Dr. Malabika Das, PhD, MSW, RYT, is a Bengali / Nepali American based in Portugal with her family. She is a holistic and integrative social worker, educator and wellness specialist. She promotes a body mind spirit therapeutic approach in her offerings for positive self-development, trauma recovery and life balance. Her academic and professional experience spans from New York City to Asia. In Hong Kong, she completed her social work doctorate focusing on refugee mental health and psychosocial wellbeing. She completed holistic therapeutic training around Asia including Yin Yang Yoga, Advanced Reiki, Sound Therapy and Zen Thai Shiatsu. Her university self development course in Taiwan positively impacted thousands of students. Three decades of working with diverse communities has taught her about resilience, trauma, strength and the integral role of spirituality in healing. Malabika recently launched her organization, Joyful Jeevan (life), to provide holistic strength and trauma therapeutic services, education, training, and research in Nepal.