CORINNA MAHARANI
Ancient Wisdom Shared Through a Lifetime of Devotion
For more than three decades, Corinna Maharani has dedicated her life to preserving, practicing, and teaching the timeless wisdom of Ayurveda. Through her work as an educator, clinician, and founder of Maharani Academy, she has helped hundreds of students discover the transformative power of authentic Ayurvedic healing while carrying forward one of the world's rare living lineages.
A Life Dedicated to Ayurveda
Corinna Maharani's journey into Ayurveda began more than thirty years ago with a calling to understand healing at its deepest level.
She graduated from one of the first Ayurveda programs offered at Maharishi International University in 1989, where she met the teacher who would profoundly shape both her life and her work: Vaidya R.K. Mishra.
For more than twenty-five years, Corinna studied directly under Vaidya Mishra, receiving teachings from the Shaka Vansiya Ayurveda (SVA) lineage, a rare living tradition preserved through generations of Raj Vaidyas, the royal physicians of India.
What began as a lifelong mentorship evolved into a lifetime of clinical practice, becoming the foundation of everything she teaches today.
"Learning about Ayurveda is like reawakening to something we already know."
— Corinna Maharani
Educator. Clinician. Mentor.
Teaching has always been central to Corinna's work.
For fifteen years she served as Director of the PanchaKarma Educational Program at the Kanyakumari School of Ayurveda in Wisconsin, where she trained hundreds of practitioners in Ayurvedic Bodywork, Marma Therapy, and PanchaKarma.
Many of her former students now lead successful practices, wellness centers, and Ayurvedic clinics throughout North America and around the world.
In 2010, Corinna founded Maharani Academy to create a learning environment where authentic lineage, clinical excellence, and compassionate mentorship could come together in one place.
Today she continues to teach students from across the globe through both immersive online education and hands-on professional training in Santa Barbara, California.
More Than a Teacher
Students often describe Corinna's teaching style as warm, generous, and deeply experiential.
Her classes combine rigorous technical instruction with encouragement, curiosity, and thoughtful mentorship that helps students develop confidence in both their hands and their intuition.
Rather than simply teaching protocols, she invites students to understand the principles behind every therapy so they can practice with clarity and great integrity..
Her greatest joy is watching students discover their own unique gifts while carrying Ayurveda forward into their communities.
Clinical Experience
Alongside teaching, Corinna has spent decades working directly with clients through Maharani Ayurveda in Santa Barbara.
Her clinical work specializes in:
PanchaKarma
Ayurvedic Sacred Bodywork™
Marma Therapy
Seasonal cleansing and rejuvenation
Nervous system restoration
Personalized Ayurvedic wellness
This ongoing clinical practice ensures that every technique taught at Maharani Academy is grounded in real-world experience and continually refined through practice.
A Vision Beyond the Classroom
Corinna believes Ayurveda has the power to restore not only individual health but our relationship with Nature and one another.
Her long-term vision includes creating a permanent Ayurvedic sanctuary where education, healing, community, environmental stewardship, and compassionate care exist together.
This vision also includes botanical gardens, retreat experiences, and an animal sanctuary—reflecting her lifelong commitment to honoring all forms of life.
"Only a human heart that has opened itself toward empathy that also includes animals can fully expand its true potential. May we all help collectively heal each other and our beautiful planet with the ambrosial gifts of Ayurveda."
— Corinna Maharani
Professional Memberships & Recognition
NAMA Certified Ayurvedic Practitioner
Founder, Maharani Academy
Founder, Maharani Ayurveda
Former Director, PanchaKarma Educational Program, Kanyakumari School of Ayurveda
Student of Vaidya R.K. Mishra for more than twenty-five years
Educator with more than three decades of clinical and teaching experience
International speaker, writer, and educator
"Corinna magically weaves wisdom, skill, and grace into one divine Ayurvedic experience. To find a practitioner and teacher with the breadth of knowledge and study in her art is a true gift."
— Gianna Piccardo, owner of Yoga Therapy and Ayurveda, Portland, OR"Corinna and Maharani Ayurveda are truly an embodiment of the highest of Ayurvedic principles and practices. I’ve had far reaching results from receiving her work."
— Jean W., Montecito, CA"Through ceremony and skillful communication and connection she creates a sacred container for healing to happen. She is a skillful, authentic practitioner, and gifted teacher of Ayurvedic wisdom – a treasure to be discovered for those who appreciate that healing is an inner and outer journey of awareness, opening, and interconnectedness."
— Robin O., Santa Barbara, CA“Corinna was the first practitioner I worked with where I felt like my voice was sincerely being heard. For anyone looking to find a better relationship with their health and life, she is an abundant well of compassion, skill and understanding."
— Lindsey B., Santa Barbara, CALearn With Corinna
Whether you're taking your first Ayurveda course or pursuing professional certification, studying with Corinna means learning directly from decades of clinical experience, authentic lineage, and heartfelt mentorship.
