Yeh Hai Life! is a website and a blog, with a view from the crossroads, where India meets the World, and the World meets India.  Celebrating India and Life in all their colors…but all with a touch of attitude!  We’re not your typical Desi-blog (nothing wrong with that), but neither are we your typical environmental/political site.  We’re working on a few more items to keep the site active as well as start a social movement with young, professional, conscientious human beings.

With a massive background in marketing, networking, journalism, event-planning, filmmaking, and sales, YHL is looking to become the new voice for the South East Asian community, not just in the North American markets, but worldwide.  Founded by filmmakers Genevieve Castelino and Nadja K. Rutkowski, it was born on a trip to India to research their next film (based on the agrarian crisis in India where over 200,000 farmers have committed suicide in the past decade).

Amidst the stark statistics, doom and despair in our research, upon our return, we found and realized that there’s a new Indian generation full of hope, aspiration, inspiration, determination, and dreams.  Yeh Hai Life was founded on the grounds of this new hope of making the most of life, as it is what you make of it.

Yeh Hai Life! translated from Hindi literally means “This Is Life!” Like most Indian phrases, it cuts both ways – “Life is Great!” or “Life Sucks”!

Let us know what you think or drop us a line – we’d love to hear from you!  So, “Yeh Hai Life…is what you make of it!”

Other Blog Contributor Bios:

Jennifer Nyp, Fitness Guru

Jennifer has had a successful fitness career in New York City for over ten years. She is currently an avid runner and regularly practices yoga and pilates, while becoming a new and first-time mom.  Originally from Nebraska, Jennifer found her first mentor at The University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Bob Chase. An innovator in the fitness industry for over 20 years, Bob taught her to pursue personal health and fitness with a passion.  Shortly after moving to New York City, she met Thomas Hogan, her Yoga mentor and teacher.  Thomas took her under his wing and changed her life through the wonder and wisdom of the practice of Yoga.

She found a third mentor in Bob Liekens, with whom she studied classical pilates at Power pilates.  Bob, is a true inspiration for all that know him.  He reminds Jennifer to always ask more of herself and of her clients.

Jennifer has multiple fitness certifications, has taught group fitness, pilates and yoga classes throughout the city and has a dedicated private clientele.  Her training philosophy is based in core work and cross-training. She’s also a big believer of cardio to enhance results, health benefits and get that happy “buzz” that it comes with.  You can find out more at ZenGirl Fitness.

If you’d like to be a contributor, please email us info@yehhailife.com. Thanks.