My journey

When I think of my childhood, the best moments were always my summer holidays in Iran, where I was born. The rest of the time in London I felt deeply out of place and disconnected. From a young age I started to suffer from depression and in my early twenties I finally got a diagnosis and started taking mood stabilisers, which I would continue with for a decade. I was a fiery, rebellious and determined youngster with a strong work ethic. I used work to distract myself from the pain that I carried inside and managed to carve a prolific career in video editing, which as a non-white woman, was quite an accomplishment. Then in 2016, everything came crashing down. Years of unhealthy living, chronic stress and hiding from my demons left my body riddled with illness including endless gut issues, chronic bladder infections and a mental breakdown. Through divine intervention I found myself in an Ayurvedic hospital in Kerala undergoing my first panchakarma, a deep cleansing of the mind, body and spirit. The 5 weeks I spent in Kerala changed the course of my life forever. I was introduced to Sivananda yoga, covering asana, pranayama, mantra and meditation. The transformation I experienced in that short time blew me away. I was hooked. A flame was ignited. On returning to London, I eagerly continued my daily yogic practice. enjoying the blessings that it bestowed on all aspects of my life. Yoga showed me that change is possible, that we can transform our stories, our beliefs, our values, our day to day experience. After 18 months of daily self practice, I travelled to Bali and undertook my first 200hr teacher training with my beloved teachers Bex Tyrer and Simone Mackay. After this training I decided to come off the mood stabilisers that I had been on for a decade and have never since gone back. Through my daily practice I had learnt to regulate my nervous system and create safety within myself. So for the first time in my life I was able to face my shadows; my anger and sadness. I knew the path out of my own crypt of suffering involved cultivating self love and compassion, and so I began. Since then I have gone on to study approximately 800hrs of yoga teacher training in various styles and lineages of yoga including hatha, yin, vinyasa, nidra, restorative, tantric rajadhiraja and prana samyama meditation. All of which entwine into my daily practice, helping me to stay grounded and open-hearted. I want to make a point here that I am not against medication for mental health, sometimes it is what is needed in order for us to survive. The time for deep healing can not be forced and each individual needs to tune into their body and do what's right by them. 

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In 2019, some further health issues arose and I returned to the hospital in Kerala for a second panchakarma. Once again a huge shift occurred in me, and on returning to London I quit my career in video editing. I wanted nothing more than to continuously shed and unravel all the layers of conditioning that had held me back and to cultivate optimum life force and health. So I set about travelling the world to explore and deepen my knowledge in healing modalities. I went back to Bali where my teachers taught me the power of somatic movement, trauma-informed yoga and blood wisdom. I spent several months in the Amazon jungle with shipibo shamans, becoming initiated onto the path of plant spirit consciousness. In Mexico I dived deeper into tantric teachings and non-duality whilst exploring dark room retreats. And in Guatemala I discovered the path of herbalism and permaculture, studying with the Ecology Academy. During these years I trained as a sound healer, LIFE AWARENESS™ Breathwork Instructor and kambo facilitator. I held many women's circles and curated safe spaces for others to delve deeper with psychedelic plants.

In 2021 I moved back to London and knew without a doubt that herbalism was my soul calling. My curiosity and hunger to understand the human body, how to optimise health and vitality led me to embark on two separate courses, one in healing diets and the other in alchemical herbalism. After one year I decided to move onto a 4 year higher diploma course in clinical herbalism with the School of Betonica and part time vitalism traditions with the School of Evolutionary Herbalism, which I continue with to this day. I love learning about both the science and energetic and spiritual aspects of medicinal herbs, exploring all traditions past and present. 

I am forever a student, always wanting to make sense of this human existence. There is so much more to explore in this life and the portal is always the body itself. Only through conscious awareness of our body and the energies that move through it can we truly integrate all our parts and become deeply intimate with life. This is the path to wholeness. It is an honour to share these practices and the wisdom that I have gained through my experiences in order to support others on their journey. 

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My trainings:

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200hr RYS Hatha Vinyasa,  School Of Sacred Arts, Bali 2017

100hr RYT Advanced training Yin Yoga, Tina Nance, Bali 2018

80hr Unwind the Feminine, specialised womens yoga training with Freedom Through Movement, Bali 2019

80hr Living Wisdom, the bridge between yoga and activism training with Freedom Through Movement, Bali 2019

CPD Meditation Teacher Training in The Yoga Darshana Tradition of Patanjali at Yoga Campus London 2019

CPD Yoga therapy for Menstrual Health and Fertility with Uma Dinsmore-Tulsi at Yoga Campus London 2019

100hr Yoga Nidra and medicine, School of Sacred Arts, Peru 2020

200hr Rajadhiraja Yoga, Himalayan Yoga Institute, London 2020

Life Awareness Project, Certified Breath-work Facilitator 2021

Module 1 Intensive, Hatha yoga - Hridaya Yoga Retreat 2021

Alchemical Herbalism, School of Evolutionary Herbalism 2022.

Healing Diets, School of Natural Medicine 2022

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