Julie "Chinmayi" Dore was born in Northampton and grew up in Rugby, UK. She left a stressful banking career in 2007, at the age of 41 to pursue a desire to help others – physically, emotionally and spiritually, also committing herself to an intense period of learning and retraining in yoga and holistic therapies.

In incorporating these practices into her own life and becoming more conscious generally, she discovered that she had been managing an eating disorder since her teens, which she had accepted as the norm.

As she incorporated yoga, meditation, reiki and other healing practices into her life, she realised that her binge and emotional eating had all but disappeared. She was advised by her coach, mentors and teachers to journal and write about how and why these practices helped free her from over 25 years of suffering disordered eating.

This knowledge eventually manifested a comprehensive book - BodyMAGIC! - a Blissfully Happy Ending to Emotional and Binge Eating. It immediately became a best-seller in several categories on Amazon including body image, eating disorders and teenager health. It went on to be awarded the Janey Loves Highly Commended Award in 2017.