from ‘hellraiser’ to ‘joy raiser’…

I am both energy worker and entrepreneur. The founder of  an award winning boutique hotel/Members club and wellbeing business, and a senior qualified yoga teacher and space holder.

Growing up I was the shy, anxious chubby kid at school, of mixed heritage ( Kenyan and English) I often felt an outsider. From my ‘normal’ unusual family circumstances I sought solace in books and food. Suddenly loosing my dearly beloved formerly alcoholic dad at 13 shook my world and led me on a path of self destruction for many years.

At the age of 21, I took over my family's B&B, and had the vision to transform it into a boutique hotel with Michelin star restaurant. While raising a young family, I made it challenging, and surviving a severe mental health crisis at 29 was the turning point and catalyst for change.

Despite the challenges I was inspired to open a second, my dream business and in 2016 I created an eco wellbeing escape, bhuti which occupied a premium 5000sq ft space in South West London, it now is a soul health brand, offering things in multiple ways and locations.