Bluebird sky through autumn trees, Alex Rice, Ayurvedic Practitioner, Asheville, NC.

using food,
breath, sweat,
rest, plants and awareness to heal

  • Learn to listen to your body

  • Identify the root of your dis-ease*

  • Master the art of habit evolution

  • Awaken your body’s inner pharmacy
    with the ancient wisdom of Ayurveda

  • Live the life you imagine for
    yourself now

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'Now I see the secret of making the best person: it is to grow in the open air and to eat and sleep with the earth.'

- Walt Whitman

Headshot of Ayurvedic Practitioner Alex Rice, smiling, natural light.

Hi, I’m alex!

I’m an Ayurvedic Practitioner.

After graduating from the Ayurvedic Institute, I had the great privilege of working alongside its world-renowned founder, Dr. Vasant Lad, assisting him in his consultations, webinars, and immersions. I also served as the main onsite practitioner of his panchakarma healing resort in Asheville, NC, taught at the Institute, supervised the student clinic, and moderated the home cleanses.


Now, through Lilananda Ayurveda, I help clients come home to their bodies—feel lighter, clearer, and more connected to themselves—through my signature coaching package, which includes a seasonal cleanse and group program.

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testimonials

  • Headshot of Hema Ramaswamy, Testimonial, Ayurvedic Health Coach, Alex Rice, Asheville, North Carolina

    When I reached out to Alex I had plateaued in my journey to lose weight to get fit and agile to perform my Bharathanatyam Arangetram, a 3-hr Indian classical dance debut.

    She did a thorough assessment and provided an easy-to-follow program of small incremental diet and lifestyle changes and Ayurvedic herbs. I achieved stellar results: I lost the last 10 stubborn pounds and the eczema I had for decades drastically subsided!

    Throughout the entire program, I found Alex to be very attentive, highly knowledgeable and responsive. She patiently guided me through every step without judgment, tracked my progress, and provided alternatives when I found some things restrictive.

    I thank Alex for helping me achieve a lifelong dream, and I highly recommend her services for anyone who is looking to get back to a healthy and active lifestyle.

    -Hema Ramaswamy, Indian Classical Dancer

  • Headshot of Nicola Carreras, Testimonial, Ayurvedic Practitioner, Alex Rice, Asheville, NC,

    I am truly honored to have Alex guiding me on my Ayurvedic path to better health. She has a phenomenal understanding of Ayurveda and knows how to personalize the education for my particular needs. She completely tunes into the situation, is patient and incredibly understanding. 

    With Alex’s recommendations I have seen definite improvements in my sleep, (glorious deep sleep now!), hot flashes and muscle twitching. My digestion is better and I have more vitality. She also encourages me to have more awareness of how my body is reacting and feeling as I continue to heal some deeper inflammatory health issues.

    Overall I feel more in control of my health. It is so good to know that with time and the right guidance my concerns can be resolved using natural methods and medicines.* Forever grateful to Ayurveda and Alex.  

    - Nicola Carreras

  • Headshot of Jennifer Dillard, Testimonial, Ayurveda, Alex Rice, Asheville, NC

    Alex is amazing!  I have had psoriasis for over 30 years, getting worse every year - and tried everything to clear my skin. Prior to meeting her in January 2024 I was told by a dermatologist that it would probably take over my whole body unless I took these horrible injections.  

    Under Alex’s direction, I was able to clear up the psoriasis less than six months later – a complete miracle!!! I highly recommend Alex and I have already referred other friends to her that have lost hope in their medical journey. 

    - Jennifer Dillard

  • Client Headshot, Testimonial, Ayurvedic Health Coach, Alex Rice, Asheville, NC

    My goal was to deeply be relieved of the dryness I had in my colon which resulted in constipation, dry eyes, and eczema within my body. During my sessions with Alex, I found her to be very attentive, caring, deeply knowledgeable, and a truly safe space for me to be open and vulnerable. I naturally found myself always looking forward to the sessions with her. She has a bright personality, nurturing energy, and the dexterity to thoughtfully offer practical and easily implementable solutions.

    Overall, my sessions with her were very informative, healing, and hope-giving to my entire being. I also found a great deal of solace in her ability to focus on me as a unique individual while distilling vast Ayurvedic knowledge in a simple and approachable way. She helped me to understand that a simple diet, along with herbs and consistent habits, could go a long way in helping me to re-gain optimal health and vitality.

    Since working with Alex, I’ve noticed immense relief within and have been able to have bowel movements with regularity and ease. I have also experienced being more grounded and in tune with my body’s innate intelligence. Alex truly is a special person with the ability to empower an individual to reconnect with their body and to help them take their health back into their own hands. It is a blessing to have been able to work with her, and I would highly encourage anyone to take advantage of the opportunity to do so!

  • New Zealand snow-capped mountain and ocean view, Asheville, NC

    I am a cancer patient, in remission. After completing my treatment for cancer, I developed colitis and IBS. After searching for different doctors and healing modalities, I finally came across Alex Rice, a brilliant Ayurvedic Practitioner.

    Alex has been amazingly helpful, and I am deeply thankful for her detailed attention and committed and loving care. She is thorough in her consultations, listens carefully and offers tremendous insight into Ayurvedic wisdom and knowledge.

    Her individualized education is holistic and includes diet, nutrition, herbs, movement and lifestyle changes. Alex's service is very professional and her being is pleasant and healing. She has a gift of inspiring, empowering and guiding me through my healing journey.  Over the course of working with her and undergoing an Ayurvedic cleanse, my condition has improved by 80% and I am very grateful for this. 

    I highly recommend her for anyone, especially if you are dealing with chronic issues and have not found relief or remediation through conventional  medicine or need to complement your treatment with Ayurvedic science of healing.

    - Mikhail