Our Teachers

Farida Irani founded Subtle Energies as a clinic in 1993. She is a qualified Ayurveda Practitioner, a clinical Aromatherapist and teacher qualified in Aromatic Medicine, Bowen Therapy Instructor, a Remedial Therapist, and a Reflexologist. She completed her postgraduate studies (Ayurveda Nishnata) with world-renowned Prof Dr. P H Kulkarni (Ex Dean Ayurveda University, Pune, India). In October 2006, the International Ayurveda Open University awarded Farida her Ayurveda Parangat in recognition of her research in Ayurveda. Farida spends her time speaking at international conferences, teaching at the Subtle Energies College of Ayurveda Aromatherapy, running her clinic, volunteering, and propagating the health sciences. Farida is the Co-Founder of Ayurveda Yoga Australia, which holds the International Ayurveda & Yoga Conference. Farida is also responsible for bringing the Australian science of Bowtech, the original Bowen Therapy, to India and Taiwan. She continues to promote these sciences through her work and remains dedicated to helping and encouraging people to attain a well-balanced lifestyle.

Bachelor Health Sc. in Acupuncture, Dip Aromatherapy, Dip Bowen
Dip Ayurveda Aromatherapy 
Member of ATMS, AHPRA,, BAA,, AYA, IAAMA 

Director of Subtle Energies 
Director  of Ayurveda Yoga Australia 

Khursheed Irani holds a Bachelor of Health Science in Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine. She is also a clinical aromatherapist, qualified in Ayurveda Aromatherapy, an accredited Bowen practitioner and an International Bowen instructor. 

Khursheed is a trainer and teacher for the Subtle Energies Academy and has translated Farida’s work for being commercially viable for the spa industry. 

As the Global Director of Training and Development, she heads the training team of Subtle Energies trainers, as well as still being involved as a global trainer training teams of therapists in internationally renowned destination spas in the Ayurveda Aromatherapy techniques.

Dr. Tejal Shah has completed her Ayurvedic degrees from the renowned Gujarat Ayurved University, Jamnagar, Gujarat, India. She did her Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine & Surgery (BAMS, 5 ½ years full time course) and Doctor of Medicine (MD, 3-year full time course, 2002; speciality Manasroga & Manovignan - mental disorders and mental health) from the Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurveda which is one of India’s premier institute in Ayurveda and recently been declared as an institute of national importance dedicated to Ayurvedic studies and research by the Ministry of AYUSH, India. The institute was recently recognized by the World Health Organization (WHO) and designated the institute as Global Collaborative Centre for Traditional Medicines (Ayurveda). During her MD, Dr Shah won a travel fellowship from the World Health Organisation to present her MD thesis work on Ayurvedic management of dementia at the prestigious National Institute for Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS) in Bangalore, India. Dr Shah worked as a tutor for the international students of BAMS course at Gujarat Ayurved University. In India, Dr Shah has worked as honorary house physician and clinical registrar at an Ayurvedic hospital during her MD course and has completed her internship for BAMS course.

Dr Shah completed her PhD in 2013 in Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences from the University of Western Australia (Perth, Western Australia) wherein her project was on a clinical trial investigating the effects of a lifestyle intervention comprising physical exercise and computerised brain training in Alzheimer’s dementia prevention. Dr Shah has shown that a combination of physical exercise and brain training could enhance cognition in healthy community dwelling older adults. Dr Shah also possess teaching experience at Macquarie University, NSW.

She holds a Diploma in Ayurveda Aromatherapy. Through her massage and aromatherapy business and her role as a yoga teacher, Hina combines her knowledge and experience to guide individuals towards physical and emotional well-being. She is also a member of the Subtle Energies global training team, focusing on therapists' well-being and providing nurturing care to clients.

He studied Ayurvedic medicine at Gujarat Ayurveda University and Yoga teacher training at the Bihar School of Yoga in India. Shaun is a Fellow of the College of Indian Medicine (Pune). In 1997 Shaun founded the Ayurvedic Medicine Department at Nature Care College where he co-ordinates the one-year course in Ayurvedic Healing. Shaun co-taught Ayurvedic cooking classes with Tim Mitchell in Sydney from 1994 to 2011. In 2006 and 2009 he was on the organizing committee of AYA’s international Ayurveda conferences in Sydney. Since 2007 he has supported his friends Uncle Noel Butler and his wife, Trish, in running camps for families, festivals, and a training program in Aboriginal cultural awareness. His book ‘The Art of balanced living – the right diet and Lifestyle for your body type,’ was published by Finch Publishing in 2016. Shaun is in private practice at Bondi Road Doctors in Bondi Junction.

Kala has a long career in health care as a medical biochemist, having worked in clinical biochemistry in hospitals internationally, including the UK, Middle East & Australia. She has been integral to the review of essential oil Chemistry subjects a valuable teacher of related subjects in the Diploma of Ayurveda Aromatherapy.

Chamilka has been a Director of Aminya since April 2022. A graduate of AMINYA as a qualified Kinesiologist, she is a member of ATMS, with degrees in Economics and Arts. Chamilka’s previous experience includes 10 years in the corporate sector, both public and private, including managerial positions. After leaving the corporate workforce in 2008, she ran her own businesses, including a Kinesiology practice since 2020. With her business experience alongside her passion for alternative medicine, she is keen to grow AMINYA’S reputation as one of the leading schools of Natural Therapy in Australia.

Graduating with a Diploma of Clinical Aromatherapy and Aromatic Medicine from AMINYA, Ruth also holds a Bachelor of Education. She also has a background in the Pharmaceutical Industry, making the transition to join the Aminya Team as a teacher and course writer an easy one. She finds it extremely rewarding to help new students navigate their way into the world of Natural Therapies, especially during this resurgence being experienced in Australia and across the world towards incorporating Natural Therapies alongside mainstream medicine into our everyday lives. Ruth looks forward to welcoming more students into this growing field.

He has an MBA and combines this with extensive corporate experience. With well over 30 years of business experience in the Public Service including senior executive roles for over 20 years, Guy’s leading contribution towards AMINYA is overseeing regulatory compliance and strategic financial planning, ensuring AMINYA remains a profitable entity while continuing to serve future generations of natural therapists.