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“Rhea has the drive of an entrepreneur, the mind of a scientist and the heart of a healer. She has a focused vision and an impressive speed of execution. This is due in part to her unwavering commitment, her natural ability as a community builder and leader, and the rigour she brings to the products, ideas, and services she creates. She makes an excellent collaborator and we are just witnessing the start of her success. Big things to come.”

Dr. Rhea Mehta is a scientist, wellness visionary, and modern medicine woman blending data and devotion to help others reclaim their health and their power.

She holds a PhD in Molecular Toxicology and Nutritional Biochemistry and has spent over a decade working at the intersection of science, health innovation, and holistic health. As the co-founder of Aste Wellness, a ritual-led Ayurvedic skincare brand born from her own hormone healing journey, Rhea helps women reconnect with their bodies through hormone-safe, soul-aligned products and practices.

An award-winning Mantra Artist, Rhea released her debut EP Soul Ceremony in 2021 — an immersive collection of sacred sounds designed to awaken presence, peace, and connection. Her music is an extension of her healing work, weaving ancient mantras into modern soundscapes to invite stillness, emotional release, and transformation.

Rhea is also the founder of Global Smoothie Day, a global movement to inspire plant-powered living; co-founder of Bowhead Health, a blockchain-enabled healthtech platform for personalized and secure health data ownership; and co-founder of Reset, a tech-free wellness camp focused on healing through play, nature, and inner work.

As a featured expert with MindBodyGreen, The Spruce, and multiple health media platforms, Rhea blends Western scientific training with Eastern healing lineages – drawing from her certifications in Integrative Nutrition, Kriya Yoga (including Prenatal), and Sound Ceremony.

She has spoken on stages across the globe on topics ranging from environmental toxicity to nutritional healing and women’s wellness, and she brings a unique blend of grounded expertise and intuitive presence to every room she enters.

Above all, Rhea is a mother, a daughter, and a lifelong student of the body’s innate wisdom. Her work is a remembrance: that science can be sacred, and healing begins within.

My Story

I was born in a small Northern Canadian town to Indian immigrant parents – my mother from India and my father, a refugee from East Africa. As a child, I struggled with chronic digestive issues and inflammatory pain, but my family’s deep-rooted love and resilience gave me an early sense of strength.

It wasn’t until my twenties, while completing my PhD in Molecular Toxicology, that I hit my breaking point. Years of high stress and disconnection from my body led to a serious health crisis – one that no textbook could solve. That wake-up call forced me to turn the scientific lens inward and begin my own healing journey.

My path back began with real food — specifically, daily green smoothies, superfoods, and deep detoxification. I removed as many environmental toxins as I could, from what I ate and drank to what I put on my skin and stored in my home. I began to rebuild my body and rewire my nervous system through rituals that honoured simplicity, intention, and consistency.

That path soon led me to my ancestral practices: Vedic chanting, breathwork, and yoga. When I lost my father to digestive cancer, my devotion to holistic health deepened. And when I became a mother, everything I’d learned was tested again.

These moments shaped the way I view wellness: not as perfection, but as practice. Not as a fix, but as a return. 

Today, my work is rooted in that lived experience. I support women in navigating their own healing journeys, from hormonal imbalance to burnout recovery, through a blend of science, intuition, and ancestral wisdom. Because healing isn’t linear, but it is possible. And we don’t have to walk it alone.

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