Yoga has been more than a practice — it’s been a lifeline.

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I first turned to yoga seeking grounding, but over time, it became a path of deep healing — helping me reconnect with myself after years of emotional disconnection and chronic stress.

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A Personal Journey Through Caregiving, Grief, and Reconnection

Growing up with a sibling who had special needs, I stepped into caregiving roles early — physically, emotionally, and quietly. While I gave with love, I often received little emotional support in return. Over time, I internalised the belief that my needs didn’t matter, shaping the way I moved through the world.

After moving to the UK post-marriage — grieving the loss of my sibling, adjusting to a new culture, and distanced from everything familiar — I found myself overwhelmed. My yoga practice had fallen away, and I began to experience anxiety, depression, burnout, and chronic pain.

At the time, I didn’t realise these symptoms were my body’s way of expressing what my mind couldn’t yet face: unprocessed trauma, emotional suppression, and the effects of prolonged survival mode. In many South Asian communities, mental health is still a taboo. We're often not taught to rest, reflect, or reach out. I resisted for years — until my body made it clear I could no longer ignore what was inside. That was the turning point.

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Healing from the Inside Out

Yoga became that turning point — not just the postures, but the deeper practices of movement, breathwork, meditation, sound vibration, and stillness. Through consistent practice, I began to reconnect with my body, emotions, and inner landscape. I recognised long-standing behavioural patterns (samskaras) and slowly replaced survival with presence, pain with compassion, and overwhelm with understanding.

What I learned — and now teach — is this:

• We don’t need to be fixed.

• We need to be seen.

• We need to be supported, heard, and held in spaces of safety, care, and compassion — where healing unfolds gently, on our terms.​

A Trauma-Informed, Somatic Approach

My personal healing journey involved:

• Reconnecting with my nervous system

• Developing somatic awareness

• Building the capacity to sit with discomfort rather than push it away

Informed by Polyvagal theory, approach, I came to understand how trauma lives in the body — and how healing begins when we prioritise safety, co-regulation, and embodied presence. These insights shaped both my recovery and the trauma-informed framework I now offer to others.

My process mirrors the three core stages of trauma recovery used in clinical models:

1. Stabilisation — Establishing safety, grounding, and nervous system regulation

2. Processing — Gently exploring stored emotions and trauma held in the body

3. Integration — Reconnecting with meaning, agency, and a sense of wholeness

This isn’t just theory — it’s lived experience. Healing doesn’t happen all at once. It unfolds slowly, with gentleness and support. Along the way, I’ve learned to honour my full story — the grief, the resilience, and everything in between.

 

My Work Today

As a trauma-informed yoga teacher and facilitator, I support individuals navigating:

• Trauma and grief

• Burnout and chronic stress

• Anxiety and emotional overwhelm

• Chronic pain and nervous system dysregulation

My sessions offer:

• A safe, inclusive space grounded in lived experience and clinical understanding

• A blend of movement (asana), breathwork (pranayama), meditation, sound, and storytelling

• A compassionate approach that meets each person exactly where they are — with cultural sensitivity and trauma awareness

• A focus on nervous system regulation, somatic awareness, and long-term resilience

Whether you're feeling disconnected, emotionally exhausted, or seeking a deeper relationship with yourself, you're welcome here.

Let’s Work Together

If you're ready to reconnect with your body, cultivate inner stillness, and begin your healing journey, I invite you to join me.

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For Therapists & Mental Health Practitioners

I welcome collaboration with therapists and mental health professionals who wish to integrate trauma-informed, somatic yoga as a complementary support for their clients. My approach is grounded in both personal insight and clinical frameworks — offering a body-based, culturally aware, and co-regulatory space to support healing alongside psychotherapy.

Let’s work together to support your clients holistically.