I spent my early years between the lush tropics of Kerala, India and the dry desolate city scapes of the Middle East. The nomadic lifestyle of those years led me towards a life-long quest for a simpler, more harmonious way of belonging to the world.

Years later, I settled in Northern California, in the unceded plains of the Patwin-Wintun people, to raise a family, and soon committed to a contemplative life, making art, practicing yoga and meditation (Insight meditation/Vipassana). As my practice matured, I geared towards sharing it with the wider community, pursuing Yoga Teacher Training (500 YTT - Himalayan Institute). Two decades of consistent mindfulness and self-inquiry practice, both at home and on retreats, awakened a deep understanding of and appreciation for the human mind — its limitless potential to love and create, as well as its capacity towards turmoil.

As a trauma-informed life coach, certified in the Hakomi method and the Innate Somatic Intelligence Trauma Therapy Approach, I experience all living systems as having inherent wisdom, and a natural desire for healing and growth.

In addition to teaching yoga at the Davis Yoga Collective and the Prison Yoga Project, I lead self-guided nature exploration for children and families at the Davis Forest School. Whether teaching, mentoring or parenting, my goal, as I settle into a life of service, is to support a way of being that is simple, intentional, and rooted in authenticity, community and connection.

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