Deepika Rao is a fitness professional who has been working in the field of health and fitness for the last 13 years. She is a certified ACE personal trainer and fitness nutrition specialist. She is certified in Level 1 and trained in level 2 and Advanced flow design of Animal flow. Deepika is an avid traveller and has globe trotted through 9 countries, most of them solo. She is a proud mother to a 9-year-old boy and a 2-year-old Mudhol hound. Apart from fitness, food and travelling, she also feels very strongly about mental health and the need for awareness and acceptance. Deepika has been battling depression and anxiety and works on a daily basis to inform and educate about them through dialogues and social media. She is currently based in Hyderabad.