Inika Mehra is an internationally recognized speaker, dancer, and founder transforming women’s health and educational equity through science, performance, and storytelling.
7,000+ lives impacted
through holistic health education — including mindfulness training, hormonal & metabolic health education, Ayurvedic nutrition and wellness coaching, and mental health and resilience programs — across schools, universities, and free health clinics worldwide.
500+ girls & women empowered
through in-person mentorship, women’s health workshops, leadership programs, and projects designed and facilitated across the U.S. and abroad.
2,000+ hours volunteered
serving local and global communities — including the Bay Area, India, and Nepal — fostering healthier communities and advancing equity, education, and integrative care.
Partners, Supporters, & Collaborators:
Recognized By:
U.S. Council of Civic Participation
Women Changing the World
TALKS & MEDIA
Recent keynotes, events, and presentations
Take a look at recent keynotes, events, presentations, and topic summaries.
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PCOS & Wellness Talk: Understanding Hair Loss & Nourishing Healthy Hair
This session explores the complex relationship between hair loss, hormonal health, and overall wellbeing. Participants learned about the various causes of hair loss — including PCOS, Hashimoto’s, and other metabolic or autoimmune conditions — and how to identify when to seek support. The discussion covered the different types and symptoms of PCOS, the role of insulin resistance and metabolic health, and how chronic stress and lifestyle factors influence hormonal balance and gene expression.
The session also emphasized a holistic approach to healing, introducing principles of Ayurveda and bio-individuality to help women understand their unique bodies. Attendees gained practical tools and habits to improve metabolic health, regulate stress, and cultivate healthy daily routines. This session empowers women to take control of their health from the inside out: combining science, self-awareness, and holistic practices to support long-term healing and hair restoration.
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What if the way you think and feel could shape your health and your future?
This session explores the science of neuroplasticity, stress, and emotional resilience — revealing how your brain and body are deeply connected in the healing process. Inika Mehra shares how the thoughts we think and the emotions we hold can influence not only our mental well-being and success, but also hormonal balance, metabolism, and long-term health outcomes.
Through the lens of PCOS awareness and women’s health advocacy, Inika empowers attendees to understand how chronic stress and unresolved emotions can impact the endocrine system — and how rewiring the mind can help restore physical balance. You’ll walk away with practical, science-backed tools to shift negative thought patterns, manage stress, and tap into your full potential — in your health, your leadership, and your life.
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In this session, Inika spoke about the importance of holistic care for long-term health and chronic conditions such as PCOS, emphasizing how emotional well-being plays a key role in physical healing. She shared practical mind-body tools to help release stress, rewire the mind, and cultivate resilience. The talk explored how unresolved emotions can influence not only physical health but also mental well-being, professional growth, and relationships — inspiring attendees to approach stress as an opportunity for healing, self-awareness, and transformation.
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Inika Mehra, Miss San Francisco and Founder of PCOS Alliance, took the stage at the Beauty Tech Conference to spotlight PCOS and hirsutism — challenging beauty standards and championing inclusivity for women with hormonal and skin-related conditions.
“We loved your presentation. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us. I have already started implementing the practices you taught us. Thanks for engaging the club!”
–Rotary Club of San Francisco President and Board
“Thank you for your incredible presentation about PCOS! As a woman living with it, this talk was so needed to bring awareness.”
–Adult Participant
“I had no idea PCOS was a thing, or what was happening to me. I’m so glad you did this — everything makes so much more sense now.”
–Student Participant
Through cultural storytelling, Inika uses dance to drive impact. At the Deepawali Charity Gala, her performance helped raise $1,500 to support the building of a 7th school in Nepal with Building Education. This reflects her commitment to advancing educational equity beyond women’s health.
PROJECTS
Redefining Health. Reclaiming Culture. Empowering the next generation of female leaders.
Inika’s leadership journey began when she was just fifteen — though she never imagined how far it would take her.
Growing up with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) and chronic fatigue, she faced health challenges that once silenced her confidence and dreams. But through that pain, she found purpose: founding Skintegrity, a sustainable skincare brand that raised over $4,000 to fund hygiene education and health projects across India, including the distribution of period products for girls, educational talks, and the building of toilets for villages.
Today, as the founder and CEO of PCOS Alliance and the reigning Miss San Francisco 2025, Inika leads a global movement advancing women’s health equity, integrative education, and holistic healing — empowering girls to reclaim their health, voice, and leadership.
Founded the first integrative wellness organization within the UC system, Aurum, bridging the gap and making holistic health education and experiential learning opportunities available for all students.
Established the UC system’s first holistic wellness internship site at the Sanctuary Wellness Center, equipping students with skills in preventive medicine, wellness routines, mindfulness, mental health support, and nutrition.
Authored eBook and designed transformation programs still used by 100+ patients at the Sanctuary.
Redefining Health. Reclaiming Culture. Empowering the next generation of female leaders.
Inika Mehra is the founder & CEO of PCOS Alliance, a youth-led nonprofit advancing menstrual equity, holistic health education, and integrative care for women and girls with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) and related hormonal and reproductive conditions. The reigning Miss San Francisco 2025, she is a UC Irvine graduate and Holistic Youth Scholar trained in Ayurveda, Energy Kinesiology, and neuropsychology. Her work has impacted over 7,000 people through education, advocacy, free clinics, and mind-body wellness programs.
Inika has received honors from the U.S. Council of Civic Participation and the Women Changing the World Awards. She now brings these insights to interactive workshops designed to help women reclaim their health and resilience from the inside out.
Outside of her advocacy and research, Inika is a passionate Bollywood fusion performer, blending Eastern and Western dance styles to share cultural stories and engage audiences through movement and performance.