profound healing therapies, like the ancient and time-tested PanchaKarmaCleanse.
PanchaKarma is a transformational experience, that detoxifies and rejuvenates the entire mind/body system. Patients are guided through the Cleanse by Corinna Maharani CAP and her experienced team of Ayurvedic experts, in a safe and beautiful environment - the Maharani Spa Sanctuary ™ in Santa Barbara, California. Maharani Ayurveda™ is the longest established Ayurvedic Clinic in the county and beyond.
Maharani Ayurveda™ and its Academy is dedicated to offer innovative trainings, both Online and hands-on classes. The crown of our teachings is the 3 month long immersive, comprehensive PanchaKarma Training.
Our Mission
Maharani Ayurveda is devoted to heart-centered, Shakti-infused healing rooted in the wisdom of this ancient science. Here, Ayurveda is not only understood, but experienced—through personalized care that weaves together philosophy and practice, intellect and intuition.
Each client is guided toward deeper self-awareness and balance through the lens of the Shaka Vansiya Ayurveda (SVA) lineage. Rooted in a pure and time-honored transmission, this work honors the depth and integrity of a living tradition while meeting each individual exactly where they are.
Detoxification and rejuvenation therapies such as PanchaKarma and Ayurvedic Sacred Bodywork™ are offered not as trends, but as transformative pathways for restoring vitality, clarity, and connection. Treatments are thoughtfully designed to support the body’s innate intelligence and capacity to heal.
By expressing ancient wisdom in ways that are both accessible and relevant to our time, Maharani Ayurveda creates a space for profound restoration—where healing unfolds with grace, authenticity, and deep reverence for its source.
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“Corinna is one of the foremost experts in Panchakarma in North America.”
— Vaidya R.K. Mishra
The SVAyurveda Lineage
Much of Corinna's depth of knowledge stems from her years of study under the guidance of her teacher, Vaidya Rama Kant Mishra, a brilliant primary Ayurvedic physician, researcher, educator, and formulator.
Vaidya R.K. Mishra (1952-2017) came from a long lineage of Ayurvedic experts that can be traced back 126 generations who served as Raj Vaidyas, personal doctors, to the royalty of India. SVA stands for Shaka Vansiya Ayurveda and originated on of the islands of Sri Lanka, called Shaka.
Meet Our Collaborators
Meet our Team of Ayurveda Experts, our skilled collaborators, who help us offer a truly polished, sophisticated Retreat experience for you in beautiful Santa Barbara. Together, we offer a unique and highly customized experience like no other.
A Long-Held Vision
At the heart of Maharani Ayurveda lives a vision carried for many years.
Sharanam—“to take refuge”—is a future sanctuary for healing, study, and deep connection with nature. A place to restore, reconnect, and return to what is essential, in quiet relationship with all living beings.
The land will include a small wildlife preserve and a home for rescued animals, honoring a sense of kinship, care, and coexistence.
This vision has long been held—and continues to move into form.