Prof. Dr. Surya Bahadur Karki is the 1^st person to introduce Naturopathy, yoga & massage in the tourism sector. He was born in 1949 AD in Taplejung district & settled in the Sunsari District in search of Education. Meanwhile, he was suffering from various diseases and was in a state of despair. Later he got an opportunity to participate in the Yoga & Naturopathy camp held at the Red Cross Society in 1978 AD. After attending that camp and following yoga and naturopathy his health condition started to get better, then he entered the field of Yoga, Massage, and Naturopathy.

After studying/teaching about Yoga, Naturopathy & Massage in the country and abroad, he was able to get Naturopathy recognized by the Government of Nepal and also to promote Nepal at the international level through Massage,  Yoga and Naturopathy. Out of the 7 courses developed in 1997 AD under the joint initiative of the Council for Technical Education and Vocational Training Council and the Nepal Yoga and Naturopathy Association-:

 Yoga Therapy Instructor Training,  Short & Long term Massage Therapy Training, and 6-month Rural Naturopathy Worker Training are being conducted with the approval of CTEVT- Government Of Nepal. Students are provided with support for all three trainings as per their textbook requirements.

Prof. Dr S. B. Karki is the founder of the Institute of Natural Medicine. He has dedicated his 50 years to Yoga and Naturopathy.  Doctor Karki is a pioneer in this field.  He is a single man who is still devoting his life to the growth of yoga, massage, and naturopathy. Till now he is struggling with the own council of of Yoga and  Naturopathy. Doctor Karki has trained many yoga teachers and naturopathy therapist whereas  his students are successful running their  yoga school inside and outside the country. Dr karki with his experienced team of naturopathic doctor and yoga gurus will lead you through the course and share their knowledge among you.

He leads a skillful team of teachers and trainers in the areas of  Yoga, Naturopathy, and Complementary Medicines such as Yoga, Nature cure, Therapeutic Massage, Yoga / Meditation, Acupressure, Acupuncture, Reiki, and Reflexology

 Dr. Karki has also trained (Yoga and Therapeutic Massage) more than 5000 Nepali and 1500 International students. Most of the graduates of INM run their own spas/therapy centers in locations such as Kathmandu, Pokhara, Dharan, Chitwan etc.  International students who graduated from INM come from places such as Germany, France, Belgium, the United Kingdom, the USA, Canada, Japan, Australia, and other Countries.