Where ancient medicine meets modern life.

Rooted in
Soma

with Priyanka · Ayurvedic Health Counselor

I help women reconnect with their bodies, understand their nature, and build rhythms of living that actually sustain them, using the 5,000-year science of Ayurveda as our guide.

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Soma (n.)

From Sanskrit — the living body. Not the body as object, but the body as subject. The seat of sensation, intelligence, and life itself.

"Swastha means established in the self — health as wholeness, not merely the absence of disease."

— Charaka Samhita

The practitioner behind the practice

I'm Priyanka, an Ayurvedic Health Counselor, women's health advocate, and lifelong student of the body-mind connection.

My path to Ayurveda wasn't linear but looking back, it was always there. My mother wove ancient rhythms into our everyday life without ever calling it a practice. My father, a chemical engineer in pharma, held a healthy skepticism toward medicine that didn't account for the whole person. Between the two of them, I grew up understanding that the body holds more intelligence than we give it credit for.

I spent years in the corporate world at Fortune 50 companies. Somewhere along the way, I started noticing something nobody was talking about — how many people felt deeply disconnected from their bodies. They had access to every so-called resource available to them, and still, something essential was missing. I wanted to be part of finding it.

As a high performance athlete, playing Division I tennis at Cornell University; I have spent my life inside the rhythms of training, performance, and recovery. I learned that alignment with your body isn't optional, it's the foundation for everything.

Ayurveda gave me the answer I was looking for. It's not about doing more. It's about aligning with your nature - your dosha, your season, your life stage so that health becomes your natural state, not something you chase.

Certified Ayurvedic Health Counselor (AHC)

"Your body isn't working against you. It's been waiting for you to listen."

— Priyanka Shah

One of the world's oldest systems of medicine

Ayurveda originated in the Indian subcontinent over 5,000 years ago, rooted in the Vedic tradition. Generations of rishis (sages) studied the natural world, the human body, and the nature of consciousness, transmitting their findings through texts like the Charaka Samhita and Sushruta Samhita, which remain foundational references to this day.

At its core, Ayurveda holds that every person has a unique constitution, called prakriti, and that health is not a universal standard but a deeply personal state of balance. The science of Ayurveda is the science of knowing your own nature, and living in alignment with it.

Vata

Air · Space

Governs movement, creativity, and communication. Vata types are quick, light, inventive, and need grounding, warmth, and routine to thrive.

Pitta

Fire · Water

Governs digestion, metabolism, and transformation. Pitta types are sharp, driven, warm, and need cooling, spaciousness, and ease to balance.

Kapha

Earth · Water

Governs structure, stability, and nourishment. Kapha types are steady, loving, resilient, and thrive with movement, stimulation, and lightness.

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Ways we can work together

Whether you're just beginning to explore Ayurveda or ready for a deeper transformation, there's something here for you.

Single Session · 90 min

Personalized Ayurvedic Consultation

Your introduction to Ayurveda and to yourself. Before we meet, you'll complete a detailed intake so we can hit the ground running. In our 90 minutes together, we'll explore your constitution, read your current imbalances, and translate guidance into clear, practical action. You'll leave knowing exactly where to start.

90 min · Includes written protocol · Intake form prior
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6 Months · Monthly Sessions

Body Intelligence

For the woman ready to go deeper. Over six months, we track the patterns your body has been trying to show you, how you feel across seasons, cycles, and stress. Month by month, you build genuine fluency with your own nature. Less guessing. More knowing.

6 months · Monthly 1:1 sessions · Body awareness tracking

3 Months · Ages 13–22

The Rooted Athlete

For the young female athlete and the parents raising her. Training hard is only half the equation. This program uses Ayurveda to help young athletes understand their bodies from the inside out, how to train in sync with their cycle, recover with intention, and build a relationship with their body that carries them far beyond the sport. Because the greatest competitive edge isn't physical. It's knowing yourself.

3 months · Monthly sessions · Ages 13–22

Free · 15 min

Not sure where to start?

Book a free 15-minute discovery call. We'll explore what you're working through and whether we're the right fit. Available for Body Intelligence, the Executive Program, and The Rooted Athlete.

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"Health is not
a destination. It's the quality
of your attention."

How I approach healing

I don't believe in one-size-fits-all wellness. That's not Ayurveda, and it's not how the body actually works. What I believe is that every woman already has the intelligence she needs to be well — she's just been conditioned to ignore it.

My work is about rebuilding that relationship. We use Ayurveda as a lens, to understand your constitution, read your symptoms as signals, and design a life that works with your nature rather than against it.

I draw heavily on the connection between emotions and the body, the relationship between the gut and the mind, and the way our modern environment disrupts ancient biological rhythms. When you understand these connections, everything clicks, your symptoms make sense, your patterns make sense, and for the first time, so does the path forward.

Root-Cause Thinking

Symptoms are messages. We look for the underlying pattern, not the quick fix.

Embodied Knowledge

Your body knows things your mind doesn't. We learn to listen to it.

Ancient + Modern

Classical Ayurvedic frameworks, grounded in current science and real life.

Practical Protocols

No unrealistic overhauls. Changes that actually fit your life — and stick.

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Ready to begin? Let's talk.

If something on this page resonated with you, trust that. Reach out and let's see if we're a good fit.

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