Dr. phil. Karin Pirc was born in Hamburg in 1951.In 1971 she began her studies in educational science and psychology at Hamburg University. In 1975 she concluded her studies in educational science for the State Examinations and gained her Diploma in Psychology. In 1984 she received her Ph.D. in Psychology.

In 1975 she studied medicine at the Hamburg University Clinic and qualified as a licenced physcian in 1983.

From 1975 to 1977 she trained to be a Teacher of Transcendental Meditation and has many years experience in this field.

Since 1985 she has been intensively engaged with Maharishi Ayurveda, attending many basic and advanced training courses for doctors in Europe and India.

In 1985 she attended a basic training course for doctors in Maharishi Ayurveda. This included training in constitutional type assessment, pulse diagnosis, doshas, diet, chronobiology, phytotherapy, rasayanas and Panchakarma purification treatment under the direction of Dr. Renate Hartmann and Dr. Barbara Grandpierre.

In 1986 Dr. Pirc attended an advanced course in pulse diagnosis under the guidance of Dr. Raju (Vaidya).

In 1987 she took part in an advanced training course in Ayurvedic phytotherapy (treatment using medicinal plants). The course was given by Dr. Balraj, the Ayurvedic consultant to the Government of Andhra Pradesh, India and an internationally renowned expert in the medicinal use of plants.

In 1988 she attended a further advanced course in Pulse diagnosis under the guidance of Dr. Raju (Vaidya).

In 1990 Dr. Pirc participated in an advanced course in pulse diagnosis, marma therapy, techniques of consciousness and Jyotish (Vedic astrology), under the guidance of Dr. Raju.

1991 Advanced training in Panchakarma led by Dr. Kasture (Panchakarma expert.).

 In 1994 – 1995 Dr. Pirc worked directly with Dr. Raju and other Vaidyas from India on treatments for chronic illness using Panchakarma and Vedic herbal remedies.

In 2001 she took an advanced courses in pulse diagnosis, diet and the therapeutic use of Vedic herbal preparations for chronic diseases.

In 1985 Dr. Pirc opened the first German Maharishi Ayurveda Health Centre in Schledehausen near Osnabrück and was doctor in charge until 1993.

In 1993 she opened the Maharishi Ayurveda Health and Seminar Centre in Bad Ems, of which she is the Medical Director.

Dr. Pirc holds regular advanced training courses in Maharishi Ayurveda and gives seminars to other doctors. She also regularly lectures on Maharishi Ayurveda to medical professionals and the general public.

Dr. phil. Pirc has written many books:

Kochen nach Ayurveda - Köstliche Küche für ein langes Leben, Bassermann-Verlag, 1996/98

Cooking with Ayurveda – Delicious cuisine for a long life.

Ayurveda Kursbuch für Mutter und Kind - Ganzheitliche Harmonie mit Maharishi Ayurveda, Grundlagen und praktische Ratschläge für Gesundheit und Erziehung, Lübbe Verlag, 1996

Ayurveda Course Book for Mother and Child – Complete harmony through Maharishi Ayurveda.

Principles and practical tips for health and upbringing.

Frei von Asthma, Lübbe Verlag, 1999

Free from asthma.

Den Alterungsprozess umkehren, Kamphausen-Verlag, 2001

Reversal of the aging process.

Die Ölbehandlungen des Ayurveda für zu Hause, Haug- Verlag, 2004

Ayurvedic oil massage at home.

She is also co-author of the following books:

Ingo F. Rittmeier (Hrsg.) So besiegte ich Arthrose, Gicht, Rheuma, Infekte und Verstopfung, Unikat Verlag, 1997

How to conquer arthritis, gout, rheumatism, infection and constipation.

Dr. med. Konrad Taubert (Hrsg.), Der Schmerzpatient, Spitta-Verlag aktuell, 1998

Patients with pain .

Dr. med. Ernst Schrott, Dr. med. Wolfgang Schachinger (Hrsg.), Handbuch ayurvedische Medizin, Thieme Verlag, 2004

Handbook of Ayurvedic medicine.