Meet our Review Board

Learn more about the experts who review our articles to make sure they are accurate and trustworthy.

The Niyama Review Board is a team of board-certified physicians and established mental health experts who ensure our content is high-quality and inclusive. They join us in our mission to be a compassionate resource that helps you prioritize your mental health and well-being.Get to know the passionate psychotherapists, psychiatrists, social workers, counselors, mindfulness coaches, and other mental health professionals and educators who make up the Review Board.

Leadership Team

Sakshi Maheshwari

Dr Gitanjali Natarajan

PhD Clinical Psychology

Dr Gitanjali Natarajan, Chief Clinical Psychology Advisor of Niyama Healthcare Ltd. She was the best outgoing intern during M.Phil. in Clinical Psychology from the prestigious NIMHANS & was recipient of the Fulbright Doctoral & Professional fellowship with placement at Columbia University, New York. With 20 years of clinical experience, she is an expert in ACT and Process based therapy as a Practitioner, Supervisor and trainer.

Dr Srikanth Srinivasan

MD (Gen), DM (Neuro), ​Master of Psychiatry (Melb)​

Dr. Srikanth is a Consultant Neurologist who trained in Neurology at Madras Medical College, Chennai, and later at the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bengaluru. He further specialized in Dementia at the Memory and Aging Center, University of California, San Francisco, USA, and in Neuropsychiatry at St. George’s Hospital, London, and the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queen Square, London.
He later obtained a Master’s in Psychiatry from the University of Melbourne, Australia. Dr. Srikanth’s subspecialty interests include Dementia and Neuropsychiatry, and he actively contributes to both clinical practice and research in these fields.

Dr. Mahesh C Kundagol

BAMS, MD Ayurveda Psychiatry

Dr. Mahesh Kundagol specialized in the field of Ayurveda psychology and psychiatry has vast clinical and academic experience.He has been serving the community since last 15 years and providing professional service for the management of psychiatric illness. He is specialized in Yoga and Ayurveda Psychotherapy. He has also served in the fields of child and Adolescent mental health.

Dr Malavika Seshadri​

BAMS & MD (Ayu) Social & Preventive Medicine

Dr.Malavika Seshadri is an Ayurvedic post graduate (M.D) in Swasthavritta (A branch of Ayurveda dealing with preventive and social medicine). She is a Consultant physician in Visesh Ayurvedics. She has served as a faculty for Ayurveda at the Krishnamacharya Yoga Mandiram, Chennai. She is also a post graduate in Yoga from the Annamalai University, Chidambaram, India. Apart from teaching Yoga and Ayurveda , prevention and treatment of lifestyle disorders is her area of expertise.

Mr. Achal Mehra

MD (Gen), DM (Neuro), ​Master of Psychiatry (Melb)​

Achal Mehra is a yoga expert, dedicated to guiding individuals on their transformative journey towards holistic well-being through the practice of Yoga. An IIM- Ahmedabad Alumni, he held leadership positions in the corporate world, and co-founded a yoga studio, The Yoga House in Mumbai. He has conducted classes in India and Abroad along with Yoga Retreats at various locations.He combines profound knowledge of yogic philosophy from the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali in his asanas and meditation techniques, empowering his students to cultivate inner harmony, physical vitality, and spiritual awakening through the practice of yoga.

Aswathi Prasad

M.Sc., M.Phil. Clinical Psychology

Achal Mehra is a yoga expert, dedicated to guiding individuals on their transformative journey towards holistic well-being through the practice of Yoga. An IIM- Ahmedabad Alumni, he held leadership positions in the corporate world, and co-founded a yoga studio, The Yoga House in Mumbai. He has conducted classes in India and Abroad along with Yoga Retreats at various locations.He combines profound knowledge of yogic philosophy from the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali in his asanas and meditation techniques, empowering his students to cultivate inner harmony, physical vitality, and spiritual awakening through the practice of yoga.

How our Review Board Process Works

Every article created by our team of expert writers that contains verifiable facts or medical information makes its way through our comprehensive Review Board process and gets assigned to a specialist based on their area of expertise. Even our custom illustrations go through the Review Board.

The Niyama Spectrum Review Board members confirm each piece of content they review is up-to-date, thorough, and authoritative—containing facts and guidelines that reflect the latest in mental health research and health information, as well as compassionate advice to help you feel your best.If the Review Board suggests improvements, those are shared directly with our editorial staff so our editors can make any changes needed. Once a piece of content is approved, it receives the Review Board stamp in the byline—and you’ll know exactly who reviewed it and when.