Hello, I’m Laura
Knowledge that Purifies
Getting to know yourself can change the way you care for yourself.
At Veda Detox, we bring the wisdom of Ayurveda into everyday life—helping you understand your individual nature, explore what nourishes you, and build habits that feel supportive and sustainable.
Ancient wisdom, a personal approach
Ayurveda invites us to see ourselves as part of nature. Our needs shift with the seasons, our stage of life, and the rhythms of our days.
It also reminds us that care is personal. A food, routine, or practice that supports one person may feel different for another.
At Veda Detox, we make these teachings approachable through food education, yoga, daily and seasonal routines, and thoughtful self-reflection. We explore traditional Ayurvedic ideas such as constitution, agni—the principle of digestion and transformation—and the balance between nourishment and lighter, simpler meals.
Here, purification means simple daily care: warm meals, movement and quiet moments.
My story
I’m Laura Elisa Villalobos Lopez, founder of Veda Detox, an Ayurveda & Wellness Educator and yoga teacher.
Originally from Mexico, I spent ten years in India, where I immersed myself in Ayurvedic study, yoga, and a way of life that continues to shape my work.
Veda Detox brings these experiences together: the depth of Ayurvedic tradition, the warmth of my Mexican roots, and my love of food, nature, movement, and learning.
My intention is to offer a welcoming space where you can ask questions, understand your patterns, and find practical ways to care for yourself. Through education in English and Spanish, I help make Ayurvedic knowledge accessible and meaningful in the life you already live.
My education and training
- B.A.M.S. (India), Gujarat Ayurved University.
- Postgraduate Diploma in Yoga & Naturopathy, Gujarat Ayurved University, India (2010).
- Master's degree in Ayurvedic Medicine, specialization in Panchakarma (Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, India, 2019; U.S. equivalency per ECE)
- Completed a 500-hour advanced yoga teacher training (YOGASANA, Absolute Yoga Academy, Thailand, 2015) and a 200-hour Bryce Yoga teacher training (Thailand, 2015).
- NAMACB-certified at the advanced practitioner level, 2023.
My Ayurvedic qualifications reflect my education and professional training; they are distinct from U.S. medical licensure.
Educational boundaries
Veda Detox provides Ayurveda and wellness education, not medical diagnosis or treatment. Laura does not represent herself as a U.S.-licensed physician, and individualized sessions depend on age and current-location eligibility.
Read the full educational boundaries
Through Veda Detox, Laura now provides Ayurveda and wellness education in English and Spanish. She does not represent herself as a U.S.-licensed physician, dietitian, or naturopathic doctor. Her current role is educational: she explains traditional Ayurvedic frameworks, observes traditional qualities, and teaches practical routines and wellness concepts within the limits that apply where each participant is physically located.
- She uses traditional Ayurvedic concepts such as dosha, prakriti, vikriti, agni, ama, gunas, daily rhythm, seasonal rhythm, and traditional observational methods as educational frameworks.
- She may discuss educational observations from your self-reported routines and, where permitted, traditional observations such as the tongue, but she does not use them to diagnose a disease or medical condition.
- She may teach traditional routines, yoga, breath, sleep and stress skills, cooking, recipes, self-observation, and food-pattern education where local rules permit.
- She does not diagnose disease, prescribe medication, advise stopping prescribed treatment, provide medical nutrition therapy, or present an Ayurvedic recommendation as treatment or relief for a medical condition.
- Individualized Ayurveda and wellness education is subject to age and current-location eligibility.
- After booking, you complete your intake in the app → traditional Ayurvedic education and observations → Wellness Education Plan or Ayurveda Learning Guide → follow-up and reflection.
Learn about the independent teachers and projects connected to Veda Detox on the Contributors page.
Come learn at my table.
I teach in English and Spanish, from my kitchen to yours.