Ask Franz View answers	User name:	franz
	First name:	Franz
	Last name:	Andrini
	E-mail address:	franz.andrini@gmail.com
	Phone N° office:	00902125725173

Franz has been practicing yoga and other spiritual practices since the age of 17. He took to meditations and subsequently ended up in an ashram in Germany at the age of 20 and eventually a Gurukul (traditional yoga school) in India where he learnt Yoga, Mantras, Pujas, Yagnas, Sanskrit and Vedic Philosophy- subjects required in those places under the watchful eyes of various Gurus. He spent 7 years in monastic life. Soon after, he met Yogavisharada Sri BNS Iyengar-a Yoga master in Mysore where he devoted his time for deeper understanding of Yoga. Despite many masters earlier, Mr. Iyengar was the most pivotal of them all. Franz lived for 10 years in India before moving to Istanbul, Turkey. Teaching Yoga has become his major focus and he is aiming to help people with practical Yoga seminars and courses to develop their Health and Self understanding. He also has a keen interest in wildlife and nature preservation.

Franz Was born in Slovenia in 1972.

Ask Mayasandra View answers	User name:	chaya
	First name:	Mayasandra
	Last name:	Chaya

Dr. MS Chayya is an accomplished yoga teacher, nutritionist and yoga researcher. She has been practicing yoga since the age of 10. Her academic interests revolve around the study of the impact of yoga on various common ailments such as back-ache, blood pressure, diabetes, asthma, pre-menstrual syndrome and insomnia. Some of the specific research that she has been involved with include:

• Assessment of insulin sensitivity in yoga practitioners and non yoga practitioners using euglycemic hyperinsulinemic clamps” • Yoga for Pre menstrual syndrome • The effect of long term combined yoga practice on the basal metabolic rate of healthy adults. • Effect of Yoga Training on the metabolic rates before and after sleep.

She has also been invited for several workshops in India and the United States. Some of these include: • Lecture on Management of Asthma through yoga at Indian Medical Association(IMA) Orange county LA,USA. • Lecture on Yoga, at USC Marshal School of business, LA USA.

Dr. Chayya has also demonstrated 33 episodes of 30 minutes each for ETV (a television channel.) Additionally, Dr. Chayya has given radio talks on nutrition and dietetics for the University Grants Commission programs.

Dr. Chayya may be contacted at the following email address: chayams@gmail.com

Ask Dr. Raj View answers	User name:	rrao
	First name:	Dr. Raj
	Last name:	Rao
	Webpage:	http://www.understandingspinesurgery.com
	Blog:	http://www.esurgeon.com/rrao/

Dr. Rao is Professor and Director of Spine Surgery in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin. His special interests include degenerative conditions of the neck and back, spine trauma, tumors and deformity. He is currently involved in numerous research projects on spinal problems.

Dr. Rao’s serves on the North American Spine Society Advocacy Committee, is part of the AAOS Leadership Fellows Program and serves on the AAOS Diversity Advisory Board.

Dr. Rao is the editor of Complications in Orthopaedics: Spine Surgery and co-developer of the Orthopaedic Knowledge Online programs: Anterior Approaches to the Cervical and Cervicothoracic Spine and Anterior Approaches to the Thoracolumbar Spine. He has served on the faculty of numerous AAOS CME courses, and as moderator and faculty member of Instructional Courses at AAOS Annual Meetings. Dr. Rao is a regular faculty member of the Spine Study Group. He is an Associate Editor of The Spine Journal, and a member of the Editorial Boards of the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Spine, and the Journal of Spinal Disorders & Techniques. His research has been presented in numerous scientific journals, book chapters, and presentations at national and international scientific meetings.

Dr. Rao completed his residency in orthopaedic surgery at the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California. His fellowships include spine surgery at William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, Michigan; a research fellowship in orthopaedic surgery at St. Joseph’s Hospital, London, Ontario, Canada; a research fellowship in spine surgery at Orthopaedische Klinik Seepark, Bremerhaven, Germany; and a research fellowship in orthopaedic surgery at Orthopaedic Hospital, Los Angeles, California.

For further information, please contact Dr. Rao at http://www.neckcare.org

Ask Kelly View answers	User name:	harmoniahealth
	First name:	Kelly
	Last name:	Moore
	Webpage:	http://www.harmoniahealth.com

Kelly Moore is a Registered Naturopath, Holistic Health Practitioner, energy practitioner and yoga instructor. She is a graduate of the Holistic Health Practitioner Program at the Global Institute for Alternative Medicine, a licensed and accredited school in Santa Cruz, California. GIFAM is accredited by the American Association of Drugless Practitioners and the American Naturopathic Medical Accreditation Board. Kelly received her Board Certification from the American Association of Drugless Practitioners and is a member of the American Holistic Health Association. She is a Certified Quantum-Touch Practitioner, a Reiki Practitioner and a yoga instructor, completing her formal teacher training with Erich Schiffmann, a world-renowned yoga master, and YogaFit®. Kelly is also a Founding Member of the Green Yoga Association.