Our Story
Our Story
Ikigai Health is more than a place, it’s THE REASON FOR BEING
People in today’s day and life are missing a purpose, but are chasing the results. In our field, strength training, nutrition, and wellness can provide a host of benefits, however without a solid foundation can easily lead to periods of downfall. This is our IKIGAI … this is where we want to make a change. We believe there is no bar on age when beginning to focus on your health when taking it to its optimal level. We only have one tool that we have complete control over … Our Body.
The body has many different aspects and has to be evaluated and managed as a 360 degree approach to be its best version. Getting better one step at a time, whilst simultaneously staying on track, is an effective change working from the inside-out. This means, the internal gut system, the muscle make up, the injury management or prevention, the sleep quality and cycle, the time management, and last but not the least the emotional, mental, and psychological balance is looked at through a microscopic vision to design the optimal lifestyle for you. Weight loss, weight gain, or maintenance, whichever is your goal ends up being a side effect.
Meet the Team
Meet The Team
Dr. Bhakti Naik
Founder and Chief Consultant
Dr. Bhakti Naik has grown up playing competitive sports, including at a national level. Her educational experience as a Physiotherapist specializing in Sports medicine and Orthopedics has taught her the one thing that keeps her excited; her passion for optimising the physical and mental capabilities of the human body.
Dr. Naik’s Ikigai (the reason for being), lies in planting and helping grow a healthy seed in every individual that wants to be the best form of themselves. She is a firm believer in a quote by Caldwell Esselstyn that she came across during her coursework: “Genetics loads the gun, lifestyle pulls the trigger.” She aspires to build a healthy lifestyle in people that choose to be the best they can with the ONLY tool they have; their bodies!
Dr. Naik believes in educating you to understand YOUR body best and helps you to develop sustainable habits that may seem unachievable.
- Doctor of Physical Therapy (University of Minnesota)
- Specialist of Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
- Nationally-ranked Badminton Athlete (Kenya)
- Certified Nutritionist (ISSA)
- Certified Youth Fitness Trainer (ISSA)
- Bachelor of Arts: Biochemistry (College of Saint Catherine)
- Collaborator in Health TV Series: Let’s Get Personal (On Hotstar)
Tarun Shereger
Health Coach and Personal Trainer
Tarun Sheregar chose to follow his passion of working in the physical fitness world from an early age, since his formative years had soccer, track and field as a large portion of his life.His curiosity of always learning more and finding new methods proven to help clients with their goals (such as fat loss, muscle gain, or improve health markers) is what he believes keeps him engaged in the involvement of making another individual healthy and passionate to continue learning more. He understands that It’s not as easy as calories in vs calories out, as the simple answer to a body recomposition programme, when trying to lose or gain weight.There are other elements in your lifestyle that are almost always overlooked when trying to accomplish your goal. Tarun believes that approaching food from a lifestyle perspective, with a goal in mind, is the ticket to being the best version of yourself.
His intention is to educate you on all you need to know about nutrition, training and lifestyle, so you can take control of your decisions and not question it, making it more sustainable for a lifetime.
- Australian Strength Performance ( ASP ) Fat Loss Specialization - Dubai
- Carbohydrate Appropriate Nutrition by Holistic Performance Nutrition - Dubai
- Kinetic Chain Enhancement by Strength Sensei - USA
- Metabolic Analytics by Strength Sensei - Dubai
- Personal Trainer Certification by ETA College - Dubai
- Sports Massage Certification by ETA College - Dubai
Mohamed Nazir
Rehab Specialist
Mohamed Nazir, also known as “Lionheart” among his elite force trainees, transitioned from his role as a Physical Education and Mathematics teacher with the Ministry of Education to become a Certified Personal Training Coach. His passion for health and fitness was ignited during his National Service with the Singapore Police Force/Special Operations Command, and further strengthened by personal adversity following the passing of both his parents due to critical illness.
Nazir is characterized by his dedication to continuous learning, consistently taking on new challenges to acquire skills and remain pertinent in his field. He demonstrates a positive attitude towards learning and a high degree of adaptability, crucial for tailoring his approach to meet the diverse needs of his clients during personal training sessions, martial arts instruction, and his tenure as a Physical Training Instructor at the Home Team Academy and SAF Centre of Excellence for Soldier Performance . This commitment enables him to effectively guide his trainees towards enhanced performance in their respective disciplines.
His tenure as a Physical Training Instructor exposed him to numerous instances of trainee injuries, sparking a keen interest in rehabilitation, injury prevention, and proactive measures such as recovery programs, aqua low-impact interval training (LIIT), deloading strategies, as well as techniques like massage, trigger point myofascial release, and cupping therapy.
- Bsc Mechanical Engineering ( Nanyang Technological University Singapore)
- Taekwondo 3rd Dan Black Belt
- Standard First Aid (with CPR & AED) Certification
- NCSF Certified Personal Training Trainer
- ISSA Basic & Advance Sports Massage
- Institute of Technical Education Train-the-Trainers (Industry Trainer Certification)
- Institute for Adult Learning Advance Certificate in Training and Assessment Certification
- Hijama & Dry Cupping Therapist
- Certified Contact Tactics Trainer
