Darshana Profile:

Darshana Lathigra is dietician, fitness consultant and life coach. After her graduation in Food and Nutrition from SNDT women’s University in Mumbai, she did her post-graduation in Dietetics. She then moved to UK, where she trained in Fitness Management with specialized courses in Exercise on Prescription, Circuit Training, Nutrition and Weight management, ante and post-natal fitness training and Cardiac Rehabilitation.

Darshana has over 12 years of experience where she has worked at Newham council (health and physical activity department) based in East London. She has worked as a fitness officer on exercise referral program where she has devised fitness plans for GP referred patients with various medical conditions. She has been a teacher for Newham Education Department (Newceys) where she has devised and conducted courses on health and Nutrition. She has been involved as a nutritional consultant for obesity management using psycho-educational techniques. She has also worked on the popular MEND program, devised by Great Ormond Street Children’s hospital to tackle childhood obesity. She has contributed in the book REAL Fitness and has been interviewed by publications like Times of India on the topic of Healthy Eating.

She continues to work as a freelance health and fitness consultant and life coach, primarily running Wellness programs and stress management workshops. Keeping in tune with a holistic approach to Fitness, Darshana also offers Reflexology therapy complementing Nutrition and fitness advice, to combat stress and promote relaxation and wellbeing.