From Global Sales to Global Dance Fusion
For years, personal health and eating well have been passions of mine, but it wasn’t always this way. I struggled with weight and body confidence, finding joy in dance. I witnessed so many loved ones deal with lifestyle-related health issues like diabetes, obesity, and hypertension, and I, too, faced my own challenges with weight. Despite this, I always knew transformation was possible.
My father, a Hindu priest, introduced me to Vedic traditions, and I performed the ancient dance of 'Kathak' at temples across London. Summers spent in Mauritius, swimming daily and enjoying plant-based meals with my grandmother, who lived to 96 following an Ayurvedic lifestyle, inspired my journey towards wellness.
Growing up in London in a multicultural household with Mauritian immigrant parents,I was immersed in a vibrant mix of dance and music, from Kathak to '80s Rock and Pop. By age eight, I had already formed a dance group called "Dream Girls" that performed at school events.
The Road to Hospitality
As I grew older, I tried countless diets but nothing worked yet dance was the one thing that always raised my vibration. Despite my passion, dance was never considered a suitable career by my family, so I pursued a Bachelor of Arts in Hospitality & Culinary Arts, combining my love for travel, food, and celebration. Lucky for me, my university was next to the Ministry of Sound, so once again Dance remained a constant in my life.
While studying, I took salsa classes at Pineapple Studios and performed Mauritius National Dance - A tribal African inspired dance Sega dance troupe at corporate events. My career in luxury hospitality took me from London’s Park Lane to New York’s Soho, where I immersed myself in diverse cultures, music, dance, cuisines and healing modalites.
During my career in luxury boutique hotels and events, from London to New York, I held leadership roles, but something was missing. After my son was born, the fast-paced city life became overwhelming, and I struggled to find balance. Burnt out and exhausted, I knew I needed a change. I stepped away from hospitality to help my husband with our business, The Cocktail Architect, and reconnected with myself with through dance, writing and went back to my roots, began studying Ayurveda
When I joined David Lynch Foundation as Director of Business Development , I learnt the priceless gift of Transcendental Meditation. It was at this time my father's passing from type 2 diabetes related illnesses, I deepened my commitment to holistic wellness and Ayurveda. His death reminded me just how little time we have on this planet to make an impact. and became a Certified Ayurveda Holistic Coach at the Kerala Ayurveda Academy, embracing a path of healing and balance.
Living out my Destiny (Kistmet)
Fast forward to two kids later and post-COVID, I left Brooklyn for new beginnings in the Hudson Valley. Surrounded by the mountains in my backyard and immersed in nature, I began dancing outside, and blending my passion for dance with my Ayurvedic teachings, drawing from my global travels and experience as a classically trained Kathak performer to create 'Global Dance Fusion'
Looking back, it’s clear that Ayurveda and dance were always part of my Kismet (destiny) and woven into my Dharma (cosmic path). I now feel as though this journey was meant for me, channeling my ancestors—perhaps as a Kathakar (storyteller) in a past life, who lived an Ayurvedic lifestyle and performed for temples and royalty.