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Priya Pandya is best known for being the co-founder and CEO of Doonya.[1][2]
Career
Pandya is the co-creator and CEO and Doonya.[3] Prior to Doonya, she held positions at the Acumen Fund,[4] the Clinton Foundation and the World Bank.[5] Her workout series is called "Doonya: the Bollywood workout".[6]
Background
Growing up in a family of dancers, Pandya began her performance career in Indian folk dance at age three. She spent her early summers studying folk and classical dance in India and continued to hone her skills through fifteen years of formal training in Bharatanatyam.[7][8]
She is a certified yoga teacher in an Iyengar/Ashtanga blend method. Pandya holds an undergraduate degree in International Studies from Georgetown University and an MBA from New York University Stern School of Business.
Recognitions and affiliations
- Reebok Global Fitness Ambassador (2014)[9]
- Named as one of "7 Women Challenging Wellness Norms" by Revlon + Refinery29 (2014)[10]
- 25 Most Beautiful People in DC by Washingtonian (2006)[11]
References
- ^ "Doonya is an intensive new workout regimen inspired by the dance moves of Bollywood movies" NY Daily News. Retrieved 2015-3-5.
- ^ "Doonya Brings Bollywood Dance to the Gym" Saffluence. Retrieved 2015-3-5.
- ^ "Doonya Know Cardio Like This?!" DC Life Magazine. Retrieved 2015-3-5.
- ^ "TALENT, LEADERSHIP AND SOCIAL ENTERPRISE IN PAKISTAN" One The Ground. Retrieved 2015-3-5.
- ^ "Doonya body good: The D.C.-born Bollywood-style dance class takes off" Washington Post. Retrieved 2015-3-5.
- ^ "Dance Your Way Through The Bollywood Workout" Into the Gloss. Retrieved 2015-3-5.
- ^ "Doonya brings Indian-dance fitness to the world" Crain's New York. Retrieved 2015-3-5.
- ^ "Break a Sweat With Doonya’s Bollywood Workout Classes" India.com. Retrieved 2015-3-5.
- ^ "The Dance Fitness Revolution" Health Gauge. Retrieved 2015-3-5.
- ^ "Attitude Adjustment: 7 Women Challenging Wellness Norms" Refinery29. Retrieved 2015-3-5.
- ^ "25 Beautiful People: Priya Pandya" Washingtonian. Retrieved 2015-3-5.
External links
- Doonya Official site