Bal Pawa
Bal has 30 plus years in the health field as a physician with a focus on Integrative Medicine. She obtained certification in Mind-Body Medicine at Harvard Medical School. She is also a Certified Menopause Clinician and has completed additional studies through IFM: Neuroplasticity, Gut, Brain, and Autoimmune disease. Bal is a passionate advocate for bringing evidence-based medicine to the masses and empowering them with knowledge. She has been an invited speaker on radio, television, community events, and presented health lectures to corporations across Canada, the USA, and the UK. Her TEDx talk has nearly 450,000 views in just a few months. Dr. Pawa's best-selling book The mind-Body Cure provides tools for self-care, as people struggle to reclaim their health in the pandemic of stress that has consumed our world. A Clinical Instructor at UBC Faculty of medicine, Bal continues to inspire and mentor younger physicians. She lives in Vancouver with her husband where they raised two children, Bal enjoys culinary adventures, hiking, golf, writing, and yoga.