Maya Tiwari, Ayurveda Matriarch, Peace Leader and Humanitarian and best-selling author has been in the field for more than 35 years. Maya established the first Ayurvedic school in North America in 1981, and founded the Mother Om Mission (MOM), a charitable organization that works in the at-risk communities of New York. She is the recipient of the Dhanvantari Award and AAPNA�s Rishi Award for her outstanding work in Ayurvedic medicine. She lives in Beacon, NY.