A multidisciplinary circle of scientists, healers, clinicians, psychologists, creators, and strategic guides who support the vision, ethics, and evolution of RootToReceptor.
Dr. Natalie L. Dyer, Ph.D.
Neuroscience | Integrative Medicine Research | Reiki & Energy Healing
Dr. Natalie L. Dyer, Ph.D.
Neuroscience | Integrative Medicine Research | Reiki & Energy Healing
Dr. Natalie Dyer, PhD, is a Research Scientist with Connor Whole Health at University Hospitals, Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute at the University of California Irvine, and President of the Center for Reiki Research. She obtained her Bachelor of Science degree at the University of Toronto, Doctorate in Neuroscience at Queen’s University, and postdoctoral fellowships at the Harvard University Department of Psychology and Harvard Medical School.
Natalie has published many scientific papers and book chapters on postmaterialist science, psychedelics, and the therapeutic effects of integrative medicine practices, including Reiki, yoga, acupuncture, and mindfulness. She is also co-editor of the books Expanding Science: Visions of a Postmaterialist Paradigm and Infinite Perception: The Power of Psychedelics for Global Transformation.
Natalie is also an energy medicine practitioner and teacher specializing in Reiki and shamanic healing practices. She lives in the woods on the east coast of Canada with her husband, visionary artist Louis Dyer, and their daughter Ivy.
At RootToReceptor, Dr. Dyer brings her expertise in consciousness science, integrative medicine research, and energy healing to guide scientific direction, research strategy, and evidence-based exploration of the biofield and healing phenomena.
Website: https://drnataliedyer.com/
Dr. Pallavi Shukla
B.A.M.S., PG Diploma (Preventive Cardiology & Panchakarma)
Dr. Pallavi Shukla
B.A.M.S., PG Diploma (Preventive Cardiology & Panchakarma)
Ayurveda | Preventive Cardiology | Panchakarma | Holistic Medicine
Dr. Pallavi is an experienced Ayurvedic practitioner with over 14 years of clinical practice, bringing a strong foundation in classical Ayurveda along with modern, evidence-aligned preventive care.
She completed her B.A.M.S. from Uttaranchal Ayurvedic College (UAC), Dehradun, and began her career as a Junior Doctor at Kerala Ayurvedic Samajam, Dehradun, where she gained hands-on training in traditional Ayurvedic protocols and patient-centered therapies.
Driven by her interest in heart health and chronic disease prevention, she pursued a Post-Graduate Diploma in Preventive Cardiology and Panchakarma from the Madhavbaug Institute, Thane, integrating Ayurvedic wisdom with cardiometabolic rehabilitation approaches.
For the past 10 years, Dr. Pallavi has been running her own clinic in Lucknow, where she provides personalized Ayurvedic consultations, Panchakarma therapies, lifestyle interventions, and long-term preventive care for diverse health conditions.
Her clinical philosophy aligns with RootToReceptor’s vision of bridging ancient healing sciences with modern integrative frameworks, emphasizing holistic wellbeing, nervous-system balance, and root-cause-based recovery.
Website: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pallavi-shukla-6a65b346/
Himani Lohani
M.S. (Human Factors), M.A. (Clinical Psychology)
Himani Lohani
M.S. (Human Factors), M.A. (Clinical Psychology)
Education | Psychology | Human Factors | Aerospace Engineer
Himani Lohani holds a Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, a Master’s in Human Factors, and a Master’s in Clinical Psychology. Her multidisciplinary background reflects her interest in understanding human behavior, learning, and well-being.
As a Program Manager with the Azim Premji Foundation, she managed nine Azim Premji Schools across India, supporting teacher development, improving classroom practices, and enhancing learning environments. She also initiated a youth development program that brought together young people to engage in social change and community action. During the COVID-19 pandemic, she contributed to the national vaccination drive by organizing camps and ensuring wider access for underserved communities.
Her current interests lie in child development, socio-emotional learning, and behavioral interventions, with a focus on improving learning outcomes among underprivileged children. In her free time, she enjoys reading, traveling, and trekking.
At RootToReceptor, she supports awareness programs, educational initiatives, and community-oriented events and webinars by bringing her expertise in psychology, human behavior, and socio-emotional learning to strengthen holistic well-being.
Dr. Suchita Pande
PhD in Biomedical Engineering and Biotechnology
Himani Lohani
Dr. Suchita Pande holds a PhD in Biomedical Engineering and Biotechnology from the University of Massachusetts Lowell, USA with a research focus in Molecular and Structural Biology and completed a Postdoctoral Fellowship in Molecular Cardiology and Cardiovascular Research at Tufts Medical Center, Boston, USA.
Her curiosity about how the body heals deepened through her own experience of recovery and renewed self-awareness of connection to self. Her personal experience with Reiki, yoga and sound-based practices brought a sense of inner coherence and inspired her to explore how such modalities restore balance within the human system.
Guided by scientific curiosity and lived insight, Dr. Pande founded RootToReceptor™ to study how traditional and ancient wisdom can be understood through modern scientific inquiry. Through this platform, she envisions bridging molecular and consciousness sciences by examining how energy-based, vibrational and consciousness-driven modalities including yoga, meditation, Ayurveda, nutrition, Reiki and energy medicine influence human energetics, gene regulation and physiological harmony.
Through RootToReceptor she aims to advance scientific research and collaboration between the medical and healing communities while creating awareness about the science of these modalities. Her broader vision is to empower individuals to take an active role in their own healing and to help integrate evidence-based holistic practices into mainstream healthcare, enabling people even amid modern stress and complexity to live with greater coherence, vitality and purpose.