My Journey
Over the past 15+ years, I’ve been on a spiritual journey that’s taken me to sacred places across India – from quiet mountain monasteries to the vibrant energy of ancient temples.
I've obtained a Master's degree in Yoga & Meditation (MSc), I’ve spent over a decade living in ashrams, studying timeless scriptures.
I've explored both the science and spirit of wellbeing.
And those teachings and experiences have been a guiding light in my own journey and helping people feel more balanced, clear, stress free, and at peace.
Meet Kajal Kanakia
Bridging Ancient Wisdom with Modern Life
Bridging Ancient Wisdom with Modern Life
You don’t have to arrive here knowing what you need
You just have to recognise something needs to change
My imperfect story
Life tested me early.
My father’s long-term health issues meant I had to grow up faster than most.
Financial struggles were a constant companion, shaping every decision I made and every dream I paused. Relationships I poured my heart into didn’t work out.
Living as a single woman in India came with its own set of silent battles.
I carried deep emotional and physical pain – including a stubborn lower back issue that seemed to mirror the weight of everything I was holding inside.
I’ve cried the silent tears. I’ve asked the big questions. And I’ve found answers not in books, but in breath, energy, sound, and connection.
Every experience, every struggle, and every revelation taught me something invaluable – about healing, about love, about resilience.
A Life Changing Experience
I never imagined pain could become a teacher, but during a 10-day Vipassana experience, it did. I went to Vipassana seeking stillness, but what I found was something far more profound.
In the early days, my lower back ached unbearably. The long hours of meditation felt like an impossible mountain. Each moment on the cushion was a test of endurance, and by nightfall, the pain became so intense I couldn’t sleep. It was torment.
Then, something terrifying happened. A nerve in my back pulled so sharply that I couldn’t breathe, couldn’t move. I felt frozen, overwhelmed by pain and panic.
Desperate, I stepped outside into the stillness of the night and sat down. I started looking at a tree in front of me, but my attention turned inward. And that’s when something extraordinary happened. I didn't just feel the pain, I saw it.
I saw it as something separate from me, like a wave cresting. I watched it rise, reach its peak and then soften.
It didn’t fight me, and I didn’t fight it. I just observed. And then it vanished.
In one miraculous moment, the pain disappeared completely.
There was silence in my body. Peace. I had witnessed the life of pain: its birth, its climax, and its quiet death. That moment changed something deep within me.
It was a revelation. I’ll never forget that night, the night I learned pain was not me.
The Time Living in Ashrams
After that awakening, I spent over a decade deepening my practice.
I lived in ashrams across India — quiet mountain monasteries, vibrant temple communities, sacred sites where practices have been maintained for centuries.
I pursued formal education, earning a Master’s in Yogic Science, while also receiving transmission from teachers and through direct experience.
I studied sacred texts - Bhagavad Gita, Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras, various Upanishads - not just as intellectual exercise but as guides for living.
As my practice deepened, I recognised a calling: to bridge these ancient practices with modern life’s very different challenges.
The wisdom I’d found in ashrams was transformative, but most people couldn’t spend a decade in retreat. They needed practices they could integrate into demanding jobs, complicated relationships, busy family lives.
Building the Bridge
So I left the ashrams and brought the practices with me.
I began working with corporations, bringing meditation and stress management into busy organisations — not to dilute the teachings, but to translate them. I realised that the professional who couldn't sleep at night needed the same capacity to observe their own mind that I'd developed on the meditation cushion. The tools were the same. The language and container were adapted.
That experience deepened something I already knew from my own journey: that transformation is not something that happens to you. It's an inner process of shedding what no longer serves, making space for what's true, and learning to move through life with an open heart.
I understand financial stress, relationship pain, chronic physical suffering and the weight of family responsibility — not as concepts, but as things I've lived.
When I guide someone through releasing trauma held in the body, I draw on my own experience of watching pain dissolve. When I help someone accept a difficult reality, I'm teaching what I had to learn myself: that acceptance isn't giving up. It's the doorway to actual change.
I still return to Rishikesh regularly to recharge and continue my own practice. I haven't arrived — I'm still walking the path, still learning, still growing.
Simple, but not easy.
For those willing to walk it, the rewards are profound. Life will still bring its challenges, but with inner steadiness as your foundation, you'll find clarity and ease even in the most turbulent moments.
Life may still present its challenges, but with inner guidance and trust, you’ll find joy and ease even in the most turbulent moments.
“Lokah Samastah Sukhino Bhavantu – May all beings be happy and free.”
My Studies & Certifications
My journey has been shaped by continuous learning and transformation, guided by a deep desire to learn and serve
Art Therapy Studies to unwind and explore the mind with Emma Lau focused on healing through creative expression - April 2026
Hypnotherapy and Hypnosis Certification Program from the Indian Institute of Skill Development Training, accredited by GSDCI, QAHE, American Council of Training and Development - October 2024
Certified by The Founder of Laughter Yoga- Dr. Madan Kataria’s Laughter Yoga International - Program "Understanding the concept, developing skills of unconditional laughter based on Laughter Yoga" (Hasya Yoga)- June 2023
Holistic Wellness Coaching Program with Homayoun Sadeghi for a comprehensive mind-body approach - February 2021
Advanced Level Himalayan Sound Healing Program with Aranya Yoga Ashram, Regd.by Yoga Alliance completed in Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh - March 2021
Ayurveda Therapy Course, Trivandrum, Kerela - February 2020
Marma Science and Energy Healing Therapy Program from Mrityunjay Mission received in Haridwar, Uttarakhand- November 2018
PMKVY Skill India NSDC Certification from the Government of India conforming to National Skills Qualification Framework Level-5, Bengaluru, Karnataka - October 2018
Master of Yogic Science
A 2-year immersive study in yogic principles and practices from Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana, Bengaluru - Completed in January 2018
Art of Living Yoga 200H Teacher Training Program, Bengaluru, Karnataka - October 2015
Yoga Instructor Course (YIC) from Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana (S-Vyasa) to deepen yoga teaching methodology in Bengaluru, Karnataka - July 2015
Shivananda 200H Yoga & Meditation Teacher’s Training Program including knowledge of Yoga, Pranayama, Meditation Skills, Wisdom from Bhagavad Gita, Patanjali Yog Sutras and Science of Natural Healing- Reiki in Ahmedabad, Gujarat - May 2014
Bachelor of Tourism Studies
A 3-year academic journey with IGNOU, New Delhi - Completed in February 2011
Art of Living Happiness & Youth Empowerment Program completed to integrate breathwork and
emotional wellness in Bengaluru, Karnataka - December 2010
IATA/UFTAA Foundation & EBT Course completed as part of early career in tourism, New Delhi - September 2006
University of Cambridge International Diploma in Travel & Tourism earned to support professional travel industry training, New Delhi - September 2006
Computerized Reservation Systems (Amadeus) Training from IITC, New Delhi - August 2006
