The Story behind MyZen Retreats

Before MyZen - and before motherhood - I worked as a TV producer for The Luxury Channel and spent years working for a large Indian conglomerate. By the time my third child was born (all three within three years), I was burnt out and longing for more time with my family.

Motherhood brought so much love and joy - but also exhaustion, overwhelm, and moments where I felt myself disappearing inside everyone else’s needs. One of my children had frequent tantrums, and I often think: I wish I’d known then what I know now about the nervous system and energy regulation.

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This path began long before I had children.

In my early twenties, I travelled alone to Kerala, India, where I first encountered Ayurveda, yoga, and the power of therapeutic touch - experiences that stayed with me. I later trained in breath-led yoga with Swami ji, an 85-year-old Indian master, who taught me how breath brings the body back to calm.

Motherhood later became my turning point.

During pregnancy, I discovered Dr Gowri Motha’s Gentle Birth Method, a combination of nutrition, meditation, and reflexology. Those practices transformed how I experienced birth and deepened my trust in the body’s natural intelligence. To my surprise, my third baby arrived in just fifteen minutes, guided mainly by breath. These experiences strengthened my belief in the body’s wisdom.

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MyZen was almost called My Time, because time is the one thing most of us - especially mothers - rarely have for ourselves. Time with the people we love. Time to reconnect.

I wanted to create something that wasn’t just about relaxation, but about reclaiming energy, clarity, confidence, and inner radiance.

A space where the body can exhale, the mind can soften, and the nervous system is finally allowed to rest.

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I am a certified Reiki Master (Usui lineage) and Sound & Energy Practitioner, trained in methods that work with vibration, fascia, and the body’s natural flow. My studies include Sonic Vibroacoustic Massage Bowl Therapy - a technique that delivers low-frequency sound directly into tissue, fascia, and bone, helping the body release held tension.

My work blends traditional healing arts with a modern understanding of the nervous system - from Reiki and energy medicine to facial reflexology, natural facelift massage, and somatic movement.

Each MyZen experience is designed to restore balance, release tension, and leave you feeling calm, clear, and reconnected.

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I’ve navigated hormonal imbalance, fatigue, skin flare-ups, and seasons of feeling disconnected from my body - which is why I’m so passionate about gentle, sustainable healing from within.

As I step into 50, I feel more grounded, clearer, and more myself than ever. I believe in the life-force energy of nature - in herbs, natural foods, the purest water, and the simple rituals that support our wellbeing.

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“Those who don’t believe in magic will never find it.” - Roald Dahl

Magic does exist - not the loud kind, but the quiet magic that returns when we slow down, breathe, and remember who we are.

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MyZen Retreats blend energy healing, movement, sensory ritual, and deep rest. Whether in London, the English countryside, or Greece, each experience is created to help you slow down, restore, and come home to yourself.

Wherever you are on your journey, MyZen is an invitation to return to your natural rhythm.