1. How should I introduce you?
I always struggle with introductions, let me just state some things about myself. I love plants, food, philosophy and a good laugh. I am a chronic over-thinker and have seemingly random passions that weirdly integrate into my life and work, ultimately making me better at what I do.
A designation
I am a board certified Naturopathy and Yoga physician and Nutritionist. I run my own clinic and also help out in my family business which is growing herbs and making some of the finest certified organic Ayurvedic medicines out there:)
An adjective (What is your superpower?)
Empathy
2. What does your work aim to say/do?
My worlds have always been poles apart, I dip my toes in cutting-edge research and the ancient lore I grew up with. My life’s aim is to bridge my worlds because I do think they can co-exist if both sides are a bit more open minded to the other.
3. What are one to three books that have greatly influenced your life?
I have a whole shelf of these, but if I had to pick
A room with a view, E.M forster
The idiot, Elif Batuman
Let life flow, Ramesh Balsekar
4. How has failure or apparent failure set you up for later success?
It teaches you patience, resilience and knowing that you cannot rush the process - failure teaches you many lessons but success gives you almost nothing (except giving you a big ego!)
5. What would you (if you could) tell yourself when you were 18? What advice would you ask your younger self to ignore?
Don’t waste time trying to fight a wave, if you are meant to suffer you will and if you are meant to be happy, you will. The more you resist the inevitable, the longer you suffer.
All the people who told me that communication does not matter were wrong. It does matter, I am able to make my impact because I can make boring stuff relatable and relevant.
6. What are the bad recommendations/fads you hear in your profession or area of expertise?
That there is one herb or product that will fix x problem - health simply does not work in a linear fashion, there are multiple factors at play and the solution will often be fixing the dynamics of those factors rather than one miracle cure.
7. How has your practise changed over time?
Before, I would think I had to tell people what to do, when something wasn’t working, I would assume my client must be making a mistake. I now work with people rather than me vs them. I collaborate with my clients on finding out what works for them rather than imposing my personal strategy blindly.
Every client touches my heart, I give my all with every person I decide to work with but when I hear women tell me that they no longer fear food, eat without guilt and trust themselves around food I feel like I’m doing meaningful work
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