Guest Profile

Shalini Thyagaraja is a seasoned technology professional with over 20 years of leadership experience, currently working in one of the world's leading technology companies.  She is passionate about community teaching and is a certified trauma-informed yoga and meditation instructor, Reiki healer, and IIN health coach. She has coached over 100 individuals in yoga, pranayama, career development, and holistic wellness, while also raising over $1,000 for local nonprofits.

As a panelist speaker in Title I public schools through a nonprofit, she inspires young girls to pursue STEM fields. As an advisor for her daughters' nonprofit, they have raised over $20,000 for various causes, received coverage in Wall Street and other media, and earned the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest U.S. Congress honor for youth.

Shalini envisions empowering individuals to connect with their inner compass and deepen their mind-body connections. Her podcast aims to share knowledge of holistic wellness and self-care by featuring experiences from practitioners around the globe alongside her own journey. She also recently initiated a wellness collective bringing a compassionate fostering group of global holistic wellness entrepreneurs and practitioners.