Dr. Pooja Amy Shah: Access The Magic Within

Dr. Pooja Amy Shah is pioneering the future of medicine by merging Eastern medical traditions, mind-body medicine and Western allopathic care.

Years ago, we met in Brooklyn over a cup of ceremonial cacao. I offered Dr. Shah social media guidance and she offered me a magical acupuncture experience. I’m excited to share her kindness and wisdom with you!

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We discuss:

The power of rituals
Accessing the magic within
Looking into the eyes of a hawk
The moment that led Pooja to integrative medicine and changed her career path
Growing up as a child of immigrants from India in Texas
Mind-body medicine
Growing up with Indian rituals and integrating them today
Meditation as an antidote to anxiety
Metta meditation
Plant medicine
The new paradigm of medicine
The magic of social media

About Dr. Pooja Amy Shah:

Dr. Pooja Amy Shah is a licensed and dual board certified physician (M.D.) in Integrative Medicine and Family Medicine. She followed medical school and residency with additional education in integrative medicine including: medical acupuncture at Harvard Medical School, contemplative psychotherapy at Nalanda Institute, mind-body medicine at Harvard University’s Benson-Henry Institute, yoga teacher certification at Kula Yoga Project NYC, integrative medicine studies through the University of Arizona’s Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine, among others.

Dr. Shah has a private integrative medicine practice near Madison Square Park focused on the holistic healing of the body and mind using a skillful blend of Eastern medical traditions and standard Western allopathic care. She also works as an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Columbia University / New York-Presbyterian Hospital since 2011 where she serves as Director of Integrative Medicine and teaches residents and medical students. She offers a number of courses and workshops, most often on the subject of incorporating mind-body medicine into your daily life for whole health and wellness.