Our Team
Ayurooms was founded by Alykhan Alidina and Anusha Sachdeva out of a shared love for India, a passion for travel, and an abiding respect for Ayurveda which helped them to overcome back pain and transform their approach to self-care and well-being.
CORE TEAM
Alykhan AlidinaAlykhan Alidina was born and raised in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He holds an Honours Bachelor’s degree from the Ivey Business School in Canada and a MBA from the Vlerick Business School in Belgium. Over an illustrious 20-year career, he developed expertise in various fields related to human quality of life, including community development, education, healthcare, real estate and housing, dispute resolution, and alternative and complimentary medicine. He is based in Vancouver, Canada, although spends much time in India. He founded in Ayurooms in 2016, along with his partner, Anusha Sachdeva.
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Anusha SachdevaAnusha Sachdeva was born and raised in Mumbai. She is a certified yoga instructor and pranic healer. She is also trained in Marma therapy and Ayurvedic nutrition. She holds a Bachelors of Arts in Business and Marketing from De Montfort University, UK and an Event Management Diploma from the EDMI Institute, Mumbai. Anusha formerly worked as Zumba International's Community Representative for South Asia. She also freelanced as a wellness consultant to corporates in Mumbai, including Colgate Palmolive, Cadbury, Morgan Stanley, Accenture, Disney, Network 18 and Courtyard Marriott Pune.
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Yadhu Krishnan G SYadhu is a Senior Manager at Ayurooms, responsible for domestic sales, onboarding new partner resorts and other functions. He was born and raised in Kerala, India. He holds a MBA in Travel and Tourism from the Kerala Institute of Tourism and Travel Studies (KITTS), in Trivandrum. Yadhu started his career as in wellness hospitality sales in 2017 and later worked in digital marketing, before joining Ayurooms. He is based in Kerala and works for Ayurooms on a full-time basis.
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Tarundeep KaurAs the Engagement Manager for Ayurooms, Tarundeep works on growing the Ayurooms community online and building relationships through social media. Fondly known as Daisy, she enjoys working with ventures that support sustainable and healthy living. She is passionate about helping startups to achieve their goals by building a suitable marketing strategy, an engaging online presence, a growing community, and mutually beneficial collaborations.
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Arijit DattaArijit Datta is the Chief Financial Officer of Ayurooms. He is an investment banking professional with 15+ years' experience across the Middle East, India, Singapore and offshore jurisdictions. He is a Chartered Accountant by training with expertise in internal control, audits, financial accounting, reporting, performance dashboards, raising capital, transaction management, legal entity governance, offshore structures, financial operations, and risk management. He also runs Fincap Consulting, a private corporate finance advisory firm for startups and early stage companies.
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Vinamra 'Vin' AgrawalVin Agrawal handles various "special projects" for Ayurooms related to branding, website design, UI and UX, capacity building, and new initiatives. He is an expert in visual design, branding and rebranding, visual storytelling, creative strategy and no-code platforms. He owns and operates Brandhero, a firm that assists startups and mature companies with creative design, growth strategies, and rebranding initiatives.
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International Video Team
Kieran ShannonKieran was born and raised in the small coastal town of Girvan, Scotland. Trained as a contemporary dancer, he toured all over the world, performing with several companies including Jasmin Vardimon Dance Company and 2Faced Dance Company. In 2018, he met Silke Muys whilst working as a dancer in Spain and together, in May of 2019, they decided to step back from their dance careers and travel the world. Along the way, they played music and worked as photographers and videographers to help fund their travels. They discovered Ayurooms while travelling India and looking for panchakarma treatment in Kerala. That's when they met Aly, the founder of Ayurooms, who arranged their panchakarma at an affordable rate. After experiencing the magic of Ayurveda, Silke and Kieran joined hands with Ayurooms to film several Ayurveda resorts in Kerala.
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Silke MuysOriginally from Ghent, Belgium, Silke left home at the age of 19 and moved to Mexico to study dance, an experience that ignited a spark to travel and discover new cultures. Alongside dance, she has a huge passion for photography, videography, yoga and music. Until age 28, she worked as a contemporary dancer. Then, in 2019, she dropped everything and decided to travel the world with her partner, Kieran Shannon. Along the way, they played music and made photos and videos to fund their travels. After undergoing a rigorous 21-day panchakarma arranged by Ayurooms, Silke and Kieran went on to tour and film several Ayurooms resorts in Kerala. While the pandemic has placed a temporary hold on their travel plans, Silke and Kieran plan to return to India in late 2021 to continue filming India's best wellness resorts, under the aegis of Ayurooms.
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Representatives
Annie BrigardAnnie Brigard is the appointed Representative of Ayurooms in the United Kingdom. A holiday product specialist with over 25 years in the travel industry, Annie helps Ayurooms to market its products in her geographies of expertise, including the UK, Europe, the United Arab Emirates and Latin America. She is the Director of AB Travel Consulting, a boutique travel consulting service established in 2009. She has over 250 contacts across the global travel community, covering Online Travel Agencies (OTA), Meetings Incentives Conferences & Exhibitions (MICE), Destination Management Companies (DMC) and other travel organizations.
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Mahima TripathiMahima represents Ayurooms in Canada. She is responsible for building relationships between Ayurooms and channel partners across North America. She has been engaged in hospitality and tourism since 1999 and has worked with eminent brands such as Sheraton WelcomHotel, Ananda in the Himalayas, Imperial Hotel in New Delhi, and Starwood Hotels & Resorts. She is certified in Marketing and Revenue Management from eCornell and Starwood's Strategic Selling program. In 2013, she founded a consulting firm, Saleint. In 2020, she established UNITE by Saleint. The two entities together offer traditional and virtual engagements within the hospitality and tourism industries.
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Advisors
Ashwin NaikAshwin Naik believes that “wellbeing is a fundamental human right” and works across non-profit and for-profit organizations to make this possible. In the for-profit arena, he cofounded Vaatsalya (Bringing affordable healthcare services to small town India), Seraniti (Bringing high quality mental health services in India) and We Scale Impact (Helping healthcare entrepreneurs across the world scale their impact).
In the non-profit sector, he has served on boards or held leadership positions at Wadhwani Institute for Sustainable Health, Ashoka Innovators for the Public, Action for India and Nourishing Schools Foundation. He is an angel investor and advisor to healthcare startups like Ayurooms (enabling access to Ayurveda), Biddano (accelerating access to medicines for all), and Neurosynaptic (enabling access to care via technology). |
Kush KumarKush Kumar is the Founder of ThinkTree Hub, an international professional association for therapists and practitioners in the domains of wellness, alternative and complimentary medicine, and other forms of healthcare. It also offer Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and other such opportunities for its members.
Based in the United Kingdom, Mr. Kumar he is widely recognized as an expert on holistic health, alternative therapies, education, training, accreditation and other fields of specialized knowledge. He advises Ayurooms on establishing international best practice and standards for the provision of massage therapy and other treatments at health resorts in India. In addition, he advises Ayurooms on structures and processes through which wellness resorts in India can gain UK recognition and accreditation. |
More about Ayurooms
Our MissionOur mission is to transform lives. We strive to achieve this mission by helping people in two ways: (1) accessing the best health resorts in India and (2) adopting an Ayurveda lifestyle and mindset. Learn more
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Why Ayurooms?Finding the right health resort for your unique needs is hard work. It can be time-consuming, frustrating and costly, especially if you choose the wrong resort. Ayurooms exists to save you time, money and inconvenience. Learn more
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What is Ayurooms?Ayurooms is a curated collection of the best resorts for health and wellness. We help you to find and book the right resort for your needs, goals and budget. We also help you plan your journey from start to finish. Learn more
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About AyuroomsAyurooms is your gateway to India's best health resorts. We are a handpicked collection of unique resorts for Ayurveda, yoga and holistic health. We help you to discover and book the the right resort for your particular health needs, time availability and budget. Whether you are coming to Ayurooms from within India or outside, we will work with you on a one-to-one basis to plan your wellness holiday and help you achieve your health goals. Whatever your requirements, Ayurooms is there to help and make sure you receive the very best care and service at your chosen resort.
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