My name is Vidya Warrier. I am a: Kathak dancer and performer. Filmmaker. YouTuber. Social media strategist. Documentarian.
Every element of my career today was a big part of my childhood! While I was born in India, I grew up in the USA. From the age of 4, I started dancing, creating and teaching little dance choreographies. The music was often traditional Bhajans or Shlokas (hymns) which told stories described in our culture.
So, through dance, music, and my father's nightly storytelling, I developed a fascination for Bharat. The vibrance, and profundity of Bharat gave my little heart a sense of depth and purpose. I can proudly say that it is this rooting in my culture that carried me across the various trials and tribulations of an Indian-American girl's life.
The path of yoga opened up for me at the age of 13. When I turned 17, I moved back to South India to further deepen my experience of yoga, meditation, and my culture. After 11 years of volunteering, spiritual sadhana, and cultural exploration in India, I moved back to the USA.
My childhood passion for storytelling shaped into a career of marketing, social media, content strategy, and filmmaking.
I work in documentaries related to Indian culture, and I run a YouTube Channel where I post more casual sharing of my explorations.
