I was born in Amsterdam, Netherlands, and my path into yoga, meditation, and music has unfolded gradually over many years through study, travel, and daily practice.

I began practicing yoga daily in Toronto in 2007, studying primarily in Bikram and Moksha Yoga studios. Yoga quickly became more than a physical practice—it became a doorway into a deeper exploration of philosophy, meditation, and sound.

In 2010, I completed a 500-hour yoga teacher training with Anandashakti Xenia in a small and intimate training environment. The program extended far beyond asana practice and included study of anatomy, Sanskrit, Ayurveda, Jyotish (Vedic astrology), mantra, and yoga philosophy. During this time, I also attended a 10-day silent meditation retreat and began practicing Vipassana meditation, which remains an important part of my daily life.

In 2011, I traveled to India for the first time and spent about six months there. During that time, I taught yoga and pranayama to women in Kolkata, an experience that deeply shaped my understanding of yoga as a living practice rooted in community and daily life.

Music entered my path that same year when I began studying tabla with Ritesh Das and became involved with the Toronto Tabla Ensemble. Over the years I performed with the ensemble and also served as its marketing manager for more than a decade.

In recent years, my practice has turned more deeply toward meditation and the study of Upanishads and Advaita Vedanta. I regularly attend lectures, retreats, and workshops with Swami Sarvapriyananda, whose teachings have greatly influenced my understanding of Vedanta and contemplative practice.

Today I live in Massachusetts, where I work as Marketing Manager for the Plymouth Philharmonic Orchestra and continue studying tabla with Satyaprakash Mishra. I collaborate with Kathak dancers in the Boston area through classes and performances, and also perform Bengali music with a folk ensemble in Rhode Island.

Nada Yoga Studio is a place where these threads come together. It is a space to share the joy of yoga, meditation, rhythm, and sound, and to explore how listening—both outwardly and inwardly—can open a deeper way of experiencing life.

Through yoga practice, meditation rooted in Vedanta, and the contemplative traditions of Indian music, I hope to offer a welcoming environment where people can discover the transformative power of sound and awareness.