Born in India, I grew up with mind-numbing social contrast confronting me with every breath, and I still ricochet between dark despair and exultant wonder.

As outside, so within - a hall of mirrors reflecting my own abundance and poverty, disarray and elegance, limitation and possibility.

My life has been a journey of finding that place I call HOME, the still center, where I hold all polarities with simplicity and love.

I believe we all have a similar search for home, where we can come back to our true selves. I dedicate my life to facilitating that journey for myself and for others.

For more than a decade, my central focus has been to bring change into the world of children (new consciousness) through Social Emotional Learning. I am the founder and Managing Trustee of a non-profit AURA (www.auraplace.org). I am also co-founder of Stones2milestones (www.stones2milestones.com), a for-profit that is changing the way children learn in India.

After a successful beginning in education I was introduced to transformational coaching and, it seemed like a natural springboard for me. I have been hooked ever since.

Today I have a thriving coaching practice and am a faculty and mentor for coaching with Leadership That Works (www.ltwindia.com). I am also part of the Mentor teams of the Professional Coaching Program for University of Wisconsin, Madison and www.jstcoaching.com.

My work is as diverse as the country where I was born. Since 2010 I have also been very active in the field of Organisational Development with an emphasis on Visioning, Leadership Development and Team Synergy.

My deep spiritual core is brought to life in my coaching and facilitation style. I am known for my positivity, for holding and creating clarity – situational and conceptual, as well as for supporting compassionate action. I am versatile and creative in designing and approaching the exploration and learning. I am author of the book 99 Marigold Mornings - a book of prayer poems. (http://www.amazon.in/99-Marigold-Mornings-Prayer-Everyday/dp/1945621842)

At present I am pursuing a certification in NVC and in Trauma Healing through Somatic Experiencing. I hold a degree in education and have training in best practices in education under the umbrella of Project Zero, from Harvard University. I have also undergone professional development in Emotional Intelligence, Appreciative Inquiry, Human Process Work, the Bay NVC Leadership Program and am a certified Hogan Personality Inventory Coach.