Ritu (pronounced Ree-thu), a sanskrit word which means "seasons."

Ritu Riyat is a public health professional, applied meditation coach and founder of The Stress Detox specializing in helping individuals and organizations reduce stress and burnout. Her speaking engagements and professional work has been with some of the world’s leading biotech, fintech, and start-up companies and cutting-edge Silicon Valley industry leaders.

In the words of William James, our greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another. Ritu integrates over two decades of her personal and professional journey in creating simple learning solutions empowering human leaders to make more informed choices optimizing health and wellbeing.

Ritu holds a Bachelor of Science in Genetics from UC Davis, a Master of Public Health Epidemiology from USC, and is a Board-Certified Health Education Specialist.