The BW Wellbeing community of BW Businessworld took the initiative to conduct the 3rd edition of the Festival of Wellbeing on the 15th of May, 2024 at St. Regis in Mumbai, powered by Amul. The day began with morning hymns and divine chanting. There was a spectacular classical dance performance that created very nice energy which was full of positivity and peace of mind.
The day’s activities
Comprising of 13 sessions which included keynote addresses and panel discussions, the day was extremely productive and interesting. The 3rd year of the BW Wellbeing 40 under 40 awards and 2nd year of the BW Wellbeing 30 under 30 awards was also held and the awards were given to the winners for excellence in different wellbeing categories.
Eminent speakers
The following speakers enriched the summit and awards even more with their presence sharing a lot of knowledge and lending insight on the aspects of holistic wellbeing: Claudia Ciesla, Nutritionist & Lifestyle Coach, Author, Founder of Claudia’s Concept; Devdutt Pattanaik, Culture Expert; Ayesha Billimoria, Athlete, Athletics Coach, Founder of Athletics Lab & Project Fitgirl; Samir Soni, Actor, Director & Author; Shibani Kashyap, Singer, Composer & Live Performer; Harun Robert (aka Rob), Multi-Disciplinary Visual Artist & Designer; Santanu Hazarika, Art Maverick & Visual Artist; Chef Saransh Goila, Co-Founder, Goila Butter Chicken & Author; Chef Suvir Saran, Culinary Director, Bastian Hospitality Group, Owner of American Masala & Author; Sidhharrth S Kumaar, Founder of NumroVani; Bhavesh Bhimanathani, Vedic Philosophy Educator; Shonali Sabherwal, Macrobiotic Nutritionist, Chef, Author; Kunal Vijayakar, YouTuber, Food Writer, TV Personality & Co-Founder of Khaane Mein Kya Hai;Chef Sunil Chauhan, Chefpreneur, Founder, FabCafe & Chefs United and Chef Paul Kinny, Director - Culinary, St. Regis Mumbai; Sameer Malkani, Director & Co-Founder of FBAI; Masterchef Shipra Khanna, TV Presenter, Author & Content Creator; Nakuul Mehta, Actor & Storyteller; Janakee Parekh Mehta, Vocalist, Creator & Producer; Dr. Aditi Govitrikar, Medical Doctor, Psychologist & Founder of Marvelous Mrs India; Ashdin Doctor, Habit Coach; Bijay J. Anand, Founder of Anahata Retreats; Narsingh Pancham Yadav, ACP, Mumbai & Chairman of WFI; Anjali G. Kothari, Relationship Coach; Gautham Azad, Celebrity Numerologist; Dr. Mickey Mehta, Global Leading Holistic Health Guru & Corporate Life Coach; Pracchi P Mehta, Tarot Cards Reader, Astro Numerologist & Name Spelling Correction Expert; Navneet Malik, Actor & Fitness Icon; Mini Mathur, TV Host, Actor & Women’s Health Coach; Jayen Mehta, MD of Amul; Zia Nath, Sacred Dance Exponent, Realms of Dance; Menaka Deorah, Founder of Lamère Life & Optimal Living Solutions; Shruti Seth, Actor & Mental Wellness Coach; Sabrina Suri, Founder of Sabrina's Kitchen & Chef and Caterer to Bollywood Celebrities; Santosh K Pandey, Managing Director of Rejua Energy Centre; Dr. Nivedita Shreyans, Director of Youth Programs & PR, Heartfulness Institute and Pillai Group of Institutions; Tanushree Singh, Wellness Practitioner & Healer; Acharya Praveen Acharya, Astrologer, Palmist, Occultist & Author; Saumya Lohia, Co-Founder of Ekaanta Wellness, Haridwar; Vrindda Bhatt, Celebrity Coach, Mental Wellbeing Coach, Chakra Healing & Vastu; Shivohaam, Celebrity Coach, Athlete, Master Trainer, Entrepreneur & Author; Shubhangi, Singer, Composer, Voice Coach & Healer; Rohit Bose Roy, Actor / Director; Dr. Nivedita Sreyans, Director of Youth Programs & PR, Heartfulness Institute and Pillai Group of Institutions; Dr. Annurag Batra, Chairman & Editor-in-Chief, BW Businessworld & Founder of exchange4media; Harbinder Narula, CEO of BW Wellbeing World & BW Healthcare World; Devika Kundu Sengupta, AGM – Conference Production, BW Businessworld
Keynote sessions and panel discussions
With completely Sattvic food, the lunch and dinner served were special in taste and created a vibe of spiritual joy amongst the people present. This forum had sessions and keynote addresses starting from the importance of holistic nutrition to the power of mindfulness in daily life. From the benefits of drinking water to eating Sattvic food, the day was highlighted with significant health and wellness-related knowledge. There were discussions on spirituality and the law of karma as well.
From talks on Indian culture and traditions to the topic of parenting, this was certainly a day of holistic learning and engagement. Creative therapy was discussed along with the importance of mental health as well. Mental health, joy, happiness and fulfilment in life were also given special attention. The day ended on a very positive note, after highlighting the world of wellbeing and its holistic description.
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