What is the real name and biography of Gurudas author Gem Elixers Vibrational Healing?

Gurudas is the pen name of Robert E. Svoboda, a world-renowned author and teacher in the field of yoga, Ayurveda, and Tantra. He is also the founder of the Ayurvedic Institute in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA, and the director of the American Institute of Vedic Studies.

Robert Svoboda was born in California in 1946 and began studying yoga and meditation at the age of 18. He traveled to India in 1968 and spent the next 14 years studying with some of the greatest yoga and Ayurveda masters of the time, including Swami Satchidananda, Swami Vishnu-devananda, and Dr. Vasant Lad.

In 1982, Robert returned to the United States and founded the Ayurvedic Institute in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA. The Ayurvedic Institute is a school of Ayurveda and yoga that offers courses and workshops on Ayurveda, yoga, and Tantra.

In addition to his work as a teacher and practitioner of Ayurveda, Robert Svoboda is also a prolific writer. He has authored over 20 books, including "Ayurveda: The Science of Self-Healing," "The Greatness of Saturn: A Tantric World View," and "Gem Elixers: Vibrational Healing with Precious and Semi-Precious Stones."

Robert Svoboda's work has had a profound impact on the field of Ayurveda and yoga in the West. He is considered to be one of the leading experts on Ayurveda and yoga in the world and his work has been praised by many notable figures in the field, including Deepak Chopra and David Simon.

Robert Svoboda continues to teach and write about Ayurveda and yoga and is considered to be one of the most influential figures in the field today.