Our team
Swati DesaiFounder of 2meditate
Los Angeles, USA and Hyderabad, India
Dr. Swati Desai, a psychology professional and a certified teacher of mindfulness and self-compassion, is a global citizen. A vipassana meditation practitioner for almost 2 decades, she believes in spreading psychological well-being by using mindfulness philosophy. To learn more about her life story, visit www.swatidesai.com
Trudy GoodmanKey Advisor
Los Angeles, USA
Trudy Goodman
Dr. Raj RaghunathanHappiness Consultant
Austin, Texas, USA
Raj is a professor of Marketing at the McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas at Austin, where he relies on themes from psychology, behavioral science, decision theory and marketing to explain consumption behaviour. He also studies the impact that people’s judgments and decisions have on their own happiness and fulfilment.
Based on his research, he teaches a very successful online course on Coursera on Happiness (named A Life of Happiness And Fulfillment). His book (titled, If you’re so smart, why aren’t you happy?) was released in the US, UK, and India in 2016.
To know more about Dr. Raj, check: https://www.
Ritika ShahSocial Media Manager
Mumbai, India
Ritika spearheads all digital marketing activities at 2Meditate. Her key responsibilities include managing social media initiatives, campaigns and stakeholder collaboration.
She is passionate about creating content for brands and strategising ways to add tangible value.
She has received a M.Sc. in International Marketing from Kings College London.
Kevin Tibbets2Meditate Ambassador
Worcestershire, United Kingdom
Kevin Tibbetts CEng, MIET, lives in the UK. He had a successful career that progressed from avionics and manufacturing systems, to change consultancy, software business management, marketing and IT projects. His interest in ‘soft’ systems and positive psychology led to training in NLP and his focus on mindfulness. He has led meditation sessions, facilitated many business & training workshops and coached individuals. For relaxation he cycles, hikes, makes wine, volunteers in countryside conservation and continues to learn.
Victoria Kildyushevskaya2Meditate Ambassador
Berlin, Germany
MSc in the psychology of the Learning Sciences from Ludwig-Maximilian Universität in Munich, Germany.
She has lived in many parts of the world, including in India.
She has lived in many parts of the world, including in India.
A learning specialist at TEC Leadership institute. Passionate about research and data analysis and dreaming of pursuing her PhD in mindfulness and employee productivity.
Lauren Green2Meditate Ambassador
Los Angeles, USA
Lauren waited until she retired from being a trial lawyer to start her Meditation practice, and it has been transformative. She meditates at least once every day, and finds it clears her head, settles her soul, and calms anxieties, and improves relationships. She recommends it--especially to those who are resistant, as she was, and claim they just don't have the time. She loves to meet people from all over the world, travels frequently, and is curious about other cultures. She is fluent in Spanish and has rusty French.
Erika Wassink2Meditate Ambassador
Panama
Erika is an Industrial Engineer by profession with a master's degree in Digital Business who had a long career in consulting big corporations. Currently she works as a Talent Development Coach dedicated to helping entrepreneurs acquire the skills required to lead and be successful in the VUCA world. Her journey with mindfulness began in 2015 after participating in an introductory workshop with Dr. Swati, at the time when she was in the transition of leaving her 25+ year corporate career to begin my freelance adventure. Mindfulness taught her to see life from a different, much kinder perspective. It taught her to step out of drama, victimhood, and subjectivity to see things from objectivity, reality, and opportunity. These life changing skills have prompted her to become the ambassador to 2meditate. Erika is originally from Venezuela, currently living and working in Panama for the last 12 years.
Mariko Takashima2Meditate Ambassador
Toranto Canada & Sydney Australia
Mariko was born in Japan, lived in Sydney, Australia for high school and currently living in Toronto, Canada. She holds a bachelor’s and master’s degrees in arts and in the process of becoming a licensed psychotherapist in Ontario.
She has practiced mindfulness and self-compassion for the last almost ten years and has learned from Dr. Swati through the 2meditate programs. She is grateful for Dr. Swati’s well-balanced, humbling and truthful teachings. These experiences have given her deeper insights and helped her grow. She invites anyone and everyone to open themselves to mindfulness.
She has practiced mindfulness and self-compassion for the last almost ten years and has learned from Dr. Swati through the 2meditate programs. She is grateful for Dr. Swati’s well-balanced, humbling and truthful teachings. These experiences have given her deeper insights and helped her grow. She invites anyone and everyone to open themselves to mindfulness.
Guillermo Macias2Meditate Ambassador
Mexico City, Mexico
Guillermo holds a Masters degree in Electrical Engineering and is currently working in that area. He loves hiking, spending time in nature, soccer, crossfit and robotics. He lives in Mexico City. He has been exploring meditation for the past 5 years. He is interested in mindfulness and the science behind it.