THE JOYFULLNESS OF RADHI DEVLUKIA-SHETTY

The vivacious plantbased cook, Ayurveda student and content creator, now author of her debut book, shares with HELLO! her spiritual journey, marriage to a former monk turned Hollywood's hottest life coach, and why engagement numbers don’t bring her joy

-  SONAL NERURKAR

Whether she’s whipping up a bowl of plant-based goodness, spreading affirmations to advocate for self-improvement and self-love, sharing timeless wisdom to tackle health issues, or simply goofing around on camera, Radhi DevlukiaShetty is undeniably captivating. Love and light radiate from her, down to the heart-dot over the ‘I’ in her name. Perhaps it’s those warm hazel eyes? “SUNSHINE IN HUMAN FORM,” is how one of her Instagram followers describes her, and we’re delighted to bask in all that goodness.

So, does Radhi just wake up ready to bust out those dance moves? Over the phone, she laughs at the thought. “Some days are days for dance moves, some days are days for crying … it goes one or the other,” jokes the Los Angeles-based content creator and holistic well-being expert, who has just published her first cookbook, JoyFull. Dancing to the beats is the ultimate morning mood elevator and it can also be a therapeutic outlet. “I see dancing as meditation for the mind,” she explains, as it helps her move stagnant energy and excess emotions through her body.

LOOKING BACK FOR A BETTER FUTURE

Though it may be hard to believe, Radhi didn’t always possess such a sunny outlook. Growing up in Watford, UK, to parents of Indian descent who were raised in Africa, she recalls being a difficult teenager. “Everything was a ‘no,’ my mum couldn’t get things right, and I was always so annoying to her. We struggled to see eye to eye,” she shares.