Meet Anu - Founder of Shvaas

Corporate Leader. Yoga Teacher. Wellbeing Advocate.

“What has to be taught first is the breath.” – Confucius
“If you really want wellness, you need to go back to basics and make sure the foundation of your health — your breathing — is good.” – Dr. Belisa Vranich

Shvaas means breath — the life force that connects, grounds, and sustains us. It’s simple, yet profound. And it’s where transformation begins.

I created Shvaas to help individuals and organisations nurture, energise, connect, and grow — through conscious leadership, wellbeing, and the power of breath.

My Journey

Born and raised in India, I moved to Australia at the age of 23. Over the next two decades, I built a career across top-tier consulting firms, ASX 100 corporations, financial services, telecommunications, and government sectors. I’ve been fortunate to be recognised as one of the top women executives in Australia — a position earned through years of dedication, high performance, and purposeful leadership.

But after years in fast-paced, high-pressure environments, I began to feel the deeper cost of burnout and imbalance. Like many leaders, I was functioning — but not always flourishing.

This led me to seek something more sustainable. That search brought me to yoga.

Yoga as a Turning Point

Yoga found its way into my life in 2012. What began as a physical practice soon became a holistic life path. I trained in Hatha, Vinyasa, and Iyengar yoga, completing hundreds of hours of study, and becoming a registered Yoga Teacher with Yoga Australia — the peak body for yoga in the country.

What started with alignment and strength evolved into mindfulness, breathwork, self-acceptance, and inner quiet. Yoga began to nourish me — physically, mentally, and spiritually.
It transformed me from the inside out.

And I realised: this practice is not separate from leadership. It’s what makes leadership whole.

Why Shvaas

Through Shvaas, I bring together two powerful worlds — my deep corporate leadership experience and my dedication to the science and soul of yoga.

I design and deliver simple yet powerful programs that transform how we lead, work, and live. These include:

  • Executive offsite retreats

  • Corporate wellbeing and leadership programs

  • Speaking at industry forums, conferences, schools and universities

  • Custom sessions to amplify wellbeing, leadership, and personal performance

My mission is simple: to empower people to reconnect with themselves, tap into their potential, and lead with clarity, strength, and compassion.

Because true wellbeing is not a luxury. It’s your foundation.

In today’s complex world, peace, balance, and purpose can feel out of reach. But if we don’t create space for it — for ourselves and those we lead — we lose what matters most.

I’m here to help you reclaim it.

Let me show you how!

My profile in Yoga Australia