Mugdha Pradhan

Founder & CEO, iThrive

Mugdha’s vision is to create healthier, happier, lifestyle-disease free communities across the world every single day. With her expertise in Functional Nutrition, her ability to build strong teams and beautiful cultures and her passion for scientific research and evidence-based work, her company- iThrive has recently raised 350k pre-series A funding round. Mugdha is currently working on helping people solve not just their physical health issues but also complex mental health issues with assorted modalities such as meditation, subconscious reprogramming, counselling and therapy.

Shagun Arya

Chief of iARC

With a Master's degree in Nutrition and Dietetics, Shagun has a strong belief in being nutritionally and sustainably mindful. Her quest for knowledge drives her to chase her passion of lifelong learning and teaching. She is a goal-driven person who is passionate about healing people through food.

Suyash Bhandari

Chief of iThrive Essentials

Suyash has a Master's in Food Science and Nutrition, is a certified sports and clinical nutritionist, a certified nutrigenomics counselor and a certified holistic lifestyle coach. His ability to teach his patients about their mind-body connection and the root causes of their health problems makes him a key member of team Thrive.

Avinash Deshmukh

COO & Co-Founder, iThrive

He is our success story, who 10 years ago, tried and tested our program and transformed himself from an obese, anxious person who had hypertension and gout to a healthy mentally strong person who got rid of all his health problems including symptoms related to it. Now he coaches others to improve their physical, psychological, emotional and physiological problems. Avinash can relate to people's issues and heal them through the power of Functional Nutrition.

Padmashri Shanmugaraj

Functional Nutritionist

Padmashri Shanmugaraj is a Registered Dietitian, a Certified Diabetes Educator, Nutrigenomics Counsellor and a Functional Nutritionist with 17+ years of progressive experience in patient counseling, Corporate Wellness Programs, content writing, Academics as well as Recruitment and Training of dietitians. She is a Post Graduate Diploma holder in Clinical dietetics and hospital food service. She also holds Life Memberships of IDA (Indian Dietetic Association) and IAPEN. She is the founder and managing partner at Prime Health Consultants.

Manali Chindarkar

Functional Nutritionist, R&D Division

Manali has a Master's in Nutrition and Dietetics with a specialization in Nutrigenomics and Bachelor's in Biochemistry. Her determination to solve problems makes her an approachable nutritionist and an integral part of iThrive's research team. She also has extensive knowledge on research papers; how to read and write them, and is keen on educating others about it.

Aditya Sangore

Health Supplements Researcher

Aditya holds a bachelor's degree in Psychology and is currently working on his master's in Clinical Psychology. He has a keen interest in functional nutrition & has been researching health supplements for the past 2 years. He approaches nutrition through a bio-energetics' perspective & specializes in his research of toxins and detox. He is also currently working on solutions to optimize mental health through an ideal nutritional plan & nootropics.

Kashish Arora

Functional Movement Coach

Kashish is a chartered accountant turned personal trainer who helps people by teaching them the art of correct movement. His core expertise lies in helping people reestablish their stability, mobility and strength by changing their poor posture and movement patterns. His focus area includes correcting injuries and spinal misalignment arising out of faulty lifestyles and increasing strength and mobility.

Dr. Avneet Kaur Matharu

Functional Nutritionist

I'm Dr. Avneet Kaur Matharu, a Homeopath and Functional Nutritionist in Mumbai. My passion for Homeopathy and holistic health led me to pursue a Diploma in Emergency Medical Services. After working in a hospital, I recognized the importance of nutrition in healthcare. I underwent a personal transformation, losing 30 kgs, and delved into health and nutrition, ultimately embracing Functional Medicine. Now, I practice Homeopathy with a focus on Functional Medicine principles, achieving remarkable results with chronic diseases.

Akanksha Singh

Academy Instructor

Akanksha is a Manual Physical Therapist with a Master's degree in Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation from Manipal University. She has an experience of ten plus years in the field practising at different corporate set ups. Her inherent love for Anatomy & Physiology along with keen interest in health & wellness sector drew her to study Functional Nutrition. She believes in the power of therapeutic exercises and nutrition to help people take charge of their health. She currently serves iThrive as an instructor for Anatomy & Physiology.

Meryn Aricatt

Functional Nutritionist

Meryn has completed her Master’s program in Sports Science and believes that “Nutrition can either make a great athlete good or a good athlete great”. She is passionate about helping sports persons by applying her knowledge of sports nutrition in enhancing their performance and making their lives healthier and happier.

Wilson Kenneth Suchitha

Professional musician and a Chef

Hello, I'm Wilson Kenneth Suchitha and Kenny is the name my friends call me. I'm a professional musician and a chef. I've traveled the world performing music.I'm a graduate of Ithrive Academy's batch 10.