I started henna at the age of 9 when my father brought home a book about Krishna. At first my 'henna' consisted of magic markers. But eventually with a little help, I figured it out. During my teenage years I abandoned the art form almost completely and about 12 years ago a friend had a 'toothpaste tube' of henna that was about to expire and no talent for art. She asked me to henna her feet. When all was said and done, her feet looked wonderful, my hands were cramped and painfully throbbing but my passion was again ignited! The next day a sweet Indian lady had asked her how much I charge for weddings after seeing my friend's feet. I was hooked!I strive to be the best henna artist / mehndiwalli that I can be. My passion for mehndi is almost an obsession. I've worked and studied hard to educate others and myself and to spread public awareness of the dangers of 'Black henna' and became certified by the ICNHA.I’ve been blessed to share my ‘henna dreams’ in the form of 4 published henna pattern books and for almost a decade I’ve taught at henna conferences worldwide from India and London England, to the USA and in my home country of Canada.