Join for Part 2 of our conversation with Riya as she shares anecdotes from her Grandmother, and what realization she came to in 2016 that helped her set the boundaries needed to put her back on the path to finding her purpose. Oh. And why you should start your own book club... ---- “Full disclaimer, I’m still figuring it out”. - Riya Chandiramani ---  Riya is based in Hong Kong, where she was raised. She studied communication and art at the University of Pennsylvania. Follow Riya's visual Journey @riyachandiramani, on her website and her current work with Young Soy Gallery. Feel free to check out some other great articles that feature Riya and her work below: SCMP | Indian Artists Who Hit Their Stride LUÜNA NATURALS BLOG | The Vagina Dialogues THE MIGHTY | Lessons You Learn in Anorexia Recovery --- References:  Know My Name by Chanel Miller The God Of Small Things by Arundhati Roy Vendanta - Hindu Philosophy --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/enwellbeing/message

Recorded around this time last year (2020) after first encountering her at a Women's Day Event by The Vibe Tribe - Riya Chandiramani shares how she overcame ‘Definition by Numbers’, and through some guidance from her Grandmother, dug deep and transformed inner demons into Art that is both powerful and purposeful.  Riya Chandiramani's paintings explore bold ideas in today's society with intricacy and wit. Referencing iconography from both traditional and popular cultures, Riya's art consistently reminds us of how far we as a society have come, and how, in certain areas, we have a long way to go. Riya's mission is to bridge ideas of the past with modern times, whilst challenging constructs and ideals that have keep our civilization divided and inhibit us from recognizing our true worth. Her current series explores the censorship, sexualization and creative powers of the female body.  Riya is based in Hong Kong, where she was raised. She studied communication and art at the University of Pennsylvania. Follow Riya's visual Journey @riyachandiramani, on her website and her current work with Young Soy Gallery. Feel free to check out some other great articles that feature Riya and her work below: SCMP | Indian Artists Who Hit Their Stride LUÜNA NATURALS BLOG | The Vagina Dialogues THE MIGHTY | Lessons You Learn in Anorexia Recovery --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/enwellbeing/message

An intimate, rainy day conversation at Kita Yoga Studio with one of Hong Kong’s leading Wellness Entrepreneurs and Founder of The Vibe Tribe, Cristina McLauchlan looking back on 2020, finding purpose, and what Self Love actually means.  Cristina McLauchlan, a Brand and Events Manager has been nurturing her passion for wellness and integrative health for over 20 years.  In 2014, Cristina birthed The Vibe Tribe in her home country New Zealand. Merging her corporate experience, Sports and Exercise education, Holistic Wellness and Yoga studies, Cristina, is passionate about empowering people through her coaching programs. Cristina designs bespoke programmes to support and enhance mental, physical and emotional wellbeing which is ever more important in our new way of navigating life in 2021.  References:  Ikigai   The Artists Way by Julia Cameron   Alain de Botton --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/enwellbeing/message