Professor · Educator · Strategist · Seeker

Bridging Ancient Wisdom, Modern Science & Human Transformation

Professor/Educator/Strategist/Skill-Development Research Scholar/Founder Director, ICMT/Yoga Acharya/Seeker

Integrating Indian Knowledge Systems, modern science, wellness and consciousness into education and society — so that knowledge does not merely inform, but transforms.

Portrait of Prof. Rishi Bharadwaj
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Associations · Affiliations · Collaborations

AIIMS, New DelhiICCIDDMinistry of AYUSHSymbiosis Skills & Professional UniversityMIT World Peace UniversityS-VYASA UniversityIntl. Chamber of Medical TourismIndian Yoga AssociationWHO · UN · UNICEF · UNESCO EcosystemNutrition International
Prof. Rishi Bharadwaj portrait
Rishi BharadwajEducator · Yogi · Seeker
The Person Behind the Work

A life at the meeting point of wisdom and science.

Prof. Rishi Bharadwaj is the professional name of Hrushikesh Kedari.

Professor, educator and strategist, Founder Director of the International Chamber of Medical Tourism (ICMT) and a doctoral research scholar in skill development, Rishi Bharadwaj works where India's classical knowledge systems meet modern scientific inquiry. A certified Yoga Acharya, Reiki Grand Master and integrative-health practitioner, he describes himself, above every title, as a lifelong seeker.

As OSD and core team member to Padma Shri Dr. C.S. Pandav — the "Iodine Man of India" and former Head of Community Medicine at AIIMS, New Delhi — he has contributed to public-health and nutrition ecosystems engaging the WHO, United Nations, UNICEF, UNESCO and NITI Aayog, and has co-authored research in integrative health and wellness. He has also served as a research volunteer with the Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India.

He teaches as Adjunct Professor at Symbiosis Skills & Professional University and Assistant Professor of Peace Studies at MIT World Peace University, designs mindfulness and value-based curricula, and facilitates wellness retreats across India. A national NCC awardee, All-India Taekwondo medallist, trained musician and Balashree Puraskar recipient, his is a life of disciplined energy in service of human flourishing.

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Education must not merely inform the mind, but awaken consciousness.
— Prof. Rishi Bharadwaj
Domains of Expertise

An intellectual architecture spanning eight worlds.

Each domain is a doorway — and together they form one integrated practice of human transformation, rooted in wisdom and validated by science.

01

Indian Knowledge Systems

Reviving classical Indian philosophy, yogic science and the Vedic-Vedantic vision for the modern world.

02

Wellness & Mindfulness

Evidence-informed mindfulness, meditation and lifestyle design for sustainable well-being.

03

Conscious Leadership

Cultivating leaders who lead from awareness, ethics and purpose rather than ego and pressure.

04

Medical & Wellness Tourism

As Founder Director of ICMT, positioning India as a global hub for credible integrative healing.

05

Research & Policy

Translating scholarship into curricula, white-papers and policy that scale human well-being.

06

Human Flourishing

A science of thriving — purpose, resilience and meaning as measurable, teachable capacities.

07

Skill Development

Future-ready competence frameworks bridging vocational skilling with inner development.

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Alternative Therapies

Pranic healing, Reiki, Su-Jok, crystal, chromo- and chakra modalities, taught with integrity.

Prof. Rishi Bharadwaj teaching an open-air session on campus
In the Field

Teaching in the open — where wisdom meets life.

From campus lawns and amphitheatres to lecture halls and retreats, the work lives in dialogue — with students, leaders and seekers across India.

Open-air session with students
Open-Air Sessions · Campus Lawns
Small-group dialogue under a tree
Small-Group Dialogue
Engaging a large student gathering
Student Engagement
Research & Publications

Scholarship that bridges the laboratory and the lived experience.

Doctoral inquiry, co-authored research, policy contribution and curriculum design — building an academic foundation beneath an integrative vision of wellness and education.

Doctoral

PhD Research Scholar — Skill Development

Ongoing doctoral research at the intersection of skill development, yoga and human potential.

In Progress
Publications

Research Papers in Integrative Health & Wellness

Co-authored with Padma Shri Dr. C.S. Pandav, contributing to the evidence base for integrative wellness.

Series
Public Health

OSD & Core Team — Nutrition & Community Medicine

Supporting national public-health and nutrition initiatives (ICCIDD) engaging AIIMS, WHO and allied bodies.

Multi-yr
Govt. of India

Research Volunteer — Ministry of AYUSH

Former research volunteer with the Stop-Diabetes Programme (MNB), Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India.

Former
Academic

Board of Studies & Nodal Officer — Symbiosis

Member, Board of Studies, Faculty of Wellness; Nodal Officer for Wellness Courses, shaping next-generation programmes.

Ongoing
Curriculum

Mindfulness & Value-Based Education

Consultant and curriculum developer for mindfulness, life-skills, peace studies and holistic/integrative health.

Projects

Academic Foundations

Master of Science
Yoga PhilosophyS-VYASA University, Bengaluru
Master of Arts
Public AdministrationIGNOU, New Delhi
Master of Arts (Pursuing)
PsychologyIGNOU, New Delhi
Bachelor — BASM
Alternative System of MedicineIndian Board of Alternative Medicine, Kolkata
Master Practitioner
Reiki Grand Master · Pranic HealerCertified Life Coach & Energy Practitioner
Further
Yoga Philosophy · Alternative MedicinesMindfulness, Meditation & Value Education
Prof. Rishi Bharadwaj
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Signature Frameworks

Original models that turn philosophy into practice.

Each framework distils years of cross-disciplinary work into a teachable, repeatable system — the architecture that elevates teaching into thought leadership.

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The OCTAVE Wellness Model

An eight-dimensional architecture for whole-person wellness — body, breath, mind, emotion, energy, relationships, purpose and the transcendent.

II

Conscious Leadership Framework

Leading from awareness — a path from ego-driven performance to purpose-led, ethical and regenerative leadership.

III

Integrated Wellness Pedagogy

A teaching method weaving contemplative practice into academic learning, so curriculum forms character as well as competence.

IV

Ancient Wisdom for Modern Minds

A translation system rendering yogic and Vedantic insight into language and tools today's professionals and students can apply.

मनःप्रशमनोपायो योग इत्यभिधीयते ॥

Yoga is the art of stilling the mind — and a still mind sees clearly.
— On the inner science of wellness
Speaking & Workshops

A speaker who leaves rooms calmer, clearer and more alive.

From university convocations and induction ceremonies to corporate cohorts, schools and wellness retreats, Prof. Bharadwaj delivers keynotes and immersive workshops that blend rigorous insight with lived contemplative practice.

Universities & SchoolsCorporate LeadershipHealthcare & WellnessGovernment & PolicyRetreats & Conferences
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Prof. Rishi Bharadwaj delivering a keynote address
University induction keynote
University Induction
Seminar lecture
College Seminar
School outreach talk
School Outreach
Professional workshop
Professional Workshop
Keynote

Awakened Education

Why the future of learning must cultivate consciousness, not just content.

Workshop

The Mindful Leader

An immersive practice in presence, clarity and regenerative leadership.

Masterclass

Wisdom of the East, Tools for Today

Translating yogic and Vedantic science into daily professional practice.

Honours & Recognition

A record of excellence across knowledge, service and the arts.

Balashree PuraskarConferred by the President of India (Arts).
Republic Day Parade, 2005Represented Maharashtra Directorate (NCC Army Wing), securing 1st position.
Best Cadet — NCCAll-Maharashtra & All-Pune Best Cadet, Army Wing.
Silver — All-India Open TaekwondoNational-level championship, Meerut; State-level Maharashtra medallist.
Best Speaker & Best TeacherBest Speaker (Sanjivan Foundation, 2018); Best Teacher (Elite International School, 2020).
Performed Before Nation's LeadersStage performances before the President & Prime Minister of India and Service Chiefs.

Theatre artist · Hindustani classical musician · multi-instrumentalist · social worker · lifelong learner.

In Their Words

Trusted by educators, institutions and leaders.

★★★★★

“He has a rare gift — making the most profound ideas feel simple, urgent and deeply human. Our faculty left his session rethinking what education is for.”

Academic DeanLeading University, Pune
★★★★★

“The OCTAVE model gave our wellness programme a structure and soul it never had before. Measurable, teachable, and genuinely transformative.”

Director, Wellness ProgrammesHealthcare Institution
★★★★★

“Working under his mentorship reshaped how I think about research — rigorous, yet never losing sight of the human being at the centre of it.”

Doctoral MenteeSkill Development Researcher
★★★★★

“Our leadership cohort came for strategy and left with something deeper — a quieter, clearer way of leading. The most memorable session of the year.”

Head of Learning & DevelopmentCorporate Leadership Cohort
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