Ira Trivedi Age, Wiki and Bio

Ira Trivedi

Quick Info

ProfessionYoga Teacher
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth01/12/1984
Age39 years
BirthplaceLucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India

Physical Stats & More

Height5' 8"
Weight55 kg
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

College/University
  • Wellesley College, Massachusetts
  • Columbia University
  • Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centre
Qualification
  • Bachelor of Economics
  • MBA
  • Yoga Acharya degree

Personal Life

Date of Birth01/12/1984
BirthplaceLucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
Zodiac signSagittarius
ReligionHinduism
CasteBrahmin
AddressRaghunath Bhawan, 7, Spring Lane, (via Green Avenue) Vasant Kunj, New Delhi-110070
Hobbies
  • Travelling
  • Playing with animals (especially dogs and horses)

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Affairs/BoyfriendsMadhu Mantena (Film Producer)
Marriage Date11/06/2023

Family

FatherVishwapati Trivedi (IAS Officer of 1977 Madhya Pradesh cadre)
MotherMona
Siblings
BrotherAnant Vijay
Sisters
  • Anjani
  • Ishani
Other Relatives
UnclePrajapati Trivedi (IAS Officer)
GrandmotherKranti Devi (Daughter of Pt. Ravi Shankar Shukla, first CM of Madhya Pradesh)

Career

Awards, Honours, Achievements
  • New India Express Devi Award For Dynamism and Innovation in 2015
  • UK Media Award for the best investigative article dealing with bride trafficking in India in 2015
  • BBC's 100 most influential women in the World (2017)

Favourites

ActorDominic West

Some Lesser Known Facts

Ira Trivedi is an Indian author, columnist, and yoga teacher known for her books and shows on yoga.
She has written both fiction and non-fiction books.
Ira received backlash for comments she made against Hinduism.
In June 2023, she married film producer Madhu Mantena.
During school, she excelled in squash and was a national-level player.
Horse riding was her passion before yoga.
At 19, Ira wrote her first novel, 'What Would You Do To Save the World,' published by Penguin India in 2006.
Her books include titles like 'The Great Indian Love Story' and 'Om The Yoga Doga.'
Ira conducts Yoga Retreat Programmes and started Yog Love, an online Yoga studio, during the pandemic.
She founded Namami Yoga to teach underprivileged children yoga and life skills.
Ira hosted two yoga shows on television, one on Doordarshan and another on India Today.
Her works have been featured in various publications like The New York Times and The Times of India.
Her marriage to Madhu Mantena was announced in 2023 after a long acquaintance.
Ira played a role in organizing the International Day of Yoga at Rajpath, New Delhi, which set two Guinness World Records.