Sungates Center

the idea to open a wellness center was born when sun gates’ director, michael melikhov started his journey to discover the knowledge of vedas (knowledge of life) and visited india looking for spiritual answers. soon after his return, his wife, rita bord was diagnosed with thyroid imbalance and started her path to healing herself based on ayurveda – the natural way to health. after countless hours spent listening to cds, watching dvds, going to lectures, seminars, and workshops, michael decided that it was time to share the knowledge he had acquired. michael felt he was ready to help others understand the real purpose of human life, and he and rita started visiting india to study ayurvedic remedies. within short time rita had overcome a disease, and soon after she become a holistic health coach. she studied at the institute of integrative nutrition, where she was trained in more than one hundred dietary theories and a variety of practical lifestyle coaching methodologies. drawing on com