Shivani is creator of ‘Venus Yoga’, a certified yoga/qigong instructor, International Hado Instructor (resonance and water educator), musical theatre/ television actress, Master of Ceremonies (MC) and the first westerner to train in the Japanese
massage style called ‘Jeevan Relaxation Bodywork’.

Shivani was born and raised in Australia by her Irish father and New Zealander mother of West Indian origin and received her Bachelors from the University of Queensland (BA in International Politics, Law and Japanese). Shivani lived in Japan for a decade and during that time trained extensively in eastern modalities of health not only in Japan but also in India, China and Australia and Japan and synthesized her knowledge into yoga programs called ‘Living Shizen’ that were based on the theme ‘shizen’-which means nature and natural in Japanese and designed to empower and inspire people to design lives of health and peak performance.

Living Shizen programs and Shivani’s approaches to holistic wellness have been featured in numerous media formats, including the Japan Times, Metropolis (Japan’s No 1 English magazine), the Japanese edition of ‘ACHIEVE’ magazine by Success Media, Kamakura and Shonan FM Radio, Toyota’s Gazoo~ iRoute Casting Video, Veggy Steady Go and NHK World Television. She regularly features in Japan’s yoga magazines including ‘Yogini’ and writes articles for Yoga Yomu~ a national wide free magazine.

Shivani has lead workshops at prestigious firms and some major events, including the recent ‘ Water and Peace Global Forum 2010′(where she was also the MC), Japan’s Yoga Fest , the Madarin Oriental Hotel, Tokyo and the Hayama Heart Center.

Shivani specializes in two things; one, relieving back pain through simple but effective yoga, qigong and massage techniques. Two, female holistic heath. She facilitates Goddess Gatherings based on her ‘Venus Yoga’ style and teaches yoga/qigong techniques that nurture female sexuality, elicit natural healing, awaken inner wisdom and foster self-empowerment. Shivani also leads yoga teacher training (Venus Yoga TTC) designed to holistically empower women personally, professional and in their local community.

Shivani is also passionate about educating children in an organic and creative way. In Japan she was a cast member of ‘Gabby’ -a nationwide English education weekly series for primary school children broadcast by NHK and for five years was a musical theatre performer with ‘World Family’ touring Japan performing to children and their parents. ‘World Family’ uses an interactive song and dance method to nurture natural English communication skills. One of her missions is to share similar interactive education to children and their parents in underdeveloped countries. Shivani actively donates the proceeds of her yoga sessions to children charities in Bali and India and collaborates with many other charity organizations including Room to Read.

Her strong affinity with nature and close interaction with women and children inspires her teaching style and passion to promote environmental sustainable and compassionate living. Shivani works closely with Dr Emoto Masaru ~ the ‘Messenger of Water’, who is internationally renowned for his research and books on Hado (resonance) and water. As an International Hado Instructor, Shivani also educates people on water and its importance for humanity and health. A vegetarian since the age of 14, she also likes to share her wealth of knowledge about Asian nutrition and ‘Superfoods’ .

Website: LivingShizen.com