About
From flares, fatigue and rock bottom — to science-backed rebellion.
I’m Dr. Anuja Luniya — physiotherapist by degree, stress strategist by fire. After two decades of IBD (and barely surviving a brutal flare 6 years ago), I created ‘Relax Play Thrive’ — India’s first stress regulation activity book.
Now, I help high performers and everyday humans stop “managing” stress — and start rewiring it.
This isn’t mindset. It’s playful nervous system science. And it works.
Building a nation of RPTians. Starting with you. 🫵🏼
Years guiding thousands with trusted expertise
Lives shifted from overwhelmed to empowered
Organisations across tech, healthcare, finance, FMCG, education & more
Workshops, Talks & Panels — science-backed, interactive & delivered across India
Humans playing their way back to regulation
Built on experience. Backed by science. Trusted by 70+ brands.👩🏻⚕️
📖 Author
Created ‘Relax Play Thrive’ — India’s first stress regulation activity book — blending lived experience, neuroscience and play into powerful activities.
💼 Speaker
Worked with 70+ organisations across tech, finance, FMCG, health, education and impact. From interactive workshops to keynotes — I translate nervous system science into real-world resilience.
🧠 Behavioural Health Coach
Helped clients across chronic illness, burnout and everyday stress, find tools that actually work — virtually and in person.
🏡 Wellness Studio Founder & Coach
Built a one-of-its-kind family wellness studio and polyclinic combining physiotherapy, fitness and integrative care — before it was mainstream.
🏃🏻♀ Geriatric Fitness & Rehab Coach
Pioneered a fall prevention and mobility program for older adults — bringing simple science and injury prevention into daily routines.
🩺 Physiotherapy Consultant
Rehabilitation and recovery for hundreds of clients — helping them reclaim independence, ease, and movement.
Trusted by leaders. Loved by teams…
“I cannot praise her workshops enough — I recommend her 10 out of 10.”
"Working with Anuja actually helped me to create a work life balance."
“I saw a difference from the get go!”
From physio to stress strategist, my own healing shaped everything I now teach.
Back in my physio days, I walked past this quote every morning:
“We help you thrive, not just survive.”
I didn’t know then just how much that line would come to define me.
Six years ago, my body collapsed into back-to-back IBD flares.
I was bleeding every day. Couldn’t tolerate food — not even khichdi. My weight dropped by 16 kilos. I lost my energy, my balance, even my coordination. And somewhere along the way… I almost lost my hope.
I knew stress was a trigger.
So I did all the “right” things: meditation, journaling, yoga, gratitude.
But nothing worked. Sometimes, it even made things worse.
Because here’s what I didn’t know then:
I wasn’t just stressed — I was dysregulated.
Years of pushing through — losing my sister, toxic relationships and workaholism — had left my nervous system stuck in survival mode.
My body wasn’t broken. It just didn’t feel safe.
Doctors said, “Immunosuppressants.”
But that quote echoed in my head:
“Thrive, not just survive.”
And another from childhood:
“The only limits are the ones you set for yourself.”
I didn’t want to just cope. I wanted to feel alive again.
So I made healing my full-time job — I studied the gut microbiome, the vagus nerve, circadian rhythms, behavioural science.
I tested tools on myself like a biohacker — and slowly, I began to shift.
I could eat again.
I could move again.
I could laugh again.
And from that pain…came purpose.
Today, everything I teach is built on lived experience — and backed by science. Because healing doesn’t start with mindset. It starts with safety.
Where science meets soul.
I’m not here to “manage” stress. I’m here to help people re-regulate their nervous systems — through science, play and tools that actually work.
Beyond mindset
I go beyond top-down fixes. My approach starts with the nervous system — helping people shift their state first, so change becomes possible.
The whole body lens
From vagus nerve tone to gut health, fascia and biorhythms — I use bottom-up tools to create real relief and lasting transformation.
Prevention, always
I believe in stopping the spiral before it starts — and giving people the tools to stay well, long before they break down. My goal? To help make India one of the least stressed countries in the world — not by pushing harder, but by playing smarter.
Because when nervous systems feel safe, people don’t just survive — they thrive.
Why I’m on a mission — and why it matters right NOW⚡
Nervous system literacy isn’t a luxury.
It’s a revolution whose time has come.
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Stress levels have doubled post-pandemic
but most people still don’t know how to regulate them.
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Most tools backfire
when your nervous system is stuck in survival mode.
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India ranks among the most stressed nations
and we deserve better.
Stories from the other side of stuck…
“No restrictions, no diets, no changing my workouts, nothing!”
"I, now, have more energy, a set routine and can keep myself accountable without being burnt out or hard on my self."
“Some of these activities could become part of the office culture. I loved the idea of having a book like this in the first place.”
Let’s make good things happen.🤝
If you’ve read this far — thank you. If something here spoke to you — and you’re building something aligned — let’s connect.
I’m always open to thoughtful collaborations, honest conversations, and meaningful work that brings nervous system care into everyday life.