Nisha Devi

Nisha Devi is a world-renowned Eastern Medicine practitioner remedying the deepest of human conditions through Lineage Medicine™. Her study is grounded in apprenticeships with Lineage Holders including that of the Shaolin Temple, and the Himalayas. Additionally, her experience includes communications, politics, public health, and mastering flow.

Nisha Devi and her team are dedicated to informing medical science and sharing the power of Lineage Medicine™. Their work is grounded in a top-down bottom-up approach educating world leadership and underserved youth alike on chi modalities alleviating anxiety/stress and increasing voice/resiliency. Returning health into the hands of the individual, our ethos focuses on magnifying the intersectionality between all movement and mindfulness; providing self-agency in health and promoting total wellbeing.

Nisha Devi currently sits on the CA Governor’s Advisory Council for Physical Fitness and Mental Well-Being, is a Commissioner for the CA Commission on the Status of Women and Girls, an executive board member for Yoga Alliance, and an adjunct professor at Loyola Marymount University.

Full Bio

Nisha Devi Rodrigo, an Eastern Medicine practitioner, focuses on remedying the deepest of human conditions by amplifying the connection between physical & mental health through Lineage Medicine™.
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By informing medical science with Lineage Medicine™, Nisha Devi is dedicated to advancing prevention, longevity, and total wellbeing across the globe. In 2012, she founded KALA Wellness for this sole purpose. Her company provides wellness programs utilizing chi practices anchored in Lineage Medicine™ to captains and captainesses of industry including those in government, entertainment, and sports. Committed to health equity and access, KALA Wellness works weekly with the United Nations and other NGOs to boost resilience and individual voice, resulting in decreased stress + a stronger connection between physical and mental wellness.
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Those incorporating these wellness strategies in their life also foster a sense of belonging and community. Given this, KALA Wellness also provides wellness curriculums to LA School districts through organizations, like Our Own, to ensure California youth learn breathwork and mindful movement as a tool for releasing unwanted emotion. Equally important, youth learn to prioritize stillness, so action is ignited from fullness, rather than deficiency.
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In February of 2022, the Governor of California appointed her to the California Council on Physical Fitness and Mental Well-Being - a council tasked with exploring strategies to promote health and wellness among Californians of all ages. This was followed by an appointment to the executive board for the Yoga Alliance in 2023 . In recognition of this work, Nisha Devi received an award from Shaolin Temple for bridging the gap between eastern and western mindful movement. In 2023, she received the “Global Entrepreneur of the Year in Wellness Care” award from the int’l organization Women in Management at the Top 50 Global Professional & Career Women Awards.
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Prior to founding KALA Wellness, Nisha Devi was the founder & CEO of InFocus Wellness Institute from 2004-2012. Before 2004, and promoting health through Lineage Medicine™, Nisha Devi did Communications for MP Graham Allen in the House of Commons in the UK Parliament as well as for the White House Counsel’s Office. She was a Hansard Scholar at the London School of Economics & Political Science, earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications from Loyola Marymount University, and has studied Eastern Medicine Modalities since 2001.

Outside of KALA, Nisha Devi is an adjunct professor at Loyola Marymount University educating on the importance of Qi flow connecting our internal and external health through Lineage Medicine™. Her passion lies in empowering women, prioritizing Yin (stillness/female chi) in medicine, and celebrating voice.

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NISHA DEVI’S PASSION IS EMPOWERING INDIVIDUALS THROUGH ANCIENT KNOWLEDGE, DYNAMIC INTROSPECTION, AND BREATH.

Keynote
An activating, and transformative keynote, fueled with the desire to inspire change. Nisha Devi brings her magic to the stage and moves an audience to reflect on the power of Lineage, Breath, and Yin (Our Source). An impactful experience - delivers heart-opening potency and depth of ancient insights into health & all facets of life. She shifts perspectives, and challenges existing paradigms through her profound understanding of the human condition. Most importantly, Nisha Devi guides audiences to connect to their unique essence expanding that spark into the world around them.

Workshops
Nisha Devi, together with the KALA Team, leads engaging lineage medicine workshops inspiring participants to cultivate total well-being. These interactive experiences educate individuals and organizations on the intersectionality of mindfulness with movement, emotion, and breath. Each workshop is uniquely tailored and curated.

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Lineage Medicine™

An Introduction

Lineage Medicine™ is derived from 5,000 years of ancient practices including Tai chi, Yoga, and Qigong. Dedicated to informing medical science, this discipline emphasizes spinal realignment, breath expansion, the power of intentionality, and the prioritization of Yin. True essence is grounded in the Power of Yin, our cycle of rest, renewal, play, and connection. Our evidence-based work bridges the divide between self-awareness, emotional regulation, fearless expression, and chi flow. Lineage Medicine™ releases stagnation, improving circulation, strengthening the mind, body, and spirit connection. The articulation of self promotes total wellbeing, catalyzing longevity.

Deepening the comprehension of the link between the gross and energetic body, this medicine provides the necessary components to solving the critical problems of loneliness, burnout, stress, anxiety and depression. This knowledge when applied to movement regenerates an individual's sense of agency, and power.

The Team

The heart of KALA Wellness, our team is dedicated to informing medical science and shifting the existing paradigm of medicine. Indigenous cultures have passed down knowledge through oral tradition pre-dating aristotelian methods. We are committed to introducing Lineage Medicine and its ability to gift agency of health back to individuals. We are fueled by the power of I.D.E.A.S., Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Access, and Service. Our vision is healing and wholeness for the world.
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Nisha Devi
Founder & CEO

Morgan Marie
Operations

Christos Rigopoulos
Strategy & Tech

Julie de Lagarde
Education

Ursula Dunivant
Branding & Design

The Lineage

Our Lineage Holders are woven through the fabric of this medicine. These elders/experts carry ancient knowledge passed down through oral tradition from generation to generation. KALA’s Lineage Holders include Oso Tayari Casel (Qigong/Secret Yang), Dr. Robin Wang, PhD. (Yin Yang Theory), Saraswathi Vasudevan (Yoga Theory), Shelly Mazer (Push Hands), and Master Julius Baker (Tae Kwon Do). Pillars in their community, our Lineage embodies the importance of service and human connection.

The Foundation for Lineage Medicine™ is our evidence-based ancestral wisdom informing medical science.

Yoga
Tai Chi
Qi Gong
Breath Work
Spinal Alignment

Services

Lineage Medicine™ Health Care

Our unique clinical model integrates a total well-being approach to patient care (in-person & virtual).

Lineage Medicine™ Education

Infusing evidence-based SEL and wellbeing practices into schools, supporting youth to use their voice to build connection & resilience.

MAGNIFYING TOTAL WELLBEING & FOSTERING BELONGING THROUGH LINEAGE MEDICINE™

KALA Wellness pioneered a youth centered curriculum rooted in Lineage Medicine™ enhancing physical, mental, and emotional well-being. Through evidence-based science, we combine breath, ancient movement, and culturally-responsive SEL. Our trauma-informed work fosters a deep sense of belonging and community through instructional material including visual aids, creative play, video content, and live sessions.

K-6

A stand-alone curriculum, or a foundation for continued Lineage Medicine™ education through high school, our K-6 materials engage kids in playful and transformative SEL activities.

7 & 8

Our 7th & 8th grade Lineage Medicine™ curriculum is tailored to the unique needs of students as they move through this pivotal period of growth and change.

9-12

Our high school Lineage Medicine™ curriculum assists students in finding belonging, their own voice, and a powerful sense of agency in their lives and school community.

University

Our Lineage Medicine™ & SEL curriculum educates university students on how to tackle anxiety and stress while strengthening resilience. The tools of Lineage Medicine™ support students to improve focus, prioritize yin, and promote total wellbeing.

KALA Wellness curriculum may include:

LM™ SEL Wellness Curriculum

Coursework

LM™ informed instruction, activities, movement sessions are utilized in each class.

Video Content

LM™ informed Instructional videos to compliment course work or designed into a virtual curriculum.

Visual Aids

Accompanying LM™ informed visual aids and handouts to support instructional material.

LM™ SEL Educator Guidance

Instructional Material

Guided / planned sequence of instruction and LM™ curriculum.

Implementation Training (In-person)

Implementation in a live training for LM™ curriculum.

Ongoing Training (In-person, Virtual & Hybrid)

Classes supporting the integration of LM™ curriculum.

Workshops (In-person & Virtual)

Customized workshops to further enhance the LM™ curriculum & support student, educator, informal educator, & community wellbeing.

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Lineage Medicine™ Corporate Wellness

Go beyond a wellness app - Our medicine improves employee total wellbeing and company KPIs at all organizational levels.

Impact

KALA is dedicated to a Research-Driven, evidence-based approach.

Case Studies
Our case studies demonstrate the efficacy of Lineage Medicine™.
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United Nations - KALA Wellness conducted a 4-year study with United Nations for Lineage Medicine™ corporate wellness, utilizing LM™ Tai chi, the KPI’s improved across all markers by 12%.

Our Own - KALA Wellness conducted a study with Our Own on Lineage Medicine™ wellness curriculum in students grades 9-12. Results demonstrated:

· 66% increase in sense of self-worth.
· 63% increased ability to concentrate.
· 55% increased sense of joy.
· 45% increased ease in decision-making.
· 26% were less anxious or worried.
· 27% were more comfortable expressing emotions.
· 25% felt a greater sense of belonging.

Our Own & Fit Kids - KALA Wellness is currently conducting studies with Our Own and Fit Kids on Lineage Medicine™ wellness curriculum in students grades K-12 for 2024/25.

Available upon Request

Randomized Control Trials (RCT)
KALA Wellness is conducting a randomized control trial in partnership with hospital based clinics, utilizing Lineage Medicine™ movement to identify disease reduction.

KALA Insider Newsletter
Our seasonal publication shares Lineage Medicine™ health perspectives. We educate our readers with simple application techniques and essential wellness insights.

Past Issue (Spring 2024)

TRANSLATING ANCIENT PRACTICES FOR MEDICAL SCIENCE; Advancing the understanding of source and its impact on total wellbeing.

Through our evidence-based methodology we are teaching Lineage Medicine™ across sectors, strengthening individual agency, voice, and organizational resilience.

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INTEGRATING ANCIENT PRACTICES WITH MODERN SCIENCE

MAGNIFYING TOTAL WELLBEING & FOSTERING BELONGING THROUGH LINEAGE MEDICINE™

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