Anitra Lahiri

About Me

Anitra Lahiri, ERYT500, Transformational Coach Specializing in Mindfulness & Nervous System Regulation

Return to Calm. Return to Presence. Then step Forward with Clarity.

If you're a sensitive person who feels disconnected or anxious, you're in the right place. I'll help you reconnect with yourself, find your ground, and take steps forward. How? Through compassionate coaching and personalized nervous system practices (no experience necessary).

With over 30 years of experience as a registered yoga teacher (ERYT-500) and Reiki practitioner, I bring a unique, nervous system-centered approach to coaching that goes beyond just talking. My work integrates simple nervous system techniques to feel grounded, present, and alive again. Some clients prefer a more traditional approach to coaching, and I can do that too ... what matters is that you feel comfortable with whichever approach we explore.

As a descendant of Lahiri Mahasaya, a revered yogi and key figure in the Kriya Yoga tradition, I'm able to draw on yogic wisdom while addressing modern challenges like burnout, anxiety, and disconnection.

I've also navigated my own mental health journey with bipolar disorder and hitting rock bottom, and learning how to successfully re-set my life and nervous system, so I understand what it's like to feel disconnected, anxious, and totally unsure of how to move forward. That lived experience informs my compassionate, nonjudgmental approach to coaching.

You're in the right place if any of these sound familiar. You:

1. Are a sensitive person
2. Feel tense, anxious, or stuck in fight-or-flight mode
3. Feel numb, checked out, or running on autopilot
4. Are navigating a life transition
5. Are tired of going through the motions of life and want to feel fullly alive again

Specialties: Anxiety, Stress Management, Mindfulness, Nervous System Regulation, Life Transitions, Burnout, Somatic Practices, Helping You Up After Rock Bottom

Credentials:

1. Transformational Coach (Mindfulness & Nervous System Regulation)
2. ERYT-500 Registered Yoga Teacher
3. Reiki Practitioner (Levels I & II)
4. Smart Recovery Facilitator
5. End-of-Life Doula (INELDA-trained)
6. Bachelor's Degree in English, NYU

If you're ready to return to calm and presence, I'd love to support you. Book a free grounding call to explore how we can work together.

Coaching with me

Results & Goals

Results You Can Expect:

1. Reconnect wth your authentic self
2. Regulate your nervous system to reduce anxiety and overwhelm
3. Wake up from autopilot and feel engaged in your life again
4. (If you choose) Build a sustainable mindfulness or self-care practice tailored to your needs
5. (If you choose) Reconnect with your body through somatic awareness and grounding practices
6. Gain clarity on what you want and what's been holding you back
7. Develop tools to manage stress and stay present in daily life
8. Feel grounded and steady even during transitions or challenges
9. Move from surviving to living with more ease and aliveness

Goals I Help You Achieve:

1. Calm your nervous system and reduce chronic anxiety or tension
2. Break free from autopilot living and feel present again
3. Handle life transitions with more ease and clarity
4. (If you choose) Build a consistent mindfulness or meditation practice
5. (If you choose) Reconnect with your body and emotions after feeling numb or disconnected
6. Manage stress without burning out or shutting down
7. Feel grounded, steady, and alive in their daily lives
8. Cultivate self-compassion and reduce self-criticism
9. Create sustainable habits for calm and presence

If you're ready to return to calm and presence, I'd love to support you. Book a free clarity call to explore how we can work together.

How I like to coach

I coach with compassion, flexibility, and a whole-system approach. If you choose, we can work with your mind, body, and nervous system to help you return to calm and presence. I tailor every session to your needs ... whether you choose traditional coaching or breathwork, movement, or mindfulness practices. My approach is collaborative, completely nonjudgmental, and grounded in nervous system regulation and somatic awareness. I also offer unlimited texting and emails between sessions for faster momentum and greater support!

How I Like to Coach:

1. Compassionate and completely nonjudgmental — I create a safe space where you can be yourself without fear of criticism or shame
2. Whole-system approach — We work with your mind, body, and nervous system, not just your thoughts
3. Personalized and flexible — I tailor every session to what you need in the moment. Some clients love breathwork and movement; others prefer traditional talk-based coaching
4. Mindfulness-centered — I help you wake up from autopilot and return to presence through mindfulness practices and somatic awareness
5. Nervous system-informed — I truly understand how stress, anxiety, and trauma impact your nervous system, and I use regulation practices to help you feel calm and grounded
6. Collaborative — You're the expert on your own life! I'm here to support, guide, and offer tools ... not to tell you what to do
7. (If you choose) Somatic and embodied — We can work with what's happening in your body, not just what's happening in your head
8. Practical and action-oriented — You'll leave each session with clear practices and steps you can use immediately
9. Patient and present — I've been through my own journey with mental health challenges, and I understand that everyone's pace is different
10. Integrative — I can draw on yoga, Reiki, mindfulness, breathwork, and nervous system practices to give you multiple pathways back to calm and presence
11. I also offer unlimited texting and emails between sessions for faster momentum and greater support!

If you're ready to return to calm and presence, and step forward feeling grounded, I'd love to support you. Book a free clarity call to explore how we can work together.

Offerings

Coaching

Coaching:

1. Root & Reset 90-Day Program (12-week transformational coaching)
2. Root & Reset 90-Day Program with Full Support (includes email/text support between sessions!)
3. Mindfulness & Meditation Coaching (one-on-one mindfulness training)
4. Email Coaching (daily coaching through email exchanges)
5. Single Coaching Sessions

Energy Work:

1. Distance Reiki Healing Sessions

Movement & Embodiment:

1. Private Yoga Sessions (personalized, one-on-one)
2. Yoga Nidra
3. Somatic Practices

Additional Support:

1. Free Clarity Call (20-minute discovery call)
2. Breathwork & Nervous System Regulation Practices
3. End-of-Life Doula Services
4. Grief Support

Free Resources:

1. The Weekly Unwind (weekly newsletter on Substack!)
2. Weekly Guided Meditations (YouTube Channel Name: "Meditations with Anitra")
3. Monthly Blogs for Mental Health Support

Book a free grounding call to explore how we can work together!

Experience, Certifications & Training

Certifications and Degrees

• E-RYT 200
• ERYT-500
• Reiki I
• Reiki II
• SMART Recovery Meeting Facilitation (science-based addiction recovery)
• Yin Yoga
• Prenatal Yoga
• Mindfulness Coaching
• Bachelor of Science, New York University

Training and development

• Yoga Teacher Training 200-Hour
• Yoga Teacher Training 500-Hour
• Reiki I
• Reiki II
• SMART Recovery Facilitator Training
• Stress Management Coaching
• Yin Yoga Teacher Training
• Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training
• Mindfulness Coach Training

Fee description

I offer sliding scale and donation-based services. Please see my website for details.