A MFA in dance, Nalanda Nrityakala Mahavidyalaya, from Mumbai University, Mandakini is an accomplished performer, teacher and choreographer in the style of Mohini Attam. Her quest for Truth through Art has taken her to frontiers beyond the form. As the Creative Head of the Nateshvari Dance Gurukul, she is working towards reviving the yogic traditions in Indian dance to spread the awareness of Indian dance as a means of self-evolution through her performances, choreographies, lecture-performances and dance training imparted to young dancers. At the Shaktiyogashrama Gurukul, she is involved in holistic education and organizes residential cultural awareness and Wellness programs in the ashram-gurukul mode for youth and adults.