Anika Rao

Mindfulness Teacher & Former Urban Planner Anika worked for years as an urban planner in fast-paced cities before burnout led her to study mindfulness, simplicity, and Eastern philosophy. She now teaches practical meditation and reflective journaling to people juggling real-life demands—work, kids, stress, and everything in between. She writes with quiet clarity about what it means to find stillness in motion, and she believes wisdom isn’t found in retreating from life, but in showing up differently to it. Why she’s relatable: She’s thoughtful, calm, and compassionate—but also knows how it feels to answer emails at midnight or forget why you walked into a room.