Reema Datta was born into a family of yogis. She first learned yoga and Ayurveda from her mother and grandmothers as well as her grandfather, who wrote several books and gave seminars on Vedic philosophy and history throughout India, East Africa, and the United States. Datta earned her undergraduate degree from Vassar College and her master’s from the London School of Economics. After graduating, she worked for the United Nations before leaving to study ancient yogic wisdom and practice. Since 2002, Datta has taught yoga and Ayurveda workshops, retreats, and trainings in twenty countries across five continents. Her students include Sting, Paul Simon, Edie Brickell, Zainab Salbi, Sujatha Baliga, and thousands of other practitioners globally.
