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About Mountain Top Clinic

Mountain Top Clinic

Set in the mystical ancient tribal lands of India’s Nilgiris Mountain Range*, The Mountain Top Clinic will transport you to another world. As you step onto the rich copper colored soil, emerging in the mystical forces that are ever-present and are effecting change in us all, your personal healing journey will begin. Here you will reconnect with Ayurveda’s timeless healing traditions and rediscover your bond with Nature, guiding you back to the source of all knowledge. The Mountain Top Clinic specializes in creating personalized Panchakarma retreats tailored to each guest’s specific dietary and physiological needs, based on advice from our highly qualified Ayurvedic physicians. Classical Ayurveda treatments and diet will be complemented by daily yoga classes, meditations, walks with nature, and time to reflect and relax. During your stay with us, you will learn to infuse your experiences at the Mountain Top Clinic into your daily life at home as you let profound Ayurvedic wisdom guide you toward a more balanced existence. For those who wish to deepen their understanding of the ancient healing arts, we also offer Ayurveda Certification Courses at various levels, depending on previous training and experience. If you seek a new path to wellness, or even if you are well-versed in the Indian healing arts, The Mountain Top Clinic can transform you.

Founders
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Dr. Sundara Raman

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Mr. Neil McDermott

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Our Philosophy

When we greet each other we say “Namaste” in an acknowledgment by the soul of one person of the kindred soul in another; we are all one, and we share the same life force with all sentient beings. For this reason, we are conscious that all things that live and grow must breathe; each have need of food, sun, and rain, and we are mindful that the symbiotic relationships between Mother Earth (Matru Bhumi), Father Sky (Pitru Gaganam) and ourselves are inexorably linked. What we find in separation is only a longing to be whole again, so we feel the need to touch the earth and ground ourselves in the awareness of our relationship to the environment and to each other. This belief in the intangible becoming tangible once again has led us to endeavor to create a community where we can nurture, stimulate, educate, and inspire each other to transform the work we do in this world to be regenerative, self-sustaining and, at its heart, building a future where global health is accessible to all.

*The Nilgiris Biosphere Reserve, which includes the Nilgiris Mountains, forms a part of the protected bio reserves in India and is a part of UNESCO World Network of Biosphere Reserves.

Meet Our Family

Doctors & Founders

From a place of deep knowing at a very early age, young Sundara took his first step along the path in search of the source of all knowledge. This search lead him to the feet of many great teachers where he immersed himself in the ancient Vedic Sanskrit texts and traditions, which guided him towards his profound connection with classical Ayurvedic teachings. Realization dawned that beyond any doubt he would practice and share the timeless teachings of Ayurveda with many other seekers.

On graduating as a recipient of the prestigious Ayurvisharada gold medal, the highest accolade awarded to a student of Ayurveda in India, Dr. Sundara embarked upon his life’s journey spending all of his time treating patients at his community Ayurveda clinic. As Dr. Sundara’s fame spread, people from all over the world arrived seeking treatment and guidance from him at his clinic in India, eventually inviting him to travel to their home countries to spread the teachings of Ayurveda.
After many years of traveling the globe, Dr. Sundara now practices and resides with his wife Dr. Pranavodgeetha and their two children Samanvita and Shivathmika at the Mountain Top Clinic India.



A Trusted Community Leader
Dr. Sundara has received numerous awards for his service to the people of the Nilgiris region, including the awards of Best Physician and Best Young Achiever from a local popular media channel and the Rotary Club.

Also known as Dr. Udgeetha, she is the Co-director and Consultant at Mountain Top Clinic (MTC). She has a Bachelor of Ayurveda, Medicine and Surgery from Sri Jayendra Saraswathi Ayurveda College & Hospital. Dr. Udgeetha is in charge of the menu provided at the inpatient clinic. Her meticulous attention to the food served equals to guaranteed treatment success. Besides providing her expertise and care to patients at MTC she also holds a vibrant outpatient clinic in central Coonoor where she has been specializing in women’s care. Her nurturing and caring personality positively bestows the healing journey of all MTC’s patients!

Neil McDermott is an Irish businessman.
He was raised on a farm where he developed a lifelong interest in health, nutrition and balanced
living. His eco-farm in Ireland provides healthy food to the local community.
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His farming interests see him spending his time travelling between his home in Ireland (with his
family of 5 grown- up children) and Estonia, Ukraine and India.
His time in India is spent between Mountain Top Clinic and his beloved Sri Ramana Asram where he
frequently spends time on retreat.
Neil developed a vision for health and well-being over the course of his life. A chance meeting with
Dr Sundara in 2013 led to the founding of Mountain Top Clinic in 2015.
Neil’s philosophy regarding health is: Let food be your medicine not medicine your food.

Sivakumar is the Transportation Advisor and Manager at MTC, who oversees and
ensures that all operations run smoothly. He is very hardworking and wholly
dedicated to his work, to the staff, and to the guests at the MTC. He goes to great
lengths to help guests in many practical aspects of their stay to make it as safe and
comfortable as possible.

Our Yoga Instructor Karthikeyan is a certified Yoga teacher from AYUSH and Sivananda. He is continuing his studies in Yoga under Mr. Narenthran who is visiting yoga teacher at Mountain Top Clinic. He is a very dedicated, compassionate practitioner of Yoga and brings that passion in his class.

The Therapists

Our Ayurveda clinic employs a diverse group of Panchakarma and Ayurveda specialists. They come to us with a wide range of skills and specialties, ensuring that everyone who comes to Mountain Top Clinic for a healing retreat receives the best care. No matter what your personal healing needs are, we have therapists with the right training to assist you on your personal wellness journey.

Krishnan is a male Ayurveda therapist and pharmacist, with a Diploma in
Panchakarma and more than 10 years of experience. Attentive to his work, very
caring, he always has a pleasant presence. He also helps prepare the special
Ayurvedic herbal medicines used in the therapies at MTC.

Murugesh is an experienced Panchakarma therapist. His deep knowledge of Ayurveda and Panchakarma enables him to deliver the highest level of care to all of his patients in our Ayurveda clinic. In his capable hands, your body and mind will be brought back to the truest expressions of their nature.

Indira is a certified Ayurvedic therapist with 15 years of experience. She brings wisdom, experience, and care to our clinic. She has a way of knowing exactly what the trouble areas are in your body. She has this amazing skill for spotting all the knots, tender muscles, stiff joints, and energy blockages in the body. Her hands are strong and healing, and she works through the tender areas of the body masterfully. If you’re into deep tissue, and are really looking to release tension and stiffness in your body, Indira is the one to go to. She will make your body feel rejuvenated and pain free after only a few sessions.

Jansi is a senior qualified Ayurvedic therapist with more than 10 years’ experience. She sets one at ease with her caring, friendly nature. Her competent expertise brings healing to the body and mind.

Selvi is a certified Ayurvedic practitioner and one of our newest members. She’s been studying and practicing Ayurveda for over 2 years now. Her gentle yet confident touch is what makes her an exceptional Ayurvedic therapist. Sevli is respectful, strong, and loving, and knows exactly what to do to make you feel loved and comfortable during treatments.. Her energy is pure, and her colorful smile lights up any room she walks into.

Indrani is an experienced cook who takes pride in preparing healthy tasty meals
which are served punctually. Her cheerful nature spreads warmth and a hospitable
feeling to MTC. She helps see to all the guests’ needs and always has a friendly
word to make them feel at home.

Maheshwari is a cooking assistant who does her work quietly and efficiently. She is a
hardworking member of the kitchen staff who helps ensure a high standard of
cleanliness and organization in the kitchen. It is heartwarming to see such a pleasant
personality carrying on with her daily chores.

Narayanan is an exceptionally loyal and dedicated staff person at the MTC, who has
many work competencies. He is in charge of room service, is also a cook, and he is
involved in all aspects of maintenance and repair as well. His experience in the
hospitality industry enables him to bring a high quality of service to MTC which he
carries out in a most willing and dedicated manner.