Mala Kapadia

Prof. Mala Kapadia

Prof. Mala Kapadia is a distinguished scholar and practitioner with expertise in research, education, journalism, human resources, and consulting. She served as Principal Investigator for the Ministry of Education (India) Indian Knowledge Systems project on Wellbeing and Happiness, developing India’s first Ayurveda-based Wellbeing and Happiness Framework grounded in Hitāyu and Sukhāyu.

A pioneer in Ayurveda education, she curated AyuManasa (2022) for AVPRF and chaired the First International Symposium on ManaSwasthya (2025). She holds a Diploma in Yoga & Ayurveda from Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth, Pune, along with certifications in Sattvavajaya Chikitsa and Bhūta Vidyā.

Prof. Kapadia has taught at S. P. Jain School of Global Management across Singapore, Dubai, Sydney, and Mumbai campuses, served as Director of the Wellbeing Centre at Rashtram School of Public Leadership, and is currently Director – Special Projects at Siddhanta Knowledge Foundation.