Every provider has signed the HSCI Provider Agreement, which covers scope of practice, referral duty, and crisis protocol.
Our Providers
HSCI-verified providers, bound by the HSCI Provider Agreement
Every provider on this site is invited by the HSCI Board. They are the Institute’s own instructors and officials, offering these wellness sessions as an extension of the Institute’s work.
Amita Roy Shah, Ed.D.
Ed.D., Columbia University · M.A., Pepperdine · Professor, San Jose State University · Certified wellness coach, California Department of Health Care Access and Information · Visiting faculty, HSCI
Amita Roy Shah, Ed.D., is a professor at San Jose State University, a certified wellness coach in California through the Department of Health Care Access and Information, and a visiting faculty member at the Hindu Spiritual Care Institute (HSCI).
Her research, teaching, and consulting encompass the needs of the South Asian (particularly the Hindu) diaspora in the area of social, cultural, and emotional wellness. Relationships, in particular parent–child dynamics, are also of great interest to her.
In 2019, Prof. Shah coined the term “Pav-Bhaji generation” to describe the challenges and complexities of the sandwich generation: those caring for their children and parents at the same time.
Challenges of the Sandwich (Pav Bhaji) Generation · Relationship Management
Dilip Amin, PhD
Founder, InterfaithShaadi.org and the Hindu Speakers Bureau · Faculty, Hindu University of America · Director, Peninsula Multifaith Coalition · HSCI Karma Yoga Honoree
A scientist by training, with forty-two years in the pharmaceutical industry, twenty-two scientific papers and six patents. He served as president of Bal Vihar, founded the Hindu Speakers Bureau, has worked with many Hindu organisations, and is currently faculty at the Hindu University of America.
Some twenty years ago he recognised a growing need: Hindus were entering interfaith relationships without fully understanding the religious differences that could affect their marriage and their Hindu heritage. He has since guided around 1,300 young adults and their families, written five books on the subject, and serves as a volunteer chaplain in two Bay Area jail systems.
Punit Mahendru, PhD
PhD, Rutgers University · M.Phil., National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro-Sciences, Bangalore · Board and Faculty Member, HSCI
Senior staff psychologist with Kaiser Permanente background. Integrates evidence-based therapy with holistic approaches for culturally sensitive mental healthcare.
Maintains private practice helping adults with life transitions.
Dr. Mahendru is a licensed psychologist. This session is wellness guidance, not psychotherapy or a clinical service, and no clinician–patient relationship is formed.
Gaurav Rastogi
Co-Founder, Board Member and Dean, Hindu Spiritual Care Institute · Trustee, Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley · Visiting Faculty, IIM Ahmedabad and Ashoka University · E-RYT 500
Gaurav Rastogi lives in worlds that didn’t use to intersect: technology, business, and service. From these experiences, he builds tools to work on the self. He has run companies, builds technologies, and is active in service to the community.
Business. Senior leadership at Infosys (NASDAQ: INFY), Nagarro (FRA: NA9), and Quest Global. Founder of Doloop Digital and Ekrasworks.
Service (loka samgraha, welfare of the world). Teaching dhyana meditation and the philosophy of the Bhagavad Gītā. The Hindu Spiritual Care Institute as Co-Founder, Board Member, and Dean. The Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley as Trustee. IIM Ahmedabad and Ashoka as Visiting Faculty. Oxford University Press and Penguin as co-author. E-RYT 500 yoga teacher.
His Burnout & Professionals series is a linked sequence of workshops on professional burnout, the Bhagavad Gītā’s working philosophy, and recovery: Karma Yoga for Professionals, and Burnout is Not the Nirvana You Wanted.
Stress & Burnout Relief · Nectar of the Bhagavad Gita: 1-to-1 Series · Nectar of the Bhagavad Gita: Live Cohort
Zachary Ginder, PsyD
PsyD, MSW · Executive Director, Inland Empire Autism Assessment Center · Faculty Member, HSCI
Zachary Ginder, PsyD, MSW serves as faculty member at HSCI. He blends Hindu wisdom with modern psychology to support flourishing.
He expresses seva through volunteer service, community engagement, and multiple professional ventures, and contributes to HSCI through curriculum, teaching, and publications. He leads yogic meditation for individuals, organizations, and communities.
As Executive Director of the Inland Empire Autism Assessment Center, he helps families navigate developmental challenges.
Dr. Ginder is a licensed psychologist. This session is wellness guidance, not psychotherapy or a clinical service, and no clinician–patient relationship is formed.
Kailash Joshi, PhD, DSc
PhD, DSc · Founder and President, Hindu Spiritual Care Institute · Co-founder, TiE and the American India Foundation
Kailash Joshi, PhD, DSc, is the Founder and President of the Hindu Spiritual Care Institute (HSCI). Although his formal education has been primarily in engineering, his professional journey has centered on people: leading and mentoring individuals and teams, managing organizations, and building institutions.
A retired IBM executive, Dr. Joshi brings extensive experience in management, mentoring and guiding individuals and organizations. He has also founded or co-founded several nonprofit institutions dedicated to human services, education and community development. Among them, TiE, promoting global entrepreneurship, and the American India Foundation (AIF), advancing India’s development, have had significant and lasting impact.
Loneliness in Later Life · Guidance for Greater Job Satisfaction · Aging Gracefully
Coaching, not therapy. Providers are wellness coaches, not licensed therapists or medical professionals. If you are in crisis, please call 988.