How I Traded the Hustle for Aligned Success.
I know exactly what it’s like to keep driving forward when you are running on empty.
Hi, I’m Upinder Sahota Khan.
I spent over 15 years in the fast-paced corporate world—from investment firms to health-tech startups. While navigating the growing demands of work, family, and an endless to-do list, my mental load skyrocketed. As a working mom, I kept pushing, ignoring the warning signs until the pressure caught up with me.
I spiraled into severe burnout, which manifested as intense anxiety, chronic fatigue, and adrenal dysfunction.
My Turning Point
I sought support from both medical and holistic providers. Through that journey, I discovered something life-changing: integrating evidence-informed mindfulness and mind-body practices alongside medical care was the missing piece. It allowed me to understand exactly how chronic stress was hijacking my nervous system—and it became my path out of the hopelessness.
How I Reclaimed My Clarity…
As I became more aware of my body and my own inner knowing, I stopped fighting my stress and learned to work with it. Slowly, I rebuilt my balance:
- True presence: I stopped tracking mental loops and started showing up for my family and friends.
- Sharp focus: The mental fog lifted and made room for deep clarity.
- A calmer nervous system: My anxiety eased into genuine emotional balance.
- Early-warning awareness: I learned to catch the signs of stress before they became exhaustion.
- Trust in myself: I began making decisions from alignment instead of pressure.
How I Help You Lead From Your Whole Self…
I bring together mindfulness, nervous-system tools, and energy work to help you lead from your whole self. After years in corporate and startup environments, I know that your best decisions come from a calm body, a clear mind, and your own intuition.
I work with women business owners who are carrying the emotional and mental load of their business and can feel there’s something more calling them. Together we:
- Quiet the mental noise with mindfulness practices rooted in MBSR
- Settle your nervous system with simple tools that fit a packed calendar
- Reconnect with your body’s wisdom through somatic awareness and energy work
- Trust your intuition so you can make decisions from a calm, grounded place
Experience, Training & Certifications
I ground my intuitive work in deep clinical, corporate, and holistic training:
- Mindfulness & Leadership Training: Mindfulness Mentor Certification, trained by Tara Brach and Jack Kornfield | Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Certificate | Search Inside Yourself, Google’s Leadership Institute
- Energy & Mind-Body Practice: Certified Usui Reiki Master | Registered Practitioner, Natural Health Practitioners of Canada (NHPC)
- Clinical & Community Care: Energy Wellness Practitioner, University of Calgary Faculty of Nursing Mental Health & Wellness Clinic | Volunteer Energy Wellness Practitioner, Ronald McDonald House
- Corporate Roots: 15+ years as a Corporate Trainer & Business Analyst | Bachelor of Commerce, UBC Okanagan
Ready to lead from your inner wisdom?
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