Our Founder:
Sant S. Dharamananda is an international speaker and expert Ayurvedic practitioner. Sant's interest in personal care products began in the 1980's when working as a Cosmetic Microbiologist at the Aveda Corporation. From 1988 until 1998, Sant was a trend-setter at Aveda, earning several awards and playing an instrumental part in the development of the company's most successful products.
After Estee Lauder bought Aveda in 1997, Sant started the Himalayan Education Center in Menomonie Wisconsin to help students from around the world pursue collegial education in masters and doctoral programs in the United States.